Author Archives: Marie Planchard
SOLIDWORKS xDesign Lesson 11: Sketch Based and Applied Features
Through the years of teaching SOLIDWORKS, I tell my students important basics. 1. Select the correct sketch plane. 2. Keep the Base sketch simple. 3. Use constraints (geometric relations) before dimensions. 4. Keep features simple. Similar basics apply with SOLIDWORKS xDesign.
... Continued3DEXPERIENCE Works EDU Spotlight:Nadir Oktay Küçükaltun – I Can Fully Realize My Dreams
Nadir Oktay Küçükaltun is a SOLIDWORKS Champion, our SOLIDWORKS User Group Leader (SWUG) Leader in Turkey, 3DEXPERIENCE EDU Champion, and winner of SOLIDWORKS Student Model Mania in 2023. Known to the SOLIDWORKS community and his friends as Nadiro, he has
... ContinuedRoboBoat 2023 Ocean Exploration Powered By Student Ingenuity
Robonation’s RoboBoat 2023 Competition, an international event that tests students skills and ingenuity above and below the water, took place last week in Sarasota, Florida USA. RoboBoat is an international competition where students design, build, and compete with self-driving robotic boats, known as ASVs,
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS xDesign Lesson #10: Sketching, Constraints, Dimensions
Design intent manages the relationship between sketches in a feature, features in a part, and parts in an assembly. Students need to understand design intent in a sketch, using constraints and dimensions. Let’s start with a simple example using xDesign.
... Continued3DEXPERIENCE Works EDU Spotlight: Hanen Bdioui a True Champion
Hanen Bdioui is a Mechatronics Engineer, SOLIDWORKS Champion, and first 3DEXPERIENCE EDU Champion from Tunisia. Last month, she won 1st place of SOLIDWORKS Cloud Challenge Model Mania in 2023. Hanen is also a 3DEXPERIENCE Content Creator and 3DS advocate. I
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS xDesign Lesson 9:External References – Copy with Mates
Engineering students need to understand how to create assemblies using a bottom – up design approach, a top – down design approach or combination of both. Use SOLIDWORKS xDesign to understand how external references are created when inserting a new component. Enhance working proficiency with copy with mates using components not in a pattern. Utilize a collaborative space so students just don’t loose their data in the cloud.
... ContinuedJason Pohl’s Newest Partner Creates a Rocket Ship with SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids
Industrial designer, Jason Pohl and his new partner, son, Maxton – 8 years old, gets a chance to sit in dad’s chair and explore SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids. SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids is a collection of web-based apps that are
... ContinuedSAE Aero Competition Takes Off with SOLIDWORKS
Do you like planes? Do you like to fly? We wanted to share with the SOLIDWORKS community the results of talented engineering students from around the world. This past weekend, the best in aerospace, mechanical, systems and design students gathered
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS xDesign Lesson #8: 4Bar Linkage with Kinematics
The 4Bar Linkage provides students a first look at mechanisms, before applying an analytical solution, with easy to understand Joints in the Kinematics player. The Physical Products (components) can be used between many apps on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform.
... ContinuedInternational Women’s Day Begins at Home
At Dassault Systèmes , we celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8. Across our global offices, employees participate in events and conversations, celebrating the achievements of women and working to create a world that is diverse and inclusive. For me,
... ContinuedGetting Started in 3D Design with SOLIDWORKS, 3DEXPERIENCE Platform through Trace Academia Mobile App
To get started, download the Trace Academia App on your mobile and search SOLIDWORKS. Can we democratize technology to everyone by providing education and hands-on learning through mobile apps? Can we teach concepts of 3D Design, the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, and
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS xDesign Lesson #7: Assemblies
In this lesson, import three SOLIDWORKS parts (Windows) into xDesign and save to a Collaborative space (cloud) . From the Collaborative space insert the three components, one at a time, into the Rocket assembly. The first component is inserted to the Origin and is fixed. All other components are inserted to the Origin and are not fixed. Use mates to represent the physical behavior of the model.
... ContinuedInnovation in Education: 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS and Yıldız Technical University
Imagine if engineering students could share information about their projects and collaborate with their professors and each other. Imagine if student teams use project planning and product life cycle management tools to understand skills required by future employers. Imagine if
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS EDU Spotlight – Nicholas Kremer Just Went Pro with Dassault Systemes
Congratulations to Nicholas Kramer, our new DELMIAWorks User Success Engineering Associate, within Manufacturing, Automation & Manufacturing Execution User Success Engineering. I first met Nick through Chief Delphi, a community portal for FIRST Robotics Competition and FIRST Tech Challenge teams. Nick
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS xDesign Lesson #6: Importing Files and Using Bookmarks
Have you created 1000’s of SOLIDWORKS parts, assemblies and drawings? You can import SOLIDWORKS parts and SOLIDWORKS assemblies (.zip) into SOLIDWORKS xDesign. One of the best simple practices for SOLIDWORKS data is to create bookmarks upon the initial save to the 3DEXPERIENCE platform.
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