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Microsoft Surface at SolidWorks World 2010
The Research Group from DS SolidWorks showed a number of projects at the recent SolidWorks World 2010 conference. The projects were designed to explore the capabilities of the Microsoft Surface device and provided “proof of concepts”. They were implemented by
... ContinuedOut of this (SolidWorks) World!
A little bit of SolidWorks World 2010 will go into orbit if University of California Irvine students successfully complete their ambitious space camera. Already presented to NASA in a formal design review, “CubeSat” would float in near-zero gravity, point itself
... ContinuedA mighty wind @ World
When a hurricane tore the roof off a customer’s plant, recalls Jason Williams, all that remained intact were some steel girders and an industrial fan – a Big Ass fan. Please pardon the language, but that’s not us cussin’. Big
... ContinuedIn Line at the Morning General Session
With a small meal in my belly this got under way with this mornings General Session. Although I had a reserved seat I wanted to arrive early and make sure I knew what was going on. It seems a few
... ContinuedAmtrak has arrived at ‘World’
If you’ve luxuriated in the sleekness of Amtrak’s Acela, you can thank two SolidWorks Worlds 2010 attendees, Bruce Hoffman and John Campbell. They and their teams use SolidWorks software not to design new train cars – those last for decades
... ContinuedFutures… made of… Virtual Parts and Assemblies!
SolidWorks 2010 introduced some great new functionality to the area of Virtual parts and assemblies. First of all lets go back to basics: What are virtual parts and assemblies? A part or assembly that does not have a saved file
... ContinuedA note from Jeff Ray & Rich Welch regarding this week’s technical issue
Last week, we became aware of a potentially serious issue that could affect SolidWorks users running on a 64-bit operating system with SolidWorks 2009 SP5, 2010 SP1, and SP2 with the PhotoWorks add-in. The cause of this issue was not
... ContinuedUPDATE: Important notice for customers using PhotoWorks with 64-bit versions of SolidWorks 2009 SP5, 2010 SP1 or 2010 SP2
4:14 PM EST – There is now a hotfix for this situation. The following has been posted to the SolidWorks Forum. https://forum.solidworks.com/message/138978#138978 All customers with PhotoWorks on a 64-bit operating system with SolidWorks 2009 SP5, 2010 SP1, or 2010 SP2
... ContinuedWhat do you want to see in future versions of SolidWorks? It’s time to vote!
Every year we let our customers vote on what they want to see in future versions of SolidWorks software, and then announce the top-ten most requested things at SolidWorks World. Last year we rolled out a new brainstorm tool to
... ContinuedSave $100 when you register for SolidWorks World 2010 by Friday
I'll keep this short and sweet. You only have until this Friday (January 8) to register for SolidWorks World 2010 at the reduced price of $895. After that, the full conference rate will apply. So what are you waiting for?
... ContinuedWhat Should Rick Chin Work On Next?
Rick Chin, our Director of Product Innovation, needs something new to work on. So he wants you to help him decide. Keep reading for more. Over the past 14 months, I have been working on the new SolidWorks Sustainability product,
... ContinuedGuess the keynote speaker at SolidWorks World 2010
So this year we're announcing the big keynote speaker for SolidWorks World 2010 ahead of time, just like we did for Richard Branson at SolidWorks 2009. And just like last year, I'm going to give you a chance to guess
... ContinuedAnnouncing the winner of the SolidWorks World 2010 Hollywood Nostalgia Contest
We got a number of entries for this one, but only two that included pictures. And while everyone had great ideas, there can only be one winner. And this time around, the honor goes to the enigmatic person who goes
... ContinuedAward winning bike storage!
The Cycloc, for storing and displaying bikes, from Andrew Lang Don't miss the new series of interviews with designers on DesignTalks. Get their thoughts on business and the future of the design industry, plus insights into the role of design in overall
... ContinuedPeople @ SolidWorks World 2010: Keri Prasky
Keri Prasky is Q/A & Operations Manager for Internet Product Development here at SolidWorks. She works improving our Internet products, such as the recent updates to 3D ContentCentral and SolidWorks online help. In this video she talks about her role
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