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Build a Lego Helicopter in SolidWorks 3D CAD (Udemy.com)

Practice your 3D CAD skills in a fun and unique way

4.8
130 reviews

Created by: Johno Ellison

Last updated January 2022

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What you will learn

  • Practice the use of SolidWorks 3D CAD
  • Learn how to use Mechanical Mates
  • Create the Helicopter's Parts
  • Assemble the Parts into a working model

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Against the other 545 rated Udemy courses in 3D Modeling on CourseDuck:

  • Rating4.8 out of 5higher than 90% of them
  • Reviews130#391 of 546 by number of reviews
  • Length4.9 hoursshorter than 59% of them
  • Last updatedJanuary 2022earlier than 57% of them

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Course Description

Practice your SolidWorks 3D CAD skills in a fun way!

Are you a beginner or intermediate SolidWorks user who would like hone your skills? If so then join this course and together we will build a working Lego Helicopter.

During the course we'll create 31 Unique Parts using a wide variety of SolidWorks modelling techniques. We'll then combine these into a complex Assembly and add Mechanical Mates, which will actually allow the Rotor Blades and Tail Rotor to function. Along the way you'll see how an long-term CAD user with over 15 years of SolidWorks experience creates 3D parts and builds assemblies.

About this course
This courses includes:

  • Almost 5 hours of high-quality original video.

  • Downloadable Exercise Files to allow you check your understanding.

  • On-hand support. Have a question? We are always here to support any questions and take a look at your progress.

  • Note: This course is designed for existing SolidWorks users who may be a little rusty and want to get their skills up to speed.
    Complete beginners are welcome to try the course by following the videos, but you will find it more helpful to take another course aimed specifically at new users.

The course is taught using Solidworks 2021 but the models provided used will work with any version newer than that.  If you have a previous version (2015-2020, or earlier) then you can still take the course but minor details might be different and some of the Exercise File functionality may be limited. If you have any questions then please drop me a line!

So sign up today, and lets start creating our Helicopter model!
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Instructor Details

Johno Ellison

I am a UK design engineer who specialises particularly in Solidworks 3D CAD modelling.

I have a wide range of Design Engineering experience covering areas including mechanisms, 3D printing, materials selection, rapid prototyping and other design and manufacturing techniques.

I have more than twelve years of Solidworks experience and hold a First Class Honours degree in Sustainable Product Design from a Top 25 UK university. I have also completed a range of Solidworks-certified training courses in the UK.

I particularly enjoy working on projects which solve mechanical problems using innovative ideas and mechanisms. I previously trained as a helicopter pilot in the Royal Air Force and am a keen mountain biker, and these experiences and skills feed into my love of mechanical design.

I have travelled extensively. Prior to becoming a full-time freelancer I drove a vintage London Black Cab from London to Sydney, passing through fifty countries, setting two Guinness World Records and raising over £20,000 for the British Red Cross, before writing a book about the adventure. This innate curiosity to explore and investigate how things are done differently around the world provides me with a wide range of design inspiration.

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4.8

130 ratings on Udemy

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By Thomas Webb Warren on 6/22/2026

I really liked how the instructor went through how to quickly make new parts by many times using other previously made parts and modifying those files/features in Solidworks. I’ve watched a number of this instructor’s courses and this course was just as good as the other ones. Highly recommended.

By Swapnil Sarjerao Sarak on 2/10/2026

it's good and have better experience

By dennis Hobbs on 2/2/2025

I found this course very good, I am a hobbyist completely new to SolidWorks Maker 2025 and found it interesting to build a complete assembly of a simple helicopter having never used the software!. The lectures are well structured and easy to follow. I am a what if type of person so I experimented with renaming parts in assemblies and simple bill of materials as an added bonus…. Now for an animation of my helicopter.

By Marco Pieretti on 1/10/2025

Ho affrontato il corso da principiante assoluto e sono molto soddisfatto del risultato ottenuto. Le lezioni sono graduali ed esaustive e non lasciano spazio a lacune: è sufficiente fermarsi e ripetere. Ho seguito il corso in modalità multitasking con velocità 0.5X e sottotitoli attivati. Grazie Johno per il tuo lavoro e la bellissima esperienza di utilizzo.

By Ken Ochoa on 1/9/2025

The course served as a great review on SolidWorks and, as a LEGO fan, the end result is extremely satisfying to see. I would definitely recommend this course to anyone with some experience in the software!

By Michael D Lange on 6/4/2024

I bought this course because I'm coming to SolidWorks from Fusion 360 and already have the basics down, I just needed to know where to find everything in SolidWorks. This course worked perfectly for that. Now I can transfer my skills from Fusion 360 to SolidWorks.

By Bill Rainbird on 11/22/2023

Johno is awesome, he is a great teacher who seems to anticipate every error I make, before I make it, and has a correction already worked out. Great project, I'm using it for my final project in a beginning Solidworks class at the local College. Way beyond what most of my follow students are attempting.

By Belinda Morgan on 8/2/2022

He starts slowly, which is good for someone who hasn't worked in Solid works for a couple of years, and then he begins to speed up. It is a little too fast for me, but that is why we can pause the video!

By Stefan Haider on 5/29/2022

A perfect project for an intermediate level. The teacher is clear and very experienced in explaining even the most difficult concepts. A fun course that keeps you coming back over and over again. 100% recommendable!

By CADCAM Technology on 2/18/2022

This course is just wow, very well explained , beginners can also do it but I would recommend to do the basics course first and then hop into this one. The instructor is very crisp and clear about the instructions. This is a complete value for money course

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