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MARE Designs in SolidWorks Software to Illuminate the Oceans’ Unknowns

admin — Tue, 14 May 2013 07:17:22 +0000

MARE’s BATFish improved speed, size and savings of oceanographic surveys with SolidWorks design technology

Oakland, CA, US — April 25, 2013 — Protecting and restoring the world’s marine ecosystems is a growing concern due to overfishing and pollution. Marine Applied Research and Exploration (MARE) is taking a leading role in developing submersible technologies to conduct deep-water science and monitoring surveys to help evaluate marine conditions. In order to conduct the assessments more cost effectively, MARE turned to leading worldwide SolidWorks® reseller Hawk Ridge Systems to help design the BATFish, its next generation remote operated underwater vehicles (ROV).

Currently, focused on the West Coast, MARE has completed a large number of surveys in California’s fishing reserves, where it is monitoring the rockfish populations and ecosystem health. Conducting assessments in more locations to gain crucial information on oceans’ and marine life around the world would require a smaller, travel-friendly and cost-effective ROV. Designing the BATFish underwater glider completely in SolidWorks allowed Dirk Rosen, MARE executive director, and Raysad Chung, design engineer, to focus on three factors crucial to bringing an ROV like BATFish to life: speed, size and savings.

Portability, transportation and size are key factors in the ROV design. When it comes to successful underwater surveys, the best ROVs are simple to transport and disassemble. Prior to the BATFish, an ROV’s size often limited how survey machines were transported to sites and the size of boats from which they could be deployed. ROV transportation normally involved loading the device onto a pickup truck and trailer and driving it to each research site. Ultimately, this travel time reduces time that could be spent surveying underwater.

“The BATFish is MARE’s answer to the ROV transportation problem,” Rosen said. “Instead of using a trailer, we can now transport the ROV in suitcases, hop on a plane and drive a rental car to any survey site. With SolidWorks we were able to shrink the BATFish into a much smaller space that can be assembled onsite and get underwater within an hour.” With its new portability, MARE has the potential to conduct surveys anywhere around the world.

Cost is another common roadblock for oceanic surveys. Deep-water assessments conducted with an ROV are expensive — traditional surveys, due to boat leases and crew fees, typically cost upwards of $6,000 per day. Rosen came to the realization that downsizing ROVs would not only improve portability, but would cut ocean survey costs by approximately 60 percent. The BATFish’s smaller footprint decreases the size of the boat required to operate the ROV and cuts the number of crew required to conduct a survey in half. Rosen is now able to put the BATFish into the water with a Boston Whaler at a cost of $500 per day.

Rosen contends that SolidWorks was most effective for modeling custom pieces with great detail, like the BATFish’s movable wing structures. Simulation capabilities were also instrumental in the ROV’s evolution to ensure that the ROV would perform as desired once it hit the water. The BATFish’s wing structures, which allow it to glide through the water with ease, were tested with the help of SolidWorks software and modified directly in the software before starting the manufacturing process.

Time spent from concept to finished product was a major concern for MARE due to previous experience with design software. Rosen estimates that SolidWorks helped MARE go from “brain to beach” in at least double the speed. “SolidWorks helped avoid costly and time consuming prototyping cycles waiting for custom parts to be returned from manufacturers,” said Chung. “SolidWorks assists you in finding weak points immediately and provides excellent visualization tools to examine tolerances that you can test before ordering a physical part.”

“Thanks to SolidWorks, we’ve been able to take the BATFish from concept to reality very quickly. And the beauty is that its design capabilities can work for any project whether it’s a drag racer, robot or ROV,” said Rosen. “Innovation starts in our minds and SolidWorks helps bring these ideas to reality.”

“The BATFish will give scientists insights into improvements in rockfish stocks, provide theories on how to create a better environment for rockfish to thrive, and sustain a huge source of food that will be crucial to feeding the future population,” said Glenn Compton, SolidWorks Simulation Sales Manager at Hawk Ridge Systems. “It’s both inspiring and encouraging to see projects like the BATFish realized with SolidWorks design software.”

