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Newly posted SolidWorks information!
1.) Vist the new SolidWorks Education facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/SolidWorksEducation
2.) Visit the SolidWorks Teachers Blog. Fun and informative:
http://blogs.solidworks.com/teacher/
3) SolidWorks World 2012 in San Dego CA. View a few highlights below. SolidWorks World 2013 next year in Florida.
4.) What's new in SolidWorks Education 2012 - 2013?
WHO WE ARE:
D&M Education LLC was founded in 1998 and is a SolidWorks Solution Partner. In the past 13 years, we have published over 45 books on SolidWorks, most with video instruction targeted for the beginner to intermediate user.
We are the #1 authors of SolidWorks books, and our books are used by the top Engineering schools around the world.
Our Goal:
To write clear, concise, and well illustrated step-by-step SolidWorks books with video instruction for professionals, colleges, universities, technical institutes, and secondary institutions.
*All books are scheduled to be updated for SolidWorks 2012. Teacher evaluation copies for 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, and 2008 are available with classroom support materials (PowerPoint presentations, Term Projects, pdfs, avi files, labs, quizzes, and initial and final SolidWorks models).
Available Instructor resources for Semester Projects and labs.
Work smarter, not harder. SolidWorks 2012 is here!
Whats New? Updated books with Video Instruction and additional exercises.
Commands Guide Tutorial for SolidWorks 2012
The Commands Guide Tutorial for SolidWorks is target toward a four-year college or university instructor/student or industry professional that is a beginner or intermediate user of SolidWorks. It's a great book for a person who is looking for a SolidWorks reference book with short to the point tutorials (25 or less steps) with the initial and final models.
The instructors CD provides sample Term Projects and various ppt presentations on most subject topics for drafting and design using the ANSI 14.5 2009 standard.
Chapter 1 provides a basic overview of the concepts and terminology used throughout this book using SolidWorks software. If you are completely new to SolidWorks, you should read Chapter 1 in detail and complete Lesson 1, Lesson 2 and Lesson 3 in the SolidWorks Tutorials.
If you are familiar with an earlier release of SolidWorks, you still might want to skim Chapter 1 to be acquainted with some of the commands, menus and features that you have not used; or you can simply jump to any section in any chapter.
Each chapter (18 total) provides detail PropertyManager information on key topics with individual standalone short tutorials to reinforce and demonstrate the functionality and ease of the SolidWorks tool or feature. All models for the 240 plus tutorials are located on the enclosed book CD with their solution (initial and final). Learn by doing, not just by reading!
Formulate the skills to create, modify and edit sketches and solid features. Learn the techniques to reuse features, parts and assemblies through symmetry, patterns, copied components, design tables, configurations and more.
The book is design to compliment the Online Tutorials and Online Help contained in SolidWorks. The goal is to illustrate how multiple design situations and systematic steps combine to produce successful designs.
The authors developed the tutorials by combining their own industry experience with the knowledge of engineers, department managers, vendors and manufacturers. These professionals are directly involved with SolidWorks everyday. Their responsibilities go far beyond the creation of just a 3D model.
Available Instructor resources for Semester Projects and labs.
Note: Over 25 additional PowerPoint presentations are now included on the instructors DVD for 2012.
Engineering Design with SolidWorks and Video Instruction DVD
Engineering Design with SolidWorks and Video Instruction is target toward a four-year college or university instructor/student or industry professional that is a beginner or intermediate user of SolidWorks who is looking for a step-by-step project based approach with an enclosed 2.5 hour Video Instruction DVD.
The book covers the SolidWorks User Interface and CommandManager, Document and System properties, Task Pane, Design Library, simple and advanced machine parts, multi-sheet, multi-view drawings, BOMs, Revision tables, simple and complex assemblies, design tables, configurations, plastic parts, and Sheet metal parts using basic and advanced SolidWorks features.
It also addresses various SolidWorks analysis tools: SimulationXpress, Sustainability / SustainabilityXpress and DFMXpress and Intelligent Modeling techniques. Learn by doing, not just by reading!
