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6 Things You May Not Know About Engineering
Engineering isn’t just physics and mathematics. It’s a discipline that covers almost every aspect of modern life and every industry: sports, medicine, architecture, theme parks and anything you can think of in between. So reach for your set-rulers as we
... ContinuedBuilding General Notes from the Bottom up
There’s many old rules in Drafting. Some rules have obsolesced since the popularization of CAD. Other rules are now less common, but still have value for those who employ them. One such rule states that notes and tables may be
... ContinuedWhat’s The Recipe For A Great Engineer?
Great writers have a strong inner monologue. Great illustrators have an eye for detail. Great marketers know how to capture the imagination, but what’s the recipe for a great engineer? If you are considering a career in engineering, here are
... ContinuedHave you seen the SOLIDWORKS World Proceedings site?
Where do you go when you need a quick refresher on how to use that feature you haven’t used in a while? SOLIDWORKS Web Help? Where do you go when you want to get your feet wet with surfacing? MySolidWorks? Sometimes the hardest part
... ContinuedWamore Streamlines Inspection and Goes Paperless with SOLIDWORKS Inspection
Quality control can be a cumbersome process especially when you have a large assemblies and you’re working with pages upon pages of documentation. You can spend nearly a day ballooning each dimension with a red pen and circle template and
... ContinuedDrawing View Labels enhanced in SOLIDWORKS 2014
As of SOLIDWORKS 2014, labelling of your drawing views has gotten easier and more consistent with new functionality. A few releases ago, functionality was added to control the font for each text element of the view labels for section views.
... ContinuedRecorded Webinar Spotlight: Unleash the Power of SOLIDWORKS Solutions for Fast, Productive Workflows
Product development is about a lot more than simply designing products. It encompasses all the tasks necessary to take a new product idea from fruition to production, which requires tools to conceive, collaborate, visualize, test, document, and innovate. Fortunately, SOLIDWORKS solutions
... Continued5 Ways to Increase Your Productivity and Improve Your Time Management
Have you ever been so bogged down with meetings or emails that you had no time to work on your design projects? Has the work day ever passed by so quickly that you didn’t notice it go by? The truth
... ContinuedRecorded Webinar Spotlight: Winning Principles for Better Design
We all know that there is more to design than drawing lines and arcs. It’s a rare mix of art and science collaborating on a process that combines concepts, specs, parameters, costs and available manufacturing to achieve a designated objective.
... ContinuedRecorded Webinar: Project-Based Learning with DraftSight
On Wednesday, July 9, join DraftSight for a project-based learning webinar! (note: the recorded webinar is now available by clicking here) What’s a project-based learning webinar? It’s an opportunity for you to learn while designing in DraftSight. Led by our
... ContinuedWhat’s New in SOLIDWORKS 2014: Ballooning
Balloon annotations have been improved in SOLIDWORKS 2014, with several formatting and behavioral enhancements. Moving the arrow instead of the drawing view Selection of the geometry within a drawing view tells SOLIDWORKS you want to move the entire drawing view. Normally, this is
... ContinuedDesigning Concept to Manufacturing
It’s time to order some new white table napkins and come with my next brilliant idea. Since most ideas seem to start on table napkins (or so I’ve heard), I figure it’s a good place to start. If you are
... ContinuedMySolidWorks Learning
MySolidWorks Learning is a new service that provides you with access to online learning content. You now can learn SOLIDWORKS on your own schedule, at your own pace, from the convenience of your desktop or mobile device. It’s easy to
... ContinuedBest Start-Up Practices for SOLIDWORKS Newbies
You were ecstatic when the company approved the purchase of SOLIDWORKS and training for your staff. In no time, you had the software, the manpower and the skills. Then, one day, you realized your team wasn’t delivering as expected. You were
... ContinuedWill your graphics card work with SOLIDWORKS?
Whether you’re a beginner using SOLIDWORKS software for the first time or a long-time SOLIDWORKS user, it’s important to make sure that you have a certified graphics card in order to ensure the best possible performance and stability of your system.
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