Monthly Archives: June 2009
Coming Soon: SolidWorks 2010 Beta Program
Every year we give our customers a chance to preview the newest release of our software before it's made available to the public, and this year is no different. In the very near future, we'll be making the beta version
... ContinuedAgenda? What Agenda?
This is the sign that greeted attendees of last night's HOUSUG meeting. A good crowd was there, the food was superb (well done Joe Lance), and Nicole Walden barely got to speak. John Milbery and Ramesh (Jones)Lakshmipathy were on hand and
... ContinuedCombining Multiple Properties
During the last couple of days I have been attending a SolidWorks workshop for Enterprise PDM implementation. The workshop has been very interesting and I’m sure all who attended have gained many ideas and and new concepts to use in
... ContinuedA Sneak Peek at the CSWP Event at SolidWorks World 2010
Thinking about going to SolidWorks World 2010? Are you a CSWP? If you answered yes to those, here is a video to get you excited about SolidWorks World 2010 including a sneak peek at what the CSWP Event will be all
... ContinuedWhen You Think of SolidWorks, Who Do You Think Of?
I remember the guy that introduced me to SolidWorks really well. A manager – my first engineering manager. I had just started working in the department and he handed me a CD with a getting started book. He said, "take
... ContinuedAre you achieving the full financial benefits of your product Development efforts?
In today’s rapidly changing business environments, companies are constantly evaluating product development strategies on how to increase their competitive edge. In this screencast we invited Dr Colin Mynott to share best practices on all aspects of product development, how it
... ContinuedWho do you want to hear from?
Wow, no posts in a while. Things are busy around here, and I guess the rest of the crew and I haven't had much bloggin' time. I'll get to work on that. That said, I need to go out and
... ContinuedCombining loadcases in SolidWorks Simulation
I was asked today about the use of a SolidWorks simulation product called Pressure Vessel Design, as the name suggests, a tool used regularly in the design of pressure vessels. Typically there are a number of different loadcases on a
... ContinuedDo you know how to build an item-centric BOM and pass it intact to your ERP system?
Do you know how an item-centric approach can help link all CAD drawings to its finished products? How to combine all the information and build a complete product Bill Of Material? How to pass the BOM information to your ERP
... ContinuedInnovative Touch Screen Application!
Our Cambridge R&D team has just helped a team of Cambridge University students develop an innovative touch-screen design application recently by posing as the headache every developer faces eventually: a demanding and technically savvy client. The five-student team turned a
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