How the Other Side (of Engineering) Lives
Being an independent engineering consultant, often working from a custom-built, home design studio has so much more to offer than the obvious perks. It is a rewarding and busy lifestyle with diverse and complicated projects. It is a job that allows for vast creativity which often requires a much longer workday than the typical eight hours. Scott Reed from Reed Technical Associates has been a design and mechanical/manufacturing engineering consultant for 15 years. Scott has worked with various companies in a range of industries, from medical, to aerospace, and everything in between, and he wouldn’t have it any other way. Continue Reading →
Weldments for Wood Projects
Many of the tools in SolidWorks can be used for purposes outside their original intended use. Did you know that Weldments can be used for wooden projects as well?
You can customize your Weldment profiles to include common wood cross sections, including 3 X 4. 3D Content Central includes samples of these types of profiles (access 3D Content Central via the SolidWorks task pane under Design library, or 3D Content Central).
Celebrating Earth Day with SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids!
Happy Earth Day!
In celebration, our Marketing Coordinator, used SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids to model nature!
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Not All Superheroes Wear Capes
With over 7 billion people in the world, we all hope to make an impact on others during our time. Influence, regardless of how small it may seem, may cause a large change to someone’s life. Impacts could be obvious like being a celebrity and shaping the news of the world. Or it could be subtle, where you may be saving someone’s life but the identity of their hero is unknown – and not all superheroes wear capes.