SolidWorks® software is the first 3D mechanical design solution invited into the For Dummies pantheon, a milestone that promises to expand the world's 3D computer-aided design (CAD) community and transform everyday users into power users. 

Written in the series' signature conversational style, SolidWorks for Dummies is an ideal resource for seasoned AutoCAD® 2D users, SolidWorks newbies, and long-time SolidWorks users alike.

Covers SolidWorks 2006 and is applicable to earlier versions

Topics include:

• setting up SolidWorks software
• using templates
• sketching, assembling, and creating drawings
• editing drawings
• printing and plotting drawings
• reviewing drawings
• automating the drawing process
• leveraging existing designs
• collaborating with team members

Includes a companion CD with tutorials and demos

About the Author

Greg Jankowski of Madison, Wisconsin, is the customer satisfaction manager at SolidWorks Corporation.  He is a CAD-industry veteran with extensive experience using SolidWorks and other CAD systems in a variety of mechanical design, application engineering, and developmental positions.  He is the principal at CIMCo, a SolidWorks Solution Partner since SolidWorks95.  Jankowski authored the book SolidWorks for AutoCAD Users, the e-book Exploring SolidWorks, and authors regular columns in SolidWorks Express, Solid Solutions Magazine, and the Cadalyst magazine column, Solid Thinking.