SolidWorks 2007 bible - Lombard, Matt (Wiley, 2007)
Includes index
Part I: SolidWorks basics. Getting familiar with SolidWorks -- Navigating the SolidWorks interface -- Getting started with SolidWorks -- Working with sketches -- Creating simple parts, assemblies, and drawings. -- Part II: Building intelligence into your parts. Getting more from your sketches -- Choosing a feature type -- Patterning and mirroring -- Using equations -- Working with part configurations -- Editing and evaluation. -- Part III: Working with assemblies. Organizing assemblies -- Getting more from mates -- Assembly configurations and display states -- Component patterns -- Modeling in context. -- Part IV: Creating and using libraries. Using hole wizard and toolbox -- Working with library features -- Using smart components. -- Part V: Creating drawings. Automating drawings: the basics -- Working with drawing views -- Using annotations and symbols -- Dimensioning and tolerancing -- Working with tables and drawings -- Using layers, line fonts, and colors. -- Part VI: Using advanced techniques. Modeling multibodies -- Working with surfaces -- Master model techniques. -- Part VII: Working with specialized functionality. Using the base flange method for sheet metal parts -- Using the insert bends method for sheet metal parts -- Using weldments -- Creating and using macros. -- Part VIII: Appendixes. Implementing SolidWorks -- Tools, options -- Dining help -- What's on the CD-ROM.
"Whether you're a new, intermediate, or professional user, you'll find the in-depth coverage you need to succeed with SolidWorks 2007 in this comprehensive reference. From customizing the interface to exploring best practices to reinforcing your knowledge with step-by-step tutorials, the techniques and shortcuts in this detailed book will help you accomplish tasks, avoid the time-consuming pitfalls of parametric design, and get a firm handle on one of the leading 3D CAD programs on the market"--Resource description page