Chapter 22
Working with Large Scale Design

According to SolidWorks marketing materials, “Large Scale Design brings together the tools you need to effectively design machinery, heavy equipment, plants, small ships, and other large objects.”

Large Scale Design encompasses topics exclusively covered in this chapter: Walk-through animation, GridSystem, IFC export, Large Design Review, and Facility Layout. Although Large Scale Design also uses standard SolidWorks functionality such as sketching, part modeling, assembly modeling, weldments, and drawings, these latter topics don't have Large Scale Design–specific capabilities at this time.

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IN THIS CHAPTER, YOU WILL LEARN TO:

• Understand Large Scale Design
• Use Walk-through
• Export to IFC
• Create a grid structure
• Lay out a facility
• Use Large Design Review

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Using Large Design Review

Large Design Review is a view-only mode that enables you to perform design review activities with large assemblies. You have access to the...