[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":137},["ShallowReactive",2],{"c2BfQv_cml3UNBcjAltJfr7D5cDj2Ojq1B3DswDy8rg":3,"article_solidworks-start-up-cocoterra-engineering-the-future-of-chocolate_solidworks":10,"_apollo:default":135,"_apollo:identified":136},{"mailchimpAudience":4},{"actionUrl":5,"slug":6,"locale":7,"default":8,"__typename":9},"","solidworks-start-up-cocoterra-engineering-the-future-of-chocolate","en","https:\u002F\u002F3ds.us3.list-manage.com\u002Fsubscribe\u002Fpost?u=ed4601044e1936748c0d2aa6b&id=e5080ff9fe&f_id=002d4de2f0","MailchimpAudience",{"posts":11},{"nodes":12,"__typename":134},[13],{"id":14,"slug":6,"title":15,"uri":16,"excerpt":17,"locale":18,"featuredImage":21,"tableOfContents":30,"content":31,"date":32,"authorJobTitle":5,"author":33,"masterings":46,"globalTags":60,"products":63,"disciplines":76,"seo":122,"__typename":133},"cG9zdDo3MDEwMQ==","SOLIDWORKS Start-up CocoTerra – Engineering the Future of Chocolate","\u002Fproducts\u002Fsolidworks\u002Fsolidworks-start-up-cocoterra-engineering-the-future-of-chocolate","\u003Cp>CocoTerra, SOLIDWORKS Start-up allows you to create your own chocolate innovations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"locale":19,"__typename":20},"en_US","Locale",{"node":22,"__typename":29},{"large":23,"__typename":24,"medium_large":25,"thumbnail":26,"srcSet":27,"sizes":28},"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F06\u002Fcocoterra-chocolate-dessert-3.jpg","MediaItem","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F06\u002Fcocoterra-chocolate-dessert-3-768x521.jpg","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F06\u002Fcocoterra-chocolate-dessert-3-150x150.jpg","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F06\u002Fcocoterra-chocolate-dessert-3.jpg 994w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F06\u002Fcocoterra-chocolate-dessert-3-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F06\u002Fcocoterra-chocolate-dessert-3-768x521.jpg 768w","(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px","NodeWithFeaturedImageToMediaItemConnectionEdge",[],"\n\u003Cp>CocoTerra has developed the first fully-automated tabletop chocolate maker. The CocoTerra machine makes dark, milk, and white chocolate in one unified appliance. Users can easily customize and personalize their chocolate with different flavors and designs. We are fortunate to have CocoTerra as part of the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.solidworks.com\u002Fsolution\u002Fsolidworks-for-startups-programhttp:\u002F\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SOLIDWORKS for Startup\u003C\u002Fa>s program.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"CocoTerra Chocolate Maker Introduction | See How This Smart Appliance Makes Chocolate in 2 Hours\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FTJPWgtFxQgo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>I sat down with founder, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Fnatesaal\u002F\">Nate Saal\u003C\u002Fa> and lead hardware engineer, Chuck McCall, to find out more about their chocolate-making company, how they use SOLIDWORKS, and the next steps in business development.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"982\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F06\u002Fnate-with-machines-cropped-982x1024.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70103\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F06\u002Fnate-with-machines-cropped-982x1024.jpg.webp 982w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F06\u002Fnate-with-machines-cropped-288x300.jpg.webp 288w, 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decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"947\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F06\u002Fchuck-mccall-cocoterra-1024x947.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70104\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F06\u002Fchuck-mccall-cocoterra-1024x947.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F06\u002Fchuck-mccall-cocoterra-300x277.jpg.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F06\u002Fchuck-mccall-cocoterra-768x710.jpg.webp 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F06\u002Fchuck-mccall-cocoterra-1536x1420.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F06\u002Fchuck-mccall-cocoterra.jpg.webp 1592w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Chuck McCall described the SOLIDWORKS assembly used in their latest product iteration. Controlling temperature through the multi-stage chocolate producing process is key.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"729\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F06\u002Fcocoterra-assembly-in-solidworks-1024x729.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70105\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F06\u002Fcocoterra-assembly-in-solidworks-1024x729.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F06\u002Fcocoterra-assembly-in-solidworks-300x213.jpg.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F06\u002Fcocoterra-assembly-in-solidworks-768x546.jpg.webp 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F06\u002Fcocoterra-assembly-in-solidworks.jpg.webp 1407w\" 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Small batches can be made in 2 hours so multiple modifications and tastings can occur in 1 day – reducing the time to create new products.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"793\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F06\u002Fiphone-with-recipe-app-angle.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70107\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F06\u002Fiphone-with-recipe-app-angle.png.webp 793w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F06\u002Fiphone-with-recipe-app-angle-300x218.png.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F06\u002Fiphone-with-recipe-app-angle-768x558.png.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 793px) 100vw, 793px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>There is a great \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cocoterra.com\u002Fblog\u002F\">blog\u003C\u002Fa> that publishes everything about chocolate, delicious recipes, and CocoTerra’s global Chocolate Conference Exhibits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>If you are looking to make something special in your kitchen, try one of their recipes that uses store-bought high quality baking chocolate or cocoa powder, like \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cocoterra.com\u002Fwhat-is-a-chocolate-coulant\u002F\">Chocolate Coulant\u003C\u002Fa> or \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cocoterra.com\u002Fchocolate-lava-cake-recipe\u002F\">Lava Cake\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>For the next round of funding, Nate is expanding the global chocolate brand product development.  Interested investors can contact Nate through the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cocoterra.com\u002F\">CocoTerra.com\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>CocoTerra can make anyone a creative, successful, and proud chocolate maker.  Thank you, Nate and Chuck for being part of the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.solidworks.com\u002Fsolution\u002Fsolidworks-for-startups-program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SOLIDWORKS for Startups\u003C\u002Fa> program and sharing your vision with the SOLIDWORKS community.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Design well, Marie\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n","2026-06-02T13:31:17",{"node":34,"__typename":45},{"nicename":35,"description":36,"slug":37,"name":38,"firstName":39,"lastName":40,"avatar":41,"__typename":44},"marie-planchard","Marie Planchard is an education and engineering advocate. 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