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SOLIDWORKS Supports the FIRST Robotics Competition and DESTINATION: DEEP SPACE Presented By The Boeing Company
And we have lift off! The 2019 FIRST ® Robotics Competition, DESTINATION: DEEP SPACE Presented By The Boeing Company has officially begun, kicking off today at 10:30 on the official FIRST Twitch channel. FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS xDesign Challenge for FRC Teams WINNER!
The time has come to announce the winner of the first SOLIDWORKS xDesign Challenge for FRC Teams! Teams had four weeks to work on their moon lander designs, and the submissions we received were out of the world! A panel
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS xDesign Challenge for FRC Teams Theme Reveal!
It’s time to announce the theme of the SOLIDWORKS xDesign Challenge for FRC Teams! Participating FIRST teams will be designing a… Moon Lander! Now that FIRST Robotics Competition teams are more familiar with SOLIDWORKS xDesign, it’s time to design contest
... ContinuedAnnouncing SOLIDWORKS xDesign Challenge for FRC Teams!
As FRC teams are gearing up for Destination: Deep Space, Dassault Systèmes SOLIDWORKS has an interstellar competition to help get them inspired! We are excited to announce the SOLIDWORKS xDesign Challenge for FRC Teams! FIRST Robotics teams within the
... ContinuedHit the Beach for Summer Fun with SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids
Summer’s here and so is the summer sun. Where’s the best place to beat the heat? The beach! With SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids, the littlest sandcastle engineer can design, style, and print their very own beach gear. Dig this! In
... ContinuedSTEM Program – Students in Montana work with NASA
I recently took a trip to visit some of the schools I work in Montana to discuss their STEM Program. One of the schools I visited called Billings Career Center, a Career, and Technical education-focused school, had an exciting project they
... ContinuedCreate World Class World Cup Flags with SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids
It’s time for the World Cup semi-finals, and what better way to celebrate your favorite team than by making a flag in SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids! Here’s a tutorial demonstrating how to use the Shape It and Style It apps
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS WORLD – FIRST Robotics Teams Featured, SOLIDWORKS VARS and Customers Support FIRSTPOWERUP and STEM Learning
SOLIDWORKS World would not be complete without talking about our support for FIRST Robotics, FIRST Inspires. More than robots, FIRST designs accessible, innovative programs that motivate young people to pursue education and career opportunities in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math
... ContinuedStudent Summer Edition 2017
For students and educators, summer is meant for relaxation and time away from school. However, that means time away from SOLIDWORKS as well. This summer students and educators have an opportunity to get free access to SOLIDWORKS all summer with
... ContinuedSAE AERO Design West Competition in TEXAS with SOLIDWORKS
This year’s SAE AERO Design West competition took place in the heart of the USA, nestled right in Fort Worth Texas. Students from all around the world and from different walks of life, filled the hotel lobby with propellers, DC motors, and aerodynamic fuselages,
... ContinuedLike Father Like Son – Hernan Malleret And His 11 Year Old, Tomas
Hernan Malleret, an industrial designer from Buenos Aires in Argentina, is a self taught SOLIDWORKS user. He started using the software in 1997 and was able to self-learn the program because of its user-friendly interface he says. Starting with designing
... ContinuedCaroline Dee, Top Sales Representative Of The Year
Winner of the Top Sales Representative award at the SOLIDWORKS World 2017, Caroline Dee tells us about her journey from starting as a saleswoman-by-chance to becoming the best in the field. Youngest of six brothers and sisters, Caroline grew up
... ContinuedCynthia Jourgensen, CSWP, Speaker at SOLIDWORKS World 2017
“I love to be able to take a person’s dream and write it down in pictures for them to see. With SOLIDWORKS they can see all aspects of their design and have a video to show how to use it.
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS – CROWN Sponsor for FIRST Robotics Competition
FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) 2017 is here! January 7, 2017 marked the kickoff of the exciting design and build competition season. SOLIDWORKS is a FRC Crown Sponsor. To all teams that apply for sponsorship at www.solidworks.com/FIRST, SOLIDWORKS will provide the
... ContinuedMeet Richard Williams a.k.a. Corporal Willy III – From Ideas To Creation
“Simple things seem to derive the most pleasure from everyone” – Corporal Willy The very first time we tried doing a 3D carving, we took just two pieces of scrap wood and glued them together. I looked for two
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