“Once we have a workable design, we export the flat pattern to our nesting software, on to our CNC punches or lasers for cutting, then to a press brake. The process can happen very quickly.”

“This project shows the power of the SOLIDWORKS Community. We brought together a team of specialists to address critical development needs and used SOLIDWORKS as our common language. We were under pressure to complete development quickly, and SOLIDWORKS helped us achieve our goal.”

“Weight is a critical design issue. While a mechanical engineer is interested in structural stresses and the positioning of the drivetrain, a naval architect focuses on hydrodynamics—balancing weight for stability and maneuverability—which affects how electrical engineers position solar cells, batteries, circuits, and motors. We all have to work together, and …

“I’m a big believer in utilizing SOLIDWORKS certifi cation tests in the course that I teach because they challenge students to apply their knowledge. Students also leave with more than a two-year degree—they leave with certifi cation of their ability to wield a widely used tool, which in many cases …

“Not only does SOLIDWORKS 3D data integrate well with CAM software, it also saves time. The software’s so easy to learn and use, and eliminates so many repetitive, time-consuming tasks, that it’s set the stage to grow our program by encompassing both design and manufacturing functions, which will help to …

“The most important benefit for us is that you can save time by working simultaneously with design and documentation.”

“Using SolidWorks software, we can create a mold in three weeks, and go from a napkin drawing to a CNC-machined pattern in a week.”

"SOLIDWORKS software is ideally suited to the type of products that we design and manufacture."

“What Sigmund is really doing is orchestrating product development. Opinions too often set product directions, but objective data trumps opinion. We can now say, ‘Here are designs A, B, and C and the accompanying Sigmund studies. As you can see, Design B won’t meet the objective, so you’ve got to …

“SOLIDWORKS allowed our team to create the aqua-walker in 3D without the need for physical prototypes. By refining and completing our design in the software, we saved a significant amount of money on materials and created a product to our exact specifications. The sugar on top: no alterations were needed …

"SOLIDWORKS saves us time and money because we can iterate quickly on a design, helping us to shorten time-to-market, meet firm deadlines, and ensure product durability and performance."

“We are committed to offering a durable product that you can take out in the field and drop numerous times—or bang around your car—and it will still function properly,”

“The more testing we can do with real people to obtain feedback from actual users, the better.”

"To be successful, we needed to leapfrog the competition by developing the top-performing product on the market in a short period of time. The decision to deploy SolidWorks as our CAD platform was an important part of our strategy."

“An 80 percent, bottom-line cost reduction is significant. The beauty of using SolidWorks to develop the Delta Rack is that we were able to achieve this kind of a breakthrough while reducing our development cycle by at least 75 percent.”