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Using SOLIDWORKS and 3D Printing to Breathe New Life into Broken Toys
1. Uncovering a childhood memory at the thrift store! I love thrift stores. There’s something magical about walking into one of these places and uncovering a treasure or seeing something from your childhood resurface. The latter is what happened to
... ContinuedHow Often Should I Upgrade My SOLIDWORKS Workstation?
I get asked frequently about hardware in regards to SOLIDWORKS. Sometimes it’s people getting ready to buy their first license and asking about, “What would a good computer be for me to run it on?” Sometimes it’s a big engineering
... ContinuedWhat IS the Best CPU for SOLIDWORKS?
There seems to be a fair amount of confusion about the best computer CPUs for SOLIDWORKS performance. Over the past several months, I’ve seen blogs, forum posts, and presentations that skirt around the subject, with nebulous statements, and in some
... ContinuedIntel Security Issue: Does it Affect SOLIDWORKS?
Readers of this blog are tech savvy and are most likely already aware of the Intel Security fault commonly known as “Meltdown” and “Spectre.” This is not specific to SOLIDWORKS, this fault can affect all PCs equipped with specific
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Hidden Gem: The Delete Face Tool
SOLIDWORKS contains a lot of features, but most users only use a small selection of them. In this tech blog I want to reveal a feature, which is relatively unknown to many users, but yet very powerful: Delete Face. It
... ContinuedDesign for Quality – Recipe for Successful Product Development
Design for Quality – A Perspective Increasingly a lot of attention is being paid to Quality in Product Engineering with emphasis on Quality By Design. Prof. Genichi Taguchi famously defined Quality as ‘Financial Loss to Society AFTER an Article is
... ContinuedEasy Data Migration Using The New 2016 SOLIDWORKS PDM Set Revision Command
One of the more challenging parts of implementing a PDM System can be the introduction of legacy files into the Vault. Mapping revision properties that exist within SOLIDWORKS files to match the revisions within PDM has traditionally meant the use of
... ContinuedSpring Animations Using SOLIDWORKS Animation Motion Tools
HOW TO MAKE SPRING ANIMATIONS Occasionally we need to show animations of our assemblies that contain flexible parts, like springs, cables and hoses. Watch this video to learn about the powerful techniques to create the flexible part motion using in-context
... ContinuedPDMville: Product Data Management Musical Parody
With PDM Standard now available to SOLIDWORKS customers on subscription, common product data management woes have been solved. To celebrate, sing along with CAPINC experts to their latest song parody, featuring Jimmy Buffet and Product Data Management.
... ContinuedAutomating the Copy Settings Wizard with Task Scheduler
Problem: I want to backup my SOLIDWORKS settings regularly. Currently, I have an alarm set and once a month I run Copy Settings Wizard*, but I’d really like to just put it on a schedule and forget about it. Solution:
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