You’re new to SolidWorks, you’ve gone through the tutorials and, maybe, some training at your VAR. Yet you still feel that you need more practice. Look around your office (cubicle?) and find something there to reverse engineer. That mouse that you’re using, that’d be a good one to model. How about your phone? Got a powerstrip nearby?
My point is this, becoming proficient with SolidWorks is all about practice and learning from your mistakes or the mistakes of others. You can read all the how-to books you want, watch all the videos on YouTube or read user blogs, but until you start pushing yourself, you’re not going to become proficient. Be careful, too, about getting stuck in a rut. If the company you’re with only produces "blocky" stuff, play around with surfacing on the side and vice versa. You don’t create any sheetmetal parts there? You might need to at your next position. When all is said and done, it’s about having a well-rounded skill set so that you can be more attractive to more potential employers. It’s especially true in today’s economy.
Remember, SolidWorks license agreement allows for 20% home useage. If your boss, or IT department, allows it, install SolidWorks at home and start looking around for things to model up.
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