A comprehensive resource packed with information for bothbeginners and advanced users
SolidWorks is the leading 3D solid modeling software used incomputer-aided design. It's powerful but not simple. This completeguide introduces beginners to the software but then goes farbeyond, covering numerous details that advanced users haverequested. Beginners will learn not only how the software works butwhy, while more experienced users will learn all about searchcriteria, Pack-and-Go, other file management concepts, and muchmore. A valuable companion website contains before and afterreal-world parts and assemblies along with many example files usedin the text. Additionally, the text of the book is augmented byvideo tutorials with author voice-over which can be found on thewebsite.
- SolidWorks is the leading 3D CAD program, and previous editionsof this book have sold more than 33,000 copies
- Covers necessary information to give beginners a solidfoundation in the software, including part and assembly modelingand 2D drawing techniques
- Addresses a wide range of advanced topics not treated in otherbooks, including best practices, search criteria, Pack-and-Go, andother file management concepts
- Includes tutorials on both beginning and advanced topics, withvideos; sample part, assembly, and drawing files; andbefore-and-after example files available on the companionwebsite
SolidWorks 2013 Bible is the ultimate resource onSolidWorks 2013, the book beginners can start with and advancedusers will want to keep close at hand.
