{"id":1514,"date":"2010-07-22T05:04:34","date_gmt":"2010-07-22T13:04:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fcsuper.com\/swblog\/?p=1514"},"modified":"2010-07-19T14:02:44","modified_gmt":"2010-07-19T22:02:44","slug":"book-review-solidworks-2010-no-experience-required","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fcsuper.com\/swblog\/?p=1514","title":{"rendered":"Book Review: SolidWorks 2010 No Experience Required"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B003TFEFU4?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=itstro-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B003TFEFU4\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1519 alignleft\" style=\"border: 3px solid black; margin: 3px;\" title=\"SolidWorks 2010 No Experience Required\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fcsuper.com\/swblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/41x5AgnFcGL._SL160_.jpg?resize=127%2C160\" alt=\"Affiliate link\" width=\"127\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>SolidWorks 2010 No Experience Required<\/em> (&#8220;SW2010-NER&#8221;) is a new book by Alex R. Ruiz that takes a detailed approach to teaching SolidWorks to new users.\u00a0 Though the book is structured as a tutorial, it is also a reliable reference guide to fundamental aspects of SolidWorks.\u00a0 Ruiz provided me with one copy of his book for the purpose of this review.\u00a0 This review is my own content without input of others.<\/p>\n<p>For experienced 3D CAD users, much of SolidWorks user interface and functionality is intuitive, but that doesn&#8217;t mean that it shouldn&#8217;t be covered in a book designed for new users.\u00a0 SW2010-NER takes a detailed approach to learning SolidWorks.\u00a0 It is so detailed that even some experienced users may learn something by browsing its pages.<\/p>\n<p>Where the SolidWorks Help file tends to take a spartan approach to describing SolidWorks functions, SW2010-NER gives more detail that provides context.\u00a0 It does a good job of linking related ideas together in a logical manner.\u00a0 For example, the FeatureManager (one of the primary user interface areas) is frequently discussed in the context of its use within each particular area.\u00a0 This helps the reader gain real understanding of its value as they perform certain tasks.<\/p>\n<p>As SW2010-NER addresses each topic, it thoroughly covers every detail of the choices presented to the reader.\u00a0 This gives the reader a clear understanding as to why they choose one option over the other within the tutorial tasks.\u00a0 This adds significant value to this book as an actual reference guide.\u00a0 The reader learns more than just how to go through a simple step-by-step process for one exercise.\u00a0 They learn how to use SolidWorks for any design project.<\/p>\n<h4>Content<\/h4>\n<p>SW2010-NER is 17 chapters.\u00a0 It starts out by covering every detail of the user interface in <strong>chapter 1<\/strong>, including customization techniques.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chapter 2<\/strong> covers many practical aspects of how to interact with SolidWorks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chapters 3 through 6<\/strong> cover the fundamentals to create parts, drawings and assemblies.\u00a0 This provides a solid foundation for the use of SolidWorks in the real world.\u00a0 This is were this books shines.\u00a0 The reader learns how to create different types of documents and how those documents interact.\u00a0 In the SolidWorks Help file, functions are described as separate entries.\u00a0 In SW2010-NER, the tutorial brings all the functionality together in a way that provides context to the reader.\u00a0 This gives the reader a stronger understanding of what they are doing.\u00a0 This should allow the reader to use that knowledge for any other projects.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chapters 7 through 10 <\/strong>cover the advanced interaction.\u00a0 It goes into creating assembly drawings, more complex modelling techniques and editing documents once they are complete.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chapters 11 and 12<\/strong> are entitled &#8220;Putting It All Together&#8221;.\u00a0 These chapters go into advanced functions such as Design Library, advanced mates, flexible assemblies, BOMs within assemblies, and exploded assembly views.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chapter 13<\/strong> then carries on by taking the reader through the process of creating a top level assembly drawing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chapter 14<\/strong> covers an area that is often forgotten about in other training sources.\u00a0 It is entitled &#8220;Sharing Your Documents with Others&#8221;; it discusses how to provide your drawings and models to others who may not have SolidWorks or may require your information in a separate form.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chapters 15 and 16<\/strong> cover the often confusing topic of document templates and sheet formats, their\u00a0definitions and how to create them.\u00a0\u00a0These chapters also provide tips\u00a0to improve efficiency\u00a0with highly automated templates.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chapter 17<\/strong> covers how to make your product look good on the computer with\u00a0PhotoView 360\u00a0(included with SolidWorks).<\/p>\n<h4>Purchasing options<\/h4>\n<p>SW2010-NER is a widely published book that is available from any book store that covers CAD topics.\u00a0 It is available on <a title=\"Affiliate link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B003TFEFU4?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=itstro-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B003TFEFU4\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon.com<\/a>, currently for under US$30.\u00a0 The files for the book&#8217;s tutorials are available from <a title=\"Sybex SW2010-NER link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sybex.com\/WileyCDA\/SybexTitle\/SolidWorks-2010-No-Experience-Required.productCd-0470505435.html\" target=\"_blank\">Sybex<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4>Findings<\/h4>\n<p>This book does an excellent job of covering necessary elements to use SolidWorks to create 3D models, drawing and assemblies.\u00a0 It takes such a detailed approach in describing each area, some experienced users may even be able to use this book as a general reference guide.\u00a0 However, sometimes the detail may be too much in the context of a tutorial.\u00a0 For example, chapter 1 teaches the reader about the SolidWorks user interface, but it also provides information on how to customize that interface.\u00a0 Perhaps a chapter on editing the user interface might be better at some later point in the book (or even in another book)?<\/p>\n<p>Even still, this book is a great source to learn SolidWorks for new users.\u00a0 Academia might find this book very useful in their 3D CAD courses.\u00a0 It certainly wouldn&#8217;t hurt to have this book available in any company that often hires people that may not be completely familiar with SolidWorks.<\/p>\n<p>This book is not for advanced or expert SolidWorks users.\u00a0 CAD managers should not buy this book thinking they will learn something new.\u00a0 It is an education tool for new users, and a reference guide for others.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 SolidWorks 2010 No Experience Required (&#8220;SW2010-NER&#8221;) is a new book by Alex R. 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