SolidWorks 2004: The Basics was written to assist students, designers, engineers and professionals. SolidWorks 2004: The Basics is a subset of Engineering Design with SolidWorks 2004 and provides a general introduction to the user interface, menus, toolbars and broad concepts and modeling techniques to create parts, assemblies and drawings. 

This book uses step-by-step instructions in 60 activities to develop eight parts, four assemblies, three drawings and six document templates. The user formulates the skills to create and modify solid features to model a Flashlight component. Project exercises analyze and examine usage competencies based on the project objectives. 

SolidWorks 2004: The Basics is designed to compliment the Online Tutorials contained within SolidWorks. Each section explores the SolidWorks Online User's Guide to build your working knowledge of SolidWorks.

To download the text of chapter 1 (in Adobe Acrobat PDF format), and a sample movie from the MultiMedia CD, click on the links below.

Sample Chapter:	Project 1
Media File:	Hole Wizard

For instructors who have adopted this textbook, an instructor CD for the 2003/2004 SolidWorks Education Edition is available by contacting the publisher by calling (913) 262-2664 or emailing a request to schroff@schroff.com. 

Introduction		About the Authors Acknowledgement  References Table of Contents What is SolidWorks? Design Intent Overview of Projects Command Syntax Windows Terminology Windows Shortcuts SolidWorks Keyboard Shortcuts Learning Methods and Note to Instructors
Project 1.		Introduction to Part Modeling
		Project Overview File Management Start SolidWorks User Interface and CommandManager Part Template Extruded Base Feature Fillet Feature Extruded Cut Feature Fillet Feature Extruded Boss Feature BATTERYPLATE Part Save As, Delete, Modify and Edit Feature Extruded Boss Feature Mutli Body Part and the Extruded Boss Feature Fillet Features – Full Round, Multi Radius, Edge/Face options Chamfer Feature Project Summary/Terminology Questions/Exercises
Project 2.		Revolved Features
		Project Overview LENS Part Revolved Base Feature Shell Feature Extruded Boss and the Convert Entities Sketch tool Hole Wizard Boss Revolve Thin Feature Extruded Boss Feature and Offset Entities Extruded Boss Feature and Transparent Optical Property BULB Part Revolved Boss Feature and the Spline Sketch tool Revolved Cut Thin Feature Dome Feature Circular Pattern Feature Project Summary/Terminology Questions/Exercises
Project 3.		Sweep, Loft and Additional Features
		Project Overview O-RING and Sweep Base Feature SWITCH and the Loft Base Feature Shape Feature LENSCAP Part Revolved Cut Thin Feature Circular Pattern Suppress Feature Thread, Sweep Feature and Helical Spiral Curve HOUSING Part Loft Boss Feature First Extrude Boss Feature Shell Feature Second Extruded Boss Feature Draft Feature Thread with Sweep Feature Handle with Sweep Feature Extruded Cut Feature with Up to Surface option First Rib Feature and Linear Pattern Second Rib Feature Mirror Feature Project Summary/Project Terminology Questions/Exercises
Project 4.		Assembly Modeling
		Project Overview Assembly Modeling Overview FLASHLIGHT Assembly Assembly Techniques Assembly Template LENSANDBULB Sub-assembly BATTERYANDPLATE Sub-assembly CAPANDLENS Sub-assembly FLASHLIGHT assembly Addressing Design issues Exploded View Export Files and eDrawings Project Summary/Terminology Questions/Exercises
Project 5.		Fundamentals of Drawing
		Project Overview New Drawing and the Drawing Template Title Block Company Logo and Save Sheet Format BATTERY Drawing - Model View, Projected View Detail View View Display Insert Model Items and Move Dimensions New Assembly Drawing and Exploded View Bill of Materials and Balloons Design Tables and the O-RING Drawing Project Summary/Terminology Questions/Exercises
Index

234 pages

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