Author Archives: Barb Schmitz
What To Look For in a New CAD Tool and Vendor
Making the decision to change CAD tools isn’t something any company takes lightly, whether it has five seats of CAD software or 100. In previous posts we have discussed the reasons behind making the switch and the specific challenges of the existing
... ContinuedBefore Pokémon Go Made it Cool: eDrawings Mobile was doing AR
Walk down any street in Chicago where I live and you’ll see people walking around staring at their smartphones with rapt attention. So what’s new, you ask? Haven’t people been strangely addicted to these pint-size computing devices for a while?
... ContinuedAddressing Data Migration Challenges when Changing CAD Tools
One of the biggest concerns among companies changing 3D CAD tools is what to do with their mountain of legacy design data created using their previous CAD tool. After all, years of effort and lots of money were spent creating
... ContinuedWhat to Expect When Changing CAD Tools
There have been a lot of changes in CAD industry over the last several years. Several CAD vendors have radically changed the way in which they offer solutions, eliminating the option of buying a perpetual software license and instead forcing
... ContinuedWhat Challenges with CAD Tools Drive a Change
There’s no question that the challenges of developing products today have increased dramatically over the past decade. These challenges include increased competition, shorter time-to-market cycles, increasingly finicky consumers who demand personalized products and growing demand for products that just keeping
... ContinuedWhat Drives a Change in CAD Tools?
It’s becoming more and more difficult to compete in today’s global economy. Successful leaders recognize the need to adapt to the ever-rapidly changing ways to do business in the global environment. These leaders seek to build competitive advantages around the
... Continued3D CAD: the New Competitive Weapon
The world has shrunk and the Internet has enabled even small companies to have a global presence. As a result, not only do traditional manufacturing companies find they must defend market share against global competitors, but crowdsourcing platforms, such as
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Solutions Help Medical Research Center Speed Development, Improve Quality of New Fertility Diagnostic Tool
Getting new medical devices designed, tested, manufactured and ultimately approved by government regulatory agencies, such as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), is a grueling and very time-consuming process fraught with many challenges. Any tools that can help medical
... ContinuedGood Morning from SOLIDWORKS World 2016: Day Two
Before we jump into a preview of what’s to come on day two of SOLIDWORKS World 2016, let’s take a minute to review all the exciting things that took place on opening day. If you missed it, here’s a recap
... ContinuedWhat to Expect on Day One at SOLIDWORKS World 2016
This morning, over 5,000 enthusiast SOLIDWORKS users will gather at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas for SOLIDWORKS World 2016. These attendees have come to learn new skills with hundreds of hands-on tech sessions, network with peers to
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS World 2016 Partner Preview
At SOLIDWORKS World 2016, you’ll hear more about the growing SOLIDWORKS Ecosystem of solutions. What enhances this ecosystem more is the many SOLIDWORKS partner products that further extend and enhance SOLIDWORKS capabilities into all areas of product development. Here’s a
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS World 2016 CAM Partner Preview
One of the benefits of attending SOLIDWORKS World is the opportunity to get your hands on the latest fully integrated software solutions that were designed just for you—the SOLIDWORKS user. With over 110 exhibitors in this year’s Partner Pavilion, be
... ContinuedYoung Kiwi Uses SOLIDWORKS to Design Home-Built Rally Car that Goes Zero-125 MPH in Seven Seconds
Alex Kelsey, a 22-year-old gearhead, lives in a small town on the North Island of New Zealand. His father, Richard Kelsey, was a successful rally car driver in his youth and shared his passion for going fast in cars with
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS World 2016 Session Preview: Deep Dive into the SOLIDWORKS Ecosystem
One of the things that differentiates SOLIDWORKS from other CAD systems is its extensive CAD ecosystem of solutions that provides users with the tools they need to optimize all areas of product development, not just design. SOLIDWORKS solutions focus on
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS World 2016 Session Preview: For SOLIDWORKS Veterans
SOLIDWORKS World 2016 will feature 224 tech-savvy, breakout sessions for everyone, whether you’re a beginner, intermediate or advanced user. In these sessions you’ll learn new techniques from SOLIDWORKS experts that will help you take your design skills to the next
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