Beginner and advanced users should start with this course because it provides founding concepts for advanced operations and procedures discussed in later courses.

Professional Modeling has over 6.5 hours of instruction. Watch sample lessons from the lesson list below.

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You can also browse through the lessons from the following SolidWorks 2012 courses and watch sample lessons from each course:
SolidWorks 2012: Professional Modeling
SolidWorks 2012: Advanced Parts & Assemblies
SolidWorks 2012: Mechanical Drawings
SolidWorks 2012: Sheet Metal Design

SolidWorks 2012: Professional Modeling
(Click highlighted lessons to watch them.)
Introduction
Custom Templates
Organizing File Storage Locations
Creating Sketches
Extruding a Profile
Mastering View Commands
UI Settings
Updating Templates
Inferred and Automatic Relations
Fully Defining Sketches
Mirroring Sketch Geometry
Revolving a Profile
Extruded Cuts
Linear Patterns
Circular Patterns
Sketch Patterns vs 3D Patterns
Missing Pattern Geometry
Sweep
Guide Curve Sweep
Multiple Guide Curve Sweep
Advanced Sweep Concepts
Practical Sweep Application
Introduction to the Shell command
Shell Command Strategy
Application of the Shell Command
Reusing Sketches
Introduction to the Hole Wizard
Oblique Surface Construction
Advanced Hole Placement
Finishing Features
Introduction to the Loft Command
Loft Twist and Connection Points
Loft Guide Curves
Loft Guide Curve Influence
Start and End Loft Constraints
Centerline Lofts
Closed Loop Lofts
Tangent Faces and Guide Curves
Sweep vs Loft
Using 3D Sketches
3D Sketch Planes
Advanced 3D Sketch Techniques
Mirroring Features
Introduction to Splines
Advanced Spline Constraints
Using 3D Splines
Mounting Bosses
Trick for Adding Boss Ribs
Contour Ribs
Rib Matrix
Draft
Repairing Ribs
Strategy for Applying Fillets
Forcing Fillet Construction
Forcing Fillet Construction
Mouse Gestures
Shortcut Keys
Shortcut Bars
Multiple Sketch Relations
Copying Sketch Geometry
Boundary Command Details
Complex Boundaries
The Dome Command
Text on Sketches
More Text Strategies
Embossing and Engraving
Conclusion