SOLIDWORKS2001 Mastery and Improvement

Author: Zhao Rujia
Publisher: China Machine Press
Publish Date: 2002-01-01
Features: SolidWorks2001 is a mechanical design automation software that adopts a user-friendly MS Windows graphical user interface. The "Advanced Skills" section further systematically introduces the functions and usage of SolidWorks2001 based on the "Basic Skills" section. The content mainly includes: basic knowledge such as SolidWorks2001 installation requirements, fundamental concepts, and API development environment; customizing the system by setting system options to meet different usage needs; sketch drawing and the process of generating 3D solids from 2D sketches; extrusion features, fillet features, chamfer features, draft features, scale, ribs, patterns, surface solids, and curves; FeatureManager design tree, editing definitions, feature properties, parent-child relationships, suppression, and transferring part files; creating complex assemblies composed of multiple components, establishing feature libraries, adding library features to parts, editing library features, adding colors, and dissolving library features; creating 2D engineering drawings for designed parts and assemblies; dimensioning in engineering drawings; sheet metal features, designing sheet metal parts, editing sheet metal features, using sheet metal forming tools, and generating engineering drawings for sheet metal parts; types of welding, weld bead top height and radius, adding welds between assembly components, editing welded components, and welding symbols; methods for file input and output; OLE object linking and embedding. The content of this book is novel and practical, making it suitable for engineering technicians engaged in mechanical design and manufacturing, mold manufacturing, sheet metal design, welding, and other fields, as well as CAD/CAM researchers and application personnel. It is designed for users who have a preliminary understanding of SolidWorks2001, helping them to more comprehensively and deeply master and utilize the various functions of SolidWorks2001.