SolidWorks Express Newsletter

March 3, 2009

In this issue:

	WHITE PAPER: Bridging the worlds of 2D and 3D CAD design.

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

	IT'S A BLAST: Experience mind-blowing SolidWorks 3D CAD.

White Paper

3D CAD TOOLS: As manufacturers rapidly transition from 2D to 3D CAD in today’s digital world, designers are demanding 3D to enhance their designs and improve communication.

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DRAWINGS NOW: Share your designs with anyone, anywhere - simply upload the files to this SolidWorks web service.

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Sumo versus Simulation

CAD TIPS

>	One-Minute Tip - Selective Display: SolidWorks gives you lots of control over what you choose to see in the graphics area. One way to do this is by searching inside the Feature Manager tree >>
>	One-Minute Tip - Hole Alignment: Design errors can sometimes be difficult to catch manually, which is why it is nice to have a tool like Hole Alignment do it automatically >>
>	2D CAD Tips: Still working in 2D? Find handy 2D CAD Technical Tips here >>

NEWS and EVENTS

>	Homeowners Go Green with Wind Turbines: Windsave Turbines are small and can help customers save up to 30 percent on electricity costs >>
>	Transforming Bathroom into Design-Inspired Retreat: DECOLAV® is using SolidWorks® Enterprise PDM along with SolidWorks 3D CAD software to accelerate design, reduce errors, and create a round-the-clock global design operation – productivity that supports the company’s rapid growth and expansion >>
>	Hands-on Test Drive Seminars: You are invited to try the suite of SolidWorks products and experience for yourself just how easy designing in 3D really is. >>
>	Highlights from SolidWorks World 2009: See the coverage from the annual 3D CAD user conference and exposition, held in Orlando, FL >>

ENGINEER-to-ENGINEER

>	Video - RevoPower, Inc.: RevoPower, Inc. developed The Wheel, a bicycle wheel with a completely self-contained engine and gear train that transforms almost any bicycle into a motor-assisted vehicle >>
>	Case Study - ATW Advanced Assembly Automation: Engineers at ATW’s AAA division use SolidWorks software to automate the development of assemblies of 1,000 to 5,000 components, resulting in less rework and increased throughput >>
>	Podcast - Powerboats: At over 100 miles per hour on the water, powerboat drivers better have confidence in their ability to react quickly and the boat's design >>

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