SolidWorks For Dummies
1st Edition
Published on 26. August 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
360 pages
978-0-7645-9555-4 (ISBN)
Description
Get familiar with SolidWorks and begin building
See where to use 3D, capture design intent, and create drawings the easy way
SolidWorks 2006 is a program with a lot of depth, and we're talking about more than its cool 3D capabilities. Thank goodness for this plain-English guide! Here's where you find out how SolidWorks works, plan your design, and create parts and assemblies. Discover the secrets of automating drawings, tips for collaboration, and a whole lot more.
Discover how to
* Work with SolidWorks templates
* Capture and document design intent
* Create robust parts
* Reuse model dimensions and annotations
* Automate drawing creation
* Create virtual prototypes
See where to use 3D, capture design intent, and create drawings the easy way
SolidWorks 2006 is a program with a lot of depth, and we're talking about more than its cool 3D capabilities. Thank goodness for this plain-English guide! Here's where you find out how SolidWorks works, plan your design, and create parts and assemblies. Discover the secrets of automating drawings, tips for collaboration, and a whole lot more.
Discover how to
* Work with SolidWorks templates
* Capture and document design intent
* Create robust parts
* Reuse model dimensions and annotations
* Automate drawing creation
* Create virtual prototypes
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Greg Jankowski is the Customer Satisfaction Manager at SolidWorks Corporation. Greg is a veteran (translation--been doing this longer than he cares to admit) in the CAD industry with experience using SolidWorks, ProEngineer, and Computervision CAD systems in a variety of mechanical design and developmental positions. Greg was the Principal at CIMCo, a SolidWorks Solution Partner since SolidWorks 95.
Greg is the author of the book SolidWorks for AutoCAD Users and the e-book Exploring SolidWorks. In addition, he authored and developed the SolidWorks Workstation benchmark. Greg is also the author of the Cadalyst magazine column "Solid Thinking" and is a regular columnist in the SolidWorks Express newsletter.
Greg is the author of the book SolidWorks for AutoCAD Users and the e-book Exploring SolidWorks. In addition, he authored and developed the SolidWorks Workstation benchmark. Greg is also the author of the Cadalyst magazine column "Solid Thinking" and is a regular columnist in the SolidWorks Express newsletter.
Content
Introduction.Part I: Beginning the SolidWorks Journey.Chapter 1: Getting to Know (And Love) SolidWorks.Chapter 2: Taking Control of SolidWorks.Chapter 3: Building Blocks for the Virtual Prototype.Part II: Design Intent and the Virtual Prototype.Chapter 4: Do What I Mean, Not What I Sketch.Chapter 5: Making Better Parts.Chapter 6: Putting It All Together.Part III: The Devil's in the "Drawing" Details.Chapter 7: Creating Drawings.Chapter 8: Speeding It Up: Automating the Drawing.Chapter 9: Changes, Changes, Changes.Chapter 10: Leveraging Your Existing Designs.Chapter 11: Printing and Plotting.Part IV: Playing Nicely with Others (And Picking Up Your Toys).Chapter 12: Managing the Clutter.Chapter 13: Collaborating with Team Members.Chapter 14: Viewing and Reviewing Documents.Part V: The Part of Tens.Chapter 15: Tens Tips for Becoming More Proficient with SolidWorks.Chapter 16: Ten Ways to Extend and Reuse Your Design Information.Chapter 17: Ten Resources for the SolidWorks Community.Appendix: About the CD-ROM.Index.