No time to think about it…just design it!
“When time is short and ideas need to be captured fast.” What I am trying to say is that there are never enough hours in the day. For Industrial Designers design time and deadlines are always short, everyone wants that
... ContinuedDesign your own Lightsaber: May the Fourth be with you
May the fourth is a celebration of all things Star Wars. This year, we’re making sure that includes 3D CAD. From lightsabers to astromech droids, this post combines CAD with a galaxy far, far away. Design your own lightsaber Whether
... ContinuedA SWUGN Update and a Look Ahead
Registration has opened for the first three SWUGN Technical Summits in Albany, Des Moines, and St. Louis. Agendas and more information about these events can found on the SWUGN website. Richard Laflamme reports that the Western Ontario SOLIDWORKS User Group had
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS-Designed Robots Are the New Face of Some Japanese Businesses
Imagine rolling into a hotel late at night, bleary-eyed from a long day of travel, and instead of a perky hotel clerk you are greeted by an android. Sounds like something you might see on the SciFi channel, but it’s
... ContinuedJust Plain Cool
That’s how Western Mass SOLIDWORKS User Group leader John Matrishon described this weeks meeting. He had a lot more to say, so I’ll let
... ContinuedThe Art of ‘Virtual’ Stone Skipping
After a seemingly never ending Winter, Spring has finally come to New England which means my dog walks can roam along the beautiful seacoast without the danger of being blown out to sea. One of my favorite beaches has an
... ContinuedDrawingless or Paperless?
With the launch of SOLIDWORKS Model-Based Definition (MBD) 2015, I’ve heard lots of enthusiastic feedback from multiple job functions across the entire production cycle. For example, a manufacturing engineer pointed out: “I see MBD as a Poka-yoke [a.k.a. mistake proofing] opportunity in
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Women in Engineering Series – Sukrutha Raman Bhadouria
When Sukrutha was nominated for the SOLIDWORKS Women in Engineering program, I read through all of her accomplishments and involvement in different organizations, and thought that there was no possible way that she had only the same twenty-four hours in
... ContinuedOnsite User Visit: Reinventing the Prescription Lens
Nightmare scenario for those who wear contact lenses or glasses: lost contacts/broken frames away from home with no backup. Driving home would be an adventure. To add insult to injury, just getting work done would be near impossible if you’re
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS 3DEXPERIENCE Solutions: Create Designs Quickly – With Simple and Flexible Tools
A critical aspect of effective conceptual design is being able to explore many ideas quickly, without disrupting your creative thought process. The freedom to easily develop, evaluate and communicate your ideas results in more innovation, and ultimately, better designs. SOLIDWORKS
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS User Group Network News
I heard about a couple of great meetings last week: David Antanavige of the Long Island SOLIDWORKS User Group reports that 57 people attended his latest meeting, and many of them stayed until well past the meetings end. Since moving
... ContinuedBest Practices for Medical Device Design
While we might sometimes think many of the events that occur in our day-to-day lives are life-or-death situations – for example, “If I don’t get that presentation done my boss is going to kill me” or “If I don’t cut
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS at OTC 2015
The Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) is a leading event for energy professionals to advance scientific and technical knowledge for offshore resources and environmental matters. This year’s annual event will take place May 4-7 in Houston, Texas. If you’re one of
... ContinuedA Great Road Trip and a Look Ahead
I got to spend last week in Ohio and Michigan where I attended three SOLIDWORKS user group meetings. I started out in Monroe, Michigan with the Southeast Michigan/Northwest Ohio SOLIDWORKS User Group,
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Shorts: What is Engineering 4.0
The next engineering revolution is all about change and the ability to quickly respond to increasingly dynamic market conditions. Nimble companies that can quickly adopt the latest engineering tools will have the lead over competitors encumbered in the status quo
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