3D Design
SolidWorks World 2014: Monday General Session Recap
SolidWorks World 2014 kicked off this morning with a nearly 6000 people gathered together to celebrate their love of engineering and design. As the lights dimmed in the session hall, the eatART Mondo Spider took the stage and welcomed CEO Bertrand Sicot.
... ContinuedCome one, come all to our SolidWorks Mad Libs Social Media Game
In honor of SolidWorks World, we are running our first ever SolidWorks Mad Libs Social Media Game on Facebook and we encourage everyone to participate! This is how the SolidWorks Mad Libs game works: we have created a story and
... ContinuedThe Sky is the Limit for SelectTech Geospatial, Stratasys, and SolidWorks
The future is now; the days of the unarmed vehicles and advanced flight technology are no longer just something for the big screen. Perhaps, one day, you will be able to get inside your car or board a plane that
... ContinuedSolidWorks Customers Making A Difference
There are many challenges when introducing new technologies to developing countries, and the main one often isn’t cost or distribution—it’s adoption. Think about all the things that you do because your mother or father or another family member showed you
... ContinuedTake the Stress Out of Holiday Shopping with the Third Annual SolidWorks Holiday Gift Guide
As the snow begins to fall in Boston and Christmas quickly approaches (it’s only two weeks away), the holiday season and gift giving are on my mind. As I’m scrambling to compile a personalized gift list that is designed to
... ContinuedStudents At Lycée Victor Duruy Take On The Challenge Of Mars Exploration
Douglas Quaid and his dream about going to Mars in Total Recall isn’t just a story reserved for the big screen. The students at the Lycée Victor Duruy high school in Bagnères-de-Bigorre also dream big when it comes exploring the red planet; minus
... ContinuedNectar Product Development Combines Elegance And Technology with SolidWorks
With the world’s fossil fuel supply decreasing, solar power is becoming a more popular and cost-effective options for American homebuyers, according to an article in the Huffington Post in August. Nectar Product Development is paving the way to the solar energy
... ContinuedDramatically reduce design errors by using SolidWorks Intelligent Feature Technology
As the complexity of your engineering problems, design, and assemblies increases, so do the chances of making a costly mistake that may lead to many hours of re-work and may cause you to pull your product out of production. You’ll
... ContinuedCatching up with the SolidWorks community at Maker Faire NYC
This past weekend, I went on a spontaneous trip to Maker Faire in New York City with some friends working in the Lewis Research Group at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. We woke up at the crack
... ContinuedSolidWorks Drawing Tip: Convert View to Sketch
I’ve been asked a couple of times if there was an easy way to tweak, change, or ‘fudge’ a drawing view. Some people want to change a line style, some may want to change a thickness, and some may just
... ContinuedWith Dinamo Group and TEKNIKER, Your Museum Guide Could Be a Robot
As some of you travel to new destinations this summer, you may go to a museum or two. You may even decide to take tour. Imagine that your tour was run by a cute robot that guides you through different
... ContinuedJL Marine Drops Anchor With Help From SolidWorks
Summer is back at the office in Waltham, MA – we can finally enjoy the warm, sunny outdoors. Some of you may be busy firing up the grill or planning your next fishing adventure on the lake. Even though my fishing
... ContinuedDiscover and Fix Your Vibration Vulnerability with SolidWorks Simulation
When I go biking during the summer, I rely on the frame of my bicycle to withstand stresses such as vibration and impact. As I speed down the trail, I think about the engineers and their process of designing a
... ContinuedImprove Your Oil and Gas Design Capabilities with SolidWorks
In honor of this week’s Offshore Technology Conference, which features offshore resources for drilling and exploration, SolidWorks has released a video that details how to improve your oil and gas design capabilities such as plant design. This video outlines tools
... ContinuedJon Santacoloma Revs Judges’ Engines at the 2012 International Design Awards
Sustainable and renewable energy has become the way of the future. Before long, we may even be living in a world similar to the Jetsons (robot housemaid not included). Many car companies, such as Honda and Toyota, are developing hybrid
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