SOLIDWORKS 2017 Intermediate Skills

Great book.My instructor recommended this book after I completed the basic training with her. I was a little skeptical about the negative reviews but I am glad that I went with my instructor's recommendation (She said DP is probably behind all this).There are 22 chapters covering a wide range of different topics, more than I expected but they seemed to be very easy to follow. I am only about halfway into it but I just can't put it down.The price is a bit high but I think it is well worth it. I would highly recommend it.

Zero to no description behind the steps it wants you to do in order to complete an exercise. Directions are vague to near completely undefined. The entire class has been venting sighs of heavy frustration and many students have given up on following instructions entirely, learning far more through YouTube videos than just about anything this book has to offer.I'd call it expensive campfire kindling if actual pieces of discarded newspaper and used tissues weren't worth more than this excuse for a textbook.

The other reviewer Richard seems to have the right idea. Huge chunks of information, necessary to complete the steps, seem to be conveniently missing from the chapters. I'd rather use this textbook as a doormat to wipe dog crap off my shoes. At least then it'd serve some sort of advantageous purpose.