Simulate Early and Often to Boost Profits by 15%

According to research from the Aberdeen Group, (PDF) supplied by ANSYS, best-in-class companies use product simulation early and often in the design process to boost profit margins by 15 percent—three times that achieved by their peers.

Compared to other organizations, best-in-class companies are:

• 71 percent more likely to use virtual/digital prototypes
• 64 percent more likely to evaluate different materials
• 82 percent more likely to document safety margins/quality guidelines and make them readily available to design engineers

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Optimizing AutoCAD Performance: Getting the Most From Your System

Every AutoCAD user wants to do more work faster with fewer mistakes—without breaking the bank. Here’s a look at top performance issues and some advice on what you can do about them.

Making the Move from 2D to 3D Design in SolidWorks

Is anyone doing 2D in SolidWorks anymore? As more manufacturing processes require 3D models just to get started, designers are wondering if 2D work beyond simple sketching is even worth it anymore.

A SolidWorks paper, “Bridging the Worlds of 2D and 3D CAD Design” outlines the many advantages of working in 3D throughout the design process.

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An Overview of Common Performance Issues for SolidWorks

Every SolidWorks user wants to do more, faster, with fewer mistakes. Here’s a quick look at the top performance issues SolidWorks users are facing and some advice on what you can do about them.

Custom Design: Putting the Power of NX in the Hands of Consumers

The folks at Firewire Surfboards love to surf—and they love technology. In a fascinating partnership with Siemens, the company recently launched a custom board design (CBD) functionality that lets online customers use NX to create a 3D model of the perfect board.

This fits right in with a macro design trend sometimes called ”hyper personalization.” Industry watchers talk a lot about the way consumers are drawn to opportunities to make something uniquely their own, whether it’s choosing a purple laptop cover or creating an online avatar. Smart manufacturers are coming up with new ways to let them do it.

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An Overview of Common NX Performance Issues

Speed and accuracy are important for all NX users, but are performance gains worth the extra expense? Rely on this guide for some practical advice on balancing performance with your bottom line.

Choosing The Right CAD CAM Workstation

Choosing the right workstation is a smart investment. Many engineers, designers, researchers, financial analysts and other highly trained professionals depend on their workstations more than any other single tool to support their creative efforts. A sufficiently powerful system is essential to get the most out of their abilities, and to avoid the difficulties that can result when a workstation cannot keep up with its workload, introducing delays that can stall and even derail the creative process.

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SolidWorks Weekly Blog Round-Up

Introducing the SolidWorks Holiday Gift Guide
Originally Posted by Kristen Wilson
I’ve been thinking about developing a Holiday Gift Guide since the first day I started at SolidWorks.
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SolidWorks:HEARD! – Episode 362 – November Tech News
Originally Posted by Lou (108)
This podcast covers the SolidWorks and CAD-related tech news that broke since mid-October covering the SolidWorks Blog, various tech alerts and other industry news.
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5 Productive SolidWorks Tips (REV-4)
Originally Posted By Lars Christensen
5 SolidWorks Tips that may possible be helpful kick starting your 3D day.
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