{"title":"Kirstie Plantenberg","description":"\u003cp\u003eKirstie Plantenberg offers clear, practical guides designed to help both beginners and experienced users navigate complex software tools. Her work, such as \u003cem\u003eA Hands-On Introduction to SOLIDWORKS 2022\u003c\/em\u003e, provides step-by-step instruction rooted in real-world applications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect thorough coverage of computing and technology topics, with a focus on empowering users to build confidence and proficiency. 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Formerly called Project Based SOLIDWORKS, this revised edition includes new and expanded tutorials, making it perfect for a freshman design class or as a companion text to an engineering graphics textbook.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach tutorial in the book teaches you how to use engineering graphics concepts while modelling real-world parts and assemblies. Learn how to model parts, configurations, create part prints, and assembly drawings. As you become more comfortable with SOLIDWORKS, later chapters introduce FEA, how to create more complex solid geometries with parametric modelling, apply tolerances, and use advanced and mechanical mates. Important commands and features are highlighted and defined in each chapter to help you become familiar with them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInstructional videos for all the tutorials and end-of-chapter problems come with the book, so if you need more help, or are a visual learner, you can refer to them. 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