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A Greener Recipe for Clean Drinking Water Trojan Technologies uses SolidWorks 3D CAD and Simulation Software to Develop Disinfection Systems Based on UV Light CONCORD, Mass., USA, Nov. 10, 2008 – Which would you prefer in your drinking water: bleach or light? That’s the easy choice made every day by residential, commercial, and municipal customers …

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You’re new to SolidWorks, you’ve gone through the tutorials and, maybe, some training at your VAR. Yet you still feel that you need more practice. Look around your office (cubicle?) and find something there to reverse engineer. That mouse that you’re using, that’d be a good one to model. How about your phone? Got a …

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I heard a rumor, from a reliable source, that SolidWorks is investigating backwards compatibility. Would that help you in your job? If so, how? Also heard that SolidWorks R&D is hard at work on some super-secret stuff. One can hope that it’s less "flashy" stuff and more stability kind of stuff.

Hot off the presses…well, warm at least: Fremont, Calif. – Nov. 6, 2008 – 3Dconnexion, a Logitech company, today announced its line of 3D mice are supported by SolidWorks® 2009, the newest version of the widely used 3D CAD software. 3Dconnexion 3D mice complement the dramatic speed and efficiency gains provided in SolidWorks 2009, offering …

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As I sit here at the Tri-Cities airport in Pasco, Washington, waiting to fly back to Seattle for the most expensive breakfast in my life, I find my mind wandering to SolidWorks Worlds gone by while looking forward to SWW ’09. My first one was in 2006 in Las Vegas. Not only was it my …

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Hell, I wish I knew but I don’t. However, Matt West does but he’s not coughing up the info…yet. He is running a little contest, though. Jump on over to his blog and guess who the speaker is. If you’re right, Matt will send you a really, really expensive prize. One that you’d have to …

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As promised, here is the pricing structure for SolidProfessor’s various offerings: SolidProfessor Bundled Course: $299.99 In this course you will learn skills essential to creating SolidWorks Parts, Assemblies and Drawings. The goal of this series is to make you productive with SolidWorks quickly, whether you are a new user or wish to refresh your skills. …

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SimulationXpress, the new name for COSMOSXpress, comes in every seat of SolidWorks. As many of you know, I did a presentation on COSMOSXpress last month at NESWUC. Well, SolidWorks has posted a video tutorial that far surpasses my meager attempt. No registration required, just go to http://www.solidworksmedia.com/SimulationXpress/index.html and watch the tutorial.