SOLIDWORKS 2011
SolidWorks Indent: One Tool with Unlimited Uses
One of the SolidWorks tools that I think gets overlooked for the unlimited number of possible uses is the Indent feature. Below are 3 different examples of how I have found that the tool can be used on an everyday
... ContinuedThe 2011-2012 SolidWorks Student Edition is available now!
If you're a student looking for something to do this summer, what could be better than honing your SolidWorks skills? I mean, you *could* hang out at the beach or go to rock shows, but are those going to help
... ContinuedGreen Design Contest in Full Swing
Thanks to all those of you who have participated in our Green Design Contest so far! I'm dying to preview your entries, but I'm going to wait until the formal judging starts on July 1st to check them all out
... ContinuedAllmand Bros. accelerates parts manual development with 3DVIA Composer
I wanted to provide some more information on one of the customers profiled in the press release we issued on 3DVIA Composer V6R2011x. Nebraska-based Allmand Brothers Inc. might not be a household name, like the similar sounding band, but the
... ContinuedNew for 2011 – SolidWorks Enterprise PDM Enhancements
At SolidWorks, we develop more than just CAD. Enterprise PDM is our flagship data management product, and it helps teams keep track of design data and more. For 2011, folders in the vault are enhanced to include file previews, data
... ContinuedNew in SolidWorks 2011 – SolidWorks Sustainability Updates
SolidWorks Sustainability is our newest product, introduced with the 2010 product launch. It helps you make more educated decisions about the environmental impact of the products you design. It also make it simple to make better decisions about the materials
... ContinuedNew in SolidWorks 2011 – Weldment Enhancements
SolidWorks 2011 introduces some new weldment features that we're pretty excited about. For example, the new Weld Bead tool, which lets you weld plates to tubes and a lot more. Watch the video below to learn more, and be sure
... ContinuedNew in SolidWorks 2011 – Defeature
The new Defeature function in SolidWorks 2011 was a big hit when we pulled the covers off last month. If you haven't taken a look yet, now's your chance. Defeature lets you remove intellectual property from models, while maintaining the
... ContinuedNew in SolidWorks 2011 – 2D Planar Simplification
Many problems can be idealized to the study of a 2D section under load; Plane Stress (thin extrusions), Plane Strain (long extrusions) and axisymmetric (revolved geometry). The new 2D planar simplification tool allows users to create a 2D analysis by
... ContinuedNew for 2011 – 3DVIA Composer Enhancements
3DVIA Composer 2011 has been shipping since earlier this summer, and there are a lot of enhancements that are really exciting. The blog crew was particularly excited about the new Magnet Line functionality when they saw it last week. Check
... ContinuedIntroducing the SolidWorks 2011 product line
September 1 has finally come, and we're happy to finally unveil the SolidWorks 2011 product line. There are lots of updates, enhancements and improvements, ranging from the really big to the really small. We'll dig into some of the bigger
... ContinuedComing Wednesday – The New SolidWorks 2011 Product Line
See this picture? That's what you'll find if you visit the SolidWorks 2011 website right now. Of course, the time you see will be different, but that's just academic, now isn't it? We're counting down to the unveiling of our
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