A Mostly Picture Post
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, so here are twenty-two thousand words from SOLIDWORKS User Group meetings around the world in December. Since I wasn’t at any of these meetings, I’ll have to let the pictures tell the story. Hopefully
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MBD Implementation 10 DOs and 10 DON’Ts – Don’t Rely on 2D Drawings as the Master Anymore
My last post on Model-Based Definition (MBD) implementation, “Measure progress” touched upon NIST’s MBD capability assessment, where drawing-centric or model-centric is a key distinction between level 0 and level 1. In this blog, let’s expand this topic a bit further
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Timeline: Celebrating 20 Years of Kick-Ass CAD
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE TIMELINE Where were you in 1995? Surfing the World Wide Web? Creating mix tapes? Paying fees for not rewinding VHS rentals? Certainly design and engineering had a much different look and feel – at least
... ContinuedMay the CAD be with you: it always is on 3D ContentCentral!
Whether you need some power converters or assemblies to take down an Imperial space station, 3D ContentCentral has the parts you’re looking for. With its powerful search, featuring more than 800 suppliers, it will take you no time to find
... ContinuedSWUGN Group Leader Spotlight – Adam Green
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
... Continued2015 SOLIDWORKS-Inspired Holiday Gift Guide
With every release of SOLIDWORKS new features and enhancements are added that enable our users to not only get their jobs done faster but to also innovate better. There’s no stronger evidence of the success of these efforts than to
... ContinuedHarnessing the Power of 3D to Drive Sales
Sell more products, cut costs, increase throughput or diversify – business leaders are faced with many options and challenges when it comes to growing and managing their business. Increasingly, however, 3D is being used as a key differentiator for many companies
... ContinuedMBD Implementation 10 DOs and 10 DON’Ts – Measure Progress
The prior post on the 10 Dos and Don’ts of MBD Implementations, Don’t be Confined to Design Department Alone, concluded the first chapter regarding the People aspect in Table 1. Today we are starting the second chapter on Process, specifically
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Visiting Singapore’s Future Design and Technology Leaders
One of my favorite parts of my job as CEO of SOLIDWORKS is visiting with users across the SOLIDWORKS global community. Recently, I had the opportunity to visit Singapore where I met students and educators at The Singapore University of
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MBD Implementation 10 DOs and 10 DON’Ts – Don’t Be Confined to Design Department Alone
Model-Based Definition (MBD) often starts with Design department, but to fully realize its value, many other departments and teams are needed, such as manufacturing, inspection, purchasing, and supply chain, which is partly why this initiative must be driven from top
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS 2016: Helping Enhance the Design Detail in Your Product
As designs get more complex they often also involve more mechanical/electrical and electronic dependencies. This typically requires packaging all of the systems and controls more tightly together, while still maintaining enough space for installation and future servicing. In the past,
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