SOLIDWORKS Foundations: Sketching and Extrusion

Starting from the sketch

This course builds the core habit of SOLIDWORKS work: draw a clean 2D profile, then turn it into a solid. Every 3D part you make later rests on that step, so this is where the software starts to make sense.

What you practice

• Sketch profiles and the sketch tools that shape them
• The extruded boss and base feature
• End conditions that control how far an extrusion goes

Its place in a specialization

It is the first course in the SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD for Education Specialization, so it works as an entry point rather than a standalone endpoint. Learners interested in mechanical engineering or 3D modeling will find it a natural starting point.