SolidWorks Express Newsletter

June 2, 2009

In this issue:

	WHITE PAPER: Get the seven steps to intelligent PDM.

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TECHNICAL TIPS

>	Tips From The Experts: Jeff's Tool Shed - system crashes and slowdowns, Part 2. Let’s talk a little about crashes and what can cause them, shall we? >>
>	How To...: I was able to put items into specific layers in 2D CAD. In my SolidWorks drawing, how can I put center marks and notes into specific new layers? Watch a video >>
>	API Tip: Creating SolidWorks .NET Add-ins Using Microsoft Visual Studio on a 64-bit Machine. Read more >>

NEWS AND EVENTS

>	SURVEY - Not Using PDM? We want to hear from SolidWorks users at companies that are not currently using a Product Data Management system (such as Workgroup or Enterprise) to understand your needs, how you address your CAD management challenges, and to give us some ideas for the future >>
>	DS SolidWorks Extends Support for SolidWorks 3D CAD Software: Business-critical solutions are now COMPLIMENTARY to any subscriber for an additional year of Subscription Services >>
>	IE8 and SolidWorks RSS News Task Pane Issue (x64): Until the issue can be addressed by development, it can be avoided with one of the following methods. Read more >>

ENGINEER-to-ENGINEER

>	Video - efi Sports Medicine: By deploying SolidWorks, efi Sports Medicine cut time-to-market by 50 percent, reduced prototypes by 90 percent, increased annual sales revenue, and captured the commercial club segment of the fitness equipment market >>
>	Case Study - Fender Musical Instruments Corporation: SolidWorks software has enabled Fender to save time, increase throughput, and achieve more consistent quality >>
>	3D ContentCentral: Join an active community of over 524,000 CAD users who share and download user contributed and supplier-certified 3D parts and assemblies, 2D blocks, library features and macros >>

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