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SOLIDWORKS 3D Modelling, Assemblies and Drawings
Mechanical CAD the way machine builders use it: interface, settings, units and planes, sketching with relations, extrude and revolve, sweep, loft and boundary, fillets, shells, ribs and drafts, patterns, hole wizard and threads, timed practice parts, assemblies and mates, drawings with BOM and exploded views, sheet metal, advanced surfacing, configurations and equations, materials, mass, import and export, and complete beginner courses.
- 14 modules
- 26h 40m of video
- Beginner
- English
- ₹0, free

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Overview
About SOLIDWORKS 3D Modelling, Assemblies and Drawings
Mechanical CAD the way machine builders use it: interface, settings, units and planes, sketching with relations, extrude and revolve, sweep, loft and boundary, fillets, shells, ribs and drafts, patterns, hole wizard and threads, timed practice parts, assemblies and mates, drawings with BOM and exploded views, sheet metal, advanced surfacing, configurations and equations, materials, mass, import and export, and complete beginner courses.
SOLIDWORKS 3D Modelling, Assemblies and Drawings is a free, self-paced online course from EDWartens for engineering students and design engineers. It has 14 modules and 26h 40m of video lessons by CAD CAM Tutorials, SOLIDWORKS AND ANSYS TUTOR, Too Tall Toby and others, with written notes and worked problems, a practical project with a document pack and a 15-question final assessment (pass mark 60%). Learning is free with an account; an optional certificate with a public verification code is issued when you pass. Last updated 27 September 2026.
Who it is for: Engineering students and design engineers
This course includes
- 26h 40m of video lessons
- 14 modules with written notes and diagrams
- One final assessment: 15 questions, pass mark 60%
- Ask-an-engineer support from practising engineers
- Lifetime access, the course does not expire
- Optional verifiable certificate when you finish
- Step 1 of 3
Learn the 14 modules
26h 40m of video lessons, written notes and a practice task per module, at your own pace.
- Step 2 of 3
Pass the final assessment
15 questions drawn from every module, pass mark 60%, 3 attempts.
- Step 3 of 3
Take the certificate, if you want it
Optional, paid once, only if you choose it. The course stays free either way.
See the certificate and its price
A look inside



