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SolidWorks 2013 Announced
It is Monday September 10, 2012 and the NDA is now officially lifted for SolidWorks 2013! The launch site is now LIVE so make sure you check it out. In this post, I’m just going to hit the high points...
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SolidWorks 2013: Multiple Exploded Views
In looking at all the enhancements included in SolidWorks 2013, there was one addition that I HAD to talk about first. That is because this is an enhancement that I have wanted in SolidWorks since the...
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SolidWorks 2013: Mass Properties
I’ve found that through the years of using SolidWorks across various industries, different toolsets are sometime utilized more with one type of product vs. another. In recent years as I have moved...
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SolidWorks 2013 on a Tablet?
During the SolidWorks 2013 deep dive demo last week at the Dassault Systemes North American headquarters, the SolidWorks staff sprung a little surprise on us. When we came back from one of our breaks,...
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SolidWorks 2013: Measure Tool
If you look at the every day use of SolidWorks, I would think that the Measure Tool would rank among the most used features inside the software. SolidWorks 2013 brings some very nice enhancements to...
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Coming Up: SolidWorks World 2013
It’s hard to believe that that time is upon us again, but SolidWorks World 2013 is set to begin in just two days! SolidWorks users from across the world will gather in Orlando, Florida at the Swan...
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SolidWorks World 2013 – Sunday
And so it begins. Sunday at SolidWorks World is always a busy day. The highlights of the day included the CAD Managers Boot Camp, Certification Testing, and numerous Roundtable Sessions. (To name...
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SolidWorks World 2013 – Monday
SolidWorks World 2013 officially kicked off this morning with the Monday General Session. SolidWorks CEO Bertrand Sicot greeted over 4,500 attendees to the conference. There are 280 Technical Sessions...
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New Product: SolidWorks Mechanical Conceptual
The BIG news of the day on Monday at SolidWorks World 2013 was the announcement of SolidWorks Mechanical Conceptual. Over the last three years speculation has run rampant since the now infamous...
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SolidWorks 2014 Sneak Peek
Every year at SolidWorks World during the Wednesday General Session, users get a preview of what is coming in the next version of SolidWorks. Its an event that many look forward to and is a great way...
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And so, I took a year off
Its January which means….its time for SolidWorks World again. This time though….I won’t be providing live updates from San Diego because I won’t be there. After a seven year streak starting with...
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SolidWorks Mechanical Conceptual Announced
Looks like SolidWorks World 2014 started off with a bang today with the release announcement of SolidWorks Mechanical Conceptual. With an NDA that still appears to be in place, I can’t comment much...
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SOLIDWORKS 2017 Beta – Try Online
For those of you who are interested in test driving SOLIDWORKS 2017 Beta but had limited options to a hardware system or just simply didn’t want to have to deal with another install, there is a new...
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SOLIDWORKS Xdesign – Patiently Waiting
Ever since SOLIDWORKS Xdesign was revealed to the public at SOLIDWORKS World 2016, many have been patiently waiting for the Beta period to begin. Originally scheduled for May, we’ve slipped to almost...
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My CAD Blog – Then and Now
I realized a few days ago that my aloofness in blogging has made me speed right past this site’s 10th anniversary! Wow – Things have changed a bit since June 8, 2006. So it got me thinking. Why did...
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Reinventing CAD – Where are we headed? – Part 1
Ok…so the title of this post could be taken a few different ways. Do I want to reinvent CAD? Not really…but I’m always on the lookout for new ways to work reliably but efficiently. Note that I...
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Reinventing CAD – Where are we headed? – Part 2
In this series of posts, I’ve laid out a few observations on some of the new trends in the CAD industry and where we might be heading as new platforms are developed for the future. You can catch Part...
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SOLIDWORKS 2017 Announced
SOLIDWORKS took the wraps off their 2017 version today. This is the 25th major release of the product. (Had to count to make sure.) There are quite a few enhancements as usual with over 90% of...
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Reinventing CAD – Where are we headed? – Part 3
In this series of posts, I’ve laid out a few observations on some of the new trends in the CAD industry and where we might be heading as new platforms are developed for the future. You can catch...
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