3DEXPERIENCE Lab
A Record Cabinet Inspired by Nature with Our Next Make’s Partners in Making
The custom record cabinet project featured on Our Next Make incorporates Voronoi and Fibonacci patterns, which are commonly found in nature, and was designed using SOLIDWORKS for Makers.
... ContinuedBuilding Smarter Workbench Storage – Live on Discord with Sal and Chinloo Lama
Sal and Chinloo Lama are creating smarter workbench storage solutions in a series of live Discord sessions, with input from the community, utilizing SOLIDWORKS for Makers and the fabrication tools in the 3DEXPERIENCE Lab.
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS for Makers and Our Next Make: Recreating a Historic Stair Railing
See how a historic stair railing was recreated using SOLIDWORKS for Makers, combining 3D design, CNC machining, and traditional woodworking.
... ContinuedLet’s Talk Shop Live: You’re Invited to Help Reimagine the Fab Lab
Join Chinloo and Sal Lama on June 25 for the next Let’s Talk Shop live Discord session as we design smarter workbench storage for the 3DEXPERIENCE Lab. Share your design ideas or just listen in.
... ContinuedDino-Might: How We Made Adrian’s Pterodactyl Take Flight
The SOLIDWORKS Magic Wheelchair team explored many ideas and iterations for Adrian’s transforming costume. With 3D CAD, mechatronics, 3D printing, and much more, they were able to bring Adrian’s dreams to life.
... ContinuedDino-Might: The Masterminds Behind It All
Back in October, Adrian Diaz swooped around the spooky streets of Salem, MA, with his transforming pterodactyl costume. Let’s go behind the scenes and learn about the dedicated team that made his costume a reality.
... ContinuedSLUGME9 Recap
Catch up on all the action that happened at SLUGME 9, the annual global gathering of SOLIDWORKS users.
... ContinuedDino-Might: The Magic Wheelchair Reveal
The Magic Wheelchair team at SOLIDWORKS gave Adrian Diaz the “best day ever” so read on to learn more about how he was bestowed the honor of leading the famous Haunted Happenings Grand Parade in Salem, Massachusetts.
... ContinuedMusic is Magic: Creating a Custom Chair
The SOLIDWORKS Magic Wheelchair build team is back at it again, designing and building the most epic and most complex Magic Wheelchair yet.
... ContinuedDino-Might: Meet Adrian
The SOLIDWORKS Magic Wheelchair Build Team is back at it again, creating an epic costume for an epic kiddo: Adrian. Adrian is a nine-year-old boy from Massachusetts who we are pretty sure will one day be a celebrity. With a
... Continued2023 SOLIDWORKS Champion of the Year Eric Beatty Visits Dassault Systèmes HQ
This summer Dassault Systèmes had the honor of hosting our SOLIDWORKS 2023 Champion of the Year, Eric Beatty, to our headquarters in Vélizy, France.
... ContinuedPrincess Power: Making More Magic
This blog was originally written by Annie Cheung of the SOLIDWORKS Product Definition Team and Magic Wheelchair Build Team. It was originally posted in the Magic Wheelchair community on 3DSwym. After Freyja’s costume reveal, there was still more magic making
... ContinuedBehind the Curtain: Designing a Modern-Day Stage Hook with Our Next Make
Chinloo Lama and Sal Lama, SOLIDWORKS employees and the creative minds behind the Our Next Make YouTube channel, tackle the next maker project: a travel Stage Hook to keep corporate executives’ presentations on time.
... ContinuedA Dream Takes Flight: Tanish’s Journey from Idea to Launch
How to build a custom model rocket from scratch. Exploring model rocket design, 3D printing, and fabrication with Our Next Make’s Partners in Making.
... ContinuedMachines Building Machines [Podcast with Jens Dyvik]
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“Shut me down. Machines building machines. How perverse.” ― C-3PO Jens Dyvik is an industrial designer and Fab Lab founder who has traveled the world for the past two years, visiting Fab Labs all over the globe. Jens has designed
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