In a classroom environment, an instructor can take up to 15 weeks to cover all of the material: 5 classroom hours/week between lectures and labs with an individual project at the end of the term. Note: All sections need not to be address in the term. The book can be use later as a Reference book.
Highlights:
The part section covers all the major solid features in SolidWorks. There are 3 assemblies. The first assembly, GUIDE-ROD utilizes industry components and simple extruded parts. Individual part drawings and assembly drawings with Bill of Materials are developed for the GUIDE-ROD assembly.
The FLASHLIGHT assembly utilizes 8 parts made up of Extrude, Revolve, Swept and Loft features. The parts are combined into small sub-assemblies and the final FLASHLIGHT assembly.
The BOX assembly utilizes a top down assembly modeling approach with layout sketches and parts developed in context. The BOX works through sheet metal features and introduces design tables and configurations.
There is a 2.5 hour Video Instruction DVD and a 1/2 hour on individual feature tips and creation.
SolidWorks Tutorial with Video Instruction
SolidWorks Tutorial with Video Instruction is target towards a technical school, two year college, four year university or industry professional that is a beginner or intermediate CAD user. The text provides a student who is looking for a step-by-step project based approach in learning SolidWorks with an enclosed 1.5 hour Video Instruction DVD, SolidWorks model files, and preparation for the CSWA exam.
The book is divided into two sections. Chapters 1 - 7 explore the SolidWorks User Interface and CommandManager, Document and System properties, simple machine parts, simple and complex assemblies, design tables, configurations, multi-sheet, multi-view drawings, BOMs, Revision tables using basic and advanced features along with Intelligent Modeling Techniques, SustainabilityXpress, SimulationXpress and DFMXpress.
Chapters 8 - 11 prepare you for the new Certified SolidWorks Associate Exam (CSWA) that was released this year. The CSWA certification indicates a foundation in and apprentice knowledge of 3D CAD and engineering practices and principles
Follow the step-by-step instructions and develop multiple assemblies that combine over 100 extruded machined parts and components. Formulate the skills to create, modify and edit sketches and solid features. Learn the techniques to reuse features, parts and assemblies through symmetry, patterns, copied components, design tables and configurations. Learn by doing, not just by reading!
Desired outcomes and usage competencies are listed for each chapter. Know your objective up front. Follow the steps in each chapter to achieve your design goals. Work between multiple documents, features, commands, custom properties and document properties that represent how engineers and designers utilize SolidWorks in industry.
In a classroom environment, an instructor can take up to 8 - 10 weeks to cover all of the material: 5 classroom hours/week between lectures and labs with an individual project at the end of the term. Note: All sections need not to be address in the term. The book can be use later as a reference book.
The goal is to illustrate how multiple design situations and systematic steps combine to produce successful projects.
Available Instructor resources for Semester Projects and labs.
Engineering Graphics with SolidWorks 2012 and Video Instruction
Engineering Graphics with SolidWorks and Video Instruction DVD: is target towards a technical school, two year college, four year university or industry professional that is a beginner or intermediate SolidWorks user. The book combines the fundamentals of engineering graphics and dimensioning practices with a step-by-step project based approach in learning SolidWorks with an enclosed 1.5 hour Video Instruction DVD. Learn by doing, not just by reading!
The book is divided into two parts: Engineering Graphics and SolidWorks 3D CAD software. In Chapter 1 through Chapter 3, you explore the history of engineering graphics, manual sketching techniques, orthographic projection, isometric projection, multi-view drawings, dimensioning practices and the history of CAD leading to the development of SolidWorks.
In Chapter 4 through Chapter 8, you apply engineering graphics fundamentals and learn the SolidWorks User Interface, Document and System properties, simple parts, simple and complex assemblies, design tables, configurations, multi-sheet, multi-view drawings, Bill of Materials, Revision tables, basic and advanced features. Follow the step-by-step instructions in over 70 activities to develop eight parts, four sub-assemblies, three drawings, and six document templates. Formulate the skills to create and modify solid features to model a 3D FLASHLIGHT assembly.
