Concept Design Approaches

Concept product design with SOLIDWORKS Mechanical Conceptual is extremely flexible as  three distinct workflows are supported, Bottom-Up , Top-Down , and the Master Model techniques. Each design method has its strengths and weakness, so which method should you use? In this lesson we are going to take a quick look  at each of these workflows within the SOLIDWORKS Mechanical Conceptual Single Modeling Environment.

With SOLIDWORKS Mechanical Conceptual your design method choice is not fixed.  You might start using either design method and part way through switch to either of the design methods with no penalty in the features or components you have already created.

 Benefits Summary:

• SOLIDWORKS Mechanical Conceptual offers users great design flexibility as they can switch between Top Down, Bottom Up, and Master Model Workflows within a single design
• The choice of design methodology is initially chosen based on the product you’re  designing.
• Bottom Up …. Is a conservative method where inter-component relationships are minimized.
• Top Down ….great for layout sketches or where inferencing other items in the tree can create powerful relationships
• Master Model … great for when you want a master form to drive the shape of what become individual components, such as consumer goods, and ideal for static designs.