Recently it’s becoming more and more evident that 3D printing is a game changer for most industries' design process. Cutting edge technology is making it possible to improve early prototypes, reducing turnaround time and decreasing the reliance on of...
We recently held a SOLIDWORKS contractors meet up inBristol. The aim of the meeting was to introduce the world of contracting tothose thinking about setting up on their own. We were very fortunate in thatone of our long standing customers and contrac....
Taking advantage of the food safe properties of PLA, we created a spooky bat shaped cookie cutter. I've come to realize that Halloween, like most seasonal holidays, is really an elaborate excuse to eat too much food. Rather than going trick and treat...
Every year SOLIDWORKS adds hundreds of enhancements and innovations across their product portfolio, we have prepared a series of webcasts to highlight the best new enhancements.
Calling all furniture and interior designers: the days of creating square cabinets are over. What if we told you there's a much easier way to bring your products to life?Here’s 10 reasons why we feel SOLIDWORKS is better than any other software, espe...
Working at Solid SolutionsSolid Solutions is a Sunday Times 'Best Companies' accredited employer. There are a range of benefits to be had when working for us, such as;Health PerksWe have a range of different health benefits, some of these beingthe He....
SOLIDWORKS allows you to set appearances of your parts for your particular requirements, I will show you in this log how to set them as well as create your own custom appearances.You can open the appearances window by either clicking the ‘Edit Appear...
If you know someone or a company that would benefit from SOLIDWORKS software, why not introduce them to us? Not only will you give them to the advantages of using SOLIDWORKS and our services, you will also earn an Amazon Gift Voucher worth £150 for y...
Have you ever wondered whilst using SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation - “How do I know where the minimum and maximum values are on my model?”If so, then you're in luck as this blog will explain how to easily find these extreme values.
New SOLIDWORKS Training Office at Strand House within the Cams Estate, Fareham. We now have two dedicated training rooms, a quiet working area and all staff back in one office, providing us with a wonderful working environment and space to grow.
To help make our training courses easier to understand and more relatable to real life working situations we have purchased a 5 axis milling machine to demonstrate the outputs from these programs in action. We have created an animation using SOLIDWOR...
Consumer Product Design Part 2Once design changes come through, testing and presenting themodel can help validation of the concept. Using simple simulation tools withinSOLIDWORKS itself, we can imitate loads, fixtures and materials to achieveplenty o....
Consumer Product Design Part 1The main aim of this webcast is to show how SOLIDWORKS toolscan aid the Product Design Process from initial design through to finalimplementation. Creation of quality concepts has never been easier with themasses of CAD ....
For the final part on this blog series Will explains the process of importing a DWG of a sheet metal flat pattern and bending it into it's finished state inside SOLIDWORKS.
Following on from part 1, Jordan will explain the functionality of the Insert Bend tool.
SolidSolutions has recently welcomed another 11 Technical Interns to the team, they are currently being put through a 12 week induction and as part of this they’ll be sharing some of what they’ve learned via this blog. This blog will cover the Conver...
SOLIDWORKS Basics – WeldmentsMany real world designs use material cut from length. Thesedesigns may be fabricated from plastics, metals or woods, but irrespective ofthe material, all of these have one thing in common, an end profile that can be....
Before we start covering the new features that SOLIDWORKS 2019 will bring, we figured that it would be best to make sure you're aware of some of the great new enhancements that have come from recent releases. Whether you're a new user or a seasoned p....
Before we start covering the new features that SOLIDWORKS 2019 will bring, we figured that it would be best to make sure you're aware of some of the great new enhancements that have come from recent releases. Whether you're a new user or a seasoned p....
Following on from the AM session applying the saved strategieswill be shown after AFR is used you can choose which strategy that is used when‘generate operation plan’ is actioned.When ‘generate operation plan’ is actioned it c....
Automatic feature recognition (AFR) is a powerful tool that picks up feature types and assigns them with strategies from the Tech DB. Interactive feature recognition (IFR) allows you to create your own 2.5 axis features one by one allowing complete c...
SWOOD Furniture: Getting Started Where do you start? This is a question that many ask. It canbe a difficult task to know where to begin after purchasing a new software.This webcast will go through the steps you can take to get yourself quickly andeff....
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Mould Tools Tips andTricksHere, we introduce 10 quick tips and tricks to using mouldtools, and creating moulded plastic components: Import Diagnostics Evaluating the part/component’s thickness Splitting part, to create plastics housings Faste....
Mould Tools Basics.This webcast introduces the basic functionality of creatingTools for moulded parts in SOLIDWORKS. We will be focusing on creating thetooling required to produce a moulded plastic First Aid Box from scratch.The steps to create a mou....
This videois the first in the SOLIDWORKS Furniture Series and introduces the Workflowsthat are available to SOLIDWORKS users who are in the ‘Furniture’ Industry.Initially we will explain some of the typical challenges faced in this indust....
‘GettingStarted’ is the second video in the SOLIDWORKS Furniture Series. At this pointyou should have an idea of the Workflow you are going to employ and this videohelps you turn that thought in to action. There are two goals: ....
Elite Applications Engineer Adam Hartles introduces the new SOLIDWORKS Online Licensing options.
SOLIDWORKS Admin Portal (new in June 2018) is a web based administration tool that will allow you to keep a high level overview of your SOLIDWORKS assets. Within this webcast we shall introduce the portal and how you can register for access. Specific...
CUSTOMIZE THE LOOK OF SOLIDWORKS - Whilst the default SOLIDWORKS interface is completely functional it is possible to adjust it to suit your needs. The interface is highly customisable this webcast will cover how to adjust command positions, interfac...
