I learned SW from the Solidworks Bible books from the same author. So, I pre-ordered the book when I found out it was coming out. This is the definitive guide to Solidworks. You can read through the help file or search the forums, but if you want to know the why and how, this is the book you need. Especially if you are first starting SW. For example, any user of SW for a while knows not to use sketch fillets, but rather fillet features if possible. The author breaks it down and gives a nice synopsis of how it can come back to bite you if you make the wrong choice. This is a bit of knowledge that can save a new user a lot of headache. The book is also a good reference for experienced users. If you want to try a new method or feature that you don't normally use, it is a great resource. There are even example files and worked exercises. For instance, I'm not familiar with Sheet Metal. But, looking through that chapter I'm confident I'd be able to figure out enough to make basic sheet metal parts from this book alone. For the price the book is listed now (half what I paid) you really can't go wrong buying it. It'll save you many times that much money in the time it saves you. Read more

This book is almost comically large, but it's actually not that detailed. If you pick a certain topic then it will give an overview and advice on best practice, but not walk you through what buttons to click (other than the specific tutorials relying on the digital downloads which I haven't done). Lots of really valuable insights, glad I got it and it has improved my solidworks considerably. Read more

Une mise à jour de SolidWorks Bible 2013, les chapitres sont organisés de la même manière avec les mise à jour pour SW 2018. Une référence pour les anglophones. Read more