{"id":18385,"date":"2024-08-14T13:16:08","date_gmt":"2024-08-14T17:16:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/?p=18385"},"modified":"2024-08-14T13:16:08","modified_gmt":"2024-08-14T17:16:08","slug":"10-tips-for-solidworks-teachers-more-than-cad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/2024\/08\/10-tips-for-solidworks-teachers-more-than-cad.html","title":{"rendered":"10 Tips for SOLIDWORKS Teachers &#8211; More than CAD"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As August hits the midpoint in the northern hemisphere, educators, students and parents are thinking &#8220;back to school.&#8221;\u00a0 Are you and educator that just got notified to teach a SOLIDWORKS &#8211; based class?\u00a0 Well here are some technical tips to help you get started.\u00a0 Are you an educator that has been teaching SOLIDWORKS for 20 years?\u00a0 We\u00a0 have new advancements in technology with established and new product offers including the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solidworks.com\/solution\/job-functions\/educators\">SOLIDWORKS Education Edition, <\/a>3D Designer (100% browser based for MAC, PC and Tablets), and 3DEXPERIENCE Engineer for advanced simulation and manufacturing.<\/p>\n<h2>What is SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD?<\/h2>\n<p>SOLIDWORKS is the industry standard for mechanical CAD design throughout the world.\u00a0 With 800,000+ designers and engineers <em>certified<\/em> in our tools, knowing SOLIDWORKS is a key job skill set for graduates.\u00a0 Learning SOLIDWORKS in school provides an understanding of engineering and geometric mathematical competencies.\u00a0 In the SOLIDWORKS Education Edition, we provide computer aided design (CAD), simulation, documentation, manufacturing, and visualization tools for university, college, technical institutions, high schools and middle schools.<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-container\">\n<div class=\"entry-content-asset\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"First Look - SOLIDWORKS CAD\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qsQfXPOed6g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>These 10 Tips for Teaching SOLIDWORKS concentrate on SOLIDWORKS Desktop for Windows.\u00a0 There will be additional blog posts on SOLIDWORKS Simulation (FEA\/CFD) and 3DEXPERIENCE (cloud) platform later this month.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>1. Free SOLIDWORKS Student Access &#8211; Home Use Licensing<\/h2>\n<p>Qualified schools on subscription are provided <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solidworks.com\/media\/solidworks-student-access-design-beyond-classroom\">SOLIDWORKS Student Access<\/a> Home Use 12month Licensing for free.\u00a0 Your value added reseller or school&#8217;s IT professional provides a serial number for your students to download SOLIDWORKS to their own computers.\u00a0 Students can work on class assignments, projects, and prepare for certifications and job interviews.\u00a0 Your competitive student teams, SAE, Shell-Eco, AUVSI, FIRST Robotics and more, can apply for SOLIDWORKS Student <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solidworks.com\/product\/students\/solidworks-sponsorship-student-teams\">sponsorship<\/a> too.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15987\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/SolidWorks-Student-Access-Home-Use-License.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"592\" height=\"255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/SolidWorks-Student-Access-Home-Use-License.jpg 592w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/SolidWorks-Student-Access-Home-Use-License-300x129.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 592px) 100vw, 592px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>2. Academic Certification &amp; SolidWorks Practice Problems<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.solidworks.com\/certifications\/academic-certification\">SOLIDWORKS Academic Certification<\/a> program allows qualified schools on subscription to provide our certification exams to their students in a proctored setting.\u00a0 We have over 14 certification exams in engineering graphics competencies, sustainability, additive manufacturing, drawings, simulation and more.\u00a0 Questions are random, based on 1000&#8217;s of values, and grading is automatic.\u00a0 Certificates with unique numbers are given to successful students and employers can confirm certifications through our <a href=\"https:\/\/3dexperience.virtualtester.com\/#home\">3DEXPERIENCE Certification Center<\/a> and LinkedIn.\u00a0 These are the same exams given in industry.\u00a0 Give your students an exam for life-long learning. SOLIDWORKS credentials are tracked on industry career webpages and\u00a0 online jobsites.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-15985\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/cert_security_1-615x434.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"615\" height=\"434\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To help prepare for certification and promote engineering graphics standards, we have prepared <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solidworks.com\/media\/cswa-exam-practice-problems\">SOLIDWORKS Practice Problems<\/a> too.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-15991\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/cswa-practice-problems-615x446.