Kvichak Marine: Engineering the Need for Speed
Seattle is known for the National Football League Champion Seahawks, Grunge, Starbucks Coffee, and lots of guys who throw fish around, but it should also be recognized for the home of Kvichak Marine. Kvichak (named after a river in Alaska)
... ContinuedHow I, Robot, Spent My Summer Vacation
The summer job is a way many young adults pass the time between school years. Sometimes employment involves menial work for the purpose of saving money for the next school year. Other times, summer work means internships to prepare for
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS and the Tucker Torpedo
I was recently introduced to a really neat project by a colleague Sari Gerb. Sari is part of our Simulia product group and found out about this project by talking with Bob Cuneo. If you remember back at SOLIDWORKS World
... ContinuedLinear Static Analysis in SOLIDWORKS Simulation Standard
With advancements in hardware and software technology, simulation is being used extensively in different fields of science, engineering and beyond. In mechanical engineering and part design, virtual prototyping is no exception. Designers and engineers use computer simulations on their 3D
... ContinuedAll Together Now with Lukas Jönsson Engineering: A Manufacturer’s One-Stop Shop
The world seems to be getting smaller and smaller these days. Tech giants like Google and Apple are constantly cranking out tools we need to access any information we could desire. Over the past decade we have experienced innovation and ingenuity
... ContinuedData Loss Costs More than Money
Product development organizations that lack formal product data management systems face the real risk of data loss, which translates to increased development costs, lost productivity, and extended product development cycles. Companies are also at risk for lost revenue, damaged reputation,
... ContinuedDiversity Makes 3D Printing Great
Last month, Amazon invited its legions of customers to shop the future with the launch of a 3D Printing Store. Although the products range from quirky conversation pieces (personalized figures, phone accessories) to odd gimmicks (bird masks and a 3D-Rex
... ContinuedRecorded Webinar Spotlight: Better Plastics Part Design
When designing plastic parts or injection molds, it’s important to predict and avoid manufacturing defects during the earliest stages of part or mold design. This 22-minute Better Plastics Part Design webinar will provide tips that help you inject plastics best
... ContinuedHow do you test your design?
Whatever product you design, be it a heart valve, a bracket, an electronic enclosure or a dish washer, you must be certain that your product will perform according to its specifications. How do you know it? How do you make
... ContinuedNon-CAD documents need love too
Have you ever saved an office document locally and also on a network or shared drive so other people can see it? What file is the master then? How do you know who modified the file and when? These questions
... ContinuedJuly’s Top 5 SOLIDWORKS Blog Posts
Another month is in the books and it’s hard to believe, but 2014 is now more than half over. With time passing by at such an accelerated rate, the SOLIDWORKS blogging team wants to make sure you’ve been able to
... ContinuedDrones: Not Just for the Sky Anymore
Everyone is talking about drones. Privacy advocates are concerned that drones will become an extension of “Big Brother.” Governments are reviewing drone legislation. Amazon, most famously, is looking into drones for deliveries. Others, including Dassault Systèmes, are using tools, such
... ContinuedSaving Lives Against All Odds with SOLIDWORKS: The story of WestWind Technologies, Inc.
Death and taxes may be the only certainties in life, but of all the uncertainties, Mother Nature is perhaps the most uncertain and unforgiving. It’s hard to turn on the news these days without seeing some sort of talk about
... ContinuedQuadcopter Project Brings SOLIDWORKS Mechanical Conceptual to the Skies
At the recent SIMULIA Community Conference in Providence, RI, we shared how we transformed a design process with the Dassault Systèmes 3DEXPERIENCE Platform and the power of simulation to solve a real problem in the developing world. SOLIDWORKS Mechanical Conceptual
... ContinuedVideo-Gaming at Its Finest With the Help of SOLIDWORKS
Surrounded by heaping mounds of rubble and smoke, you’re just about to detonate the enemy army force and win the battle. Things keep intensifying until suddenly you successfully accomplish your mission and the screen rolls credits as an overwhelming feeling
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