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SWUGN Group Leader Spotlight – Dan Riffell
Dan Riffell – Colorado SOLIDWORKS User Group Leader “I’ve been attending user group meetings for nearly ten years, and I still learn something new every time. Meetings are a great way to see how other professionals are using the software
... ContinuedWhat To Look For in a New CAD Tool and Vendor
Making the decision to change CAD tools isn’t something any company takes lightly, whether it has five seats of CAD software or 100. In previous posts we have discussed the reasons behind making the switch and the specific challenges of the existing
... ContinuedSummer Vibes, Professional Sound and SOLIDWORKS
Summer is the perfect time of the year to go outdoors and enjoy your favorite bands playing at outside venues or one of any musical festivals now taking place. While you are there enjoying the music, take a closer look at the
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Women in Engineering Series: Jennifer Herron
Jennifer Herron is an entrepreneur and CEO of her own company, author, seminar speaker, SWUGN member, and most importantly, an engineer with expertise in model-based CAD. Her dedication and contributions to the engineering community has also made her a SOLIDWORKS
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Electrical: Why Software Architecture Matters
When companies choose which software tools to use, the technology and architecture that is used in the applications is often lost to cost, features and functionality. Are the components used to build the application widely used or is there antiquated
... ContinuedDreaming of a SOLIDWORKS PDM Virtual Vault Museum
I have been working in design/CAD for 16 years using SOLIDWORKS software. Over those years I have been part of teams designing a wide variety of products including digital hard disc recorders for the music industry, luxury yachts, brewery equipment,
... ContinuedWhat Drives a Change in CAD Tools?
It’s becoming more and more difficult to compete in today’s global economy. Successful leaders recognize the need to adapt to the ever-rapidly changing ways to do business in the global environment. These leaders seek to build competitive advantages around the
... ContinuedBoost Your Productivity with DraftSight 2016
With over 8 million downloads worldwide, DraftSight is a powerful, professional-grade 2D CAD product providing architects, engineers, and construction service providers (AEC), as well as professional CAD users with a robust and reliable design experience. Even students, educators and CAD hobbyists
... ContinuedExploring the Benefits of the SOLIDWORKS Design-to-Manufacturing Ecosystem
Great designs get built! SOLIDWORKS, combined with integrated applications from our more than 60 Gold Partners, provides a broad range of solutions giving you a complete “art-to-part” solution for your company – all without ever having to leave your familiar SOLIDWORKS
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Women in Engineering Series: Lauren Lee
I was absolutely fascinated by Lauren’s nomination, and I’m excited to introduce you to this amazing woman. Lauren Lee is a Product Manager at Shield Casework where she oversees the products Shield is producing from beginning to end. When I set out
... ContinuedMBD Implementation 10 DOs and 10 DON’Ts – Don’t Rely on 2D Drawings as the Master Anymore
My last post on Model-Based Definition (MBD) implementation, “Measure progress” touched upon NIST’s MBD capability assessment, where drawing-centric or model-centric is a key distinction between level 0 and level 1. In this blog, let’s expand this topic a bit further
... Continued2015 SOLIDWORKS-Inspired Holiday Gift Guide
With every release of SOLIDWORKS new features and enhancements are added that enable our users to not only get their jobs done faster but to also innovate better. There’s no stronger evidence of the success of these efforts than to
... ContinuedMBD Implementation 10 DOs and 10 DONTs – Don’t Hesitate (Part 2)
My last blog started the topic of “Don’t Hesitate” which touched upon: Why is MBD so urgent? How to obtain top management support? What are the specific benefits? What are the concerns? This post will continue looking into more common objections.
... ContinuedBelieve in better products: see your design while you’re creating it
When it comes to 3D graphics, SOLIDWORKS raised the bar with RealView, SOLIDWORKS realistic interactive real time renderer. The surprising thing is, from talking with the SOLIDWORKS users that I meet, RealView appears to be underused. Some argue that this
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS 3DEXPERIENCE Solutions: Create Designs Quickly – With Simple and Flexible Tools
A critical aspect of effective conceptual design is being able to explore many ideas quickly, without disrupting your creative thought process. The freedom to easily develop, evaluate and communicate your ideas results in more innovation, and ultimately, better designs. SOLIDWORKS
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