Education
How do I learn how to use SolidWorks?
Here at SolidWorks we often get asked the same question: “Where can I find materials to help me learn how to use SolidWorks?” Well, we have many resources for SolidWorks users of all levels to check out. If you’re a
... ContinuedSnapshots of PhotoView 360: Lighting
There are several different types of lights that can be utilized in SolidWorks.
... ContinuedSnapshots of PhotoView 360: Appearances
Read the entire series: (Part One: The Basics, Part Two: Appearances)
Appearances are usually one of the first properties added to produce a rendered image. They can add a color, texture, or illumination settings to an assembly, component, face, feature, body, or part. Applying appearances works in a hierarchy; assembly appearances will always override component appearances, and component appearances will override face appearances, and it continues down the list.
TIP: Adding appearances does NOT add mechanical properties.
When dragging and dropping appearances onto a part from the task pane, pressing ALT while dragging and dropping will enable the property manager for that appearance. This gives you the option of choosing your settings without having to edit the appearance to enable the property manager of that appearance.
SolidWorks Library Features to “Die” For (with video tutorial)
I have been getting tons of questions lately about how to create Library Features. In Tip #3, I didn’t go in great detail about how to create a library feature from start to finish, so I wanted to spend the time to go into this process a bit more.
... ContinuedCongratulations to The University of Michigan Solar Team
On Saturday, The University of Michigan (U-M) solar racing team won its fourth consecutive American Solar Challenge (ASC), which is a 1,600 mile, week-long endurance race that began in Rochester, NY and concluded in St. Paul, MN. The win earned
... ContinuedStudents get a career advantage with the new SolidWorks Education Edition for 2012-2013
It's that time of year. The weather is getting warmer, the trees are green again, and we're announcing the newest version of our SolidWorks Education Edition for the 2012-2013 calendar year. The new Education Edition is based on SolidWorks Premium
... ContinuedTraining the Next Generation of SolidWorks Users
“When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be 21, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned
... ContinuedLearn about the future of engineering at the SolidWorks Innovation Education Forum
On April 9, the SolidWorks Asia/Pacific team is hosting an online event where you can interact and learn from industry and product experts. The Forum will present topics and videos showing how SolidWorks software solutions are used in education to
... ContinuedSolidWorks Education hosts Regional NASCAR STEM Student Racing Challenge
STEM – Science Technology Engineering and Math. If you combine these subjects with RC Racing, Tony Schumacher – U.S. Army Top Fuel Dragster and seven-time champion and SolidWorks customer, 25 engineers from the US army and community, along with a great
... ContinuedSolidWorks in 2012 – The CEO’s perspective
The first general session of SolidWorks World 2012 just ended a little while ago, and I wanted to take this opportunity to share some thoughts with those of you who could not attend. The SolidWorks community has grown a lot
... ContinuedDIY Design at Cedarville University
I first learned about Jay Kinsinger, professor of engineering at Cedarville University, from the school's VAR, 3D Vision. They told me about how in addition to pushing design to its limits using the tools at hand with his students' projects, he also designs steel-frame bikes on his own time.
... ContinuedTaking on the World: University of Michigan Solar Car Takes Third
The University of Michigan Solar Car team recently competed in the World Solar Challenge in Australia. Overall, the team achieved an impressive third-place showing after having some incredible setbacks and challenges including the loss of a wheel cover and a
... ContinuedThe Hope for Human-Powered Transportation
“Human-powered transportation” is an odd turn of phrase—but it’s also how people have been getting around for centuries, and is still evolving today. Human-powered transportation, once the height of innovation, is now seen as both a design challenge and a
... ContinuedStudent Teams Tout Their Punkin’ Chunkin’ Trebuchets
What’s more competitive than a Halloween costume contest? A punkin’ chunkin’ contest! As we announced today, Team ETHOS, a SolidWorks hobbyist team, is a contender in The World Championship Punkin Chunkin Association (WCPCA). The team used SolidWorks 3D design software to
... 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.