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How Analysis Tools Like SIMULIA CST Are Fueling the Growth of Industry 4.0
Digital technologies, data analytics, smart factories, robotics, and automation have driven manufacturing to be extremely dynamic and efficient. Some call it Industry 4.0 which is a bit of a flashy...
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Maximize Profits: Your Ultimate Guide to Smart 3D Printing Investments
Choosing a 3D printer that’s right for your business is a daunting task. With so many options on the market, how do you know where to start? Here at Hawk Ridge Systems, we are experts in additive...
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The 3 Best Production 3D Printers for Industrial Equipment
Like many manufacturing methods, 3D printing is a great tool for improving the product development cycle. Even if the final method of producing a product is already set in stone, bringing 3D printing...
View Article5 Easy Steps to Installing Your SOLIDWORKS Cloud Services
Ready to get started with the 3DEXPERIENCE platform? This is your quick start guide. The 3DEXPERIENCE platform simplifies remote collaboration across departments, boosting flexibility, enhancing...
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How to Create a Three (or More!) Piece Mold in SOLIDWORKS
For most mold designs, we split the mold tooling into two halves: a core side and a cavity side. However, splitting the tooling into three or more pieces works better for some designs. While this...
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6 Tips and Tricks for Sub-D Modeling in 3DEXPERIENCE xShape
SOLIDWORKS has long been known as the industry-leading CAD tool in the world of parametric modeling. But when it comes to creating organic, ergonomic, or form-fitting shapes, modeling parts...
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Implementation, Data Migration, and Training for Manufacturing Tools
The best manufacturing companies out there are always looking for ways to reduce costs and improve their products. The problem these days is a story that you’ve probably heard before: Everything is...
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How to Use Combine & Intersect Multibody Commands in SOLIDWORKS
Multibody design is a powerful SOLIDWORKS modeling method for creating more complex, yet convenient parts. Complex parts can be broken down into individual bodies to simplify and speed up the modeling...
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Save and Embed Files With SOLIDWORKS Routing System Options
Looking for information on how to save and embed files with SOLIDWORKS Routing System Options? Look no further. We’ve put together a short walk-through of how to use these handy save and embed...
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Performing Topology Optimization in SOLIDWORKS Simulation
When performing a topology optimization in SOLIDWORKS Simulation an option is available to use something called the Min Max Formulation. This is relevant when optimizing a model with multiple load...
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The Best of Both Worlds: Working with CATIA Files in SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD
For seasoned SOLIDWORKS users in the aerospace and defense industry, the word CATIA is likely all too familiar. First released in 1981, CATIA later rose to prominence during the development of the...
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Can I Run SOLIDWORKS on a Mac?
Here at Hawk Ridge Systems, we often get the question: “Can I run SOLIDWORKS on a Mac?” The answer is “Yes!”, but not right out of the box. While Macs often dominate in the realm of graphic, video, or...
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Decreasing Downtime Locally: Cloud Computing for Simulation with 3DEXPERIENCE...
How do you tackle the (computer) age-old question, how often do I need to upgrade? Computers get faster and software needs better hardware. My 3-year-old machine is approaching obsolescence (if it’s...
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3 Customers on How They Use 3D Printing to Speed Up Production
Hawk Ridge Systems is a value-added reseller, carrying all the software and hardware needed to digitally manufacture and post process custom parts. Designing parts from scratch and producing them...
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How to Quickly and Easily Include Spur Gears in Your SOLIDWORKS Assemblies
If you deal with mechanical systems, chances are that you have come across a gear or two in your line of work. Gears come in many different forms including helical, herringbone, worm, bevel, and many...
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How to Determine if the SOLIDWORKS Toolbox Spur Gear Component is a Good Fit
In our previous post, “Spur Gears in SOLIDWORKS Part 1: How to Quickly Include Spur Gears in Your Assemblies ”, we discussed making use of the spur gear component in the SOLIDWORKS Toolbox. With the...
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How to Model Accurate Involute Spur Gears in SOLIDWORKS
Welcome to our third and final blog post in our series on using spur gears in SOLIDWORKS! Spur gears are one of the most common types of gears used in a wide range of applications from consumer-level...
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How to Choose the Right Unit System in SOLIDWORKS
When you’re spending as much time in SOLIDWORKS as we all are, you know how important precision is. In this ecosystem, every dimension matters, making the selection of the correct unit system in...
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How to Insert Assets in Facility Layout in SOLIDWORKS
In this post, we’ll cover how to arrange assets in a facility using magnetic mates. Magnetic mates allow assets like robot cells, equipment, and fixtures to be quickly and easily laid out on a factory...
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How To Use Facility Layout in SOLIDWORKS To Optimize Your Factory Floor
Facility Layout is a powerful assembly technique that can be used in SOLIDWORKS to help streamline the arrangement of machinery or equipment on a factory floor. When you’re working with very large...
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