SolidWorks for Designers Release 2004 [Paperback]

Sham Tickoo (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 096635379X | ISBN-13: 978-0966353792 | Publication Date: October 7, 2003

SolidWorks for Designers Release 2004 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 2004. Every chapter begins with a command section that provides detailed explanation of the commands and tools in SolidWorks 2004. 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 2004 or are enhanced in this release. This allows the reader to recognize all the new additions and enhancements in SolidWorks 2004.

The author provides free technical support to all the users of this textbook. The users can contact [e-mail] for any technical query they have.

The author provides the following teachings aids free to faculty using this textbook.

· 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 [e-mail] or [e-mail] to access all these teaching aids.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Sham Tickoo is a professor of Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Purdue University Calumet. He has been in the education and training since 1981 and joined Purdue University in the year 1987. Since then he has been teaching drafting and design, AutoCAD, AutoLISP, 3ds max, 3ds viz, Mechanical Desktop, Pro/Engineer, Autodesk Inventor, etc.

Prof. Tickoo is also one of the best known authors of CAD/CAM books in the world market. He has authored a number of books on the latest CAD/CAM technology. He is one of the very few authors in the world whose books are translated and sold in the countries like Italy, China, Philippines, and Russia.

Product Details

• Paperback: 816 pages
• Publisher: CADCIM Technologies (October 7, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 096635379X
• ISBN-13: 978-0966353792
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.3 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,512,282 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

22 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The BEST buy, December 28, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: SolidWorks for Designers Release 2004 (Paperback)

I do not write reviews about the books, but I am doing it after reading this book by Tickoo. This is the BEST book for SolidWorks 2004. Someone has written some low star reviews for this book, but it seems that this person has no idea about CAD program or he is doing it with some poor intentions. This book teaches SolidWorks, starting from basics till advance. I did not have any prior knowledge, but I did not have to assume anything, implying all the details that I required were already given in the book. I recommend this book for users of all levels.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not letting us buy books, December 25, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: SolidWorks for Designers Release 2004 (Paperback)

Hi, I am a common user of SolidWorks software and amazon being the major bookstore, I looked for the books here. I wanted to buy a book on SolidWorks 2003 and 2004. But somehow I see some similar kind of 1 star reviews on most of the SolidWorks 2003 books and this 2004 book. Its seems that there is a person around who is posting these reviews for some 2003 books as well as for this book to make sure somehow people dont buy books at all. These reviews are so similar in nature (check the 1 star reivews for this book and those on Planchard's books and tickoo's 2003 book). I bought this book as well as Planchard's book and I did not find any problem as mentioned in these reviews. There is a review that says that the graphics in this book are terrible, but I find them one of the best. The Planchard's books are not bad either. They surely teach whatever they are supposed to.

I thought it as my duty to inform the amazon buyers about this person who is writing 1 star reivews for all the books so that they could ignore these 1 star reivews. I hope I was of some help to these buyers.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must for all to learn SolidWorks, December 25, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: SolidWorks for Designers Release 2004 (Paperback)

I am using this book since one month, I feel this book very productive in nature. From the first day the user learns something productive. The text is very much descriptive in nature and the user feels very comfortable while working with the tutorials after going through the theory portion. I have recommended this book to all my colleagues and friends.

Using this book a person can have an hands on experience in the shortest span of time and with the better understanding of the basic design philosophy of SolidWorks. This book is only ment for those who are serious about shaping their career in design using SolidWorks.