About Hawk Ridge Systems
Hawk Ridge Systems is a leading worldwide SolidWorks reseller and innovator in 3D CAD Design Solutions. Founded in 1996, Hawk Ridge Systems is a value-add reseller of industry-leading SolidWorks 3D CAD design solutions for manufacturing, engineering services, high tech, industrial machinery and medical devices. The company has the largest worldwide team of engineering professionals with over 65 Certified SolidWorks and CAMWorks Engineers. Headquartered in Oakland, California with 15 offices in California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, and Canada, Hawk Ridge Systems supports over 23,000 customers. For more information, visit our website, www.hawkridgesys.com, or call 1.877.266.4469 in the US, or 1.866.587.6803 in Canada

About MARE – Marine Applied Research and Exploration
MARE is a not-for-profit that provides technology and offshore operations expertise needed to see and work in deepwater marine environments – those beyond the reach of most divers. We collaborate with scientists, resource managers and environmental organizations to obtain geo-referenced, habitat and species data with the goal of protecting and restoring marine ecosystems. www.maregroup.org

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Upgrading SolidWorks Enterprise PDM

Vernon — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 04:10:03 +0000

About this time of the year companies start upgrading their SolidWorks Software packages including SolidWorks Enterprise PDM.It’s a good time to give some inputs on this procedure:

Comprehensive instructions for upgrading Enterprise PDM are given in Chapter 8 of the Installation guide found in \Support\Guides\GB. Below is some additional information which may be helpful during the upgrade process.

If you have a large user base or replicated sites additional planning and testing is recommended. A properly planned upgrade will usually lead to a successful upgrade.

Planning

Assess time for each action.
Collect and document information about the current production environment. (How many clients, Licence types, current OS). Windows XP is not supported in 2013.
Define key people that are required for the upgrade (Sys Admins, Power users)
Organize calls with all involved
Manage users expectations for what is expected of them before and during the upgrade. Not mandatory but to have all files checked in before the upgrade bust it’s a safer and recommended practice. Explain EPDM offline mode if business hours are used.
Plan for potential server reboot……

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Dassault Systèmes Launches My.SolidWorks

admin — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 23:17:16 +0000

Easier Access to Content and Expertise Enables SolidWorks Applications Users to Create Faster, More Efficient Designs

VELIZY-VILLACOUBLAY, France — April 15, 2013 — Dassault Systèmes (Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA), the 3DExperience Company, world leader in 3D design software, 3D Digital Mock Up and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, today launched My.SolidWorks, a free community that provides one single access to any SolidWorks content. Today’s designers are under constant pressure to create better designs in less time and SolidWorks is a key tool for achieving those productivity gains. My.SolidWorks lets these users tap into the knowledge and experience of two million users and more than 400 value-added resellers in the SolidWorks Community.

“My.SolidWorks allows me to quickly find new and old posts to help me with my current job. It makes it much quicker and easier to participate in the community,” said Scott Baugh, CAD administrator, Berry Plastics Corporation. “I can see what folks are asking or talking about right now, and share my ideas and opinions with colleagues.”

My.SolidWorks offers many improvements to the SolidWorks Community, in several different categories:

Experience: My.SolidWorks provides a consolidated view of the latest updates from around the SolidWorks community. The latest blog posts, discussions and videos are presented in an easily digestible format. They can be filtered based on users’ individual needs and interests.
Find: My.SolidWorks lets users search the entire SolidWorks community at once, making it much easier for users to find the tips and insights they need to get the most out of SolidWorks. They can also share what they find with colleagues, peers and friends with the social capabilities built into My.SolidWorks.
Engage: My.SolidWorks makes it easier for new and existing users to engage with the community; stay on top of current design topics, and add their own knowledge and expertise to the discussion.

“With My.SolidWorks, it’s much easier for me to search for and find the answers I need, whether that’s from a video post, a discussion in the forums, from the Help menu or somewhere else within the SolidWorks ecosystem,” added Anna Wood, design engineer/CAD administrator, Auer Precision.

