SolidWorks 2013 Part II - Advanced Techniques picks up where SolidWorks 2013 Part I - Basic Tools leaves off. Its aim is to take you from an intermediate user with a basic understanding of SolidWorks and modeling techniques to an advanced user capable of creating complex models and able to use the advanced tools provided by SolidWorks. The text covers parts, surfaces, SimulationXpress, sheet metal, top-down assemblies and core and cavity molds. Every lesson and exercise in this book was created based on real world projects. Each of these projects have been broken down and developed into easy and comprehensible steps for the reader. Furthermore, at the end of every chapter there are self test questionnaires to ensure that the reader has gained sufficient knowledge from each section before moving on to more advanced lessons. This book takes the approach that in order to understand SolidWorks, inside and out, the reader should create everything from the beginning and take it step by step. Table of Contents Advanced Modeling Topics 1. 3D Sketch 2. Planes Creation 3. Advanced Modeling - 5/8 inch Spanner 4. Sweep with Composite Curve - Helical Extension Spring Sweep Variable Pitch Spring, closed ends 5. Advanced Modeling Sweep vs. Loft 6. Lofts - Water Meter Housing 7. Loft with Guide Curves - Waved Washer Deforming a solid 8. Surfaces - Lofted Surfaces Lofted Surface - Remote Control Casing 9. Advanced Surfaces Surface_Offset_Ruled 10. Using Filled Surfaces Creating a boundary and free-form feature Sweep with Solid Body 11. Surfaces vs. Solid Modeling - Helmet Using PhotoView 360 L3 Final Exam 12. SimulationXpress - 5/8 inch Spanner Sheet Metal Topics 13. Sheet Metal - Post Cap Sheet Metal - Vents 14. Forming Tools - Button with Slots Sheet Metal - Mounting Tray 15. Sheet Metal Conversions Flat Pattern Stent Stent example - Sheet metal approach 16. Working with Sheet Metal STEP files Weldments Structural Members Top-Down Assembly Topics 17. Top-Down Assembly - Core & Cavity - Assembly Level Tooling Design - Part Level 18. Top-Down Assembly - Miniature Vise 19. Top-Down Assembly Water Control Valve 20. External References & Repair Errors Level 4 Final Exam CSWP Core Preparation Practice Glossary Index SolidWorks 2013 Quick-Guides