Are You Part of the Green Revolution?

If you’re not designing for sustainability these days, you’re probably in the minority. More and more clients are demanding eco-friendly products, and a greener world is taking shape all around us.

The most recent high-profile exercise in sustainable design came in the form of the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Admired as the greenest Olympics in history, the London Games have left a sustainable legacy that will continue to transform the East End of the city for generations to come. Read full article »

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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.

Solidworks Roundup: Sustainable Insight Podcast, Configuration Publisher, BuiltWorks 3.1

SolidWorks:HEARD! – Episode 338 – Sustainable Insight
Originally Posted by SolidWorks:HEARD!
This podcast covers the capabilities and features in SolidWorks SustainabilityXpress as well as the tools included in the full suite of Sustainability.  Topics covered:

• Introduction to Lifecycle Assessment
• General workflow of SW SustainabilityXpress
• Utilizing the “Find Similar” material tool
• Adding and updating the Sustainable materials (requesting too)
• Differences in Xpress vs Sustainability (full suite)
• Other sustainability resources

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SolidWorks Configuration Publisher: Taking File Configuration to the Next Level
Originally Posted by Josh Altergott, Solidworks blog
If you have a part or assembly file and it has configurable properties SolidWorks has many possibilities to be able to create those different versions of your file. You can start simple with a few simple configurations, from there you add in Design Tables which allow you to control your configurations with and Excel chart. We are going to take it one step further today and show you how the Configuration Publisher which will allow us to…
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BuiltWorks 3.1 Increases SolidWorks Utility for Plant Design
Originally Posted by Randall Newton, Graphicspeak
Only five months after a major update, SolidACE has released an update to BuiltWorks that provides links to the major plant design software platforms. As one of the leading AEC add-ons to SolidWorks, it provides a way for structural engineers and designers working in SolidWorks to…
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With CATIA’s Help, Blu Homes Makes the Earth Greener

Can innovative design software save the prefabricated home industry? Dennis Michaud, vice president of product development at Blu Homes in Massachusetts, thinks so. He believes CATIA software’s expertise in the aerospace and automotive industries has paved the way for precise applications in the manufactured home building industry. Read full article »

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Reference Architecture for CATIA

Is old hardware slowing you down? Are you in the market for a new workstation? Use this configuration guide to maximize your CATIA performance.

NX Brightens Future for Solar Car Team

According to Lee H. Goldberg, author of Green Electronics, solar racing got its start in 1985 when the first Tour del Sol was held over five days between Romanshorn and Geneva, Switzerland. The now defunct event spawned a wide variety of transcontinental and track competitions, which often involve big-budget teams from big engineering departments at big universities. Read full article »

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Implementation Case Study: NX Performance Gains on Different Hardware Configurations

NX users can realize significant performance gains with the right hardware configuration. Other factors, such as monitor size, resolution, memory, operating system, and video drivers can also be manipulated to enhance your NX experience.

Design Costing Workflow in SolidWorks 2012

Originally Posted by SolidWorks

This video shows how you can use Simulation (FEA) in conjunction with Sustainability (ecological impact analysis) and Costing (new in 2012) to come up with the best designs using SolidWorks.