SOLIDWORKS and 3DEXPERIENCE rolled out a little differently this year. If you treated yourself to one of GSC’s virtual 2021 What’s New Recaps, you saw our 25-year veteran Jeff Setzer unveil myriad new features in 2021 through the eyes of Square Robot’s AUV (Autonomous Underwater Vehicle). And just as in years past, this 3 hour ‘deep…
Young Industries, Inc., has manufactured conveying systems and related components since 1947 and holds many patents for problem-solving equipment. The engineering staff regularly evaluates better methods to develop, design, and manufacture custom-designed equipment for handling dry bulk materials in the chemical, petrochemical, ceramics, and coatings industries. The majority of Young Industries’ design and engineering work,…
Improvements in the drawing environment are always among the most popular enhancements with the SOLIDWORKS® user base, and SOLIDWORKS 2021 is no exception. Drawing Performance of Solidworks When working with large assembly drawings, view manipulation is vital to a good user experience. Over the years, SOLIDWORKS has steadily optimized users ability to manipulate views. The Enhanced Graphics Performance option,…
SOLIDWORKS® 2022 Introduces many enhancements that add to its already robust capabilities when working with parts, including enhancements to sheet metal, 3MF support, and weldments. For a comprehensive list of enhancements, see What’s New in SOLIDWORKS 2022. Sheet Metal – Edge Flange Capabilities Now when working with sheet metal parts in SOLIDWORKS 2022, edge flanges…
Lean Mean Production Machine Today’s engineering and manufacturing companies want to maintain consistent and high-level business operations despite unforeseen disruptions. Key challenges are typically related to safety, skill gaps in the workforce, lack of automation, and disconnected company communication. Technology itself is not the entire answer. While technology is an enabling tool for development and…
New Assembly Productivity Tools: Solidworks 2022 New productivity tools for assemblies in SOLIDWORKS® 2022 give you better control over your assembly designs. You will find more streamlined tools to help you assemble, pattern, and analyze your assemblies. This blog will highlight just a few of the assembly enhancements in this new release. For a complete…
When I was a teenager in the late 80s, I was interested in photography (these days referred to as old-school photography). I bought my first camera, a second-hand Minolta SRT, all manual, without electronics and automation. It was a high-quality product. Taking a good photo was an art, as it took time and skill to…
It’s that time of year again! The drive for ideas in the annual 3DEXPERIENCE World 2022 SOLIDWORKS Top Ten List is happening right now! Every year SOLIDWORKS users have the ability to participate in sharing their best enhancement ideas for SOLIDWORKS. At the end of the idea submission phase, the SOLIDWORKS user base can then vote for their favorite ideas. The…
SOLIDWORKS Visualize 2022 SOLIDWORKS Visualize continues to release enhancements that elevate its useability, performance, and output quality—and Visualize 2022 is no exception. Let’s dive in and take a look at some of the top enhancements. Be sure to check out the complete list of Visualize enhancements: What’s New in SOLIDWORKS 2022. SOLIDWORKS CAD Configuration Support…
SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2022 is the biggest release we have seen in many years! We remain focused on making Simulation easier and faster for SOLIDWORKS users to apply to their designs. With the enhanced 2022 Simulation features, you can design better products faster than ever before. Better Performance: Faster Contact Simulation SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2022 calculates contact interactions…
