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The purpose of Beginner's Guide to SolidWorks 2011 is to help readers learn the basic concepts of SolidWorks and good solid modeling practices in an easy to follow guide. It is intended for the new SolidWorks user, users with experience in different CAD systems, and as a teaching aid in classroom training. After completing the exercises in this book, the student will have a good understanding of the SolidWorks interface and the most commonly used commands for part modeling, assembly and detailing by completing a project designing all the components, their 2D drawings and assembly drawing with Bill of Materials. The book is focused on the processes to complete a certain task, instead of focusing on individual operations, which are generally simple enough to learn. The author has strived hard to include the commands required in the Certified SolidWorks Associate (CSWA) test as listed on the SolidWorks website as well as many additional commands readers will find important.
A complete table of contents and a portion of The Housing section of chapter 2 (in Adobe Acrobat PDF format), can be downloaded here
| SWE-BK100 | Beginner's Guide to SolidWorks 2011 | 58.00 | Buy |
Engineering Design with SolidWorks 2010 & Multi-media CD is written to assist
students, designers, engineers and professionals. The book provides a solid foundation in
SolidWorks by utilizing projects with Step-by-Step instructions for the beginning to
intermediate SolidWorks user. Explore the user interface, CommandManager, menus, toolbars and
modeling techniques to create parts, assemblies and drawings in an engineering environment.
Follow the Step-by-Step instructions and develop multiple parts and assemblies that combine
machined, plastic and sheet metal components. Formulate the skills to create, modify and edit
sketches and solid features. Learn the techniques to reuse features, parts, and assemblies
through symmetry, patterns, copied components, Design tables, Bills of Materials, Properties and
Configurations. Address various SolidWorks analysis tools: SimulationXpress,
SustainabilityXpress and DFMXpress. Learn by doing, not just by reading!
Desired outcomes and usage competencies are listed for each project. Know your objective up
front. Follow the steps in Project 1 through Project 7 to achieve the design goals. Work between
multiple documents, features, commands and custom properties that represent how engineers and
designers utilize SolidWorks in industry.
Review individual features, commands and tools for each project with the enclosed Multi-media
CD. Each project contains exercises. The exercises analyze and examine usage competencies.
Collaborate with leading industry suppliers such as SMC Corporation of America, Boston Gear and
80/20 Inc. Collaborative information translates into numerous formats such as paper drawings,
electronic files, rendered images and animations. On-line intelligent catalogs guide designers
to the product that meets both their geometric requirements and performance functionality.
The authors developed the industry scenarios by combining their own industry experience with the
knowledge of engineers, department managers, vendors and manufacturers. These professionals are
directly involved with SolidWorks everyday.
This book is designed to compliment the SolidWorks Tutorials contained in SolidWorks
2010.
A complete table of contents and a portion of Chapter 4 - Project 4, Plate Hole Wizzard (in Adobe
Acrobat PDF format),
can be downloaded here
A sample movie from the MultiMedia CD is
available here
Instructor Resources: Instructor's CD
Instructors may e-mail resources@schroff.com to request the instructor's CD for this
textbook. CD's will be sent to instructors by mail.
| SWE-BK102 | Engineering Design with SolidWorks 2010 | 65.00 | Buy |
SolidWorks 2011 Tutorial with Multimedia CD is written for students and
instructors in a technical school, community college, college or university and also designers,
engineers, and industry professionals that want to learn how to design with SolidWorks.
Developed for the beginner to intermediate SolidWorks user, the book provides you a step-by-step
project based approach to learning SolidWorks with 1.5 hours of video instruction and hundreds
of SolidWorks models on the enclosed CD.
The Book is divided into two sections. Chapter one through six explore the SolidWorks User
Interface and CommandManager, Document and System properties, simple machine parts, simple and
complex assemblies, design tables, configurations, multi-sheet, multi-view drawings, BOMs and
Revision tables using basic and advanced features.
Follow the step-by-step instructions and develop multiple assemblies that combine over 80
extruded machined parts and components. Formulate the skills to create, modify and edit sketches
and solid features. Learn the techniques to reuse features, parts and assemblies through
symmetry, patterns, copies components, design tables and configurations. Explore SolidWorks
SimulationXpress, an introduction to Finite Element Analysis (FEA), SolidWorks
SustainabilityXpress, an introduction to Life Cycle Assessment, and DFMXpress, an introduction
to design for manufacturability. Learn by doing, not just reading!
Chapter seven through chapter eleven prepares you for the Certified SolidWorks Associate Exam
(CSWA). The CSWA certification indicates a foundation in and apprentice knowledge of 3D CAD and
engineering practices and principles. Follow the steps in these chapters to assist you in
learning the skills required to pass the CSWA.
