Author Archives: Mike Fearon
See a 3D Design Go from Art to Part Live in the Product Showcase
This year’s SOLIDWORKS World Product Showcase is lining up some amazing tech for you to play with. We’ve already covered cool gadgets and interactive products that will be on display come Sunday – including Axial Racing’s RC cars, Stern Pinball’s
... ContinuedEven More Products: SOLIDWORKS World 2016 Product Showcase Preview Part Two
If you read the first Product Showcase preview, you already know that Augmented Reality, Pinball, and a Helicopter Simulator will be at your disposal during SOLIDWORKS World 2016. To borrow a tried and tested line from the infomercial community, “but
... ContinuedPut an end to injection-molding nightmares
It’s funny to think about how your nightmares and fears evolve as you age. The days of the boogeyman and things that go bump in the night have evolved to concerns for missed deadlines and last-minute changes. Nightmares become much
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS World 2016 Product Showcase Preview
A clear takeaway form any SOLIDWORKS World is that the community creates some pretty amazing stuff. The Product Showcase is where you can get your hands on products created by fellow SOLIDWORKS users. Last year, for example, I got to
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS World 2016 Partner Preview
With more than 110 exhibitors in attendance, the Partner Pavilion is the place to meet SOLIDWORKS Solution Partners, preview new technologies, and get your hands on innovative products designed in SOLIDWORKS by your peers. Whether you’re looking for state-of-the-art design,
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS World 2016 Special Event Preview
The big question for this year’s special event is, “what won’t we have in store for you?” Answer: the 2016 Special Event will have it all, so get ready to saddle over to Gilley’s Dallas on Tuesday, February 2 at
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS World 2016 Session Preview: New Perspectives
6,000 peers and 200+ training sessions are ready to give you new perspectives at SOLIDWORKS World 2016.
... ContinuedIt’s October 21, 2015: The Future is Here
Part of the fun of watching movies that are set in the future is actually seeing if any of the predictions came true in real life. It’s great to think and debate on which gadgets in the movie will become
... ContinuedPut the Swag in SOLIDWORKS World 2016 Swag
You might have a closet full of SOLIDWORKS gear at home. While you may especially treasure your SOLIDWORKS World 2008 shirt, this year’s is poised to take up real estate in your heart. Why? For the first time ever, you
... ContinuedGems from the SOLIDWORKS 2016 Launch Event
Today users, executives and engineers gathered to watch as SOLIDWORKS 2016 was unveiled during a live event at the Edward Kennedy Institute in Boston. The annual release is the culmination of months of user feedback, development and research into emerging
... Continued100+ SOLIDWORKS product tutorial videos are now available to everyone on MySolidWorks
A Ton, A Hundo, Benjamins, a C-Note – no matter where you’re from 100 is a great number (especially when it’s in your pocket). MySolidWorks has another “100” you can take with you anywhere, use anytime, and access on any
... ContinuedCAD’s Role in Engineering Next Gen Robotics and BattleBots Champions
Note: this is final post in a two-part interview series with robotics engineer and visionary Donald Hutson. Read part one to learn how programs such as BattleBots and FIRST Robotics are introducing students to the exciting side of engineering. If
... ContinuedBattleBots as a Teaching Tool: An Interview with Champion Donald Hutson
Listen to the latest podcast interviewing the 2018 Battlebots Champion Paul Ventimiglia How do you engineer the next major breakthrough in robotics? Chances are your first answer wasn’t pitting robots in a CPU-to-CPU battle to the kill screen, but BattleBots
... ContinuedTesting an Anti-Shark Cage in SOLIDWORKS Simulation
As a child I was fascinated with sharks: whale sharks, hammerheads, makos, nurse sharks, whitetips, basking sharks and, of course, the mighty white great. I was basically a shark for shark information. I was a remorseless machine that would stop
... ContinuedThe World’s First Commercial-Grade Mechanical Battery is Storing Wind Power Under the Sea
Have you ever seen a giant wind turbine standing idle on an otherwise windy day? I come across several turbines during my daily commute and have wondered why these lazy turbines aren’t doing their jobs. I have to work, why
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