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Learn SOLIDWORKS 2020

By : Tayseer Almattar
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Learn SOLIDWORKS 2020

By: Tayseer Almattar

Overview of this book

SOLIDWORKS is the leading choice for 3D engineering and product design applications across industries such as aviation, automobiles, and consumer product design. This book takes a practical approach to getting you up and running with SOLIDWORKS 2020. You'll start with the basics, exploring the software interface and working with drawing files. The book then guides you through topics such as sketching, building complex 3D models, generating dynamic and static assemblies, and generating 2D engineering drawings to equip you for mechanical design projects. You'll also do practical exercises to get hands-on with creating sketches, 3D part models, assemblies, and drawings. To reinforce your understanding of SOLIDWORKS, the book is supplemented by downloadable files that will help you follow up with the concepts and exercises found in the book. By the end of this book, you'll have gained the skills you need to create professional 3D mechanical models using SOLIDWORKS, and you'll be able to prepare effectively for the Certified SOLIDWORKS Associate (CSWA) and Certified SOLIDWORKS Professional (CSWP) exams.
Table of Contents (18 chapters)

Understanding and utilizing the Hole Wizard

Holes are very common features in most products. If we look at any project around, we will very likely see screws that hold different parts together. In essence, these are different holes. Usually, these holes are made according to common international standards. The Hole Wizard allows us to create holes directly in accordance with those standards. In this section, we will explore the Hole Wizard and how to utilize it in creating holes.

What is the Hole Wizard and why use it?

The Hole Wizard in SOLIDWORKS enables us to create holes in our model that match international standards for holes. This includes the drilling and threading of the holes as well. The Hole Wizard makes it easy...