Product Description

This text focuses on providing a solid foundation in SolidWorks along with a competency based project approach. Commands are introduced in a step-by-step manner. Each chapter addresses a progressive learning approach, lists desired outcomes and usage competencies, and identifies a project with reflective information on the previous project situation. The book complements the on-line tutorials contained within SolidWorks.

Engineering Design with SolidWorks covers parts, assemblies and drawings. The part section covers all the major solid features in SolidWorks. There are 3 assemblies.

The first assembly, GUIDE-ROD utilizes industry components and simple extruded parts. Individual part drawings and assembly drawings with Bill of Materials are developed for the GUIDE-ROD assembly.

The FLASHLIGHT assembly utilizes 8 parts made up of Extrude, Revolve, Sweep and Loft features. The parts are combined into small subassemblies and the final FLASHLIGHT assembly.

The BOX assembly utilizes a top down assembly modeling approach with layout sketches and parts developed in context. The BOX works through sheet metal features and introduces design tables and configurations.

This edition covers enhancements to the User Interface section, Design Intent area and Sheet Metal features.

The Multimedia CD includes 4 hours of movie files, 1/2 hour on individual feature tips and creation.

This book focuses on machined, plastic and sheet metal parts, assemblies and drawings. Included in this book are activity layouts to distinguish step-by-step instructions in the text.

This book contains instructions utilizing Mold Tools to modify plastic parts and to develop a cavity mold for the Batteryplate part. There are also flash movies for Mold Tools and MoldflowXpress on the MultiMedia CD.

Separate editions of this textbook are available for SolidWorks 99, 2000, 2001, 2001Plus, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008.

Table of Contents
Introduction
1. Fundamentals of Part Modeling
2. Fundamentals of Assembly Modeling
3. Fundamentals of Drawing
4. Extrude and Revolve Features
5. Swept and Loft and Additional Features
6. Top Down Assembly Modeling
Appendix
Index

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #69331 in Books
• Published on: 2007-11-26
• Original language: English
• Binding: Perfect Paperback
• 674 pages

About the Author
Marie Planchard is the Director of World Education Markets at SolidWorks Corporation. Before she joined SolidWorks, Marie spent over 10 years as an engineering professor at Mass Bay College in Wellesley Hills, MA. She has 14 plus years of industry experience and held a variety of management and engineering positions. Marie was the founder of the New England SolidWorks Users Group and is an active corporate council member of the American Society of Engineering Education. Marie holds a BSME, MSME and the Certified SolidWorks Professional (CSWP) Certification.

David Planchard is the President of D & M Education, LLC. Before starting D & M Education LLC, he spent over 27 years in industry and academia holding various Engineering and Marketing positions. He has five U.S. patents and one International patent. He has published and authored numerous papers on equipment design. He is a member of the New England Pro/Users Group, New England SolidWorks Users Group, and the Cisco Regional Academy Users Group. David holds a BSME and a MSM. David is a SolidWorks Research Partner and a SolidWorks Solution Partner and holds the Certified SolidWorks Associate CSWA Certification.

David and Marie Planchard are co-authors of the following books:

• Official Certified SolidWorks Associate CSWA Exam Guide, Version 1
• A Commands Guide Tutorial for SolidWorks 2007
• The Fundamentals of SolidWorks 2007
• Engineering Design with SolidWorks 1999, 2000, 2001, 2001Plus, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007
• SolidWorks Tutorial with Multimedia CD 2001/2001Plus, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007.
• SolidWorks The Basics, with Multimedia CD 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007
• Assembly Modeling with SolidWorks 2001Plus, 2003, 2004/2005, and 2006
• Drawing and Detailing with SolidWorks 2001/2001Plus, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007
• Applications in Sheet Metal Using Pro/SHEETMETAL & Pro/ENGINEER

Customer Reviews

A Winner for 2008
I had the pleasure to meet one of the authors at SolidWorks World this year. I was very impressed with her working knowledge of SolidWorks and her commitment for education and developing learning materials for the masses. SolidWorks 2008 had a major interface upgrade from 2007. Many new tools, features, and functions. I'm excited. I've used their 2006 and 2007 books before.

I'm an Instructor with a Community College in the San Diego area. I'm a Mechanical Engineer by profession. I teach three sections of SolidWorks for first and second year students and a evening class for Industry users.

The book, "Engineering Design with SolidWorks 2008" does an excellent job in providing a solid foundation to address the new 2008 User Interface, 2D sketching, 3D part modeling, assembly modeling with multi-configurations and custom properties, 2D Drawings with BOMs, balloons, exploded views, etc. and even Sheet metal modeling.

The book is well written and provides clear and succinct instructions using a bold step-by-step command technique with many illustrations to enhance the students learning experience. The enclosed CD contains numerous movies that can assist you through each chapter. It's a winner. The students enjoy the book and the CD and the back of the book exercises are real world. There is something for everyone.

Easy to follow
This book has good, easy to follow instructions that step you through a process that starts out from beginner and ends up with a good understanding of the power and utility of SolidWorks 2008. The only negative is the lack of color, the text looks a little plain and could use some spicing up. However, as far as the utility goes, this is an excellent manual.

Good SolidWorks tool
There are many SolidWorks books that are being offered in today's environment. It is difficult to know which book is right for you. As an Inventor user who moved to SolidWorks, I am looking for a detail book that provides information in a structural format to educate me in a new software package. I am also in search of a book that will keep my attention, move at a reasonable pace, and cover major feature, sketch, drawing, assembly and analysis topics and tools. This is a very good book for the person that is looking for the above like me. The multimedia CD is a plus, but just reviews what is in the book. Additional details and tips would be nice.