SolidWorks Surfacing and Complex Shape Modeling Bible

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If you want to gain proficiency and expertise with SolidWorks surface modeling, this is the resource for you. You’ll learn how to apply concepts, utilize tools, and combine techniques and strategies in hands-on tutorials. This Bible covers the range from sketching splines and shelling to modeling blends and decorative features. Complete with professional tips and real-world examples, this inclusive guide enables you to coax more out of SolidWorks surfacing tools.

From the Back Cover
Create customized models that are ready for manufacture or prototyping

Gain total control over splines
Discover when to apply Boundary, Loft, or Fill surface features
Make use of SolidWorks direct editing capabilities
Interchange between solids and surfaces
Learn to use master model techniques
Work from digitized data
Utilize model evaluation techniques

The companion Web site, www.wiley.com/go/solidworkssurfacingbible, contains start to finish points for the tutorials in the book as well as finished example models.

Table of Contents
Part I: Laying the Groundwork
Chapter 1. Understanding Basic Concepts
Chapter 2. Surfacing Primer

Part II: Understanding the Tools
Chapter 3. Sketching with Splines
Chapter 4. Sketching in 3D
Chapter 5. Creating Curves
Chapter 6. Using the Primary Shape Creation Features
Chapter 7. Using Advanced Fillets
Chapter 8. Shelling

Part III: Using Secondary, Management, and Evaluation Tools
Chapter 9. Using Secondary Shape Creation Features
Chapter 10. Working with Hybrid Features
Chapter 11. Managing Surfaces
Chapter 12. Using Direct Editing Tools
Chapter 13. Managing Bodies
Chapter 14. Evaluating Geometry

Part IV: Using Specialized Techniques
Chapter 15. Modeling a Ladle
Chapter 16. Modeling a Trowel
Chapter 17. Modeling Blends
Chapter 18. Modeling a Plastic Bottle
Chapter 19. Modeling Decorative Features
Chapter 20. Modeling Overmolded Geometry
Chapter 21. Working from Digitized Data
Chapter 22. Using Master Model Techniques
Chapter 23. Post-Processing Data