Author Archives: Matthew West
Naim Audio, creating a high-end audio component with SolidWorks
Naim Audio designs and manufactures a familiar range of audio equipment, but don’t look for Naim on the shelf at the mall electronics store. Naim’s tuners, amplifiers, CD players, loudspeakers and digital-audio converters are for high-end audiophiles, the kind of
... ContinuedFive Questions Friday with Sara Cheney of Vault Structures
Name: Sara Cheney Title: Director of Engineering Company: Vault Structures: Vault Structures is a manufacturer of high-security enclosures, vault doors and banking equipment (safes, lockers, safe deposit boxes, pneumatic tube systems, etc.). Hometown: Fort Myers, FL 1.Why did you choose
... ContinuedQuick update on the status of SolidWorks downloads
On Tuesday May 4th 2010 all SolidWorks 2010 service packs were temporarily removed from the customer portal. Later today, May 5th 2010, SolidWorks 2010 Service Pack 3 will be put back in place for customer access. The problem was internal
... ContinuedFive Questions Friday with Jean-Francois Niaison of SolidXperts
Name: Jean-Francois Niaison Title: President Company: SolidXperts Inc. Since 1998, SolidXperts has been one of the leading providers of SolidWorks 3D design software and services in Québec and Eastern Canada. The company has recently expanded its operations to New England.
... ContinuedFive Questions Friday with Kimberly Wenger of the Virginia Tech Blind Driver Challenge
Name: Kimberly Wenger Title: Virginia Tech senior and student leader of the Virginia Tech Blind Driver Challenge project, an initiative to create a vehicle that is capable of being operated by a blind driver. Major: Mechanical Engineering with a Minor
... ContinuedFive Questions Friday with Alex Ruiz (The SolidWorks Geek)
Name: Alex R. Ruiz Title: Blogger / Author Company: The SolidWorks Geek Hometown: Anaheim, Ca 1) Why did you choose to do the work you do? When I was younger I always wanted to become an artist. Unfortunately, I was unable
... ContinuedIntroducing Let’s Go Design, our new interactive video series
Back at SolidWorks World 2010, Jeremy Luchini, the brains behind our certification programs, announced that he would be hosting a new video series called Let's Go Design. We're happy to announce that the series is now live. Over the course
... ContinuedFive Questions Friday with Dave Pancoast of SolidWorks
Name: Dave Pancoast Title: Training Manager Company: Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corp. Hometown: Born in Rochester, NY. Lived in New England since 1975, most recently in Atkinson, NH since 1999. 1) Why did you choose to do the work you do?
... ContinuedResearch Retrospective – Play SolidWorks II
Still on the theme of determining whether a game-controller is a suitable device for driving SolidWorks, an investigation from a few years ago at the DS SolidWorks UK Cambridge Office, explored using the Wiimote game-controller. The Wii is a game
... ContinuedSolidWorks Time-Saving Tips: Design Library and View Manipulation
Well, this is the last of them. The final two. Watch them, enjoy them, then shed a tear because you know there won't be any more. Well, at least not this month.
... ContinuedFive Questions Friday with Josh Mings of SolidSmack
Name: Josh Mings Senior Engineer – Cabin Innovations Editor/Blogger – SolidSmack.com Hometown: Tulsa, Oklahoma 1. Why did you choose to do the work you do? It started in a training session I was giving for SolidWorks. Besides putting people to
... ContinuedSolidWorks Time-Saving Tips: Command Navigation and Interface Customization
OK, what we have for your viewing pleasure today are entries seven and eight in the time-savers series. These focus on command navigation and interface customization. Get your learnin' right here folks!
... ContinuedHave you got 15min? Network with the SolidWorks community
Our first online conference opened its door last week. We invite you all to come along and learn all you can about 3D design. The exclusive presentations are available at your fingertips 24 hours a day, seven days a week. New product
... ContinuedFive Questions Friday with Anna Wood of Auer Precision
Name: Anna Wood Hometown: Mesa, AZ Title: Design Engineer Company: Auer Precision (www.auerprecision.com) Auer Precision is a leading global provider of engineered process solutions for the life sciences, medical, microfluidics, semiconductor, defense, automotive, and industrial markets. Auer Precision's specialized products
... ContinuedThe SolidWorks Engineering Stimulus Package ends in one week
Just a quick update. If you've been thinking about taking part in the Engineering Stimulus Package (ESP) but are putting it off, don't wait too much longer. The program will no longer be available for download after March 31, so
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