Author Archives: SOLIDWORKS
How Solaxis Grew a Leading Design, Tooling, and Manufacturing Company with SOLIDWORKS and Stratasys
SOLAXIS INGENIOUS MANUFACTURING, INC.
Read how the Canadian manufacturing services provider has embraced the use of advanced design, rapid prototyping, and production technologies to offer superior, efficient solutions to clients in the aerospace, ground transportation, defense and security, robotics, and manufacturing industries.
SOLIDWORKS Meets Chairslayer: Part II
Sliding sideways at full steering lock. A thunder cloud of smoke streaming off the rear tires. The howl of a straight-pipe monster screaming under the hood. RPMs held at the limiter like a Doberman snapping at the end of his
... ContinuedRecorded Webinar Spotlight: Best Practices for Moving Legacy Data to SOLIDWORKS
As a designer, you have probably been sent a 3D model with a file type different than what your design tool generally uses. Or you have to work with an old model that was created in a different 3D CAD package.
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Women In Engineering Series: Shari Robinson
Do you have a bucket list? That mental list of things you want to try…maybe…someday… I thought this was something we all experienced, a common thread of dreams we’ll eventually get around to. That was until I had the pleasure
... ContinuedRecorded Webinar Spotlight: The Goldilocks Design Principle
Having to be accurate and precise within a limited amount of time is an everyday reality for designers and engineers. But what if you had methods to quickly and easily validate your designs without having to compromise on anything, resulting
... ContinuedSWUGN Group Leader Spotlight – Bill Casnovsky
Bill Casnovsky – Central Texas SOLIDWORKS User Group (CTSUG) – Austin, TX “I have learned that it is a lot fun and a privilege to lead a user group. I love to watch people leave the meeting satisfied and pumped.
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Meets Chairslayer: Part I
Sliding sideways at full steering lock. A thunder cloud of smoke streaming off the rear tires. The howl of a straight-pipe monster screaming under the hood. RPMs held at the limiter like a Doberman snapping at the end of his
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Meets FIRST Ambassador Liam Fay
This year, I attended my first-ever FIRST Robotics World Championship in St. Louis, Missouri. I needed a little help finding my way around and decided the best way to get started would be a guided tour. My student Ambassadors were
... ContinuedSWUGN Group Leader Spotlight – Randy Adams
Randy Adams – Miami Valley User Group – Dayton, Ohio Randy is a long time SOLIDWORKS user and he’s been the Miami Valley SOLIDWORKS User Group leader for almost as long. (10 years!) “The first time I started using SOLIDWORKS
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS is Your Bridge Over the Consumer Product Design Gap
Consumer product developers often face challenges of moving designs from concept to detail design to manufacturing due to the disparate tools. SOLIDWORKS solutions bridge the gap between industrial design and engineering by providing powerful conceptual sketching tools, robust and easy-to-use
... ContinuedNate Andrews – A SOLIDWORKS Journey
I’m pretty passionate about SOLIDWORKS Technical Support and Certifications. If you’ve ever heard me talk about SOLIDWORKS Certification and creating your ‘Wall of Awesomeness’, you have an idea. I didn’t just wake up one day and become passionate about these
... ContinuedGet Connected at the Aerospace Electrical Systems Expo
Interested in the next aerospace technology breakthrough? Chances are the experts attending this year’s Aerospace Electrical Systems Expo in Pasadena, CA, from May 24-26 will be talking about what’s next for flight and the final frontier. During the event, SOLIDWORKS
... ContinuedSWUGN Group Leader Spotlight – Richard Doyle
Several months ago, Richard Doyle and I began discussing ways we could highlight the fantastic SOLIDWORKS User Group Leaders in our community. Completely dedicated to their members, these leaders have been volunteering their time to inform and connect users in
... ContinuedOutfit Yourself with Wearable Tech, a SOLIDWORKS Entrepreneur’s Creation
Technology, like the imagination, is limitless: if you can dream it, then “it” can eventually become a reality. However, many startups quickly realize more is required when producing and launching new and innovative products. Now, what can be done in order
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Provides One-click Access to Online Training and Much More
Access to SOLIDWORKS training has never been easier. To be honest, few things are actually this easy. While working in SOLIDWORKS, you can learn more by simply opening the drop down menu to connect to MySolidWorks, your one place for
... Continued