SolidWorks Animator

This course covers the SolidWorks Animator add-in that is part of SolidWorks Office.

Lesson 1: Animation Wizard

• Recording Animations
• Video File Formats
• Image Quality
• Recording Process
• Video File Output Size

Lesson 2: Recording Basic Animations

• Using a Storyboard
• Viewpoint
• The AnimationManager
• Stepping Through an Animation
• Playback Speed
• Sequential Collapse
• Multiple Assemblies
• Working With Paths; Moving Along the Path; Removing Multiple Paths; Part Paths; Viewpoint Paths; Traversing A Path
• Using PhotoWorks with Animator

Lesson 3: Beyond the Basics

• Assembly Animation Techniques
• Animating Moving Parts
• Animating Screw Motion
• Animating Visual Attributes: Changing Color and Transparency
• Adding Text To Animations
• Animating Assembly Motion
• Grounded Components

Lesson 4: Advanced Topics

• Animating a Part as it Changes Shape
• In-context Features
• Recording Images; File Formats
• Seeing Inside an Assembly
• Assembly Properties
• Animating a Cut-Away View
• Screen Capture
• Frame Rate
• Building an Animation From Individual Images
• Advantages and Disadvantages of Screen Capture
• Simulating Motion – Flattening a Sheet Metal Part