Tayseer Almattar - Learn SOLIDWORKS 2020

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Tayseer Almattar holds a bachelor's (B.S.) degree in mechanical engineering and a Master of Design (MDes) degree in international design and business management. He has 6 years of experience in corporate training, instructional design, and quality assurance training. He has also been an avid user of SOLIDWORKS for over 10 years and has published multiple online SOLIDWORKS training courses with about 15,000 enrolled students from over 100 countries. With this book, Tayseer has brought together his experience of design and training to produce a unique and practical SOLIDWORKS training experience in writing.

Tayseer aspires to help build a world where modern civilization and the natural environment can thrive together utilizing the power of design. Outside his professional life, Tayseer enjoys backpacking, hiking, playing racket sports and video games, and learning about different cultures.

Thomas P. McDunn is an automation engineer with experience in machine design, electronics, and software of all kinds. He currently teaches classes and workshops on 3D printing. He practices 3D design for 3D printing with six of his own machines. He also uses 3D design for projects for a Computer Numerical Control ( CNC) router. He holds a patent for an industrial automation controller and is passionate about computer control and robotics. He volunteers at the local Maker Space and enjoys helping makers there.

Deepak Gupta graduated in 2000 from Indo Swiss Training Centre (Chandigarh, India).
With over 18 years of rich experience working with various industries, he has been
working in different roles with different product lines. His main area of expertise and
interest has been design and manufacturing processes.

He works as engineering service provider offering wide range of CAD design,
drafting & engineering services. He is passionate about working with SOLIDWORKS.
He enjoys writing tips, tricks, tutorials and news about SOLIDWORKS. In addition to
that he has participated in various SOLIDWORKS World conferences as a press
member.

An important aspect of his life is his family members. He loves to travel and make
friends.

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SOLIDWORKS is one of the most used pieces of software for 3D engineering and product design applications. These applications cover areas such as aviation, automobiles, consumer product design, and more. This book takes a practical approach to mastering the software at a professional level. The book starts with the very basics, such as exploring the software interface and opening new files. However, step by step, it progresses through different topics , from sketching and building complex 3D models to generating dynamic and static assemblies.

This book takes a hands-on approach when it comes to covering different tools in SOLIDWORKS. Whenever a new tool is introduced, we will go through a practical exercise of using it to create sketches, 3D part models, assemblies, or drawings. When required, we will provide you with supporting files that you can download in order to follow up on the concepts and exercises in your own time. If you are a complete beginner in SOLIDWORKS, it will be best to follow the book from start to finish, like a story. However, you can also jump between chapters.