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SolidWorks Partner Profile: InspectionXpert
Tell us about InspectionXpert. What do you do? We are a software development company that provides automation tools for quality inspection departments. We sell versions of InspectionXpert that work with PDF/TIFF files and with CAD software such as SolidWorks.
... ContinuedTop Five Return on Investment Areas for EPDM
If you’re reading this post, you’ve likely wondered at some point about how you can help rationalize what may be perceived by some as “intangible” – the return on your investment for implementing a data management solution. Many of our
... ContinuedYou Asked. We Answered. Introducing eDrawings for iPad.
You’re constantly on the go, and the process of making sure you and your customers can understand and see what’s happening with a project hasn’t always been easy–up until now. In an effort to give you what you need, when/where
... ContinuedNew mobile app coming next week—guess what it is and get it for free!
There's some big news coming next week from SolidWorks. We're releasing our first design-related mobile app, and while we won't let the cat out of the bag just yet, we will give you a chance to win it for free.
... ContinuedSolidWorks “Freeze” Saves You Time
New in Solidworks 2012 is a tool that allows you to take charge of your models and give you time back in your busy schedule. How many of us work with import bodies, large data sets, or complex models? We
... Continued2012 – The Year of the Sports Car Comeback?
Green vehicles were all the rage in 2011, with a heavy focus on reducing fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. Consumers are trying hard to be green at every turn – and this doesn’t end when they hit the road.
... ContinuedDIY Design at Cedarville University
I first learned about Jay Kinsinger, professor of engineering at Cedarville University, from the school's VAR, 3D Vision. They told me about how in addition to pushing design to its limits using the tools at hand with his students' projects, he also designs steel-frame bikes on his own time.
... ContinuedIntroducing the SolidWorks Holiday Gift Guide
I’ve been thinking about developing a Holiday Gift Guide since the first day I started at SolidWorks. While I’m impressed by all of the products our customers design, I’m most intrigued by the ones that I may have actually purchased
... ContinuedResistance under water
On a diving forum I recently saw a comment on how the resistance of the water increases by 4 times when speed is doubled.To verify the theory, I went in to www.3dcontentcentral.com and downloaded a diver in SolidWorks format.Then
... ContinuedSolidWorks 2012 – The Wow Feeling
As SolidWorks celebrates its 20th release, SolidWorks 2012 fills me with another “wow” feeling. The “wow” feeling of that this release contains something special. This SolidWorks 2012 release will change behavior on how you design.
3DVia Composer 2012
A new version of 3DVIA Composer has been released with a number of improvements for documentation, animation, interactive directories and publishing on the Internet.Let us address some of the news for creating images and technical illustrations. When creating images,
... ContinuedX-Fingers Replace Lost Digits, Empower Patients with New Function
SolidWorks Helps Make Replacement Fingers a Reality CONCORD, Mass., USA, May 10, 2011 – The question, “Hey, Grandpa, where’d your fingers go?” haunted the man featured in the YouTube video for months after he lost two digits to a table
... ContinuedSee how parts sticks together to one another
This can be done by selecting two elements in the consolidation and chose "Properties Tab"The Mates that are together are marked in bold. Another way to understand the relationships is to point on a detail and then the View
... ContinuedTips on free software for 2D CAD
Did you know that there is free to download a program for 2D CAD, developed by Dassault Systemes? The product is called DraftSight and can be downloaded here !
... ContinuedSolidWorks Simulation Helps Explain Race Car Drafting
Have you ever wondered why race cars tend to follow one another so closely? If you're reading this, you're probably familiar with the basic principles behind drafting, and how following a car closely helps reduce drag on your own car.
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