Author Archives: Matthew West
Announcing the SolidWorks World 2012 Trivia Contest!
SolidWorks World 2012 in San Diego may be nearly four months away, but the first early bird deadline to save $200 is coming up next week on October 28. If you haven't registered or convinced the boss to send you
... ContinuedNew in SolidWorks Flow Simulation 2012: Tracer Study
With a new tracer feature found in SolidWorks Flow Simulation 2012, you can quickly simulate concentration source, surface condensation, or evaporation of an admixture fluid (for example, water vapor or toxic gas) in the carrier fluid (for example, air). The
... ContinuedFarewell and best wishes to Jon Hirschtick
Early last week, SolidWorks founder Jon Hirschtick let employees know that he has decided to step back from SolidWorks and begin the next phase of his career. From the first days of the company (when it was known as Winchester Design Systems), Jon has embodied the SolidWorks philosophy of focusing on the needs of engineers and designers, and creating an experience that is both powerful and simple. We at SolidWorks will miss Jon and his spirit, and wish him all the best in the future.
Earlier this week, I asked SolidWorks employees to share some of their favorite memories of Jon, which I have included below. I would also like to welcome any customers, partners, resellers or other members of the SolidWorks community to share their stories in the comments section below. I'll let Bertrand go first.
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When I came on to SolidWorks as a young territory sales manager, one of the first questions Jon asked me was "Bertrand, what is the most important thing we can measure at SolidWorks?" Being in sales, I answered that it must be something like quarterly sales numbers, or revenue. Jon replied that "the most important thing we can measure is how many users we're helping be productive every day." Jon has always been focused on the end user, and how we can help them turn their ideas into reality. And while Jon was always focused on the day-to-day business, he was always looking five, ten, fifteen years down the road, identifying the coming trends. Thanks again to Jon for leadership and vision. – Bertrand Sicot
... ContinuedNew for 2012: Import Flow Simulation Data to Shells
New for 2012 is the ability to import results from Flow Simulation analyses performed with thin solid or sheet metal parts to shells in SolidWorks Simulation. Imported data include temperature, pressure, shear stresses, and convection coefficient. You can view a
... ContinuedNew in SolidWorks 2012: Assembly Enhancements
SolidWorks 2012 includes lots of usability and workflow enhancements in the area of assemblies. Some of these include: Creating subassemblies: You can preselect components in the parent assembly's graphics area when creating a subassembly. Previously, you could preselect only components
... ContinuedNew in SolidWorks EPDM 2012: Improved response time with large data sets
In SolidWorks Enterprise PDM 2012, system performance has been improved for users working with large data sets and users working remotely with Copy Tree and template-created documents. In previous versions of Enterprise PDM, long delays or system stoppages could occur
... ContinuedNew in SolidWorks 2012: Sheet Metal Enhancements
SolidWorks Premium 2012 gives you new tools and more control to handle the unique challenges of sheet metal design. You can design from scratch or convert your 3D model to sheet metal. Designs can be automatically flattened and documented for
... ContinuedNew in SolidWorks 2012: Full Support for Spools in Routing
SolidWorks 2012 gives you the ability to create spools from existing pipe and tubing routes. Spools are sections of pipes or tubes and fittings that are manufactured separately and then connected during a final assembly or construction process. You can
... ContinuedNew in SolidWorks 2012: SolidWorks Sustainability Enhancements
The powerful toolset in SolidWorks Sustainability uses established Life Cycle Assessment to measure environmental impacts. New features give you even greater flexibility to develop your product profile and differentiate with sustainable design. Highlights include the ability to Identify alternate materials and
... ContinuedNew for 2012: 3DVIA Composer Highlights
SolidWorks isn't the only thing that's been enhanced for 2012–3DVIA Composer has lots of great new features as well. New visual effects showcase product features in print, animation, and online, and new Web templates quickly create high-quality, interactive web pages
... ContinuedResistance under water
On a diving forum I recently saw a comment on how the resistance of the water increases by 4 times when speed is doubled.To verify the theory, I went in to www.3dcontentcentral.com and downloaded a diver in SolidWorks format.Then
... ContinuedNew on Let’s Go Design: The Hot Rod Baby Buggy Takes Shape
We've been busy since the last episode of Let's Go Design went live last month with our 2012 release, but that doesn't mean that Jeremy Luchini and the team haven't been hard at work. A new episode is available now,
... ContinuedNew in SolidWorks 2012: Command Search
You know that feature or command you only use every now and then? You know, the one you can never remember how to find? Well, you're in luck. SolidWorks 2012 includes a new Command Search function that lets you find
... ContinuedNew in SolidWorks 2012: Enhanced Drawings Functionality
SolidWorks 2012 includes some new tools that help you create better-looking and more accurate drawings, improves your drawing revision process, and helps you complete drawings faster so you can get back to design. For example, Context-sensitive menus guide you to
... ContinuedNew in SolidWorks Simulation 2012: Beams in Linear Dynamics
SolidWorks Simulation 2012 brings several enhancements with regard to beams. In particular, Beam elements are now supported in Linear Dynamic studies, which include: Modal Time History, Harmonic, Random Vibration, and Response Spectra analyses. You can use beams to simplify problems
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