“We have long recognized the strength of the SolidWorks community and have supported its collaboration through forums, users groups and events like SolidWorks World to help customers better solve problems,” said Bertrand Sicot, CEO, SolidWorks, Dassault Systèmes. “My.SolidWorks is the next phase in facilitating those connections to content, experts, suppliers, and others who have similar challenges – all aimed at helping our users get the most from our SolidWorks applications to create value for their own customers.”

My.SolidWorks is freely available to anyone at http://My.SolidWorks.com. Users will get the most out of My.SolidWorks if they have or register for a free account. SolidWorks Customers can login using their existing Customer Portal accounts, and SolidWorks Subscription Service Customers gain additional access through My.SolidWorks to private reserved content Register or login today at http://my.solidworks.com/

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Intercad Tip: Creating a Multi-Level Terminals in SolidWorks

Vernon — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 02:58:34 +0000

Due to space or design requirements, it may be required to have a multi-level terminal rather than two or three separate terminals.

However in the schematic, these are often shown as individual terminals because of the design layout.

In this issue of SolidWorks Electrical tips and tricks, we explain how to achieve this.

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Bo-Dyn Bobsleds Use SolidWorks to Design World’s Fastest Sled

admin — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 17:28:24 +0000

ModernTech Teaches Bo-Dyn How to Find Hundredths of a Second for a Golden Repeat

Lake Placid, NY, US — March 26, 2013 — For the Bo-Dyn Bobsled Project Inc., designers of the Night Train^® bobsled that won the GOLD Medal at the Winter Games in 2010, it was the realization of a twenty-year-old dream. In a sport where hundredths of a second can mean the difference between gold and fourth place, Bo-Dyn turned to ModernTech, a leading SolidWorks^® software Value Added Reseller, to create its latest innovation: The Night Train²^®. Last week at Whelen Engineering in Chester, Conn., Bo-Dyn unveiled the results of that collaboration, and took its first run in Lake Placid, NY the next day. They took two runs in the old Night Train before the inaugural run in the Night Train², and it was faster by quite a bit. “Considering it was the sleds’ first trip, this is encouraging,” said Geoff Bodine, founder of the Bo-Dyn Bobsled Project Inc. and winner of the 1986 Daytona 500.

“After the Winter Games, the teams seek to shave hundredths of seconds off the time by testing and evaluating more complex designs and different materials. We realized we had taken 2D design as far as it could go and new ideas for the Night Train² could only be accomplished in 3D,” said Bob Cuneo, head engineer, Bo-Dyn. “From the beginning of the Night Train² design process, SolidWorks software had an impact in collaboration, and time and cost savings. It allowed our team to share files across the U.S. and with partners, expediting the design process.”

Bo-Dyn represents the rebirth of America’s bobsled reign. With roots in NASCAR, its journey actually began after the Winter Games in 1992 in Albertville, France. At the event in France, the United States team struggled, causing speed enthusiast Geoff Bodine to take notice. When he learned Americans were racing used and discarded European team sleds, Bodine flew to Lake Placid the next week, took a bobsled ride and he was hooked. He then teamed up with Bob Cuneo, a former racecar designer, to design and build American bobsleds. The rest is history; Steve Holcomb piloted the Night Train to the USA men’s first Olympic GOLD Medal since 1948.

For Bo-Dyn to continue this streak and take advantage of new concepts and materials, it meant outsourcing specialized work to subcontractors. “The ability to take pieces of the completed designs from SolidWorks is a huge advantage when working with subcontractors,” said Jim “Cheech” Garde, designer and model maker at Bo-Dyn. “We can share relevant sections with the CNC partners who can easily understand and manufacture the designs we send. With SolidWorks we can also better control tolerances of the machined parts, thereby raising the accuracy of the design.”

Weight distribution is a universal problem in bobsledding and one of the factors the designers can influence. SolidWorks helps Bo-Dyn to seamlessly implement 3D scanned images of the handmade sled and then determine how and where to add new supports to the design. Viewing its designs in 3D, allows the team to package components and test their fit and weight without building prototypes.

