The industry's top engineers, designers, and additive manufacturing experts offer their best advice, research, how-tos, and insights—all in the name of helping you level-up your 3D designs and engineering skills.
In this article, we’ll be discussing First Article Inspection (FAI) reports and covering a basic strategy for creating them in the SOLIDWORKS Inspection standalone program. But first, what is FAI all about? FAI utilizes an industry set of standards, it typically consists of three sections … [Read more...] about 4 Easy Steps to Create a First Article Inspection Report
In this article, we’ll be covering all the SOLIDWORKS resources available to you through Hawk Ridge Systems, including our technical support team, our YouTube channel and everything in between. This is a great place to start if you’re currently waiting to receive your SOLIDWORKS serial number, … [Read more...] about Getting Started With SOLIDWORKS: Hawk Ridge Systems Resources
In this article, we’ll be covering all the capabilities of your new SOLIDWORKS ID account, from MySolidworks to the Customer Portal and everything in between. If you don’t have a SOLIDWORKS ID yet, be sure to read our "Getting Started With SOLIDWORKS: Registration and Installation" prior to … [Read more...] about Getting Started with SOLIDWORKS: MySolidWorks and the Customer Portal
Now that you have your SOLIDWORKS Serial number, it’s time to create your SOLIDWORKS ID, get your products registered, and start the installation process. In this article, we’ll be covering everything you need to know for downloading the necessary files and adjusting the installation settings for a … [Read more...] about Getting Started with SOLIDWORKS: Registration and Installation
Wondering how you can become a SOLIDWORKS expert? We’ll cover all of the comprehensive and meticulously crafted training opportunities provided by Hawk Ridge Systems to get you to the skill level you want to be at. Whether you’ll be working with SOLIDWORKS CAD, CAM, Simulation or anything in … [Read more...] about Getting Started with SOLIDWORKS: Training Opportunities
When it comes to the world of consumable products, most experts know that economies of scale are everything. Whether they be food containers or medical supplies, producing these items quickly and cheaply enough in order to be enjoyed by the world’s population is only possible with mass production … [Read more...] about How SOLIDWORKS Plastics Can Help Maintain the Supply Chain
More and more folks are looking at HP Jet Fusion color 3D printers for end-use parts and production level cosmetic prototypes. With this demand for high quality, there is a need to understand how to effectively prep your prints for success. In today’s blog, we'll look at ten pro tips to get the most … [Read more...] about 10 Pro Tips for Making Color Prints with SOLIDWORKS and HP Jet Fusion
In the SOLIDWORKS assembly environment, you can visualize the center of mass (COM) in the graphics area and read the coordinate points, but you cannot reference the COM. In the part modeling environment, there is a Create Center of Mass Reference Point button that will make a selectable, relatable … [Read more...] about Creating a Center of Mass Reference Point in a SOLIDWORKS Assembly
