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