SOLIDWORKS
New in SolidWorks 2012: Full Support for Spools in Routing
SolidWorks 2012 gives you the ability to create spools from existing pipe and tubing routes. Spools are sections of pipes or tubes and fittings that are manufactured separately and then connected during a final assembly or construction process. You can
... ContinuedNew in SolidWorks 2012: SolidWorks Sustainability Enhancements
The powerful toolset in SolidWorks Sustainability uses established Life Cycle Assessment to measure environmental impacts. New features give you even greater flexibility to develop your product profile and differentiate with sustainable design. Highlights include the ability to Identify alternate materials and
... ContinuedNew for 2012: 3DVIA Composer Highlights
SolidWorks isn't the only thing that's been enhanced for 2012–3DVIA Composer has lots of great new features as well. New visual effects showcase product features in print, animation, and online, and new Web templates quickly create high-quality, interactive web pages
... ContinuedResistance under water
On a diving forum I recently saw a comment on how the resistance of the water increases by 4 times when speed is doubled.To verify the theory, I went in to www.3dcontentcentral.com and downloaded a diver in SolidWorks format.Then
... ContinuedNew on Let’s Go Design: The Hot Rod Baby Buggy Takes Shape
We've been busy since the last episode of Let's Go Design went live last month with our 2012 release, but that doesn't mean that Jeremy Luchini and the team haven't been hard at work. A new episode is available now,
... ContinuedNew in SolidWorks 2012: Command Search
You know that feature or command you only use every now and then? You know, the one you can never remember how to find? Well, you're in luck. SolidWorks 2012 includes a new Command Search function that lets you find
... ContinuedNew in SolidWorks 2012: Enhanced Drawings Functionality
SolidWorks 2012 includes some new tools that help you create better-looking and more accurate drawings, improves your drawing revision process, and helps you complete drawings faster so you can get back to design. For example, Context-sensitive menus guide you to
... ContinuedNew in SolidWorks Simulation 2012: Beams in Linear Dynamics
SolidWorks Simulation 2012 brings several enhancements with regard to beams. In particular, Beam elements are now supported in Linear Dynamic studies, which include: Modal Time History, Harmonic, Random Vibration, and Response Spectra analyses. You can use beams to simplify problems
... ContinuedSolidWorks Simulation On Umbrellas and Mary Poppins
Last weekend saw me and the family at our favorite lake. While the kids swam and fished I sat under a beach umbrella trying to keep my pallid English skin out of the strong New England sun. I don’t tan,
... ContinuedNew in SolidWorks 2012: Large Design Review
One of the coolest new enhancements in the SolidWorks 2012 release is something called Large Design Review. Included with SolidWorks Premium, this lets you open massive assemblies in seconds without the need for a high-end workstation. The view is fully
... ContinuedSolidWorks 2012 has arrived!
Design that drives your business! The 20th release of SolidWorks is here. New functionality will make your designs go more smoothly with less work and powerful new tools give you insight on how design changes impact profitability. Now, you can
... ContinuedNew in SolidWorks Enterprise PDM 2012: Expanded Full User Name Display
Sometimes it's the small improvements that make the biggest difference. For example, in SolidWorks Enterprise PDM, user names are displayed to indicate who has checked out or created files, sent or received mail messages, or initiated actions performed on files.
... ContinuedMeet the Let’s Go Design Team: Stephen Endersby
Regular readers of this blog will recognize Stephen Endersby as a regular contributor, writing about SolidWorks Simulation and interesting analysis problems. But Stephen is also a core member of the Let's Go Design team, helping Jeremy on every project to
... ContinuedNew in SolidWorks 2012: Automated Motion Optimization & Other Simulation Enhancements
The SolidWorks 2012 product line includes lots of new enhancements in the area of simulation and design validation. Some of these include the ability to: Optimize complex flows of fluids and gases with SolidWorks Flow Simulation Easily apply bearing loads,
... 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.