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Learn SOLIDWORKS

You're reading from   Learn SOLIDWORKS Get up to speed with key concepts and tools to become an accomplished SOLIDWORKS Associate and Professional

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Product type Paperback
Published in Jan 2022
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781801073097
Length 676 pages
Edition 2nd Edition
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Table of Contents (26) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Section 1 – Getting Started
2. Chapter 1: Introduction to SOLIDWORKS FREE CHAPTER 3. Chapter 2: Interface and Navigation 4. Section 2 – 2D Sketching
5. Chapter 3: SOLIDWORKS 2D Sketching Basics 6. Chapter 4: Special Sketching Commands 7. Section 3 – Basic Mechanical Core Features – Associate Level
8. Chapter 5: Basic Primary One-Sketch Features 9. Chapter 6: Basic Secondary Multi-Sketch Features 10. Section 4 – Basic Evaluations and Assemblies – Associate Level
11. Chapter 7: Materials and Mass Properties 12. Chapter 8: Standard Assembly Mates 13. Section 5 – 2D Engineering Drawings Foundation
14. Chapter 9: Introduction to Engineering Drawings 15. Project 1: 3D-Modeling a Pair of Glasses 16. Chapter 10: Basic SOLIDWORKS Drawing Layout and Annotations 17. Chapter 11: Bill of Materials 18. Section 6 – Advanced Mechanical Core Features – Professional Level
19. Chapter 12: Advanced SOLIDWORKS Mechanical Core Features 20. Chapter 13: Equations, Configurations, and Design Tables 21. Section 7 – Advanced Assemblies – Professional Level
22. Chapter 14: SOLIDWORKS Assemblies and Advanced Mates 23. Chapter 15: Advanced SOLIDWORKS Assemblies Competencies 24. Project 2: 3D-Modeling an RC Helicopter Model 25. Other Books You May Enjoy

Introducing SOLIDWORKS

SOLIDWORKS is a 3D design software that's officially capitalized to SOLIDWORKS. It is one of the leading pieces of engineering 3D design software globally. Today, more than 2 million organizations use SOLIDWORKS to bring in products and innovations, which represent a large proportion of over 6 million SOLIDWORKS users in total. In this section, we will explore the different applications that SOLIDWORKS supports.

SOLIDWORKS applications

SOLIDWORKS mainly targets engineers and product designers. It is used in a variety of applications and industries. Some of these industries are as follows:

  • Consumer products
  • Aerospace construction
  • High-tech electronics
  • Medicine
  • Oil and gas
  • Packaging
  • Machinery
  • Engineering services
  • Furniture design
  • Energy
  • Automobiles

Each of these industries utilizes SOLIDWORKS for its design applications to some extent. Within SOLIDWORKS, several disciplines correspond to different design and analysis approaches. They are as follows:

  • Core mechanical design
  • Two-dimensional (2D) drawings
  • Surface design
  • Sheet metal
  • Sustainability
  • Motion analysis
  • Weldments
  • Simulations
  • Mold making
  • Electrical

Even though the preceding list highlights some possible domains where SOLIDWORKS can be applied, it is not necessary for a single individual to master them all. However, they do demonstrate the capabilities enabled by the software and the fields it can serve. This book will focus on addressing applications within the core mechanical design disciplines. These disciplines will cover the most common usage scenarios for SOLIDWORKS.

Core mechanical design

Core mechanical design skills are the most commonly used foundational design application for SOLIDWORKS users. This includes the fundamental 3D modeling features that are essential for modeling mechanical components; this book will focus on this type of design application. Mastering this will enable you, as a learner, to draft complex parts and assemblies. These can include engines, furniture, and everyday consumer products such as phones and laptops.

We will cover all the knowledge and skills needed to achieve the two major SOLIDWORKS certifications under the core mechanical design discipline. These are the Certified SOLIDWORKS Associate (CSWA) and Certified SOLIDWORKS Professional (CSWP) levels. Also, mastering core mechanical design concepts can be considered as a prerequisite to learning most other specialized modeling disciplines, such as sheet metal and mold making. Because of that, we will only cover a common foundation for mechanical core design in this book. Later in this chapter, we will discuss all the certifications and levels in more detail in the Exploring SOLIDWORKS Certifications section.

Now that we know what SOLIDWORKS is and the different applications and disciplines it covers, we will cover the principle under which the software operates: parametric modeling.

Sample SOLIDWORKS 3D Models

As SOLIDWORKS caters to a variety of fields, it is possible to create 3D models with varying complexity using the software. Here, you can find samples of 3D models from different fields that have been made using SOLIDWORKS:

Figure 1.1 – A 3D Model of "Gallon." Image courtesy of TforDesign

Figure 1.1 – A 3D Model of "Gallon." Image courtesy of TforDesign

Figure 1.2 – Gears assembly for a pump. Image courtesy of TforDesign

Figure 1.2 – Gears assembly for a pump. Image courtesy of TforDesign

Figure 1.3 – A turbine rotor. Image courtesy of TforDesign

Figure 1.3 – A turbine rotor. Image courtesy of TforDesign

Figure 1.4 – Geometric bookshelf design. Image courtesy of TforDesign

Figure 1.4 – Geometric bookshelf design. Image courtesy of TforDesign

Figure 1.5 – A mechanical seal. Image courtesy of TforDesign

Figure 1.5 – A mechanical seal. Image courtesy of TforDesign

These models are selections from different fields that can show the flexibility and the range of possible applications. In reality, SOLIDWORKS is a tool, and it will remain up to you as to what you will use it for.

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