“Before SolidWorks, we had to create prototypes by hand – there was no way around it — and those models ate up time and money,” said Jim Gleason, CAD designer Bo-Dyn. “Now we build and test in 3D with incredible accuracy that translates flawlessly to the physical bobsled. We can also ‘crawl’ around inside and articulate the models to view every aspect of the bobsled. It’s this level of freedom that allows Bo-Dyn to improve on the medal winning-design.”

While other international bobsled teams boast government-funded million-dollar research and design budgets, Bo-Dyn innovates on a budget. “We operate on nickels and dimes compared with many of our competitors’ budgets,” said Cuneo. “The cost savings associated with meeting tight deadlines and getting designs right the first time would not have been possible without SolidWorks. Working with ModernTech we learned the core features of SolidWorks, but we’re just scratching the surface of its simulation and geometric capabilities. We’re looking forward to keeping our competition up at night and continuing our commitment to designing the fastest sled in the world.”

“Since the inaugural run of the Night Train² last week in Lake Placid, we’ve officially started the countdown to the Winter Games in Sochi, Russia,” said Ron Weavil, Territory Manager with ModernTech. “Before Bo-Dyn’s efforts, most Americans had more knowledge of the Jamaican bobsledders than their own. Now the country can take pride in a gold medal team running in an American-made design poised for a repeat performance in 2014.”

About ModernTech

Headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee, ModernTech has been providing engineers and designers with 3D technology and training for the entire product development lifecycle —Design, Analysis, Data Management, Tech Publishing and 3D Prototyping for over 25 years. For more information about ModernTech, please visit http://www.moderntech.com or call 877.553.9001.

About Bo-Dyn

Bo-Dyn Bobsled Project Inc. is a non-for Profit 501-(C)(3) State of Connecticut Corporation. Its mission is “to sponsor and promote design, technology, engineering and manufacturing of products made in the USA through the construction of bobsleds to be used in international competition; to provide a forum of public education through the leverage of sponsorship and promotion to increase awareness of bobsledding both nationally and internationally.”

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Webinar: The Essentials of 3D CAD Technology – in 40 Minutes

Vernon — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 05:22:20 +0000

Got design challenges? Want to improve your day-to-day work and be more productive? Most designers and engineers answer yes and yes. That’s why we’ve created this webinar just for you. Watch as Adrian Connard from Intercad provides you the information you need to decide if SolidWorks® is the right solution for you.

Tuesday, April 9th, 2013
12pm (Syd/Mel/Bri), 11.30am (Ade)
10am (Perth), 2pm (NZ)

Massive ASSEMBLIES, no sweat.
With SolidWorks, you can open complete assemblies quickly or open only the parts you need. It’s easy to share huge designs using small files and still protect your intellectual property.

The best USER INTERFACE you’ll ever use.
See how easy it is to learn, deploy, and use the SolidWorks user interface – and how it can make a huge impact on your day.

HELP: When designs fight you, only SolidWorks fights back.
See for yourself how SolidWorks can help you dramatically reduce errors, detect wrong moves early, get useful suggestions, and find solutions.

Detailed DRAWINGS are done, fast.
With SolidWorks, presenting design information in this trusted and universally-understood form is quick and painless, enabling you to meet your deadlines and quality standards with ease.

Finally, which design COST more?
The new design costing tool, allows you to quickly estimate manufacturing and materials costs and compare different design alternatives side-by-side.

Tuesday, April 9th, 2013
12pm (Syd/Mel/Bri), 11.30am (Ade)
10am (Perth), 2pm (NZ)

Webinar: Do you want intelligent Electrical CAD Tools?

Vernon — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 05:18:11 +0000

Learn how the new SolidWorks Electrical packages enable true collaboration among electrical and mechanical design teams.