Chapter 9 provides a bonus section on the Certified SolidWorks Associate CSWA program with sample exam questions and initial and final SolidWorks models. Passing the CSWA exam proves to employers that you have the necessary fundamental engineering graphics and SolidWorks competencies
Review individual features, commands, and tools for each project with the books 1.5 hour Video Instruction DVD and SolidWorks Help. The project exercises analyze and examine usage competencies based on the project objectives. The book is designed to compliment the SolidWorks Tutorials located in the SolidWorks Help menu. Each section explores the SolidWorks Online Users Guide to build your working knowledge of SolidWorks.
Desired outcomes and usage competencies are listed for each project. Know your objectives up front. Follow the step-by step procedures to achieve your design goals. Work between multiple documents, features, commands, and properties that represent how engineers and designers utilize SolidWorks in industry.
In a classroom environment, an instructor can take up to 8 weeks to cover all of the material: 5 classroom hours/week between lectures and labs with an individual project at the end of the term. The book can be use later as a beginner reference book.
Drawing and Detailing with SolidWorks 2012 is written to educate and assist students, designers, engineers, and professionals in the drawing and detailing tools of SolidWorks. Explore the learning process through a series of design situations, industry scenarios, projects, and objectives target towards the beginning to intermediate SolidWorks user.
Work through numerous activities to create multiple-view, multiple-sheet, detailed drawings, and assembly drawings. Develop Drawing templates, Sheet formats, and Custom Properties. Construct drawings that incorporate part configurations, assembly configurations, and design tables with equations. Manipulate annotations in parts, drawings, assemblies, Revision tables, Bills of Materials and more.
Apply your drawing and detailing knowledge to over thirty exercises. The exercises test your usage competency as well as explore additional topics with industry examples. Advanced exercises require the ability to create parts and assemblies.
Drawing and Detailing with SolidWorks 2012 is not a reference book for all drafting and drawing techniques. The book provides examples to:
- History of engineering graphics, manual sketching techniques, orthographic projection, isometric projection, multi-view drawings, dimensioning practices, fasteners in general, tolerance and fit and the history of CAD leading to the development of SolidWorks.
- Start a SolidWorks 2012 session and to understand the following interfaces: Menu bar toolbar, Menu bar menu, Drop-down menus, Context toolbars, Consolidated drop-down toolbars, System feedback icons, Confirmation Corner, Heads-up View toolbar, Document Properties and more.
- Apply Document Properties to reflect the ASME Y14 Engineering Drawing and related Drawing Practices.
- Import an AutoCAD file as a Sheet format. Insert SolidWorks System Properties and Custom Properties.
- Create new SolidWorks Document tabs.
- Create multi-sheet drawings from various part configurations and develop the following drawing views: Standard, Isometric, Auxiliary, Section, Broken Section, Detail, Half Section (Cut-away), Crop, Projected Back, with a Bill of Materials and a Revision Table and Revisions.
- Insert and edit: Dimensions, Feature Control Frames, Datums, Geometric Tolerancing, Surface Finishes, and Weld Symbols using DimXpert and manual techniques.
- Create, apply, and save Blocks and Parametric Notes in a drawing.
Chapter 10 provides a bonus section on the Certified SolidWorks Associate CSWA program with sample exam questions and initial and final SolidWorks models.
The book is designed to compliment the SolidWorks Users Guide, SolidWorks Reference Guide, Standards, Engineering Drawing/Design and Graphics Communications reference books.
Available Instructor resources for Semester Projects and labs.
