Central Innovation Pty Ltd has acquired the SOLIDWORKS & 3DEXPERIENCE assets of Cadspace Pty Ltd Steve Thomas (left) from Cadspace and Mike Russell from Central Innovation News Release 10 August 2022 On the 9th August 2022, as part of a values-based transaction, Central Innovation Pty Ltd (Ci), through its subsidiary Intercad Pty Ltd, has acquired the Australia 3D CAD assets of Cadspace Pty Ltd.  As a key element of the deal, all staff of Cadspace have taken roles with Intercad. The acquisition of the assets complements the vision of Ci and its subsidiaries which is to hel ..read more

How much is SOLIDWORKS in Australia? Ah yes, the million-dollar question, “How much is SOLIDWORKS?” Well, unfortunately, there’s no exact answer… But before we get into all that, there are a few things you should know! To start, you should probably know which package you need, how long you need it, what you might need in the future, how large your company is and whether you are a hobbyist or a student. Here’s a short guide: SOLIDWORKS Packages: Standard Professional Premium SOLIDWORKS Licence Types: 3 Month Term (subscription) 12 Month Term (subscription) Perpetual (with year ..read more

How SOLIDWORKS Changed the Face of Supercars in Australia Challenge Facilitating design concept discussion, collaboration and finalisation to achieve faster development and improved manufacturability. Solution Utilise Dassault Systèmes SOLIDWORKS premium 3D design software to virtually assemble designs. Results Reduced product design time and saved costs Improved dialogue between teams and increased collaboration Achieved faster development and improved manufacturability As the premier touring motorsports category in Australasia, the Supercars Championship has been one of the Australia’s bi ..read more

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How to: Upgrade SOLIDWORKS PDM Client to a newer Version When installing a new major release, you can upgrade a previously installed major release or install the new release in parallel. For example, you can install both SOLIDWORKS 2020 and 2021 and run them in parallel on the same computer. If you are installing a Service Pack release for a previously installed major release, that release will be updated automatically. A) For service pack update please follow the following steps: 1. In SolidWorks, click Help>Check for Updates. 2. The installation manager checks for the latest service ..read more

The Easiest SOLIDWORKS Activation Guide on the Internet SolidWorks requires the licence to be activated before it can be used. The activation process is quite simple and straight forward. Please follow the steps blow to activate your licence first. If you wish to take the licence off your computer so you can use it on another computer then please follow the deactivation process. Activation      1. Double click on your SolidWorks icon to open SolidWorks      2. You’ll be presented with this screen – you want to select “I want to activate my SOLIDWORKS product no ..read more

Converting your Standalone license to an Online license Want to convert your Standalone license to an Online license? Ask yourself these questions: Are you a workaholic who takes their work home? Are you always travelling and do not wish to carry your heavy laptop with you? Are you sharing one license between multiple machines? If the answer to any of the above is yes, then you should consider Online licensing. Gone are the days when you must remember to deactivate your license every single time otherwise risk a long drive back to do so. SOLIDWORKS Online Licensing, has come to save the day ..read more

SOLIDWORKS Installation Guide Buying new software is always exciting, but understandably intimidating. You’ve got the software but how do you get it up and running? If you just Googled “How to install SOLIDWORKS”, then it’s sent you to the ultimate guide! Hopefully by following the steps below, you will be a pro at installing SOLIDWORKS all by yourself on any machine! The major stages are listed below: Downloading SOLIDWORKS. Installing SOLIDWORKS. Activating your SOLIDWORKS licence. In this guide we will go through each process, step-by-step, to ensure your installation is done hassle fre ..read more

How to upgrade your SolidWorks to a newer Major Version When installing a new major release, you can upgrade a previously installed major release or install the new release in parallel (for example, you can install both SW 2020 and 2021 and run them in parallel on the same computer). If you are installing a Service Pack release for a previously installed major release, that release is updated automatically. A). For service pack update please follow the following steps: In SolidWorks, click Help>Check for Updates. 2.  The installation manager checks for the latest service pack a ..read more