Chapter 22: Working with Large Scale Design

SolidWorks has long been used for the design of equipment and components that go into buildings. With Large Scale Design, the software also works for the design of small plants and gridded structures. Walk-through capabilities give Large Scale Design users some animation capabilities, and the *.IFC export options allow users to share SolidWorks Large Scale Designs with other BIM software users.

• Master It Use Large Design Review to examine the dump truck.sldasm model that is included with the download materials for this chapter. Also open the same model in standard SolidWorks and familiarize yourself with the differences between the two.
• Solution Large Design Review or LDR is primarily a viewer that looks at SolidWorks assembly data in lightweight mode.
• Master It Again, use the dump truck model to make a walk-through. Use either the manual controls or the 3D sketch path to direct the walk-through.
• Solution Create a movie...