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New in SolidWorks 2013: CAD Administrator Dashboard
New in SolidWorks 2013, the CAD Administrator dashboard lets you easily monitor all your SolidWorks user hardware and software performance to keep your design office running smoothly and at top efficiency. See status, performance, and system options settings for each
... ContinuedNew in SolidWorks 2013: Network Rendering for PhotoView 360
SolidWorks 2013 introduces the ability to render complex scenes faster using the processing power of other computers on your network. Save time with faster rendering of photorealistic images Network multiple computers to share the computational load Adjust image aspects such
... ContinuedSolidWorks Partner Profile: SolidACE
Tell us about SolidAce SolidACE develops applications for the SolidWorks environment, targeted to the building, plant and process, and structural design industries. What kinds of products do you develop? Our flagship product is BuiltWorks – an integrated structural steel
... ContinuedNew in SolidWorks 2013: Simulation Sub-Modeling and Incremental Meshing
These new features in SolidWorks 2013 let you focus on and refine specific areas of a larger multi-body or multi-part structure while automatically applying loads from a larger model for fast, accurate analysis. Quickly get detailed simulation results for specific
... ContinuedDesign injection-molded parts? Visit our SolidWorks 2013 website to learn about SolidWorks Plastics.
SolidWorks Plastics analyzes manufacturability of plastic parts, identifies potential defects early in design, and visualizes results in the 3D model to provide a bridge between plastic part design and mold-making. Easy-to-use software for part designers, mold designers, and mold makers
... ContinuedNew in SolidWorks 2013: Improved Complex Flow Designs in Flow Simulation
SolidWorks 2013 brings some great new enhancements to SolidWorks Flow Simulation. You can now visualize fluid flow around complex geometries so you can optimize your design. Quickly access computational fluid dynamics (CFD) results as you design Observe flows for specific
... ContinuedNew in SolidWorks 2013: 3DVIA Composer Enhancements
Even though 3DVIA Composer 2013 has been available since earlier this year, now is a great time to see how the new features in Composer will really complement SolidWorks 2013. Big changes in this year's release of Composer include A
... ContinuedNew in SolidWorks 2013: Varying Dimension Patterns
With SolidWorks 2013, you can quickly create variations of pattern instances with expanded SolidWorks® patterning capabilities. This helps you: Save time and reduce the number of features Increment feature spacing or size in linear and circular patterns Select any feature
... ContinuedNew on Born to Design: See how Gerhard Schubert is revolutionizing the packaging industry
Gerhard Schubert started his business buliding packaging machinery in 1959. His was the first company to use robots for packaging, and today, Schubert continues to revolutionize the packaging industry. His customized machines rely on standard components that can package everything
... ContinuedRegistration for SolidWorks World 2013 is now open
SolidWorks 2013 was just announced last week, and if that's not enough news for you, here's something else. In a short 18 weeks from today, we'll be coming to you live from the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin in Orlando, Florida
... ContinuedNew in SolidWorks 2013: Intersect Feature
The new Intersect feature in SolidWorks 2013 lets you add or remove geometry quickly and easily by intersecting solids, surfaces, and/or planes. Intersect allows for Faster creation of complex or hybrid models using surfaces Simultaneously cut and patch model geometry
... ContinuedNew in SolidWorks 2013: Enhanced Enterprise PDM Workflow and User Properties
SolidWorks 2013 includes some great enhancements for Enterprise PDM. You can now route documents and contact users more efficiently with enhanced workflow and expanded SolidWorks Enterprise PDM user properties. Reduce delays and accelerate your time-to-market Simplify process mapping requiring multiple
... ContinuedNew in SolidWorks 2013: Conic Sketch
SolidWorks 2013 introduces the ability to create smooth transitions between existing geometries using true conic surfacing. Using the new conic sketch feature, you can Create complex or hybrid models faster using surfaces Make a parabola, ellipse, or hyperbola tangent to
... ContinuedNew in SolidWorks 2013: Previous Release Interoperability
One of the items on the SolidWorks World Top-Ten list is always the ability to open SolidWorks files in older versions of the software. Starting with SolidWorks 2013, you will have that ability. This can help you Reduce production delays
... ContinuedSolidWorks 2013 has arrived
Every fall, a new version of SolidWorks is unveiled. We’re always really excited about all of the new functionality that goes into every release, and you’ve probably heard that over 90% of enhancements are driven by customer requests. That’s true
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