Tuesday, April 16th, 2013
12pm (Sydney/Melbourne/Brisbane), 11.30am (Adelaide), 10am (Perth), 2pm (New Zealand)

If you design or manufacture embedded electrical systems, you want to get the best integration with the finished product, eliminate defects, reduce costs, and do it all with faster time-to-market.

Now you can simplify the design process with SolidWorks® Electrical and SolidWorks® Electrical 3D:

Generate single- and multi-line schematics with powerful, intelligent 2D design tools
Simplify part selection using the comprehensive integrated parts library
Quickly route cables/wires/harnesses in 3D to connect all components inside the product
Synchronize your 2D schematic and 3D model with real-time bi-directional linking

SolidWorks Electrical is a set of new tools for electrical systems design in machine design and other industries.

The SolidWorks product line provides clear features and benefits for both electrical and mechanical engineers involved in the design of electrical systems including: power, control, safety, data acquisition, hydraulics, pneumatics etc. The product line is comprised of the following packages:

SolidWorks Electrical 2D
SolidWorks Electrical 3D
SolidWorks Electrical Professional

Get your First Look at SolidWorks Electrical packages.

Tuesday, April 16th, 2013
12pm (Sydney/Melbourne/Brisbane), 11.30am (Adelaide), 10am (Perth), 2pm (New Zealand)

LinenLOCK Keeps Bed Sheets in Place with SolidWorks 3D Design

admin — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 04:46:12 +0000

Partnership with 3DVision Technologies Reduces Materials and Manufacturing Costs

CINCINNATI, Ohio March 13, 2013 — Charles Patzer was tired of waking up to a bed with sheets caught in a tangled mess and strewn in every which direction. A 22-year RD expert with 57 patents to his name, Patzer turned to 3DVision Technologies, a leading SolidWorks® software Value Added Reseller, for help in solving this bed sheet nightmare. Patzer’s problem resulted in creating LinenLOCK^TM, a fitted plastic sheet holder for a bed that eliminates tangled and loosened sheets.

Patzer previously used SolidWorks during his time in RD for a major medical device company. When he decided to open a consulting firm, he soon recognized that SolidWorks 3D design software would be critical for creating plastic molds that reduces materials and minimizes manufacturing costs.

“When I first designed LinenLOCK, the plastic injection mold was large enough for two cavities, but it only yielded one final cavity,” said Patzer. “The mold’s size and yield made it clear that materials needed to be reduced for LinenLOCK to achieve a competitive price point. Thanks to SolidWorks, I was able to modify my original models to not only reduce costs, but produce a stronger, more durable product.”

In the end, Patzer created a new set of cavities that decreased LinenLOCK’s material weight by approximately 30 percent and maintained its cost point. “The beauty of SolidWorks is the ability to remove excess plastic, predict the part’s weight and ensure its strength,” said Patzer.

Further, Patzer has taken advantage of SolidWorks eDrawings® software to help communicate LinenLOCK’s features and components to third parties. eDrawings, now available on the iPAD® tablet device, allows Patzer to provide a visual description of his product to partners, vendors and patent attorneys who do not have SolidWorks. “Many people outside of the mechanical design realm greatly benefit from actually seeing your product on their iPad. eDrawings has allowed to me to add an interactive visual component that helps me better represent my product and invention to potential buyers and professionals not familiar with the design process.”

Since designing LinenLOCK, Patzer has been demonstrating the product at major tradeshows and teaming with top retailers including Amazon, SkyMall and Bed Bath Beyond to end the tangled sheet situation and continues to dream of inventions to solve housekeeping problems.

“Seeing LinenLOCK hit the shelves at major retailers is a great success for Charles and demonstrates how inventors can benefit from SolidWorks design software,” said Todd Majeski, President, 3DVision Technologies. “Charles recognized a problem, used his engineering background, refined his invention in SolidWorks and ultimately created a successful product addressing the issue. The process really sounds like a dream, especially when an inventor achieves his goal.”

