{"id":25213,"date":"2015-04-06T09:24:27","date_gmt":"2015-04-06T13:24:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/?p=25213"},"modified":"2015-04-06T10:24:59","modified_gmt":"2015-04-06T14:24:59","slug":"marchs-top-five-blog-posts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/2015\/04\/marchs-top-five-blog-posts.html","title":{"rendered":"March&#8217;s Top Five Blog Posts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As we turn the page from March, hopefully we won\u2019t have the challenge of dealing with Smarch weather. If we do, last month\u2019s top blog post will help keep you distracted until better, warmer days arrive. Quickly recapping, March included a Top 10 features in SOLIDWORKS 2015 video, a how-to guide for activating MySolidWorks Professional, a living-in-a-bionic-world infographic, virtual testing snow tires, and the free CSWA exam offer, which is now extended through April 30. Click the links below to see what you missed.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/04\/smarch.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"413\" height=\"287\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/tech\/2015\/03\/top-10-features-in-solidworks-2015.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Top 10 Features in SOLIDWORKS 2015<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nSOLIDWORKS reseller Graphics Systems took the 200+ user-driven enhancements found in SOLIDWORKS 2015 and distilled the list into its favorite 10 features. Even more impressive: its Top 10 is covered in 2:32.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fqB9hhXPnkY\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/2015\/03\/solidworks-subscription-users-activate-mysolidworks-professional-today.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>SOLIDWORKS Subscription Users: Activate MySolidWorks Professional Today<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nIn late 2014, MySolidWorks announced its Professional service, which provides subscription users with several new professional development and productivity features. The catch&#8211;well it\u2019s not really a catch&#8211; is that subscription users need to first activate their account. This blog post presents all of the steps necessary for activating your account today. As an added bonus, each step is accompanied by an image for ultimate simplicity. It\u2019s like having text accompany furniture assembly instructions.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/03\/HomeWithLocks.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/03\/HomeWithLocks.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"445\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/2015\/03\/bionic-world-better-living-through-technology.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Bionic World: Better Living Through Technology<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nLast month we created an infographic showcasing inspiring engineering stories from the medical device world. Check out the infographic to learn how emerging engineering and design technologies are enabling great designers like you to completely transform lives through medical device innovations.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.solidworks.com\/sw\/images\/content\/INFOGRAPHIC_-_Better_Living_Through_Technology_-_FINAL_DRAFT.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solidworks.com\/sw\/images\/content\/Life_Sciences_infographic_thumbnail280x195.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"280\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/2015\/03\/snow-tire-simulation-where-the-virtual-rubber-meets-the-road.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Snow Tire Simulation: Where the Virtual Rubber Meets the Road<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nWill anyone in the Northeastern United States ever stop talking about snow? Probably on a humid August morning? Guess we can chalk it up to Post-Snow Traumatic Syndrome (PSTS). However, this blog post has a good reason for talking about snow: your car tires. SOLIDWORKS Product Manager Stephen Endersby reviews virtual testing studies conducted by SIMULIA and Hankook, highlighting the simulation behind keeping your vehicle on the road and away from snow banks.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/02\/tire1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-24866 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/02\/tire1-615x336.png\" alt=\"tire1\" width=\"615\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/02\/tire1-615x336.png 615w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/02\/tire1-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/02\/tire1-120x65.png 120w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/02\/tire1.png 1305w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/2015\/03\/learn-for-free-get-certified-for-free.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Learn For Free, Get Certified For Free<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nIn case you haven\u2019t heard, MySolidWorks is offering an amazing opportunity for SOLIDWORKS users to earn a free CSWA exam voucher. Originally slated to end in March, the offer is now being extended through April 30, and World Wide Certification Program Senior Manager Mike Puckett lets you know how to take advantage of this offer through MySolidWorks.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/03\/mysw_mylearningpath.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-25003 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/03\/mysw_mylearningpath-300x214.jpg\" alt=\"mysw_mylearningpath.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/03\/mysw_mylearningpath-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/03\/mysw_mylearningpath-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/03\/mysw_mylearningpath.jpg 345w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned in April as we\u2019ve got a new month\u2019s worth of interesting tips and cool customers coming your way, including posts from CEO Gian Paolo Bassi, Senior Area Technical Manager Omar Zohni and Senior Product Portfolio Manager Justin Burton.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/2015\/03\/learn-for-free-get-certified-for-free.html?scid=sm_bl_march15\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-24839 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/02\/ppc_-_get_cswa_certified_961x250.jpg\" alt=\"ppc_-_get_cswa_certified_961x250.jpg\" width=\"961\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/02\/ppc_-_get_cswa_certified_961x250.jpg 961w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/02\/ppc_-_get_cswa_certified_961x250-300x78.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/02\/ppc_-_get_cswa_certified_961x250-615x160.jpg 615w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/02\/ppc_-_get_cswa_certified_961x250-120x31.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 961px) 100vw, 961px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- BEGIN KAPOST ANALYTICS CODE --><\/p>\n<p><!-- var _kaq = _kaq || []; _kaq.push([2, \"551b1bece6d199bffe000186\", \"546cc71879d2154a3400012c\"]); (function(){ var ka = document.createElement('script'); ka.async=true; ka.id=\"ka_tracker\"; ka.src=\"https:\/\/analytics.kapost.com\/ka.js\"; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ka, s); })(); \/\/--><\/p>\n<p><!-- END KAPOST ANALYTICS CODE --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As we turn the page from March, hopefully we won\u2019t have the challenge of dealing with Smarch weather. 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