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More About This Title SolidWorks 2010: No Experience Required
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SolidWorks 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 objectBegins with an overview of SolidWorks conventions and the interfaceExplains how to create models and drawings, create a revolved part and subassembly, and model parts within a subassemblyExplores modification capabilities and drawing and Bill of Materials templatesMoves on to top-level assembly models and drawings, Toolbox components and the Design Library, mates, export and printing capabilities, and creating renderingsIncludes 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.
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Gabi Jack is a Certified SolidWorks Professional and mechanical engineer who maintains a popular blog about solid modeling, design, and engineering (www.GabiJack.com).
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Introduction.
Chapter 1 Becoming Familiar with SolidWorks.
Chapter 2 Learning the Basics.
Chapter 3 Creating Your First Part.
Chapter 4 Creating Your First Drawing.
Chapter 5 Creating a Revolved Part.
Chapter 6 Creating a Subassembly.
Chapter 7 Creating a Simple Assembly Drawing.
Chapter 8 Creating a More Complex Part Model.
Chapter 9 Modeling Parts Within an Assembly.
Chapter 10 Making Modifications.
Chapter 11 Putting It All Together: Part 1.
Chapter 12 Putting It All Together: Part 2.
Chapter 13 Making the Top-Level Assembly Drawing.
Chapter 14 Sharing Your Documents with Others.
Chapter 15 Creating Your Own Templates: Part 1.
Chapter 16 Creating Your Own Templates: Part 2.
Chapter 17 Creating Simple, Stunning Renderings.
Glossary.
Index.
