SolidWorks
Hands-on SolidWorks tutorials, guides and career insight from the team that teaches it.
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After Diploma Mechanical: SolidWorks or AutoCAD — Best Choice for Your First Job (2026)
You've finished your Diploma in Mechanical Engineering. Should you learn SolidWorks or AutoCAD first? Here's a practical guide that cuts through the confusion — based on what Maharashtra's manufacturing companies actually hire for.
26 Jun 2026
SolidWorks vs Creo vs NX CAD: Which 3D CAD Software Pays the Most in India? (Updated June 2026)
SolidWorks, Creo, or Siemens NX — which 3D CAD software should Indian mechanical engineering students learn for the highest salary? Here's a data-driven breakdown of job demand, salary ranges, and which tool each type of company actually uses.
26 Jun 2026
AutoCAD vs SolidWorks vs CATIA: Complete Comparison for Indian Engineers (Updated June 2026)
Confused between AutoCAD, SolidWorks, and CATIA? This detailed comparison tells Indian engineering students exactly which CAD software to learn based on industry, job market, and salary — with real data from Pune, Aurangabad, and beyond.
25 Jun 2026
CATIA vs SolidWorks After B.Tech Mechanical in Aurangabad: Which Course First? (Updated June 2026)
CATIA or SolidWorks — which software course should a B.Tech Mechanical graduate in Aurangabad learn first? This guide compares both tools honestly: which companies use which, what each pays, how long each takes to learn, and which one makes more sense for your specific career goal in the Sambhajinagar-Pune manufacturing corridor.
19 Jun 2026
SolidWorks Episode 11: Assembly Design, Mates & Exploded Views for Mechanical Engineers (Updated June 2026)
Episode 11 covers SolidWorks Assembly — adding parts, applying mates to constrain them correctly, creating exploded views for documentation, and understanding top-down vs bottom-up assembly strategies that Bajaj, Mahindra, and Tata Tech designers use every day.
12 Jun 2026
SolidWorks Episode 16: Drawing Views, Annotations & GD&T for Mechanical Engineers (Updated June 2026)
Episode 16 dives into SolidWorks drawing views, dimension annotations, and GD&T symbols — the documentation skills every mechanical engineer needs to move parts from design to the shop floor at Bajaj, Mahindra, and Tata Tech.
12 Jun 2026
SolidWorks Sketch Relations and Boss Extrude: Episode 6 Complete Guide (Updated June 2026)
Master SolidWorks sketch relations — Coincident, Horizontal, Vertical, Equal, Symmetric — and Boss Extrude options. Episode 6 of our SolidWorks Essentials series explains exactly why sketch constraints matter for professional-grade 3D parts.
9 Jun 2026
SolidWorks Assembly Design: Mates, Interference Check and Motion Study (Updated June 2026)
Learn SolidWorks Assembly mode from scratch — Coincident, Concentric, and Smart Mates, interference detection, and basic motion study. Episode 12 of our SolidWorks Essentials series for Pune mechanical engineers.
9 Jun 2026
SolidWorks Engineering Drawings: Views, GD&T and BOM Complete Guide (Updated June 2026)
Learn SolidWorks engineering drawings — from orthographic views and section cuts to GD&T annotations and bill of materials. Episode 15 of our SolidWorks Essentials series for engineers targeting Pune manufacturing roles.
9 Jun 2026
SolidWorks Surface Modeling Guide: Loft, Sweep & Boundary Surface (Updated June 2026)
Master SolidWorks surface modeling with Loft, Sweep, Boundary Surface and Filled Surface tools. This Episode 17 guide is built for mechanical engineers in Pune targeting CAD design roles at Bajaj Auto, Tata Technologies, and Mahindra.
9 Jun 2026
SolidWorks Boss-Extrude and Cut-Extrude — Episode 4 Complete Beginners Guide
Episode 4 of our SolidWorks Essentials series covers Boss-Extrude and Cut-Extrude — the two most fundamental 3D features in SolidWorks. Every part you will ever design starts here. Learn end conditions, direction control, thin feature option and how to design a real mechanical bracket from a flat sketch.
6 Jun 2026
SolidWorks Fillet, Shell and Draft Features — Episode 5 Beginners Guide
Episode 5 of our SolidWorks Essentials series covers the finishing features that turn a rough extruded solid into a manufacturable product: Fillet, Chamfer, Shell and Draft. These four features handle 90% of the detail work on any cast, injection-moulded or machined mechanical part.
6 Jun 2026