[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":119},["ShallowReactive",2],{"4vx3EKs7B3d5RRF--eKSrSMzC12cXE6cVbl2vd34GbY":3,"article_solidworks-xdesign-lesson-12-additional-resources_solidworks":10,"_apollo:default":117,"_apollo:identified":118},{"mailchimpAudience":4},{"actionUrl":5,"slug":6,"locale":7,"default":8,"__typename":9},"","solidworks-xdesign-lesson-12-additional-resources","en","https:\u002F\u002F3ds.us3.list-manage.com\u002Fsubscribe\u002Fpost?u=ed4601044e1936748c0d2aa6b&id=e5080ff9fe&f_id=002d4de2f0","MailchimpAudience",{"posts":11},{"nodes":12,"__typename":116},[13],{"id":14,"slug":6,"title":15,"uri":16,"excerpt":17,"locale":18,"featuredImage":21,"tableOfContents":30,"content":37,"date":38,"authorJobTitle":5,"author":39,"masterings":52,"globalTags":56,"products":59,"disciplines":73,"seo":105,"__typename":115},"cG9zdDo0OTU3MA==","SOLIDWORKS xDesign Lesson 12: Additional Resources","\u002Fproducts\u002Fsolidworks\u002Fsolidworks-xdesign-lesson-12-additional-resources","\u003Cp>       After teaching 1000’s of students and writing about SOLIDWORKS…\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\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fsolidworks-live-with-sean-oneill-3dexperience-works-xdesign.jpg.webp","MediaItem","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fsolidworks-live-with-sean-oneill-3dexperience-works-xdesign-768x478.jpg.webp","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fsolidworks-live-with-sean-oneill-3dexperience-works-xdesign-150x150.jpg.webp","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fsolidworks-live-with-sean-oneill-3dexperience-works-xdesign.jpg.webp 856w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fsolidworks-live-with-sean-oneill-3dexperience-works-xdesign-300x187.jpg.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fsolidworks-live-with-sean-oneill-3dexperience-works-xdesign-768x478.jpg.webp 768w","(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px","NodeWithFeaturedImageToMediaItemConnectionEdge",[31,32,33,34,35,36],"SOLIDWORKS Live|solidworks-live-0","MySOLIDWORKS.com|mysolidworks-com-1","YouTube|youtube-2","3DEXPERIENCE Academic Community|3dexperience-academic-community-3","3DEXPERIENCE Student Community  |3dexperience-student-community-4","SOLIDWORKS xDesign Revisited|solidworks-xdesign-revisited-5","\u003Cp>\u003Cem>       After teaching 1000’s of students and writing about SOLIDWORKS for over 25 years, David Planchard, emeritus WPI, is exploring xDesign.  Through the SOLIDWORKS xDesign Lesson series, David helps educators understand the differences and similarities between xDesign and SOLIDWORKS through simple examples. He also introduces new apps in the engineering design process.            \u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>I’ve been excited to explore SOLIDWORKS xDesign and the 3DEXPERIENCE platform with simple examples for the past 11 weeks.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Where do you find additional resources on xDesign?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"solidworks-live-0\">SOLIDWORKS Live\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"342\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fsolidworks-live-with-mike-britton-intro-to-cad-with-xdesign-615x342-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49572\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fsolidworks-live-with-mike-britton-intro-to-cad-with-xdesign-615x342-1.jpg.webp 615w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fsolidworks-live-with-mike-britton-intro-to-cad-with-xdesign-615x342-1-300x167.jpg.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>One of my favorite streaming shows is \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Flive.solidworks.com\u002Fon-demand\">SOLIDWORKS Live\u003C\u002Fa> featuring interviews with customers and employees on design, manufacturing, simulation and education.  \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Flive.solidworks.com\u002Fdemand\u002Fintro-3d-cad\">Intro to 3D CAD\u003C\u002Fa> with host, Sean O’Neill and application engineer\u002Fdesigner for Battlebots,\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fteammalice.com\u002F\">Team Malice\u003C\u002Fa>, Mike Britton, uses xDesign to explore basic and advanced techniques in learning CAD. Shows are recorded and available on-demand.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"mysolidworks-com-1\">MySOLIDWORKS.com\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"226\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fxdesign-mysolidworks-615x226-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49573\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fxdesign-mysolidworks-615x226-1.jpg.webp 615w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fxdesign-mysolidworks-615x226-1-300x110.jpg.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>From MySOLIDWORKS.com, select Training.  Search for xDesign.  Select Explore the 3D Creator Role. The 3D Creator Role contains the app, xDesign.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"youtube-2\">YouTube\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"434\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fyoutube-solidworks-xdesign-playlist-615x434-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49574\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fyoutube-solidworks-xdesign-playlist-615x434-1.jpg.webp 615w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fyoutube-solidworks-xdesign-playlist-615x434-1-300x212.jpg.