SOLIDWORKS 2020 for Designers, 18th Edition

SOLIDWORKS 2020 for Designers book is written to help the readers effectively use the modeling and assembly tools by utilizing the parametric and feature based approach of SOLIDWORKS 2020. This book provides detailed description of the tools that are commonly used in modeling, assembly, and sheet metal as well as elaborates on the procedures of generating the drawings of a model or assembly, which are used for documentation of a model or assembly.

Special emphasis has been laid on the introduction of concepts, which have been explained using detailed textual description along with graphical examples. The examples and tutorials used in this book ensure that the users can relate the information provided in this textbook with the practical industry designs. In addition, two student projects and a SOLIDWORKS Certification Exam questions set have also been added in this edition for the students to practice and get familiarized with SOLIDWORKS certification questions.

Salient Features of SOLIDWORKS 2020 eBook:Consists of 21 chapters that are organized in a pedagogical sequence.Tutorial approach to explain various concepts of SOLIDWORKS 2020.Detailed explanation of SOLIDWORKS 2020 tools.Hundreds of illustrations and a comprehensive coverage of SOLIDWORKS 2020 concepts and techniques.Step-by-step instructions to guide the users through the learning process.Additional information throughout the book in the form of notes and tips.Self-Evaluation Tests and Review Questions at the end of each chapter to help students assess their knowledge.

Table of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction to SOLIDWORKS 2020

Chapter 2: Drawing Sketches for Solid Models

Chapter 3: Editing and modifying Sketches

Chapter 4: Adding Relations and Dimensions to Sketches

Chapter 5: Advanced Dimensioning Techniques and Base Feature Options

Chapter 6: Creating Reference Geometries

Chapter 7: Advanced Modeling Tools-I

Chapter 8: Advanced Modeling Tools-II

Chapter 9: Editing Features

Chapter 10:Advanced Modeling Tools-III

Chapter 11: Advanced Modeling Tools-IV

Chapter 12: Assembly Modeling-I

Chapter 13: Assembly Modeling-II

Chapter 14: Working with Drawing View-I

Chapter 15: Working with Drawing View-II

Chapter 16: Surfacing Modeling

Chapter 17: Working with Blocks

Chapter 18: Sheet Metal Design

Chapter 19: Equations, Configurations, and Library Features*

Chapter 20: Motion Study*

Chapter 21: Introduction to Mold Design*

Student Projects

SOLIDWORKS Certification Exam

Index  (* For free download from www.cadcim.com)

Free Teaching and Learning Resources:CADCIM Technologies provides the following free teaching and learning resources with this book:

Technical support by contacting techsupport@cadcim.comAll part files used in tutorials, exercises*, and illustrations

Instructor Guide with solution to all review questions and instructions to create the models for exercises*Additional learning information at https://allaboutcadcam.blogspot.comandyoutube.com/cadcimtech

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