Matt Lombard - Mastering SolidWorks

1. Chapter 1
2. Chapter 3
3. Chapter 9
4. Chapter 11

1. Chapter 1
2. Chapter 2
3. Chapter 3
4. Chapter 4
5. Chapter 5
6. Chapter 6
7. Chapter 7
8. Chapter 8
9. Chapter 9
10. Chapter 10
11. Chapter 11
12. Chapter 12
13. Chapter 13
14. Chapter 14
15. Chapter 15
16. Chapter 16
17. Chapter 17
18. Chapter 18
19. Chapter 19
20. Chapter 20
21. Chapter 21
22. Chapter 22
23. Chapter 23
24. Chapter 24
25. Chapter 25
26. Chapter 26
27. Chapter 27
28. Chapter 28
29. Chapter 29
30. Chapter 30
31. Chapter 31
32. Chapter 32
33. Chapter 33
34. Chapter 34
35. Chapter 35
36. Chapter 36
37. Chapter 37
38. Chapter 38
39. Chapter 39

Matt Lombard

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I dedicate this book to the memory of those of my friends and family who have gone before. Hard work and integrity are important, but who you are is more important than what you have done.

I would like to acknowledge three individuals who have together inspired me and pushed me to be my best whatever I'm doing.

Alin Vargatu of Javelin Technologies (located in Oakville, Ontario, Canada) was the technical editor for this book, and is responsible for improving the thoroughness and accuracy of the entire book. Alin has a drive and integrity that is truly an example for us all. His dedication to helping his own customers as well as those who aren't his customers coupled with the boggling amount of energy he must put into this endeavor is really inspiring.

Imre Szuc is Alin's equivalent in the Solid Edge world, as a Solid Edge reseller in Hungary. Imre's enthusiasm for what he does and for technical excellence and sheer drive to help others in highly technical tasks have helped me see what's possible with some dedication.

Arthur Patrick is a Siemens PLM employee who shows real dedication to those who use the product of his efforts. He's responsible for many of the best enhancements to his software over the last several years. He's able to develop and communicate highly productive techniques, and does it all while keeping a sense of humor and not taking himself too seriously. I wish that I could get some of the brilliance from these people to rub off on me a little.

Thanks also to Kim and Zoey, who help with the details in life, allowing me to do this kind of work.

Matt Lombard is an independent engineering consultant specializing in design, CAD Management, and product development process consulting. He also writes a blog on product development and related technology, which you can find at www.dezignstuff.com. Matt lives in the picturesque Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, where he enjoys reading the classics and fishing.

SolidWorks is an immense topic, especially if you are new to the software. There is a lot to know and a lot to write about. While I have made every effort to be complete in this book, I'm sure there are some niche topics that have gone untreated. In this edition, I rely more on video introductions for each chapter to demonstrate some of the basic concepts.

This book is primarily meant as an encyclopedic desk reference for SolidWorks Standard users who want a more thorough understanding of the software and process than can be found in other available documentation. As such, it is not necessarily intended to be a guide for beginners, although it has elements of that. Nor is it necessarily intended as a classroom guide, but it could be used for that as well. This book will take you into areas of technical application where training classes don't goand into best practices you won't find anywhere else.