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New in SolidWorks 2011 – Weldment Enhancements
SolidWorks 2011 introduces some new weldment features that we're pretty excited about. For example, the new Weld Bead tool, which lets you weld plates to tubes and a lot more. Watch the video below to learn more, and be sure
... ContinuedNew in SolidWorks 2011 – Defeature
The new Defeature function in SolidWorks 2011 was a big hit when we pulled the covers off last month. If you haven't taken a look yet, now's your chance. Defeature lets you remove intellectual property from models, while maintaining the
... ContinuedSolidWorks World 2011 Agenda Available Now!
The agenda for SolidWorks World 2011 was posted on the SolidWorks World website earlier today. If you're thinking about going but haven't registered yet, take a look at the sessions being offered. It might help you decide. And don't forget,
... ContinuedFive Questions Friday with Ross Taylor of SolidXperts
Name: Ross Taylor Company: SolidXperts Inc. Title: Account Manager for the New England area Hometown: Milford, NH 1. Why did you choose to do the work you do? I started my career in engineering developing new products and processes.
... ContinuedFollowing up on announcements we made at SolidWorks World 2010
Jeff Ray follows up and answers some questions regarding the announcements that were made at SolidWorks World 2010… "Eight months have passed since we took the stage at SolidWorks World in Anaheim and talked about cloud technology and the benefits
... ContinuedFive Questions Friday with Asheen Phansey of SolidWorks
Name: Asheen Phansey Title: Product Manager for SolidWorks Sustainability Company: Dassault Systemes SolidWorks Corp. 1. Why do you do the work you do? I got into the sustainability world because I have a deep-seated appreciation for nature and maintaining
... ContinuedLet’s Go Design episode 5 is live (with help from 3DVIA)
You may remember when I posted a few weeks ago about some production delays that Jeremy Luchini and the Let's Go Design team were encountering. I'm happy to say that they're back on track, and the long awaited fifth episode
... ContinuedFive Questions Friday with Greg Yohn of DesignPoint Solutions
Name: Greg Yohn Title: Senior Application Engineer Company: DesignPoint Solutions. DesignPoint Solutions, Inc. is an authorized SolidWorks reseller, providing software and services to the engineering, design, and manufacturing communities, serving the mid-Atlantic region with offices in Lancaster, Pa., and Clark,
... ContinuedFive Questions Friday with Tom Salomone of Hewlett Packard
Name: Tom Salomone Title: Segment Marketing Manager Company: Hewlett Packard 1.Why did you choose to do the work you do? I love doing my job as a Segment Marketing Manager for HP, because I meet so many interesting people in
... ContinuedLet’s Go Design – An Update On The Ultimate CAD Chair
If you've been following Jeremy Luchini and his design team as they work on building the ultimate CAD chair environment, you may have noticed that things have been a little quiet lately. Jeremy just posted an update to the Let's
... ContinuedSolidWorks Helps The 2011 Tech Pioneers Turn Ideas Into Reality
Earlier this month, the World Economic Forum (WEF) recognized several companies from around the world as 2011 Technology Pioneers. The award recognizes startup companies whose innovative products or services could have a big impact on the world. We were proud
... ContinuedNew in SolidWorks 2011 – 2D Planar Simplification
Many problems can be idealized to the study of a 2D section under load; Plane Stress (thin extrusions), Plane Strain (long extrusions) and axisymmetric (revolved geometry). The new 2D planar simplification tool allows users to create a 2D analysis by
... ContinuedNew for 2011 – 3DVIA Composer Enhancements
3DVIA Composer 2011 has been shipping since earlier this summer, and there are a lot of enhancements that are really exciting. The blog crew was particularly excited about the new Magnet Line functionality when they saw it last week. Check
... ContinuedNew in SolidWorks 2011 – Drawings Enhancements
For the new release of SolidWorks, the development team spent a good amount of time working on Drawings functionality, particularly with regard to things that will speed up the dimensioning process. It's now possible to automatically align, stagger, or center
... ContinuedFive Questions Friday with Kevin Douglas of GoEngineer
Name: Kevin Douglas Title: Vice President of Sales Company: GoEngineer. GoEngineer is an award-winning Authorized SolidWorks, CAMWorks and Stratasys Reseller serving the West Coast, and Oracle Agile Reseller serving the U.S. and Canada, with training and technical support centers, for
... Continued