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New tools in SOLIDWORKS 2018 to determine which part files are slowing down your assemblies.
New in SOLIDWORKS 2018 is a dedicated CAM package. To automate the Numeric Code programming, it reads the tolerance information from the 3D annotations directly attached to models. SOLIDWORKS calls it a game changer. How ...
Sebastien Heintz, Zenith Aircraft Company CEO, Discusses How the Company Uses CAD and CAM to Make Aircraft Kits.
Until recently, the number of SOLIDWORKS users who needed to import mesh files in SOLIDWORKS was relatively small. They would have typically needed to reuse geometry created in an artistic modeling software, such as Maya ...
We explore the new drawing features available in SOLIDWORKS 2018.
Engineer Matt Moseman lets us in on how Ringbrothers uses modern machine tools and advanced CAD software to pull off some of the most exciting car mods on the road today.
Many manufacturers are moving toward Model-Based Definition (MBD), but the daily productions cannot run without 2D drawings. How can you accommodate both approaches? SOLIDWORKS MBD 2018 built a bridge in between.
Pairs of tabs and slots are widely used in self-locating and self-fixturing designs such as food processing machines and furniture. Up to now, it has been time consuming and repetitive to manually create multiple pairs ...
Configurations are very popular among SOLIDWORKS users, but how can you present multiple configurations and associative properties in one 3D PDF document? SOLIDWORKS MBD 2018 now provides the answer.
For SOLIDWORKS users on subscription, a lot of CAM now comes at no extra cost. 5 axis and turning is extra, however.
The story of how an Australian motorhome company boosted its business with SOLIDWORKS.
Laborious 3D annotations and their overwhelmingly busy displays present constant challenges to MBD implementations on both the authoring and consumption sides. Let’s see how SOLIDWORKS MBD 2018’s can help.
Welcome screen has links to MySolidWorks content. Alerts, updates about the product. What benefits to being online?
The latest release of SOLIDWORKS has got a bunch of great new sketch features all designed for boosting productivity and usability. Read on for more details.
Optimization algorithm uses simulation to improve weight-to-stiffness ratios.
Flow Simulation gets liquid-gas interface upgrades.
Mounting clearance hole patterns are widely used in mechanical and electrical designs. Because a pattern holds multiple fasteners to fasten and stabilize components together, the entire pattern, rather than individual holes, is typically established as ...
The top 20 new core enhancements in SOLIDWORKS 2018.
In this article, we will look at system settings and software settings to increase CAD performance.
Not only can SOLIDWORKS Design Checker detect potential model quality issues, but it can also help correct them.
With Model-Based Definition (MBD) datasets, how can you communicate more in 3D models directly and less in 2D drawings with your suppliers and clients? Let’s check out the data exchange support added to the latest ...
We walk you through all the different ways you can use design tables, starting with linking dimensions all the way through using it for assembly configurations.
How can you make sure that your 3D models are built with high quality to drive the model-centric manufacturing processes? SOLIDWORKS Design Checker can help.
SOLIDWORK’s Connector and 3DEXPERIENCE lets businesses leverage CAD data.
Are your MBD views crowed with 3D annotations? Try combining multiple callouts into a single annotation.
Engineering.com spoke with Abhishek Bali, the 3DEXPERIENCE Lab North America Manager, to learn about the new lab at the North American HQ of Dassault Systèmes.
Constraints are often the best generators of innovation, and that’s been the case for Devin, an engineer with cerebral palsy.
DraftSight software from Dassault Systèmes fills an important industry need.
A deeper dive into some essential tips and tricks when working in sketching and feature modes.
Keeping current with SOLIDWORKS enhancements can help users work more efficiently.
Machine shops often receive a wide variety of CAD formats from clients to run machining jobs. Or an in-house factory may need to program toolpaths on models from engineering teams on different CAD platforms. SOLIDWORKS ...
Lips and grooves are a great and simple way to safely fasten plastic shells together.
Are you running simulations with models of non-SOLIDWORKS formats? Check out how 3D Interconnect can help.
