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February 2010

3Dconnexion Announces the Next Step in Intelligent 3D Navigation for SolidWorks Users

Newest Update Allows 3D Mice to Automatically Follow Point of Interest for Smarter Model Design Work

"I sat down with [Deiter] during his visit to CAPINC and I explained how the 3D mouse could interact more effectively with SolidWorks. That meeting lead to my collaboration with Vice President of Products, Antonio Pascucci, to refine the behavior of a new driver. I really enjoyed working with the 3DConnexion team and I am excited about the new Intelligent Navigation functionality. I think it will enable a lot of SolidWorks users to adopt the 3D mouse who hadn't before." - Jason Pancoast, CAPINC engineering manager

January 2010

World's Best-Selling 3D Printer Line Expands

Dimension uPrint Plus offers material colors, larger build volume, resolution options, and more

December 2009

Stratasys & Autodesk Produce First Full-Scale Turbo-Prop Aircraft Engine Model with 3D Printing
Propeller Blade-Span is over 10 feet; Project Demonstrates how far 3D modeling has advanced

November 2009 Personal 3D Printer wins Popular Mechanics Award & Global Media Award at SEMA Show
Honors for Dimension’s uPrint Follow Sale of 1000th Unit Just Nine Months after Launch
September 2009

Dimension’s uPrint Personal 3D Printer Earns Design News Golden Mousetrap Award
uPrint Named ‘Best Product’ in Rapid Prototyping Category

September 2009 SolidWorks 2010: Leading CAD Software Optimizes Core Design Functions for an Improved Design Experience
August 2009

CAPINC Named to Exclusive Inc. 5000 List of America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies

Computer-Aided Products Ranks No. 3074 on the 2009 Inc. 5000
with Three-Year Sales Growth of 85%

April 2009

Computer-Aided Products Adds Value to SolidWorks ‘Engineering Stimulus Package’ for Unemployed Workers in New England

As part of its ongoing CAP University training program for SolidWorks engineers, CAPINC is offering additional value to unemployed individuals who desire to learn new career skills in 3D computer-aided design.

Feb 2009

Computer-Aided Products Wins SolidWorks North American Customer Satisfaction Award

SolidWorks Corporation recognized Computer-Aided Products, Inc. (CAPINC) for the highest level of customer satisfaction in North America for 2008.

Jan 2009 CAPINC Offers Dimension uPrint Personal 3D Printer in New England

uPrint breaks $15,000 barrier with fully functional, desktop-sized 3D printer

Oct 2008

CAPINC Opens Training and Support Facility in Meriden, CT

Expansion reinforces commitment to local 3D CAD engineering community

Aug 2008

CAPINC Makes its Debut on the 2008 Inc. 5000 List

100% growth over the past three years establishes CAPINC as one of the fastest-growing private companies

Jun 2008 CAPINC's SolidWorks Essentials program has been approved for veterans and other eligible dependents who receive the Montgomery GI benefit program. CAPINC is licensed to operate a SolidWorks (Computer-Aided Design Software) Training Program through the State of New Hampshire Postsecondary Education Commission, Career School Licensing function.
May 2008 Dimension 3D Printing Group Offers $10,000 Commercial Customer Credit on Trade-in of 3D Printer or Rapid Prototyping Machine
April 2008 Cool Gear International Success Story: As a result of choosing SolidWorks software, Cool Gear increased new product development by 25 percent in just one year. Cool Gear Designer John Mason, who had never used a CAD system before, says he was able to realize the benefits of 3D quickly due to the intuitive nature of SolidWorks and the high-quality training and support provided by Computer-Aided Products, Inc. "With SolidWorks and our Dimension 3D printer, we have been able to speed up the prototyping process and now handle more than 90 percent of our prototyping in-house,” notes Mason.
March 2008

CAPINC Expands 3D Printing Offerings with New Dimension 1200es Series

New ABSplus(TM) Material Offers Greater Strength and More Colors

February 2008

CAPINC Honored with Multiple Awards from SolidWorks Corp including the prestigious Elite Club 190 Award, exclusive Presidents Club award, top 5 customer satisfaction recognition, more!

