Beginner's Guide to SolidWorks 2006

The purpose of Beginner's Guide to SolidWorks 2006 is to help the user 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, or as a teaching aid in classroom training. At the end of this book, the user 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 drawings complete with Bill of Materials. The book is focused on the processes to complete the design of a part, instead of focusing on individual software commands or operations, which are generally simple enough to learn.

CONTENTS:

Introduction 

The SolidWorks Interface 

Part Modeling 

• The Housing 
• The Side Cover 
• The Top Cover 
• The Offset Shaft 
• The Worm Gear 
• The Worm Gear Shaft 

Detail Drawing 

• Drawing One: The Housing 
• Drawing Two: The Side Cover 
• Drawing Three: The Top Cover
• Drawing Four: The Offset Shaft 
• Drawing Five: The Worm Gear 
• Drawing Six: The Worm Gear Shaft 

Assembly Modeling 

• The Gear Box Assembly 
• Fasteners 
• Exploded View 
• Assembly Drawing Section 

Collaboration: eDrawings 

• How to collaborate with non-SolidWorks users 

Final Comments 

Appendix 

Index

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Alejandro Reyes obtained his engineering degree from the Instituto Tecnológico de Ciudad Juárez in Mexico as an electro-mechanical engineer; upon finishing he obtained a scholarship for a Masters Degree in the University of Texas at El Paso in mechanical design, with strong focus in Materials Science and Finite Element Analysis.

Currently Alejandro is the President of MechaniCAD Inc., a SolidWorks Authorized Training, Testing and Support Center in El Paso, Texas and Juarez, Mexico. He has been a Certified SolidWorks Instructor and Support Technician since 1998, Certified SolidWorks Professional and COSMOSWorks Certified Support Technician.