SolidWorks® 2010 Bible

Part VII. Working with Specialized Functionality

IN THIS PART

• Chapter 29

  Using SolidWorks Sheet Metal Tools

• Chapter 30

  Using Imported Geometry and Direct Editing Techniques

• Chapter 31

  Using Weldments

• Chapter 32

  Using Plastic Features and Mold Tools

• Chapter 33

  Animating with MotionManager

Specialized functionality in SolidWorks makes certain tasks easier by grouping tools and making tools that apply only to a limited range of techniques. Sheet metal and Weldments are highly useful techniques in SolidWorks due to the specialized tools developed around the design styles. Chapter 30 is new in this edition and addresses the direct editing tools that you can use in SolidWorks to edit native and imported files. Chapter 32 covers plastic functionality, which is very powerful and robust. Mold Tools enable you to add a draft to plastic parts and split it into cavity and core faces. MotionManager is an ever-growing area of the software and is covered in Chapter 33.