FAB LAB
Creating a Guitar Stand from Scratch Using SOLIDWORKS, Part 1
Fab Lab intern Matthew Desrochers created a guitar stand for the Lava Drop X xDesign Edition electric guitar. In Part 1 of “Creating a Guitar stand from scratch using SOLIDWORKS” blog learn about how he planned and created a guitar stand using SOLIDWORKS.
... ContinuedBuilding Careers and Appreciating Teachers with SOLIDWORKS Certification
Kent Allison changed directions as a high school teacher when he discovered SOLIDWORKS. Now he is one of the leading SOLIDWORKS certification providers in Colorado and his students’ are able to grow their careers and skip college courses by becoming Certified SOLIDWORKS Associates (CSWA).
... Continued6th Graders Discover 3D Modeling with SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids Classroom
Young students were introduced to SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids Classroom at school and learned how to build keychains, use the Classroom interface, and think in 3D.
... ContinuedThe Empowering Opening of Fab Lab Austral
Fab Lab Austral, located in Puerto Williams, the southernmost city in the world, is the latest DASSAULT SYSTEMES (DS) SOLIDWORKS sponsored Fab Lab to open, and it is connected to over 1,600 other Fab Labs and Maker Spaces in over 100 countries, all affiliated with the Fab Foundation.
... ContinuedJackie Tan Teaches Future Makers with SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids, Part Three
Part Three: 3D Tech Squad Takeover and Sharing a Legacy Jackie Tan is a Maker Lab teacher at South Tahoe Middle School in South Lake Tahoe, CA. After discovering and falling in love with 3D printing, she is in
... ContinuedJackie Tan Teaches Future Makers with SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids, Part Two
Part Two: SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids Classroom in the Classroom Jackie Tan is a Maker Lab teacher at South Tahoe Middle School in South Lake Tahoe, CA. After discovering and falling in love with 3D printing, she is in 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,
... Continued8th Graders from Dana Hall Spend Career Day with SOLIDWORKS
When most of us were kids, Career Day meant impatiently jiggling our legs under our desks, while Tommy Y.’s dad droned on about selling insurance, only to be followed by Laura V.’s mom trying to get us amped up
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Entrepreneur: DS 3DEXPERIENCE Lab Supports Innovators
The Dassault Systemes 3DEXPERIENCE Lab Boston, located in the North American Headquarters at Waltham, MA, has two components – a Startup Accelerator and a Fab Lab. The Accelerator works with early to mid-stage startups that focus on new technologies and
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids Wins Editor’s Choice Award at NYC Maker Faire
Designers, Makers, Engineers, Parents and Kids, they were all at the Maker Faire 2017 NYC this weekend! Kids of all ages got to try out SOLIDWORKS Apps For Kids, Through workshops, coloring activities, and hands-on practice, kids quickly designed their
... ContinuedFAB LAB Rwanda Provides Education, Community, and Entrepreneurship
FAB LAB Rwanda opens this week providing a shared space for education, community, and entrepreneurship. As the first FAB LAB in central Africa, this new initiative is part of our commitment to the designers and makers in Rwanda. The FAB
... ContinuedDate Night 3D Printing with Sindoh 3DWox
Friday night and another date night to look into 3D Printing. Thanks to our new SOLIDWORKS partner, Sindoh, it’s time to bring home a bottle of wine and share with my husband, David, a new 3DPrint technology, 3Dwox. Hats off
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS For ENTREPRENEURS Program
The SOLIDWORKS Community team announces the SOLIDWORKS for Entrepreneurs Program to launch the design of your dreams. SOLIDWORKS for Entrepreneurs Program partners with innovative designers, incubators, accelerators, and maker spaces who are just starting out. SOLIDWORKS software helps to bring designs
... ContinuedDate night with an e-NABLE 3D Printed Hand Prosthetic
On Saturday night, my husband David, proposed a great date. He asked, “how would you like to stay home tonight and assemble the e-NABLE hand.” This was a great idea for two engineers! My work with Fab Labs, Sarah Boisvert’s Lend a
... ContinuedThe Importance of 3D Design and Digital Prototyping in Brescia Italy
In the beautiful, northern valley of Vobrano, Italy, the school, Istituto di Istruzione Superiore Giacomo Perlasca, finds itself surrounded by innovative SOLIDWORKS commercial customers and the Brescia Fab Lab. The area is filled with examples in engineering and art
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