Engineering Design with SOLIDWORKS 2026

• A comprehensive introduction to SOLIDWORKS using tutorial style, step-by-step instructions
• Designed for beginning or intermediate SOLIDWORKS users
• Learn to create parts and assemblies using machined, plastic and sheet metal components
• Also covers Simulation, Sustainability, and Intelligent Modeling techniques
• Features a chapter on SOLIDWORKS and the 3DEXPERIENCE platform

Are you looking to learn SOLIDWORKS? As luck would have it, you have found the perfect SOLIDWORKS resource for students, designers, engineers and professionals alike! Engineering Design with SOLIDWORKS 2026 provides a solid foundation in SOLIDWORKS by using projects with step-by-step instructions that are perfect for both beginners and intermediate users.

Each project begins with clear objectives and usage competencies, ensuring you know exactly what you will learn and how to apply it. Your skills will develop incrementally as you progress through the book. You will learn how to create machined, plastic, and sheet metal components, and explore the SOLIDWORKS user interface, CommandManager, as well as document and system properties. You will also be introduced to Drawings and Dimensioning Standards per the ANSI Y15.4 drafting standard. Additionally, you will discover how to design simple and complex parts and assemblies with proper design intent and gain expertise in utilizing the SOLIDWORKS Toolbox, symmetry, patterns, and configurations to efficiently edit and reuse features and parts like a professional. And that’s just the first six projects!

Next, you'll explore top-down assembly modeling techniques, learning to develop components in-context using InPlace Mates. You'll gain practical experience converting solid parts into sheet metal and applying essential sheet metal features. In Project 8, you'll be introduced to creating and modifying Simulation studies and become familiar with the structure, question types, and grading procedures of the SOLIDWORKS Associate - Simulation (CSWA-S) exam. Project 9 delves into utilizing SOLIDWORKS with the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform, providing hands-on access directly through the SOLIDWORKS Task Pane.

You will be delighted to find this is not just a dry technical manual. The realistic project scenarios were created with the author’s industry expertise and input of engineers, department managers, vendors and manufacturers who use SOLIDWORKS every day. Whether you’re looking to enhance your career or simply want to expand your knowledge of SOLIDWORKS, Engineering Design with SOLIDWORKS 2026 is the ideal resource for you.

Table of Contents

     Introduction
1.   Overview of SOLIDWORKS and the User Interface
2.   Fundamentals of Part Modeling
3.   Fundamentals of Assembly Modeling
4.   Fundamentals of Drawing
5.   Extrude and Revolve Features
6.   Swept, Lofted and Additional Features
7.   Top Down Assembly Modeling and Sheet Metal Parts
8.   SOLIDWORKS Simulation
9.   SOLIDWORKS and the 3DEXPERIENCE platform
     Appendix
     Glossary
     Index