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5 Ways to Increase CAD Productivity in 5 Minutes a Day

This CAD productivity article is from SolidProfessor. You can get their 2018 SOLIDWORKS Update Lessons to stay productive with the latest SOLIDWORKS changes. Staying focused and productive during an eight (or more) hour work day is a challenge. Especially for CAD designers, who often have complex and detail-oriented tasks to complete each day, being efficient and effective is …

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Earning Your CSWA in 3 Easy Steps (SOLIDWORKS)

CAD, Certification, SolidProfessor, Solidworks, Training, Tutorials

This guest article about becoming SOLIDWORKS certified (CSWA) is from the experts at SolidProfessor. The Certified SOLIDWORKS Associate (CSWA) exam is the entry-level SOLIDWORKS certification, demonstrating basic SOLIDWORKS skills. Even if you don’t have a proven employment history, the CSWA is an achievement that can open doors to employment or career advancement. 1. Understand The …

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5 Tips for Getting SOLIDWORKS Certified: CSWP

CAD, Certification, SolidProfessor, Solidworks, Training, Tutorials

This guest article about becoming SOLIDWORKS certified (CSWP) is from . The CSWP (Certified SOLIDWORKS Professional) exam is one of the top industry certifications for demonstrating your expertise using SOLIDWORKS. Through SolidProfessor’s partnership with SOLIDWORKS, you can be confident in your preparation for the exam by going through our CSWP Learning Path. Here are the …

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The Evolution of Engineering Training: Continuous Learning Pivotal to Success

CAD, SolidProfessor, Training

This guest post is from the CEO of SolidProfessor. Our 3D Engineer readers can currently get a free SolidProfessor account. Engineers and designers who want to get (and keep) their skills sharp, can no longer rely on one-time training to stay on the cutting edge. Often, the engineers who need training the most are the ones …

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The Top Android Apps for 3D Printing

Apps, CAD

3D printing is a fast-growing technology. Similarly, mobile applications have been growing in availability and popularity to assist in 3d CAD and 3d printing. 3D computer aided design with a variety of software and applications and 3D printing is already widely used in the engineering sector and the experts have predicted that in near future, …

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Parametric tools in AutoCAD and their application

CAD

Parametric drawing is a method of making geometries with the help of constraints or restrictions. AutoCAD introduced this feature back in 2010 and even after so many years of release the tool is still largely unknown or overlooked. In this article, I have explained methods of using this feature with the help of a sample …

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Solid Edge Vs. Solidworks – Are They All That Different?

CAD, Solidedge, Solidworks

Need to get up and running with Solid Edge, SOLIDWORKS, & other 3D CAD applications fast? Software online tutorials are part of this free membership. We published an article comparing SolidEdge to Solidworks. Jim, as mentioned in the article, makes his living utilizing CAD systems and teaching CAD. Although his primary tool is Solidworks he has looked at …

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Solid Edge University #SEU13: The Launch Of ST6

CAD

Automotive X-Prize Winner Edison 2: Designed In Solid Edge The main keynote of Solid Edge University 2013 will be delivered by Dan Staples, Director-Solid Edge Development, as he presents the release of the new and improved Solid Edge ST6. Dan was one of the overly helpful Siemens team who spent time walking me through the …

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5 Computer Aided Design (CAD) Communities

CAD

Social interaction seems to be a hot topic for a number of major brands. Given the expertise in IT and programming from CAD vendors it is no surprise that many of them have jumped into social with their own community. Each of these is positioned to help designers and engineers share their knowledge, learn tricks, …

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Tutorial Videos Available For Rhino V5

CAD

One of the common CAD programs I keep hearing mentioned is Rhino. According to Wikipedia Rhino was originally a closed-source open beta and there is still a very active development group. There is also an active support forum for the latest release, Rhino V5. McNeel North America owns and supports Rhino and has a helpful …

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