Author Archives: Matthew West
Announcing the SolidWorks World 2012 International Intrigue Contest
Are you a SolidWorks user 21 or older residing outside of the United States? Do you enjoy design, international intrigue and rubbing elbows with some of the most accomplished designers in your field? Would you like to attend SolidWorks World
... ContinuedAnnouncing the winner of the SolidWorks World 2012 Internet Correspondent Contest
It's official. Our third annual SolidWorks World 2012 Internet Correspondent contest is officially over. And as always, there must be a winner. So I am happy to announce that the winner this year is Kevin Goosie. As you can see,
... ContinuedSolidWorks World 2012 Partner Profile: Moldex3D
One of the things we've heard from SolidWorks World attendees over the past few years is that you'd like to learn more in advance about the SolidWorks partners who set up booths in the Partner Pavilion. So now through SolidWorks
... ContinuedBuild your business case for PDM with our new cost savings calculator!
I’m sure you already know the major design and engineering benefits of product data management (PDM). A solution like SolidWorks Enterprise PDM gives your team a secure digital vault for product data, with full version control and instant search, delivering
... ContinuedTaking on the World: University of Michigan Solar Car Takes Third
The University of Michigan Solar Car team recently competed in the World Solar Challenge in Australia. Overall, the team achieved an impressive third-place showing after having some incredible setbacks and challenges including the loss of a wheel cover and a
... ContinuedAnnouncing the SolidWorks World 2012 Internet Correspondent Contest
So you entered our last two contests and didn't win. You're thinking that you might never get to attend SolidWorks World. Maybe your boss says he can't justify the expense. Well, my friend, you're in luck. Starting today, you can
... ContinuedThe Hope for Human-Powered Transportation
“Human-powered transportation” is an odd turn of phrase—but it’s also how people have been getting around for centuries, and is still evolving today. Human-powered transportation, once the height of innovation, is now seen as both a design challenge and a
... ContinuedAnnouncing the winner of the SolidWorks World 2012 Halloween Costume Contest
While it's true that I may be taking my kids trick or treating tonight (rescheduled do to freak snowstorm), Halloween is now behind us, and our SolidWorks World 2012 costume contest is officially over. Which means there must be a
... ContinuedWhere is the colour?
In SolidWorks, you can work with colours in different ways. The rule is that the paint is harder the more local it is defined. You can easy see this by selecting the part where you are interested and click the
... ContinuedStudent Teams Tout Their Punkin’ Chunkin’ Trebuchets
What’s more competitive than a Halloween costume contest? A punkin’ chunkin’ contest! As we announced today, Team ETHOS, a SolidWorks hobbyist team, is a contender in The World Championship Punkin Chunkin Association (WCPCA). The team used SolidWorks 3D design software to
... ContinuedHot Rod Baby Buggy Episode #6 is available now!!!
Jeremy Luchini and the Let's Go Design team are making lots of progress on the Hot Rod Baby Buggy. In this episode, Jeremy consults a mom about the cockpit area for the baby, shows how the suspension for the tank
... ContinuedAnnouncing the SolidWorks World 2012 Halloween Costume Contest!
SolidWorks World 2012 in San Diego may be over three months away, but the first early bird deadline is upon us (register today and save!) and November is only a few days away. If you haven’t registered or convinced the
... ContinuedAnnouncing the winner of the SolidWorks World 2012 Trivia Contest
We kicked off our SolidWorks World 2012 contest season with an easy one. All you had to do was guess how many San Diegans attended SolidWorks World 2008, the last time the event was held in San Diego. Guesses were
... ContinuedNew in SolidWorks 2012: Installation Manager Enhancements / Complete Uninstall
SolidWorks 2012 includes several enhancements when it comes to using the installation manager. You can now completely uninstall the SolidWorks software or customize the software removal by removing one or more of the following items: Program Files and Folders, registry
... ContinuedMeet the Let’s Go Design Team: Steve Beaudet
Steve Beaudet is a training specialist here at SolidWorks, and also a key member of the Hot Rod Baby Buggy design team. Hear him talk about his role on Let's Go Design, his involvement with the global design community, and
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