Please update your materials with the new SOLIDWORKS® Partner Product logos.
SOLIDWORKS must always be written in all caps, regardless of whether you're referencing to the company or the software.Īn exception to the all caps rule is when using the full legal name, Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corporation, or DS SolidWorks.
This means that moving forward you will need to update the word “SolidWorks” to “SOLIDWORKS” on all new documentations, websites, collateral, videos, software applications, etc. Check back later for footage.SOLIDWORKS is transitioning to an all caps SOLIDWORKS naming structure to match the other Dassault Systèmes brand names. Since community is such an important part of SolidWorks and the design process, we can’t wait to see what’s next. This methodical, sustainable approach to building a pipeline of consumer products has paid off for Quirky, the inventors it supports and the members of the Quirky community, through Quirky’s unique business model.īen’s bottom line is that invention should be accessible, and collaboration is changing the face of design forever. Each week, two inventors are crowned to bring their product to fruition, and Quirky also introduces two new products to the market each week. Quirky has chosen to nurture it through collaboration, and invites people to submit ideas for community feedback. Ben pointed out that invention is a trait inherent to all people-even a reflex-rather than a learned skill, and one that we all need to nurture. Next Ben Kaufman from Quirky gave us all a lesson in collaborative design. The key takeaways from the Howe brothers: solve problems one at a time and remember that design is about opportunity.
The project went from idea to fabrication in just nine days, proving that with the right approach, design can move incredibly quickly. Howe & Howe’s latest project, a hydraulic arm designed for firefighters, was designed and rendered in SolidWorks in a single day. Ripsaw is a developmental light tank that can hit 60 mph in four seconds, and the brothers described design challenges resulting from the weight, size and speed of the vehicle, which they took on one by one until the design was perfected. And this began their design philosophy of making everything they build bigger and badder, culminating in the Ripsaw. First, the Howe brothers, Mike and Geoff, (of Black Ops Brothers fame) came up and told the story of how they started their design careers at eight years old: with a four-foot-tall, handcrafted cabin in their backyard, built to top their friends’ forts. We then had two special guests join us on stage. Rachel York of the Tech Valley SolidWorks User Group won the User Group Leader of the Year award.Īnd SolidWorks forum MVP Charles Culp won the Michelle Pillers SWUGN Community Award for achievement in the SolidWorks community above and beyond the call of duty. The award for the User Group of the Year went to the New Hampshire SolidWorks User Group, managed by Cindy Berend, John Blutt and Hoang Bao. From Los Angeles California to Tangerang City Indonesia, the SolidWorks User Group Network extends to all corners of the world. SolidWorks User Groups are now in 44 U.S states, 5 Canadian provinces, and 27 other countries around the world. We kicked the day off with a recap of Monday night's final CSWP party on the USS Midway, followed by Richard Doyle handing out awards for the SolidWorks User Group Network.Īccording to Richard, 2011 was another really good year for SolidWorks User Groups with another 21 local chapters joining the network.