SOLIDWORKS 2020 Reference Guide
eBook - PDF

SOLIDWORKS 2020 Reference Guide

A comprehensive reference guide with over 260 standalone tutorials

  1. English
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  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

SOLIDWORKS 2020 Reference Guide

A comprehensive reference guide with over 260 standalone tutorials

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About This Book

  • A comprehensive reference book for SOLIDWORKS 2020
  • Contains 260 plus standalone tutorials
  • Starts with a basic overview of SOLIDWORKS 2020 and its new features
  • Tutorials are written for each topic with new and intermediate users in mind
  • Includes access to each tutorial's initial and final state
  • Contains a chapter introducing you to 3D printing

The SOLIDWORKS 2020 Reference Guide is a comprehensive reference book written to assist the beginner to intermediate user of SOLIDWORKS 2020. SOLIDWORKS is an immense software package, and no one book can cover all topics for all users. This book provides a centralized reference location to address many of the tools, features and techniques of SOLIDWORKS 2020.

This book covers the following:

  • System and Document properties
  • FeatureManagers
  • PropertyManagers
  • ConfigurationManagers
  • RenderManagers
  • 2D and 3D Sketch tools
  • Sketch entities
  • 3D Feature tools
  • Motion Study
  • Sheet Metal
  • Motion Study
  • SOLIDWORKS Simulation
  • PhotoView 360
  • Pack and Go
  • 3D PDFs
  • Intelligent Modeling techniques
  • 3D printing terminology and more

Chapter 1 provides a basic overview of the concepts and terminology used throughout this book using SOLIDWORKS 2020 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 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. The book provides access to over 260 models, their solutions and additional support materials. 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 complement the Online Tutorials and Online Help contained in SOLIDWORKS 2020. The goal is to illustrate how multiple design situations and systematic steps combine to produce successful designs.

The author developed the tutorials by combining his own industry experience with the knowledge of engineers, department managers, professors, vendors and manufacturers. He is directly involved with SOLIDWORKS every day and his responsibilities go far beyond the creation of just a 3D model.

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Information

Publisher
SDC Publications
Year
2019
ISBN
9781630573140
Topic
Informatique
Subtopic
CAO-FAO

Table of contents

  1. Title Page
  2. Copyright
  3. INTRODUCTION
  4. About the Book
  5. About the Author
  6. Acknowledgments
  7. Contact the Author
  8. Note to Instructors
  9. Trademarks, Disclaimer and Copyrighted Material
  10. References
  11. TABLE OF CONTENTS
  12. Command Syntax
  13. Windows Terminology in SOLIDWORKS
  14. Chapter 1: Quick Start
  15. Chapter 2: System Options
  16. Chapter 3: Document Properties
  17. Chapter 4: Design Intent, Sketching and Sketch Entities
  18. Chapter 5: Sketch Tools, Geometric Relations and Dimensions/Relations Tools
  19. Chapter 6: Extruded Boss/Base, Extruded Cut, Fillet and Cosmetic Feature
  20. Chapter 7: Revolved, Hole Wizard, Advanced Hole, Dome, Curve and Thread Features
  21. Chapter 8: Shell, Draft, Rib, Scale and Intersect Feature
  22. Chapter 9: Pattern Features, Mirror Features and Coordinate System
  23. Chapter 10: Swept, Lofted, Wrap, Flex, and Freeform Feature
  24. Chapter 11: Bottom-Up Assembly Modeling and More
  25. Chapter 12: Top-Down Assembly Modeling, Configurations and More
  26. Chapter 13: Drawings and Drawing Tools
  27. Chapter 14: Sheet Metal Features and Tools
  28. Chapter 15: PhotoView 360, Measure and Mass Properties Tool
  29. Chapter 16: Saving, Pack and Go, PDFs, Toolbox, Design Library & Parts Reviewer
  30. Chapter 17: SOLIDWORKS Simulation
  31. Chapter 18: Intelligent Modeling Techniques
  32. Chapter 19: Additive Manufacturing - 3D Printing Fundamentals
  33. Appendix
  34. Glossary
  35. Index