SolidWorks CAD Productivity Tools Step-By-Step Manual

This manual serves as a self-study guide on how to improve your productivity with SolidWorks by utilizing the CAD Productivity Tools. The book focuses on the fundamentals FeatureWorks, SolidWorks Utilities, and the SolidWorks Toolbox, while building upon the general techniques taught in some of our more basic training courses. For this reason, it is recommended that you attend the SolidWorks Essentials: Parts and Assemblies class prior to using this manual.


Features:

• Instructions and tips available only from professional training experts.
• 26 easy-to-understand tutorials and practice exercises.
• CD included with manual contains time-saving project files for tutorials and practice exercises.
• Manual allows student to learn at their own pace according to their individual needs and skill level.
• Over 595 full-color images and screen captures help reinforce learned material.

Topics Covered in this Manual:

Chapter 1: Introduction

• What is the FeatureWorks software?
• What is the Toolbox software?
• What is the SolidWorks Utilities software?
• Starting FeatureWorks, Toolbox and Utilities
• Getting Help

Chapter 2: Using FeatureWorks

• Stages in the Process
• Importing the Geometry
• Automatic Feature Recognition
• The FeatureWorks Process
• Interactive Feature Recognition
• Recognized Features Manager
• Editing the Recognized Features
• Volume Features

Chapter 3: Using SolidWorks Utilities

• SolidWorks Utilities Tools
• Compare Features
• Report Manager
• Compare Geometry
• Geometry Analysis
• Find, Modify, Suppress and Simplify
• Modify
• Simplify
• Power Select
• Symmetry Check
• Feature Paint

Chapter 4: Using SolidWorks Toolbox

• Tools
• Toolbox Browser
• Add to Library
• 3D Content Central
• Structural Steel
• Beam Calculator
• Grooves
• Bearing Calculator
• Cams