| The first book published by Sheet Metal Guy, | | | | not invalidate design integrity. |
| LLC was SolidWorks for the Sheet Metal Guy - | | | | |
| Course 1: Part Creation. The book is a fun | | | | Sheet metal designers and manufacturers must |
| and engaging way to explore the sheet metal | | | | increase their SolidWorks proficiency in |
| capabilities of SolidWorks at your own speed. | | | | order to get new products to market faster |
| You learn how to use SolidWorks and its sheet | | | | and achieve a higher return on their |
| metal tools from experts in the sheet metal | | | | investments. Now there's a new way to learn |
| industry. The series of self-paced training | | | | SolidWorks. This new comprehensive course is |
| books, SolidWorks for the Sheet Metal Guy, | | | | a self-paced learning tool, using real |
| demonstrates how to create real life sheet | | | | projects that work through the design process |
| metal parts and is written in terms sheet | | | | step-by-step. You can choose to follow the |
| metal people know and understand. | | | | lessons from start to finish, or you can dive |
| | | | into just the lessons that interest you most. |
| Books and other training materials about | | | | SolidWorks for the Sheet Metal Guy - Course |
| SolidWorks are available, but very little | | | | 1: Part Creation is available right now. |
| coverage is given to the specific sheet metal | | | | Sheet metal designers and manufacturers will |
| tools and unfolding capabilities, leaving | | | | surely benefit from SolidWorks for the Sheet |
| users on their own to learn these tools. | | | | Metal Guy self-paced training book. |
| Dedicated to the SolidWorks market, | | | | |
| SolidWorks for the Sheet Metal Guy addresses | | | | SolidWorks for the Sheet Metal Guy is written |
| this need by showing you how to use the sheet | | | | by Neil Bucalo and Joe Bucalo. Neil is a CAD |
| metal tools of SolidWorks. You learn from the | | | | expert, having over 14 years of experience |
| beginning how to create sheet metal parts | | | | using numerous CAD systems. He has a diverse |
| designed with manufacturing in mind. | | | | background, including mechanical engineering, |
| Throughout the book, SolidWorks' sheet metal | | | | CAD/CAM consulting, support, training, and |
| tools are used to guide you step by step | | | | technical writing. Neil is a Certified |
| through the basics of part creation into | | | | SolidWorks Support Technician. Co-author Joe |
| complex features of sheet metal design. | | | | Bucalo has over 30 years experience in the |
| Emphasis is on creating parts and features | | | | sheet metal industry. Joe is the president |
| that maintain the design intent even when | | | | and founder of Applied Production, Inc., a |
| changes are made to key dimensions of the | | | | SolidWorks Solution Partner that develops |
| part, the material thickness, or the bend | | | | software tools for sheet metal manufacturing, |
| radius. Taking advantage of parametrics from | | | | including ProFab and ProFold. |
| the beginning assures that any changes will | | | | |