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Parametric or History-Free Modeling? Why Not Both with Direct Editing

By John Picinich July 16, 2015
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Parametric or History-Free Modeling? Why Not Both with Direct Editing

When I was first exposed to parametric CAD in 1995, I immediately saw the promise this modeling technique offered.  No more add, subtract, union Boolean operations.  No more user coordinate systems just to sketch some geometry. Coming from a manufacturing

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Smart Assemblies that Learn How You Work

By John Picinich June 23, 2015
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Smart Assemblies that Learn How You Work

Many improvements have been made to  ‘Computer Aided Design’ software (CAD) since its inception, allowing users to create designs faster and easier than ever before.  Unfortunately, the aided part of CAD has not been applied equally to all areas of

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SOLIDWORKS 3DEXPERIENCE Solutions: Create Designs Quickly – With Simple and Flexible Tools

By John Picinich April 28, 2015
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SOLIDWORKS 3DEXPERIENCE Solutions: Create Designs Quickly – With Simple and Flexible Tools

A critical aspect of effective conceptual design is being able to explore many ideas quickly, without disrupting your creative thought process.  The freedom to easily develop, evaluate and communicate your ideas results in more innovation, and ultimately, better designs. SOLIDWORKS

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SOLIDWORKS 3DEXPERIENCE Solutions: The Safe Choice for Data Interoperability

By John Picinich February 26, 2015
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SOLIDWORKS 3DEXPERIENCE Solutions: The Safe Choice for Data Interoperability

When your product development involves the use of multiple design tools, the smooth flow of design data from one tool to another is critical.  At SOLIDWORKS we understand how important this is to you and this is why we are

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SOLIDWORKS Conceptual Design: New Name, New Innovations

By John Picinich February 11, 2015
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SOLIDWORKS Conceptual Design:  New Name, New Innovations

At all SOLIDWORKS World conferences, we make many significant announcements and this year no different. Last year we announced SOLIDWORKS Mechanical Conceptual, our first design solution based on the Dassault Systèmes 3DEXPERIENCE platform. Today at the event we provided an

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SolidWorks Mechanical Conceptual: Focus On Your Design Concept, Not Your CAD Tool

By John Picinich February 26, 2014
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SolidWorks Mechanical Conceptual: Focus On Your Design Concept, Not Your CAD Tool

Concept modeling using SolidWorks Mechanical Conceptual is fast and intuitive, allowing you to evolve your designs from simple 2D layout sketches to 3D geometry, then parts and assemblies. You can choose the level of detail required to validate your concepts,

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