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I hope every enjoyed their time atSolidWorks World 2014 at the San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, CA.It was great to be a part of the event and meet lot of people.
This year also there were lot of interesting presentations and hands on sessions were conducted by various professionals including SolidWorks employees, SolidWorks Users and SolidWorks VARs. And like everyone, I was also waiting for them to get these presentation and videos upload for access to everyone.
So the wait is over now and the SolidWorks World 2014 proceedings site is now available.
Be sure to take full advantage of this year’s proceedings site. Watch breakout session videos, download breakout session PowerPoints and check out photos from this year’s event. Also, view the 2014 highlights video and videos from general session each day.
Hope to see you at SolidWorks World 2015 in San Diego, CA!
P.S. The copyrights of the video content on this web site are owned by DS SolidWorks. Unless otherwise specified, DS SolidWorks only grants you the right to view the video content on this website
DraftSight™is a free* 2D CAD product that lets professional CAD users, students and educators create, edit and view DWG files. DraftSight runs on Windows®, Mac®, and Linux®.
DraftSight Team would like to invite you to participate in aDraftSight Workshop at SolidWorks World 2013. The Workshop is designed to help you and your company get the most out of DraftSight and will include an in-depth hands-on session and more. Receive a DraftSight Certificate of Completion by attending all sessions and passing an on-line multiple choice exam!
Why should DraftSight Users Attend SolidWorks World 2013?
At SolidWorks World you can:
Learn how to get more from DraftSight – Participate in the NEW DraftSight Workshop that will include an in-depth, hands-on session and more – designed to help you and your company get the most out of DraftSight. Learn more about the workshop and register to participate now.
Receive a DraftSight Certificate of Completion by passing an on-line multiple choice exam after the workshop. If you participate in all the DraftSight sessions, you’ll increase your chance to pass the exam.
Meet with a DraftSight representative and tell us how your company uses DraftSight. We’re eager to hear about your experience with DraftSight and would like to share it on our website, blog and newsletter, which is a great way for you to promote your business. Schedule 15 minutes with a DraftSight representative now.
Boost design productivity and gain a competitive edge. Select from the more than 200 SolidWorks technical sessions that are available for you to participate in – led by industry experts and SolidWorks users.
Discover the latest innovative technologies and services designed to improve development processes, increase manufacturing throughput, solve data management issues, and streamline production. Attend the Partner Pavilion that features more than 100 software, hardware and service solution providers.
Now in its 15th year, SolidWorks World will have more than 4,000 participants and provide an opportunity for intensive training and networking and now offers a NEW DraftSight Workshop
Learn: Choose from over 200 technical breakout sessions led by SolidWorks users and industry experts.
Network: Meet other SolidWorks users, Solution Partners, resellers, and SolidWorks employees.
Explore: Discover products and services from SolidWorks Partners that can help you tackle just about any design, engineering, and manufacturing challenge.
If you are first timer to SWW check this as “Why you should attend“. The new SWW 2013 website will give you all the required details like Agenda, Location details (for checking near by hotels and the surrounding areas), registration, etc.
When you register to attend SolidWorks World 2013 you get the opportunity to take a Certified SolidWorks Professional exam alongside other SolidWorks users—at no charge!
Get three registrations when you pay for two. On top of it if you are a CSWP/CSWE then add another $100 as discount to your conference pass. That’s a nice chunk of discounts. Get all fees details here
Please note: All individuals will be required to show proof of identification prior to collecting their badge and registration materials. Attendees must be 21 years or older to attend SolidWorks World 2013. Also residents of some countries may require a visa to enter the United States.
DraftSight™ is a free* 2D CAD product that lets professional CAD users, students and educators create, edit and view DWG files. DraftSight runs on Windows®, Mac®, and Linux®.
Are you continuously bugged by these error while trying to use your DraftSight: A Professional-grade, free* CAD software
If yes then try the following method to get the issue resolved and activate your software (for windows) once again and enjoy using it.
