Last year we introduced the Configuration Manger in our cloud-connected roles, 3DEXPRERIENCE SOLIDWORKS and Collaborative Designer for SOLIDWORKS in the R2024x update. You all were super excited to hear about it when it was brought up in the Design Domain general session at this year’s 3DEXPRERIENCE World and for good reason. In this blog I’ll tell you more about it so you can start using it today! (If you’re not already). And, if you are, read on as the workflow has been updated for a better user experience. The Configuration Manager gives you the ability to save a representation of a model t ..read more

Inventor, co-founder, and CTO Anthony Wong launched Inmotive, Inc. in 2016 to focus on transforming his innovative multispeed electric vehicle (EV) transmission idea into a commercial product for licensing by EV manufacturers. Wong’s Ingear transmission extends EV range up to 15 percent and improves top speed up to 20 percent. To develop the Ingear transmission, Inmotive needed a user-friendly system that could enable its geographically dispersed team to streamline design communication, according to Advanced R&D Manager Misagh Tabrizi. The Right Tool for the Job “Selecting a tool that cou ..read more

In March we aired our What’s New in 3DEXPERIENCE Works 2024 episode of SOLIDWORKS Live, an episode that included so many new enhancements and product features included in the latest release. We showed off the enhancements that make the 3DEXPERIENCE platform the best tool for cross-collaborative product development, including the ideal ways to work together amongst your teams to create the best products in the world. Our host, Sean O’Neill, outlined the format of the episode, which began with a look at the Top Product Announcements from 3DEXPERIENCE World 2024 and featured an interview with 3 ..read more

The Alexandria SOLIDWORKS User Group has completed the first major SWUGN event of the 2024. Nearly 100 people took part in a full-day event that that included technical presentations, networking, and giveaways. They were even able to incorporate their culture, further connecting their members. Leader of this group, Mohamed Hussein, wrote a beautiful recap of this event with lots of great pictures. Check it out below! Since the start of Alexandria SOLIDWORKS User Group in April 2021, we are always thinking about having quality content, meetings and connections between group members. One standou ..read more

Design collaboration is key to getting well-vetted, high-quality products to market quickly and efficiently. That doesn’t mean that it doesn’t come at a cost, especially if you’re still using sub-standard means of collaborating, like emails or actual meetings. There is a better way. With Cloud Services, now included with new SOLIDWORKS subscriptions, you can simplify your design process, save time, and bring your designs to life faster than ever before. How? Cloud Services connects SOLIDWORKS Desktop CAD to the 3DEXPERIENCE® platform, which provides you with enhanced 3D sharing, markup, C ..read more

The design mantra for today’s design teams is efficiency. To get the most out of as little as you can, without sacrificing quality or performance. This has led many to mimic nature, who over a millennium of evolution has created many high efficiency solutions. One of nature’s solutions to strength to weight ration problems is to use lattice structures, where a repeating pattern creates an open cell structure that is both strong and light. From tiny lattice patterns on snowflakes, on fish scales, beehives, or inside bones, many designers have taken inspiration from nature to develop products th ..read more

  Cosplay, the art of costume creation, has been revolutionized by the use of CAD and 3D printing. Talented makers like Carlos Reyes, known online as @Carlos3DPrint, are leading the way in this transformative world. Born in Mexico and residing in France, the story behind Carlos’s journey from tinkering with LEGOs and repairing appliances to becoming a renowned cosplay maker is inspiring. Carlos began his venture into cosplay in 2013 when he crafted a detailed Ironman armor out of cardboard with limited resources. This initial creation paved the way for more ambitious projects, including ..read more

Collaborating on design projects remotely can be challenging and inefficient, but Cloud Services for SOLIDWORKS can help alleviate your frustrations by addressing the everyday obstacles that hinder seamless collaboration. Secure CAD-aware storage offers seamless accessibility, allowing you to retrieve your data from anywhere, at any time. With Cloud Services, your designs are always within reach. No more wasted time on rework, lost files, or unnecessary friction in your design processes. Gone are the days of cumbersome storage methods and unreliable file management. With Cloud Services, you ca ..read more

It’s a cold, overcast day in New England, and a small crowd is assembled in an open field, eagerly anticipating the launch of a model rocket called the “Eggcubator.” The rocket is loaded on the launch rod, and the ignition clips are connected. As the countdown begins, there is a mix of excitement and nervousness in the air. Will the rocket fly? Will it achieve its flight goals? The Spark of Inspiration Have you ever had a project in mind that you just had to chase but didn’t quite know where to start? Well, that’s exactly where Tanish, a seventh grader with a budding interest in rocketry, fou ..read more

If you have worked as a product designer for any period of time, it’s highly likely you’ve wasted a fair amount of time searching for files, perhaps only to find out a coworker with quite imaginative file-naming conventions has overwritten your work. Who has time for rework in today’s fast-paced work environment? Yep, we know. You are not alone. In fact, according to a Tech-Clarity report, engineers and designers waste an average of a third of their day doing meaningless, wasteful tasks, like searching for files or dealing with broken assembly structures. “Duplication is not fun. If you ..read more