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The Javelin Automotive Virtual Tech Conference begins Today! 

By Rod Mackay / March 2, 2021
Calling all designers and manufacturers of automotive parts, heavy equipment and transportation machinery across all industries attend our virtual tech conference today at 11:00AM ET!...
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SOLIDWORKS PDM

Microsoft SQL Licensing for SOLIDWORKS PDM FAQs

By Andrew Lidstone, CSWE / March 1, 2021
SOLIDWORKS PDM, SOLIDWORKS Manage and SOLIDWORKS Electrical software all rely on databases hosted by Microsoft SQL Server software to operate. The Microsoft SQL Server software...
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How to hide and show a BOM in SOLIDWORKS Composer Animations

By Vipanjot Kaur, CSWP / February 26, 2021
SOLIDWORKS Composer geometric actors or collaborative actors such as a BOM can be shown or hidden in an animation. If once the actor is hidden...
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SOLIDWORKS Training

Why Javelin Authorized SOLIDWORKS Training is the best option

By Scott Durksen, CSWE / February 26, 2021
Where should you go for the best SOLIDWORKS training, a College, University, or an Authorized SOLIDWORKS Training Centre? So you realize that training is a...
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Push your SOLIDWORKS design envelope with SIMULIA Structural Mechanics Engineer

By Vishnu Chandrasekaran / February 25, 2021
To have a competitive advantage, we see that more businesses are investing in solutions which can help achieve reduced time-to-market, be cost-effective, sustainable, and have...
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Transforming a high-detail Artec 3D Scan with SOLIDWORKS Mesh Decimation tool

By Rod Mackay / February 24, 2021
When using SOLIDWORKS to create CAD models of complex, high-detail meshes, you need to start with a first-rate 3D scan of the model, such as...
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SOLIDWORKS Tech Tip

Mate Property Manager Interface Change in SOLIDWORKS 2021

The Standard, Advanced, and Mechanical mate categories found in the Mate Property Manager have now moved into tabs at the top of the Property Manager in SOLIDWORKS 2021! SOLIDWORKS 2021...
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SOLIDWORKS Tech Tip

Redo Support for Part Features in SOLIDWORKS 2021

For anyone who has used the Redo ability in SOLIDWORKS prior to 2021 and loved it…one thing may have come to mind…UPGRADE, UPGRADE, UPGRADE! For everyone that loved the ability...
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SOLIDWORKS Tech Tip

SOLIDWORKS 2021 Pick Colour for Appearances from External Source

SOLIDWORKS has long been known to have an intuitive and customizable user interface. However, by listening closely to the user base, SOLIDWORKS 2021 comes packed with enhancements that make it...
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