Author Archives: Mike Fearon
SWW15 Session Preview: Phil Sluder’s SOLIDWORKS 2015 Tips and Tricks
SOLIDWORKS World 2015 features more than 200 sessions led by design and engineering experts. These sessions will bring you up to speed on the latest SOLIDWORKS features as well as give you the best training to make the most of
... ContinuedSWW15 Session Preview: David Bazinet’s Sheet Metal for Everyone!
SOLIDWORKS World 2015 features more than 200 sessions led by design and engineering experts. These sessions will bring you up to speed on the latest SOLIDWORKS features as well as give you the best training to make the most of
... ContinuedSee What You Missed: Top Webinars of 2014
I’ve been guilty of binge media consumption. If I get hooked on a TV or book series, I cannot stop until I’m caught up. I went through Breaking Bad in a week, the Winds of Winter arrived in no time
... ContinuedQ&A: Jade Crompton’s New Approach to 3D Printing
One of the best attributes of makers is their ability to take something that’s been firmly established, stand back, view it from an entirely new light and find a completely new way to approach it. Jade Crompton is one such
... ContinuedGet up to speed on SOLIDWORKS Mechanical Conceptual Training with MySolidWorks
MySolidWorks is the online destination for all things SOLIDWORKS. If you have a question, you can easily find an answer. If you’re looking for a place to share design files with colleagues and vendors, MySolidWorks Drive syncs to your cloud-based
... ContinuedSWW15 Session Preview: Ed Eaton’s Ghost in the Machine
SOLIDWORKS World 2015 features more than 200 sessions led by design and engineering experts. These sessions will bring you up to speed on the latest SOLIDWORKS features as well as give you the best training to make the most of
... ContinuedDecember’s Top 5 SOLIDWORKS Blog Posts
December might be gone, but its blog posts persist! Check out these five old posts that are still relevant in the New Year including Flow Simulation improvements, building the Tucker Torpedo concept car and how to handle complex sheet metal
... ContinuedFive Favorite 2014 SOLIDWORKS Blog Posts
2014 brought hundreds of blog posts across the SOLIDWORKS blog network. We’ve heard from users, students, artists and startups as well as experts providing SOLIDWORKS tips and tricks on our Tech blog. Over the past year, I hope you’ve learned
... ContinuedRecorded Webinar Spotlight: SOLIDWORKS, Duct Tape and Baling Wire: Creative Solutions to Everyday Challenges
Did you know that your day-to-day modeling tasks may be wrought with unnecessary steps that waste your precious time and money?! It doesn’t have to be this way. In fact, a solution could be as easy (and sneakily creative) as
... ContinuedEngineering is Art: Q&A with Artist and Engineer Shane McKenna
Shane McKenna has more than 30 years of experience in mechanical engineering, manufacturing, and product design. In that time he’s established a reputation as a CAD expert, valuable design resource, and a problem solver. A cursory scan of his LinkedIn
... ContinuedMOM: The James Dyson Award Winning Inflatable Incubator
Imagine having a dream when you were fifteen. Who didn’t? Now imagine that same dream becomes reality in your early 20s. For most, the latter scenario is less familiar. Now to raise the stakes further, what if your dream had
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Holiday Gift Guide
The holiday season can be extremely stressful. Researching, finding and buying the right gifts for your family, friends and others can be tough and fraught with stress. Add to that the fact that shopping centers are continually overcrowded with other
... ContinuedQ&A with Richard Doyle: How you can benefit from SWUGN
Since 1999, the SOLIDWORKS User Group Network (SWUGN) has been bringing SOLIDWORKS users together to learn from their individual experiences. SWUGN provides an invaluable opportunity to network with peers and partners to elevate your professional development and help your company
... ContinuedSpecial End of Year SOLIDWORKS Savings
Through the end of December, United States and Canadian-based users can contact their local resellers for special discounts on a variety of SOLIDWORKS products and bundles with subscription to help shift your designs into high gear. An added benefit will
... ContinuedNovember’s Top 5 SOLIDWORKS Blog Posts
November has come and gone in the blink of an eye. Chances are it moved so fast that you may have missed some of the month’s most popular blog posts across the SOLIDWORKS network. The good news is that we’ve
... Continued