FABLABs Share Stories of Innovation, Passion and Education
FAB10 is filled with stories. Stories similar to what you hear at SolidWorks World. I know this is the place for me to be – even without fireworks or the Boston Pops on the eve of the 4th of July.
... ContinuedSolidWorks Event-Based Motion: Packaging Machine Part 4
This is the last part in a four part series showing how to use SolidWorks Motion to simulate a packaging machine utilizing event-based motion. In this part, the final event-based motion study will be shown. The model and study created
... ContinuedSolidWorks Announces Partnership with FABLABS and FAB Academies
SolidWorks partners with FAB Foundation to sponsor the global network of FABLABS and FAB Academies. At FAB10 Conference, Disseny Hub Barcelona, I have been fortunate to work with Sherry Lassiter, director of FAB Foundation and to meet many FABLAB
... ContinuedBuilding a Cycloidal Drive with SOLIDWORKS
A Cycloidal Drive is a mechanism used in the engineering world as a speed reducer for an input shaft while reversing its direction. It is able to do this for high ratios in a small space. They do this using
... ContinuedSolidWorks Event-Based Motion: Packaging Machine Part 3
This is the third part in a four part series showing how to use SolidWorks Motion to simulate a packaging machine utilizing event-based motion. In this part, the event-based motion study will be created. The model and study created in the
... ContinuedSolidWorks Event-Based Motion: Packaging Machine Part 2
This is the second part in a four part series showing how to use SolidWorks Motion to simulate a packaging machine utilizing event-based motion. In this part, the motion study will be set-up. The assembly created in the last part
... ContinuedSolidWorks Event-Based Motion: Packaging Machine Part 1
This is the first part in a four part series showing how to use SolidWorks Motion to simulate a packaging machine utilizing event-based motion. In this part, the assembly will be created. The parts for this model can be found
... ContinuedEducators Lead with Multi-body Dynamics and SolidWorks Simulation
University of Roma Tor Vergata is well known for their Formula Student Team. The championship cup from Formula Student Italy is proudly displayed in a glass case. Supporting these students are innovative engineering professors that have created instruction for Multi-Body Dynamics combined
... ContinuedFrench Olympiad Celebrates Innovation with Science and Engineering Students
The 2014 Olympiad of Engineering Science (Olympiades des Sciences de l’Ingénieur) finals were held at Microsoft’s Paris Headquarters on May 21. 60 teams were selected to present their engineering project to a panel of technical judges. The event started 6
... ContinuedWalk Again Project brings Engineering Innovation to the 2014 World Cup
Tomorrow a paralyzed teen will kick the first soccer ball at the 2014 World Cup held in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Thanks to researcher David Prawel, director of Colorado State University’s public access Idea-2-Product Laboratory and amazing exoskeleton technology. My colleague Jason Cloyd,
... ContinuedThe Revolution of the Teaching of Design: the new ISO and ASME – ADM 2014
Italians are revolutionary in teaching engineering design. At the ADM (Associazione Nazionale Disegno di Macchine) Conference dedicated to teaching new ISO and ASME drawing standards was the main topic of this year’s May conference held at Polytechnic of Turin. The ADM was sponsored
... ContinuedSolidWorks Motion: Part 8 – Optimizing Results
The final part of the series shows how to optimize the results you obtain from a motion study by using a design study.
... ContinuedWomen in Engineering
The SOLIDWORKS Women in Engineering program was created to help recognize the outstanding achievements that women are accomplishing day to day in the engineering field and community. Please help us give the deserved recognition to a woman who has shown leadership and
... ContinuedMonash University Students Accelerate at InterCAD’s Design Contest
The Formula SAE team from Monash University, Victoria, Australia is known around the world as a major competitor at collegiate SAE events. So when SolidWorks Value Added Reseller, InterCAD decided to host a Student Design Contest, the competition was intense.
... ContinuedSolidWorks Motion: Part 7 – Analyzing Results
This part of the series will show how to analyze the results you obtain from a motion study. There are a lot of different types of results that you may choose to analyze. The video below shows a trace path
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