Effective electrical design using SOLIDWORKS
SOLIDWORKS Electrical makes it easy for mechanical engineers to view a completed system before replicating it in the real world.
... ContinuedFrom GameCube to Wii: How an influential designer made his mark on the industry
Kenichiro Ashida, a researcher and developer at Nintendo, is the man behind the Wii video game consoles. How has he influenced design?
... ContinuedCook Finds a Recipe for Success with SOLIDWORKS
Whether you are a professional cook or simply a lover of food, the kitchen is a place of pride in your home. You want gadgets and tools that you trust will work for you, something Domotech Appliances (P) Ltd. brings
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS and the F1 Engineers of Tomorrow
If the saying “you are a product of your environment” is true, everything you see, do and hear influences the person you are. So if your dream is to be an F1 engineer, it makes good sense to start designing and
... ContinuedWhat Drives a Change in CAD Tools?
It’s becoming more and more difficult to compete in today’s global economy. Successful leaders recognize the need to adapt to the ever-rapidly changing ways to do business in the global environment. These leaders seek to build competitive advantages around the
... ContinuedSOLIDWars: Behind the Scenes of the SOLIDWORKS 2017 What's New Skit
I was recently granted a unique (and fantastic) opportunity to join the SOLIDWORKS Product Introduction Team as they created the beloved SOLIDWORKS World What’s New Skit. This process was amazing, and I wanted to share my experience with you from a
... ContinuedCAD in SOLIDWORKS Without Sacrificing Time or Comfort
When you spend your entire day using SOLIDWORKS, you probably try to find new shortcuts and tricks to speed up your design process in the tool. You may even buy yourself a special mouse, keyboard, desk and chair to help
... ContinuedSWUGN Group Leader Spotlight – Rhiannon Britney
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
... ContinuedWest Sussex pupils race across Australia with SOLIDWORKS
Handing a Lotus 7 to a group of teenagers sounds like a recipe for disaster. Not so for the pupils of Ardingly College in West Sussex, who took the chassis and spent three years building a solar electric vehicle, before
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Women in Engineering Series: Gaby Rochino
Gaby Rochino is the CEO and co-founder of Think Like a Girl engineering kits; a monthly kit for girls ages 6-12+ that teaches them the fundamentals of engineering. The kit is targeted towards girls, not by making them pink and
... ContinuedMBD Implementation Dos and Don’ts: Pilot with One Manufacturing Document
My last blog post “Don’t Overlook MBD over the Web” concluded the second aspect of Table 1 on Process. From our first MBD Implementation blog post last October to today, this series of Model-Based Definition (MBD) Implementation 10 DOs and 10
... Continued3D CAD: the New Competitive Weapon
The world has shrunk and the Internet has enabled even small companies to have a global presence. As a result, not only do traditional manufacturing companies find they must defend market share against global competitors, but crowdsourcing platforms, such as
... ContinuedPopulation at 6,000 feet: CAD software and a futuristic solution for population growth
New CAD tools allow architects and engineers to drill down into the fundamentals of a project before construction ever begins. They’ll be key with archologies.
... ContinuedWills Wing Soars to the World Hang Glider Distance Record
Think about your last 11 hours. What did you do? Now imagine spending 11 hours on a hang glider. Wills Wing, manufacturers of world-class hang gliders, did just that over a 475-mile flight while setting the world hang glider distance
... ContinuedThe 2015 SWUGN Awards
Please congratulate the 2015 SWUGN Award winners! It’s always an honor to jump up onstage each year at SOLIDWORKS World to talk a little bit about SOLIDWORKS User Groups, and especially to hand out the annual SWUGN Awards. Please help
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