Solidworks 2013 Bible - Softcover

Lombard, Matt

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1118508408 ISBN 13: 9781118508404

Publisher: Wiley, 2013

Synopsis

A comprehensive resource packed with information for bothbeginners and advanced users

SolidWorks is the leading 3D solid modeling software used incomputer-aided design. It's powerful but not simple. This completeguide introduces beginners to the software but then goes farbeyond, covering numerous details that advanced users haverequested. Beginners will learn not only how the software works butwhy, while more experienced users will learn all about searchcriteria, Pack-and-Go, other file management concepts, and muchmore. A valuable companion website contains before and afterreal-world parts and assemblies along with many example files usedin the text. Additionally, the text of the book is augmented byvideo tutorials with author voice-over which can be found on thewebsite.

• SolidWorks is the leading 3D CAD program, and previous editionsof this book have sold more than 33,000 copies
• Covers necessary information to give beginners a solidfoundation in the software, including part and assembly modelingand 2D drawing techniques
• Addresses a wide range of advanced topics not treated in otherbooks, including best practices, search criteria, Pack-and-Go, andother file management concepts
• Includes tutorials on both beginning and advanced topics, withvideos; sample part, assembly, and drawing files; andbefore-and-after example files available on the companionwebsite

SolidWorks 2013 Bible is the ultimate resource onSolidWorks 2013, the book beginners can start with and advancedusers will want to keep close at hand.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Companion Website FEATURES:

• before-and-after example files
• Video tutorials

Learn best practices & advanced techniques

Find content not well covered elsewhere

Take your SolidWorks skills to a new level

Get solid with SolidWorks Standard

Are you switching from another CAD program or trying to improveyour current SolidWorks skills? If you want more info on SolidWorksthan you've been able to find, this practical guide from well-knownSolidWorks guru Matt Lombard is what you need. Featuring detailedcontent and workarounds, new performance icons to help you choosethe best settings, and access to video tutorials, this book willsoon have you efficiently using this complex software at a higherlevel.

• Review SolidWorks basic concepts, terminology, and the userinterface
• Integrate 3D intelligence into your sketches from thebeginning, and design parts
• Work with assembly sketches, use SpeedPak and other tools, andcontrol assembly configurations
• Use the best tools for creating drawings from SolidWorks partsand assemblies
• Master multi-body modeling and surface modeling, includingtechniques not widely covered elsewhere
• Work effectively with large-scale designs

Create smooth shapes with the new Conic sketch entity

Use the new Intersect feature to create and edit solidbodies

Display the FeatureManager in a straight-line history

Companion Website

Visit the companion website for:

• Chapter intro videos to get you up to speed on each chapter'sbasic concepts
• Tutorial videos that accompany the many tutorials in thebook
• All hands-on project files needed to complete thetutorials
• Before-and-after example files

About the Author:

Matt Lombard is a mechanical engineer and an independentSolidWords consultant. Because of the popularity of his SolidWorksblog (dezignstuff) and his sessions at SolidWorks World, he hasbuilt a reputation as the go-to resource for everythingSolidWorks.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1118508408
• ISBN 13: 9781118508404
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 1296