1. Close any running application (optional but recommended).
2. Click on Start > Run and type regedit.
3. Registry Editor will open up.
4. Go to HKEY_USERS and press ctrl + F or click Edit > Find.
5. Type SWActivation in the Find window.
6. Hit “Find Next”.
7. You’ll find the SWActivation key in the list.
8. Simply select and delete SWActivation key. If you wish you can also rename the key (for this select the key and press F2 and type in the new name like SWActivation_OLD).
9. Close the registry editor.
10. Now connect to internet (required) and start DraftSight.
11. You should now get the Activation window.
12. Fill in your details and click activate.
13. You should get an email for completing the activation process. Simply complete the activation and you’re good to use your DraftSight.
14. You may now disconnect the internet. In case you get following error (which is due to non-internet connectivity), simply click OK to use DraftSight.
DraftSight™* is a free* 2D CAD product that lets professional CAD users, students and educators create, edit and view DWG files. DraftSight runs on Windows®, Mac®, and Linux®.
DraftSight V1R3 is available for download now.V1R3 focuses on performance and working with large drawings. Here are some highlights we hope you will find valuable:
Includes features like aligning view ports, revision clouds, an in-place text editor, and explode text.
Support for 64-bit on Windows, which will enable you to work on even larger drawings.
For users on 32-bit Windows, tuned memory management to save over 30% of memory usage in many cases.
Ready for Windows 8 on 64-bit only.
DraftSight now runs on tablets that run Windows 8 Pro 64-bit. Today, you can take DraftSight into the field with the right hardware.
If you aren’t sure whether you are running 32bit or 64bit, or you received an error while installing for Windows, click here to view our support post in the DraftSight community.
DraftSight Offers Services for Every Kind of User.
For users who want to get the most out of DraftSight, services are available for commercial, education, and individual users. For details on each service or to purchase support today, please visit the DraftSight Services page.
eDrawings® Pro for iPad is the professional 2D and 3D CAD collaboration app for the iPad that can view native SolidWorks® files (part, assembly, drawings), eDrawings files, and DraftSight® (DWG™, DXF™) files. You can easily view models and access configurations, drawing sheets, and exploded views for eDrawings files published from SolidWorks and all other supported CAD software.
Markup! Measure! Section! eDrawings® Pro for iPad takes you to the next level of 2D and 3D collaboration with more functionality, including dynamic cross section views, measurements, markups and annotations, and the unique ability to share it all by email!
With a brand new intuitive user interface and improved performance, eDrawings® Pro for iPad enables you to dynamically view cross sections of your models in XY, YZ, or ZX directions from both sides and easily drag the cross section plane on screen or with a convenient slider. You can also measure distances in your designs, with easy-to-use selection filters for faces, edges, vertices, and holes.
With eDrawings® Pro for iPad you can create markups on your drawings, including text notes, freehand notations, dimensions, cross-section views, photos, and camera snapshots.
You can share your marked up eDrawings files with others for review and further comments. All markups with history are saved within the eDrawings file.
Features:
* New intuitive and easy-to-use user interface
* Significant performance improvements for opening, viewing, and interacting with all types of models
* Open 3D (EASM, EPRT, SLDASM, SLDPRT), 2D (EDRW, SLDDRW, DWG, DXF), and associated files from any source: email attachments, cloud storage services (Dropbox™, Google Drive™, SkyDrive®, YouSendIt®, and others), email, web and FTP sites, networks, and iTunes® File Sharing
* Zoom, pan, and rotate your 3D and 2D CAD data using multi-touch
* Browse your assembly components tree, model configurations and drawing sheets
* Hide, show, or make components transparent
* Select View mode: standard orthogonal views, shaded with edges, perspective view
* Play animated 3D standard views as well as 2D drawing views
* View your designs in full screen and double tap to fit it on screen
* Double tap zooms to drawing views
* Markup your designs and send to others, and read others’ markups
DraftSight™* is a free* 2D CAD product that lets professional CAD users, students and educators create, edit and view DWG files. DraftSight runs on Windows®, Mac®, and Linux®.
