Index / Sheet list

Resources

Engineering guides and tutorials

Free guides on formulas, materials, manufacturing and machine design, and CAD tutorials from our YouTube channel.

INSPIREWORKSS on YouTube

CAD builds, modelling techniques and engineering-drawing exercises.

Visit the channel (opens in a new tab)The blogWritten engineering notes and articles(opens in a new tab)

Guides

Engineering guides

Explained with diagrams, formulas and worked examples, for students and working engineers.

Free PDF: 50 essential formulasSix A4 pages: every formula with a sketch, its symbols, SI units and assumptions.Download PDF
016 guides

Engineering formulas & units

A quick-reference library: each formula with its symbols, SI units, assumptions and a worked example.50 essential formulas · Strength of materials · Thermodynamics · Fluid mechanics · Manufacturing calculations · SI units and conversions
025 guides

Manufacturing processes

How real components are made, step by step, with labelled diagrams and side-by-side comparisons.Casting, forging, extrusion · Turning, milling, drilling · MIG vs TIG welding · Brazing vs soldering · Moulding and 3D printing
036 guides

Materials & material selection

Why engineers choose one material over another: properties, environment, cost and how the part is made.Selecting a material · Steel vs aluminium · Ferrous vs non-ferrous · Strength, hardness, toughness · Corrosion resistance · Materials for 3D printing
046 guides

Machine elements & mechanisms

The parts every machine is built from, with how they work, where they are used and the basic sums.Gears · Bearings and shafts · Keys, couplings, fasteners · Springs and clutches · Belt and chain drives · Linkages and cams
055 guides

Thermodynamics & fluid mechanics

The difficult concepts made clear, each with a diagram and a solved problem worked through to the answer.First law · Heat transfer · Otto and Diesel cycles · Bernoulli's equation · Reynolds number
066 guides

Engineering fundamentals & practical design

Where college theory meets real design work: drawings, tolerances, assemblies and getting parts made.Reading drawings · Tolerances, fits, GD&T · Design for manufacture · Assemblies and BOMs · CAD model to part · Drawing to 3D model

YouTube

CAD tutorials

Step-by-step videos from our channel, most watched first.

Page 1 of 2

#1Most watched

Simple Hinge & Pin Design in SolidWorks

183 views19 Sept 20266:00

In this video, I’ve designed a simple Hinge & Pin assembly from scratch using SolidWorks

What you'll learn

  • Hinge component modelling
  • Pin design
  • Basic sketches & features
  • Part assembly
  • Mates & alignment
  • Final 3D model
Watch on YouTube (opens in a new tab)

#2

Design a Realistic End Mill in SolidWorks!

114 views7 Jul 20265:57

In this quick tutorial, you'll see how a simple sketch transforms into a detailed cutting tool. Whether you're learning CAD or improving your mechanical design skills, this Short will help you understand how machining…

Watch on YouTube (opens in a new tab)

#3

Can you identify this 3D Isometric Object just by looking at its projections?

107 views5 Mar 20251:07

In this SolidWorks tutorial, I design an isometric object that satisfies a unique challenge. Watch the complete modeling process in SolidWorks and see how simple sketches become a complex 3D object using professional…

Watch on YouTube (opens in a new tab)

#4

Every designer should know this SolidWorks trick!

77 views17 Mar 20250:59

Did you know you can create a Honeycomb Structure in SolidWorks in just a few simple steps? In this quick tutorial, you'll learn how to model a clean and realistic Hexagonal Honeycomb Structure using powerful SolidWorks…

Watch on YouTube (opens in a new tab)

#5

Only few SolidWorks tools to create this!

76 views16 Jul 20263:03

Ever wondered how a glass bottle crown cap is designed in SolidWorks? In this quick tutorial, you'll learn how to model a realistic bottle cap using just a few powerful SolidWorks features

Watch on YouTube (opens in a new tab)

Want a tutorial or training for your team?

Tell us about the software, the topics you need and who the training is for.