Thanks to CAD, Building an Aircraft Kit Has Never Been Easier
Sebastien Heintz, Zenith Aircraft Company CEO, Discusses How the Company Uses CAD and CAM to Make Aircraft Kits.
3DEXPERIENCE Lab opens in Boston
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.
Can a Bike Pass Your V8 on the Highway?
Simulation software helps engineers break a human-powered vehicle record.
Tipping the SOLIDWORKS Fantastic
An inescapable truth is that 3D modeling is an inherently complicated activity. Anyone who has done it knows that. Why? It’s because 3D modeling is all about building high-quality, accurate digital representations of real-world or potentially real-world objects, or sets of objects. Another almost universal truth is that in most 3D modeling programs there are… View Full Story
What’s New in SOLIDWORKS 2017: 3D Interconnect
Forget about CAD formats or translations. Let’s focus on design and simply use the third-party data when needed.
How to Present the MBD Data of a Shaft
Let’s walk through a shaft example and explore several practical ways to present its MBD data.
How to Present the MBD Data of a Gear Box Assembly
People do judge a book by its cover. How can we make MBD data consumable, actionable and professional?
SOLIDWORKS Sustainability: Why Engineers Need LCA Software
Analyzing a product’s environmental impact from cradle to grave doesn’t have to be complicated.
How to Dimension Silhouette Edges Using SOLIDWORKS MBD
Silhouette edges on a shaft are easy to pick in 2D drawings, but they don’t actually exist in 3D drawings. How can you dimension them?
How to Use Software for CAD Data Exchanges
SOLIDWORKS can be used to exchange data between different CAD programs.
How to Define a Shaft Using SOLIDWORKS MBD
Shafts are often used to transmit torques and rotation. Here are some tips for defining them.
How to Define 3D PMI in a Gear Box
A look at how to make the transition from 2D drawings to MBD easier using SOLIDWORKS MBD.
3D PDF Enhancements in SOLIDWORKS MBD 2016
Practical 3D PDF enhancements such as multiple viewports and sheets in one document.
Want a Lot of Fans for Your IoT Product Designs? Learn from These Fan Makers
Big Ass Solutions: the key to a great IoT product is starting with a great disconnected device.
Common Mistakes in the MBD Implementation Process and How to Avoid Them
MBD process shift lessons learned from actual MBD implementations and how to avoid the same mistakes.
PMI Enhancements in SOLIDWORKS MBD 2016
Long-awaited enhancements include DimXpert in assemblies, face edge selections and automatic coordinate systems per datum reference frames.
Design for Manufacturing: How to Define Features Directly
Need to improve your design’s manufacturability? One best practice is to define manufacturing features directly beyond basic CAD geometries.
Common Mistakes in the MBD Cultural Shift and How to Avoid Them
Cultural shift lessons learned from actual MBD implementations. Let’s see how to avoid the same mistakes.
How CAD Helped Give ElliptiGO Wheels
To create a first-of-its-kind bicycle, a former Ironman triathlete and a mechanical engineer turned to SOLIDWORKS.
Check Your Grammar: Verification for GD&T and MBD
GD&T is an engineering language that takes time and effort to learn and use properly. How can a grammar check help?
Racing Toward the Future with a 3D-Printed Electric Car
How students used CAD to optimize the designs of their green racing machines.
Top 5 Reasons to Use MBD
Why is MBD important? What are its benefits? Here are the 5 biggest reasons to use MBD.
Tips and Tricks for Dimensioning and Managing Hole Callouts with MBD
How to automate dimension definitions, create basic dimensions and build intelligent 3D PMI for downstream software consumption.
Designing a Better Bow Used to Take Centuries—Now It Takes Weeks
Bow-and-arrow design has been difficult for millennia. Now, digital manufacturing is making it a bit easier.
Redefining the Electric Guitar with CAD
Lithuanian designer uses CAD to create fretless ergonomic guitar.
How Not to Be Wrong: Essential Skills That Prevent and Catch Design Errors
SOLIDWORKS provides a number of tools that can catch design errors before they become expensive manufacturing errors.
Tips and Tricks for Defining and Organizing Hole Callouts in SOLIDWORKS MBD
How to define intersection geometries, hole pattern polar coordinates and basic dimensions in SOLIDWORKS MBD.
All is Not Sunk: How to Deal with Sink Marks in an Injection-Molded Part
Sink marks can plague plastic parts. Here are some tips and tricks for managing these issues.
Top SOLIDWORKS MBD Tips and Tricks: Hole Callouts
How to dimension and tolerance hole diameters using SOLIDWORKS MBD in a 3D space instead of 2D drawings.
Old School Meets New School—A Beginner’s Guide to SOLIDWORKS Weldments
A simple walk-through of how to start a weldment, make a part and create a drawing.
SOLIDWORKS Composer in Action!
Consolidating technical documentation needs with SOLIDWORKS Composer.
Data Migration—Getting from There to Here
Models don’t have to originate in your current software to be of use.
Help Your Customers See What They Want
SOLIDWORKS Make lets businesses customize products on their websites.
Terrafugia Transition: Flying into the Future?
Massachusetts company uses CAD to design flying car for the masses.