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3DEXPERIENCE Works Lesson 5: SOLIDWORKS, Collaborative Space and Bookmarks
With SOLIDWORKS and the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, students need to understand both Windows and cloud-based Apps. This lesson takes you through creating a collaborative space on the platform then using a Bookmark to save a SOLIDWORKS assembly to the cloud platform.
... ContinuedThe New Equation in Engineering & Science: MODSIM Equals SOLIDWORKS + Simulation + Platform
Engineering and Science educators are always the first to embrace new technology while developing students’ understanding of foundational theory. Working for the largest engineering and software company in the world, provides me great insight into trends in industry that are
... ContinuedWhat’s New in SOLIDWORKS EDU 2023?
For over 25 years, SOLIDWORKS has brought our software into the classroom through dedicated educators who teach our tools and inspire their students. As educators, you support our mission to provide qualified graduates for our commercial customers and develop technological
... Continued3DEXPERIENCE Works Lesson 2: SOLIDWORKS Save and Revision
Students need to understand how to save files, where to save files, how to name files, and create revisions, especially when using assemblies. One of the best simple practices for SOLIDWORKS data is to create bookmarks upon the initial save to the 3DEXPERIENCE platform.
... ContinuedTekyaz Showcases 3DEXPERIENCE, SOLIDWORKS, Apps for Kids at ETZ2023
Over 1000 Educators attended the Edu Tech Summit (ETZ 2023) event with the help of SOLIDWORKS Value Added Reseller, Tekyaz. Educators were introduced to our latest technology with the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, highlighting new practicing in teaching and learning with SOLIDWORKS
... Continued4Speed F1 in Schools Portugal Designs with SOLIDWORKS
The SOLIDWORKS EDU team loves this time of year. It’s competition season in schools. No matter what your age, there are great design challenges all over the world. We sponsor 1000’s of teams with SOLIDWORKS desktop. We received a request
... ContinuedNuts, Bolts and Thingamajigs Host 240 Manufacturing Camps
Welding in the morning. Machining at noon. Robotics to end the day. This sounds like my type of camp. Nuts, Bolts and Thingamajigs (NBT) is the foundation of Fabricators and Manufacturers Association. Their mission is to keep manufacturing in America
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS xDesign Lesson 11: Sketch Based and Applied Features
Through the years of teaching SOLIDWORKS, I tell my students important basics. 1. Select the correct sketch plane. 2. Keep the Base sketch simple. 3. Use constraints (geometric relations) before dimensions. 4. Keep features simple. Similar basics apply with SOLIDWORKS xDesign.
... ContinuedRoboBoat 2023 Ocean Exploration Powered By Student Ingenuity
Robonation’s RoboBoat 2023 Competition, an international event that tests students skills and ingenuity above and below the water, took place last week in Sarasota, Florida USA. RoboBoat is an international competition where students design, build, and compete with self-driving robotic boats, known as ASVs,
... ContinuedJason Pohl’s Newest Partner Creates a Rocket Ship with SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids
Industrial designer, Jason Pohl and his new partner, son, Maxton – 8 years old, gets a chance to sit in dad’s chair and explore SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids. SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids is a collection of web-based apps that are
... ContinuedGetting Started in 3D Design with SOLIDWORKS, 3DEXPERIENCE Platform through Trace Academia Mobile App
To get started, download the Trace Academia App on your mobile and search SOLIDWORKS. Can we democratize technology to everyone by providing education and hands-on learning through mobile apps? Can we teach concepts of 3D Design, the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, and
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS xDesign Lesson #7: Assemblies
In this lesson, import three SOLIDWORKS parts (Windows) into xDesign and save to a Collaborative space (cloud) . From the Collaborative space insert the three components, one at a time, into the Rocket assembly. The first component is inserted to the Origin and is fixed. All other components are inserted to the Origin and are not fixed. Use mates to represent the physical behavior of the model.
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS xDesign Lesson #6: Importing Files and Using Bookmarks
Have you created 1000’s of SOLIDWORKS parts, assemblies and drawings? You can import SOLIDWORKS parts and SOLIDWORKS assemblies (.zip) into SOLIDWORKS xDesign. One of the best simple practices for SOLIDWORKS data is to create bookmarks upon the initial save to the 3DEXPERIENCE platform.
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS xDesign Lesson #4: Create a Dashboard
Students need to understand how apps work together to design components. Create a new Dashboard with three important apps (Widgets) for a classroom environment SOLIDWORKS xDesign, 3DSpace (cloud storage), and Bookmark Editor (view and manage files).
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS xDesign Lesson #3: Sketch Planes
One of the most difficult areas I’ve seen with my students is where do they start the design. What sketch plane do they select? Most xDesign features start with a sketch. The default reference planes are: xy (Top), yz (Front), and zx (Right). This lesson takes you through creating a cylinder with a circular sketch on different reference planes.
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