News

Here you’ll find industry news as well as CAPINC press releases and updates.

SolidWorks World 2012 in San Diego, CA

It’s that time of year again, and SolidWorks World is right around the corner. This year, it’s being held in beautiful San Diego, CA, beginning on Sunday, February 12th. For those of us in the Northeast, that will be a nice warm treat. Speaking of treats, we’re proud to announce that one of our Applications [...]

Getting Festive & Printing Snowflakes!

We’re getting in the holiday spirit and making good use of our 3D printers. Our Stratasys Administrator, Debbie Daniele, and our Dimension Support Specialist, Dave Tupper, decided to find something fun to print before the end of the year. What did they decide on you ask? SNOWFLAKES! (We figured why not enjoy them in small [...]

Dassault Systèmes Opens it’s HQ in Waltham, MA

Dassault Systemes(DS) and SolidWorks officially open their Boston campus today, the company’s North American headquarters in Waltham, Massachusetts. With their 27-acre campus, DS proves their commitment to sustainable design and innovation. CEO of DS Bernard Charlès stated, “What you see behind me is not just a building. It is a living laboratory for our Dassault [...]

Noteworthy Customer Achievements

We had to share the news about these innovative customers located right here in New England! SteriPEN was recognized in Time Magazine’s Top 100 All-Time Gadgets SteriPEN harnesses the brilliant power of ultraviolet light to make water safe to drink. It’s the same technology used by leading bottled water manufacturers, as well as major cities in the [...]

Section 179- Tax Relief for Growing Businesses

Section 179 of the IRS tax code allows businesses to deduct the full purchase price of qualifying equipment and/or software of up to $500,000 purchased or financed during the tax year. It’s an incentive created by the U.S. Government to encourage businesses to buy equipment and invest in themselves. If you are a sole proprietor [...]

Introducing the SolidWorks Holiday Gift Guide

Shopping for your loved ones can be a challenge, especially for the person who has everything. We’re here to alleviate that stress with the SolidWorks Holiday Gift Guide! Show your friends and relatives how great SolidWorks is by purchasing items created with the software that you use everyday! Many of these companies also use 3D [...]

SolidWorks 2012 is shipping this month!

If you haven’t already heard, SolidWorks 2012 is shipping this month! The 20th release of SolidWorks is quite impressive, with hundreds of new features and enhancements that are sure to please everyone. New in 2012: The Costing Module Large Design Review User interface changes And MORE Anyone who is purchasing a new seat of SolidWorks [...]

Explicit SolidWorks User Conference Recap

This year’s Explicit SolidWorks User Conference was a great success! Our first technical presentation was given by Senior Applications Engineer, Shuvom Ghose. His presentation called “The Need for Speed: Hardware and system tweaks to make your SolidWorks sessions scream!” covered a great deal of information on improving your system’s hardware to get the best performance [...]