Assembly Modeling with SolidWorks 2003

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 512 pages
• Published by: Schroff Development Corporation July 2003
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 1585031348
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-1585031344
• Book Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.4 x 0.8 inches
• Weighs: 2.4 pounds

Book Description
Assembly Modeling with SolidWorks is written to assist the intermediate SolidWorks user who desires to enhance their skill sets in assembly modeling. The book provides a solid foundation in assembly modeling using competency based projects with step-by-step instructions.

Reader Reviews
I have been doing CAD modeling for over 14 years, and am just moving over to SolidWorks from a far more intuitive but not parametric package. This has been one of the most infuriating, and badly written textbooks I have ever seen or had the displeasure to use. I started with book one, by the same Authors - SolidWorks 2003 Tutorial, which plods through the exercise at an excruciatingly slow pace. This book is way worse. The title of the book is Assembly Modeling in SolidWorks, but it is not until half way through chapter two that you actually model a very simple part. Chapter one is spent almost entirely on how to order your files and folders and the simple task of putting three components together to form an assembly; this is repeated three times or more over sixty pages. Simple tasks are made complex, while the important things are rushed over. The authors have a poor grasp of the English language and appear unable to use tenses, everything is written in the present tense which is VERY confusing as chapters are structured to tell you what you will be doing, how to do it, doing it, and then a review of what you have done. Sometimes what you will be doing and doing it are mixed together in the body of an exercise, sometimes not. While you are building parts or assemblies the Authors are constantly showing you all the underlying complexities of SolidWorks, which becomes frustrating as it takes for ever to do the simplest things and only adds confusion. One star is generous, half a star would be more appropriate. My advice - look elsewhere.