SOLIDWORKS 2022 features many new user-driven enhancements to accelerate the product development process. In this software sneak peek, we look at what's new in SOLIDWORKS 2022 Assemblies and Drawings. For a detailed demonstration and to see everything that’s new in SOLIDWORSK 2022, join us at our 3D CAD conference virtually or in a city near you.
In SOLIDWORKS, configurations can be managed in three ways: manually, with SOLIDWORKS design tables, and with Excel-driven design tables. When the number of configurations begins to add up, it can start to tax your SOLIDWORKS model performance. File size alone will increase tremendously with each configuration added. So what do you do when you’re beginning to reach the ceiling for what SOLIDWORKS can handle? You turn to DriveWorks.
Stratasys PolyJet 3D printing materials like Vero, VeroClear, VeroUltraClear, and Biocompatible dental materials have been proven to create realistic medical models and prototypes for training, educational, validation, and experimental purposes. In this 3D printing quick tip, learn a quick way to finish clear PolyJet parts printed on a Stratasys 3D printer so that it looks extra glossy, clear, and shiny for presentation.
Stratasys recently added several new 3D printers to their portfolio, including the highly anticipated J35 Pro - a multi-material, desktop PolyJet 3D printer offered by the leader in professional additive manufacturing solutions. The J35 Pro is an affordable office-friendly and user-friendly desktop 3D Printer - but don't let its small size fool you. It may have a compact frame, but its possibilities are endless - from small and delicate models to fully-functional engineering prototypes.
Geomagic Design X is a premier reverse engineering software capable of processing large .STL files and 3D scanned data and converting them into high-quality, feature-based models that can be easily manipulated and edited directly in your preferred 3D CAD software. Because Geomagic Design X works so similarly to industry-leading CAD packages and includes tool sets for solids, surfaces, and meshes, its learning curve is unlike any other reverse engineering software available on the market.
Prefer a darker background? Want a larger crosshair at the cursor? Zooming the wrong direction? We can adjust all of these settings and more in the Interface Configuration selection in SOLIDWORKS Electrical Schematics 2021. To get there, go to the Tools Tab (1), and then the Interface configuration button (2).
Be on the lookout! Stratasys will soon be updating the print heads for their F123 Series 3D printers. This updated design will not only help improve performance but will eliminate an error that can occur during auto-changing materials on the F270 and F370 3D printers.
In May 2020, amid a global pandemic, devastation and destruction struck mid-Michigan yet again, when both the Edenville and Sanford dams collapsed following a record-breaking rainfall. This “500-year flood” forced more than 10,000 residents in Midland County to evacuate and seek safety before the breached dam water ransacked their homes and belongings. Having endured watching their community suffer from the aftermath, Mid Michigan College (Mid) Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) students began their research to investigate the cause and help prevent future floods from devastating their community, and others as well.