About 3DVision Technologies

Founded in 1995, 3DVision Technologies Corp. is a team of experienced mechanical engineers that support the visions of engineers globally. With solutions for the design and manufacturing industries that include 3D solid-modeling, computer aided analysis, product data management and 3D printers, 3DVision Technologies strives to maintain a “company culture” made up of employees who love what they do and work hard to help customers achieve their business goals. 3DVision Technologies has received numerous awards for sales, training and technical support within the engineering community. For more information on 3DVision Technologies visit its website at www.3dvision.com

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JL Audio Relies on SolidWorks Software to Bring High Quality Sound to Audiophiles

admin — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 17:46:13 +0000

ModernTech Provides Audio Electronics Manufacturer with Design and Communication Tools to Bring Industry-Leading Speakers to Market

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. USA, February 5, 2013 – True audiophiles appreciate good sound quality and believe in the value of great audio. JL Audio, a manufacturer of home, mobile, powersports and marine audio electronics, understands the importance of audio quality, performance and reliability, and depends on SolidWorks® 3D design software to design better products and improve the quality of its support. JL Audio engineers are able to fine tune their industry-leading speaker designs and instruction manuals with the help of ModernTech, a leading SolidWorks Value Added Reseller.

Not only are JL Audio’s customers passionate about sound quality, but the Company’s engineering team has long been made up of fanatical audiophiles. To bring ground-breaking audio concepts from its team to reality, JL Audio turned to SolidWorks’ CAD technology and SolidWorks Simulation for finite element analysis in an effort to modify prototypes and make a better product. JL Audio also offers a number of application specific products and relies on SolidWorks Composer to simplify the creation of instruction manuals that explain how to install the more complex items by using images and animation rather than relying on text alone.

“When it comes to speaker design, our engineers are faced with a myriad of concerns, from weight and clearances to mechanical and electrical issues,” said Steve Turrisi, Director of Training and Technical Services at JL Audio. “SolidWorks allows our team to account for a variety of these problems without the ‘cut and try’ method. We are able to cut down the number of prototypes created and identify specific areas to test before we even build a working model. This allows us to bring a much more optimized product to market in a time frame that was previously unthinkable.”

In addition to streamlining the creation of its speakers, the use of 3DVIA Composer provides significant business benefits for JL Audio. The solution improves the clarity of JL Audio’s owner manuals, reduces the number of errors in its bill of materials and improves reliability by ensuring the products are used as intended.

“JL Audio maintains a high level of respect in the audio industry based on its ability to consistently produce stellar products,” said Jon Carlton, Vice President, ModernTech. “The Company relies on SolidWorks to test and build the latest speaker designs, and makes its customers’ lives easier by providing straightforward instructions on how these products should be used. As the JL Audio product suite evolves, we look forward to uncovering new ways for the team to use SolidWorks’ technology to enhance the offering.”

About JL Audio

Founded in 1975 in Miramar, Florida, JL Audio is a privately held American company manufacturing high0end audio solutions for home, mobile, marine and powersport applications. JL Audio products are sold exclusively by specialty retailers throughout the U.S.A. and distributed in over fifty-eight countries around the world. Recipient of numerous awards and accolades, JL Audio loudspeakers, amplifiers and subwoofers have been awarded fourteen U.S. patents for innovative audio technology.

About ModernTech

Headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee, ModernTech provides engineers and designers with 3D technology and training for the entire product development lifecycle —Design, Analysis, Data Management, Tech Publishing, and 3D Prototyping. For more information about ModernTech, please visit http://www.moderntech.com or call 877.553.9001.

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Intercad Tip: Assigning Revision Information in SolidWorks Electrical

Vernon — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 03:57:53 +0000

Revision information can often be defined by customers in several ways. Some customers will prefer to up-issue an entire set of drawings whereas some will prefer to up-issue selected drawings or an individual drawing. SolidWorks Electrical has functionality to cater for all requirements.

A Document Book has to have its revision raised first before a revision can be assigned to a specific document, selected documents or the entire set of documents within a book.

The Revision numbering convention can be defined within your company standard template (so that all new projects adhere to the numbering convention) or indeed within the current project.

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