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"615\" height=\"446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/cswa-practice-problems-615x446.jpg 615w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/cswa-practice-problems-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/cswa-practice-problems.jpg 623w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>3. Fundamentals of 3D Design and Simulation pdf and SOLIDWORKS Electrical<\/h2>\n<p>Fundamentals of 3D Design and Simulation, 400 page ebook,\u00a0 provides basic lessons of SOLIDWORKS and SOLIDWORKS Simulation including user interface, sketching basics, features, assemblies, drawings and introduction to simulation.\u00a0 Fundamentals of SOLIDWORKS Electrical features 2D schematic and 3D routing of electrical components. These ebooks are available through your value added reseller for you and your students,<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-15998\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/fundSW3DDesign_Sim-475x615.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"615\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/fundSW3DDesign_Sim-475x615.jpg 475w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/fundSW3DDesign_Sim-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/fundSW3DDesign_Sim-768x994.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/fundSW3DDesign_Sim-728x943.jpg 728w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/fundSW3DDesign_Sim.jpg 811w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-15999\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/fundSWElectrical-476x615.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"476\" height=\"615\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/fundSWElectrical-476x615.jpg 476w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/fundSWElectrical-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/fundSWElectrical-768x992.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/fundSWElectrical-728x940.jpg 728w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/fundSWElectrical.jpg 814w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 476px) 100vw, 476px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>4. My SolidWorks &#8211; Lessons and Learning Paths<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/my.solidworks.com\/training\/catalog\/list\/1?category=f%2Fdb_record_subtype%2FLessons&amp;category=f%2Fdb_record_sublevel%2FGuest&amp;category=f%2Fdb_record_compatible_product%2Fsolidworks+3d+cad&amp;category=f%2Fdb_record_compatible_version%2F2023\">MySolidWorks is filled with lessons<\/a> and learning paths.\u00a0 A guest account has access to introductory lessons.\u00a0 Educators and students can use their SOLIDWORKS Student Home Use serial number to access 100&#8217;s of lessons and learning paths including introduction, certification preparation, sheet metal, weldments, assemblies, manufacturing, electrical, visualize, simulation and composer. If you need examples for your class, this is the place to go.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-16001\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/MySolidWorks-Guest-Lessons-615x279.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"615\" height=\"279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/MySolidWorks-Guest-Lessons-615x279.jpg 615w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/MySolidWorks-Guest-Lessons-300x136.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/MySolidWorks-Guest-Lessons-768x348.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/MySolidWorks-Guest-Lessons-1536x696.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/MySolidWorks-Guest-Lessons-728x330.jpg 728w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/MySolidWorks-Guest-Lessons.jpg 1888w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>5. SOLIDWORKS Tutorials<\/h2>\n<p>From the Help menu, F1, or ? in the upper right hand corner, inside of SOLIDWORKS, select Tutorials.\u00a0 When I first started teaching at Mass Bay College, my new students worked through Lesson 1 &#8211; Parts, Lesson 2 &#8211; Assemblies and Lesson 3 &#8211; Drawings.\u00a0 In one lab period, students got a basic understanding of SOLIDWORKS and CAD.\u00a0 Quick feedback and accomplishment made my students feel great.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15972\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/SolidWorks-Tutorials-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"572\" height=\"174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/SolidWorks-Tutorials-2.jpg 572w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/SolidWorks-Tutorials-2-300x91.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 572px) 100vw, 572px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-15971\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/SolidWorks-Tutorials-390x615.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"390\" height=\"615\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/SolidWorks-Tutorials-390x615.jpg 390w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/SolidWorks-Tutorials-190x300.jpg 190w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/SolidWorks-Tutorials.jpg 619w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>6. Welcome to SOLIDWORKS &#8211; Short .pdf Tutorial<\/h2>\n<p>The Welcome dialog box, Learn option, provides access to &#8220;On my PC&#8221; a samples folder that contains parts and assemblies.