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Published in: SOLIDWORKS Simulation
Don’t worry, I won’t make you try and remember everything you learned in Physics class and there will NOT be a quiz later! However, hopefully you remember learning about one of the founding principles of physics, the Conservation of Energy. In a nut shell, it states that in the absence of non-conservative forces (such as
Published in: SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD
When working within the assembly environment in SOLIDWORKS, I often find myself hiding and showing components to look at different aspects of an assembly. In a large number of cases, I will un-hide the components and begin working again, only to find that I need to see that view again and must re-hide the components…
Published in: 3D Printing
Stratasys FDM technology is powered by Insight job processing and management software. Check out this video where we discuss 10 functions of Insight and what they are for. This includes basic modification of tool paths, fixing a part, deleting and modifying things, the copy function, your sparse options, scaling a part, sectioning a part, the
Published in: SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD
Have you ever wondered why your part is taking more than the expected time to rebuild? With SOLIDWORKS and feature statistics, you can identify the features that are affecting your rebuild times the most. Opening your part and forcing a rebuild (Ctrl-Q on your keyboard) will force the software to rebuild the tree from the
Published in: DriveWorks
Last week, we had the pleasure of a visit from Chris Cassettari, a pre-sales engineer at DriveWorks. Chris flew to Syracuse from Manchester, England to educate and refresh our team on what DriveWorks has to offer. The week was spent going through DriveWorks Solo and Professional training, certifications, and installations. Here are our favorite lessons from
Published in: SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD
When it comes to surfacing, the age old question has always been, “When should I use it, and why?” In SOLIDWORKS, solid bodies and surface bodies are very similar, but there are some instances where surfacing methods take the upper hand and become the best option to model the desired shape. Complex shapes are easier
Published in: SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD
Are you stuck in a rut at work? Do you feel “pigeon-holed” regarding your SOLIDWORKS knowledge? Would you like to branch out with your capabilities or hone your skills? Here’s a thought; try using SOLIDWORKS for your next home project. Frankly speaking, it doesn’t have to be a home project. Perhaps you have a hobby
Published in: SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD
If you’ve ever opened a SOLIDWORKS file and been presented with mate errors, incorrect geometry or lost files, you may have certainly wondered, “How did this happen?” Before you go yelling over the cubicle wall at the one user who “just doesn’t understand,” let us take a look. It seems each user has developed their
Published in: SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD
Doesn’t it seem like a juggling act to develop documentation for the shop floor without confusion on how things are to be done efficiently? More specifically, when it comes to sheet metal, the order in which parts are bent plays a considerable role. Back to our juggling act – most of us could create a
Published in: SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD
On July 25th, 2014 the Rochester Red Wings defeated the Indianapolis Indians with a final score of 5 to 3. There were a couple highlights. Part of a broken bat was sent flying into the crowd in the 1st inning and Josmil Pinto hit a 3 run homer in the bottom of the 6th for
