SolidWorks wants to know: what fuels your drive to design?
The team here at SolidWorks has launched a new website, which we’re calling “The Drive to Design.” This site revolves around a new video we've created that goes through the life of a fictional engineer, from childhood to adulthood, and
... ContinuedTalking technology with SolidWorks VP of R&D Austin O’Malley
I sat down last week with Austin O’Malley, SolidWorks Executive Vice President of Research and Development. Our conversation ranged from guitar amps to the new Macbook Air, but for the most part, we talked about current and future technology, and
... ContinuedSolidWorks World 2011 Partner Profile: Stratasys
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 January,
... ContinuedAnnouncing the SolidWorks World 2011 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
... ContinuedFive Questions Friday with Steve Chidester of Zuken
Name: Steve Chidester Title: Head of Product Marketing Company: Zuken 1. Why did you choose to do the work you do?It was a natural progression. I started as a printed circuit designer, became an applications engineer, and then moved
... ContinuedSolidWorks World 2011 Partner Spotlight: DriveWorks
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 starting this week,
... ContinuedAnd the winner of the SolidWorks World 2011 Trivia Contest is…
We got a lot of responses to our trivia contest. If you recall, the question was this: How many people from Texas attended SolidWorks World 2008? The responses ranged from 95 on the low end to 3,625 on the high
... ContinuedSolidWorks releases new LEGO and robotics student tutorials
Why do engineers love being engineers? It’s sort of like playing with LEGO®s. Take some parts and build something wonderful. In fact, most engineers start with “kids’ stuff” like LEGOs, Tinkertoys, Erector Sets. Fun with toys can propel young people
... ContinuedFive Questions Friday with Paul McCrorey of McCrorey Digital
Name: Paul McCrorey Title: President, CG Artist, Mechanical engineer Company: McCrorey Digital, LLC Hometown: Mt. Washington, Ky. Job description: I develop photorealistic renderings and animations for many industries, used for print and Web 1. Why do you choose to do
... ContinuedAnnouncing the SolidWorks World 2011 Trivia Contest
Well, the first early bird deadline and blog contest have passed (congrats to Todd B. again). If you still haven't registered and are holding out hope of getting in free, you're in luck. If you're interested in winning a free
... ContinuedFive Questions Friday with Angela Restani of Hawk Ridge Systems
Name: Angela Restani Title: Director of Administration Company: Hawk Ridge Systems. We provide products, training and services for SolidWorks users throughout Western North America Hometown: San Carlos, California, United States 1) Why do you choose to do the work you
... ContinuedAnd the winner of the SolidWorks World 2011 Early Bird Contest is…
Todd Blacksher, for his response that invoked both The Blues Brothers and a psychic. Congratulations to Todd–we'll see you in San Antonio. For those of you who didn't win, thanks for your entries. We had some good ones. And be
... ContinuedLet’s Go Design – The Ultimate CAD Chair unveiled
If you've been following the Let's Go Design series over the past few months, today is the day you've been waiting for. Jeremy Luchini and team have finally unveiled the finished product, and it's pretty impressive. If you haven't already,
... ContinuedThe 2011 CSWP Texas Shoot-Out & Bar-B-Que
Are you getting excited about SolidWorks World 2011 yet? If you are going, and you are a Certified SolidWorks Professional, or a Certified SolidWorks Expert, you have even more to be excited about! And if you are not a
... ContinuedJon Hirschtick Talks Platform Shifts and Online Data Security
A few weeks ago SolidWorks CEO Jeff Ray posted an update addressing some of the questions that have come up following the announcements made back in February at SolidWorks World 2010. One of the things that Jeff touched on was
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