\u00a0 One short .pdf is called &#8220;Introducing SOLIDWORKS&#8221;, also available directly from the Help menu.\u00a0 This 100 page document quickly takes students through the design process, parts, assemblies and drawings &#8211; with a exercises.\u00a0 \u00a0The sample folder provides some great models to explore and use in your classes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-15973\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Welcome-SOLIDWORKS-615x472.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"615\" height=\"472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Welcome-SOLIDWORKS-615x472.jpg 615w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Welcome-SOLIDWORKS-300x230.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Welcome-SOLIDWORKS-768x590.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Welcome-SOLIDWORKS-728x559.jpg 728w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Welcome-SOLIDWORKS.jpg 1201w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>7. 3DEXPERIENCE Academic Community and SolidWorks User Group Network (SWUGN) Communities<\/h2>\n<p>SOLIDWORKS has many online communities.\u00a0 Any educator of a Dassault Systemes software can be part of the 3DEXPERIENCE Academic Community, to find resources and ask questions. The community is private.\u00a0 You can request to join at <a href=\"https:\/\/go.3ds.com\/academiccommunity\">go.3ds.com\/academiccommunity<\/a>.\u00a0 You need to create a 3DEXPERIENCE ID.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-15818\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/3DEXPERIENCE-Works-24-EDU-Community-615x308.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"615\" height=\"308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/3DEXPERIENCE-Works-24-EDU-Community-615x308.jpg 615w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/3DEXPERIENCE-Works-24-EDU-Community-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/3DEXPERIENCE-Works-24-EDU-Community-768x385.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/3DEXPERIENCE-Works-24-EDU-Community-1536x769.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/3DEXPERIENCE-Works-24-EDU-Community-2048x1026.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/3DEXPERIENCE-Works-24-EDU-Community-728x365.jpg 728w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swugn.org\/\"> SolidWorks User Group Network<\/a> are independent user groups throughout the world.\u00a0 They share a common love for SOLIDWORKS and welcome educators and students to their meetings.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-16015\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/swug-map-615x318.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"615\" height=\"318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/swug-map-615x318.jpg 615w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/swug-map-300x155.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/swug-map-768x398.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/swug-map-728x377.jpg 728w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/swug-map.jpg 1213w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>8. Science, Technology, Engineering &amp; Math (STEM) Projects<\/h2>\n<p>SOLIDWORKS is used across STEM programs.\u00a0 Educators have used SOLIDWORKS to develop great projects for classroom and competitions.<\/p>\n<p>One of my favorite sites is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cudacountry.net\/html\/solidworks_toc.html\">CudaCountry<\/a>,\u00a0 that features balsa wood bridges, solar cars, rockets, and more.\u00a0 All with design-build outcomes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-15993\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/cuda-country-solidworks-tutorials-1-615x582.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"615\" height=\"582\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/cuda-country-solidworks-tutorials-1-615x582.jpg 615w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/cuda-country-solidworks-tutorials-1-300x284.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/cuda-country-solidworks-tutorials-1-768x727.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/cuda-country-solidworks-tutorials-1-728x689.jpg 728w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/cuda-country-solidworks-tutorials-1.jpg 870w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For computer science students, SOLIDWORKS has a easy to understand API with tutorials that allow students to learn how to program with geometric outcomes. They are performed with SOLIDWORKS C#, VB.NET, or VBA macro recorder.<\/p>\n<p>We also have project data sets for Formula SAE, Balsa Bridge, Balsa Race Car and more.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-15996\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/SOLIDWORKS-Projects-615x227.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"615\" height=\"227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/SOLIDWORKS-Projects-615x227.jpg 615w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/SOLIDWORKS-Projects-300x111.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/SOLIDWORKS-Projects-768x284.