SolidWorks for Designers Release 2005 is a textbook written with the tutorial point of view with learn-by-doing as the theme. About 35 mechanical engineering industry examples are used as tutorials in this book and an additional 25 as exercises to ensure that the user can relate his knowledge of this book with the actual mechanical industry designs. This textbook consists of 13 logically sequenced chapters covering the Part, Assembly, and Drawing modes of SolidWorks 2005. Every chapter begins with a command section that provides detailed explanation of the commands and tools in SolidWorks 2005. The command section is followed by tutorials that are created using these commands. This approach allows the user to use this textbook initially as a learning tool and then later use it as a reference material. Special graphics are provided on the commands or tools that are new in SolidWorks 2005 or are enhanced in this release. This allows the reader to recognize all the new additions and enhancements in SolidWorks 2005. The author provides free technical support to all the users of this textbook. The users can contact [email protected] for any technical query they have. The author provides the following teachings aids free to faculty using this textbook. · Customizable PowerPoint Presentations for every chapter in this textbook. You can easily customize these PowerPoint Presentations based on the requirements of the course you are teaching. · Instructor’s guide with solutions to all review questions and steps to complete all the exercises. · Part, Assembly, and Drawing files of all tutorials and exercises used in this textbook. · Course outline. The course outline clearly indicates which sections are to be taught in the introduction or basic class and which sections are for advanced class. This allows you to easily select the topics to be taught in your course. · Student projects. · Class tests that you can use as the "end of the course" tests. Please contact the author at [email protected] or [email protected] to access all these teaching aids.
This is no doubt a very well structured text. The chapters are written keeping in mind the requirements of a novice. The facts and ideas are explained very clearly, leaving no room for errors by a person. At times it gets verbose, but I think that is what an average reader needs. The chapters start from sketching and go to modeling and assembly, followed by drafting. This is the right approach to teach a program to anyone. All in all, a very well written book and is surely a must buy.
Great book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
I would like to state that even the copy that I received has this spelling error on the spine. However, that does not take anything away from the book when it comes to the material inside. The text in this book is excellent. I would go up to the extent of saying that it is one of the best book in the market. We are using this book in our company and all my collegues share the same thought that the text and the tutorials in this book are great. This is one book that really helped us enhance our SolidWorks skills.
Great book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
This is a "Great" book to learn SolidWOrks. It has excellent tutorials and exercises and interesting test questions at the end... The author is doing a good job to teach people SolidWorks. But someone has some personal problem with the author and so keeps writing these fake bad reviews. A quick question for someone... whenever there is a bad review for this book, why is there a good review for another author's book? Well I could not figure out...
Review from a CAD Coordinator
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
I reviewed this book for a possible use in my class during this semester. I am more than satisfied that this is the right book for my class. I will be covering basic and some advanced commands in SolidWorks 2005 and all of them are explained in detail in this book. There are some additional topics in this textbook that would be more useful for the industry professionals. I hope to have a great semester teaching SolidWorks 2005 with this book and the teaching resources that come free with this book.
Design Engineer's Views
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
As a Mechanical Design Engineer, I wan't to express my views about this book. "Simply excellent" is what I feel about this book. I see a great potential in this book to teach anyone Solid Works. I bet no one shall need a teacher if using this book. Designing a part to assembling it and creating detailed drawings, everything in a single book with such a clear explanation and self explanatory graphics is extremely commendable. I recommend this book to every user of Solid Works. Martin Lamb Mechanical Design Engineer Stafford, UK
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