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Top 10 Partner Products for SOLIDWORKS
If you’ve ever opened SOLIDWORKS, you likely already know that there’s more capability within the software than any individual user could hope to use in a single lifetime. Despite all of the...
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Hybrid Modeling With Geomagic Design X
Most CAD users are familiar with the relative difficulty of modeling organic shapes and complex curvature using traditional CAD tools. While some CAD programs and reverse engineering programs have...
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Hybrid Modeling With the Solidify Tool in Geomagic Design X
We’ve already covered techniques for creating models using the auto-surface tool combined with solid primitives. That approach works well for models that are predominantly free form in shape but have...
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Technology That Fits: Creating a Custom Crab Gauge With 3D Printing
Who doesn’t love sitting back and grubbing on some tasty crab? Although recreational crab season got off to a late start this year in the Bay Area, I’m excited to share how my experience went trying my...
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Activate Your SOLIDWORKS Product in 5 Easy Steps
Congratulations! You’ve purchased SOLIDWORKS and are on your way to creating amazing 3D CAD designs. If this is your first time with the software, however, you may be unsure on how to get started....
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Are You Ready for 3DEXPERIENCE World?
So, you’ve registered for 3DEXPERIENCE World 2020 in Music City. You may be asking yourself, “what do I need to know before I go?” Don’t worry. We have compiled a list of things to look out for and...
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Markforged Brings 3D Printable Copper to the Metal X
In 2019, Markforged introduced four new metals for their Metal X 3D printer, including Inconel 625 and D2 Tool Steel. Read about all previously released Metal X materials in our related blog post. Now,...
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Quick Tips to Maximize Your Markforged Part Strength
Have you ever looked at a material data sheet and wondered what flexural strength and flexural modulus are? Or considered how those properties relate to the 3D printing world? What is Flexural...
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HP Expands Capabilities of Midwest Digital Manufacturing Shop
Agricultural equipment. Cutting tools. Recreational vehicle parts. These are just a few of the varying products that DI Labs, a small digital manufacturing shop in Spicer, Minnesota, is involved in....
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Working Remote? Use SOLIDWORKS Effectively With These Tips
As more of us are finding it necessary to work from home or other remote locations, it can be challenging to adapt to a different way of connecting with the business systems and colleagues that we’re...
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Work From Home During COVID-19 With SOLIDWORKS Temporary Licenses
At Hawk Ridge Systems, in partnership with SOLIDWORKS, we’re looking to do whatever we can to minimize the inevitable disruption in this very difficult time, as many of us need to work from home due to...
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Frequently Asked Questions Regarding CAM Post-Processors
Many people have questions about the post-processors used in CAM systems, such as: What is a post-processor? Why are they frequently customized? How do you get your post-processor customized? How do...
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How to Fill Holes Using Bridges in Artec Studio
Hole-filling has always been present in Artec Studio, but new in Studio 14 is the Bridge option within the Fix Holes menu. This tool allows Artec 3D scanner users to constrain how holes are filled for...
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3D Printing Full-Color FEA Results Using HP and SOLIDWORKS
Have you ever seen a colorful 3D printed part showing a stress analysis and wondered how they do it? We can show you how with the HP MJF 580 3D printer and SOLIDWORKS Simulation! With the ability to 3D...
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Meet Nikki Stakic: A Woman Breaking Engineering Barriers
Along with the other disciplines that fall under the banner of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), women have been vastly underrepresented in the field of engineering – with a dismal 13...
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6 Threading Options for Your Markforged 3D Printed Parts
In a previous post titled “Getting the Most out of Your Markforged Composite 3D Printer,” we looked at a few tips and tricks that can be used to enhance parts that are printed with Markforged systems....
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SQL License Changes for SOLIDWORKS PDM: What You Need to Know
Every year with the new release of SOLIDWORKS comes new system requirements. It ensures that all products take advantage of new development in technology. This year for SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional and...
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How to Maximize Nesting Efficiency In Your 3D Printing Builds
Nesting parts in a three-dimensional build volume can be challenging. If you are like me, you have spent plenty of time manually adjusting individual parts in a 3D space hoping that you don’t...
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How to Make Your SOLIDWORKS Online Learning Stick
As a leading SOLIDWORKS training provider, we are always reflecting on how we can make our online training great. For our online training to be great we know that it has to stick. What makes online...
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Buying SOLIDWORKS? 6 Questions Everyone Asks
Thinking of making the switch to SOLIDWORKS? Or maybe you’re new to 3D CAD and wanting to try out the widely regarded industry-standard software for yourself. Whatever the reason, here are answers to a...
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