CAD
The world's largest paper ball serves a reminder that documentation is critical, but is doesn't have to be on paper or overwhelming.
In light of the strong growth of e-commerce and a surprising lack of 3D online product customizations, wouldn’t it be sensible to repurpose CAD models for online sales and marketing?
CAD owes a lot to the field of shipbuilding, which in turn has been used to advance the field of shipbuilding.
A rundown of what’s new to SOLIDWORKS in 2018 and how you can use the software’s latest enhancements.
As someone who has written software, I can tell you there may be inherent dangers in installing software considered to exist at a “beta,” or unfinished, level. Sure, every software package is different. Generally, we ...
Engineers Rule walks you through a game to obtain your certification for the most widely used CAD software.
A look at the way CAD is being used by the space industry.
An interview with Tom Smith, winner of SOLIDWORKS World 2018’s Model Mania.
A prosthetic device startup is on the verge of changing its industry thanks to an ambitious business model and the acceptance of advanced technologies.
A tutorial covering the basics of topology studies for CAD.
EngineersRule.com explores five of the most useful features of the newest version of the popular CAD software.
Datum features are the foundation of sound GD&T definitions. As the basic references of dimensions and tolerances, they guide the machining and inspection procedures. SOLIDWORKS MBD has built GD&T rules into the software to automatically ...
Founder of Icon Wheelchairs, Christian Bagg, describes the design behind his motorized, articulating tricycle for disabled athletes.
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 ...
SOLIDWORKS 2018 released a dedicated CAM package. To automate the Numeric Code (NC) programming, it reads the surface finishes in 3D annotations directly attached to models. How does it work? What can you do with ...
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.
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.
The story of how an Australian motorhome company boosted its business with SOLIDWORKS.
Welcome screen has links to MySolidWorks content. Alerts, updates about the product. What benefits to being online?
The top 20 new core enhancements in SOLIDWORKS 2018.
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.
Simulation software helps engineers break a human-powered vehicle record.
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.
Copenhagen Suborbitals uses SOLIDWORKS to design rockets for its amateur space program.
EngineersRule breaks down how to create reports with SOLIDWORKS PDM.
For those who are not familiar with SQL queries, we will look at tools in product data management (PDM) that can be used to generate a similar output.
Save time bending sheet metal by not having to look up data in handbooks.
