Alpha testing at SolidWorks World
On Wednesday, we'll reveal some of the new features in store for SolidWorks 2014, which will be released this fall. But there are some people getting an advance look today. Who are these lucky people? They're alpha testers. Every year,
... ContinuedWhy Does My EPDM Calculated BOM Change?
In SolidWorks Enterprise PDM, if you look at a computed BOM of a particular version of a file, you would expect that if you looked at that same BOM a year from now it would be exactly the same. Likely,
... ContinuedLive from SolidWorks World 2013: The 9th Annual CAD Manager’s Boot Camp
Time and Location: Sunday January 20th, 1-5pm in Southern I & II Each year since the SolidWorks World we hosted in Boston, we have held the CAD Admin Bootcamp. This is an opportunity to discuss and learn more about how
... ContinuedGet Started with SolidWorks Simulation
Using Simulation tools in SolidWorks for the first time can be an exciting adventure. However, like anything in life, it’s a good idea to go over a few checklist items before you begin. Here are four suggestions for settings that
... ContinuedSolidWorks Hole Callouts for Hole Wizard Holes on Cylindrical Faces
A question I have seen come into support lately is how to get a Hole Callout on a SolidWorks Drawing for features created with the SolidWorks Hole Wizard Tool. Problem: When you try to select what looks like the edge
... ContinuedSolidWorks World 2013 Partner Profile: ESPRIT
One of the things we’ve heard from SolidWorks World attendees over the past few years is that you’d like to learn more in advance about the SolidWorks partners who set up booths in the Partner Pavilion. So now through SolidWorks
... ContinuedWhere to Hang Out at SolidWorks World 2013
Every year thousands of SolidWorks users make the trek to SolidWorks World with schedules tucked in pockets or stored electronically in smartphones or tablets. Many (most) of them will also receive a pre-printed card when they arrive so they know
... ContinuedOrlando bound? Check out the SolidWorks World Survival Guide.
I remember the first time I attended SolidWorks World back in 2009. I didn’t really know what to expect, I brought too much junk, and I tried to do way too much stuff. I wish I had known about our
... ContinuedSolidWorks World 2013 Partner Profile: NVIDIA
One of the things we’ve heard from SolidWorks World attendees over the past few years is that you’d like to learn more in advance about the SolidWorks partners who set up booths in the Partner Pavilion. So now through SolidWorks
... ContinuedCAD Managers Boot Camp at SolidWorks World 2013
Every year since SolidWorks World 2005, the CAD Managers Boot Camp at SolidWorks Worlddraws hundreds of attendees (only the general sessions are larger) on conference Sunday. They spend four hours learning about effectively deploying and managing SolidWorks installations, setting up and maintaining
... ContinuedA Well Orchestrated Stampede
I was just reminded over on Twitter of one of my favorite things about SolidWorks World – the rush of attendees into the general sessions. This happens three times at SolidWorks World, and for two of those times I am
... ContinuedSolidWorks Enterprise PDM – Using the Report Generator
The SolidWorks Enterprise PDM Report Generator can be used to search in a selected file vault for information that you can specify in one or more queries. A number of sample queries are distributed with SolidWorks Enterprise PDM and can be added to the report generator.
... ContinuedSolidWorks World 2013 Partner Profile: C&G Systems
One of the things we’ve heard from SolidWorks World attendees over the past few years is that you’d like to learn more in advance about the SolidWorks partners who set up booths in the Partner Pavilion. So now through SolidWorks World 2013, we’ll
... ContinuedHow to Add a Custom Hole Size to the Hole Wizard Database in SolidWorks
SolidWorks Hole Wizard is pretty complete when it comes to industry standards for hole sizes, but what happens when you want a hole size that isn’t in the list? Not a lot of people are familiar with SolidWorks ability to
... ContinuedSolidWorks Electrical: What’s In the Black Box?
What’s in the Black Box? Let’s discuss how to represent certain objects in a SolidWorks Electrical schematic as a “Black Box.” A black box is a generic schematic symbol which can be used to represent any device or
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