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Rod Mackay
3D Printing in Education & Research – Planning for Success
By Rod Mackay on June 1, 2020
Additive Manufacturing / 3D printing is an effective way to enrich learning in virtually any discipline. An excellent match for STEM curriculum projects at associate, undergraduate and graduate levels, Stratasys 3D Printers can be used with virtually all types of 3D CAD software. We discuss:…
SOLIDWORKS Manage brings processes together while teams are apart
By Rod Mackay on June 1, 2020
This SOLIDWORKS Manage on-demand webinar will focus on the topic of streamlining and bringing processes together so that your team can access the same information any time, any place. It’s like having a professional organizer at your fingertips. SOLIDWORKS Manage brings processes together while teams…
In this on-demand webinar, you will learn how SOLIDWORKS Manage can maintain, manipulate, and leverage Bill of Materials (BOM) information to support downstream applications and systems. Create individual BOM objects from existing CAD file structures that automatically update in parallel with the evolution of the…
Increase Your SOLIDWORKS Simulation Linear Static Productivity in Six Minutes
By Rod Mackay on May 27, 2020
If SOLIDWORKS Linear Static Analysis is top of mind when you hear simulation, this video is for you. In less than six minutes, you’ll learn how to fuel engineering problem solving and innovation with these capabilities: Parametric Optimization to explore variations of a wide range…
SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation demonstrates how social distancing helps limit the spread of COVID-19
By Rod Mackay on May 25, 2020
SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) software can analyze and simulate real-life fluid and heat transfer behavior of products. By using CFD, you can also analyze real-life scenarios, including how a virus can easily spread when people are in close proximity. Simulation software can…
There are some recent changes to the SOLIDWORKS User Interface that have been rolled out in Service Pack 03 (SP03). DS SolidWorks have posted the following information in the SOLIDWORKS Forum, which we are reposting below for reference: Quick Access Tools A new option is…
A SOLIDWORKS X-Ray Machine: The Ultimate Assembly Visualization Training Event
By Rod Mackay on May 20, 2020
Alin Vargatu shares his 3DEXPERIENCE World presentation (A SOLIDWORKS X-Ray Machine: The Ultimate Assembly Visualization Training) in an online live training format. For users who work with SOLIDWORKS assemblies, which is practically everyone, there is no tool more versatile for interrogating an existing assembly as…
SOLIDWORKS Cloud Design Tools on 3DEXPERIENCE WORKS Platform
By Rod Mackay on May 5, 2020
Recently you may have been hearing more about 3DEXPERIENCE WORKS for SOLIDWORKS users and discovering that there are new SOLIDWORKS design tools available on the cloud. With COVID-19 forcing us to work from home this is probably a good time to start researching and testing…
How to Modernize your Industrial Design with a Stratasys J55 3D Printer
By Rod Mackay on April 30, 2020
Product and Industrial design has been modernized in the last few years with the introduction of professional 3D printers that are designed specifically for designers to quickly and easily produce concept models for fit, form, function, and aesthetics testing of their industrial design. The Stratasys…
Medical 3D Printing Research & Buyer’s Guide
By Rod Mackay on April 23, 2020
Materials, Technologies, and 3D Printers: Learn how to Make the Right Choice for your Medical 3D Printing Business and Use Case. In this helpful 3D printing buyer’s guide, you’ll find useful information including a 3D printing technology comparison. 3D printing for medical achieves clear, detailed physician feedback as…
If you are considering buying SOLIDWORKS, are a new SOLIDWORKS user, or just looking to gain new SOLIDWORKS skills then you may be wondering how to learn SOLIDWORKS software and what are the options available? I’ll answer that question in this article and provide you…
Get the Help and Practice you need to Pass the SOLIDWORKS CSWP Exam
By Rod Mackay on April 7, 2020
We have recently released a new SOLIDWORKS CSWP Exam Preparation Live Online Workshop to help SOLIDWORKS users gain the knowledge and practice to pass the exam, learn more about the new workshop below: Who is the CSWP Exam Prep Workshop for? The SOLIDWORKS CSWP Exam…
Now more than ever people are needing the flexibility of working remotely. They need cloud access to their SOLIDWORKS design tools and PDM. They also need to access their data and continue to work collaboratively. In this on-demand webinar, three of Javelin’s experts discuss a…
Which Materials should I use to 3D print PPE or Medical Components?
By Rod Mackay on March 31, 2020
If you want to use your 3D printer to help in the fight against COVID-19 with the production of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE), medical devices, or components for medical equipment, like a ventilator, then you need to pick the right type of material. FDM Materials…
3D Printing Face Shields for Canadian Medical Teams fighting COVID-19
By Rod Mackay on March 25, 2020
To support the Canadian COVID-19 response, we are leveraging our manufacturing facility and medical industry experience to manufacture Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) Face Shields for medical workers, and provide 3D printing services for designers, manufacturers, and healthcare professionals creating medical-grade components for pandemic response initiatives….