SOLIDWORKS
A conversation with Aldebaran Robotics’ Bruno Maisonnier
I have a little boy who just turned four. He's loved robots since he was 18 months old, and somewhere between two and three years old, he started asking to watch videos of vintage tin robot toys on YouTube. But
... ContinuedAnnouncing the winner of the Nest Learning Thermostat contest
Last Monday we gave you a chance to win a Nest Learning Thermostat by guessing how many SolidWorks World 2008 attendees were named Aiden or Emma. The correct answer was actually zero, so the enigmatic Jurbano is the winner. Thanks
... ContinuedSolidWorks World 2012 – Day 3 General Session Update #sww12
Today is the last day of SolidWorks World 2012, and it's been great so far. Everyone had a great time at last night's block party. Today kicked off with Mark Schneider announcing the winners of this year's Model Mania contest.
... ContinuedSolidWorks World 2012 – Day 2 General Session Video #sww12
As promised, here’s footage from today’s session.
... ContinuedSolidWorks World 2012 – Day 2 General Session Update #sww12
We kicked the day off with a recap of Monday night's final CSWP party on the USS Midway, followed by Richard Doyle handing out awards for the SolidWorks User Group Network. According to Richard, 2011 was another really good year
... ContinuedSolidWorks World 2012 – Day 1 General Session Video #sww12
Earlier today, I promised you general session video. So here it is!
... ContinuedSolidWorks World 2012 – Day 1 General Session Update #sww12
The first general session of SolidWorks World 2012 ended just a little while ago, and there’s a lot to talk about. We should have some video for you a little later this afternoon, but for now, here’s a quick recap
... 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
... ContinuedYou Can’t Prototype This: The Power of Mechatronic Design
Yesterday I took the family to the airport for their semiannual flight back to the UK to visit friends and family. And as I watched the luggage go down the conveyor belt I started to wonder what went on behind
... ContinuedSolidWorks Enterprise PDM 2012: Integrated Search in Windows Explorer
A great new feature has been added to SolidWorks Enterprise PDM 2012 that allows for searching inside of Windows Explorer. Not only does this eliminate the need for a separate Search window to be opened on the desktop, it also
... ContinuedThe Hot Rod Baby Buggy is finished–watch the final episode today.
I know a lot of you have been following the latest project from Jeremy Luchini and the Let's Go Design team. You'll all be excited to know that the baby buggy is finally finished, and the final episode is now
... ContinuedUltimate Igloos and Cool Engineering
Last year, a former colleague at SolidWorks built himself an igloo, and my children deemed it ‘totally awesome’ and demanded one. I never managed to finish that particular project, but the thought of building an igloo has never really gone
... ContinuedGet into SolidWorks World 2012 for free with our hobbyist contest #sww12
You might think that SolidWorks is all about business. But that's not really the case. Sure, most of you are using SolidWorks tools to design products, machines, vehicles and any other manner of things. But we know that some of
... Continued2012 – The Year of the Sports Car Comeback?
Green vehicles were all the rage in 2011, with a heavy focus on reducing fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. Consumers are trying hard to be green at every turn – and this doesn’t end when they hit the road.
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