From the lessons

Interface, Settings, Units, Planes and Sketch Basics
by TriMech Group

Extrude, Revolve and Cut
by SOLIDWORKS AND ANSYS TUTOR

Fillet, Chamfer, Shell, Rib, Draft and Wrap
by CAD CAM Tutorials

Practice Parts
by Too Tall Toby

Drawings, BOM and Exploded Views
by CAD CAM Tutorials

Advanced: Surfaces, Configurations, Equations and Multi-Body
by CAD CAM Tutorials
Lesson frames belong to the creators named in the Credits and are shown from YouTube.
What you learn
What you will be able to do
Sketch fully-defined profiles with relations, build parts with extrude, revolve, sweep, loft, fillet, shell, rib, draft, patterns and hole wizard, assemble parts with standard, advanced and mechanical mates, produce drawings with views, dimensions, GD&T, BOM and exploded views, design sheet metal with flat patterns, use configurations, equations and multi-body techniques, apply materials and mass properties, and import and export STEP and other files.
- Set up SOLIDWORKS and sketch fully defined profiles
- Build parts with extrude, revolve, sweep, loft, fillet, shell, rib and patterns
- Assemble parts with standard, advanced and mechanical mates
- Produce drawings with BOM, balloons and exploded views
- Design sheet metal with flat patterns and bend tables
- Use configurations, equations, materials and STEP exchange
Syllabus
Course content, module by module
In order, at whatever pace suits you. Each module ends with a practice task that builds on the last.
- Modules
- 14
- Video lessons
- 154
- Of video
- 26h 40m
- Final questions
- 15
- 01
Interface, Settings, Units, Planes and Sketch Basics
7 lessons · 1h 0m - 02
Sketching: Lines, Circles, Arcs, Splines and Relations
9 lessons · 1h 15m - 03
Extrude, Revolve and Cut
9 lessons · 1h 19m - 04
Sweep, Loft and Boundary
10 lessons · 1h 26m - 05
Fillet, Chamfer, Shell, Rib, Draft and Wrap
9 lessons · 1h 29m - 06
Patterns, Mirror, Hole Wizard and Threads
11 lessons · 1h 28m - 07
Practice Parts
14 lessons · 3h 2m - 08
Assemblies and Mates
20 lessons · 3h 22m Final assessment · 15 questions, pass mark 60%
Project
The course project
Optional practice that ends in the kind of job the course prepares you for, with the documents that go with it.
About 18 hours
Pneumatic bearing-insertion press fixture in SOLIDWORKS: parts, configurations, GD&T drawings and a trial-fit record
Design a four-column pneumatic press fixture that inserts a 6206 ball bearing into a forged idler-pulley hub: plates, hardened nest and press pad as a three-configuration family, a Festo 200 mm cylinder, guide columns with linear bushings, a sheet-metal guard, and a drawing set with datums and feature control frames to ASME Y14.5. You deliver the SOLIDWORKS models and drawings, your own parts list and design calculation, one change notice and a trial-fit record. The sample pack shows what a design office issues to a toolroom and a production line.
Sample document pack, 7 documents, filled in for the scenario
- Parts listParts List: Bearing Press Fixture PF-1
- Drawing listDrawing and Document List: Bearing Press Fixture PF-1
- ReportDesign Calculation and Review: Press Fixture PF-1, Rev A Set
- DatasheetEquipment Datasheet: Press Cylinder DSBG-200-100 and Guide Units
- ProcedureModelling and Drawing Standard: SOLIDWORKS Parts, Assemblies, Configurations and Drawings
- Change noticeDesign Change Notice: Press Cylinder Changed from DSBG-160 to DSBG-200
- Test reportTrial-Fit and Cycle-Test Record: Press Fixture PF-1 on Production Hubs
Read inside the course and download as a workbook. The project is optional practice, marked when you submit it; the certificate needs only the modules and the final assessment.
Tools
Software, hardware and lessons
Software
SOLIDWORKS (education, student or trial licence)
Hardware
None required.
Who it is for
Beginner. No CAD experience needed.
Video lessons by
- CAD CAM Tutorials
- SOLIDWORKS AND ANSYS TUTOR
- Too Tall Toby
- TriMech Group
- SolidWorks With Aryan Fallahi
- GoEngineer
- CAD CAM 23
- CAD CAM TUTORIAL BY MAHTABALAM
Independent creators, credited in full under Credits.
Software you need
What to download, where from, what it costs and how to install it. Every link goes to the maker's own site, never a mirror.
Required
- 01Free online trial
SOLIDWORKS
Dassault Systèmes SOLIDWORKS
- Runs on
- Runs in a web browser on a desktop or tablet for the online trial; the installed student edition needs a Windows PC
- Account
- A free MySolidWorks (3DEXPERIENCE ID) account
The online trial streams SOLIDWORKS Design Premium to your browser with guided lessons. Verified students can get SOLIDWORKS Design Standard free for one year and sign up again while still a student; it covers core 3D CAD, not Simulation, CAM or Electrical.
Steps
- 1.Open the SOLIDWORKS Online Product Trials page and select Try now under SOLIDWORKS Free Trial.
- 2.Sign in or create a MySolidWorks account on a desktop or tablet.
- 3.Launch the trial in your browser and follow the guided part, assembly and drawing lessons.
- 4.Save your files to the trial's home folder and download them before the session ends.
- 5.If you are a student, use the free Design Standard for Students offer for a full installed copy.
- Sessions close after a period of inactivity, so save often.
- Students whose school has the SOLIDWORKS EDU Edition should use that instead: it includes the full Premium suite.
Official download pagesolidworks.comAlternatives
- SOLIDWORKS Design Standard for Students: Free for one year for qualified students, Windows PC required.
- Autodesk Fusion for personal use: Free limited 3D CAD for home, non-commercial use.
Checked against each maker's own page on 27 September 2026. Trial lengths and editions change; the maker's page is the final word.
What you walk away with
Your certificate for SOLIDWORKS 3D Modelling, Assemblies and Drawings
Finish the course, pass the final, and this is the document with your name on it.

