by Matt Perez | Publisher: Infinite Skills | Release Date: June 2014 | ISBN: 9781771372558

In this SolidWorks Animation training course, expert author Matt Perez will teach you the tools and techniques needed to animate in SolidWorks. This course is designed for users that already have a fundamental understanding of SolidWorks.You will start by learning about the motion manager and animation wizard, then jump into learning about point to point animation, including keypoint creation and interpolation methods. Matt will then teach you about kinematic animation, like how to add motors and position manually. This video tutorial will cover how to animate lights and cameras, edit animations, and animate material. Finally, you will learn how to render and save your animations.Once you have completed this computer based training course, you will have developed the skills necessary to create your own animations using the tools available in SolidWorks. Working files are included, allowing you to follow along with the author throughout the lessons.

1. Introduction
   • Introduction To SolidWorks Animation And About The Author 00:00:36
   • What You Should Expect From This Course 00:00:52
2. Getting Started
   • Setting Up Your Command Manager And Toolbars 00:00:29
3. Motion Manager
   • Motion Manager Overview 00:01:41
   • What We Can Do With Animation 00:01:43
   • Feature Tree 00:02:32
   • Timeline And Keypoints 00:01:44
   • Toolbar 00:02:44
4. Animation Wizard
   • Rotate Model 00:01:39
   • Explode And Collapse 00:01:33
5. Point To Point Animation
   • Keypoint Creation 00:01:17
   • Moving Objects 00:01:52
   • Interpolation Methods 00:02:24
6. Kinematic Animation
   • Assembly Motion Check 00:02:02
   • Adding Motors And Motor Types 00:04:05
   • Manual Positioning 00:01:26
7. Cameras And Lights
   • Animating Lights And Cameras 00:05:38
   • Camera Sled 00:05:07
8. Editable Features
   • Appearance 00:02:15
   • Mates 00:02:13
   • Explode State 00:01:51
   • Move 00:01:54
9. Animation Of Material Removal
   • Setup - Part 1 00:03:36
   • Setup - Part 2 00:06:10
10. Walk-Through Example
    • Setting Up An Assembly 00:02:25
    • Setting Up The Path 00:02:52
    • Creating The Animation 00:07:26
11. Animation Output
    • Save-As Options 00:08:01
    • Render Options 00:06:57
    • SolidWorks Scheduler 00:03:37
12. Conclusion
    • Wrap-Up 00:00:56