SOLIDWORKS 2020 for Designers, 18th Edition

SOLIDWORKS 2020 for Designers book is written to help the readers effectively use the modeling and assembly tools by utilizing the parametric and feature based approach of SOLIDWORKS 2020. This book provides detailed description of the tools that are commonly used in modeling, assembly, and sheet metal as well as elaborates on the procedures of generating the drawings of a model or assembly, which are used for documentation of a model or assembly.
Special emphasis has been laid on the introduction of concepts, which have been explained using detailed textual description along with graphical examples. The examples and tutorials used in this book ensure that the users can relate the information provided in this book with the practical industry designs. In addition, two student projects and a SOLIDWORKS Certification Exam questions set have also been added in this edition for the students to practice and get familiarized with SOLIDWORKS certification questions.

Salient Features:

• Consists of 21 chapters that are organized in a pedagogical sequence.
• Tutorial approach to explain various concepts of SOLIDWORKS 2020.
• Detailed explanation of SOLIDWORKS 2020 tools.
• Hundreds of illustrations and a comprehensive coverage of SOLIDWORKS 2020 concepts and techniques.
• Step-by-step instructions to guide the users through the learning process.
• Additional information throughout the book in the form of notes and tips.
• Self-Evaluation Tests and Review Questions at the end of each chapter to help students assess their knowledge.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction to SOLIDWORKS 2020
Chapter 2: Drawing Sketches for Solid Models
Chapter 3: Editing and modifying Sketches
Chapter 4: Adding Relations and Dimensions to Sketches
Chapter 5: Advanced Dimensioning Techniques and Base Feature Options
Chapter 6: Creating Reference Geometries
Chapter 7: Advanced Modeling Tools-I
Chapter 8: Advanced Modeling Tools-II
Chapter 9: Editing Features
Chapter 10:Advanced Modeling Tools-III
Chapter 11: Advanced Modeling Tools-IV
Chapter 12: Assembly Modeling-I
Chapter 13: Assembly Modeling-II
Chapter 14: Working with Drawing View-I
Chapter 15: Working with Drawing View-II
Chapter 16: Surfacing Modeling
Chapter 17: Working with Blocks
Chapter 18: Sheet Metal Design
Chapter 19: Equations, Configurations, and Library Features*
Chapter 20: Motion Study*
Chapter 21: Introduction to Mold Design*
Student Projects
SOLIDWORKS Certification Exam
Index
* For free download from CADCIM Website

Free Teaching and Learning Resources:

CADCIM Technologies provides the following free teaching and learning resources with this book:

• Technical support by contacting 'techsupport@cadcim.com'
• All part files used in tutorials, exercises*, and illustrations
• Instructor Guide with solution to all review questions and instructions to create the models for exercises*
• Additional learning information at 'allaboutcadcam.blogspot.com'
  ( * For Faculty Only )

About the Authors:

CADCIM Technologies, Prof. Sham Tickoo of Purdue University Northwest, and the team of dedicated contributing authors at CADCIM Technologies are committed to bring you the best textbooks, eBooks, and free teaching and learning resources on Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing (CAD/CAM), Computer Programming and Applications, GIS, Civil, Animation and VFX, and related technologies. We strive to be the first and the best.