PLANO, Texas, October 13, 2010 – Siemens PLM Software, a business unit of the Siemens Industry Automation Division and a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services, today announced Solid Edge® software ST3 (Solid Edge ST3). With this latest release, Solid Edge delivers new functionality – enabled by synchronous technology – [...]
So many people I know ask me questions about how Solidworks files are linked to one another. And sometimes I can’t blame them! For a typical user that is used to how computer files work and how programs operate, these users would assume that duplicating one Solidworks assembly would be as simple as copying and [...]
In this second part of the article series ‘Understanding Strong Materials’ we will explore physical design strategies to optimise the strength of products you design. Sometimes we need to make compromises between strength and weight to strike a balance that is fit for purpose. Reading the first article will be helpful understanding certain material properties so this [...]
In Australia Solidworks has almost become an industry standard for hardcore product development and product engineering modelling. Designers often have a real love/hate relationship with Solidworks, whether it be its constant crashing or slow performance, there has got to be more things to love in 2010 than to hate. I have seen Solidworks, once a [...]
I have had the pleasure of using Maxwell Render now for around 3 years and it is a beautiful program to use especially if you are a Solidworks user. Maxwell Render is a standalone rendering program for 3D applications, but with a free download from the Maxwell Render website a whole array of plugins are [...]