Nextern Advances Medical Devices from Concept to Clinical Use
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Proteus Motion
Slashes Product Costs and Assembly Times
Fitness equipment company revolutionizes how physical strength and power are measured by innovating advanced fitness equipment using SOLIDWORKS Design.
On the platform, everything's there at your fingertips, and it's super convenient—I can do it on my phone, I can do it on my tablet, I can do it anywhere I want. I love the 3DEXPERIENCE platform because it has made my life easier.
Romanian InSpace Engineering Compresses a Lab for Orbit
Outer space hardware developer used SOLIDWORKS Design to turn a microgravity fluid experiment into a compact payload for the International Space Station.
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SENAI CIMATEC Facilitates the Journey from Engineering Education to Industry Professional
Brazilian education and research institution uses SOLIDWORKS to integrate mechanical design, industry projects, and workforce development.
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Laitram Machinery Advances Food-Processing Equipment Design
Food-processing equipment manufacturer uses SOLIDWORKS to develop smarter, more complex machines while continuing its long-standing legacy of innovation.
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What’s New in SOLIDWORKS Electrical Schematic Professional R2026x FD01
Enhancements include a new Update Connector command, the ability to draw terminal strips side by side, and direct TEWZIP access. ... Continued
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What’s New in DraftSight R2026x FD01
This update includes more seamless data transitions when saving your data to the cloud, in addition to several new dimensioning tool updates. ... Continued
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What’s New in SOLIDWORKS 2026x FD01 – Collaboration and Data Management
Top enhancements include the new Content Explorer app, enhanced admin settings when adding bookmarks, material definition on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform and more. ... Continued
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Behind the Design: Meet the Lead Designer Behind the Smith Blade – Ben McDonnell
Ben McDonnell started using SOLIDWORKS when he was just three years old, and recently designed Hacksmith’s Smith Blade, a modern, Canadian-made utility knife for the next generation that’s raised $15 million (CAD) on Kickstarter. ... Continued
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3DXW27 Call For Speakers Update - Whoa!
A couple of weeks ago we let you know that the 3DEXPERIENCE World 2027 Call for Speakers portal would be opening soon:https://r1132100503382-eu1-3dswym.3dexperience.3ds.com/community/swym:prd:R1132100503382:community:52?content=swym:prd:R1132100503382:communitypost:shsDsVIcR0-QufyH8UfBcw Well, guess what? My colleague & friend, @SL just couldn't contain his excitement! I saw this on his LinkedIn f
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Hey everyone! As you may know: SOLIDWORKS 2026 FD03 has arrived. As part of our new release video podcast, SOLIDWORKS Delivery Day, we're covering the most impactful enhancements on the road this month.Join us LIVE from VATN in Rhode Island as we explore the biggest enhancements included in the latest Functional Delivery release of SOLIDWORKS. From AI-powered virtual companions and assembly perfor
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Future by Design: We Made This
Users make SOLIDWORKS unique. Since the beginning, users have been the driving force behind enhancements, created nearly every kind of product imaginable and built personal connections based on a shared interest in engineering and design. From founding the SOLIDWORKS User Group Network and growing the global Champions program to mentoring the next generation of entrepreneurs and makers, our users are at the heart of everything we do – today, tomorrow, and forever. In this episode, hear users share their own stories from the worlds of racing, furniture, motorcycles, and industrial equipment. Simply put, without passionate users SOLIDWORKS would just be another computer program. These are four of your stories. Watch more episodes at SOLIDWORKS.com/FutureByDesign
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