SolidWorks 2008: The Basics With Multimedia CD
A Step-by-Step Project Based Approach
- Description
- Contents
- Instructor Resources
- Details
Description
SolidWorks 2008: The Basics provides a sound foundation on using SolidWorks in an engineering design environment. The book supplies a general introduction to the User interface, CommandManager, menus, consolidated toolbars, Confirmation Corner, etc. and design modeling techniques to create and modify parts, assemblies, and drawings.
Desired outcomes and usage competencies are listed for each project. Know your objectives up front. Follow the step-by step procedures in Project 1 through Project 5 to achieve your design goals. Follow the step-by-step instructions in 60 activities to develop eight parts, four sub-assemblies, three drawings, and six document templates. Formulate the skills to create and modify solid features to model a 3D FLASHLIGHT assembly.
The following features are used in this book: Extruded Base, Extruded Boss, Extruded Cut, Fillet, Chamfer, Revolved Base, Revolved Thin Boss, Revolved Thin Cut, Dome, Shell, Hole Wizard, Circular Pattern, Swept Base, Swept Boss, Loft Base, Loft Boss, Mirror, Draft, Shape, Rib, and Linear Pattern.
Learn the techniques to reuse 2D sketches and 3D features through symmetry, patterns, and design tables. The following Geometric relations are addressed: Vertical, Coincident, Pierce, Tangent, Equal, Intersection, Midpoint, Symmetric, and Perpendicular.
Work between multiple documents, features, commands, and properties that represent how engineers and designers utilize SolidWorks in industry. Review individual features, commands, and tools for each project with the book s Multimedia CD and SolidWorks Help. The project exercises analyze and examine usage competencies based on the project objectives.
The book is designed to compliment the Online Tutorials contained within SolidWorks. Each section explores the SolidWorks Online User's Guide to build your working knowledge of SolidWorks.
The authors developed the industry scenarios by combining their own industry experience with the knowledge of engineers, department managers, vendors and manufacturers. These professionals are directly involved with SolidWorks everyday. Their responsibilities go far beyond the creation of just a 3D model.
Table of Contents
- Introduction to Part Modeling
- Revolved Features
- Sweep, Loft and Additional Features
- Assembly Modeling
- Fundamentals of Drawing
Index
Instructor Resources
The following downloadable resources require that you are registered, logged in and have been authenticated as an instructor.
The authors have created additional resources for instructors to use when using this book in a classroom setting. It contains:
- Answers to all questions
- Model files
- PowerPoint feature summary presentation with more examples that focus on design intent
- PowerPoint presentations of the material covered in the text
Requestable Resources
These resources require shipping and are included when you request an examination copy of this book. You may also request just these resources by contacting us.
- Instructor's CD
- Model files, PowerPoint presentations and Answers to Questions in the book
Product Details
Publisher | SDC Publications |
Authors | David C. Planchard CSWP |
Published | February 13, 2008 |
User Level | Beginner |
Pages | 287 |
Binding | Paperback |
Printing | Black and White |
Print ISBN | 978-1-58503-421-5 |
Print ISBN 10 | 1585034215 |