SOLIDWORKS 2023 for Engineers and Designers

SOLIDWORKS 2023 for Engineers and Designers textbook introduces the readers to SOLIDWORKS 2023, the worlds leading parametric solid modeling package. In this textbook, the author emphasizes the solid modeling techniques that improve the productivity and efficiency of the users. Also, the chapters are structured in a pedagogical sequence that makes this textbook very effective in learning the features and capabilities of the software.

1. Introduction to SOLIDWORKS 2023
2. Sketching, Dimensioning, and Creating Base Features and Drawings
3. Editing and Modifying Sketches
4. Adding Relations and Dimensions to Sketches
5. Advanced Dimensioning Techniques and Base Feature Options
6. Creating Reference Geometries
7. Advanced Modeling Tools-I
8. Advanced Modeling Tools-II
9. Editing Features
10. Advanced Modeling Tools-III
11. Assembly Modeling-I
12. Assembly Modeling-II
13. Working with Drawing Views-I
14. Working with Drawing Views-II

Prof. Sham Tickoo is currently working as a Professor at Purdue University, USA. He received MS in Industrial Technology from Northern Illinois University, Illinois, USA; MS in Industrial and Management Engineering from the University of Iowa, Iowa City, USA; and BS in Mechanical Engineering from NIT, Srinagar, India. Before joining Purdue University in 1987, Prof. Tickoo has worked as a Design Engineer, Quality Control Engineer, and Software Developer. Prof. Tickoo has authored/co-authored textbooks on several major CAD/CAE/Animation software packages like SolidWorks, CATIA, Pro/Engineer, NX, AutoCAD, Customizing AutoCAD, AutoCAD LT, Solid Edge, 3ds Max, 3ds Max Design, Autodesk Inventor, Mechanical Desktop, and VIZ. In addition to North America, his textbooks have been translated and published in Russia, Japan, India, South Korea, and Serbia. Prof. Tickoo has obtained over $24 Million software grant from ANSYS, IBM, and Siemens.