Assembly Modeling with SolidWorks 2010
Assembly Modeling with SolidWorks 2010 is written to assist the beginning SolidWorks user with a few months of design experience to the intermediate SolidWorks user who desires to enhance their skill sets in assembly modeling. The book provides a solid foundation in assembly modeling using competency-based projects. In step-by-step instructions, the book provides examples to:
- Start a SolidWorks session and to understand the following interfaces: Menu bar toolbar, Menu bar menu, Drop-down menus, Context toolbars, Consolidated drop-down toolbars, System feedback icons, Confirmation Corner, Heads-up View toolbar, CommandManager, and more.
- Set System Options and Document Properties as they applied to a part and assembly template. Create new SolidWorks folder locations: Document Templates, Reference Documents, and Design Library.
- Download components from 3D ContentCentral and rename and save components using SolidWorks Explorer.
- Apply the Bottom-up assembly approach with two levels of configurations using the Configure component tool, the Configure dimension tool, Design Tables, and the Add Configuration tool.
- Create new parts based on component features utilizing the Bottom-up assembly approach.
- Apply Standard Mates, SmartMates, and the Design Library Toolbox.
- Apply the Top-down assembly approach with two levels of configurations with In-Context components.
- Understand the following: Out-of-Context components, External References, InPlace Mates, redefining and replacing components and motion studies.
- Apply the Derived Feature Component Pattern tool, Linear Component Pattern tool, and the Mirror Component tool along with the Explode Line Sketch tool.
- Create a multi sheet, multi view assembly drawing. Knowledge of Custom Properties in a part/assembly and linked notes, with the ability to incorporate configurations of an Exploded view, Bill of Materials, Revision tables, and more.
- Address the Layout-based assembly approach and Link Values and Equations to control relationships. Each project begins with the desired outcomes and usage competencies. Explore assembly modeling techniques through a series of design situations, industry scenarios, projects and objectives.
Available SolidWorks 2010, 2009, 2008, and 2007books!
SolidWorks: The Basics with Multi-media CD
SolidWorks: The Basics with Multi-media CD: Is target toward a technical school, two-year college or four-year university instructor/student or professional person that is a beginner or intermediate user who is looking for a step-by-step project based approach with an enclosed 1.5 hour Multi-media CD.
SolidWorks: The Basics with Multi-media CD covers the SolidWorks User Interface and CommandManager, Document and System properties, Task Pane, Design Library and more, Document and System properties,simple machine parts, SimulationXpress/COSMOSXpress analysis, multi-sheet, multi-view drawings, BOMs, Revision tables, design tables, configurations, and simple assemblies using basic and some advance features. SolidWorks: The Basics is a sub-set of Engineering Design with SolidWorks. New for2009, a chapter on the CSWA Certification exam. Sample questions, answers, and SW modelsarecovered and included.
In a classroom environment, an instructor can take up to 6 weeks to cover all of the material: 5 classroom hours/week between lectures and labs with an individual project at the end of the term. The book can be use later as a beginner reference book. This book is used mainly by technical schools and two year Community colleges with limited class time.
The Fundamentals of SolidWorks 2008
The Fundamentals of SolidWorks 2008: Is target toward a Middle school or High school who is looking for a step-by-step short tutorial based approach without an enclosed Multi-media CD and class time is very limited.
SolidWorks Fundamentals covers the SolidWorks Interface, simple machine parts, multi-view, multi-sheet drawings, BOMs, Revision tables, simple assemblies, COSMOSXpress analysis, and configurations using basic SolidWorks features. The enclosed CD provides SolidWorks models of the VEXplorer robot, and supplemental information and models on a CO2 Car design similar to the F1 in Schools Design Project.
The VEXplorer is a 300 part robot kit manufactured by Innovation First, Inc. and Revell Inc.Throughout this book, you will recreate VEXplorer components by developing SolidWorks parts, assemblies, drawings, photo-realistic renderings, analyses, and animations.
All models for the 40+ tutorials are provided on the CD enclosed with the book, along with their solutions.
Supplemental information is also provided on the F1 in SchoolsTM Design Project, CO2 Car and the Vex Robotics Design System used in contests around the world in Chapter 6 with sample models and tutorials.
