SolidWorks 2007 Bible (Paperback)

by Matt Lombard (Author)
Key Phrases: building intelligence, design library, design binder, Smart Component, Structural Member, Solid Bodies (more...)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
"The most complete resource for SolidWorks on the market. Matt Lombard's in-depth knowledge plus his snappy wit and wisdom make SolidWorks accessible to users at all levels."
-- Mike Sabocheck, Territory Technical Manager, SolidWorks Corporation

The most comprehensive single reference on SolidWorks

Whether you're a new, intermediate, or professional user, you'll find the in-depth coverage you need to succeed with SolidWorks 2007 in this comprehensive reference. From customizing the interface to exploring best practices to reinforcing your knowledge with step-by-step tutorials, the techniques and shortcuts in this detailed book will help you accomplish tasks, avoid the time-consuming pitfalls of parametric design, and get a firm handle on one of the leading 3D CAD programs on the market.

* Customize the user interface and connect hotkeys to macros
*

Create sketches, parts, assemblies, and drawings
*

Build intelligence into parts
*

Work with patterns, equations, and configurations
*

Learn multibody, surface, and master model techniques
*

Write, record, and edit Visual Basic(r) macros

Design with advanced 3D features

Increase speed and efficiency with subassemblies

Use multibody models to their full potential

What's on the CD-ROM?

The CD includes all the parts, assemblies, drawings, and examples you need to follow the tutorials in each chapter. You'll also find finished models, templates, and more.

See the CD appendix for details and complete system requirements

From the Back Cover
"The most complete resource for SolidWorks on the market. Matt Lombard's in-depth knowledge plus his snappy wit and wisdom make SolidWorks accessible to users at all levels."
— Mike Sabocheck, Territory Technical Manager, SolidWorks Corporation

The most comprehensive single reference on SolidWorks

Whether you're a new, intermediate, or professional user, you'll find the in-depth coverage you need to succeed with SolidWorks 2007 in this comprehensive reference. From customizing the interface to exploring best practices to reinforcing your knowledge with step-by-step tutorials, the techniques and shortcuts in this detailed book will help you accomplish tasks, avoid the time-consuming pitfalls of parametric design, and get a firm handle on one of the leading 3D CAD programs on the market.

• Customize the user interface and connect hotkeys to macros

• Create sketches, parts, assemblies, and drawings

• Build intelligence into parts

• Work with patterns, equations, and configurations

• Learn multibody, surface, and master model techniques

• Write, record, and edit Visual Basic® macros

Design with advanced 3D features

Increase speed and efficiency with subassemblies

Use multibody models to their full potential

What's on the CD-ROM?

The CD includes all the parts, assemblies, drawings, and examples you need to follow the tutorials in each chapter. You'll also find finished models, templates, and more.

See the CD appendix for details and complete system requirements

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Product Details

• Paperback: 1104 pages
• Publisher: Wiley (April 30, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470080132
• ISBN-13: 978-0470080139
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 2.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #27,525 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

35 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Some help, not a good topical reference book, October 19, 2007

By	C. McCaslin (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

If you have time to sit down and read this book, it is probably quite helpful for intermediate to advanced users, but nobody I know working on SolidWorks has time to read 1100 pages looking for useful hints. It is not a good quick reference book.

I'm sorry to read in other reviews that this book is not really for beginners, because now I don't know who it is good for. There are pages and pages of mundane explanations about toolbars and very basic topics, but this information is much easier learned either at a VAR class or poking around on your own.

But have a more involved question like, how do I change the default view orientations of a part? The index is quite useless, since it only has the names SW assigns to various topics, and if you do know to look up 'View Orientation' the only topic covered is for drawings. I have found this problem with more than half of the topics I have tried looking up: basic information that you don't need a book for, and less help than the SW help file on more challenging topics. An unfortunate waste of $40.

22 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Experts only, October 16, 2007

By	L. Maginnis (Queens NY) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book does not walk the user through many things, it just assumes that you know how to use all of the tools. The approach is a little too technical. This book is for user that already has a lot of experience. At nearly 1100 pages this book seems impressive, but if you're looking for step by step help get Solidworks For Dummies.

23 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not good as it look at firt sight, February 2, 2008

By	cheo "mans410" - See all my reviews

This book has pictures that create the illusion that you are going to learn all of that model and at the end it doesn't show you the way step by step to make those models.