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 book received as promised February 19, 2009
Donald Duncan (Northern CA)
0 out of 5 found this review helpful
The book was as new but came without the CD as indicated in the ad. Very satisfied but disappointed that the CD wasn't with it.
Good, solid foundation for SolidWorks August 6, 2008
M. Richter (Woodside, CA)
19 out of 19 found this review helpful
I'm a PhD phycisist that has just started a new start-up. We need to prototype parts and make assembly and test fixtures. While the new class of CNC machines can make parts much better and faster than when I first learned how to mill, going to a machine shop with hand drawn sketches turns out to be an expensive proposition indeed! So I decided to learn the design tools used by the CNC shop we use for machined parts, and this was the text book for a class at a local Jr College. The book doesn't always teach you the fastest way to get any task done, but that's OK, it does a very good job of showing you all the different ways to get a specific job done. The instructions are very detailed, and every time I thought there was a problem with the instructions, it was me screwing up.
The book covers all the basics of making parts and assemblies, and passable drawings as well. One of the chapters works through the creation of a plastic part and it's injection mold, and this level of training has allowed me to create items for submission to rapid prototype houses like ProtoMold. This is really, really good. It shows the basics of what FEA can do, but the exposure isn't sufficient to really do meaningful FEA, these parts are more of a tease. Because it's an introductory book, it only gives a small exposure to the sheet metal tools and doesn't go into surfacing much at all. If you are careful as you work through the tasks and excersizes, you will learn lots of ways to use the software in a fast and efficient manner. If you're looking for advanced concepts, other books may be better. For me, I found it a very good introduction to the power of solidworks, and I'm happy reccomending this book to anyone who wants to learn the basics.
Engineering Design with SolidWorks 2007 & MultiMedia CD March 31, 2008
Mary O'sullivan
33 out of 33 found this review helpful
Excellent book for a person who wants a solid foundation in SolidWorks. Ideas very well explained.
 If your a begginer this books is for you November 21, 2007
vinny (Los Angeles, CA)
46 out of 47 found this review helpful
This is a great starter book which has step by step instructions. Also this book came witha CD to show how to do the different excercises if you cannot figure from the book.
Great book for all new SolidWorks users October 3, 2007
Jonathan Marshall
43 out of 44 found this review helpful
I passed my CSWA Certification process partly due to the Planchards. I had a SolidWorks issue a few weeks ago, I contacted David Planchard, and he helped me out to resolve the problem, and it turned out that it was a design issue, not even a SolidWorks issue.
The Planchards have been writing great SolidWorks books for over 10 years. The books are targeted for the beginner to intermediate user using a large bold command structure format and a simple but effect step-by-step procedure.
I hired three new designers in the past two weeks. They are relatively new to SolidWorks. I purchase this book and arranged SolidWorks VAR classes to bring them up to speed quickly.
The book provides an excellent foundation of the user interface, menus, toolbars and Feature and Sketch tools. The Multi-media CD does a great job in providing a visual presentation of the first five chapters. The step-by-step procedure moves at a good pace, while each new section reflex's on the previous section. There are great design tips and notes thought-out the book.
One reviewer wrote that the book from Scott Hanson is a better book for the beginner. Scott does not write a book for 2007! You can not believe all reviews...
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