SOLIDWORKS 2020 for Designers
(18 th Edition)
CADCIM Technologies
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Contributing Author
Sham Tickoo
Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology
Purdue University Northwest
Hammond, Indiana, USA CADCIM Technologies
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DEDICATION
To teachers, who make it possible to disseminate knowledge to enlighten the young and curious minds of our future generations To students, who are dedicated to learning new technologies and making the world a better place to live in
THANKS
To the faculty and students of the MET Department of Purdue University Northwest for their cooperation To employees of CADCIM Technologies for their valuable help
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Table of Contents
Dedication
Preface xxi
Chapter 1: Introduction to SOLIDWORKS 2020
Introduction to SOLIDWORK 2020
Part Mode
Assembly Mode
Drawing Mode
System Requirements
Getting Started with S OLID W ORKS
Menu Bar and SOLIDWORKS Menus
CommandManager
Part Mode CommandManagers
Assembly Mode CommandManagers
Drawing Mode CommandManagers
Customized CommandManager
Toolbar
Pop-up Toolbar
View (Heads-Up) Toolbar
Shortcut Bar
Mouse Gestures
Dimensioning Standards and Units
Important Terms and Their Definitions
Feature-based Modeling
Parametric Modeling
Bidirectional Associativity
Windows Functionality
SWIFT Technology
Geometric Relations
Blocks
Library Feature
Design Table
Equations
Collision Detection
Whats Wrong Functionality
SimulationXpress
Physical Dynamics
Physical Simulation
Seed Feature
FeatureManager Design Tree
Absorbed Features
Child Features
Dependent Features
Auto-Backup Option
Selecting Hidden Entities
Hot Keys
Color Scheme
Self-Evaluation Test
Review Questions
Chapter 2: Drawing Sketches for Solid Models
The Sketching Environment
Starting a New Session of SOLIDWORKS 2020
Task Panes
SOLIDWORKS Resources Task Pane
Design Library Task Pane
File Explorer Task Pane
View Palette Task Pane
Appearances, Scenes, and Decals Task Pane
Custom Properties Task Pane
Starting a New Document in SOLIDWORKS 2020
Part
Assembly
Drawing
Understanding the Sketching Environment
Setting the Document Options
Modifying the Drafting Standards
Modifying the Linear and Angular Units
Modifying the Snap and Grid Settings
Learning Sketcher Terms
Origin 2-14
Inferencing Lines
Select Tool
Invert Selection Tool
Drawing Lines
Orientation Rollout
Options Rollout
Drawing Continuous Lines
Drawing Individual Lines
Line Cursor Parameters
Drawing Tangent or Normal Arcs Using the Line Tool
Drawing Construction Lines or Centerlines
Drawing Midpoint Line
Drawing the Lines of Infinite Length
Drawing Circles
Drawing Circles by Defining their Center Points
Drawing Circles by Defining Three Points
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