Advanced SOLIDWORKS 2022 for Designers, 20th Edition

Book excerpt: The Advanced SOLIDWORKS 2022 for Designers book has been written to help the users who are interested in learning 3D designs. This book explains in detail the procedure of creating complex surface and sheet metal designs, saving sketches as blocks, creating mechanisms using blocks, working with equations, configurations, and library features. Apart from these topics the book also describes motion study and mold design concepts. Additionally, some real-world projects are included that will help readers to related the concepts learned through the book with the Industry designs. Also, a number of real-world mechanical engineering industry examples, tutorials, and exercises have been used for the users to understand the software easily and effectively. Salient Features Consists of 8 chapters that are organized in a pedagogical sequence. Comprehensive coverage of SOLIDWORKS 2022 concepts and techniques. Hundreds of illustrations and tutorial approach to explain the advanced concepts of SOLIDWORKS 2022. Summary on the first page of the topics that are covered in the chapter. Step-by-step instructions that guide the users through the learning process. Real-world mechanical engineering designs as tutorials and projects. Additional information throughout the book in the form of notes and tips. Self-Evaluation Tests and Review Questions at the end of the chapters for the users to assess their knowledge. Additional real-world practice projects. Table of Contents Chapter 1: Surface Modeling Chapter 2: Working with Blocks Chapter 3: Sheet Metal Design Chapter 4: Equations, Configurations, and Library Features Chapter 5: Motion Study Chapter 6: Introduction to Mold Design Chapter 7: Working with SOLIDWORKS Simulation Chapter 8: Projects Index