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Accelerating Industrial Design Concept Development with SOLIDWORKS Industrial Designer
Marc McCauley and Jesse Hahne, co-owners of the Center for Advanced Design (CAD), never know what projects are going to come through their doors. The product development firm has been involved in bringing more than 1,700 products to market. To
... ContinuedTalk is good – Collaboration is better
The manner in which you interact with your customers and supply chain has a massive impact on your products. Hugh MacLeod once said ‘All products are conversations’, something that we truly believe in here at SOLIDWORKS. As we develop new
... ContinuedUsing the Cloud Offline
Let me be upfront about it, I think the ‘cloud’ is great. I use it in my personal and professional life all the time, and it’s not a stretch to say I could not live the way I do without
... ContinuedIndustrial Design: Many Solutions, One SOLIDWORKS Industrial Designer
Today industrial designers use many tools to get their job done. From initial hand and digital sketching, 3D concept modelling, 3D detailing, through to PowerPoint presentations and 3D printing proposals. There is no ‘one tool fits all approach’, rather the
... ContinuedNot all Clouds Are the Same
The other day, while the dense, grey clouds were dumping enough snow in Boston to push the winter snowfall over the “100th inch” mark, I was relaxing on the beach in Miami looking at the fluffy, soft clouds scattered across
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS 3DEXPERIENCE Solutions: The Safe Choice for Data Interoperability
When your product development involves the use of multiple design tools, the smooth flow of design data from one tool to another is critical. At SOLIDWORKS we understand how important this is to you and this is why we are
... ContinuedTaking designs from idea to reality with SOLIDWORKS Conceptual Designer
Like many SOLIDWORKS users, J.G. WEISSER was looking for a way to work more closely with customers to evaluate their challenges and validate design concepts earlier in the sales cycle. Theleading global manufacturer of multifunctional precision turning machines and machining
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The Challenge of Mechanical Concept Design Design innovation drives business success, and innovation is all about designers asking “what if” during the concept phase of product design. Almost 1/3 of the total product development time is spent in the concept
... ContinuedTalking technology with SolidWorks VP of R&D Austin O’Malley
I sat down last week with Austin O’Malley, SolidWorks Executive Vice President of Research and Development. Our conversation ranged from guitar amps to the new Macbook Air, but for the most part, we talked about current and future technology, and
... ContinuedJon Hirschtick Talks Platform Shifts and Online Data Security
A few weeks ago SolidWorks CEO Jeff Ray posted an update addressing some of the questions that have come up following the announcements made back in February at SolidWorks World 2010. One of the things that Jeff touched on was
... ContinuedFollowing up on announcements we made at SolidWorks World 2010
Eight months have passed since we took the stage at SolidWorks World in Anaheim and talked about cloud technology and the benefits it can bring to the product design process. As I travel around the world talking to companies and
... ContinuedMore on the new technology shown at SolidWorks World 2010
Earlier this month at SolidWorks World 2010 in Anaheim, we gave attendees a glimpse into some powerful new solutions that we’re currently developing. Over the past few weeks we’ve been watching and reading all of the various blogs, forum posts,
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