Dassault Systèmes has launched SOLIDWORKS® 2021, the latest release of its portfolio of 3D design and manufacturing applications. SOLIDWORKS 2021 includes performance enhancements and expanded functionalities that improve workflows for design, documentation, data management, validation, and manufacturing. Users can also expand their capabilities by connecting to the 3DEXPERIENCE® WORKS portfolio to tackle more challenges, from design to manufacturing, and enable cloud-based computing and
We are excited to share with you some of the many exciting enhancements being delivered in SOLIDWORKS 2021 that will increase your productivity and help you not just get to market faster, but smarter. We can’t cover all the new features and enhancements in one blog, but here are a few highlights. Keep an eye out for weekly blogs over the next few months that will drill down deeper into what’s new in each product within the SOLIDWORKS ecosystem. SOLIDWORKS CAD Improved large assembly design.
As a kid watching the animated sitcom The Jetsons, Ryan Okelberry found the idea of robots and other whimsical devices doing pretty much everything, including combing hair and brushing teeth, very cool. These days, as COO of one of the fastest-growing tech companies in the country, he and fellow mechanical engineer and CEO Shane Dittrich enable robots that lower capital, labor, and production costs within the big picture of bringing manufacturing back to the USA. Okelberry and Dittrich started
Since 1977 CP Manufacturing has established itself as the world leader in manufacturing advanced systems and equipment for the recycling and waste industries, including the design, building, and installation of hundreds of waste recycling facilities and related material separation machinery and equipment worldwide, including the design of the first aluminum-can flatteners and densifiers. As a leading innovator, CP Manufacturing is known for its superior engineering and technology. As demand for
Fully detailed models have their benefits such as accurate BOMs, machining instructions, precise simulations, and true to life renders. As great as fully featured models and assemblies are, in some scenarios a defeatured version has benefits of it’s own. For example, the performance of large assembly with hundreds of iterations of the same bolt can be greatly improved by removing the threads of that bolt. This saves the assembly from generating the graphic triangles of the threads (of the
Indmar Marine Engines is a company that converts automobile engines for use as marine inboard engines, which are used on jet boats and high-performance towboats for wakeboarding and waterskiing. Until the 1990s, all design work was drawn manually. Indmar tried several CAD systems over the years such as AutoCAD® 2D, Pro/ENGINEER®, and Autodesk® Inventor® 3D products in an attempt to streamline their processes. A Better Way to Collaborate Indmar chose to migrate to the integrated SOLIDWORKS® 3D
Today, we’re going to explore the question, “What are some proper engineering practices regarding data management?” SOLIDWORKS PDM Revision vs. Minor Change Whenever a 3D model requires at least a change to its geometry, the 3D model and its drawing should receive the next revision level and this revision level should be equal. Oftentimes a minor change needs to be conducted that does not necessarily warrant an increase in the revision level. SOLIDWORKS PDM Workflow example [
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IntroductionBonjour à toutes et à tous, Aujourd’hui, le billet de blog que je vous propose a pour thème le module Costing disponible avec SOLIDWORKS Premium ou SOLIDWORKS Professional. L’outil aide les concepteurs à prendre des décisions basées sur le coût de fabrication et aide également les fabricants à créer des devis pour les clients. Dès que vous modifiez une conception, vous pouvez voir immédiatement le nouveau coût mis à jour, ainsi qu’une répartition détaillée des coûts. Les informations
MySolidWorks is the online hub for over a million SOLIDWORKS users worldwide, and tens of thousands of users use it every day to learn something new about SOLIDWORKS, to connect with peers in the SOLIDWORKS community, or prepare for their certification exams. Now through December 30, 2019 you can get more than just the best CAD solution when you purchase SOLIDWORKS® with subscription. You can also unlock the best resource to help you design faster, and smarter with a free one-year subscription
Selling your ideas is easy when you upgrade to SOLIDWORKS Professional. Having the ability to create innovative new designs is just one step in the product development process. Ensuring the people understand your designs while they are being developed is also a critical, albeit often difficult task. A great idea can only gain traction with a client – or a consumer – if it is fully understood.
