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Engineering Design and Graphics with SolidWorks 2019
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Engineering Design and Graphics with SolidWorks 2019

by James D. Bethune
June 2019
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
768 pages
20h 17m
English
Adobe Press
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Chapter 1 Getting Started

Chapter Objectives

1-1 Introduction

SolidWorks is a parametric modeler. A solid modeler uses dimensions, parameters, and relationships to define and drive 3D shapes. Solid modelers make it easy to edit and modify parts as they are constructed. This capability is ideal for creating new designs.

Parametric modelers use dimensions to drive the shapes. For example, to create a line of a defined length, a line is first sketched, and then the length dimension is added. The line will assume ...

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ISBN: 9780135401620