SolidWorks 2009 Bible

by Matt Lombard

• ISBN13: 9780470480472
• ISBN10: 0470480475
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2009-03-01
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

SolidWorks Bible is a comprehensive reference-tutorial that covers the basics, but then quickly ramps up to more advanced level topics. Every feature is thoroughly covered yet written in a way that makes learning this robust program seem non-threatening and uncomplicated. In a market full of books for beginners this is the one book that goes into extensive detail, not just on "how" the software works, but in many cases "why" it works the way it does. The author is well known in the SolidWorks community and uses SolidWorks on a daily basis as his main design tool in his contracting and consulting work. Many topics covered in SolidWorks Bible are not found in any other publication or even documentation directly from SolidWorks. A valuable CD contains example parts and assemblies, before and after files for tutorials as well as the entire book in searchable PDF format.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

SolidWorks Basics

Introducing SolidWorks

Navigating the SolidWorks Interface

Working with Sketches

Creating Simple Parts, Assemblies, and Drawings

Using Visualization Techniques

Building Intelligence into Your Parts

Getting More from Your Sketches

Selecting Features

Patterning and Mirroring

Using Equations

Working with Part Configurations

Editing and Evaluation

Working with Assemblies

Building Efficient Assemblies

Getting More from Mates

Assembly Configurations and Display States

Component Patterns

Modeling in Context

Creating and Using Libraries

Using Hole Wizard and Toolbox

Working with Library Features

Using Smart Components

Creating Drawings

Automating Drawings: The Basics

Working with Drawing Views

Using Annotations and Symbols

Dimensioning and Tolerancing

Working with Tables and Drawings

Using Layers, Line Fonts, and Colors

Using Advanced Techniques

Modeling Multi-bodies

Working with Surfaces

Master Model Techniques

Working with Specialized Functionality

Using the Base Flange Method for Sheet Metal Parts

Using the Insert Bends Method for Sheet Metal Parts

Using Weldments

Using Plastic Features and Mold Tools

Animating with MotionManager

Appendixes

Implementing SolidWorks

Tools, Options

What's on the CD-ROM

Index

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