However much you dream of becoming your own boss, swapping the security of your PAYE job to become a CAD contractor is a big decision. You might be questioning yourself: ‘Am I good enough to open my own limited company?’; ‘Is the workload unstable?’ ...
Solid Solutions and Solid Print3D customers are joining efforts to 3D print face shields to NHS staff as part of a government initiative to accelerate production of medical equipment.
To use your SOLIDWORKS PDM Licence offline you will need to connect your workstation to your SOLIDWORKS PDM Vault remotely. To do this visit our recent blog ‘Working from home with your PDM Licence’. Once you have successfully linked the two programs...
In light of the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, we want to make sure that you feel safe if you are coming to any of our training courses. We are following the guidance of the government and Public Health England and are taking steps to keep ...
Due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic you might be planning to work from home or self-isolate. If you are a SOLIDWORKS PDM user, there are a few things you will want to consider when working remotely.
In the current climate relating to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) there is a growing potential for more people to be temporarily self-isolating or working from home. While this can be inconvenient, it doesn’t necessarily mean that you cannot continue to ...
What is DesignSpark Electrical?DesignSpark Electrical is a free database-driven, schematic design package with a built-in link to RS Components Catalogues and has the facility to produce schematics and standard reports. There are approximately 1,500 ....
Over the weekend of February 28th, a new update for the 3D Experience was released - R2020x FD01 - and it brought about some great additions and here are three of my highlights.
Julian Vereker MBE (1945 - 2000), who built the first Naim amplifier in 1973, founded Naim Audio over 46 years ago. He was driven by nothing more than a desire to experience music in his home as it was when he heard it live. Since then, Naim Audio’s ...
Define the design problemFirstly, take a step back and make sure you have a clear understanding of the problem. You need to be able to empathise with whatever target user you choose. It's important to put yourself in their shoes and understand what t....
The conference started with sessions hosted by a wide range of guest speakers such as CEOs, athletes, engineers and innovators – all sharing how they started their own company and how they used Dassault Systemes products to improve their busine....
The SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation tool called ‘Free Surface’ is a capability with many useful and practical applications. For instance, it can accurately predict the flow rate of a liquid out of a tank and also the time taken for the tank to drain. As a...
We are pleased to announce an exciting next chapter in the continuing growth of Solid Solutions. We have received investment from LDC to help support our plans to increase our ability in providing an ever-expanding portfolio of products and services ...
With the recent release of SOLIDWORKS 2020, the data management suites of PDM Professional & PDM Standard come with the new functionality of using Microsoft Explorers’ Quick Search tool to search the PDM vault.Existing vaults need a few swift options...
In 2018 SOLIDWORKS introduced a new capability to their Flow software. This is called ‘Free Surface’ and opens up many more applications for users who need to simulate fluid behaviour where a gas and a liquid (or two immiscible liquids) share the sam...
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SOLIDWORKS 2020 has now been officially released and Simulation has seen some great, new enhancements. The user interface, solving performance, and the quality of results have all had been added to. We have listed below the 10 major enhancements to c...
Every year at Solid Solutions we take part in the ‘Sunday Times Best Companies to Work for’ survey. This allows our employees to have an anonymous voice on how they feel day to day in the workplace. We are proud to announce that we have achieved Two ...
Tony Rutter was one of the finest motorbike riders in the 1970s and 1980s. He won seven Isle of Man TT races, nine at the North West 200, and the Formula Two World Championship for four consecutive years (1981-1984).
Smart home technology has seen a lot of development over this past decade. From voice assistants, to being able to control your thermostats and door bells through your phone, this industry is set to get more intelligent in the coming years. In this p...
Reinvent ManufacturingDesigned to help you discover the various 3D Printing Brands, the materials available, 3D Printing techniques and most importantly, how engineering companies globally are adapting their prototyping & manufacturing to Additiv....
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Image credit: https://gravity.co/1. Gravity’s Jet SuitStarting thelist is a world record-breaking product, the Daedalus Flight Pack from Gravity Industries.Five turbines, 1050bhp and 120,000 RPM all designed and engineered into onesuit to provi....
“Our revolutionary construction system is capable of achieving drastic reductions in a building’s environmental impact, build-times and costs. As a start-up, we are always on the lookout for improvements in our operations and the SOLIDWORKS Entrepren...
Archimedean screws are often referred to as “water screws” since they are commonly used to transport water between different heights. We often see some of our customers do screw feeders and we thought it may be beneficial to create a blog documenting...
Our customer, Raymont-Osman Product Design, have put a quick and easy tutorial together to show how you can export graphics and logos from Adobe Illustrator into SOLIDWORKS. To find out more about Raymont-Osman Product Design visit their website: htt...
Apply for our entrepreneur scheme!Click here to find out more.But where can you get some advice and apply for a grant?Below are some websites where you can get some advice andalso apply for funding, explore the links below to find out more:Innovate U....
As part of your SOLIDWORKS Subscription, you are entitled to a set of free vouchers for SOLIDWORKS Certification exams. The following guide will explain how you can access these vouchers.
For anyone who would like to review the content of the day,head to www.solidsolutions.co.uk/SW2020/Dell SOLIDWORKS Workstation Giveaway (Platinum Sponsors)All those who attended this year’s events were in with achance of winning a Dell Precisio....