manufacturing
Moving Additive Manufacturing from Concept to Production
At the Additive Manufacturing Symposium, experts in additive manufacturing from industry, academia and government came together to discuss the opportunities and challenges of additive manufacturing.
... ContinuedLearn About Custom Text Position Feature in SOLIDWORKS MBD
This blog explains how to use the Custom Text Position feature in SOLIDWORKS MBD.
... ContinuedPlace Datum Feature Symbols to Your Preference Using SOLIDWORKS MBD
There are several frequently asked questions about the datum feature symbol placement in SOLIDWORKS Model-Based Definition (MBD), so let’s explore together in this article. There are four major types of placements. The symbol can be applied to a feature surface,
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS on Song For Premium Hi-Fi Manufacturer Bowers and Wilkins
Who said CAD software couldn’t surprise you? Elite hi-fi manufacturers Bowers and Wilkins needed a simple way to add product imagery and illustrations to its user guides. Then it realised that SOLIDWORKS Composer makes it a cinch. Result? Bowers and
... ContinuedMBD Implementation 10 DOs and 10 DON’Ts – Don’t Skip Critical 3D Dimensions and Tolerances (Part 2)
Part 1 of this topic covered four benefits of calling out critical 3D dimensions and tolerances explicitly in Model-Based Definition (MBD), or the downsides of not doing so. Here let’s look into two more. Downstream data consumers may not be
... ContinuedPowerful Tools for Complex Products – Visualize, then Realize with SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD tools
Promotion of Integrating Design for Manufacturing eBook Chapter 2
... ContinuedTop Four Reasons to Use an Integrated Design and Manufacturing Process
Promotion of Integrating Design for Manufacturing eBook Chapter 1
... 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
... ContinuedSee a 3D Design Go from Art to Part Live in the Product Showcase
This year’s SOLIDWORKS World Product Showcase is lining up some amazing tech for you to play with. We’ve already covered cool gadgets and interactive products that will be on display come Sunday – including Axial Racing’s RC cars, Stern Pinball’s
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS World 2016 CAM Partner Preview
One of the benefits of attending SOLIDWORKS World is the opportunity to get your hands on the latest fully integrated software solutions that were designed just for you—the SOLIDWORKS user. With over 110 exhibitors in this year’s Partner Pavilion, be
... ContinuedMBD Implementation 10 DOs and 10 DON’Ts – Upgrade infrastructure
In a previous blog on Drawingless or Paperless, we clarified that MBD Implementations don’t require heavy upfront investment on digital equipment. However, there are indeed MBD manufacturers around the world who are also very successful with paperless processes. This post will
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