Author Archives: Craig Therrien
SOLIDWORKS 2019 – Design and Manufacturing just got Easier, Faster and Smarter
Get an overview of all the new enhancements in SOLIDWORKS 2019 that will help you get your products from design to manufacturing faster than ever.
... ContinuedNew Tab and Slot Feature Streamlines Manufacturing of Fabricated Designs
Learn more about the “Tab and Slot” feature in SOLIDWORKS 2018 that automates the task of creating fixtures, making it faster, easier and error-free.
... ContinuedAdvanced Hole Functionality for SOLIDWORKS 2017
If you design parts that require hole types that are not found in the standard Hole Wizard offerings, you’ll love the new Advanced Hole functionality in SOLIDWORKS 2017.
... ContinuedGet to the Beta! SOLIDWORKS 2017 Beta is Live!
We want you to Beta test SOLIDWORKS 2017 and help make this year’s release the best yet.
... ContinuedExploring the Benefits of the SOLIDWORKS Design-to-Manufacturing Ecosystem
Great designs get built! SOLIDWORKS, combined with integrated applications from our more than 60 Gold Partners, provides a broad range of solutions giving you a complete “art-to-part” solution for your company – all without ever having to leave your familiar SOLIDWORKS
... ContinuedBreadcrumbs Selection – Voted the Best New Feature in SOLIDWORKS 2016
The votes are in, and the SOLIDWORKS 2016 Beta users have chosen the new Breadcrumbs Selection tool as the winner for the best new feature of SOLIDWORKS 2016. Breadcrumbs Selection allows you to maximize the use of your graphics area
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS 2015 Beta is now live!
We’re inviting all customers with active commercial SOLIDWORKS subscription services to help impact the quality, performance and reliability of SOLIDWORKS products by joining the SOLIDWORKS 2015 Beta program. Of course, as an added bonus, you get a hands-on preview of
... Continued3D Enables Users to Take Direct Route to Manufacturing
Moving from 2D design to 3D CAD opens a door to a host of new productivity tools that users can take advantage of to improve the way they design and manufacture new products. Visualizing designs in 3D vastly improves abilities
... ContinuedGoing Downhill Faster with SolidWorks: The Bo-Dyn Bobsled Project’s “Night Train 2” (Part 2)
In yesterday’s post I discussed the challenge the Bo-Dyn team faced when they started building a new bobsled for the 2014 games in Sochi. Today, I’ll talk about the actual design process. Designing a Better Bobsled The Bo-Dyn Bobsled
... ContinuedGoing Downhill Faster with SolidWorks: The Bo-Dyn Bobsled Project’s Night Train 2 (Part 1)
The Challenge In this year’s 4-man bobsled this year in Sochi, it is expected that only a few hundredths of a second will separate the gold medal winners from the silver. Because of this, every team is trying to get
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