Congratulations to the Winners of the SOLIDWORKS xChallenge 2019!

Congratulations to the Winners of the SOLIDWORKS xChallenge 2019!

We are excited to announce the winners of the SOLIDWORKS xChallenge 2019! FIRST® Robotics Competition Teams in the United States were invited to become 3D Creators and 3D Sculptors for the chance to win $10,000. Using xDesign and xShape on the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform, dozens of teams collaborated on the cloud and designed their own personal flying machines. We received 26 entries and a panel of SOLIDWORKS executives and employees judged them all and decided on the top three.

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Get Spooky with the #Shapetober Riff Off!

Get Spooky with the #Shapetober Riff Off!

Throughout the month of October, you can tag your Apps for Kids, xDesign, or xShape creations on social media with the #Shapetober and SOLIDWORKS Education will share your models with the world! This year, we want to include everyone in on the fun with our Apps for Kids #Shapetober Riff Off! Find the skull model created by SOLIDWORKS EDU below in the Apps for Kids public gallery, riff it, add something weird or fun to the design, and then share publicly with the world! At the end of October, we’ll see what kind of crazy model this Riff Off has wrought!

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Teaching Enrichment with Apps for Kids Classroom, Part Two

Teaching Enrichment with Apps for Kids Classroom, Part Two

Michael Steeves is a Senior Product Introduction Manager at SOLIDWORKS who volunteers to teach an after school enrichment class at his daughter’s elementary school. He utilizes Apps for Kids Classroom to teach the students about 3D modeling, printing, and more. In Part Two of his story, Michael gives other educators advice on how to best use Classroom to teach.

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