Two Crucial Questions Every Design Engineer Should Ask (and How SOLIDWORKS Can Provide Answers)
Promotion of Integrating Design for Manufacturing eBook Chapter 3
... ContinuedMission Everest: How SOLIDWORKS Helped Bear Grylls Achieve the Impossible
Revolutionary. Pioneering. Innovative. Lots of companies think they are, but few live up to the billing. That’s certainly not the case with Gilo Industries. On a sunny day in May 2007, they propelled ultralight aviation to new heights – 29,494
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS World 2016: The Adventures of Flat Bradley
Our next guest blogger is Bacon Brotherhood co-founder and Western Massachusetts SOLIDWORKS User Group Leader, John Matrishon. John’s the kind of guy who will get up much earlier than he needs to so he can join you for breakfast and hang
... ContinuedRedesigning a Remote in SOLIDWORKS Industrial Designer
I got the assignment to redesign a remote control for a combined light and Bluetooth music player. Opening the original SOLIDWORKS model in Industrial Designer, I can quickly and easily see what space constraints I have to work with in
... Continued9 Criteria for Choosing CAD System
3D CAD has become the de facto product design tool for many industries, and it can be a differentiator in a larger product development solution. In recent blog posts we’ve looked at the factors behind why companies switch CAD tools.
... ContinuedDesigning a High-Tech Product?
What exactly is “high tech” anyway? “High technology” is a very commonly used phrase defined as: “advanced technological development, especially in electronics.” But doesn’t almost every new product use high technology these days? Aren’t most new products using electronics in
... ContinuedPowerful Tools for Complex Products – Visualize, then Realize with SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD tools
Promotion of Integrating Design for Manufacturing eBook Chapter 2
... ContinuedCome See SOLIDWORKS Visualize at NVIDIA GPU Technology Conference 2016
NVIDIA’s GPU Technology Conference (GTC 2016) takes place in Silicon Valley from April 4-7. Over 4,000 attendees are expected to gather in San Jose, California to hear about the latest in artificial intelligence and deep learning, virtual reality, and self-driving cars.
... Continued8 of the Biggest Challenges Facing UK Engineering in 2016
Engineers are a prescient bunch, equipped with a knack for taking the long view. It comes with the territory, yet making headway on the upcoming challenges facing the engineering industry means narrowing the focus and taking action in 2016. Here
... ContinuedHow to Download the New SOLIDWORKS Visualize
SOLIDWORKS Visualize is ready for download! Follow the steps below now to change the way you see product design forever. Also, if you have SOLIDWORKS CAD Professional or Premium and are on active Subscription, then you get SOLIDWORKS Visualize Standard
... ContinuedTop Four Reasons to Use an Integrated Design and Manufacturing Process
Promotion of Integrating Design for Manufacturing eBook Chapter 1
... ContinuedGet Glass: The SOLIDWORKS User Group Network Awards
Today’s post comes from a guest blogger friend of mine who does a fantastic job of introducing himself. I’ll let Dave jump right in! Enjoy! Husband, Mechanical Engineer, User Group Leader, Brewery Ambassador, Live Music Junkie, Get Glass hopeful. My
... ContinuedMBD Implementation 10 DOs and DON’Ts – Don’t Skip Critical 3D Dimensions and Tolerances – Part 1
Missing critical dimensions and tolerances is one of the major complaints against MBD in production, especially among suppliers. Some machine shops dismiss MBD as “irresponsible laziness” because their clients provided only 3D models with no 2D drawings, 3D dimensions or tolerances
... ContinuedSWUGN Group Leader Spotlight – Chris Scarlett
Since 1996, SOLIDWORKS User Groups have been a valuable resource for SOLIDWORKS users all over the world. The SWUGN Committee and DS SOLIDWORKS provide ample support, but the real stars are the SOLIDWORKS User Group Leaders. Every week or so we’ll
... ContinuedAmbix Injects Precision into Plastic Parts with Integrated Mold-filling Simulation
Almost everywhere you look in today’s world, you see consumer products made out of plastic. Even with so much plastic being used, most people do not realize what it takes to make this type of merchandise: expensive equipment with intricate
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