SolidWorks Training Course for Maintenance Engineers: 3D Modeling and Technical Drawings – Athens, 2–6 Aug 2027

Overview

SolidWorks Training Course for Maintenance Engineers: 3D Modeling and Technical Drawings is a one-week course for plant maintenance engineers, mechanical technicians, and reliability specialists who require accurate digital models to fabricate replacement parts and update legacy equipment records. Industrial plants frequently encounter obsolete machinery lacking vendor documentation, resulting in extended downtime during unexpected component failures. This course applies parametric modeling, reverse engineering measurement protocols, and ASME Y14 drafting standards to recreate worn parts and produce fabrication drawings. Agile Leaders Training Center delivers the SolidWorks Training Course for Maintenance Engineers: 3D Modeling and Technical Drawings.

Who Should Attend

• Mechanical maintenance engineers responsible for sourcing or fabricating obsolete replacement components during unplanned plant shutdowns.
• Plant reliability technicians tasked with measuring worn mechanical assemblies and creating parametric digital twins.
• Workshop machinists directing computer numerical control toolpaths and manual machining operations from engineering drawings.
• Maintenance planners managing spare parts inventories, bill of materials accuracy, and fabrication lead times.
• Equipment inspection specialists supervising dimensional tolerances and verifying fabricated spares against operating machinery requirements.

The course assumes participants already read mechanical blueprints and perform routine equipment repairs, and it leaves out introductory computer navigation and foundational mechanical engineering theory.

Departments and Industries

The course draws operational scenarios from organizations operating heavy processing plants and industrial production facilities.

• Mechanical maintenance and plant engineering departments
• Petrochemical refining and continuous processing facilities
• Mining, extraction, and mineral processing maintenance divisions
• Power generation utilities and heavy rotating equipment workshops
• Industrial manufacturing, automated assembly, and packaging operations

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Apply parametric feature-based sketches to recreate damaged shafts, flanges, and housings.
• Use vernier calipers, micrometers, and thread gauges to establish baseline dimensional models.
• Build multi-body subassemblies to analyze clearance fits and operating interference between mating components.
• Diagnose mechanical design weaknesses using SolidWorks Simulation Express to evaluate static operational stresses.
• Analyze geometric tolerances on production drawings in compliance with ASME Y14.5 standards.
• Prioritize critical dimensions and manufacturing callouts to expedite local fabrication of spare components.

Course Agenda

Day 1: Parametric sketching and mechanical baseline modeling

• SolidWorks user interface navigation, sketch plane selection, and maintenance unit system setup
• Geometric relations and fully defined sketch constraints for precision mechanical components
• Extruded boss, cut, and revolved feature modeling for symmetric rotating machinery parts
• Hole Wizard configuration for standard threaded fasteners, tapped holes, and countersinks
• Reference geometry creation including offset planes, rotational axes, and coordinate systems

Day 2: Complex solid geometry and reverse engineering methods

• Fillet, chamfer, and draft application for cast pump casings and forged brackets
• Sweep and loft operations for modeling impellers, fluid piping, and custom manifolds
• Vernier, pitch gauge, and micrometer data translation into parametric SolidWorks sketches
• Material density properties assignment and mass calculation for fabricated replacement planning
• Part configuration management for tracking worn, original, and remachined component states

Day 3: Assembly modeling, interference checks, and motion verification

• Bottom-up assembly structuring for mechanical gearboxes and bearing support housings
• Standard and mechanical mates including concentric, distance, gear, and slot constraints
• Interference Detection and Clearance Verification tools for assessing dynamic fits
• SolidWorks Toolbox integration for inserting standard bearings, retaining rings, and fasteners
• Exploded view creation and motion collision checks to verify maintenance disassembly procedures

Day 4: ASME production drawings and manufacturing documentation

• ASME Y14.5 standard drawing template creation, sheet formats, and custom property links
• Standard orthographic, auxiliary, detail, and broken-out section views for complex assemblies
• Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing symbols, datum targets, and surface finish annotations
• Automated Bill of Materials generation with custom part numbering for maintenance spares registers
• Drawing revision tables, weldment cut lists, and multi-sheet production package exports

Day 5: Replacement component modeling and fabrication drawing practice

• Exercise: reverse engineer a fractured drive shaft from hand measurements and tolerance data
• Exercise: build a multi-component bearing housing assembly and resolve operational clearance clashes
• Exercise: evaluate stress concentrations on a replacement pump impeller using static simulation tools
• Exercise: draft an ASME Y14.5 production drawing with complete tolerances and manufacturing notes
• Capstone exercise: produce a verified spare part fabrication dossier containing parametric models and workshop drawings

Practical Exercises

The course uses practical engineering workflows and measurement logs drawn from live maintenance environments.

• Suggested activity: Recreate a damaged spur gear and shaft using physical measurement tools and parametric SolidWorks sketches.
• Suggested activity: Execute an interference detection audit on a pump assembly to verify shaft runout clearances.
• Suggested activity: Generate an ASME-compliant workshop drawing detailing surface finishes and fits for an outsourced bushing.
• Suggested activity: Model a custom extraction tool assembly and export a production-ready Bill of Materials.

FAQs

Who suits the SolidWorks Training Course for Maintenance Engineers: 3D Modeling and Technical Drawings?

The SolidWorks Training Course for Maintenance Engineers: 3D Modeling and Technical Drawings suits plant maintenance engineers, reliability specialists, and workshop technicians. The course assumes prior experience with mechanical blueprints and hand tools, and it leaves out general introductory drafting and computer literacy training.

How does this course differ from general SolidWorks product design courses?

General product design courses focus on consumer aesthetics, industrial styling, and mass manufacturing workflows. This course focuses specifically on reverse engineering worn equipment, analyzing mechanical clearances, evaluating operating stress, and generating precision repair drawings to fabricate replacement parts during plant shutdowns.

What drafting standards does this SolidWorks engineering course utilize?

This SolidWorks engineering course utilizes the ASME Y14 standard series, with heavy emphasis on ASME Y14.5 for Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing. This ensures that generated workshop drawings specify exact fit tolerances, surface finishes, and datum references for precise machining.

Why is reverse engineering important for maintenance engineers using SolidWorks?

Reverse engineering allows maintenance teams to measure damaged components on-site, translate physical dimensions into parametric 3D models, and fabricate replacements locally. This eliminates lengthy vendor delivery delays and prevents extended facility downtime when original manufacturer documentation is missing or unavailable.

Conclusion

Participants return to their organizations with a complete spare part fabrication dossier containing fully defined 3D models and verified technical drawings. This work product establishes an internal digital inventory that accelerates local machining and eliminates reliance on obsolete original equipment documentation. The resulting documentation shortens emergency repair cycles and ensures high mechanical reliability across operating facilities.