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>SOLIDWORKS has their own \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fsolidworks\">YouTube Channel\u003C\u002Fa>.  Here is one xDesign \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=6ibA75RPR-M\">playlist\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"3dexperience-academic-community-3\">3DEXPERIENCE Academic Community\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"401\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F3dexperience-academic-community-615x401-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49575\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F3dexperience-academic-community-615x401-1.jpg.webp 615w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F3dexperience-academic-community-615x401-1-300x196.jpg.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>After you create a 3DEXPERIENCE ID, Educators, can get more information on xDesign and SOLIDWORKS.  Request to join the 3DEXPERIENCE Academic Community for free at go.3ds.com\u002Facademiccommunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"3dexperience-student-community-4\">3DEXPERIENCE Student Community  \u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"321\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fwiki-for-first-615x321-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49576\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fwiki-for-first-615x321-1.jpg.webp 615w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fwiki-for-first-615x321-1-300x157.jpg.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>Students, join the student community for free at go.3ds.com\u002Fstudentcommunity.  Check out great posts on Mechanism Mondays, FEA Fridays, Solid Saturdays (animations), Formula Student, Formula SAE exercises and a great WIKI for FIRST Robotics.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"solidworks-xdesign-revisited-5\">SOLIDWORKS xDesign Revisited\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>The browser-based  xDesign app is a cloud design tool built on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform by Dassault Systèmes. There is no software installation.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>From default reference planes, view orientation, Design Manager and new workflows, below are the xDesign lessons that focus on the differences you will experience as a SOLIDWORKS Educator.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\".\u002Fbrands\u002Fteacher\u002F2023\u002F01\u002Fsolidworks-xdesign-lesson-1-getting-started.html\">SOLIDWORKS xDesign Lesson #1: Getting Started\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\".\u002Fbrands\u002Fteacher\u002F2023\u002F01\u002Fsolidworks-xdesign-lesson-2-mouse-control-and-collaborative-space.html\">SOLIDWORKS xDesign Lesson #2: Mouse Control and Collaborative Space\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\".\u002Fbrands\u002Fteacher\u002F2023\u002F01\u002Fsolidworks-xdesign-lesson-3-sketch-planes.html\">SOLIDWORKS xDesign Lesson #3: Sketch Planes\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\".\u002Fbrands\u002Fteacher\u002F2023\u002F01\u002Fsolidworks-xdesign-lesson-4-create-a-dashboard.html\">SOLIDWORKS xDesign Lesson #4: Create A Dashboard\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\".\u002Fbrands\u002Fteacher\u002F2023\u002F02\u002Fsolidworks-xdesign-lesson-5-views-and-view-orientation.html\">SOLIDWORKS xDesign Lesson #5: Views and Orientations\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\".\u002Fbrands\u002Fteacher\u002F2023\u002F02\u002Fsolidworks-xdesign-lesson-5-importing-files-and-using-bookmarks.html\">SOLIDWORKS xDesign Lesson #6: Importing Files and Using Bookmarks\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\".\u002Fbrands\u002Fteacher\u002F2023\u002F02\u002Fsolidworks-xdesign-lesson-7-assemblies.html\">SOLIDWORKS xDesign Lesson #7: Assemblies\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\".\u002Fbrands\u002Fteacher\u002F2023\u002F03\u002Fsolidworks-xdesign-lesson-8-4bar-linkage-with-kinematics.html\">SOLIDWORKS xDesign Lesson #8: 4Bar Linkage and Kinematics\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\".\u002Fbrands\u002Fteacher\u002F2023\u002F03\u002Fsolidworks-xdesign-lesson-9-external-references-copy-with-mates.html\">SOLIDWORKS xDesign Lesson #9: External References and Copy with Mates\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\".\u002Fbrands\u002Fteacher\u002F2023\u002F03\u002Fsolidworks-xdesign-lesson-10-sketching-constraints-dimensions.html\">SOLIDWORKS xDesign Lesson #10: Sketching, Constraints and Dimensions\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\".\u002Fbrands\u002Fteacher\u002F2023\u002F04\u002Fsolidworks-xdesign-lesson-11-sketch-based-and-applied-features.html\">SOLIDWORKS xDesign Lesson #11: Sketch Based and Applied Features\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>What’s next?   Next week, let’s return to SOLIDWORKS desktop and explore new options with the 3DEXPERIENCE platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Design well, Marie\u003C\u002Fp>","2023-04-20T16:05:32",{"node":40,"__typename":51},{"nicename":41,"description":42,"slug":43,"name":44,"firstName":45,"lastName":46,"avatar":47,"__typename":50},"marie-planchard","Marie Planchard is an education and engineering advocate. 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