SOLIDWORKS has been known as the intuitive 3D CAD software for years now but although it’s easy to use, it’s not always easy on us. Designers are commonly spending their entire working days at their desk and we know they’re tired of the inactivity, w...
Ever wondered where you can find your SOLIDWORKS serial number or wondered what version of SOLIDWORKS you're currently working on? This is a common question we receive and can be easy to find if you know where to look. In this blog post we show you h...
Central Research Laboratory is a business incubator that are the UK’s first purpose built hardware accelerator, assisting entrepreneurs in product manufacturing, preparation for investment and crowdfunding campaigns. They are now seeking applications...
As with all global launches of this scale, this year’s 3DEXPERIENCE World was switched to an all-virtual experience due to the pandemic. What this prompted though, was a truly immersive virtual event. Attendees from wherever they were in the world, w...
The Structure Systems feature has been available since 2019 for all packages of SOLIDWORKS, but what have we learnt about it since then? I want to focus on the nuts and bolts so that you can dive right in and start using it for yourself. If you haven...
It goes without saying that start-up companies are here to disrupt the market when it comes to new and innovative product design. At Solid Solutions we provide free SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD software to entrepreneur companies to give them a head start when d...
When modelling in SOLIDWORKS, before you know it, you will have created lots of parts, assembly and drawing files, so it’s important to think about how you will manage these files and keep everything organised. Here we discuss the ‘6 Golden Rules’ of...
26th January 2021, Solid Solutions has won the Feefo Platinum Trusted Service award, an independent seal of excellence that recognises businesses for delivering exceptional experiences, as rated by real customers.Created by Feefo, Trusted Service is ...
European Active Projects Ltd (EAPL) is a construction and fabrication company specialising in marine, offshore and land-based projects. Working in SOLIDWORKS, they create designs and production drawings for all their contracts. Often working on large...
Over the 2021 launch event we ran Render Rumble, a SOLIDWORKS Visualize competition with some amazing prizes. We had a great response with some fantastic entries making it very hard to judge! We were looking for both static renders and animations and...
On the 5th of November, we held our first virtual SOLIDWORKS Launch Event. This immersive event replicated a day at a real event hall with opportunities to visit our exhibitor’s booths in our expedition hall, attend live sessions in our virtual audit...
Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from all of us at Solid Solutions! Over the Christmas break we will be answering emails requesting support. See more about our opening and closing hours below.
Live Introduction to SIMULIA for SOLIDWORKS Users. Powered by Abaqus and other industry-leading SIMULIA technologies, SIMULIA gives you the power to perform structural, fluid and optimisation analysis tasks with confidence: from the simplest linear s...
In 2018 we ran a competition for your most realistic renders. We got some absolutely stunning results and so now to mark the launch of SOLIDWORKS 2021 the competition is back, and this time it’s bigger, better and has a new name! Welcome to Render Ru...
Despite the launch event being virtual this year we are still running the ever popular Model Mania competition. So, if you feel ready to test your SOLIDWORKS modelling skills against the best in the UK, this is the place for you!
October 2020 marks two important milestones for the SOLIDWORKS PDM family and SQL Server.
SOLIDWORKS 2021 is now available for download but before downloading there are things that may need to be considered before updating your software.
Many users of AutoCAD are about to make a choice of whether to make the move from their current subscriptions, to a single user-named only model or, to move to an alternative 2D CAD drawing package*. Here we look at DraftSight 2020 and whether it rea...
Solid Solutions and Solid Print3D customers joined efforts to 3D print face shields to NHS staff as part of a government initiative to accelerate production of medical equipment. Thank you to the 131 companies, 36 individuals, along with Solid Print3...
We interviewed our customer, Unifabs, to find out how Design Automation has freed up time for their designers and engineers, allowing them to work on product development and innovation instead. Established in 2007, Unifabs offer an end-to-end sheet m...
If you are a SOLIDWORKS Electrical or PCB user working remotely, there are a few things you will want to consider. Here, we look at the key considerations you should have.
With more people wanting to stay active during self-isolation, investments in bikes have been on the rise. Whether you’re a beginner or an avid cyclist, enhancing your performance can be a great way of improving your fitness level whilst also getting...
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?’ ...
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.
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....
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 ...
Created by Feefo, Trusted Service is awarded only to businesses that use Feefo to collect genuine reviews and insights.Businesses meeting the high standard, based on the number of reviews they have collected and their average rating, receive the awar....
Megabuyte Top50Megabuyte is the leading source of independent data and insights on UK technology and tech-enabled businesses. They analyse the financial and corporate strategy of 2,000 companies in the UK to determine their scorecard rating. The scor....
