Help Improving SOLIDWORKS: Vote for SOLIDWORKS World 2016 Top Ten List

Every year SOLIDWORKS users around the world submit their ideas on how SOLIDWORKS software can be improved further to meet their needs and requirements. Users are allowed to submit as many idea as they want. This year IDEA submission ended on December 16th, 2015^th with close to 600 ideas submission in various categories of the software.

Now it’s the time to Vote for your favorite ideas and make them become one of Top Ten Ideas for SOLIDWORKS World 2016 Top Ten List.

When voting, you are allowed to up or down vote as many ideas as you like. Voting will close on Friday, January 22, 2016.You can vote by clicking on the respective arrow next to the Idea title. Although down voting is available, it does not count against the total score for each Idea.  If you down vote an Idea, please leave a comment explaining the reason for your down vote.  For example, an Idea may be detrimental to your daily workflow.  In that case, simply leave a comment on the Idea saying how it would disrupt your workflow.

Please click [HERE] to go to the Ideas area and cast your vote! There are only two weeks left!  Get your votes in now. Check the video below on how to cast your vote

The ten ideas with the most votes will become this year’s Top Ten List, and will be presented at SOLIDWORKS World 2016 in Dallas on February 3, 2016.  Voting is an easy way to tell us how to improve SOLIDWORKS products to meet your needs. Remember, you don’t have to attend SOLIDWORKS World to vote! 

I enjoyed and had a great time at SOLIDWORKS World 2015 and if you’re going over to SOLIDWORKS World 2016 then do catch up at RAPID’s booth #628 in Dallas, Texas for some awesome selfies

Be sure to follow SOLIDWORKS and hashtag #SWW16 on Twitter for regular news and updates.

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 2016. Also residents of some countries may need a visa to enter the United States.

SOLIDWORKS World 2015 is calling YOU.. Join the Wagon!!

 

While we’re still less then 7 months away months from SOLIDWORKS World 2015 in Phoenix , things are already starting to happen. Earlier this week DS SOLIDWORKS Corporation announced its Call for Presentations for SOLIDWORKS World 2015. SOLIDWORKS World brings together 6000 users, resellers, and partners, from around the world,  that are passionate about design using SOLIDWORKS.

SOLIDWORKS World 2015 will be held  at the Phoenix Convention Center, Phoenix, Arizona, February 8-11, 2015

While SolidWorks World always has lots of great presentations and guest speakers, the real value of the event for most customers comes from the technical breakout sessions that take place over three days, most of which are lead by regular SolidWorks customers. These presenters come from around the world, and lead sessions on topics in which they have considerable experience. In return, we let them into the event for free. You can see some of the presentations from SOLIDWORKS World 2014 on SOLIDWORKS World proceedings website.

Any SolidWorks customer 21 or older can submit a proposal to present at the event. If you have any interesting thing to share,  just go ahead and submit the presentation. Later this summer, SolidWorks World selection committee will get together and pick the ones that they think will be the most valuable, and send out invitations.  SolidWorks World Team encourage both long-time presenters and new applicants alike to submit.

We are looking for presentations that cover the following categories/topics:

• Customer Success and Integrated Solutions
• Data Management and Administration
• Design Automation
• Design Communication
• Design Simulation
• Electrical
• Modeling Essentials
• Productivity Tools
• SOLIDWORKS in Education

If you want to find out more, visit the submission site and get the details. With any luck, we’ll see you at the Phoenix Convention Center, Phoenix, Arizona, February 8-11, 2015.

 

You never know if you’re presenting at next SolidWorks World.

Registration for SolidWorks World 2013 is now open

SolidWorks 2013 was just announced last week, and if that’s not enough news for you, here’s something else. In a short 18 weeks from today, SolidWorks team will be coming to you live from the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin in Orlando, Florida on the first day of SolidWorks World 2013. The fun and excitement is back, countdown has started and registration is open for another episode of SolidWorks World starting January 20 through January 23, 2013.

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.

Need help convincing the boss to let you go?: Boss’ Justification Letter

Want to see which vendors will be exhibiting? They’re over here

Want to be the first person to register? Then go, go, go!!!

