Principles and Practice An Integrated Approach to Engineering Graphics and AutoCAD 2016

by Randy H. Shih

SOLIDWORKS 2021 Intermediate Skills is part of a three part series which builds on the SOLIDWORKS features learned in SOLIDWORKS 2021 Basic Tools. SOLIDWORKS 2021 Intermediate Skills broadens your SOLIDWORKS knowledge base by covering such features as surveys, lofts and boundaries, the use of multibodies, generating engineering drawings and other SOLIDWORKS functions that are critical for the effective use of this powerful software. This book helps prepare you for the advanced features of SOLIDWORKS which are covered in SOLIDWORKS Advanced Techniques. It uses a step by step tutorial approach with real world projects. This book also features a Quick-Reference-Guide to the SOLIDWORKS 2021 commands, icons, and customized hotkeys. This book is for the mid-level user, who is already familiar with the SOLIDWORKS program. It is also a great resource for the more CAD literate individuals who want to expand their knowledge of the different features that SOLIDWORKS 2021 has to offer. SOLIDWORKS User Interface
1. Document Properties
2. Sketching Skills
3. Creating Multibody Parts
4. Working with Multibody Parts
5. Revolved & Thread Features
6. Flex Bending
7. Sweep with Guide Curves
8. Lofts and Boundaries
9. Surfaces and Patches
10. Configure Features
11. Assembly Motions and Mates
12. Using Smart Mates
13. Top Down Assembly
14. Using the Lip and Groove Options
15. Assembly Drawings and BOMs
16. Drawings and Detailing
17. SOLIDWORKS MBD
18. Sheet Metal Parts
19. Plastic Parts
20. Smart Components
21. Using Subtract & Intersect
22. Using Magnetic Mates
23. Hybrid Modeling
Glossary
Index
SOLIDWORKS 2021 Quick-Guides

550 pages, Perfect Paperback

Published June 3, 2015

Reviews

[Blue · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book has some walk throughs and lots of practice problems. There were some unclear diagrams, and my instructor downright disagreed with the book dimentioning to a hidden line and some inventory list formatting such as the book mot using capslock for all of it - more issues with the school using this book than the book itself. There were also mentions of oblique drawings but not enough for an assignment from my instructor to draw them. It is probably a decent book to learn by practice, except with different versions of AutoCAD the tools are in different places and the commandline entry is far more useful, and AutoCAD is mostly just a legacy program now with new stuff made in 3d software (we had a tutorial day of 3D AutoCad and it was brutal) such as Sketch up, Inventor, or Solid Works.

[Karla · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book gives the reason behind why different techniques are used, and then a walk-through tutorial to complete it. I used this book in conjunction with a class I took at the university. Shih's approach is very much focused on using the buttons and such through the Autocad 2016 software. If you prefer shortcuts (like the quick "c" enter to get the circle command), this may not be your favorite approach.