“Between the customizable report generation tools in Smap3D and SOLIDWORKS eDrawings files, we can now more clearly and thoroughly communicate the need to make a design change, which facilitates customer comprehension and approval. The SOLIDWORKS/Smap3D solution improves the clarity and accuracy of documentation and communication throughout the entire process chain.”
"With SOLIDWORKS integrated solutions, we’ve been able to support rapid, sustainable growth without missing a beat, primarily because of our ability to automate sales, marketing, design, and production."
“I’m setting up and modifying the test pad to replicate each customer’s conditions. With SolidWorks, I can bring the pump model into the test pad model and see where I have to make changes or create tooling. I have to make sure that it all works when we test the pump, and SolidWorks enables us to do that in a way that saves time and money.”
“Being around other clean technology innovators, sharing the use of advanced hardware, and having access to the complete suite of SOLIDWORKS tools has really helped to speed up development and prototyping.”
“To grow the business, we need to develop new products. With SOLIDWORKS Composer software, our designers can focus on development while others create documentation that is more effective for consumers, whether they be production personnel, distributors, or customers.”
"Virtually everything we do – including working with assemblies, generating drawings, and communicating with vendors – requires fewer steps in SolidWorks."
“Last season, we were over weight by four pounds and had to cut away sacrificial pieces to make weight. With SOLIDWORKS topology optimization tools, we learn where we can cut material and weight that not only doesn’t sacrifice strength and stiffness but actually improves both. We’ve cut five pounds from our current design while strengthening the robot in key areas.”
“The way that we work with SOLIDWORKS in developing each season’s robot is to have Mike work on the overall design and have other team members contribute their specific part of the robot. We work remotely, so we’ll share our screen with other members of the team and conduct a bunch of design reviews to continually refine our design.”
"Due to our success in increasing efficiencies using the SOLIDWORKS platform, we’ve now made it mandatory for all of our designers to pass either the Certified SOLIDWORKS Professional [CSWP] or Certified SOLIDWORKS Expert [CSWE] exam. We made these certifications a requirement because we believe we can increase efficiency further by raising the level of our designers’ SOLIDWORKS skills."
"Our users need to obtain the right drawing information as quickly as possible. EXALEAD is fast and its search results are pertinent and very precise."
"In our business, we need to have analysis results the same day and sometimes within hours."
“Our system cooled the flight computer and electronics. The heat circulated through our system, which then ejected heat through a radiator. SolidWorks Simulation not only enables us to validate the performance of our designs, but also provides us with an effective marketing tool. Our results have been confirmed in our testing. We even like to boast about using SolidWorks 3D CAD software and SolidWorks Simulation when we make presentations on new projects.”
"SOLIDWORKS is by far the most popular software package that students use at WPI to design robots and complete projects related to the program."
“The FIRST Robotics Competition is touted as the ‘varsity sport for the mind™,’ and gives middle and high school students the opportunity to compete while learning how to design and build robots.”
“Although there are land-based and underwater search and discovery robots, there’s nothing that works with mixed terrain, where you’re dealing with land, water, and deep mud.”