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Learn SOLIDWORKS 2020

Learn SOLIDWORKS 2020

By : Tayseer Almattar
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Learn SOLIDWORKS 2020

Learn SOLIDWORKS 2020

3.8 (5)
By: Tayseer Almattar
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Overview of this book

SOLIDWORKS is the leading choice for 3D engineering and product design applications across industries such as aviation, automobiles, and consumer product design. This book takes a practical approach to getting you up and running with SOLIDWORKS 2020. You'll start with the basics, exploring the software interface and working with drawing files. The book then guides you through topics such as sketching, building complex 3D models, generating dynamic and static assemblies, and generating 2D engineering drawings to equip you for mechanical design projects. You'll also do practical exercises to get hands-on with creating sketches, 3D part models, assemblies, and drawings. To reinforce your understanding of SOLIDWORKS, the book is supplemented by downloadable files that will help you follow up with the concepts and exercises found in the book. By the end of this book, you'll have gained the skills you need to create professional 3D mechanical models using SOLIDWORKS, and you'll be able to prepare effectively for the Certified SOLIDWORKS Associate (CSWA) and Certified SOLIDWORKS Professional (CSWP) exams.
Table of Contents (18 chapters)
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Preface
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Preface
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Who this book is for
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What this book covers
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Introduction to SOLIDWORKS
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Introduction to SOLIDWORKS
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Introducing SOLIDWORKS
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Understanding parametric modeling
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Exploring SOLIDWORKS certifications
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Summary
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Questions
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Further reading
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Interface and Navigation
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Interface and Navigation
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Technical requirements
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Starting a new part, assembly, or drawing file
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The main components of the SOLIDWORKS interface
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The document's measurement system
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Summary
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SOLIDWORKS 2D Sketching Basics
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SOLIDWORKS 2D Sketching Basics
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Technical requirements
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Introducing SOLIDWORKS sketching
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Getting started with SOLIDWORKS sketching
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Sketching lines, rectangles, circles, arcs, and ellipses
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Under defined, fully defined, and over defined sketches
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Summary
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Special Sketching Commands
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Special Sketching Commands
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Technical requirements
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Mirroring and offsetting sketches
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Creating sketch patterns
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Trimming in SOLIDWORKS sketching
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Summary
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Basic Primary One-Sketch Features
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Basic Primary One-Sketch Features
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Technical requirements
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Understanding features in SOLIDWORKS
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Understanding and applying extruded boss and cut
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Understanding and applying fillets and chamfers
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Understanding and applying revolved boss and cut
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Basic Secondary Multi-Sketch Features
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Basic Secondary Multi-Sketch Features
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Technical requirements
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Reference geometries – additional planes
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Understanding and applying swept boss and swept cut
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Understanding and applying lofted boss and lofted cut
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Summary
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Materials and Mass Properties
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Materials and Mass Properties
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Technical requirements
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Reference geometries – defining a new coordinate system
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Assigning materials and evaluating and overriding mass properties
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Standard Assembly Mates
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Standard Assembly Mates
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Technical requirements
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Opening assemblies and adding parts
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Understanding and applying non-value-oriented standard mates
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Understanding and applying value-driven standard mates
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Utilizing materials and mass properties for assemblies
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Summary
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Introduction to Engineering Drawing
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Introduction to Engineering Drawing
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Understanding engineering drawings
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Interpreting engineering drawings
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Summary
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Basic SOLIDWORKS Drawing Layout and Annotations
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Basic SOLIDWORKS Drawing Layout and Annotations
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Technical requirements
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Opening a SOLIDWORKS drawing file
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Generating orthographic and isometric views
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Communicating dimensions and design
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Utilizing the drawing sheet's information block
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Exporting the drawing as a PDF or image
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Bills of Materials
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Bills of Materials
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Technical requirements
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Understanding BOMs
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Generating a standard BOM
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Adjusting information in the BOMs
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Utilizing equations with BOMs
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Utilizing parts callouts
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Summary
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Advanced SOLIDWORKS Mechanical Core Features
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Advanced SOLIDWORKS Mechanical Core Features
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Technical requirements
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Understanding and applying the draft feature
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Understanding and applying the shell feature
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Understanding and utilizing the Hole Wizard
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Understanding and applying features mirroring
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Understanding and applying the rib feature
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Understanding and utilizing multi-body parts
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Summary
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Equations, Configurations, and Design Tables
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Equations, Configurations, and Design Tables
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Technical requirements
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Understanding and applying equations in parts
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Understanding and utilizing configurations
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Understanding and utilizing design tables
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Summary
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SOLIDWORKS Assemblies and Advanced Mates
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SOLIDWORKS Assemblies and Advanced Mates
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Understanding and using the profile center mate
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Understanding and using the width and symmetric mates
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Understanding and using the distance range and angle range mates
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Understanding and using the path mate and linear/linear coupler mates
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Advanced SOLIDWORKS Assemblies Competencies
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Advanced SOLIDWORKS Assemblies Competencies
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Technical requirements
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Understanding and utilizing the Interference and Collision Detection tools
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Understanding and applying assembly features
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Understanding and utilizing configurations and design tables for assemblies
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Summary
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Assessments
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Assessments
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Answers to questions
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Questions

  1. What is SOLIDWORKS?
  2. Name some industries that utilize SOLIDWORKS.
  3. How is parametric modeling defined?
  4. What are the major advantages of parametric modeling?
  5. What is the difference between parametric modeling and direct modeling?
  6. What are the SOLIDWORKS certifications and why are they important?
  7. What are the main categories of certification levels offered by SOLIDWORKS?

The answers to the preceding questions can be found at the end of this book.

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