Hawk Ridge Systems

Communication Is Key

Technical Communications & Visualization Tools

Eliminate costly misconceptions and mistakes with targeted technical and visual product documentation, created throughout your design process.

Caztek & Inspire Medical Come Together

When Inspire Medical needed help with their sleep apnea device, they turned to Caztek Engineering. Having expertise in medical designs and complicated assemblies, the team was able to move through the design process efficiently, taking advantage of SOLIDWORKS functionality.

Impressive renderings, critical documentation and design control capabilities helped create a final model that impacts lives and gives their work meaning.

Frequently Asked Questions

We have been actively supporting, training, and selling all four of our Technical Communications products since they were released. If you have an issue, there is an exceptionally good chance we have seen it before. Even if we have not, we have the largest technical team in the industry standing by waiting to help.

Each program plays its part in the documentation process that is essential to the lifecycle of a successful product. We have grouped them together so you can easily view them in one location.

It’s true, there are 5 options for animation, each with its own purpose. Built into SOLIDWORKS there are Animation and Motion Study. Both use the same timeline, but Motion Study incorporates some simulation automation. Both are made for the engineer working within SOLIDWORKS CAD for proof of concept and testing. PhotoView360 is built for the engineer that will render directly within SOLIDWORKS. Outside of SOLIDWORKS, we have Visualize and Composer, both intended to be used by anyone, bringing the data out of SOLIDWORKS and accessible to departments such as marketing or technical publications. SOLIDWORKS Visualize is intended for photorealism and is a raytraced rendering tool, which means you will have to wait for the rendering to process. SOLIDWORKS Composer is intended for quick technical publications; it is not photorealistic but is very fast and gets the point across.

Engineering Success Together

Services & Customer Benefits

Technical Support

Our technical support team is comprised of mechanical engineers, electrical engineers, and computing specialists who provide best-in-class on-call support and Ask-an-Expert sessions when you need it the most.

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Unlimited Training

As the only reseller to offer unlimited training, Hawk Ridge Systems combines live, instructor-led classes, on-demand SolidProfessor learning, and private training options to help your team get more from SOLIDWORKS.

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Professional Services

From software implementation to data migration to consulting, we will be there for you through every step of your SOLIDWORKS journey to ensure your productivity, success, and growth.

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Subscription Support

Whether you are looking for on-demand or live, instructor-led SolidProfessor training, access to the latest software releases, exclusive resources and offers, or just need expert support, we have a subscription option for you.

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