Textbook: Introduction to Solid Modeling Using SOLIDWORKS
McGraw Hill Higher Education
Introduction to Solid Modeling Using SOLIDWORKS is a textbook for first-year engineering students. With this book, thousands of students have learned the basics of SOLIDWORKS and the value of solid modeling software in the engineering design process.

Freshman-level engineering textbook utilizing the latest Educational Edition of SOLIDWORKS software.
Features
- Provides quick introduction to SolidWorks modeling
- Emphasizes design intent in modeling
- Integrates engineering topics
- Includes introduction of rapid prototyping, FEA, and PDM
- Classroom-tested with thousands of students
Benefits
- Allows engineering students to become quiclky proficient
- Promotes good design/modeling practice
- Introduces students to topics they will study later in their engineering studies
- Introduces drawings at a level appropriate to support traditional graphics classes,
- Uses a wide variety of examples to stimulate student interest

William E. Howard and Joseph C. Musto are authors of the McGraw-Hill textbook "Introduction to Solid Modeling Using SOLIDWORKS, currently in its 19th Edition. This textbook targets first-year engineering students.
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