did-you-know? rent-now

Amazon no longer offers textbook rentals. We do!

did-you-know? rent-now

Amazon no longer offers textbook rentals. We do!

We're the #1 textbook rental company. Let us show you why.

9780470505434

SolidWorks 2010 : No Experience Required

by ; ;
  • ISBN13:

    9780470505434

  • ISBN10:

    0470505435

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2010-03-15
  • Publisher: Sybex
  • Purchase Benefits
  • Free Shipping Icon Free Shipping On Orders Over $35!
    Your order must be $35 or more to qualify for free economy shipping. Bulk sales, PO's, Marketplace items, eBooks and apparel do not qualify for this offer.
  • eCampus.com Logo Get Rewarded for Ordering Your Textbooks! Enroll Now
List Price: $39.99

Summary

The only continuous, step-by-step tutorial for SolidWorksSolidWorks is a 3D CAD manufacturing software package that has been used to design everything from aerospace robotics to bicycles. This book teaches beginners to use SolidWorks through a step-by-step tutorial, letting you build, document, and present a project while you learn.Tools and functionality are explained in the context of professional, real-world tasks and workflows. You will learn the essential functions and gain the skills to use the software at once. SolidWorks is a popular design software for manufacturing, and this book introduces it in the context of actually creating an object Begins with an overview of SolidWorks conventions and the interface Explains how to create models and drawings, create a revolved part and subassembly, and model parts within a subassembly Explores modification capabilities and drawing and Bill of Materials templates Moves on to top-level assembly models and drawings, Toolbox components and the Design Library, mates, export and printing capabilities, and creating renderings Includes a glossary, a foreword from the SolidWorks product manager, and downloadable tutorial filesSolidWorks 2010: No Experience Required quickly turns beginners into confident users of SolidWorks.

Author Biography

Alex R. Ruiz is a Certified SolidWorks Professional and engineering manager for a leading medical device manufacturer. He designs new products and trains and supports over 100 SolidWorks users. Alex has close ties to the SolidWorks development team and is very well known in the SolidWorks community as "the SolidWorks geek," which is the name of his blog (www.TheSWGeek.com).

Gabi Jack is a Certified SolidWorks Professional and mechanical engineer who maintains a popular blog about solid modeling, design, and engineering (www.GabiJack.com).

Table of Contents

Becoming Familiar with SolidWorks
Learning the Basics
Creating Your First Part
Creating Your First Drawing
Creating a Revolved Part
Creating a Sub-Assembly
Creating a Simple Assembly Drawing
Creating a More Complex Part Model
Modeling Parts Within an Assembly
Making Modifications
Putting It All Together - Part 1
Putting It All Together - Part 2
Making the Top Level Assembly Drawing
Sharing Your Documents with Others
Creating Your Own Templates - Part 1
Creating Your Own Templates - Part 2
Creating Simple Stunning Renderings
Table of Contents provided by Publisher. All Rights Reserved.

Supplemental Materials

What is included with this book?

The New copy of this book will include any supplemental materials advertised. Please check the title of the book to determine if it should include any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.

The Used, Rental and eBook copies of this book are not guaranteed to include any supplemental materials. Typically, only the book itself is included. This is true even if the title states it includes any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.

Rewards Program