SolidWorks Express
February 17, 2009   
 

In this issue:

SOLIDWORKS WORLD 2009: See the coverage from the annual 3D CAD user conference and exposition.  

WHITE PAPER: Streamlining product documentation with 3DVIA Composer software.

HANDS-ON TEST DRIVE: Take SolidWorks 3D CAD software for a spin.
     

White Paper

PRODUCT DOCUMENTATION SOFTWARE: With 3D authoring software like 3DVIA Composer, your company can use 3D CAD data to automate the product documentation process, without modifying product designs.

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