SolidWorks 2011 Assemblies Bible 1st Edition

UPDATE 2/6/12: I just received a new copy of Solidworks 2011 Assemblies Bible with the missing pages included. Wiley Publishing has printed a corrected version of the book and will send a replacement copy to those that purchased the defective version. You have to tear off the front and back covers of the book and mail them to:John Wiley & SonsCustomer Care10475 Crosspoint BlvdIndianapolis, IN 46256Include a letter explaining the situation and requesting a replacement copy. It took a couple of weeks to get the new copy.I assume new books purchased now will be the corrected version.XXX Original Review XXXJust discovered this book is missing pages 451 - 498, which includes most of the Master Modeling chapter and all of the Weldments chapter. Searching online, I found an entry on Matt Lombard's site acknowledging the missing pages are a problem (not just my copy), but that he can't help. I haven't found anything on Wiley's site to indicate they are admitting the problem or doing anything to fix it.I would hold off purchasing this book until there is some indication that Wiley has fixed the problem and corrected versions are available. I have an inquiry pending with Wiley and will update this review if I find out anything more.

I am always reluctant about buying manuals because whether the author is a good teacher, or just knows the subject front to back are always two different things. In the case of the SW 2011 Assemblies bible, I can see that Matt Lombard knows Solidworks very well, but for the student who learns by processes, like outlined lessons, this book is pretty useless. For example, imagine being told how to draw a carburetor in SW, but without any specific dimensions, or images showing what is going on with the interface. It's like being talked through heart surgery, and impractical. This book is not for somebody that isn't looking to improve upon years of SW assembly experience, and even then, it may not be a practical desk reference tool. I got lost in the 600 pages of small print easily without lessons showing how to use the information in practice. There are also lots of files in the folders on the cd, but very few lessons to use those files, and then the lessons that do require files from the cd outline paths that are just wrong. Also, I found the few lessons included very difficult to follow, and lacking in images, and instructions to make the process fluid. I will look into returning this manual, and wouldn't suggest it to anybody that needs to know something like actually building up a model and applying all the variations of the different mates, as opposed to reducing rebuild errors, memory usage, and mate failures. These things seem of very little importance if you can't correctly build an assembly in the first place.

Vast amounts of information at your fingertips. If you use Solidworks for CAD then these books are great resources to have at your desk. Easy to read and understand, highly recommend.

I bought this book along with other 2 for my brother as a graduation gift. He asked me for them and he loves them.

It has helped my husband with his job it's what he needed

Love it,

good sale

First of all I want to say the Matt is a great person and I was saddened to hear that he was not invited to SolidWorks World this year. SolidWorks World was great and was the biggest in the history of the event.Second, if you are looking for an assembly book; this is a good try, but the publisher (John Wiley & Sons) wrecked the publication with missing pages and sections.When I contact John Wiley & Sons, they had a procedure that was longer than the book for me to obtain the correct copy. This is their issue; and they are making it your issue when you purchase the book. Sorry matt.

Excellent. By far the best book on Solidworks. Answers all my questions, and explains well how to do what you really need to know. Would recommend this for any Solidworks user.

Perfect books and delivery time!