Posts by Jeff Setzer
SOLIDWORKS Manage 2021 New Features & Benefits (With Video)
Managing multiple projects is commonplace for people who use SOLIDWORKS Manage. New in 2021, SOLIDWORKS introduced Project Lists, Automatic Project Updates, additional Project Data Visualization, and more!
Read MoreLost SOLIDWORKS Lore: Selection Through Transparency
Want to make a part see-through or transparent? There’s a quick way to do so. Learn how to set your preference as a default, and more.
Read MoreLost SOLIDWORKS Lore: The Feature Drop
Learn about the ability to drag-and-drop a feature from one model to another. While you can add commonly used features to your feature library, the ability to copy a feature on the fly is convenient!
Read MoreCelebrating 25 Years of SOLIDWORKS User Groups
It’s been 25 years since the first meeting of the first SOLIDWORKS User Group Network (SWUGN) chapter. To celebrate, they’re having a huge online event you’re encouraged to attend! Our own Jeff Setzer will be presenting a nostalgic demo of SolidWorks 95, and Gian Paolo Bassi, CEO of SOLIDWORKS, will be joining as well.
Read MoreThis Week is National Engineers Week – Sharing Stories for Beginners
Welcome to National Engineers Week 2021! All week, we’re celebrating the engineering profession and engineering career insights. And since it is eWeek, I’d like point out a few recent stories that we can share with budding engineers.
Read More2021 Industry Predictions
A few things we think will stick for 2021, in another rather unpredictable year: working from home, the expansion of 3D printing, and a renewed focus on service quality.
Read More3D Sculpting into Christmas: Designing Rudolph on the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform
When working with Sub-D modeling, you don’t always work with a traditional modeling strategy. You might think of a model piece, pick the closest primitive shape, and go from there. It’s much more artistic, and can be reminiscent of working with clay.
Read MoreThe Top 10 Questions Users Asked About SOLIDWORKS & 3DEXPERIENCE WORKS 2021
During our live broadcasts, SOLIDWORKS users asked important questions about file formats, computer requirements, performance enhancements, and more. Find our answers.
Read MoreSOLIDWORKS 25/50: Reflecting on 25 Years of SOLIDWORKS
This is the 25th year SOLIDWORKS has been released, marking half of my life that I’ve been using SOLIDWORKS. The evolution from the beginning, to cloud-based designing now, is extraordinary. Read on as I reflect on the past and the future to come.
Read MoreMy SOLIDWORKS 2021 Top Five Favorite Things
Trying to choose the top 5 favorite things in the latest release, SOLIDWORKS 2021, didn’t get any easier this year. Learn favorites including dynamic resolve in lightweight mode, new capabilities in detail mode, and much more!
Read MoreWhat Is 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS?
3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS is a new version of the SOLIDWORKS you know and love, running on the platform, with easy installation, cloud-based data management, and more.
Read MoreInstalling SOLIDWORKS
We’ve found that situation-specific SOLIDWORKS Installation descriptions are very helpful to users. We’ve created a series of installation guides with step-by-step screenshots and instructions for your use.
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