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13 of 13 found the following review helpful:
 Out of Date Book..... Dec 30, 2002
By John Thomas
This is an out of date book. If Michael Minbiole is an engineering legend at Northwestern, he should be able to write a book that you can use. The text does a very poor job in providing information on modeling, assembly, and drawings with SolidWorks. There are some good screen captures and sample drawing information. I expected a lot more. NOT HAPPY WITH THE BOOK.
7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
 Some Technical Problems May 22, 2003
By Flame_926
"flame_926"
Well starting out, I was using Solidworks from 2003 and this one was really for 2002. However, the programs are very similar and the Help inside of the program itself can help you to realize when there are program differences present. I must admit that I did learn a lot from this book (most of the basic features and it boosted my confidence level) but I was only able to get past half of it in total because the program kept having errors even when I was following the directions. Also, there were some steps (like in the blade chapter p.44 where Geometry-pattern actually did need to be checked) and sometimes the author wasn't very clear (like which specific origin to choose when). The pictures and window illustrations were pretty straight-forward as was the text and I really liked the construction of the pizza cutter because it dealt with curves, revolutions, planes and assembly drawings. It was rewarding to see the object come together while following the manual. Overall, if you are interested in a quick refresher guide to the program this would probably be a good choice. If you are a complete beginner then the book will help but be prepared for frustration.
8 of 9 found the following review helpful:
Pizza Cutter? Feb 27, 2002
This is the first book that I ever wrote a review on. I saw the last review stating that, "Michael Minbiole is an engineering legend at Northwestern.". I was impressed with his background. I bought the book and realized that you can have great knowledge of design, but not be able to put it down in print. Next time, I will be aware of Legends! The book bases its instruction on the design of a pizza cutter. The text tries to walk you through techniques in modeling, assembly, and creation of working drawings. This is great if you want to make something simple like a pizza cutter. Where are the real parts? Michael and Richard states that the " text is heavily illustrated with screen captures and sample drawings." I do agree with this statement. But, Michael should have more substance in the text and additional detail problems in the book. This is not a book for anyone that knows SolidWorks.
6 of 8 found the following review helpful:
Not Worth the 40 dollars Jan 30, 2002
I do not believe that Richard Lueptow is selling this book. Did he ever use it? Do not waste your time with the book. Use the
SolidWorks on-line help instead!!
 Old Man Sep 09, 2011
By Old Man
This book was written for an older version of SolidWorks than the one I have. It was not much help to me.
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