Chapter 7
Modeling with Primary Features
This chapter helps you identify which features to use in which situations—and in some cases, which features to avoid. It also helps you evaluate which feature is best to use for a particular job. With some features, it is clear when to use them, but not for others. This chapter guides you through the decision-making process. I have split the list of SolidWorks features into two groups: primary features and secondary features. Primary features are, of course, the ones you use most frequently.
Identifying When to Use Which Tool
I always try to think of alternative ways to do things. It is important to have a backup plan—or sometimes multiple backup plans—in case a feature doesn't perform exactly the way you want it to perform. As an exercise...
