Guide for Beginners and Intermediate Users textbook is designed for both instructor-led courses and self-paced learning. It is intended to help engineers and designers interested in learning SOLIDWORKS for creating 3D mechanical designs. This is a valuable resource for new SOLIDWORKS users and a great teaching tool for classroom training. With 14 chapters and a total of 780 pages, the content extensively covers key SOLIDWORKS environments such as Sketching, Part Modeling, Assembly, and Drawing. This textbook teaches users to use SOLIDWORKS mechanical design software for creating parametric 3D solid components, assemblies, and 2D drawings. Additionally, a dedicated chapter is included to guide users in creating multiple configurations of a design.

This textbook not only focuses on the usage of the tools and commands of SOLIDWORKS but also the concept of design. Every chapter in this textbook contains tutorials that provide users with step-by-step instructions for creating mechanical designs and drawings with ease. Additionally, every chapter ends with practical hands-on test drives that allow users to experience the user-friendly and powerful technical capabilities of SOLIDWORKS.

Table of Contents:

Chapter 1. Introduction to SOLIDWORKS

Chapter 2. Drawing Sketches with SOLIDWORKS

Chapter 3. Editing and Modifying Sketches

Chapter 4. Applying Geometric Relations and Dimensions

Chapter 5. Creating Base Features of Solid Models

Chapter 6. Creating Reference Geometries

Chapter 7. Advanced Modeling - I

Chapter 8. Advanced Modeling - II

Chapter 9. Patterning and Mirroring

Chapter 10. Advanced Modeling - III

Chapter 11. Working with Configurations

Chapter 12. Working with Assemblies - I

Chapter 13. Working with Assemblies - II

Chapter 14. Working with Drawings