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“The goal is not to sail the boat, but rather to help the boat sail herself.” —John Rousmaniere
The Need
For my senior design capstone class, my
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Smart Manufacturing and Tolerance-Based Machining
Industry 4.0 is a term you are probably familiar with—the impending arrival of smart factories, with data-driven production equipment that will signal the 4th revolution in manufacturing technology. We know it’s coming, but how close are we? You may be
SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional and Flatter Files
by Steve Tietz, SolidWorks Automation Engineer, Chart Air-X-Changers/Hammco and Scott Williams, Engineering Manager, Chart Air-X-Changers/Hammco A few years ago, Chart Air-X-Changers/Hammco (formerly Harsco Air-X-Changers) was in the market for a PDM system. We
Modeling and 3D Printing a GoEngineer Clock
3D Printing Inspiration
Recently, we received our Stratasys F120 3D printer. We’ve been eager to get off some cool prints that showcase its 3D Printing capabilities. One of the ideas that I’ve had is to print the components for a
Curve Through XYZ Points…
In one of my recent classes a student asked, “Can I use an Excel file to create a 3D sketch that can be then swept?” The answer is yes, and I decided to show him and the entire class the
3D Printers: A Tool That’s Tough to Live Without
In my first month working with GoEngineer I have been surprised that so many of our prospective customers already love 3D printing and have great interest in 3D Printers. They’ve seen 3D printed metal parts, concrete houses, working hearts, and
Getting a grip with 3D Printing
I acquired the Roboteurs RBX1 (Remix) robot arm from my colleague Preston Ruff who built and assembled the robot arm from a kit. Let’s talk about this.
STRATASYS – FDM Holes Without Support
In this blog, we will highlight the capability of Stratasys FDM systems to build horizontal hole features without support and illustrate the benefits of using this approach.
GoEngineer hosts “STEM Storytime” at the Library
STEM Storytime was born as a product of our “Princess Engineers” picture book list that was published a year ago. Read about a recent STEM session, here.
Kinetic Art Project: Intro
Learn how Brandon Harris uses SOLIDWORKS to power through a kinetic art project of his own. How have you used SOLIDWORKS lately?
3D Printed Potato Key Chains
Kids have always had some kind of symbol to signify they’re best friends. So when my daughter Marley asked if we (that is the GoEngineer technical team and I) could build a symbolic key chain that represented her bond with her buddies, I should not have been surprised.
Computer Hanging Up? Check your CPU or GPU.
Are you starting to notice that when rendering a file or when rotating an assembly in SOLIDWORKS that the image becomes pixelated or hangs up? Learn some tips that might fix it in this blog post.
SOLIDWORKS CAD Stalls at Loading Task Planes
You sit down at your computer and go to start SOLIDWORKS—OMG! It won’t load. It’s hung up! What do you do? Relax. Using the se steps, you’ll be up and running in no time flat.
How to Optimize SOLIDWORKS Designs Using Less Man Hours
It can be extremely time-consuming (and sometimes frustrating) testing and retesting designs, whether your goal is mass reduction, flow maximization, temperature control, or other variables. The more design variations you create and test—intelligently— the greater your chances of finding the best design.
STRATASYS – 2019 New Product Announcement AMUG Conference
We are excited to share that Stratasys has announced new products available to you. Learn more about them in this blog post.
