A Commands Guide Tutorial for SolidWorks 2010 |  | Authors: David C. Planchard, Marie P. Planchard
Publisher: Schroff Development Corporation
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Edition: Pap/Cdr
Pages: 738
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Dimensions (in): 11 x 8.6 x 1.5
ISBN: 1585035483
Dewey Decimal Number: 670
EAN: 9781585035489
ASIN: 1585035483
Publication Date: November 30, 2009
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Product Description
The Commands Guide Tutorial for SolidWorks 2010 is a comprehensive reference book written to assist beginner to intermediate users of SolidWorks. SolidWorks is an immense software package, and no one book can cover all topics for all users. The book provides a centralized reference location to address many of the System and Document properties, FeatureManagers, PropertyManagers, ConfigurationManagers and RenderManagers along with 2D and 3D Sketch tools, Sketch entities, 3D Feature tools, Motion Study, SustainabilityXpress, DFMXpress, SimulationXpress, Sheet Metal, PhotoView 360 and more. Chapter 1 provides a basic overview of the concepts and terminology used throughout this book using SolidWorks 2010 software. If you are completely new to SolidWorks, you should read Chapter 1 in detail and complete Lesson 1, Lesson 2 and Lesson 3 in the SolidWorks Tutorials. If you are familiar with an earlier release of SolidWorks, you still might want to skim Chapter 1 to become acquainted with some of the commands, menus and features that you have not used; or you can simply jump to any section in any chapter. Each chapter (17 total) provides detailed PropertyManager information on key topics with individual stand alone short tutorials to reinforce and demonstrate the functionality and ease of the SolidWorks tool or feature. All models for the 230 plus tutorials are located on the enclosed CD with their solution (initial and final). Learn by doing, not just by reading! Formulate the skills to create, modify and edit sketches and solid features. Learn the techniques to reuse features, parts and assemblies through symmetry, patterns, copied components, design tables, configurations and more. The book is designed to compliment the Online Tutorials and Online Help contained in SolidWorks 2010. The goal is to illustrate how multiple design situations and systematic steps combine to produce successful designs. The authors developed the tutorials 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
1. Quick Start
2. SolidWorks System Options
3. SolidWorks Document Properties
4. Design Intent, Sketching and Sketch Entities
5. Sketch Tools, Geometric Relations and Dimensions/Relations tools
6. Extruded Boss/Base, Extruded Cut, Fillet and Cosmetic Features
7. Revolved, Simple Hole, Hole Wizard and Dome Features
8. Shell, Draft and Rib Features
9. Pattern and Mirror Features
10. Swept, Loft, Wrap and Flex Features
11. Bottom-Up Assembly Modeling and more
12. Top-Down Assembly Modeling and more
13. 2D Drawings and eDrawings
14. Sheet Metal
15. PhotoView 360
16. SolidWorks Design Library, Explorer, Toolbox and Measure tool
17. SimulationXpress & SustainabilityXpress
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Well written and executed December 26, 2009
Javis Mattis
19 out of 19 found this review helpful
As a SolidWorks CAD instructor who was once in industry, this book can be use both as a daily reference text or for a classroom lead text with short - to the point tutorials.
For those learning Solidworks for the first time, other introductory texts with multimedia DVDs are available from the Planchard's (Engineering design with SolidWorks, SolidWorks Tutorial, etc. which are project based books).
This book is not project based - but short tutorial driven which leads itself very nicely to users who want to quickly locate and apply a command or tool. There are hundreds of short tutorials and models to work with in a well structure manner.
The book covers nearly all of the basic and intermediate SolidWorks commands and new features of 2010 (Cosmetic features, new assembly techniques, Sustainability, Photoview 360, DFM, etc.) other then surfaces and any complex Simulation. No one book can be written to address everyone, but this book comes very near! Well written and executed!
Impressive SW book January 13, 2010
M. Anderson (Big Sky)
17 out of 17 found this review helpful
These authors know their stuff. This book is easy to read, follow and to understand! I'm rather new to CAD (one month). At this time, I'm looking for NEW opportunities in the work place with limited resources. The Commands Guide Tutorial for SolidWorks is an excellent book when it comes to short, quick, and informative tutorials, to quickly learn a subject topic or to understand a software tool or feature.
Each of the 200 plus tutorials provide the ability to implement and view your results through an actual model. The CD provides all models, so you can use them to compare results. Impressive book - Sustainability is really cool.
A truly great reference book February 3, 2010
Adan Klin
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
After using SolidWorks for four plus years, I decided to purchase a reference book. I'm very surprise with the amount of useful information in this book. I didn't expect to learn so much about best practices and different ways to create models - but I did. I found this book downright addictive with its short tutorials and tips on simple and complex geometry. The chapter on sustainability and DFMxpress has enlightened my view on the way I select material and create parts for manufacturing. The alterative material library in sustainability is amazing. Now this is a usefully book. Do you write a book for Sheet metal fabrication?
A keeper for daily use February 18, 2010
Jacob Brillizan (CA)
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
Another exceptional SolidWorks book by these authors. This reference book is well written and illustrated with hundreds of short to the point tutorials without a lot of long winded verbiage, but just enough to comprehend the tool.
The book is great for the novice to intermediate user who is looking for a comprehensive, well structured, educational SolidWorks reference book. This is a famous addition to the SolidWorks online help. A keeper!!
What a great book to learn Solidworks March 19, 2010
J. Mcgure
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
I graduated from college last year without a job in engineering. I'm now trying to brush up on my 3D CAD skills and purchased this book. What a great SolidWorks book for the new (semi-new) user. I wished that my school used this book when I was taking Solidworks in class. It has 100s of short tutorials that are to the point to learn most needed skills in SolidWorks. The CD (it works) has the initial and final models for you to compare the featuremanager. You can use the rollback bar on the final models to see how the model was created. Great idea.
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