If you want to gain proficiency and expertise with SolidWorks surface modeling, this is the resource for you. You'll learn how to apply concepts, utilize tools, and combine techniques and strategies in hands-on tutorials. This Bible covers the range from sketching splines and shelling to modeling blends and decorative features. Complete with professional tips and real-world examples, this inclusive guide enables you to coax more out of SolidWorks surfacing tools.
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If you want to gain proficiency and expertise with SolidWorks surface modeling, this is the resource for you. You'll learn how to apply concepts, utilize tools, and combine techniques and strategies in hands-on tutorials. This Bible covers the range from sketching splines and shelling to modeling blends and decorative features. Complete with professional tips and real-world examples, this inclusive guide enables you to coax more out of SolidWorks surfacing tools.
Gain total control over splines
Discover when to apply Boundary, Loft, or Fill surface features
Make use of SolidWorks direct editing capabilities
Interchange between solids and surfaces
Learn to use master model techniques
Work from digitized data
Utilize model evaluation techniques
Companion Web site
The companion Web site, www.wiley.com/go/solidworkssurfacingbible, contains start to finish points for the tutorials in the book as well as finished example models.
About the Author
Matt Lombard is an independent SolidWorks consultant. Because of his popularity with SolidWorks user groups and through his SolidWorks Web site and online forums, Matt has built a reputation as a go-to resource for everything SolidWorks. He also serves on the SolidWorks User Group Network committee.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
High quality and unique,
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This is the only book like it I have found available anywhere for SolidWorks. It is better than the surfacing book for Rhino because of the detail of data. What I like most about this book is that it explains why things work or even why they don't work. This is important for real users. Its definitely not a beginners book, but I've been using SW for about 3 years, having used Pro/ENGINEER in another job for several years, and all of the concepts were understandable. The book shows the strengths and flaws of SolidWorks for surfacing work. This book is in color with good quality paper, better than the Solidworks 2009 Bible by the same author (black and white and printed on thin paper).
One thing I found interesting was that it is grouped into different sections,one for just explaining features, another for showing examples of what features can do, and the last section for showing general techniques consisting of several features, like how to make smooth end caps, or fading a sharp edge into a smooth face, and some wacky stuff too. It does a good job of showing a wide range of techniques. I think if you really do work like this, you will learn much from this book. If you are a casual SolidWorks user, it may be too much work to understand it.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Very good book for advanced part modeling,
This review is from: SolidWorks Surfacing and Complex Shape Modeling Bible (Paperback)
I believe this to be the best SolidWorks book for advanced part modeling currently available on the market. This is a good and informative book aimed at the intermediate/expert SolidWorks user.
A good understanding of SolidWorks is required to get the most from this book. The book covers all the advanced features available in SolidWorks in detail and where it can it tells you where you would use a particular feature. The title is self explanatory. This book is primarily aimed at people that do consumer product design where appearance and smooth surfaces are required. The only reason I gave this book 4 stars is because I believe there is always room to make things better. That said, this is my best SolidWorks book yet.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Book great! Sample files... not so good.,
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The book is perfect for small companies or individual users that need training on surfacing but don't have the resources for classroom time. The book covers all of the tools available and then goes into the sections that really help, actual modeling techniques. The author goes through several curvy models and shares his thought processes for picking the best modeling approaches. Extremely helpful for those who aren't sure where to start.
On the down side, the same companies or individuals who don't have the resources for classroom time are also likely not able to afford to continually upgrade. And so if they have Solidworks 2007 or earlier then the samples files, (which are 2008), cannot be used. This puts a big damper on the learning potential. Sample files are one of the best ways to study modeling techniques, but in this case they are out of reach for a potentially large group. It should not be a surprise to the author that not everyone upgrades. In fact his September 23, 2008 blog entry (written well after the book came out) has this in it - "I still have projects in 2007. I get rare projects in 2008, and I've already done several projects in 2009." So, good job on the book. Well written and a fun read in sections. But not being able to take advantage of the sample files hurts.
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Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs):
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delete face, intersection curve, mutual trim, hybrid features, feature statistics, deviation analysis, constant width, digitized data, curvature continuous, trim planes, managing bodies, control polygon, face classification, shape options, side view sketch, angled plane, system options, draft analysis, twist type, pull direction, rectangular boss, constraint curve, link values, neck surface, tangency weighting Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Understanding the Tools, Using Secondary, Replace Face, Spline On Surface, Using Specialized Techniques, Move Face, Evaluation Tools, Split Line, Copy Bodies, Constant Radius, Using the Primary Shape Creálion Features, Zebra Stripes, Split Entities, Variable Radius, Face Curves, Modeling Decorative Features, Merge Result, Delete Hole, Full Round, Using Direct Editing Tools, Laying the Groundwork, Direction Vector, Delete Body, Sketch Picture, Verification On Rebuild Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
delete face, intersection curve, mutual trim, hybrid features, feature statistics, deviation analysis, constant width, digitized data, curvature continuous, trim planes, managing bodies, control polygon, face classification, shape options, side view sketch, angled plane, system options, draft analysis, twist type, pull direction, rectangular boss, constraint curve, link values, neck surface, tangency weighting Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Understanding the Tools, Using Secondary, Replace Face, Spline On Surface, Using Specialized Techniques, Move Face, Evaluation Tools, Split Line, Copy Bodies, Constant Radius, Using the Primary Shape Creálion Features, Zebra Stripes, Split Entities, Variable Radius, Face Curves, Modeling Decorative Features, Merge Result, Delete Hole, Full Round, Using Direct Editing Tools, Laying the Groundwork, Direction Vector, Delete Body, Sketch Picture, Verification On Rebuild Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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