What I learned in the Great Northwest
I recently had the chance to visit a few user groups in the Great Northwest, and I am still floored by how amazing this trip was. I talked about all of the possible drawing views in SOLIDWORKS, beginning in Portland,
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Inspection 2016 – OCR Editor
The main goal of using SOLIDWORKS Inspection is to streamline and automate the creation of ballooned drawings and inspection reports (AS9102, PPAP, etc.). Most of our customers experience a productivity gain of between 70-90 percent, whichoften translates to the ability
... Continued2000 Feet Under: How Center Rock used SOLIDWORKS to Rescue a Group of 33 Chilean Miners
On August 2010, the Chilean mining accident shook the local and global community as 33 Chilean miners were trapped 2,300 feet underground. For 69 days, grief-stricken families worked to convince the Chilean government to continue drilling the ground until the
... ContinuedHow Customers benefit from Dell and SOLIDWORKS Long-Standing Partnership
It’s amazing to see how much technology has transformed engineering and design. The critical and creative work enabled by a software and hardware toolset can produce incredible projects, from rockets bound for mars to solar-powered medical facilities. And these complex
... ContinuedFreeform Modeling in SOLIDWORKS Industrial Design
Conceptual design of stylized products often starts with hand sketches, and may involve several disconnected software applications for sketching, surface modeling, and sharing the concepts with others. SOLIDWORKS Industrial Designer streamlines that process with a unified workspace where hand sketches,
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS World 2016 – Why You Should See MY Session
SOLIDWORKS World 2016 will be here before you know it, and it’s time to start thinking about the sessions you will attend. Over the next couple of months, we’re going to ask SOLIDWORKS World presenters to come here and convince you
... ContinuedMBD Implementation 10 DOs and 10 DONTs – Don’t Take Too Big a Bit At First
In my last post, we talked about the proven benefits and opportunities associated with Model- Based Definition (MBD) along with the cost of inaction (not taking advantage of this fast-growing trend). Please refer to the posts, “Don’t hesitate (Part 1
... ContinuedWorkshops for Warriors – Rebuilding America’s Advanced Manufacturing, One Veteran at a Time
Listen to the new Podcast – Veterans Designing their future – Workshops for Warriors – Retraining to fill Americas Skills Gap Jobs in Manufacturing Ever since I went to the Naval Academy Graduation Ceremony in 1994, and watched the Blue Angels
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SOLIDWORKS Meets Cosplay with Fallout 4
I have one of the coolest possible jobs, and part of it is checking out the awesome things our Community is doing with SOLIDWORKS each and every day. When I’m not working, you can find me online playing video
... ContinuedFirst Ever DraftSight User Group Meeting
Despite a lot of rain, more than 30 people attended the first ever New England Area DraftSight User Group meeting on October 28th. Attendees came from all over the New England area to the DS SOLIDWORKS campus in Waltham, and nobody left disappointed. A
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS World 2016 Agenda is Now Live
If you’re looking for tips and tricks to master everyday design challenges, want to expand your design and engineering knowledge or network with over five thousand of your peers, then be sure to register to attend SOLIDWORKS World 2016. The
... ContinuedMySolidWorks Manufacturing Network Expands Internationally
We are pleased to announce the international expansion of the MySolidWorks Manufacturing Network. Available immediately, manufacturers across over 200 countries can now register to get listed in the MySolidWorks Manufacturing Network and reach millions of SOLIDWORKS users worldwide helping them bring their designs
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Meets Cosplay with Destiny The Game
I have one of the coolest possible jobs, and part of it is checking out the awesome things our Community is doing with SOLIDWORKS each and every day. When I’m not working, you can find me online playing video
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