SolidWorks 2013 Bible; Acknowledgments; Contents at a Glance; Contents; Introduction; About This Book; How This Book Is Organized; Icons Used in This Book; Terminology; Contacting the Author; Part I: Introducing SolidWorks Basics; Chapter 1: Introducing SolidWorks; Installing SolidWorks for the First Time; Starting SolidWorks for the First Time; Identifying SolidWorks Documents; Understanding Feature-Based Modeling; Understanding History-Based Modeling; Sketching with Parametrics; Understanding Design Intent; Editing Design Intent; Working with Associativity; Summary.
Chapter 2: Navigating the SolidWorks InterfaceIdentifying Elements of the SolidWorks Interface; Making the Interface Work for You; Summary; Chapter 3: Working with Sketches; Opening a Sketch; Identifying Sketch Entities; Inferencing in Sketch; Exploring Sketch Settings; Using Sketch Blocks; Working with Reference Geometry; Tutorial: Learning to Use Sketch Relations; Tutorial: Using Blocks and Belts; Tutorial: Creating Reference Geometry; Summary; Chapter 4: Creating Simple Parts and Drawings; Discovering Design Intent; Creating a Simple Part; Creating a Simple Assembly.
Creating a Simple DrawingTutorial: Creating a Simple Part; Tutorial: Making a Simple Drawing; Summary; Chapter 5: Using Visualization Techniques; Manipulating the View; Using the View Tools; Using the DisplayManager; The Display Pane; Applying Color Automatically to Features; Using Edge Display Settings; Tutorial: Applying Visualization Techniques; Summary; Part II: Building Intelligence into Your Parts; Chapter 6: Getting More from Your Sketches; Editing Sketch Relations; Getting More from Dimensions; Working with Sketch Entities; Using Sketch Pictures; Using Sketch Text.
Using Colors and Line Styles with SketchesUsing Other Sketch Tools; Sketching in 3D; Tutorial: Editing and Copying; Tutorial: Controlling Pictures, Text, Colors, and Styles; Tutorial: Using Metadata; Tutorial: Sketching Calculator; Summary; Chapter 7: Modeling with Primary Features; Identifying When to Use Which Tool; Understanding Fillet Types; Using Chamfers; Tutorial: Bracket Casting; Summary; Chapter 8: Selecting Secondary Features; Creating Curve Features; Selecting a Specialty Feature; Tutorial: Creating a Wire-Formed Part; Summary; Chapter 9: Patterning and Mirroring.
Patterning in a SketchMirroring in a Sketch; Exploring the Geometry Pattern Option; Patterning Bodies; Patterning Faces; Patterning Fillets; Understanding Pattern Types; Cosmetic Patterns; Mirroring 3D Solids; Tutorial: Creating a Circular Pattern; Tutorial: Mirroring Features; Tutorial: Applying a Cosmetic Pattern; Summary; Chapter 10: Using Equations; Understanding Equations; Using Global Variables; Using the Modify Box; Using Expressions; Controlling Suppression States of Features; Linking to External Equations; Tutorial: Using Equations; Summary.
