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Now available: updates and enhancements for eDrawings mobile apps
Our eDrawings apps for iOS and Android got a few updates earlier this week. Here’s a quick rundown: eDrawings and eDrawings Pro for iOS: iOS 7 support SolidWorks 2014 (SLDPRT, SLDASM, SLDDRW) support bug fixes eDrawings for Android SolidWorks 2014
... ContinuedThinking about attending SolidWorks World 2014? Check out the user agenda.
SolidWorks World is still a little over three months away, but it’s not too early to start thinking about all of the great technical sessions that take place. Most are led by SolidWorks users, and focus on real-world approaches to
... ContinuedNew in SolidWorks 2014: Sheet Metal Gussets
In SolidWorks 2014, you can add ribs and gussets across sheet metal bends with a single command, with options to create any style. You get full control of the gusset with a single tool, and SolidWorks automatically ignores gusset when
... ContinuedNew in SolidWorks 2014: CircuitWorks Link to SolidWorks Flow Simulation
SolidWorks 2014 includes new capabilities that let you define and store thermal properties of electronic components in CircuitWorks for reuse in SolidWorks Flow Simulation electronic cooling performance analyses. You can automatically utilize component properties defined in CircuitWorks™ in a fluid
... ContinuedNew in SolidWorks 2014: Angular Running Dimensions
SolidWorks 2014 introduces the ability to quickly and accurately document circular hole patterns and other radial features in a clear and concise way. You can automate creation of angular ordinate dimensions, finish drawings faster while meeting documentation requirements, and match
... ContinuedNew in SolidWorks 2014: Bent Lofted Bends, Corner Reliefs and Bend Transitions
SolidWorks 2014 introduces some new sheet metal tools to make your design process easier than ever. Now you can create a bent lofted bend to create physical bends, rather than formed geometry and approximated bend lines in a flat pattern.
... ContinuedTenLinks to Award Top SolidWorks Bloggers
Do you blog about SolidWorks? If so, you could win recognition by your peers and other members of the SolidWorks community. The following was posted to CadDigest.com yesterday. We’re proud to sponsor this program, and look forward to seeing the
... ContinuedNew in SolidWorks 2014: Residual Stress Analysis with SolidWorks Simulation and SolidWorks Plastics
In SolidWorks 2014, you can accurately analyze stress in injection-molded plastic parts under other structural loads, accounting for in-mold stresses and temperature changes. You can also account for the residual stress from injection molding, show part deformation from cooling to
... ContinuedEnter The Ocean Cleanup Contest for a chance to change the world (and win prizes)
Millions of tons of plastic are polluting the world’s oceans. It reaches the oceans through rivers and waterways, and then accumulates in five high-concentration areas called gyres. Boyan Slat, a student at the Delft University of Technology, and his Ocean
... ContinuedNew in SolidWorks 2014: Bolt Connector Mapping from Toolbox to Simulation
In SolidWorks 2014 you can quickly extract and gather bolt and fastener information from SolidWorks Toolbox to use in SolidWorks Simulation studies. This new feature leverages library fastener attributes for structural simulation and concurrent engineering, helping you save significant time
... ContinuedNew in SolidWorks 2014: Default Mate
SolidWorks 2014 helps you build assemblies faster and with more automation using mating intelligence. Now, SolidWorks automatically determines proper mates that will not over-constrain your parts, based on the geometry and existing constraints on the bodies. This avoids overconstraining parts
... ContinuedNew in SolidWorks 2014: Fixed Length Spline
In SolidWorks 2014, you can set a dimension to fix the length of a spline. You can reference this dimension in custom properties, configurations, equations, and tables, including design tables and BOMs. Previously, you could not dimension splines to a
... ContinuedLooking for tricks and tips? Check out the SolidWorks Tech blog!
Over the past year, the amount of technical posts we’ve been able to offer has grown by leaps and bounds. Much of that has to do with the growing number of contributors from the SolidWorks reseller channel. Some of it
... ContinuedNew in SolidWorks 2014: Selective Part Section View in Assemblies
SolidWorks 2014 gives you the ability to select the components you want to include (or exclude) when creating a section view, and quickly develop multiple ways to investigate assemblies. This lets you do faster sectioning with greater flexibility. You can
... ContinuedNew in SolidWorks 2014: Contact Pair Visualization in SolidWorks Simulation
SolidWorks 2014 includes the ability to naturally visualize all contacts and connections defined in a SolidWorks Simulation analysis to clearly understand contact relations between the different components of an assembly. This helps give you a clear understanding of what contacts
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