SOLIDWORKS Tutorials
SOLIDWORKS xDesign Lesson #1: Getting Started
After teaching 1000’s of students and writing about SOLIDWORKS for over 25 years, David Planchard, emeritus WPI, is exploring xDesign. Through the SOLIDWORKS xDesign Lesson series, David helps educators & students understand the differences and similarities between
... ContinuedWhat’s New in SOLIDWORKS EDU 2022-2023?
SOLIDWORKS’ mission is to prepare students for great careers with our commercial clients and promote Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) learning for all students. The SOLIDWORKS academic portfolio supports our mission by offering new tools to help educators teach,
... ContinuedExpand SOLIDWORKS in Your Classroom with Industry Best Practices Using Cloud-Connected Applications
In today’s competitive job market, students need every advantage they can get. With DASSAULT SYSTEMES 3DEXPERIENCE® platform, SOLIDWORKS® Education has expanded its portfolio to bring cloud technology and collaboration into the classroom, boosting students’ employability. My friends Gian and John
... Continued3 Reasons to Take a Closer Look at 3D Designer for Education
See how 3D Design for education enables you to view, share, and manage student progress and projects from any location using the cloud-based 3DEXPERIENCE platform.
... ContinuedCelebrate Earth Day with Apps for Kids
Celebrated for the first time on April 22, 1970 under the leadership of Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson who wanted to educate his students about the environment, Earth Day annually marks the anniversary of this environmental movement that has been so
... ContinuedAero Design Series – Airplane Stability Playlist
Seven videos are up on airplane stability! Ever wonder why aiplanes have stabilizers on the aft of the tail? How do they work? Why are they there? Where does the center of gravity of the aircraft relative to the wings
... ContinuedAero Design Series – Airplane Stability – Part 1: Introduction
In this 1st video in a series on airplane stability, we introduce the concepts that we’ll cover. We continue where we left off in the series on airfoils. Using SolidWorks for model demonstrations, we get a feel for the forces
... ContinuedAero Design Series – Airfoils – Part 2: Importing Airfoils Into Solidworks
In this 2nd video in a series of 4 about airfoils, we cover various methods to import airfoils into SolidWorks in order to design the parts and assemblies of your aircraft.
... ContinuedAero Design Series – Airfoils – Part 1: Introduction – What is an Airfoil?
In this 1st video in a series of 4 about airfoils, we approach the question: what is an airfoil? How do we use them for designing aircraft in SolidWorks?
... ContinuedTips for Educators in Challenging Times
I was fortunate to be the keynote at the SolidProfessor Virtual Education Summit. Now I want to share with all educators some topics to help you prepare for the upcoming semester. SOLIDWORKS Student Access Licenses Qualified schools with SOLIDWORKS subscription
... ContinuedAero Design Series- Stock Wheel- Part 10: Conclusion
This is the final video where we will discuss the next steps in Aero Design Series
... ContinuedAero Design Series- Stock Wheel – Part 9: Relative References
In this tutorial, we will learn how relative references can be used to efficiently transform one finished stock part into another similar stock part
... ContinuedAero Design Series- Stock Wheel- Part 8: Mass and Appearances
In this tutorial, we will focus on setting the mass and adjusting the appearances of the part
... ContinuedAero Design Series –Stock Wheel- Part 6: Mirror
In this tutorial, we will focus on mirroring features
... ContinuedMISSION: PROJECT OF THE YEAR 2020
ATTENTION ALL STUDENTS – SHARE YOUR DESIGN PROJECTS! Students, your mission, should you choose to accept, is to embark on the student competition, Project of the Year 2020. For this assignment, you need to share a project created
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