Announcing the winner of the SolidWorks World 2012 Internet Correspondent Contest
It's official. Our third annual SolidWorks World 2012 Internet Correspondent contest is officially over. And as always, there must be a winner. So I am happy to announce that the winner this year is Kevin Goosie. As you can see,
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SolidWorks World 2012 Partner Profile: Moldex3D
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
... ContinuedThe Best of the One of the Best Months Ever
I've settled back into the office after a whirlwind tour of SolidWorks 2012 Rollout events, and it's time to look back at some of the best stuff I saw, heard, and ate. The "What ELSE is New in SolidWorks 2012"
... ContinuedBuild your business case for PDM with our new cost savings calculator!
I’m sure you already know the major design and engineering benefits of product data management (PDM). A solution like SolidWorks Enterprise PDM gives your team a secure digital vault for product data, with full version control and instant search, delivering
... ContinuedTaking on the World: University of Michigan Solar Car Takes Third
The University of Michigan Solar Car team recently competed in the World Solar Challenge in Australia. Overall, the team achieved an impressive third-place showing after having some incredible setbacks and challenges including the loss of a wheel cover and a
... ContinuedSweet Home Alabama (again)
My SolidWorks 2012 "What ELSE is New" tour came to an end when I got back to Austin on the 29th, but I went back on the road for two special user group meetings the next week. I don't know
... ContinuedAnnouncing the SolidWorks World 2012 Internet Correspondent Contest
So you entered our last two contests and didn't win. You're thinking that you might never get to attend SolidWorks World. Maybe your boss says he can't justify the expense. Well, my friend, you're in luck. Starting today, you can
... ContinuedThe Hope for Human-Powered Transportation
“Human-powered transportation” is an odd turn of phrase—but it’s also how people have been getting around for centuries, and is still evolving today. Human-powered transportation, once the height of innovation, is now seen as both a design challenge and a
... ContinuedAnnouncing the winner of the SolidWorks World 2012 Halloween Costume Contest
While it's true that I may be taking my kids trick or treating tonight (rescheduled do to freak snowstorm), Halloween is now behind us, and our SolidWorks World 2012 costume contest is officially over. Which means there must be a
... ContinuedDo You Participate in Design Review Meetings?
We need your help. We are currently working with some technology that we feel would make design review meetings more effective. Before we go too far with our work, we want to ensure we are solving problems that our customers
... ContinuedDesigning for sustainability in the Asia / Pacific region
I recently returned from a long trip to the Asia/Pacific region, and was struck by some of the ways that businesses in the region are truly embracing the idea of sustainability. I first started noticing the trend when I arrived
... ContinuedAdding value through subtraction
I was fortunate enough to recently stumble on the online edition of “Getting Real,” a book written by the founders of 37signals (you can click the link above to read it for free online, or check out the updated version
... ContinuedWhere is the colour?
In SolidWorks, you can work with colours in different ways. The rule is that the paint is harder the more local it is defined. You can easy see this by selecting the part where you are interested and click the
... ContinuedStudent Teams Tout Their Punkin’ Chunkin’ Trebuchets
What’s more competitive than a Halloween costume contest? A punkin’ chunkin’ contest! As we announced today, Team ETHOS, a SolidWorks hobbyist team, is a contender in The World Championship Punkin Chunkin Association (WCPCA). The team used SolidWorks 3D design software to
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