What is The Best SW Textbook 6

[RickVJ]

I'm a newbe. I was in this forum months ago but stopped my SW training process. I have started up again with a more serious attitude. I'm a 14 year ACAD user and a 5 year Mechanical Desktop user and am picking this SW thing up pretty good but I need to do more. I finished the Applied Solidworks teaching book by L.Scott Hansen but it didn't cover all the SW functions, applications and icon descriptions, just the basics. I want a complete text that covers everything and I also want to know how to create a custom menu that I can put the icons of all of my favorite functions into.

Does anybody have any suggestions?

Regards,
RickV

 

[fcsuper]

To begin, look at SolidWorks for Dummies. No, I'm not kidding. It goes for the basics well. Then, look for Matt Lombard's book (not release until April) called SolidWorks 2007 Bible.

Matt
CAD Engineer/ECN Analyst
Silicon Valley, CA

http://sw.fcsuper.com/index.php

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

The "SolidWorks Bible" from Matt Lombard is supposed to be very good.

http://www.dezignstuff.com/

SW07-SP3

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

Also check out the "Solid Professor" and "i.get.it" tutorial video series.



SW07-SP3

 

[RickVJ]

Thanks guys, I'm heading out to the bookstore right now.

Regards,

RickV

 

[JMirisola]

Don't forget all the SolidWorks tutorial videos on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=solidworks

Jeff Mirisola, CSWP
CAD Administrator
SW '07 SP2.0, Dell M90, Intel 2 Duo Core, 2GB RAM, nVidia 2500M

http://designsmarter.typepad.com/jeffs_blog

 

[fcsuper]

Actually, there has been a major uptick on the number of SW videos on youtube. If you haven't checked it out recently, I recommend looking again.



Matt
CAD Engineer/ECN Analyst
Silicon Valley, CA

http://sw.fcsuper.com/index.php

 

[RickVJ]

Thanks for all the info. I just got home from the bookstore and couldn't find anything other than "Solidworks For Dummies" . It looked pretty good and actually has info on customizing so I bought it.

There was a book called "Inside Solidworks" and I turned it over to check the price - 89 bones - and I nearly dropped it on the floor. Needless to say it went back on the shelf instantaneously

RickV

 

[ctopher]

IMO, the best way is to go through the tutorials ... and just try different things.

Chris
SolidWorks 07 3.0/PDMWorks 07
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home (updated 03-13-07)

 

[MadMango]

Yes, do the tutorials and read through the Help Topics.

"Art without engineering is dreaming; Engineering without art is calculating."

Have you read faq731-376 to make the best use of Eng-Tips Forums?

 

[JMirisola]

You can order Matt's "SolidWorks Bible" from his website:

http://www.dezignstuff.com.

Jeff Mirisola, CSWP
CAD Administrator
SW '07 SP2.0, Dell M90, Intel 2 Duo Core, 2GB RAM, nVidia 2500M

http://designsmarter.typepad.com/jeffs_blog