Chapter 1
Getting Started
1.1 Introduction
As the preface indicates, this book is written with a focus on achieving CAD design and modeling and CAM modeling and manufacturing tasks instead of on SolidWorks, its menu/tree structure, and syntax. Of course, we do explain SolidWorks in detail and show how to use it to accomplish these tasks. We cover SolidWorks as a powerful design and manufacturing system rather than as a software program. The goal of this engaging approach is to make you eager to learn SolidWorks.
This book does not require prior knowledge of SolidWorks or CAD and CAM subject matters. Even if you have no background in CAD and CAM modeling, this book will gradually and systematically build your background to an advanced and ...
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