SOLIDWORKS Tops Crowdsourced Review of 3D CAD Software
Recently G2 Crowd, a business software review site that uses crowdsourcing to rank products, released its first Grid report that ranks product and machine design software. Topping that list in the Winter 2015 report, which ranks a total of seven
... ContinuedTaking designs from idea to reality with SOLIDWORKS Conceptual Designer
Like many SOLIDWORKS users, J.G. WEISSER was looking for a way to work more closely with customers to evaluate their challenges and validate design concepts earlier in the sales cycle. Theleading global manufacturer of multifunctional precision turning machines and machining
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS World 2015 – A Reflection for Throw Back Thursday
With nearly 5,500 SOLIDWORKS World 2015 attendees flocking to the 80oF /26oC sunny weather in Phoenix, AZ last week, it’s back to reality for most of us. However, before we completely forget about our time in Phoenix, let’s take a
... ContinuedThe History of Engineering Design Tools: Engineering 4.0
There have been four great stages of engineering and design tools leveraged over the past 250 years to account for all mechanisms, inventions and designs that we have used to simplify our lives. This post will take a look at
... ContinuedVideo: SOLIDWORKS Inspection greatly reduces documentation processes
Recently, I interviewed SOLIDWORKS Inspection Product Manager Mathieu Fourcade to ask about the advantages user experience by implementing SOLIDWORKS Inspection into their design workflow. In the below video, Matt discusses several benefits including the huge cost savings by re-using the intellectual property
... ContinuedThe Cardinal Rules of Designing Injection Molded Plastic Parts
When designing injection molded plastic parts, here are some simple rules to follow that will help to ensure higher-quality parts that are easier to manufacture: Maintain Uniform Wall Thickness Maintaining uniform wall thickness is the single best design element you can
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS World 2015: Wednesday General Session Recap
What’s next? That was the main theme for today’s General Session – not only for SOLIDWORKS, but for design as a whole. To start the session, CEO Gian Paolo Bassi shared his new found love of all things rodeo and
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS World What’s New
SOLIDWORKS World What’s New One of the most anticipated events at every SOLIDWORKS World is the sneak peak of the next release of SOLIDWORKS. Each year, the Portfolio Introduction Team at SOLIDWORKS puts together both a highly informative and, I must
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Conceptual Design: New Name, New Innovations
At all SOLIDWORKS World conferences, we make many significant announcements and this year no different. Last year we announced SOLIDWORKS Mechanical Conceptual, our first design solution based on the Dassault Systèmes 3DEXPERIENCE platform. Today at the event we provided an
... ContinuedDay 3: Good Morning from SOLIDWORKS World 2015!
We come to it at last – day three of SOLIDWORKS World 2015. While some of you might be walking like cowboys after last night’s event at the Corona Ranch, I’m sure you’ll all cowboy up and finish strong. To
... ContinuedAltium: Designing for the Internet of Things
The Internet of Things (IoT) is the next technological frontier that engineers, designers, makers, entrepreneurs and, dreamers of all stripes, is moving towards. In the IoT era, everyday objects are imbued with “intelligence” and connectivity – your wine fridge, detecting
... ContinuedIntroducing 3DCC Professional Supplier Services
3D ContentCentral Professional Supplier Services was announced today on the main stage and will be available on the new 3D ContentCentral in the summer of 2015. Now, Supplier Services on 3D ContentCentral provides unrivaled capabilities to create and post a
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS World 2015: Tuesday General Session Recap
With more than 2 million users worldwide, SOLIDWORKS is the largest community in the CAD industry. Judging by their “Amazing Race” or “Black Friday” like speed when the general session doors opened this morning, they might also be the fastest. Today’s General
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Model Based Definition (MBD) 2015 arrived!
I’m pleased to announce that SOLIDWORKS Model Based Definition (MBD) 2015 was released this week! Many people asked me what is MBD and why. These two images explain it well, and you tell me which one is easier to read?
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Education Reaches the 2 Million Licenses Milestone
At SOLIDWORKS World 2015 we announced today that 2 million licenses of the SOLIDWORKS Education Edition are installed in educational institutions all over the world. What does that mean? Simply put, SOLIDWORKS has changed how students and educators think about
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