>> Sustainable Design - Not just for Architecture anymore
How CAE Tools combine better product design with savvy business decisions for positive environmental impacts.
>> Understanding Nonlinear Analysis
Differences between linear and nonlinear analysis, behavior and integrating it with your design workflow
>> Connecting to Accurate, Efficient Assembly Analysis
Using connectors in COSMOSWorks for simplifying the setup of assemblies
>> Analysis Guide for Electronics/Electrical Product Designers
This guide describes the key design performance issues facing electronics and electrical product manufacturers and identifies the benefits of using COSMOS analysis software for electronics and electrical product design.
>> Design to Prevent Fatigue
Fatigue has been found at the root of failure of many mechanical components such as turbines and other rotating equipment operating under intense, repeated cyclical loads. The primary tool for both understanding and being able to predict and avoid fa
>> The Role of CFD in Real Life Designs
This paper discusses multiple examples that illustrate how COSMOSFloWorks can help design engineer users create the best possible product designs when dealing with heat transfer and fluid flow problems.
>> Analysis Guide for Machine Designers
Analysis tools can identify design issues that may elude a designer’s review simply because of the dynamic nature of machinery’s many moving parts.
>> Bringing Innovative Medical Products to Market Faster
Leadership in the medical equipment market is defined by innovation and rapid new product introduction.
>> Solid Modeling and Analysis of MEMS Structures
Reliability is a key factor that differentiates various MEMS device technologies and designs. Companies that are able to build in reliability from the initial design stage will have an advantage in gaining market acceptance.
>> Solid Modeling of MEMS Structures
Reliability is a key factor that differentiates various MEMS device technologies and designs. Companies that are able to build in reliability from the initial design stage will have an advantage in gaining market acceptance.
>> Meshing - Understanding the Technology Inside Design Analysis
The finite element method works on the basis of discretization of the actual geometry into small portions called finite elements. These finite elements are joined together by shared nodes, also termed element connectivity. The elements and nodes join
>> Analysis Guide for the Mold, Tool, and Die Industry
This guide describes the key design performance issues facing the tool and die industry and identifies the benefits of using COSMOS™ analysis software for design in this field.
>> Understanding Motion Simulation
This paper addresses some of these issues and looks at sample problems that motion simulation can solve. It also presents real life applications of motion simulation used as a CAE design tool.
>> COSMOSWorks Optimization
Design engineers who want to get closer to designing the best and most profitable products for their functions need to take the next CAE step in product development - optimization.
>> Integrating 3D Mechanical Design and Analysis with Physical Testing
Integration among the tasks of design, analysis and testing products is essential for creating such a collaborative environment.
>> Thermal Analysis
Thermal analyses can be executed to find temperature distribution, temperature gradient and heat flowing in the model, as well as the heat exchanged between the model and its environment.
>> Vehicle Suspension Analysis
This paper addresses how a design engineer can use COSMOSMotion on real time mechanisms like vehicle suspension, and how he can succeed in getting satisfactory results and also saving valuable time and money.
>> SolidWorks 2008 now includes rules-driven design
DriveWorksXpress is THE easy to use, rules-based Design Automation Add-In for SolidWorks Users
>> How SolidWorks Speeds Consumer Product Design
Within the same interface and with exactly the same file format, SolidWorks provides the geometry definition, geometrical design, analysis, manufacturing, and documentation tools – which your company's engineers and suppliers are probably already u
>> Top 10 for Consumer Product Design
This paper lists the top 10 Reasons Why SolidWorks Office Premium is the best choice for Consumer Product designers
>> Incorporating Mechatronics into Your Design Process
SolidWorks® Office Premium, integrated with our partners’ products, can help
>> Bringing Innovative Medical Products to Market Faster
With SolidWorks software, you can quickly develop and analyze medical devices and components – and bring them to market faster.
>> Efficient Design for the Oil and Gas Industry
In addition to accelerating product time-to-market, some oil and gas engineers must shorten the time it takes to develop proposals, while simultaneously expanding the completeness of proposed design concepts. SolidWorks customers have reduced weeks
>> Streamlining the Design of Packaging Machinery
SolidWorks® software offers unique capabilities that can help you meet the challenge, enabling you to explore and test more design alternatives, improve quality, and streamline your entire development process.
>> SolidWorks SWIFT Technology
Learn how you can focus more on your design and less on the CAD tool.
>> Case Study - HVAC Industry
Read how DriveWorks helped Wolf Geisenfeld reduce the design time of sophisticated air handling systems.
>> Case Study - Window Manufacturing
Learn how DriveWorks helped Harmon, Inc. dramatically reduce the risk for error on large window construction projects.
>> Case Study - Food Service Equipment
Learn how Gamble Foodservice Equipment uses DriveWorks to reduce design time by 50% while increasing the quality of their food preparation products.
>> Case Study - Food Service Equipment
Learn how Gamble Foodservice Equipment uses DriveWorks to reduce design time by 50% while increasing the quality of their food preparation products.
>> Case Study - Clamp Manufacturing
Teconnex chose DriveWorks to automate the design and manufacture of their Kwik Clips, T bolts & V Band Clamps, so they could have more accurate designs and documentation.
>> Case Study - Conveyors
SpanTech chooses DriveWorks to ensure that the customizations are fully consistent with their engineering standards while showing to their customers that they can respond right away.
>> Case Study - Cubicle Design
CubicPlanet can create a run of cubicles for a customer in a matter of minutes and also generate the quotation and production information at the same time with DriveWorks.
>> Case Study - Cubicle Design
CubicPlanet can create a run of cubicles for a customer in a matter of minutes and also generate the quotation and production information at the same time with DriveWorks.
>> Case Study - Elevator Design
How can a company reduce design time reduced from 5 weeks to 1 day?
>> Case Study - Office Furniture
Neville Johnson Offices has standardized on SolidWorks® and DriveWorks to accelerate the design of its showpiece-grade home study furniture.
>> Case Study - Door Manufacturing
How did a custom door manufacturer increase production capacity by 600% without increasing headcount?
>> Case Study - Fan Systems
Witt & Son uses DriveWorks to reduce engineering time by 50-75%
>> Case Study - Heavy Equipment
Learn how a Lifting Beam Manufacturer adopts DriveWorks Engineer-to-Order technology to win major contract.
>> Case Study - Pressure Vessels
Cryolor is a world leader in the design and manufacture of cryogenic vacuum insulated vessels, dedicated for the storage and the transportation of liquefied gases at very low temperature. Cryolor selected SolidWorks and DriveWorks for Engineer to Or