What’s New SOLIDWORKS 2016 – part 1 – highlights SOLIDWORKS 2016 was released last week, and in the next few weeks I’ll be expounding upon what’s new in SOLIDWORKS 2016. Here are some of the overall functional highlights of what’s new in SOLIDWORKS 2016, and what’s been updated in each environment. I’ll talk us through […]
For ADN members – Autodesk DevDays DevHack 2015 Coming Soon! Hurray, Autodesk DevDays DevHack 2015 is coming soon! The annual Developer Conference at Autodesk University takes place at The Venetian Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, on Monday November 30, with DevHack on December 1. For those of you who haven’t attended before, these events include keynotes from […]
AutoDesk University 2015 Coming Soon! Time to get registered for the AutoDesk University 2015, which is coming soon! There are more than 650 sessions and basically infinite opportunity. Thousands of influential professionals from hundreds of industries attend, as well as the visionaries of the design world. This is basically the biggest and most exciting CAD […]
Coming Soon SOLIDWORKS 2016 Launch Events SOLIDWORKS is hosting many live launch events to celebrate and introduce the release of SOLIDWORKS 2016 in September 2015. The launch events are in-person, not online, and this is where you can learn what’s new in SOLIDWORKS 2016 as well as watch masters at work with the software, showing […]
The Limit Mates Tool – How to create limit mates SOLIDWORKS tutorial Here’s the direct link to the video:–>https://youtu.be/1He_H3DNWWU So, in SOLIDWORKS there have been some improvements to the way the limit mate tool works, and in this video you’ll learn how to use it. This is an assembly mate, meaning you use it while […]
Beginner training video – SOLIDWORKS Centerline Rectangles Hiya. In this SOLIDWORKS centerline rectangles video (a short training video for new SOLIDWORKS users), I show you how to apply a centerline to a rectangle. Previously you had to do this manually with midpoint lines, but now SOLIDWORKS makes this a bit easier. Below is a link […]
Video Showing Shark Cage Test SOLIDWORKS Simulation Yep. And tornadoes, too. Tornado-propelled sharks. Check out this video showing a shark cage test with SOLIDWORKS Simulation. SOLIDWORKS is really pumping up its Simulation module, and this video is pretty fun; I couldn’t help but share it. I’m a big fan of better testing at the design level. […]
Dallas, Texas hosting SOLIDWORKS World 2016 The dates and place are out! The annual awesome SOLIDWORKS World 2016, the premiere annual event for SOLIDWORKS users, partners, teachers and so on. SOLIDWORKS World 2016 will be held January 31- February 3, 2016 at the Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center in Dallas, Texas. This is the exciting […]
SOLIDWORKS 2016 Technical Notes Hi–FYI! Just a quick technical note about what’s new in SOLIDWORKS 2016. The interface is finally changing! There’s some significant changes coming up to the appearance of SOLIDWORKS 2016; in fact it’s the first major change in the appearance of the software since 2008. SOLIDWORKS 2016 introduces significant user interface updates […]
Autodesk Online University free training Not sure if you were aware, but the Autodesk Online University free training is virtual and year round, and is particularly useful for niche applications of Autodesk software. Lots to be learned here; you won’t regret taking some time to poke around the Autodesk Online University free training. Below is a link […]
AutoDesk Cloud Accelerator 2015 Program- call for Proposals The next AutoDesk Cloud Accelerator 2015 program is scheduled for Prague in the Czech Republic on September 13 through the 18th, this year! We’ve had a great response to our first Cloud Accelerator Extension class taking place in Prague, Czech Republic from September 13-18, 2015. Deadline for […]
Validate drone before it takes flight with SOLIDWORKS – Webinar Learn how to validate a drone before it takes flight with SOLIDWORKS Simulation on July 21, 2015. This is an interesting webinar about working with SOLIDWORKS Simulation tools and its hosted by SOLIDWORKS directly as part of their 22 minute webinar series. Now, in the […]