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 ...
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....
CHRISTMAS OPENING HOURSChristmas Day - ClosedBoxing Day - ClosedFriday 27th Dec - Email Support only (9am to 5.30pm)Monday 30th Dec - Email Support only (9am to 5.30pm)Tuesday 31st Dec - Email Support only (9am to 5.30pm....
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...
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....
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....
**IMPORTANT - Are there any changes to the System Requirements?** You should always consult the SOLIDWORKS official System Requirements and End of Life pages prior to any upgrade. Notable changes are: SOLIDWORKS 2020 is the last release to be suppo....
Climate change is the biggest issue that the world is facing right now, with the increasing level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere setting up an all-time high record for the first time in 800,000 years, now is more important than ever to create cl...
Last week 2 of our technical team were awarded the coveted Elite Applications Engineer status. What is the Elite program? In recognition of exceptional skill, SOLIDWORKS award the coveted Elite Applications Engineer status to applications engineers w...
“Supporting our customers and ensuring their success has always been key to the way we generate long-term and mutual lifetime value. Our customers love how we support them; they interact with us daily more than in most B2B customer-supplier relations...
To get in the spirit of Halloween, here at Solid Solutions we have decided to get technical with broomstick design.Inspired by Harry Potter we have put the famous quidditch brooms to the test to see how each of them would perform in real-life scenari...
Want to see more customer stories?Visit our YouTube channelWe recently spoke to one of our customers, See.Sense, who were previously on our Entrepreneur Program and saw great success with it. The company is based in Northern Ireland, creating a....
Founded in 2002, JM Adventure has come a long way since their one-man band and are now providing unique outdoor course designs for a range of major companies such as Center Parcs, Scouts, Royal Navy and many more. Every project that JM Adventure work...
Combining technical expertise with unrivalled product know-how and availability, Bowman has over 7000 types and sizes of bearings in stock including the BowMet®, Oilite® and WM ranges. They specialise in plain bearings, providing customers of....
They are the world’s leader in 3D Mice development and manufacturing, their products make using 3D applications better. It allows you to control your work in a way that is impossible with a regular mouse and keyboard – you ....
SOLIDWORKS 2020 is nearly here and brings with it a whole host of new features and enhancements. If you're looking to find out what's new, then look no further.
SolidCAM provides seamless single-window integration and full associativity with the SOLIDWORKS design model - you never have to leave the SOLIDWORKS' window. All machining operations can be defined, calculated and verified without leaving the SOLIDW...
Genesis Capital are one of the UK's leading independent finance providers. Their team of consultants work with you to create flexible, cost effective and tax efficient funding solutions that help your organisation acquire the critical assets you need...
When it comes to design automation DriveWorks offer a great portfolio of tools such as, DriveWorksXpress, DriveWorks Solo and DriveWorks Pro. They are used for design automation, product configuration, business process automation and as a CPQ, sales ...
Only two weeks to go until our SOLIDWORKS 2020 launch events, today we will be focusing on Solid Print3D. Solid Print3D is the 3D Printing Business Unit of Solid Solutions – the UK’s largest SOLIDWORKS reseller and one of the largest SOLIDWORKS resel...
Want to see more customer stories? Visit our YouTube channel A report from Navigant Research suggests that ebike sales will increase globally by 54.7% over the next 9 years. Breaking into such a competitive market as a start-up is no m....
The need for additional protection in cricket helmets was made clear after the tragic death of Phillip Hughes, who suffered a blow to the back of his head from a cricket ball in 2014. Designed in SOLIDWORKS by Alan, Masuri Helmets have releas....
On the 1st of July, Dean, Owen and I travelled to Montpellier to meet the team from EFICAD along with the other SWOOD resellers from across the globe. When being asked to travel for work, the south coast of France in the middle of summer is one of th....
If you are up to date with industry news then you may have come across the term Industry 4.0 along with many others such as; Internet of things, Additive Manufacturing, Smart Factories, and Platform Engineering but with this event we hope to clear a ...
Want to see more customer stories? Visit our YouTube channel Now in their 6th office, based out of the city centre of Sheffield in the UK, the company has a focused vision to save companies money through economical prototyping and product developme....
Ben and David are currently studying Product Design at Nottingham Trent BSc University, where they have had their first SOLIDWORKS experience but have since developed new skills after joining Solid Solutions in August 2018. With this project, t....
Included in the asset purchase is a library of over half a million electrical symbols and manufacturer data for commonly used electrical components.For continued software updates and support, elecworks customers will need to migrate to SOLIDWORKS Ele....
