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Designing 90° Sheet Metal HVAC Duct – Advanced Tip 2
By James Swackhammer on May 6, 2019
In part 4 of my making a Sheet Metal Duct guide, I showed how to get the best material yield. Today I’m going to show you how to add etch marks so that all parts…
DraftSight Price and Package Changes You Need To Know About
By Rod Mackay on April 4, 2019
DraftSight price and packaging has changed for 2020. DraftSight will no longer be available as a free version, learn about the new packages.
Designing 90° Sheet Metal HVAC Duct in SOLIDWORKS – Part 4 of 4
By James Swackhammer on February 7, 2019
Welcome to part 4 of this adventure of making a large sheet metal HVAC duct. In Part 3 we saved the bodies, converting them into sheet metal parts and exported as DXF/DWG. In this final…
Parametric Electromagnetic Simulation in SOLIDWORKS
By Arvind Krishnan on March 7, 2018
In the EMS for SOLIDWORKS add-in, we can study how the electromagnetic fields, forces etc., vary as a function of a given parameter. The parameter can be any SOLIDWORKS dimension or any simulation related variable….
DriveWorks Presentations at SOLIDWORKS World 2018
By Rod Mackay on January 24, 2018
Over the course of SOLIDWORKS World 2018, you’ll join more than 5,000 of your peers and select from more than 200 breakout sessions on a range of topics. Make sure you learn about Design Automation and CPQ. Even if you’re already…
Configure, Price, Quote Easily with DriveWorks
By Rod Mackay on December 19, 2017
Why use a Configurator? The ability to configure, price and quote easily has become essential for manufacturing companies of all sizes, in all industries. We’ve all seen, and probably used, some kind of sales configurator….
EVENT: Microsoft 2017 Manufacturing Conference
By Rod Mackay on November 9, 2017
Learn About CPQ with DriveWorks at Microsoft Manufacturing Conference 2017 Javelin’s John Mignardi will speak at the Microsoft 2017 Manufacturing Conference on December 5th in Mississauga, Ontario. This co-sponsored manufacturing event organized by Sabre Limited…
Spreadsheets are out! Configure quotes in minutes, not days
By John Mignardi on October 24, 2017
Ah, the 1980s. A time for Rubik’s cubes, Pac-Man…and spreadsheets. Personal computers started showing up on desktops and “apps” like Excel were used for creating accounting statements and bills of materials (along with everyday tasks…
The process for reinstalling SOLIDWORKS properly can be quite involved, requiring the removal of prerequisite components, registry keys, folder locations, etc. The procedure for reinstalling DriveWorks is comparatively simple, but requires more planning than does…
DriveWorks Hierarchical Control – Part Two
By Lee Herron on September 21, 2017
In this DriveWorks Tech Tips blog post we continue from part one to look at ways to use DriveWorks Hierarchical Properties to build our forms more quickly and make them smarter. In the video below…
Transformer Simulation: How to perform open and short circuit tests easily inside SOLIDWORKS
By Arvind Krishnan on September 21, 2017
A transformer is a static electrical machine that transfers electrical energy between 2 or more circuits through the principle of electromagnetic induction. As shown in Figure 1, the transformer consists of a core (usually laminated…
In this Tech Tip video we look at the basics of DriveWorks Hierarchical Control properties of form controls. In this simple example, we look at how to use these properties on your forms to help make…
Free DriveWorks Tech Tips Webinar
By Lee Herron on September 14, 2017
Javelin’s DriveWorks Expert Lee Herron hosts monthly community meetings where Javelin customers can bring their DriveWorks questions or problems and receive free mentoring and troubleshooting advice. This will be an open meeting format, where all…
DriveWorks vs Pack and Go for copying and renaming SOLIDWORKS files
By Jim Peltier, CSWE on September 7, 2017
As a longtime user of SOLIDWORKS, I’m a big fan of Pack and Go. It allows me to easily reuse designs, easily rename new files, change folder locations, update references, and even create zip files…
Motor Manufacturer Eliminates Repetitive Engineering Tasks with DriveWorks
By Kelly Clancy on July 27, 2017
WEG Energia are one of the world’s largest manufacturers of Electric Motors and they are using DriveWorks Pro to eliminate repetitive engineering tasks. Custom Products Typically each contract means a new and often complex product…
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