In this chapter, we will cover more advanced and less commonly used features in SOLIDWORKS mechanical modeling. These features include the following: the draft feature, the shell feature, the Hole Wizard, features mirroring, and the rib feature. We will use these features to build models, while also covering multi-body parts. These features will greatly enhance your SOLIDWORKS skills to an advanced level by further simplifying complex model creation and manipulation. They are also essential for passing the SOLIDWORKS professional certification exam. By the end of this chapter, you will be able to generate more complex models with features matching international standards with holes. Also, the draft, shell, mirror, rib, and multi-body parts features will provide us with more means to meet specific design requirements. 

The following topics will be covered in this chapter:

• Understanding and applying the draft feature
• Understanding and applying the shell feature
• Understanding and utilizing the Hole Wizard
• Understanding and applying features mirroring
• Understanding and applying the rib feature
• Understanding and utilizing multi-body parts