Solid Solutions will be at Seawork, Stand SB69, June 11th-13th. Seawork is Europe’s largest commercial marine and workboat exhibition, if you're planning to attend then drop by to chat about how SOLIDWORKS could benefit your business.
Want to see more customer stories? Visit our YouTube channel Part of the Barrier Group of companies and based in Wallsend, Newcastle Upon Tyne the business is based in the North of England. It was formed in June 2016 and began trading in February 2....
SOLIDWORKS XR (Extended Reality) is a new and exciting development that sits within the existing SOLIDWORKS products, allowing you to interact with your 3D models like never before. We have created a miniseries of videos to introduce the topic.
One of our Entrepreneur Scheme’s customers, Entocycle, presented recently at SOLIDWORKS 2019 Launch Event an overview of their use of SOLIWORKS and discussed how both, the software and the customer support they receive from us, enable their business ...
To improve the quality of our training and provide increased value to our customers, the Solid Solutions Training team have created a number of Online Training resources. We believe that our classroom courses are the best way to learn SOLIDWORKS and ...
Christmas is nearly here and we've decided to put our access to a 3D printer to good use again! This time we've used our artistic talents and created a festive set of decorations for our tree! Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year from Solid Solutions!
This video will cover some of the main new content that's been added to MySolidSolutions in 2018, so if you're not sure what to check out then we hope this will be a great starting point. There will also be a short preview of some content that will b....
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.
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...
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...
Like Rendering and fancy a chance at winning an iPad or other prizes? Then enter our Visualize Rendering Competition for your chance to win
The SOLIDWORKS certification program is a great way to test competency and efficiency in the software. It's the only industry recognised SOLIDWORKS accreditation and a great addition to your CV.
A brand new "super feature" to SOLIDWORKS Visualize, AI Denoiser. Create your renders 10x faster! Employing the latest machine learning technology and artificial intelligence SOLIDWORKS Visualize can quickly produce stunning images, animations, 360 s...
In today’s competitive job market, CAD professionals need every advantage they can get. With SOLIDWORKS fast becoming the industry standard for engineering and design, developing SOLIDWORKS skills and certifications will provide a proven edge for stu...
We are proud to announce that Solid Solutions has been awarded the Feefo Gold Service award - an independent seal of excellence that recognises businesses for delivering exceptional experiences, rated by real customers.
SOLIDWORKS World 2018. Join over 5,000 of your engineering and manufacturing peers for the largest gathering of SOLIDWORKS users, resellers, employees, solutions providers, entrepreneurs.
SSG achieves recognition by ‘Best Companies’ 2018 for employee engagement
Discover the top 10 enhancements in SOLIDWORKS 2018.View the Video here
Calling all engineers! Use your design skills to create a case in SOLIDWORKS for the revolutionary new Mako Slingshot jetboard and you could win a jet-powered surfboard of your very own.
Apple are slightly late to Augmented Reality, we have been using AR on Apple and Android devices since 2012
Coventry Academy Student team crowned F1 in schools UK champions & win a place in the world finals Malaysia.
We are very pleased to announce another significant and positive change for Solid Solutions, your SOLIDWORKS re-seller. Solid Solutions Management Ltd has acquired New Technology CADCAM to support its continued growth and enhance its ability to deliv...
Solid Solutions features second in the BDO's Growth Barometer for the 'Technology & Media' sector across the region.
Yesterday was a big day for achievements by our extremely talented technical team here at Solid Solutions.5 of our team were awarded the coveted Elite Applications Engineer status which is in recognition of exceptional SOLIDWORKS skills.
Loughborough Design Student James Roberts wins James Dyson Award and secures contract with Morgan Innovation and Technology allowing them to further develop and manufacture his portable baby incubator ‘mOm’.
Jonathan Pawson, an Engineering student at Cambridge University tells us what he has been up to during his 4 week placement with Solid Solutions.Week 2The finished prototype 3D Printed
Jonathan Pawson, an Engineering student at Cambridge University tells us what he has been up to during his 4 week placement with Solid Solutions.
How do you design for least cost and lightest weight? We all need to improve our products by removing material to save costs and the environment – but how do you do that without compromising structural integrity and performance? Furthermore, if your ...
Solid Solutions are offering significant Discounts on many products from the SOLIDWORKS portfolio, but be quick – these special offers end June 30th 2016.
Solid Solutions are consistently recognised at SOLIDWORKS World as the leading provider of SOLIDWORKS Products in the UK.
We are very pleased to announce a significant and positive change for Solid Solutions, your SOLIDWORKS reseller. With effect from 23 March 2016 we have secured an £8m investment from BGF (Business Growth Fund) to support the continued growth of our c...