Verifiable by anyone
Adds to LinkedIn in one click
QR code on the certificate
Names what you can do
A permanent link
Earned, not attended
Learning is free. The certificate is optional.
Add it now and pay only when you have finished the course, or come back for it later. One-off, US$23.99, with a receipt.
Issued by Wartens Ltd (England and Wales, company no. 15262249) through the EDWartens training portal, as a Certificate of Completion for this self-paced course. Sold in India by Wartens Automation Private Limited. It is not a vendor certification, a university award or a CPD-accredited activity, and it does not certify competence on live equipment. Delivered electronically; see the refund policy.
FAQ
Common questions
SOLIDWORKS or SOLIDWORKS Electrical?
This is the mechanical modeller; SOLIDWORKS Electrical is the schematic tool and has its own course here.
Is SOLIDWORKS free?
Students and makers have low-cost and education options and there is a trial; the course needs nothing beyond the standard package.
Do I need AutoCAD first?
No. SOLIDWORKS sketching is taught from scratch in modules 1 and 2.
Is the SOLIDWORKS 3D Modelling, Assemblies and Drawings course really free?
Yes. Every module, practice task and assessment. You create an account so your progress is saved and the assessments can be marked. The certificate is the only paid item, and only if you want it.
What certificate do I get, and is it a vendor qualification?
An EDWartens Certificate of Completion, issued when you pass the final assessment, with a verification code anyone can check. It is not a vendor credential and is never described as one.
Who made the video lessons in the SOLIDWORKS 3D Modelling, Assemblies and Drawings course?
The creators named in the Credits block at the foot of this page, on their own YouTube channels. EDWartens did not make the videos and the creators are not affiliated with EDWartens. What EDWartens wrote is the study plan, the notes, the practice tasks and the assessments.
How long does the SOLIDWORKS 3D Modelling, Assemblies and Drawings course take?
Plan on about 34 hours in all, including the video lessons, notes and practice tasks. It is self-paced, so you work through the fourteen modules at your own speed.
Is the SOLIDWORKS 3D Modelling, Assemblies and Drawings course free in India, and what does the certificate cost?
Yes. Learning costs ₹0 in India: every module, the written notes, the practice tasks and the final assessment, with no card and no trial period. The only paid item is the optional EDWartens Certificate of Completion, ₹499 including GST for this beginner course, paid in rupees through Razorpay, and only if you want it after passing the final assessment.
All course factsHide course facts
- Price
- ₹0, free for good. No trial, no card. Comparable classroom training of this length costs about ₹12,999.
- Who it is for
- Engineering students and design engineers
- Format
- 14 self-paced modules, 26h 40m of video, written notes, a practice task per module and one final assessment.
- Level
- Beginner. Beginner. No CAD experience needed.
- Brand
- Dassault Systèmes
- Software
- SOLIDWORKS (education, student or trial licence)
- Hardware
- None required.
- Certificate
- Optional EDWartens Certificate of Completion, ₹499 inclusive of GST for learners in India, verifiable by code. Not a vendor credential.
- Video lessons by
- CAD CAM Tutorials, SOLIDWORKS AND ANSYS TUTOR, Too Tall Toby, TriMech Group, SolidWorks With Aryan Fallahi, GoEngineer, CAD CAM 23, CAD CAM TUTORIAL BY MAHTABALAM (independent creators, credited below)
- Language
- English
- Last updated
- 27 September 2026
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Credits
Who made the video lessons
The video lessons in this course were created by the people below, not by EDWartens. Every lesson streams from its creator's own YouTube channel; EDWartens neither hosts nor sells that footage, and the creators are not affiliated with EDWartens and do not endorse this course. What EDWartens wrote is the study plan, the notes, the practice tasks and the assessments.
- CAD CAM Tutorialsthe SolidWorks tutorial for beginners with exercises
- SOLIDWORKS AND ANSYS TUTORthe beginner to expert complete course
- Too Tall Tobythe step-by-step tutorials and timed practice parts
- TriMech Groupthe SOLIDWORKS basics and quick tips
- SolidWorks With Aryan Fallahithe step-by-step beginner courses
- GoEngineer3 lessons in "Sheet Metal and Weldments"
- CAD CAM 23a lesson in "Sheet Metal and Weldments"
- CAD CAM TUTORIAL BY MAHTABALAMa lesson in "Sheet Metal and Weldments"
If you are one of these creators and would like a lesson removed or credited differently, write to info@wartens.com.