Currently, nearly 200,000 companies and more than two million users have made SOLIDWORKS the world’s leading computer-aided design and computer-aided engineering application. For more than two decades and through 25 major releases, SOLIDWORKS has provided designers and engineers with a continually expanding range of features, functions and capabilities that enable them to bring their inspirations to life. SOLIDWORKS Professional takes that capacity even further, with a range of new capabilities
As a Process Engineer, you understand the importance of open communication when it comes to product design and manufacturing. Better communication leads to more collaboration amongst all of the stakeholders, but when stakeholders are in remote locations and or don’t have access to the same CAD applications, efficient collaboration becomes a major challenge. Everyone should be encouraged to participate in the collaboration process to help build a shared vision. SOLIDWORKS Professional makes it
Every successful manufacturer can share a horror story (or two) about a product that looked great in design but took a turn for the worst when dealing with the hard realities of the manufacturing process. With an upgrade to SOLIDWORKS Professional, the frightening prospects of wasted time, unnecessary cost and expensive rework related to design-to-manufacturing fails could be a thing of the past. As part of the SOLIDWORKS Professional package, SOLIDWORKS DFMXpress helps identify potential design
Eddy Lin had a crazy idea while hiking the foothills of Los Angeles. Tired of LA’s heavy commuter traffic, Lin began dreaming of building a personal aerial vehicle. As he researched how to turn his idea into reality, Lin came across the GoFly Prize, a Boeing-sponsored competition to create a personal flying device with help from global aerospace experts and cash prizes. The GoFly Prize personal flying device must be safe, quiet, ultra-compact, nearly VTOL (vertical takeoff and landing), and
You may not know about Cambridge Design Partnership yet. But with the help of SOLIDWORKS they are breaking new ground in product design, with a list of patents to prove it. Here’s a quick guide to one of the UK’s most progressive product design specialists. Innovation that goes beyond buzzwords
What is PHOTOVIEW 360? PHOTOVIEW 360 is a rendering package included in both SOLIDWORKS Professional and SOLIDWORKS Premium. It allows us to take our 3D designs and quickly turn them into a photo-realistic image. This allows us to show how good our products are to existing and potential customers, all directly within our SOLIDWORKS package.
What is SOLIDWORKS Routing?SOLIDWORKS Routing is an add-in that allows you to completely automate the process of routing pipework, tubing or even cabling, saving you many hours of modelling against traditional methods. In this article we want to show you the benefits of using this package. We know that projects often have tight deadlines, so saving time at any stage can take some pressure off.
TASK SCHEDULER SOLIDWORKS Task Scheduler allows you set up tasks to perform at a later time. Performing a resource-intensive task such as rebuilding a large assembly could be time-consuming, you can use SOLIDWORKS Task Scheduler to perform the job after office hours. You can choose to schedule a task on a daily basis or quarterly, depending on your workflow. SOLIDWORKS Task Scheduler runs on detached window interface that is different from the SOLIDWORKS application.
The Man behind the Magic As someone who likes building things—he constructed a metal test stand in his backyard and uses it to conduct his own destructive testing—and solving problems, Eric Spendlove has risen from early work as a stagehand to become a top designer for entertainment props, sets, and rigging on the Las Vegas Strip. Spendlove’s journey to becoming a sought-after entertainment venue design consultant is marked by his long association with the Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group,
PHOTOVIEW 360: what is it? PHOTOVIEW 360 is a rendering package included in both SOLIDWORKS Professional and SOLIDWORKS Premium. It allows us to take our 3D designs and quickly turn them into a photo-realistic image. This allows us to show how good our products are.
by Alex Campbell-Brunton, SOLIDWORKS Technical Consultant SOLIDWORKS Routing is an add-in that allows you to completely automate the process of routing pipework, tubing or even cabling, saving you many hours of modelling against traditional methods. Sound interesting? SOLIDWORKS Routing In this article we want to show you the benefits of using this package. We know that projects often have tight deadlines so saving time at any stage can take some pressure off.
So, you’ve heard about SOLIDWORKS Electrical; maybe you’ve viewed a few posts online, watched a youtube video or two, and maybe even attended a TPM event on Electrical ..
The SOLIDWORKS Simulation Premium: Dynamics eCourse is now available at MySolidWorks. The SOLIDWORKS Simulation Dynamics eCourse provides an introduction to linear and nonlinear dynamic structural behavior. In a dynamic analysis, loads are applied with time and momentum is considered. This enables you to design parts and assemblies within SOLIDWORKS to withstand shock loads, vibrational loads, impact loads, and seismic loads.
