SolidWorks 2007 Bible
Chapter One
Getting Familiar with
SolidWorks
IN THIS CHAPTER
Understanding feature-based
modeling
Understanding history-based
modeling
Sketching with parametrics
Understanding Design Intent
Editing Design Intent
Working with associativity
Let's face it; people develop brand loyalty to CAD software programs. It
sounds silly, but you know it's true. If you are coming to SolidWorks
from another CAD program, you are probably feeling a level of unease
that is proportional to the amount of time you spent using the other program.
You will get past that, and everything will be fine, I promise. As you will see,
SolidWorks does everything as well as, or better than, your old software, and
you will never crave your old software after you drink this Kool-Aid.
The biggest hurdle that many users face in learning a new CAD program is
letting go of the old one. In some cases, the old software helps you to understand
the new one, but in others, the thinking is just too different, an ... read full excerpt from SolidWorks 2007 Bible ebook
