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The History of Engineering Design Tools: Engineering 4.0
There have been four great stages of engineering and design tools leveraged over the past 250 years to account for all mechanisms, inventions and designs that we have used to simplify our lives. This post will take a look at
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS World 2015: Wednesday General Session Recap
What’s next? That was the main theme for today’s General Session – not only for SOLIDWORKS, but for design as a whole. To start the session, CEO Gian Paolo Bassi shared his new found love of all things rodeo and
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS World What’s New
SOLIDWORKS World What’s New One of the most anticipated events at every SOLIDWORKS World is the sneak peak of the next release of SOLIDWORKS. Each year, the Portfolio Introduction Team at SOLIDWORKS puts together both a highly informative and, I must
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Conceptual Design: New Name, New Innovations
At all SOLIDWORKS World conferences, we make many significant announcements and this year no different. Last year we announced SOLIDWORKS Mechanical Conceptual, our first design solution based on the Dassault Systèmes 3DEXPERIENCE platform. Today at the event we provided an
... ContinuedDay 3: Good Morning from SOLIDWORKS World 2015!
We come to it at last – day three of SOLIDWORKS World 2015. While some of you might be walking like cowboys after last night’s event at the Corona Ranch, I’m sure you’ll all cowboy up and finish strong. To
... ContinuedIntroducing 3DCC Professional Supplier Services
3D ContentCentral Professional Supplier Services was announced today on the main stage and will be available on the new 3D ContentCentral in the summer of 2015. Now, Supplier Services on 3D ContentCentral provides unrivaled capabilities to create and post a
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS World 2015: Tuesday General Session Recap
With more than 2 million users worldwide, SOLIDWORKS is the largest community in the CAD industry. Judging by their “Amazing Race” or “Black Friday” like speed when the general session doors opened this morning, they might also be the fastest. Today’s General
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Model Based Definition (MBD) 2015 arrived!
I’m pleased to announce that SOLIDWORKS Model Based Definition (MBD) 2015 was released this week! Many people asked me what is MBD and why. These two images explain it well, and you tell me which one is easier to read?
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Education Reaches the 2 Million Licenses Milestone
At SOLIDWORKS World 2015 we announced today that 2 million licenses of the SOLIDWORKS Education Edition are installed in educational institutions all over the world. What does that mean? Simply put, SOLIDWORKS has changed how students and educators think about
... ContinuedMySolidWorks Manufacturing Network – Connect with Reliable Manufacturers
The MySolidWorks Manufacturing Network was launched today at SOLIDWORKS World. What is the Manufacturing Network? This network is designed to let SOLIDWORKS users bring their designs to life by easily finding and connecting with reliable manufacturers offering 3D Printing, Sheet
... ContinuedDay 2: Good morning from SOLIDWORKS World 2015!
As you can see in the video recap, day one is going to be a tough one to top. Monday’s general session started the show off right with a Parrot drone navigating above an energized main stage audience. CEO Gian
... ContinuedThe CAM Ecosystem at SOLIDWORKS World 2015
The SOLIDWORKS Expo floor features multiple CAM solutions, several of them fully integrated into SOLIDWORKS CAD. Fully integrated CAM completely removes the wall between SOLIDWORKS CAD and CAM, i.e., CAM solutions that run directly in SOLIDWORKS. By providing CAM products
... ContinuedNormandy Guitars at SOLIDWORKS World Product Showcase
As mentioned in a post a few weeks back, we’ve completely changed Product Showcase at SOLIDWORKS World 2015 this year. Users were invited to participate in a variety of experiences with products designed in SOLIDWORKS. One of these products was
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS World 2015: Monday General Session Recap
This morning nearly 6,000 attendees packed the Phoenix Convention Center’s main hall to celebrate their passion for engineering and design. As phones were silenced and the lights dimmed, former CEO Bertrand Sicot was accompanied by a Parrot drone to the
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Industrial Design: Simplify industrial design and expand innovation for your business advantage
Today at SOLIDWORKS World 2015, Gian-Paolo Bassi (SOLIDWORKS CEO) and SOLIDWORKS customer Parrot gave a detailed first look of SOLIDWORKS Industrial Design (SWID) to the watching world. Aimed at simplifying the process of conceptual industrial design to enable you to
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