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One of the key ingredients in keeping your SOLIDWORKS documentation in order is to set up your templates. Without organization, you will have total anarchy in your documentation as each employee thinks that they have ...
SOLIDWORKS is an extremely powerful 3D modeling software. It’s used by a wide range of engineers and designers who all have different goals and use different tools. However, even for the most experienced power user, ...
After a long career in the SOLIDWORKS Reseller Channel, I now use SOLIDWORKS as a hobbyist. As a Reseller Application Expert, I had the luxury of having every possible resource available to me. I was ...
Designing a Gibson guitar is no ordinary task. The brand is synonymous with quality and legacy, which means they need to stay true to their roots, even while innovating. It involves a harmonious blend of ...
This article shows how to tackle complex mechanism synthesis challenges using SOLIDWORKS, some scripting and data filtering.
One of the highlights of the annual event is always the 3DEXPERIENCE Playground, featuring exhibitors showcasing their technologies, software and applications of 3DEXPERIENCE tools.
Cobra MOTO offers custom made, race-ready motocross bikes to kids, designed using SOLIDWORKS.
Last month, I took on a SOLIDWORKS challenge: I wanted to create a 3D model of a bass guitar assembly. I have the physical object (a red bass guitar) so I implemented a strategy which ...
It takes a lot to become a SOLIDWORKS champion! It isn’t about all the certifications or applications experience, nor is it about how many times you’ve been to 3DEXPERIENCE WORLD (formerly known as SOLIDWORKS WORLD). ...
Education in CAD has become very valuable over the years—and it could be argued that teaching the best way to teach CAD also ranks as a highly valuable skillset.
A few months ago, I tested and tried the new SOLIDWORKS Auto-Mate tool using the SOLIDWORKS 2023 beta release, but wasn’t able to get it to work properly. I crossed my fingers and hoped that ...
There are many ways of implementing Master Model techniques, and SOLIDWORKS has several different tools you can use to make it happen. Each has different strengths and weaknesses.
Tips and tricks you can use to save time when working with SOLIDWORKS.
Get serious customizing SOLIDWORKS with these tips.
Most of us are creatures of habit. This can be especially true for those of us who work with 3D CAD programs on a daily basis. We tend to use the same features and modeling ...
A design with no flat faces will often present a surface modeling challenge. But this doesn’t mean you have to make complicated 3D sketches.
When it comes to deciding who will administer your organization's engineering software, you want to make sure you have the right person for the job.
Much has been written on general management techniques but very little of it directly applies to CAD administration and even less applies to mentoring young enthusiasts. CAD Admin is Different from Other Management Jobs Part ...
Engineering is a journey that ends with “good enough.” Good enough is subjective, amorphic—and perfectly appropriate place to call it quits. A good enough design, product or outcome satisfies the stated objectives and is a ...
When CAD meant 2D AutoCAD, and CAD standards meant naming layers and assigning line thicknesses, the job of the CAD Admin—or more likely, the drafting manager—was a lot simpler. Even more advanced topics around 2D ...
SOLIDWORKS 2022 release has some great enhancements for working with parts.
SOLIDWORKS 2022 introduces a new workflow for mesh enthusiasts known as Hybrid Mesh Modeling, which allows users to directly combine traditional SOLIDWORKS geometry with mesh geometry.
We just had our first look at SOLIDWORKS 2022 and it’s awesome—but not in the way you might think. Below we detail some of the biggest takeaways from the official SOLIDWORKS What’s New in 2022 ...
$99 a year for 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS for Makers is sure to appeal to the digital maker community.
Why not do more with less? It's possible with macros.
Dassault Systèmes has launched three new 3DEXPERIENCE offers geared toward students.
If 3D Interconnect does not apply in your situation, or your import has errors, there are several options available to troubleshoot and repair the data.
The old adage, “Necessity is the mother of invention,” rings loud and true for Geoff Babb and his team at AdvenChair. In 2005 Babb was a Bureau of Land Management Fire Ecologist and an active ...
SOLIDWORKS just gave us our first taste of the latest release – SOLIDWORKS 2021.
I get it – you’ve heard it ALL when it comes to the Cloud. I have been preaching the benefits of the Cloud for nearly ten years in my journey as a Technology Evangelist, and I ...
If you were fortunate enough to attend 3DEXPERIENCE World 2020, then you might remember SOLIDWORKS CEO Gian Paolo Bassi unveiling the three 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS offers that were promised to arrive in the summer. That seemed ...
Magic Wheelchair is a non-profit organization that builds costumes for children in wheelchairs, at no cost to their families. Last month we shared Magic Wheelchair’s story through an interview with executive director Christine Getman. This ...
19-year-old Danielle Boyer shares how she began teaching STEAM through robotics.
The greatest business minds know that working together as a collective team is more beneficial than working separately in silos. Even Steve Jobs, who thought very highly of his own ideas and abilities, said that, ...
The 3DEXPERIENCE World conference (formerly known as SOLIDWORKS World) is the premier CAD conference for SOLIDWORKS users, and is attended by thousands of CAD enthusiasts each year. With the new show format, Dassault Systèmes is ...
What do you really need to know to get started?
The 3DEXPERIENCE Platform gives mechanical designers and other SOLIDWORKS users the ability to create, collaborate and control designs on a public or private cloud through a user’s browser. This is a dramatic shift from the ...
“The 3DEXPERIENCE platform is a business experience platform available on premise and in public or private cloud to enable our clients to create an EXPERIENCE for their ultimate customers or consumers.” --Dassault Systèmes
Learn how to troubleshoot slowdowns in SOLIDWORKS.
