SolidWorks 2009 bible / Matt Lombard.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lombard, Matt.

Series:

Bible

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

SolidWorks.

Computer-aided design.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1164 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Indianapolis, IN : Wiley, 2009.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

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 cons

Contents:

SolidWorks 2009 Bible; Contents; Introduction; Part I SolidWorks Basics; Chapter 1 Introducing SolidWorks; Starting SolidWorks for the First Time; Identifying SolidWorks Documents; Understanding Feature-Based Modeling; Understanding History-Based Modeling; Sketching with Parametrics; Understanding Design Intent; Editing Design Intent; Working with Associativity; Tutorial: Creating a Part Template; Summary; Chapter 2 Navigating the SolidWorks Interface; Identifying Elements of the SolidWorks Interface; Making the Interface Work for You; Tutorial: Getting to Know the Interface; Summary

Chapter 3 Working with SketchesOpening a Sketch; Identifying Sketch Entities; Inferencing in Sketch; Exploring Sketch Settings; Using Sketch Blocks; Tutorial: Learning to Use Sketch Relations; Tutorial: Using Blocks and Belts; Summary; Chapter 4 Creating Simple Parts, Assemblies, and Drawings; Discovering Design Intent; Creating a Simple Part; Tutorial: Creating a Simple Assembly; Tutorial: Making a Simple Drawing; Summary; Chapter 5 Using Visualization Techniques; Manipulating the View; Using the View Tools; Understanding RealView; Using Display States; Using Edge Settings

Tutorial: Visualization TechniquesSummary; Part II Building Intelligence into Your Parts; Chapter 6 Getting More from Your Sketches; Editing Sketch Relations; Copying and Moving Sketch Entities; Using Sketch Pictures; Using Sketch Text; Using Colors and Line Styles with Sketches; Using Other Sketch Tools; Tutorial: Editing and Copying; Tutorial: Controlling Pictures, Text, Colors, and Styles; Tutorial: Using Meta Data; Summary; Chapter 7 Selecting Features; Identifying When to Use Which Tool; Creating Curve Features; Filleting; Selecting a Specialty Feature; Tutorial: Bracket Casting

Tutorial: Creating a Wire-Formed PartSummary; Chapter 8 Patterning and Mirroring; Patterning in a Sketch; Mirroring in a Sketch; Geometry Pattern; Patterning Bodies; Patterning Faces; Patterning Fillets; Understanding Pattern Types; Cosmetic Patterns; Mirroring in 3D; Tutorial: Creating a Circular Pattern; Tutorial: Mirroring Features; Tutorial: Applying a Cosmetic Pattern; Summary; Chapter 9 Using Equations; Understanding Equations; Using Link Values; Using Global Variables; Using Expressions; Tutorial: Using Equations; Summary; Chapter 10 Working with Part Configurations

Controlling Items with ConfigurationsUsing Design Tables; Creating a simple design table; Tutorial: Working with Configurations and Design Tables; Summary; Chapter 11 Editing and Evaluation; Using Rollback; Reordering Features; Reordering Folders; Using the Flyout FeatureManager; Summarizing Part Modeling Best Practice; Using Evaluation Techniques; Tutorial: Making Use of Editing and Evaluation Techniques; Summary; Part III Working with Assemblies; Chapter 12 Building Efficient Assemblies; Identifying the Elements of an Assembly; Using SpeedPaks; Using Subassemblies; Using Folders

Working with Tree Display Options

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9786612137587

9780470480489

0470480483

9781282137585

1282137581

9780470480472

0470480475

OCLC:

476270802