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Now available – Episode 7 of the Hot Rod Baby Buggy
We’re in the home stretch now as the baby buggy comes together and we build up to the big reveal. But first, the team needs to work a few bugs out of the buggy. While host Jeremy Luchini faces a
... ContinuedHow to Turn a Battleship Replica into a Naval Inventory Tool
Ever think that a dream of yours is impossible? That it will just take far too long to complete so why bother? No? SolidWorks users never cease to amaze us with their creativity, drive and determination. Today we revisit a story that embodies this sentiment.
Last May we looked at SolidWorks user Donn McKinney’s 30+ year dream to recreate a fully operational replica of the U.S.S. Missouri. (On a smaller scale, of course.) Donn is part of a team engaged in producing operational replicas of the Iowa Class Battleships with the goal to put these operational ships on display for the education and enjoyment of the general public, in various locales.
However, the development of fully operational battleship replicas is only part of Donn’s story. During his creation of these naval models, Donn also discovered another use for SolidWorks that may help naval engineers. Through his efforts to recreate the Missouri, Donn developed the ability to take hard copy designs and convert them into electronic media. This electronic media can then be modified in both design and engineering systems, and then turned back into a hard copy at any scale desired (think “Honey I Shrunk the Kids”, but for full scale vehicles).
... ContinuedIntroducing the SolidWorks Holiday Gift Guide
I’ve been thinking about developing a Holiday Gift Guide since the first day I started at SolidWorks. While I’m impressed by all of the products our customers design, I’m most intrigued by the ones that I may have actually purchased
... ContinuedSolidWorks 2012 – The Wow Feeling
As SolidWorks celebrates its 20th release, SolidWorks 2012 fills me with another “wow” feeling. The “wow” feeling of that this release contains something special. This SolidWorks 2012 release will change behavior on how you design.
At Long Last–Passing the Certified SolidWorks Professional Test
Back In March I wrote about how I was challenged by Matt Lorono to pass the Certified SolidWorks Professional (CSWP) test. In April I talked about taking (and passing) the first segment of the test, and in June I discussed
... ContinuedSolidWorks customers chime in on SolidWorks 2012 at the annual media day
On September 6, we'll officially unveil SolidWorks 2012—but today, here at SolidWorks HQ, we gave a few of our friends in the press a sneak peek of the 20th release of our product. The day started off with a look
... ContinuedCalculating earthquake effects on the Washington Monument with SolidWorks Simulation
A 5.8 magnitude earthquake shook the East Coast of the United States on Tuesday. While the resulting structural damage has not been extensive, there is always the danger of loss of life and extensive loss of property in such natural
... ContinuedSolidWorks Veterans on SolidWorks 2012 – Ron Bates
Did you know that SolidWorks 2012 marks the 20th release of SolidWorks? To help celebrate that milestone, we've asked some long-time employees to talk about their time at SolidWorks, from the early days to the present. Today we're hearing from
... ContinuedHot Rod Baby Buggy Episode #4 is available now!!!
The Let's Go Design team has been taking some well-deserved vacation over the summer, but they got back into the swing of things recently to put together the next episode in the Hot Rod Baby Buggy project. Swing on over
... ContinuedGreen Design Contest Deconstructed
I didn't know what to expect when we launched our Green Design Contest on Earth Day (April 22), which ran until June 30th. We've spent the last month judging the contest, and now that the results are in and the
... ContinuedMeet the Let’s Go Design Dream Team: Fred Koehler
We're well into the summer vacation season here at SolidWorks, and Jeremy Luchini and the Let's Go Design team have been taking some well-deserved time off. But we haven't forgotten about all of the fans out there. While we anticipate
... ContinuedHow SolidWorks Saved My Camping Trip
Somehow (and don’t ask me how) my family have turned into avid tent campers, going every couple of weeks over the New England summer. But as with anything in my family, nothing ever goes smoothly; let me tell you about
... ContinuedMeet the Let’s Go Design Team: Boris Raskin
We're well into the summer vacation season here at SolidWorks, and Jeremy Luchini and the Let's Go Design team have been taking some well-deserved time off. But we haven't forgotten about all of the fans out there. While we wait
... ContinuedSolidWorks on the sand and surf of design
Fun in the sun is a summer pastime with a whole host of familiar accompaniments: the bucket and sand shovel, paddleball, beach chairs and sunglasses, to name a few. Sure, those are fun, but we took a look around the
... ContinuedCEOs perspective: an update on the recovery in Japan
Last month, I went on a week-long trip to Japan. This was the first trip I have made to the country since the earthquake and tsunami earlier in the year, and I was particularly interested in seeing how our customers and reseller partners were doing.
On the flight over, I noticed that only 2/3 of the seats in the airplane were occupied. I have been to Japan many times in my years at SolidWorks, and have never seen a plane that was less than full. However, one of the flight attendants told me that only a month earlier, most flights were only 1/3 full, and that they have been seeing a noticeable improvement in travel to and from Japan. So that gave me some small bit of hope.
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