A Hands-On Introduction to SOLIDWORKS 2026
eBook - PDF

A Hands-On Introduction to SOLIDWORKS 2026

  1. 574 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

A Hands-On Introduction to SOLIDWORKS 2026

About this book

  • Intended for users completely new to SOLIDWORKS
  • Designed to complement an engineering graphics course
  • Utilizes many real-life parts and assemblies

Specifically written for those who are new to SOLIDWORKS, A Hands-On Introduction to SOLIDWORKS 2026 allows you to learn as you follow an expert in SOLIDWORKS through the basics of the software to its more in-depth capabilities. This book works perfectly for a freshman design class or as a companion text to an engineering graphics textbook.

Each tutorial in the book teaches you how to use engineering graphics concepts while modeling real-world parts and assemblies. Learn how to model parts, configurations, create part prints, and assembly drawings. As you become more comfortable with SOLIDWORKS, later chapters introduce FEA, how to create more complex solid geometries with parametric modeling, apply tolerances, and use advanced and mechanical mates. Important commands and features are highlighted and defined in each chapter to help you become familiar with them.

Topics covered

  • Part modeling
  • Part configurations
  • Assembly
  • Static FEA
  • Part Prints
  • Assembly drawings
  • Fasteners
  • Tolerancing
  • Parametric Modeling
  • 3D-sketches
  • Rendering

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Information

Publisher
SDC Publications
Year
2026
Topic
Computer Science
eBook ISBN
9781630577698
Subtopic
CAD-CAM
Index
Computer Science

Table of contents

  1. Preface
  2. Table of Contents
  3. Chapter 1: Basic Part Modeling in SOLIDWORKS
  4. Chapter 2: Basic Drawings in SOLIDWORKS
  5. Chapter 3: Intermediate Part Modeling in SOLIDWORKS
  6. Chapter 4: Intermediate Drawings in SOLIDWORKS
  7. Chapter 5: Configurations in SOLIDWORKS
  8. Chapter 6: Static FEA in SOLIDWORKS
  9. Chapter 7: Basic Assemblies in SOLIDWORKS
  10. Chapter 8: Assembly Drawings in SOLIDWORKS
  11. Chapter 9: Advanced Part Modeling in SOLIDWORKS
  12. Chapter 10: Intermediate Assemblies in SOLIDWORKS
  13. Chapter 11: Tolerancing and Threads in SOLIDWORKS
  14. Chapter 12: Parametric Modeling in SOLIDWORKS
  15. Chapter 13: Advanced Assemblies in SOLIDWORKS
  16. Chapter 14: 3D Sketches in SOLIDWORKS
  17. Chapter 15: Rendering in SOLIDWORKS Visualize
  18. Appendix A – Useful commands and shortcuts
  19. Appendix B - Index

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