The US Science and Engineering Festival in Washington DC
J. Cordell Breed Award
Marie Planchard of SolidWorks won the J. Cordell Breed Award this year. The J. Cordell Breed Award for Women Leaders is designed to recognize a woman active in the mobility industry who has achieved the best balance of life by outstanding performance or significant contributions.
STEM NASCAR Racing Challenge Kickoff
On March 22, 2012 SolidWorks hosted the BOSTON STEM event with curriculum partner Ten80 Education. Ten80 is funded by the US Army and NASCAR Education. They sponsor regional STEM race events and a national event in Charlotte NC.
Over 200 students came from 9 schools in MA, rotated in stations in aerodynamics, gearing, racing, marketing and hybid.
U.S. Army Top Fuel Dragster and seven-time champion and SolidWorks customer, Terri Stripling, president of Ten80 Education and Marie Planchard, Director Education Marketing SolidWorks.
Why Certification in CAD?
The CAD world has many different certifications available. Some of these certifications are sponsored by vendors and others by consortiums of different vendors. Regardless of the sponsor of the certifications, most CAD professionals today recognize the need to become certified to prove their skills, prepare for new job searches, and to learn new skill, while at their existing jobs.
SolidWorks Certification: SolidWorks offers the worlds largest 3D CAD Certification program focused on multi-levels of expertise.
Our CSWA Certification book is written to help you pass the CSWA exam, but also to ensure that you understand and comprehend the concepts and implementation details of the CSWA process.
New SolidWorks Certification Center:
There are a variety of behind the scenes enhancements in the Certification program. Check out the SolidWorks Certification Center to see all the tools available.
OFFICIAL CERTIFIED SOLIDWORKS ASSOCIATE (CSWA) EXAMINATION GUIDE to address the newer version with additional tutorials and practice questions.
What's new in SolidWorks Education 2012 - 2013?
PhotoView 360
SolidWorks Case Studies and Demos
SolidWorks Certification Center
Fun avi files: Download the zip files and run the avi.
Questions from Readers:
PhotoView 360 is a new visualization and rendering solution from Solidworks. It's a highly interactive environment for viewing your designs as well as for creating photorealistic renderings that you can use to showcase your designs.
PhotoView 360, based on SolidWorks Intelligent Feature Technology (SWIFT), helps beginning CAD users achieve expert results. Its simple-to-use progressive rendering tools lets users photorealistically render a scene while allowing the user to continue working on the same scene, unlike software that forces users to wait until scenes are complete. Visit the following SolidWorks website for a short tutorial on PhotoView 360: http://www.solidworksgallery.com/index.php?p=tutorials_general
I am an engineer, solidworks user and your books reader since 2000. I am very keen on reading and learn new solidworks application for engineering applications through reading your books. However, I always facing a problem and would like to have your advise that when our customer design with other CAD software like Pro-E, Unigraphics.etc they generate a stp , .XT files and send to us. The files are always fail in completely converted to solidworks files but a lot of troubles to us by editing or re-modeling after very time consuming go and forth communication with the other design engineers. As the result, I would like to ask if you can have a book for such kinds trouble shooting guild book or application notes to such trouble shooting. If you have such book already, could you pls. advise the title of the book? Congratulation for the new book “Solidworks 2011 Tutorial”
Import geometry has always been an issue since the beginning of CAD history.
1. STEP or Parasolid are going to give you the best results – but it depends on the model and the version of ProE that will make a difference. Some might argue – go with Parasolids because that is what the SolidWorks kernel is based on. But it really depends on what ProE delivers.
2. FeatureWorks keeps getting better. I never perform FeatureWorks on an entire part, but I do use it for the overall extrusion or holes – especially mating holes.
3. Have you tried the forums, http://forum.solidworks.com. Search ProE , there is a lot of good information from the SolidWorks forums. Even if you are not on subs, you can still review the comments.
4. Overall, when a part gets complicated you have to try to Heal boundary surfaces in Import Diagnostics.
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