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SolidWorks 2006 for Designers | 
 enlarge | Author: Sham Tickoo
Publisher: CADCIM Technologies
Category: Book
List Price: $79.00
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Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 247261
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Pages: 816
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.1
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 7.3 x 1.7
ISBN: 1932709134
Dewey Decimal Number: 004
EAN: 9781932709131
ASIN: 1932709134
Publication Date: October 1, 2005
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Product Description
This textbook introduces readers to SolidWorks 2006, the world's leading parametric solid modeling package. In this textbook, the author emphasizes on the solid modeling techniques that improve the productivity and efficiency of the user. Consisting of 14 chapters structured in a pedagogical sequence, this textbook is very effective in learning the features and capabilities of the software. It covers the Part, Assembly, and Drawing modes of SolidWorks 2006. Every chapter begins with a command section that provides a detailed explanation of the commands and tools in SolidWorks 2006. The command section is followed by tutorials that are created using these commands. This approach allows users to use this textbook initially as a learning tool and then later as a reference material. Special graphics are provided on the commands or tools that are either new in SolidWorks 2006 or are enhanced in this release. This allows the reader to recognize all the new additions and enhancements in SolidWorks 2006. The author provides the following teachings resources free to the faculty using our 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, exercises, and illustrations used in this textbook. The author provides free technical support to all faculty members. The faculty member can contact techsupport@cadcim.com for any technical query they have related to the material in this textbook. Course outline that indicates which sections are to be taught in the introduction or basic class and which sections are meant for the advanced class. This allows you to easily select the topics to be taught in your course. Student projects. Class tests that can be used as the "end of the course" tests. Please contact the author at stickoo@calumet.purdue.edu or tickoo@cadcim.com to access these teaching resources.
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Best I've found so far March 19, 2007
JJO (CA)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Reference books about SolidWorks are few and far between. As the program becomes more widely used we will undoubtedly have more books from which to choose. I have looked over and used many of the references that are currently available and in my opinion this one is the best of the bunch. There are omissions - no sheetmetal or configurations to name two - but what is included here is good. SolidWorks is a great program but learning it can be quite challenging. This book can make the experience easier and more enjoyable.
 Significant Omissions October 5, 2006
SW guy
16 out of 16 found this review helpful
This book completely omits the topic of Configurations. There is a single paragraph of about 6 lines mentioning Design Tables. There is also nothing on multi-body parts. Sheet metal does not show up once. Nothing on weldments. About 5 lines on top-down modeling. Nothing at all on surfacing. Nothing on installation, templates, any CAD admin topics. No best practice or performance tips.
Use of the English language is a bit quirky. Seems like an uncomfortable translation.
Somehow, with all that missing, and probably more that I haven't found, 5 of the 14 chapters are listed as "advanced".
The index is alphabetized using words like "creating", "changing", "drawing", "editing", "generating" which makes some topics unsearchable.
This may be a useful book for beginners, but anyone who has been using the software for more than six months will find it lacking. You're better off with the SW help files.
On the good side, there are several simple tutorials and exercises, along with evaluation exams. The illustrations and charts are pretty good.
 From a SolidWorks Instructor January 28, 2006
Randy (Southern Pines, NC)
5 out of 13 found this review helpful
Being a SW instructor using this book in the class, just wanted to drop a couple of lines. It is a great book for teaching as well as learning SW. Most of the commands of completing an industry design are explained in details. Recommended for learners and teachers both.
Outstanding Training Guide January 19, 2006
Mitchell Maiman (Holbrook, NY)
5 out of 10 found this review helpful
I learned to use SW largely through this book. The style is like a textbook with good "homework problems." It is quite readable, given the dry subject matter. In particular, there are many very good examples at the end of each chapter in both "cookbook" style and those needing to be solved, free form, by the reader (a great way to test and reinforce learning). It is a little weak on some of the advanced topics and doesn't really deal with the "peripheral" SW applications (PDMworks, PhotoWorks, FeatureWorks, etc.). In particular, surface modeling is lightly treated and (if I recall correctly) sheet metal modeling is noticeable by its absence. Nonetheless, the book will get you 85% of the way there and that's not bad. Recommended.
Great resource for technical stuff January 7, 2006
Emily (Victorville, CA)
6 out of 10 found this review helpful
This text is a great technical resource. There is so much more than just SolidWorks... it teaches you how to approach towards modeling a component with best possible manner and in minimum time. The steps at the start of the tutorial lists the route we should take and that makes our life a lot easier.
Downloaded resources from the publishers website and they are great too. The part files of the illustrations in the book makes us understand every concept so easily because they are the same model displayed in the exaplanation in the book also.
Good job guys...
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