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Cadasio Web-based Assembly Instruction Platform Now Available

A few months back, we had a first-look at Cadasio, an online platform to create and share product documentation and assembly instructions. Now, they have announced the official release after two years...

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Learn Fusion 360 with this Real-World Product Design Course

With all that free-time in the last 4-minutes of your 30-minute lunch break, you may be thinking NAPTIME. But why nap when you could LEARN? If you’ve yet to check out LinkedIn Learning, now may be a...

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RIP Vic Leventhal: SOLIDWORKS Former COO and True Legend

If you use SOLIDWORKS now or used it in the past, one person you have to thank is Vic Leventhal. Vic passed away, October 3rd, 2020 at the age of 74. Vic was the COO of SOLIDWORKS from its inception...

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Model of the Week: Water Collector [Catch Yo’ Rain!]

How can you use rainwater? To grow veggies, raise a clutter of Ocelots, or fill your kiddie pool to name a few. While you may have turned the kiddie pool into a giant margarita to make it through the...

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Activate Virtual Mode, 3DEXPERIENCE World Goes Online

I know you’ve been hankering for the return to the free exchange of bacteria and ideas with thousands of other SOLIDWORKS users but… it’ll have to wait — at least the bacteria part. You can share that...

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New Fusion 360 Features: Text on a Path, Text Frame, and More

The latest update from the Fusion 360 crew has us pulling our sock over our knee-caps and throwing our hats in the air. There are a LOT of great new features like fillet weighting, part-level revision...

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CAD Exchanger Adds U3D Support, 3D CAD File Import to Unity

If you’re a user of multiple CAD platforms and 3D creation apps, you’ve probably got jars of data translation tears stashed away to… I dunno, sprinkle your computer with from time to time? Frankly, I...

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180 Flashcards to Pass CSWP with 100%

  The best way to learn something is by a technique called spaced repetition,  flashcards. I’ve made 180 flashcards so that you can pass the Solidworks CSWP with a 100% score like I did. I utilized...

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What They Didn’t Teach me in School About 3D Print Supports

While designing test fixtures for medical devices over at teampipeline.us, I’ve gained valuable industry knowledge and real-world experience that I’d like to share to help accelerate your learning...

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You Can Draw in Perspective Inside SOLIDWORKS?

Disclaimer: This exercise was purely for experimental and exploratory purposes. Although I hoped that I would gain insights on how to better sketch in perspective by transferring the 2 point cube...

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Cybersecurity threats to consider when 3D printing

3D printing, both in industry and for hobbyists, is more popular than ever, with what was once considered a niche pastime now becoming mainstream. With the number of new people of all ages taking an...

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6 Types of Civil Engineering Drawings [Detailed Guide]

In civil engineering, drawings at different stages play a pivotal role in project execution. Beyond serving as precise guidelines for engineers and architects, these drawings offer critical information...

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