Solidworks 2013 Bible

A comprehensive resource packed with information for both beginners and advanced users SolidWorks is the leading 3D solid modeling software used in computer-aided design. It's powerful but not simple. This complete guide introduces beginners to the software but then goes far beyond, covering numerous details that advanced users have requested. Beginners will learn not only how the software works but why, while more experienced users will learn all about search criteria, Pack-and-Go, other file management concepts, and much more. A valuable companion website contains before and afte.

SolidWorks 2013 Bible; Acknowledgments; Contents at a Glance; Contents; Introduction; About This Book; How This Book Is Organized; Icons Used in This Book; Terminology; Contacting the Author; Part I: Introducing SolidWorks Basics; Chapter 1: Introducing SolidWorks; Installing SolidWorks for the First Time; 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; Summary.

Chapter 2: Navigating the SolidWorks InterfaceIdentifying Elements of the SolidWorks Interface; Making the Interface Work for You; Summary; Chapter 3: Working with Sketches; Opening a Sketch; Identifying Sketch Entities; Inferencing in Sketch; Exploring Sketch Settings; Using Sketch Blocks; Working with Reference Geometry; Tutorial: Learning to Use Sketch Relations; Tutorial: Using Blocks and Belts; Tutorial: Creating Reference Geometry; Summary; Chapter 4: Creating Simple Parts and Drawings; Discovering Design Intent; Creating a Simple Part; Creating a Simple Assembly.

Creating a Simple DrawingTutorial: Creating a…