New for 2012: Import Flow Simulation Data to Shells
New for 2012 is the ability to import results from Flow Simulation analyses performed with thin solid or sheet metal parts to shells in SolidWorks Simulation. Imported data include temperature, pressure, shear stresses, and convection coefficient. You can view a
... ContinuedThe Leaning Tower of…Parliament?
As an Englishman, there are certain things that one expects to remain constant: There will always be a royal family; The summer sun will shine as England plays cricket at Lords; Big Ben will chime every hour, every day. So
... ContinuedNew in SolidWorks 2012: Assembly Enhancements
SolidWorks 2012 includes lots of usability and workflow enhancements in the area of assemblies. Some of these include: Creating subassemblies: You can preselect components in the parent assembly's graphics area when creating a subassembly. Previously, you could preselect only components
... ContinuedHey Baby I Hear the Blues A-Callin'…..
Week number two of the SolidWorks 2012 Road Show continues this week in the Northwest US. After a short weekend at home, I'm leaving today for Seattle. Washington and three events this week. Tuesday, October 11th – Seattle, WashingtonHawk Ridge
... ContinuedThoughts On Collaboration: What Challenges Do *You* Face?
I’m a Product Manager in the data management group at SolidWorks, and I’ve been thinking a lot lately about collaboration. When I talk with customers about collaboration, it can seem so simple on the surface: “I’m working on a project,
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New in SolidWorks EPDM 2012: Improved response time with large data sets
In SolidWorks Enterprise PDM 2012, system performance has been improved for users working with large data sets and users working remotely with Copy Tree and template-created documents. In previous versions of Enterprise PDM, long delays or system stoppages could occur
... ContinuedNew in SolidWorks 2012: Sheet Metal Enhancements
SolidWorks Premium 2012 gives you new tools and more control to handle the unique challenges of sheet metal design. You can design from scratch or convert your 3D model to sheet metal. Designs can be automatically flattened and documented for
... ContinuedThe SolidWorks 2012 Road Show Continues
I'm sitting in yet another "What's New in SolidWorks 2012" session today – my third this week. I never get tired of it though, especially considereing that each presentation is "a little different", and each presenter brings something new to
... ContinuedNew in SolidWorks 2012: Full Support for Spools in Routing
SolidWorks 2012 gives you the ability to create spools from existing pipe and tubing routes. Spools are sections of pipes or tubes and fittings that are manufactured separately and then connected during a final assembly or construction process. You can
... ContinuedNew in SolidWorks 2012: SolidWorks Sustainability Enhancements
The powerful toolset in SolidWorks Sustainability uses established Life Cycle Assessment to measure environmental impacts. New features give you even greater flexibility to develop your product profile and differentiate with sustainable design. Highlights include the ability to Identify alternate materials and
... ContinuedConfigurable PDM
Part of my job as Product Manager at DS SolidWorks Corp is to visit customers and see how they are using our technology. I love to ask how they did things before implementing our software, what productivity gains they have
... ContinuedNew for 2012: 3DVIA Composer Highlights
SolidWorks isn't the only thing that's been enhanced for 2012–3DVIA Composer has lots of great new features as well. New visual effects showcase product features in print, animation, and online, and new Web templates quickly create high-quality, interactive web pages
... ContinuedResistance under water
On a diving forum I recently saw a comment on how the resistance of the water increases by 4 times when speed is doubled.To verify the theory, I went in to www.3dcontentcentral.com and downloaded a diver in SolidWorks format.Then
... ContinuedNew on Let’s Go Design: The Hot Rod Baby Buggy Takes Shape
We've been busy since the last episode of Let's Go Design went live last month with our 2012 release, but that doesn't mean that Jeremy Luchini and the team haven't been hard at work. A new episode is available now,
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