The ideas that go into a book of this size do not all originate with a single individual. Research for many of the topics was done at user group meetings, the newsgroup comp.cad.solidworks, SolidWorks Corporation's discussion forums, and SolidWorks Customer Portal, as well as the Web sites of many individuals. I would like to thank all of the individuals who have posted to the public forums or created personal Web sites. Many of these people have knowingly or unknowingly contributed to my SolidWorks education, as well as that of many other SolidWorks users around the world.

I would especially like to thank Richard Doyle, the technical editor for this book, for keeping me on the straight and narrow when possible. This would not have been possible without Marty Minner and Courtney Allen, Wiley editors who with great patience have provided guidance and advice as necessary. Thanks also to those who have encouraged me along the way, including Kim Hardy, Chris Cole, Stan Kujawski, and the guys from Spark Engineering.