Author Archives: Matthew West
Enter to win the SolidWorks World 2010 First Timer Contest
So maybe being the Official Internet Correspondent wasn't your thing (congratulations Chris). Maybe it was because you've never been to SolidWorks World before, and you weren't sure what you would be getting into. That's OK. Because here's another chance for
... ContinuedTips for engineers
10 tips for using Microsoft Office Excel, try these today and improve your design productivity. The screencast covers 10 tips for transforming Excel from a basic spreadsheet software into a powerful engineering application. You will learn how to input data
... ContinuedAnd the winner of the SolidWorks World 2010 Internet Correspondent Contest is…
Drum roll please….. Chris McAndrew, for the entry he submitted on his blog. I plan to hold him to his beet-throwing promise, so as you're wandering the Anaheim Convention Center, be on the lookout for flying root vegetables. Thanks to
... Continued$1 for Each Download of SolidWorks SustainabilityXpress Solution will go to Hybrid Auto Design competition
Dassault Systèmes (DS) SolidWorks Corp. has launched a donation program to promote environmental sustainability among designers of products as simple as water bottles and as complex as industrial machinery. SolidWorks will donate $1 for every download of its SolidWorks®
... ContinuedSolidWorks News Roundup: win a laptop, Jon Hirschtick on YouTube and more
I have a few things to talk about today, so I figured I'd put it all into a single update than three separate ones. So here goes: 1. I got to hang out with the guys at 3DVIA last week
... ContinuedAnnouncing the SolidWorks World 2010 Official Internet Correspondent Contest
Are you a YouTubing, Facebooking, overall Internet-loving SolidWorks fan? Would you like to get into SolidWorks World 2010 for free? Well, here's your chance. Starting today, you can enter to win our SolidWorks World 2010 Official Internet Correspondent contest. Just
... ContinuedAre you up to the challenge?
Challenge your knowledge on 6 common design problems: Good luck and enjoy the quiz.
... ContinuedWhat’s New in SolidWorks 2010… the events
Today I am in the lucky position of watching one of our resellers run through the new features in SolidWorks products for 2010. A room full of customers who seem to have a great relation ship with the reseller and
... ContinuedSustainable Design: it’s time to put yourself in the picture
Cycloc, a brilliant bike storage solution designed in SolidWorks by Andrew Lang and made from 100% recycled industrial plastic DesignTalks, the online community for UK designers and manufacturers, has launched a new image gallery where members can share and comment
... ContinuedFriday fun time
One of our resellers sent me links to some videos they made for recent SolidWorks 2010 rollout events. I thought some of you might find them amusing on a Friday afternoon.
... ContinuedTreehouse version 2 now available from SolidWorks Labs
Just in case you don’t subscribe to the SolidWorks Labs RSS feed, here’s a repost. As always, we thank you for your feedback and have updated Treehouse to version 2. Perhaps the most important new feature of Treehouse 2 is
... ContinuedSolidWorks 2010 SP0.0 is Live
If you are a current subscription customer you can get the latest version of SolidWorks right now on the customer portal. If you have ever seen me present SolidWorks you will know that I have my favourite features and tools…
... ContinuedSolidWorks 2010 is now available!
If you have a current SolidWorks subscription contract, you can now download SolidWorks 2010 in the SolidWorks Customer Portal. If you're using a SolidNetWork license, there's a slight change that affects you. You can learn about the activation process by
... ContinuedGet your SolidWorks models on your iPhone with 3DVIA Mobile
If you haven't already downloaded it, our sister brand 3DVIA now has an iPhone app that you can use to add 3D objects to pictures you take on your iPhone. If you haven't seen it yet, here's an idea of
... ContinuedSolidWorks World 2010 Early Bird Deadline Is Today!
No long spiel today. I just want to remind everyone that you have until midnight tonight to save $200 on registration for SolidWorks World 2010. West / Over and out
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