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SolidWorks World 2011 Partner Profile: ATI FirePro
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 January,
... ContinuedSolidWorks World 2011 Partner Profile: Zuken USA Inc.
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 January,
... ContinuedEnter to win a blackjack lesson with SolidWorks founder Jon Hirschtick when you register for SolidWorks World 2011
Before he was a pioneer in the CAD world, SolidWorks co-founder and former CEO Jon Hirschtick was a member of the world-famous MIT blackjack team, which was the subject of the book Bringing Down the House and the 2008
... ContinuedSolidWorks Sustainability Wins Best Green Product Innovation Award at the 2010 Green Awards
Last night in London, SolidWorks was presented with the award for Best Green Product Innovation at the 2010 Green Awards. According to their website, "the GREEN AWARDS were set up to recognise and reward creative work that communicates the importance
... ContinuedFive Questions Friday with Charles Culp of Essex Industries
Name: Charles Culp Title: Design Engineer Company: Essex Industries Job description: I design ergonomic pilot controls Hometown: St Louis, Missouri 1. Why do you choose to do the work you do?I was always interested in mechanical design. Throughout school I
... ContinuedSolidWorks World 2011 Partner Profile: Objet Geometries Inc.
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 January,
... ContinuedSolidWorks World 2011 Partner Profile: Trace Software International
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 January,
... ContinuedBatter Up–Let’s Go Design Project #2 Is Live!
After designing and building something for the designers out there, Jeremy Luchini and the Let’s Go Design team decided to shift gears for their second project and design something that can be used for working off all of those sugary
... ContinuedAnd the winner of the SolidWorks World 2011 Internet Correspondent Contest is…
Michael Lord, aka Ml13Ml. Michael's self-professed knowledge of American television from the 1960s and his promise to be an equal-opportunity offendor won us over. So if you find yourself in San Antonio for the party, don't be surprised if you
... ContinuedFive (Make That Six) Questions Friday with Chantel Chambliss and Gordon Crum of Veritas Forge
Name: Chantel Chambliss & Gordon Crum Title: Product Designers Job description: Everything from concept art to prototyping, including wrangling Thing1 and Thing2 from time to time. Company: Veritas Forge Hometown: We're based in Bristol, Wisconsin. 1. Why do you
... ContinuedSolidWorks World 2011 Partner Profile: SolidACE
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 January,
... ContinuedSolidWorks wants to know: what fuels your drive to design?
The team here at SolidWorks has launched a new website, which we’re calling “The Drive to Design.” This site revolves around a new video we've created that goes through the life of a fictional engineer, from childhood to adulthood, and
... ContinuedTalking technology with SolidWorks VP of R&D Austin O’Malley
I sat down last week with Austin O’Malley, SolidWorks Executive Vice President of Research and Development. Our conversation ranged from guitar amps to the new Macbook Air, but for the most part, we talked about current and future technology, and
... ContinuedSolidWorks World 2011 Partner Profile: Stratasys
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 January,
... ContinuedAnnouncing the SolidWorks World 2011 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
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