Todd Blacksher Opens Up About SWUGN
I’ve been around the SOLIDWORKS Community for a long time, and I meet a lot of fellow SOLIDWORKS users that are just as passionate about the community as I am. Group leaders, group members, and the SWUGN Committee members are
... ContinuedSneak Peek 2016: Converting Entities with Internal Loops
Every year SOLIDWORKS releases a new version of its flagship product, and last year, a new tradition was born here on the Blogs. Over the next few weeks, we’ll be taking a Sneak Peek at 15 new features here on
... ContinuedCAD’s Role in Engineering Next Gen Robotics and BattleBots Champions
Note: this is final post in a two-part interview series with robotics engineer and visionary Donald Hutson. Read part one to learn how programs such as BattleBots and FIRST Robotics are introducing students to the exciting side of engineering. If
... ContinuedSneak Peek 2016: Toggling the Visibility of Bodies or Components
Every year SOLIDWORKS releases a new version of its flagship product, and last year, a new tradition was born here on the Blogs. Over the next few weeks, we’ll be taking a Sneak Peek at 15 new features here on
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Have you seen MySolidWorks Training?
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
... ContinuedHow 3D CAD is revolutionising UK crop farming
Ever wondered how 3D CAD software is applied in the real world? Find out how one UK company made it cheaper than ever for farmers across the globe to establish crops on their fields – increasing turnover from £200,000 to
... ContinuedStructural Analysis Engineer: The New Summer Lifeguard
We are in the dog days of summer here in New England and when the heat gets oppressive there is only one place to be: out on the water. I grew up near the French Mediterranean coast, so sun and
... ContinuedSneak Peek 2016: Virtual Subassemblies with Child Components
Every year SOLIDWORKS releases a new version of its flagship product, and last year, a new tradition was born here on the Blogs. Over the next few weeks, we’ll be taking a Sneak Peek at 15 new features here on
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BattleBots as a Teaching Tool: An Interview with Champion Donald Hutson
Listen to the latest podcast interviewing the 2018 Battlebots Champion Paul Ventimiglia How do you engineer the next major breakthrough in robotics? Chances are your first answer wasn’t pitting robots in a CPU-to-CPU battle to the kill screen, but BattleBots
... ContinuedSneak Peek 2016: Purging Unused Features in Parts and Assemblies
Every year SOLIDWORKS releases a new version of its flagship product, and last year, a new tradition was born here on the Blogs. Over the next few weeks, we’ll be taking a Sneak Peek at 15 new features here on
... ContinuedSWUGN Group Leader Spotlight – Michael Marshall
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 couple of weeks
... ContinuedComing Up in the SOLIDWORKS User Group Network
It’s not often that I’m home for almost two months straight, but that changes starting next week with upcoming visits to SOLIDWORKS User Groups in Yakima, Portland, and Seattle. The following week I’ll travel to “The City
... Continued10 must-attend events for UK CAD users
Looking for educational and inspiring events in the UK? We’ve compiled a list of 10 conferences, tradeshows and workshops for engineers, designers and CAD users. 30th September – 1st October: TCT show + personalize at the NEC, Birmingham If
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