The session covers creating and documenting machinery components in SOLIDWORKS, beginning with modelling a turned part using sketches, smart dimensions, revolves, fillets, chamfers, library features and Hole Wizard. Material properties are applied and managed through PDM. A drawing is produced with projected, section and detail views, importing dimensions directly from the model so updates remain linked.

The part is added to an assembly, fully constrained with mates, adjusted for correct motion and shown in an exploded view with a bill of materials and balloons. A stainless steel framework is built using weldments, with standard box‑section profiles, mitred corners, trimming and automated end caps, followed by a cut list in the drawing.

A sheet metal hopper is created by converting solid faces, adding bends and flanges, and exporting flat patterns for laser cutting. A simulation tests the frame under a 165 kg load, showing low stress, minimal displacement and a high safety factor, confirming a robust design.