Expert author Alex Ruiz relied on his years of experience working with SolidWorks and training others to do so when he developed this perfectly paced introduction to the popular manufacturing design software. The continuous tutorial invites readers to develop, document, and present a desk lampa familiar objectwhose design simple enough to not confuse new users but complex enough to give them experience with all key SolidWorks features and functionality. The bookbegins with an overview of SolidWorks conventions and the interface before having readers roll up their sleeves and create their first models and drawings.Readers then create a revolved part and a subassembly before working with more complex part models, including modeling parts inside subassemblies. Modification capabilities are then explored, and readers are then introduced to drawing and Bill of Materials templates. The final chapters have readers working with top-level assembly models and drawings, Toolbox components and the Design Library, mates, export and printing capabilities, and creating beautiful renderings so that readers can effectively present their designs. The book will also feature a glossary, a foreword from the SolidWorks product manager, and downloadable tutorial files so that readers can start from the beginning or jump into the continuous tutorial at any point.Alex Ruiz (Orange, CA) is a Certified SolidWorks Professional (CSWP) who works as an engineering manager for a leading medical device manufacturer. He designs new products as well as trains and supports over 100 SolidWorks users. Alex has close ties to the development team and is very well-known in the SolidWorks community as The SolidWorks Geek, which is the name of his blog (www.TheSWGeek.com).
- ISBN: 978-0-470-50543-4
- Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 648
- Fecha Publicación: 26/03/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés