SOLIDWORKS 2025 for Designers, 23rd Edition

SOLIDWORKS 2025 for Designers book is written to help the readers effectively use the modeling and assembly tools by utilizing the parametric and feature based approach of SOLIDWORKS 2025. This book provides a detailed description of the tools that are commonly used in modeling and assembly. The SOLIDWORKS 2025 for Designers book further elaborates on the procedure of generating the drawings of a model or assembly, which are used for documentation of a model or assembly. In this edition, the author has covered some major enhancements and tools of SOLIDWORKS 2025 such as Sketch Dimension Previews, Flip side to cut, Type of Bounding Box, and Existing 2D Sketch. Furthermore, the author has explained how to create symmetrical linear patterns and use the Create mates only when names match option to create mates with ease. Special emphasis has been laid on the introduction of concepts, which have been explained using text, along with graphical examples. The examples and tutorials used in this book ensure that the users can relate the information provided in this textbook with the practical industry designs. Salient Features Consists of 14 chapters that are organized in a pedagogical sequence. Comprehensive coverage of SOLIDWORKS 2025 concepts and techniques. Hundreds of illustrations and tutorial approach to explain the concepts of SOLIDWORKS 2025. Summary on the first page of the topics that are covered in the chapter. Step-by-step instructions that guide the users through the learning process. Self-Evaluation Tests and Review Questions at the end of each chapter to help students assess their knowledge. Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction to SOLIDWORKS 2025 Chapter 2: Sketching, Dimensioning, and Creating Base Features and Drawings Chapter 3: Editing and Modifying Sketches Chapter 4: Adding Relations and Dimensions to Sketches Chapter 5: Advanced Dimensioning Techniques and Base Feature Options Chapter 6: Creating Reference Geometries Chapter 7: Advanced Modeling Tools-I Chapter 8: Advanced Modeling Tools-II Chapter 9: Editing Features Chapter 10:Advanced Modeling Tools-III Chapter 11: Assembly Modeling-I Chapter 12: Assembly Modeling-II Chapter 13: Working with Drawing View-I Chapter 14: Working with Drawing View-II Index Projects for free Download* SOLIDWORKS Certification Exam* (* For free download from www.cadcim.com) Free Teaching and Learning Resources CADCIM Technologies provides the following free teaching and learning resources with this book: All part files used in tutorials, exercises*, and illustrations Instructor Guide with solution to all review questions and exercises* Additional learning resources at https://allaboutcadcam.blogspot.com and youtube.com/cadcimtech ( * For faculty only ) About the Authors CADCIM Technologies, Prof. Sham Tickoo of Purdue University Northwest, and the team of dedicated contributing authors at CADCIM Technologies are committed to bring you the best textbooks, eBooks, and free teaching and learning resources on CAD/CAM/CAE, GIS, Civil, Animation and VFX, and related technologies. We strive to be the first and the best. That is our promise and our goal. Our team of authors consists of highly qualified and experienced engineers who have a strong academic and industrial background. All our books have been structured in a way that facilitates teaching and learning, and also exposes students to real-world applications. The textbooks, apart from providing comprehensive study material, are well appreciated for the simplicity of content, clarity of style, and the in-depth coverage of the subject.