Monthly Archives: May 2009
Mass Participation Factor
When you want to perform a linear dynamic problem (small displacement analysis with linear elastic materials), the technique used in SolidWorks Simulation is called modal analysis and requires a frequency analysis to be run first. This inevitably requires you to
... ContinuedMeet Agent Kelly Frazier
While emailing back and forth with Colorado SolidWorks User Group leader Kelly Frazier today, she told me that she had passed the Patent Bar exam, making her officially a Registered Patent Agent. This license allows her to practice patent law
... ContinuedHow to manage File Custom Properties
I love tips and applications that make life easier… Here is one from our tech support team on how to manage File Customer properties. Just follow the steps and see how easy it is to create, update, delete Custom Properties
... ContinuedDimension This!
One of the enhancements in 2009 that I try to use more and more is the snappily titled “Enable on screen numeric input on entity creation…” or Add Dimension to you and me! Found in the system options under sketch,
... ContinuedCome On Get Happy
You can't often start a blog post with a thinly veiled reference to the Partridge Family – this should be fun. The next SWUGN Technical Summit event lands in what's known as Happy Valley on June 16th. The actual city is State
... ContinuedMeet Jeff Ray and Joe Nebolon in San Diego
If you're reading this blog, there's a better than average chance you're a SolidWorks user, and thus there is decent chance that you know who Jeff Ray is. I suspect that not many of you have heard of Joe Nebolon though. On
... ContinuedTop three Flow Tips
Here are three top tips for all you flow users out there. Use the Check Geometry command (Flow Simulation – Tools – Check Geometry…) to make sure there are no invalid contacts and that your fluid volume is greater than
... ContinuedInteresting Design Initiative…
Design Bugs Out: UK’s top designers and manufacturers to help control the risk of Healthcare Associated Infections by making hospital furniture and equipment easier and quicker to clean! Take a look at the winning design and prototypes! Share your thoughts!
... ContinuedSolidWorks 2009 Student Edition now available–featuring 64-bit support!
Here's some good news for student and educators out there. As of today, the new SolidWorks Student Edition software is available for sale. This edition is based on SolidWorks 2009, and now includes support for 64-bit operating systems. I get
... ContinuedWhat do I get out of it?
As part of my job I regularly get people telling me they want to use simulation for this or that, and it got me thinking, “what is the biggest benefit people get from using these tools?” Having a random dig
... ContinuedExtended support for SolidWorks CAD software
Earlier this week, we announced an exciting update to our subscription support program. If you haven’t already read the press release, here’s the basic gist of it. Up to now, the support period for any given version of SolidWorks ended
... ContinuedInterested in Sustainable Product Design?
Listen to this 7min podcast SolidWorks Technical Manager, Kishore Boyalakuntla, explains the concept of Sustainable Design and the role of SolidWorks in engineering Sustainable Design products.
... ContinuedProduct Data Management (PDM) Basics III – Versioning and Revisioning – Rich Allen
Thanks for reading and commenting on this Blog. In this installment, we will explore the concepts of versioning and revisioning or the incredible PDM Time Machine. The Design Process As you work on your designs in the form of
... ContinuedThe SolidWorks Engineering Stimulus Package: now available in Europe
When we launched the Engineering Stimulus Package last month, we had a number of people ask when it would be available in Europe. So here's the good news–it's available now. If you live in Europe and you're unemployed, visit www.solidworks.com/ESP
... ContinuedPremium videos!
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