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| SolidWorks Express Newsletter: December 2012 |
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SOLIDWORKS WORLD 2013:
Complimentary Pass |
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| Join thousands of engineers and designers on January 20-23 at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin in Orlando, Florida for SolidWorks World. To receive your complimentary pass, select the Exhibit Hall Only option and enter promotional code SWWEX13118 on the next page |
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FEATURED TIPS:
SolidWorks Tips for Beginners |
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| There are things within SolidWorks that can help speed things up for you that aren't usually taught during training classes. Jeff Mirisola shares some of these shortcuts and tricks with you |
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FEATURED TIPS:
Fill? More Like Explode! |
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| Filled Surface is one of the most powerful tools in surfacing. Charles Culp takes a look at this tool to show you how better to control it, and make sure that it stays as stable as possible—even after changes to the design |
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BEST PRACTICES:
SolidWorks Part Modeling Basics |
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| By incorporating some best practices into your SolidWorks modeling routine, you can streamline your design work and focus on your design instead of driving SolidWorks. Brian McElyea shares some of the best practices that he uses when creating part models in SolidWorks |
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STANDARDS TUTORIAL:
Creating a New Hole Wizard Standard |
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| If you use SolidWorks for machine design or similar industries, the Hole Wizard is a vital tool for your daily design duties. Jason Raak walks through the process of setting up a Hole Wizard standard to help you work smarter and faster |
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NEXT LEVEL TIP:
Creating Custom Appearances in SolidWorks |
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| Appearances allow you to add color and texture to your models. SolidWorks ships with approximately 490 appearances, but there are times when you will have to create custom appearances for your specific needs. Rob Rodriguez shows you how |
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| Engineer-to-Engineer |
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| NEW on Born to Design |
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| See how two German engineers who specialize in combining industrial design, engineering, and ergonomics use SolidWorks to create thrilling sport products. Their downhill mountain bike folds into a backpack and can be used on skis or wheels. |
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| Video: Sketch Tools |
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| SolidWorks 3D CAD gives you the tools to create complex sketch profiles with ease. With intuitive sketching tools, you can automatically dimension your sketches as you draw, for more accurate designs. |
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| CP Manufacturing, Inc. |
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| Cut design time in half, reduced design errors by 90 to 95 percent, automated its workflows, and realized a paperless document management system when they moved from 2D design tools to SolidWorks 3D solutions.
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| Bridging the Worlds of 2D & 3D |
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| As manufacturers rapidly transition from 2D to 3D CAD, designers are demanding 3D to enhance their designs and improve communication. See how to leverage your existing 2D CAD data once you have decided to go 3D |
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| The end of the year and holidays are upon us. 2012 has been a great year full of new tools like eDrawings mobile apps and new functionality in SolidWorks 2013 to help you design faster and smarter. |
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I hope you had a great Thanksgiving with family and friends without too much chaos. Next year, you can use SolidWorks to plan ahead and model the whole turkey dinner. See how 2 mechanical engineers from WPI created the natural shapes and designed the food in this blog and download the model. |
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And if you are looking for a few cool gift ideas this holiday season, check out the SolidWorks holiday gift guide. |
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Happy Holidays and I'll see you next year!
Amy Green, Editor |
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