This article was updated May 30, 2023. It was originally published Sept. 8, 2011. 3D solid modeling can be a double-edged sword for engineers. It lets them express their creativity and easily design ...

At Solidworks World 2018, the power of design and fabrication is a cornerstone to the company’s motto. With every new update, it brings new tools to machinists and manufacturers to ensure they have ...

In this paper, an attempt is made to 3D modeling and analysis of gravity dam of solid element using STAAD.Pro. The load and load combinations are taken as per IS 6512. Modelling of dam is considered ...

Rick Chin, a 3D design expert who describes himself as a software inventor who believes in making “products that matter,” knows as well as anyone that seeing is believing. After all, the 3D design ...

Apple is always talking about how many professions increasingly rely on the iPad for work, and developers Onshape have just added another: Computer-Aided Design (CAD) modelers. Onshape’s new app lets ...

You successfully completed the first SolidWorks course. Solid work, props to you. Now it's time to get really serious, with SolidWorks Level II, one of the world's most popular CAD/MCAD programs. In ...

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Misa Steinmetz explains how she incorporates 3D techniques into her 2D workflow.