Customer Reviews
Excellent 
2008-07-07
The book looks nice but I haven't found enough time to read it. Overall it is good for any one who is in starting phase or in the middle.
Other good thing is they send me free mac coupons.
Thanks.
Not worth the time or paper 
2008-03-11
The description of the book states: "The most complete resource for SolidWorks on the market. Matt Lombard's in-depth knowledge plus his snappy wit and wisdom make SolidWorks accessible to users at all levels."
Sheer size with bad wit does not make a book good. It shows for this book!
The book is fragmented, poorly explained, written, and illustrated, with a mound of tips that look like they came from various SW User groups.
As a new 3D CAD user and a Mechanical Engineer with 10+ years in industry, it did not help, nor would it help if I was not a new user.
The book was not recommended by my local SW VAR, I know now and I should have listened!!!!
Great for reference but also filling in holes. 
2008-03-02
I found it very useful for filling in holes I had with Solid works primarily design tables and some basic programming. It is useful but not terribly detailed. It covers a lot and not much of that a lot in detail.
where is my book? 
2008-02-18
I haven't received the SolidWorks Bible yet, thouhg I have it ordered one month ago.
I am still waiting my book
Not good as it look at firt sight 2008-02-02
This book has pictures that create the illusion that you are going to learn all of that model and at the end it doesn't show you the way step by step to make those models.
By far, the best SolidWorks book Available 2008-01-10
"The most complete resource for SolidWorks on the market. Matt Lombard's in-depth knowledge plus his snappy wit and wisdom make SolidWorks accessible to users at all levels."
-- Mike Sabocheck, Territory Technical Manager, SolidWorks Corporation
The most comprehensive single reference on SolidWorks
Whether you're a new, intermediate, or professional user, you'll find the in-depth coverage you need to succeed with SolidWorks 2007 in this comprehensive reference. From customizing the interface to exploring best practices to reinforcing your knowledge with step-by-step tutorials, the techniques and shortcuts in this detailed book will help you accomplish tasks, avoid the time-consuming pitfalls of parametric design, and get a firm handle on one of the leading 3D CAD programs on the market.
* Customize the user interface and connect hotkeys to macros
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Create sketches, parts, assemblies, and drawings
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Build intelligence into parts
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Work with patterns, equations, and configurations
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Learn multibody, surface, and master model techniques
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Write, record, and edit Visual Basic(r) macros
Design with advanced 3D features
Increase speed and efficiency with subassemblies
Use multibody models to their full potential
What's on the CD-ROM?
The CD includes all the parts, assemblies, drawings, and examples you need to follow the tutorials in each chapter. You'll also find finished models, templates, and more.
See the CD appendix for details and complete system requirements
2nd Year Book 2007-12-03
Very highly recommended...getting useful information on when best to use the myriad of methods available to model/assemble is usually trial and error and this book offers that advice without you living the pain of going down the wrong path. This is the advice I paid for when ordering this book--and it was delivered on almost every page I've read so far.
That being said...don't order this book as your FIRST resource on SW, but as a complement to existing material. My recommendation is that this is for those who have 6 months of experience or are converts from other 3D software--for those looking to efficiently increase their skill level.
For the price, this is the book to get 2007-11-22
I am a college student in Computer Aided Design Engineering A.A.S. I really wasn't required to purchase a book, but I purchased this one. College books are expensive, but for the price of this book I got more than if I would have went for a hands on college book. It includes a CD/DVD with all of the tutorial files and, this book is very thorough. It is the best one I could find.
If it is not here, you don't need it! 2007-10-31
From a ten year SolidWorks User: Matt Lombard has done an awesome job of laying SolidWorks out where a user at any level can profit greatly by USING his book. The more that you learn, the more there is for you. This is not a fiction novel, you will use the index and directories a lot. If you are not interested in HOW TO.... or another way to do IT, don't bother with this book.
Some help, not a good topical reference book 2007-10-19
If you have time to sit down and read this book, it is probably quite helpful for intermediate to advanced users, but nobody I know working on SolidWorks has time to read 1100 pages looking for useful hints. It is not a good quick reference book.
I'm sorry to read in other reviews that this book is not really for beginners, because now I don't know who it is good for. There are pages and pages of mundane explanations about toolbars and very basic topics, but this information is much easier learned either at a VAR class or poking around on your own.
But have a more involved question like, how do I change the default view orientations of a part? The index is quite useless, since it only has the names SW assigns to various topics, and if you do know to look up 'View Orientation' the only topic covered is for drawings. I have found this problem with more than half of the topics I have tried looking up: basic information that you don't need a book for, and less help than the SW help file on more challenging topics. An unfortunate waste of $40.