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/SOLIDWORKS-Projects-728x269.jpg 728w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/SOLIDWORKS-Projects.jpg 1350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>9. Help &amp; Quick Tips<\/h2>\n<p>From the upper right hand corner of the menu bar, SOLIDWORKS provides access to help from the ? icon or F1 key. In the Help menu, access the Tutorials, User Forum (Community support), and Introducing SW .pdf.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-16013\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Help-menu-382x615.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"382\" height=\"615\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Help-menu-382x615.jpg 382w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Help-menu-186x300.jpg 186w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Help-menu.jpg 445w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 382px) 100vw, 382px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When you are in a FeatureManager, the Help icon, ?, is relevant to the command.\u00a0 SOLIDWORKS also provides short animation tool tips on a feature to show students how to create and modify geometry.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-15974\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/SolidWorks-Help-from-FeatureManager-615x590.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"615\" height=\"590\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/SolidWorks-Help-from-FeatureManager-615x590.jpg 615w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/SolidWorks-Help-from-FeatureManager-300x288.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/SolidWorks-Help-from-FeatureManager-768x736.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/SolidWorks-Help-from-FeatureManager-728x698.jpg 728w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/SolidWorks-Help-from-FeatureManager.jpg 973w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>10. Academic Integrity<\/h2>\n<p>Educators have challenges.\u00a0 We ask\u00a0 you provide our SOLIDWORKS certification exams to your students in a proctored setting.\u00a0 We also provide a tool inside of SOLIDWORKS to determine the user name, creation date and modified date of a particular feature.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-15977\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Feature-Properties-615x376.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"615\" height=\"376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Feature-Properties-615x376.jpg 615w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Feature-Properties-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Feature-Properties-768x470.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Feature-Properties-728x445.jpg 728w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Feature-Properties.jpg 907w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We thank all educators for using our tools in the classroom and look forward in hearing from you through our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SOLIDWORKSEducation\/\">SOLIDWORKS Education Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/solidworksedu\">SOLIDWORKS Edu Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swugn.org\/\">SolidWorks User Group<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/r1132100503382-eu1.iam.3dexperience.3ds.com\/login?serverId=SwymHttpdTomcatServer_0_8081&amp;service=https%3A\/\/r1132100503382-eu1-3dswym.3dexperience.3ds.com\/\">3DEXPERIENCE EDU Academic Community<\/a>,<\/p>\n<p>Design well.\u00a0 Marie<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As August hits the midpoint in the northern hemisphere, educators, students and parents are thinking &#8220;back to school.&#8221;\u00a0 Are you and educator that just got notified to teach a SOLIDWORKS &#8211; based class?\u00a0 Well here are some technical tips to<\/p>\n... <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/2024\/08\/10-tips-for-solidworks-teachers-more-than-cad.html\">Continued<\/a>","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":18302,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6712],"tags":[7388,5290,7385,7387,4463,5773,3931,7140,5761,7389,7390,5705,7144,7386,5312,4019,4318],"class_list":["post-18385","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-education","tag-3dexperience-academic-community","tag-educator","tag-fundamentals-of-3d-design-and-simulation","tag-home-use-license-for-solidworks","tag-lessons","tag-mysolidworks","tag-solidworks","tag-solidworks-certification","tag-solidworks-education-edition","tag-solidworks-help","tag-solidworks-practice-problems","tag-solidworks-tutorials","tag-solidworks-users-group","tag-student-access-for-solidworks","tag-swugn","tag-teacher","tag-tutorials"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18385","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/84"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18385"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18385\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18388,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18385\/revisions\/18388"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18302"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18385"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18385"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18385"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}