SOLIDWORKS Sheet Metal and Surface Design 2025 for Beginners and Intermediate Users textbook has been designed for instructor-led courses and self-paced learning. It intends to help engineers and designers interested in learning SOLIDWORKS to create real-world sheet metal components and surface designs. This textbook is a great help for SOLIDWORKS users new to sheet metal and surface designs. It consists of a total of 224 pages covering the sheet metal and surface design environments of SOLIDWORKS. It teaches users to use SOLIDWORKS mechanical design software to create parametric 3D sheet metal components and complex shapes of surface models.
This textbook not only focuses on using the tools and commands of SOLIDWORKS for creating sheet metal components and surface models but also on the concept of design. It contains theory followed by tutorials that provide users with step-by-step instructions for creating sheet metal components and surface models. Moreover, each chapter ends with a hands-on test drive, allowing readers to apply what they've learned and explore SOLIDWORKS's powerful features.
Interactive Support for Your Learning
Throughout the book, you’ll find QR codes next to key tutorial steps for certain tutorials. Scan these codes to access video demonstrations, designed to help you through any challenging parts of the process.
Who Should Read This Textbook
This textbook is written with a wide range of SOLIDWORKS users in mind, varying from beginners to advanced users as well as SOLIDWORKS instructors interested in learning sheet metal and surface design techniques. The easy-to-follow instructions of this textbook allow you to clearly understand different design techniques, SOLIDWORKS sheet metal design tools, SOLIDWORKS surface design tools, and design principles.
Prerequisites
No prior experience in sheet metal or surface design is required to use this book. However, a basic understanding of the SOLIDWORKS user interface and 3D solid modeling is recommended.
If you're new to SOLIDWORKS or want to strengthen your foundational skills, we recommend referring to SOLIDWORKS 2025: A Power Guide for Beginners and Intermediate Users by CADArtifex. That guide provides step-by-step instructions on creating 3D parts, assemblies, and 2D drawings using SOLIDWORKS.
