Solidworks for AutoCAD users

Intended to assist design engineers in making a transition from 2D (AutoCAD Release 14) to a 3D (SolidWorks 99) design environment. This book includes sample design sessions, command and function cross-references, and discussions on data interchangeability. It also includes material on SolidWorks 99 additions and enhancements.

Author Notes

David Murray is the director of research at the Statistical Assessment Service (STATS). He has written articles for dozens of publications, including the "Wall Street Journal", "Washington Post", "Christian Science Monitor", & "Roll Call" & has appeared on various shows on the History Channel, CNN, NBC, ABC, & NPR. He lives in the Washington, DC metro area.

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Introduction
Audience, Structure, and Content	p. vi
AutoCAD/SolidWorks Comparative Discussion	p. ix
Text Conventions and Book Features	p. ix
Chapter 1 Overview and the SolidWorks Interface	p. 1
Introduction	p. 1
Starting a SolidWorks Editing Session	p. 2
Opening an Existing Document	p. 6
Types of Documents	p. 9
Creating a New Document	p. 12
Saving and Closing Documents	p. 13
The SolidWorks User Interface	p. 16
Context-sensitive Help	p. 23
Summary	p. 25
Chapter 2 Implementation	p. 27
Introduction	p. 27
Implementation Plan	p. 29
Training Plan	p. 29
Translating Legacy Data	p. 32
Hardware Considerations	p. 35
Determining a Reasonable Pilot Project	p. 42
Summary	p. 45
Chapter 3 Getting Started	p. 47
Introduction	p. 47
Startup	p. 48
Sketch Planes	p. 52
Sketch Profiles	p. 57
Design Intent	p. 58
Preference Settings	p. 59
Summary	p. 68
Chapter 4 Interacting with SolidWorks	p. 69
Introduction	p. 69
Selecting Objects	p. 70
An Introduction to System Feedback	p. 72
The Right Mouse Button	p. 73
Display Functions	p. 75
Setting Grid and Snap Properties	p. 90
Summary	p. 95
Chapter 5 Sketching	p. 97
Introduction	p. 97
Sketch Basics	p. 98
Constraining Sketch Geometry	p. 103
Creating a Sketch	p. 108
Cursor Inferencing	p. 110
Sketch Entities	p. 113
Construction Entities	p. 123
Sketch Tools and Mirroring	p. 124
An Introduction to Dragging Geometry	p. 127
Additional Sketch Entity Tools	p. 128
Sketch Dimensions	p. 142
A Universal Dimensioning Tool	p. 143
An Introduction to Sketch Color Codes	p. 152
Editing a Sketch	p. 152
Editing Sketch Entities and Dimensions	p. 153
An Introduction to the Undo Command	p. 155
Sketch and Relations Functions	p. 156
An Interactive Sketching Exercise	p. 168
Summary	p. 174
Chapter 6 Parts	p. 175
Introduction	p. 175
Part Planning	p. 177
General Feature Creation Order	p. 178
Types of Features	p. 179
Solid Features	p. 181
Feature Names	p. 196
Parent/Child Relationships	p. 198
Other Feature Functions	p. 200
Pattern Features	p. 220
Reference Geometry	p. 225
Modifying a Part	p. 244
Advanced Part Features	p. 252
Thin Features	p. 272
Summary	p. 279
Chapter 7 Assemblies	p. 281
Introduction	p. 281
Assembly File Management	p. 283
Assembly Modeling Methodology	p. 285
Creating an Assembly	p. 289
Modifying Assemblies	p. 307
Assembly Structure Editing	p. 316
Advanced Assembly Features	p. 318
Example Assembly	p. 336
Summary	p. 340
Chapter 8 Drawings	p. 341
Introduction	p. 341
About SolidWorks Drawings	p. 343
Creating a New Drawing	p. 345
Creating Views	p. 358
Modifying and Aligning Views	p. 370
Adding Dimensions	p. 377
Drawing Symbols	p. 394
Bill of Materials	p. 412
Summary	p. 421
Chapter 9 Rendering	p. 423
Introduction	p. 423
Lighting Sources	p. 424
Colors	p. 430
Assembly Parts	p. 435
Saving Images	p. 436
PhotoWorks	p. 436
Summary	p. 437
Chapter 10 Printing	p. 439
Introduction	p. 439
Printing Basics	p. 440
Page Setup	p. 445
Printing a Document	p. 454
Summary	p. 455
Chapter 11 Import/Export	p. 457
Introduction	p. 457
Basics	p. 458
Dxf and Dwg	p. 462
Iges	p. 465
Stereolithography	p. 469
Miscellaneous Formats	p. 472
Summary	p. 476
Chapter 12 Customizing SolidWorks	p. 477
Introduction	p. 477
User Preferences	p. 478
Copy Options Wizard	p. 483
Customize Command	p. 483
Keyboard Shortcuts	p. 487
Programming Languages	p. 489
Summary	p. 493
Appendix	p. 495
Command Cross-reference	p. 495
Sketch Entities Cross-reference	p. 509
Illustrated Glossary	p. 511
Index	p. 519

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