Learned SOLIDWORKS in School
Rapolas Gražys and Lava Drops in Harmony
A student’s journey can venture down many paths. Students dream big, and SOLIDWORKS Education Edition 2019-2020 helps turn dreams into reality. Rapolas Gražys learned how to use SOLIDWORKS as a student in Lithuania, and his love of CAD and
... ContinuedFull STEAM Ahead with Danielle Boyer: Meet Danielle
Danielle Boyer taught her first STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) class when she was ten years old. After she found a pack of animal puppets while shopping, Danielle put together a short curriculum for a kindergarten-level animal science
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS xDesign Challenge for INDIA
Announcing the SOLIDWORKS xDesign Challenge for INDIA! This is the first design challenge using SOLIDWORK xDesign for all students across India. Student teams will have the opportunity to design and collaborate to win a Mega Sponsorship Award. The top three
... Continued#ShaperilwithSOLIDWORKS Round Up!
It’s the middle of April, and #ShaperilwithSOLIDWORKS is in full swing (just like spring)! The models below were created in SOLIDWORKS, SOLIDWORKS Visualize, SOLIDWORKS xDesign, and the free, kid-friendly SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids–there are so many designs for springtime! Check out
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids How-To: Add Markers and Edit Colors
Today we’ll learn about adding markers and editing colors in Mech It! Now that we’ve added motors to our design, we want to see how our mechanism moves, right? With markers, you get a visual representation of your design’s movement.
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids How-To: Pin Shapes and Add Motors
One of the best parts of making Mech It designs in SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids is animating them using motors. Today we’re going to learn how to add pins and motors to our mechanisms! Check out our blog throughout the
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids How-To: Polygon Shape Connector
Using the Mech It app in SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids, you can draw and create your own polygon shapes. Today we’re going to learn how to draw, create, edit, and move our own polygons! Check out our blog throughout the
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids How-To: Getting Started with Mech It
Today we begin learning about an app that’s way different from Shape It or Style It. It’s time to learn how to make things move with linkages, motors, and more using Mech It! Mech It is an awesome app that
... ContinuedIntroducing The Education Zone Product Showcase at SOLIDWORKS World 2019
Notice something new in the SOLIDWORKS World 2019 Partner Pavilion? This year, SOLIDWORKS Education is proud to present the Education Zone Product Showcase. What does the future of 3D design look like? Come marvel at the variety of versatile products
... ContinuedStudent Day at SOLIDWORKS World 2019
Wednesday, February 13, is the last day of SOLIDWORKS 2019 and SOLIDWORKS Education has pulled out all the stops! It’s Student Day, where students aged 17 and under and their teachers can attend the conference for free! Along with our
... ContinuedCheck Out the Monday Education Sessions at SOLIDWORKS World 2019
SOLIDWORKS World 2019 is coming up fast, and SOLIDWORKS Education has some fascinating and fun sessions lined up for students and educators. Let’s start things off with the Education & Research sessions scheduled for the first full day of the
... ContinuedJackie Tan Teaches Future Makers with SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids: Part One
Part One: Making a Maker Lab The background of my phone call with Jackie Tan was filled with the soft whirring of 3D printers. In the South Tahoe Middle School Maker Lab, the first dedicated makerspace in its school district,
... ContinuedLucas Crupi: 15 Year Old CSWE
This post was written by Neeta Sharma, Account Manager at Javelin, a Preferred SOLIDWORKS Educational Reseller. Lucas Crupi is a CERTIFIED SOLIDWORKS EXPERT (CSWE) at the age of 15. While most young people are getting through exams, or playing Fortnight, Lucas
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS User Spotlight: Ed Hernandez Masters Teaching. Part One: Learning
When Ed Hernandez was twelve, his family packed up and left Mexico for California’s greener pastures. Upon arriving in the United States, Ed had a checklist of tasks to cross off in order to be successful. He needed to
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids How-To: How to Scale
There are a lot of ways to move and change the size of your model in SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids. One of those ways is to scale a face, either by stretching it out or squishing it down. Today we’re going
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