Engineering Design with SolidWorks 2013 Pap/DVD Edition

Needed this book for a college course, but the bookstore was sold out and unable to locate one. Although I did have to purchase this out of my own pocket, this vendor had it at a GREAT price!!

This writer simply seems to clean up the previous version to “create “ a new one for publication. Most new things can be found online.All the same projects can be found on all the editions, just rehashed. I can open editions from twenty years ago and I see the same projects.

It's a good book and very helpful in learning the basics of Solidworks. There are plenty of typos, though, which isn't a big deal unless you're a grammar fanatic. Don't expect too much advanced training; it's geared towards beginners, so keep that in mind.

SDC publications.puts out yet another useful, informative, and easy to understand guide to maximizing Solidwork's solid modeling techniques. Video instruction is just another bonus

I had to buy this book for class. The number of typos is embarrassing and makes it hard to read. I also find it to be awkwardly written. Not recommended.

This is a great step by step book to learn Solidworks. It covers some theory but its main focus is to expose the user to the rich feature set of SolidWorks. Highly recomend it for a beginer or new user to CAD. The only caveat is that you should get the version that matches the version of SolidWorks you are learning. The DVD is worth the price of the book.

Didn't by this product

I bought this for class. The book itself is difficult to get through. It's not very clear, well organized, or straight to the point. The DVD that accompanies the book, however, is fantastic. The tutorials teach you to use the program in short, clear, concise lessons. I would recommend buying this just for the DVD.