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SOLIDWORKS is adding more features and extending existing functionality that keeps offering compelling reasons to upgrade.
Modeling is the art of taking an idea in your head and actually creating it. Well, not actually creating it, but virtually creating it inside of SOLIDWORKS. Going from abstract concept to virtual prototype is ...
Lightweight Mode, Large Design Review, Detailing Mode and graphics performance have all been improved upon as a response to the ever-growing demands for better performance.
The Stud Wizard functions similar to the Hole Wizard and is geared toward creating externally-threaded studs to complement the existing capability of the Hole Wizard for internally-threaded holes.
The Insert Part feature can help avoid many of the pitfalls and complexities of assembly in-context references.
This is the second article from the “Do You Believe in SOLIDWORKS 2022?” series, where we dissect the latest enhancements in your design software.
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.
Mold filling simulation allows for verifying part design before mold tool steel is ever cut—ensuring that major revisions will not be necessary to either the part or the molds.
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.
This article will analyze the first two of the most important four slow-down factors, using real-life case studies.
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.
Now that SOLIDWORKS Beta 2022 is out and the new version is around the corner, what does that mean for you and your business?
Imported models (such as .STEP and .IGES) can benefit from Direct Editing techniques.
This article is the second part of our series outlining the 21 things you should be doing in 2021.
SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation is a powerful, general-purpose CFD package integrated directly into the SOLIDWORKS CAD environment.
Challenging yourself to create art inside SOLIDWORKS is one of the most rewarding ways to spend time in the software.
In this article, we’ll discuss why 3D Interconnect is the best addition to the SOLIDWORKS toolset.
Engineers are upstream in the product development workflow, so they send their SOLIDWORKS files downstream to the machinists.
During the past year, companies have had to adapt to the restrictions imposed by COVID-19. For many companies, the new normal has meant that their employees are now working from home. This has created challenges ...
The goal is to make everything look easy. This article delves into a few ideas to take the work out of looking lazy.
Advanced and little-known techniques can improve the quality of the final renderings.
The Oxford Dictionary defines engineering as “the branch of science and technology concerned with the design, building and use of engines, machines and structures.” We are all aware that this is an extremely broad term, ...
The world of engineering is broad and encompasses a vast number of disciplines, industries and organizations. However, one thing that all engineers have in common is that they make things.
If you’ve heard the phrase “the drawing is the contract” then First Article Inspection or FAI reports are the means by which said contract is enforced.
The Assembly Visualization tool can help you visually convey important trends of your model, identify and correct missing information and help you quickly locate components that may be adversely affecting your assembly’s performance.
The SOLIDWORKS Fill surface was added to the software in 2001, after surfacing was added in 1998+. It is essentially an N-sided Coons patch that will fill an opening in a surface that is otherwise ...
When SOLIDWORKS Assemblies get bigger, the stakes get higher—every click matters, sluggish seconds gets amplified and your system can come to a screeching halt. We all know the helpless feeling of the system locking up ...
Boundary has several advantages and differences when compared to the other interpolating features Loft, Sweep and Fill.
SOLIDWORKS Top Ten 3DEXPERIENCE World 2021 – Curated Short List Focused on Large Assembly Productivity.
The optimal end goal of innovation is to provide solutions that help society.
The Urban Electric Company grows in engineering and manufacturing with SOLIDWORKS.
SOLIDWORKS templates are the foundation for modeling faster.
As the world remains in pseudo-lockdown due to COVID-19, we find ourselves becoming more siloed than ever. Working remotely may have had its upside to begin with—after all, who doesn’t mind avoiding that morning commute, ...
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 ...
The list of improvements for SOLIDWORKS Manage 2021 is impressive.
