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Textual Creations is very pleased to announce the release of SolidWorks Pro 2012 – 12 Volt Battery

(an inaugural tutorial into the world of SolidWorks education)

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SolidWorks Pro 2012 – 12 Volt Battery is a 203 page fully illustrated tutorial that leads the reader through every keystroke to produce the 12 Volt Battery that is on the cover of the tutorial.

SolidWorks Pro 2012 – 12 Volt Battery is available on the Textual Creations SolidWorks Shopping Page. Sample pages are available there.

From the Introduction:

SolidWorks is a great CAD program for designing mechanical-like components and assemblies. Its use of constraints and its parametric editing capabilities make part creation easy and design changes a breeze. During this tutorial a simplified 12 volt battery will be created in all its glory. It is an excellent model to help get a feel for many of the tools available in SolidWorks. It is simple enough to be manageable by even the newest user but complex enough to provide some good opportunities to see the program shine.

Within the tutorial the reader will be led through each keystroke to produce all components of the battery that is illustrated on the cover of the tutorial. The reader will learn how to create each part by converting 2D sketches into 3D shapes and further refining those 3D shapes as needs dictate. Once the assembly is complete the reader will learn how apply materials and render three versions and to output the model to 3D PDF.

Textual Creations is very pleased to announce the release of TurboCAD Pro V19.1 – Workplanes

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TurboCAD Pro V19.1 – Workplanes is a 98 page fully illustrated tutorial that leads the reader through the workings of each workplane tool.

TurboCAD Pro V19.1 – Workplanes is available on the Textual Creations Shopping Page. Sample pages are available there.

From the Introduction:

One of the fundamental concepts in TurboCAD, when it comes to drawing in 3D, is the use and understanding of workplanes. Most new users are initially overwhelmed by this concept, but once the user puzzles out what workplanes are all about they quickly realize that they weren’t that complex after all.

Each workplane tool, complete with a user-friendly explanation and example will be illustrated within this tutorial and this will be done by having the reader work through various examples keystroke by keystroke. By the time the reader reaches the end of this tutorial any confusion about workplanes should have lessened significantly.

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This new version is a revised version of the V17 Workplanes tutorial. There are really only a few minor changes, like the introduction of the Workplanes palette that arrived in V18 and continues in V19. There are no new workplanes tools.

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A new cover has been created. Note: Parking lot has been converted into grid to illustrate the current ‘work’plane. Just in case you miss my subtle intent. :-)

Textual Creations is very pleased to announce the release of TurboCAD Pro V19.1 – Finger Press Engine.

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TurboCAD Pro V19.1 – Finger Press Engine is a 383 page fully illustrated tutorial that leads the reader through every keystroke to produce the Finger Press Engine and 15 pages of drawings that are on the cover of the tutorial.

TurboCAD Pro V19.1 – Finger Press Engine is available on the Textual Creations Shopping Page. Sample pages are available there.

From the Introduction:

TurboCAD is very well suited for Mechanical Drafting with its myriad tools and functions that make the job so easy. With each new version that hits the market the professional user will readily notice how much effort has been put into developing and fine tuning this wonderful CAD package. TurboCAD Pro, now with a 64-Bit version, means that a user can tackle the most complex assemblies knowing full well that the program will deliver.

The Finger Press Engine tutorial was created especially for those with a bent toward mechanical drafting. It is a very comprehensive review that leads the reader through a full project that outputs fifteen pages of blueprints ready for the manufacturing floor. It includes instructions on creating the model in all its 3D glory, creating an exploded view, getting the model to paper space and even creating a bill of materials.

Textual Creations is very pleased to announce the release of TurboCAD Pro V19.1 – Drawing Template

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TurboCAD Pro V19.1 – Drawing Template is a 121 page fully illustrated tutorial that leads the reader through every keystroke to produce four TurboCAD drawing temples with four separate ANSI (A, B, C & D) sheets.

TurboCAD Pro V19.1 – Drawing Template is available on the Textual Creations Shopping Page. Sample pages are available there.

From the Introduction:

One of the fundamental tenets of any CAD package is to never draw the same thing twice. This is very sound advice and a user would be wise to broaden this tenet to its fullest definition. This not only includes using blocks and symbols while drawing but it includes devising ways to approach the more mundane things such as repeating text and establishing tool properties or styles. One way to address much of this is to create a drawing template(s) where many properties have been pre-established and which includes at least one paper space page that has a reusable title block.

Within the tutorial the reader will be led through each keystroke to produce four ANSI size reusable TurboCAD templates with title blocks. These are based on the mechanical style the author uses in his daily work with one client within the manufacturing industry. The reader will find much discussion within the pages of this tutorial that will hopefully provide good insight into choices that are made.

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