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October 20, 2020
CAD Workstations: The Right Hardware
Computer hardware plays a huge role in performance for CAD software. This guide will walk you through the process of selecting the right components for your specific use.
October 10, 2019
Additive Manufacturing for Disaster Response
Recent advances in 3D printing are opening doors for innovative breakthroughs in manufacturing. As a response, the U.S. Department of Energy partnered with Freelancer.com to launch the Manufacturing Innovator Challenge . This is a series of crowd-sourcing efforts to generate ideas related to energy
September 25, 2019
Solidworks Tip: Turn .STEP Files Into Flexible Assemblies
How to convert .step, .iges, or .sldprt files into flexible assemblies in Solidworks 2018. This is especially useful for files downloaded from manufacturer websites that you need to use for complex, flexible assemblies in Solidworks. Simple trick for converting native files to .sldasm files.
September 22, 2019
Solidworks Tip: Keyboard Shortcuts
Solidworks keyboard shortcuts are an excellent way to streamline your workflow in Solidworks, and the productivity increases can be huge. It takes some time to learn up front, but it really pays off. Check out my video to see how to set up customized keyboard shortcuts in Solidworks 2018.
September 10, 2019
New Youtube series!
Solidworks 2018 tips to help improve your productivity and design workflow.