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Does SOLIDWORKS Software Work on Windows 10? If you’re wondering, does SOLIDWORKS software work on Windows 10, the answer is yep! Dassault has just released an important technical update on this very topic. As you may know, Microsoft is releasing Windows 10 on July 29, 2015. That’s just in a few weeks, hurray! Dassault has […]
Happy Canada Day from Video-Tutorials.Net July 1 is here, the beginning of summer, so Happy Canada Day from Video-Tutorials.Net! Our funky large but sparsely populated nation is now 148 years old. My mother happened to immigrate from Italy on Canada’s 100th birthday, on July 1, 1967. She had no idea there was anything special about […]
SOLIDWORKS 2016 Beta Released by Dassault Yep, it’s true! On June 22, 2015, Dassault released SOLIDWORKS® 2016 Beta to the partners (companies and individuals like us who use SOLIDWORKS to provide third-party services or applications. Here’s the link to the Beta website, the single SOLIDWORKS portal for all news related to the beta release: www.solidworks.com/beta Alas, I want […]
SOLIDWORKS cut features from open profiles – a SOLIDWORKS how-to tutorial Hi there! Time to get back to basics. Here’s a SOLIDWORKS tutorial showing you how to create a cut feature from an open profile; this way of maneuvering in SOLIDWORKS gives you a little more flexibility and is worth your practicing. This job has […]
Innovative SOLIDWORKS designs – Rapid Diagnostic Test for Ebola Here’s another example of some very innovative SOLIDWORKS designs…just got this notification from SOLIDWORKS.com and felt compelled to post it; what a very interesting and helpful application of SOLIDWORKS technology to address the serious problem posed by the Ebola virus. The widespread application of a rapid […]
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New in SOLIDWORKS 2015 video from Dassault SOLIDWORKS has a good webinar about what’s new in SOLIDWORKS 2015, a video from Dassault. This is one of the 22 minute webinars. If you want to cover a few of the latest tools, watch this video. Then, check out our course on What’s New to get more […]
SOLIDWORKS Robotics – what’s new from SOLIDWORKS “People like our robot. They are not intimidated by it, and SOLIDWORKS helped us achieve our goal.” – Bruno Maisonnier, Founder/CEO… some words from the French company, Aldebaran Robotics, regarding its use of SolidWorks software for design, analysis, mold simulation, and product data management solutions to develop robots […]
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AutoDesk University 2015 – Call for proposals Last chance – tomorrow is the deadline to join the AutoDesk community of experts by submitting a proposal to the AutoDesk University 2015. This is a chance to join the best & brightest in the industry, and also to learn a lot about design, engineering, and innovative applications […]
More about NASTRAN-in-CAD – Review Hello there! Picking up where we left off in my last section on the review of Nastran-in-CAD software. Take a look at this mesh detail below, for which I only had to make one adjustment; it’s a tremendous step up from the current in-CAD simulation capability, where normally I need […]
SOLIDWORKS Limit Mates Hi everyone; here is a link to a video where I show you about working with limit mates in SOLIDWORKS (assembly environment). Thanks & enjoy! Remember, all videos are 15% off if you enter the code 15VTN in my shopping cart upon checkout. Here is a direct link to the video if […]
Working with SOLIDWORKS sketch planes Hi there! In this video, I show you how to create SOLIDWORKS sketch planes that are normal to your viewing perspective; this is a new functionality within SOLIDWORKS that I think is pretty darn handy… check it out! Working with SKETCH planes in SOLIDWORKS Here is a direct link to […]
NASTRAN-in-CAD FEA Simulation – Review Part 4 More about AutoDesk’s new NASTRAN-in-CAD FEA Simulation module–picking up right where I left off. The good news is that Nastran-in-CAD FEA Simulation is easy to install and access, and stable upon installation. This may seem trivial, but it’s important for those designers used to Inventor who don’t have […]