Author Archives: Matthew West
The SolidWorks 2010 Website Is Live!
I won't waste your time with lots of writing. Just click on this link right here to visit the SolidWorks 2010 website. There's lots of goodies for you.
... ContinuedThis week, its all about SolidWorks 2010
This week is all about SolidWorks 2010… Beta 3 is available through the customer portal and the NDA has been lifted. Check out the Blog roll for new features in SW2010… These guys are right on the mark and have
... ContinuedPhotoView 360 Rendering Contest: Week 2 Winners
Yes, we’re ready to announce the winners of the second week of the contest. They are, in no particular order… Rob Rodriguez Tyler Wheeler Lars Petersen You can go here to view all of the entries (at much larger sizes)
... ContinuedNow live: 3D ContentCentral 2010 Beta program
The beta announcements are coming fast a furious lately, what with the PhotoView 360 beta contest announced last week, the new referral program and general SolidWorks 2010 beta goodness. So what's one more going to hurt? Today, we are announcing
... ContinuedPhotoView 360 Rendering Contest: Week 1 Winners
Last week we announced the PhotoView 360 2010 Beta rendering contest. This week we’re happy to announce the first three winners, as follows. Click on each image to view a larger version. Jim Holland Scott Baugh Ralph Tide If you
... ContinuedGetting dropped
Preparing to demonstrate a drop test the other day, I was reminded of a useful procedure for creating a suitable mesh and thought you might like to know about it. Identify the surface that will hit the ground first during
... ContinuedUsing “Off the shelf” Cables in SolidWorks Electrical Routing
I have recently been preparing some material for a meeting I had on Tuesday this week. The purpose was to review some of the capabilities of SolidWorks Electrical Routing. One of the requirements was to use standard “off the shelf”
... ContinuedSimulation guide – Ask the right questions?
Image courtesy of Curventa Design In these challenging economic times, reducing risk associated with any design decisions is paramount. Follow this guide to build your simulation scenarios and achieve your design goal. In this 15min screencast you will learn
... ContinuedAnnouncing the PhotoView 360 Beta 2010 Rendering Contest
Check it out—if you’re currently a SolidWorks 2010 subscription service customer, you’re cordially invited to participate in our PhotoView 360 2010 Beta Rendering Contest*. Three winners will be chosen each week, and all winning images will be qualified for the
... ContinuedSolidWorks 2010 Beta 2 available for subscription customers
Current Beta Programs: · SolidWorks 2010 Beta · SolidWorks Simulation 2010 Beta · SolidWorks Enterprise PDM 2010 Beta Beta Program Participants Can: Download and install SolidWorks beta software. Get beta support and track issues. Join the beta forums to discuss
... ContinuedSolidWorks World 2010 Registration is Now Open
I know some of you have been waiting for this day since the closing session of SolidWorks World 2009 earlier this year. So I’ll keep this one short. The new SolidWorks World 2010 website went live yesterday afternoon, and registration
... ContinuedFirst Quick Tip for 3DVIA Composer – Selection Techniques
I have wanted to add a 3DVIA Composer tip to our blog for a short time now and thought it about time that I did. Like some of my previous SolidWorks tips I hope that everyone using 3DVIA Composer now,
... ContinuedHow to calculate the flow coefficient of a valve
In the past couple of months I have seen two examples of customers interested in the calculation of the flow coefficient of a valve. Known as Cv, the flow coefficient is a relative value that allows us to compare the
... ContinuedHow to select the right Graphics Cards for SolidWorks?
Here is some advice from Greg Corke at Develop3D on how to select a professional graphics card for SolidWorks. He looked at how different technologies affect 3D performance by testing with a variety of models, display states and a wide range of professional AMD
... ContinuedCan you afford to delay your product launch due to incomplete technical documentation?
Learn about the experience of other SolidWorks customers, who have been able to improve their product documentation process and cut costs by up to 40%. Link: https://www.solidworks.com/3dvia0709
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