Another reason to be there: Get SolidWorks Certified at no charge!

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 yourself registered on or before Oct. 26, 2012 and save $200 and get three registrations when you pay for two. On top of it if you are a CSWP then add another $100 as discount to your conference pass. That’s a nice chunk of discounts. Get all fees details here

I enjoyed and had a great time at SolidWorks World 2012 and I hope to meet you there again.

PS–be sure to follow SolidWorks World on Twitter for regular news and updates.

Understand the environmental impact of your product with SolidWorks Sustainability!!

Too often, manufacturers operate according to a short-term view. while focusing on the present is important for achieving success in the near term, a total fixation on the marketplace as it is today—rather than on making decisions and investments that take into account anticipated changes—can prove to be extremely shortsighted and ultimately detrimental to your company’s future success. without including a long-term view as part of your business strategy, you may find your organization unmotivated and unable to respond to competitive pressures, or incapable of capitalizing on new green markets and business expansion opportunities.

Consider the breakthrough changes that have occurred over the last few decades, including the:

• Introduction of green products
• Rising cost of traditional energy sources
• Increasing reliance on renewable energy sources
• Continuing depletion of natural resources
• Substantial growth in municipal recycling programs
• Rise in consumer-driven “eco-labeling” programs
• Adoption of carbon legislation by governments worldwide
• Launching of major sustainability initiatives by Fortune® 100 companies such as Ge, ibM, and wal-Mart

This reflects how critical sustainability will become to your company for achieving and maintaining a competitive edge.

SolidWorks Sustainability Design Software Helps in Understanding Environmental Impacts

Solidworks Sustainability allows designers and engineers to measure the environmental impact of the products they design in Solidworks CAD software. Because Solidworks Sustainability is fully integrated inside the Solidworks software design environment, it provides real-time feedback on environmental impacts in four key areas:

• Carbon Footprint
• Total energy Consumed
• Effect on Water 
• Effect on Air

This sustainability add-in feature allows products to be designed more sustainable from the start. The SolidWorks 2012 product launch includes an improved user interface with more options available to advanced users, and easy access to the latest material additions.

Like all SolidWorks products, SolidWorks Sustainability makes a complex process easy to understand and use. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) becomes another fast, yet critical step in product development, giving you the information you need to make environmentally friendly engineering decisions. Sustainable design is now SolidWorks simple!

Are you a Certified Sustainable Design Associate  (CSDA)

As a Certified Sustainable Design Associate (CSDA), you will stand out from the crowd in today’s competitive job market by demonstrating an understanding of the principles of environmental assessment and sustainable design. Employers can be confident that an individual with this certification understands the principles of environmental assessment and sustainable design.

And if you’re a  Subscription Service Customers**, you can take this exam for free. More details here: SolidWorks Certified Sustainable Design Associate certification

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Learning the Green Design by SolidWorks Certification !!

The ideas of sustainability and sustainable design are a growing part of today’s product design conversations. Sustainable design, like quality, time to market, and cost, will soon dictate how engineers approach almost every product they develop. Choosing products based on their carbon footprint will be equally as important as design validation. To stay ahead of the curve, you and your company need to understand sustainable design and how to implement it now.

Conduct screening-level life cycle assessment (LCA) on parts or assemblies directly within the design window. Search for comparable materials and see in real-time how they affect environmental impact. Create detailed reports that explain a design’s sustainability.

These are just some of the functional benefits that SolidWorks Sustainability brings to sustainable design. You will have one integrated system that lets you design for the environment while creating great products and still meeting deadlines.

And to add more, SolidWorks Certification team has recently launched a new certification exam named Certified Sustainable Design Associate  (CSDA)

As a Certified Sustainable Design Associate (CSDA), you will stand out from the crowd in today’s competitive job market by demonstrating an understanding of the principles of environmental assessment and sustainable design. Employers can be confident that an individual with this certification understands the principles of environmental assessment and sustainable design.

And if you’re a  Subscription Service Customers**, you can take this exam for free. More details here: SolidWorks Certified Sustainable Design Associate certification

**Login required for access. Full access requires an active Subscription Service contract.