DraftSight V1R2.0 is available for download that includes the following enhancements:
Fields – A field is updatable text that is set up to display data that may change during the life cycle of the drawing.
Enhanced Layer Filters.
New APIs (application programming interfaces) for accessing the application, creating regions, and accessing printing functions with the DraftSight Premium Packfor enterprises or educational institutions. The Premium Packis an affordable technical support and services package designed to help manage CAD requirements by providing support with software deployment, customization, and integration.
New ePDM connector for customers that have invested in the DraftSight Premium Pack or ePDM.
DraftSight Offers Services for Every Kind of User.
For users who want to get the most out of DraftSight, services are available for commercial, education, and individual users. For details on each service or to purchase support today, please visit the DraftSight Services page.
*Standalone license. Activation required.
DraftSight supports Ubuntu®, Fedora®, Suse®, and Mandriva®. For information regarding system requirements for DraftSight on Linux® please click here.
CAD users and specially SolidWorks users have been asking for a CAD file viewer which can be taken anywhere to present their stuff to others. And with the availability of eDrawings for iPad, an application that lets you bring your 2D and 3D files to a customer’s site, or to a sales meeting, sharing the design concepts will be easy and more quicker.
eDrawings for iPad is the only CAD viewer on the iPad that allows you to view native eDrawings files, DraftSight files, and SolidWorks parts, assemblies and drawings files. Since its launch, eDrawings software has become a successful and much-loved collaboration product. In the last year alone, more than 2 million customers downloaded the eDrawings Viewer. With multi-touch gestures, eDrawings for iPad lets you pan, zoom and rotate 2D and 3D models; animate and explode your 3D views; and view and animate drawings from:
SolidWorks 3D design software
DraftSight free CAD software
AutoCAD® software
DWG and DXF files
eDrawings is the email-enabled communication tool that dramatically eases sharing of product design information. You can load and send files via email to collaborate more effectively with everyone involved in product development, including people who are not regular CAD software users to interpret and understand 2D and 3D designs.
What are the key features and benefits of eDrawings for iPad?
Available for just $1.99, the capabilities of eDrawings for iPad include:
Open files from email, Apple® iTunes® File Sharing, or other online file sharing service (e.g. Dropbox, Box, and others)
Zoom, pan, and rotate 2D or 3D CAD data with the touch of a finger
View 3D animations, 3D standard views, and 2D drawing views
Browse assembly components tree, configurations, and drawing sheets
View designs in full screen – just double tap to expand it on the screen
Store files on your iPad through iTunes File Sharing
Intuitive and easy-to-use user interface
Sample files included
How will eDrawings for iPad be supported?
3DS SolidWorks will provide the same level of support offered to the desktop users of eDrawings.
eDrawings for iPad is currently available for iPad devices (running iOS 4.3 or later).
In what languages will eDrawings for iPad be available?
Although eDrawings for iPad is available worldwide, the application user interface will initially be available in English only. However, it will support eDrawings files in all languages created with eDrawings publishers, SolidWorks and DraftSight.
DraftSight™*is a free* 2D CAD product that lets professional CAD users, students and educators create, edit and view DWG files. DraftSight runs on Windows®, Mac®, and Linux®.
To help get you started, DraftSight team would like to invite you to download the no-cost DraftSight Getting Started Guide.
For beginners and experienced CAD users alike, the DraftSight Getting Started Guide has more than 180 pages of fundamental skills necessary for the efficient use of DraftSight.
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First, BOXX is co-sponsoring (with Dassault Systèmes DraftSight) the Dream Workstation Giveaway, a scratch ticket drawing open to conference attendees.
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Please note: All individuals will be required to show proof of identification prior to collecting their badge and registration materials. Attendees must be 21 years or older to attend SolidWorks World 2012. Also residents of some countries may require a visa to enter the United States.
Don’t forget, if you pay for two registrations, a third participant can hang in for free. And, as always, CSWPs save $100. You can see all of registration deals at the SolidWorks World website.
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