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Learn SOLIDWORKS 2020

By : Tayseer Almattar
Book Image

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)

Questions

The following questions will help to emphasize the main points we have learned in this chapter. However, in terms of practical exercises, do not limit yourself to what we provide you with here. Try modeling random objects around you or come up with your own innovative mode to increase your fluency using the software:

  1. What are the equations when modeling parts? Why do we use them?
  2. What are the configurations for a specific part?
  3. What are the design tables?

  1. Create the model shown in the screenshot, utilizing global variables and equations:
  1. Create the base model shown including the different configurations it highlights. Note that the two squares and the two circles in configurations A and B are mirrors of each other:
  1. Create the following model and the different configurations shown using design tables. Use the MMGS measurement system when completing this...