SolidWorks Express
March 3, 2009   
 

In this issue:

WHITE PAPER: Design to prevent fatigue and create safe, strong products.  
 
EVENT HIGHLIGHTS: See what happened in Orlando, FL at SolidWorks World 2009.

SUBMIT YOUR TIPS: Share your SolidWorks expertise.
     

Sumo vs. Simulation

AND THE WINNER IS...: See how SolidWorks Simulation software stacks up to a 400-pound Sumo wrestler.

Enter the Match >>

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  Sumo versus Simulation
 
   TECHNICAL 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 >>
>  Tips from the Experts - In-Context Relations: When designing top-down, in-context relations to the assembly can be created. But if the assembly is not static, it may be nessessary to delete such relations once they have served their purpose >>
>  Submit Your Tips: Share your SolidWorks expertise with others. SUBMIT YOUR TIPS HERE >>
 
   NEWS and EVENTS
>  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 >>
>  SolidWorks Certification Programs Online: SolidWorks certifications can be used as a benchmark to measure your knowledge and competency with SolidWorks software >>
>  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 - Bosch GmbH: Bosch uses SolidWorks software to develop packaging machines for the pharmaceutical industry >>
>  Case Study - Rowan Williams Davies & Irwin Inc.: With SolidWorks software, RWDI creates virtual 3D models from architectural design data, which helps to automate the construction of wind-pressure models >>
>  Podcast - G'reen'n Chair: The Reee Chair is one of the few emerging sustainable products to back up its claim of being waste neutral >>
   
 
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