Desired outcomes and usage competencies are listed for each project. Know your objectives up
front. Follow the step in each project to achieve your design goals. Work between multiple
documents, features, commands, custom properties and document properties that represent how
engineers and designers utilize SolidWorks in industry.
A complete table of contents and a portion of Chapter 1 - Project 1, Linkage Assembly (in Adobe
Acrobat PDF format),
can be downloaded here
A sample movie from the MultiMedia CD
is available here
Instructor Resources: Instructor's CD
Instructors may e-mail resources@schroff.com to request the instructor's CD for this
textbook. CD's will be sent to instructors by mail.
| SWE-BK103 | SolidWorks 2011 Tutorial | 75.00 | Buy |
Drawing and Detailing with SolidWorks 2010 is written to educate and assist
students, designers, engineers, and professionals in the drawing and detailing tools of
SolidWorks. Explore the learning process through a series of design situations, industry
scenarios, projects, and objectives targeted towards the beginning to intermediate SolidWorks
user.
Work through numerous activities to create multiple-view, multiple-sheet, detailed drawings, and
assembly drawings. Develop Drawing templates, Sheet formats, and Custom Properties. Construct
drawings that incorporate part configurations, assembly configurations, and design tables.
Manipulate annotations in parts, drawings, assemblies, Revision tables, Bills of Materials and
more.
Apply your drawing and detailing knowledge to over thirty exercises. The exercises test your
usage competency as well as explore additional topics with industry examples. Advanced exercises
require the ability to create parts and assemblies.
Drawing and Detailing with SolidWorks 2010 is not a reference book for all drafting and drawing
techniques. The book provides examples to:
Project 7 provides a bonus section on the Certified SolidWorks Associate CSWA
program with sample exam questions and initial and final SolidWorks models.
A complete table of contents and the text of Project 2 (in Adobe Acrobat PDF format),
can be downloaded here
Instructor Resources: Instructor's CD
Instructors may e-mail resources@schroff.com to request the instructor's CD for this
textbook. CD's will be sent to instructors by mail.
| SWE-BK104 | Drawing and Detailing with SolidWorks 2010 | 65.00 | Buy |
Most CAD professionals today recognize the need to become certified to prove
their skills, prepare for new job searches, and to learn new skills while at their existing job.
Specifying a Certified SolidWorks Associate (CSWA) certification on your resume is a great way
to increase your chances of landing a new job, getting a promotion, or looking more qualified
when representing your company on a consulting job.
Official Certified SolidWorks Associate Examination Guide covers the key topics contained on the
exam with the aim of helping readers to master each topic as well as the exam itself. The book
is more than a collection of practice exam questions because it also devotes attention to the
concepts and implementation details that underlie the CSWA process, providing readers with a
thorough and comprehensive foundation in SolidWorks.
Each chapter in this book is geared toward helping you discover the topics that are on the CSWA
exam, pinpoint where you have a knowledge deficiency, and determine what you need to know to
master these topics. Ideal for anyone with a basic knowledge of SolidWorks and engineering
fundamentals, this book will help you get the certification you need to land the best jobs, get
the best promotions, and become a successful professional.
The first chapter is a general review of the SolidWorks User Interface. The other five chapters
in the book address a key exam category. The chapters provide individual short practice
tutorials to review the required competencies. The complexity of the models along with the
features progressively increases throughout each chapter to build knowledge and to simulate the
types of questions that would be provided on the exam. All models for the 110 plus tutorials are
on the enclosed CD and are compatible with SolidWorks 2008, 2009, 2010
and 2011.
A complete table of contents and the text of Project 2 (in Adobe Acrobat PDF format),
can be downloaded
here
CD
Files provided by the author which are needed
for this text are contained on a CD packaged with this textbook. All model files are compatible
with SolidWorks versions 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011.
| SWE-BK107 | Official Certified SolidWorks Associate (CSWA) Examination Guide | 65.00 | Buy |
Engineering Analysis with SolidWorks Simulation
2011 goes beyond the standard
software manual because its unique approach concurrently introduces you to the SolidWorks
Simulation 2011 software and the fundamentals of Finite Element Analysis (FEA) through hands-on
exercises. A number of projects are presented using commonly used parts to illustrate the
analysis features of SolidWorks Simulation. Each chapter is designed to build on the skills,
experiences and understanding gained from the previous chapters.
The following FEA
functionality of SolidWorks Simulation 2011 is covered:
A complete table of contents and the text of Chapter 2 (in Adobe Acrobat PDF format),
can be downloaded here
To download files provide by the author which are needed for this text, go to
www.schroff1.com.
| SWE-BK109 | Engineering Analysis with SolidWorks Simulation 2011 | 65.00 | Buy |
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