Making a file cabinet assembly in Solidworks

Learn SolidWorks assembly workflows by building a complete file cabinet from subassemblies, for intermediate users ready for a real-world project.

<h2>About this course</h2>In this course, you assemble a file cabinet in SolidWorks step by step, turning a set of individual components into a complete, working product. You begin with the outer cabinet assembly, which forms the base the rest of the project builds on. Next, you create the smaller subassemblies the cabinet depends on: the drawer channel assembly and the hinge assembly. With those ready, you bring the subassemblies into the main file cabinet assembly and learn how components and subassemblies work together inside a larger design. You then add assembly limits so parts such as drawers and doors move only within realistic ranges, which also lets you animate the components of the assembly. From there, you add the channel screw and the door panels, then finish the assembly so every part sits in its final position. A closing quiz checks your understanding. Because the course follows a single real-world product from start to finish, each lesson shows an assembly technique in the context where you would actually use it. By the end, you will be able to plan an assembly around subassemblies, control motion with limits, and complete multi-part designs in SolidWorks with confidence.<h2>Who should take this course</h2>This course is for you if you have already finished a SolidWorks assembly course and want to practice those tools on a real-world project. It suits intermediate SolidWorks users, mechanical design students, and product designers who understand basic assembly tools but want experience organizing a design into subassemblies. It also fits anyone preparing to assemble their own multi-part products, such as furniture, enclosures, or cabinets, who wants a guided example to follow.<h2>Pre-requisites</h2>You should be comfortable with basic SolidWorks part modeling and assembly tools, ideally from completing a SolidWorks assembly course. SolidWorks 2021 or a later version is recommended for following along with the project.