February 2008 Dimension 3D Printing Group Introduces the Dimension 1200es Series
New 3D printer delivers stronger models; Enhancement package now available for existing Dimension 1200 customers

Special Features History

uPrint Wins Popular Mechanics' Editor's Choice Award

Jay and all the guys at Jay’s Big Dog Garage have been using their $30,000 Dimension 3D printer for about a year and have created some amazing parts for Jay’s classic cars – completely from scratch and in house. See the 3D printer at our Open House events.

 

Buy a seat of SolidWorks and get upgraded immediately! If you’re thinking about switching to SolidWorks, think about this: buy any seat of SolidWorks now, and we’ll upgrade you to our flagship premium package at no additional cost.*
SolidWorks Premium is the industry’s top-of-the-line CAD software with powerful capabilities.

Thinking about switching to SolidWorks 3D design software, but aren't sure yet if it's really for you? Discover for yourself:

* Build SolidWorks parts & assemblies from a sketch
* The SolidWorks user interface
* Create drawings from a SolidWorks model
* The SolidWorks approach to modeling

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CAPINC Wins North American SolidWorks Customer Satisfaction Award

At SolidWorks World 2009, CAPINC was once again awarded the crystal award based on customer survey data and technical support competence.

"We’re supporting some of the most sophisticated customers on the planet, who want to deliver better products in less time," said Dana Seero, president. "When they win, we win, because we grow with them.”

BRING YOUR IDEAS TO LIFE WITH THE uPRINT™ PERSONAL 3D PRINTER only $14,900*
At last — affordable, no-hassle 3D printing right at your desk. The uPrint Personal 3D Printer builds durable

ABSplus™ models for visualization, collaboration, functional testing, planning. Whatever your profession — designer, engineer, architect, artist or teacher, there’s room on your desk and in your budget for uPrint Personal 3D Printer.        Open House Schedule

 

 

100% growth over the past three years establishes CAPINC as one of the fastest-growing private companies

“We’re delighted our hard work is being recognized this way,” said Dana Seero, president of CAPINC. "Doubling the size of the company in three years is not easy. That we did it while continuing to offer the highest levels of service and support available is especially gratifying. I’m grateful to our customers, and to our staff, who worked so hard to make this happen.”


 

Successful companies use SolidWorks

More than 60% of the Fortune 500 Most-Profitable Companies use SolidWorks' proven technology to be more productive. Find out how easy it is to move to SolidWorks and become more efficient and competitive. If you're thinking about an AUTOCAD upgrade, for a limited time you can qualify for significant savings on SolidWorks CAD software.

SolidWorks 2009

Experience SolidWorks 2009. Seminars and webcasts

Time-to-market. Manufacturability. Right-first-time design.

 

Register for an educational webinar with CAPINC and SolidWorks


“I cannot imagine that there is a better reseller of anything on this planet. The support we have had from CAPINC is just phenomenal.”- Michael Rogers, Senior Principal Mechanical Engineer, TAC, Inc.

 
 

3DVIA Executive Breakfast Seminar

Imagine, Share & Experience in 3D

June 19

9 AM - 10:30 AM

Peabody MA


Now your non-engineering staff can easily use existing native 3D CAD (SolidWorks, Pro/ENGINEER, CATIA, STEP, IGES) to create a powerful series of “always current” interactive product documentation, animations, and technical illustrations. Improve quality, reduce costs, save time and ease communication with 3DVIA Composer desktop publishing!

 

 

 

SolidWorks and the Dimension 3D printer ensure success for Cool Gear International who increased new product development by 25% in just one year and now handles more than 90%

of their prototyping in-house. Designer John Mason, who had never used a CAD system before, says he was able to realize the benefits of 3D quickly due to the intuitive nature of SolidWorks and the high-quality training and support provided by CAPINC. Case Study

 
 

Dimension 3D Printing Group Rolls Out the Dimension 1200es Series

New 3D printer delivers stronger models with ABSplus(TM), a material that is on average 40% stronger AND features a larger 10 x 10 x 12-inch build size


See the 1200es at an upcoming "Wicked Strong" Roadshow

 
 

CAPINC is joining forces with Cabela's in East Hartford CT on Feb 27. Attend one or both of our seminars and you could win a $50 gift card to spend at the World's Foremost outfitter.

SolidWorks for Aerospace and Defense Product Designers

2/27 9:00-12:00 Register

 CAD/CAM Best Practices for Manufacturing

2/27 1:00-4:00 Register

 

 

‘Morphing handcycle’ provides new freedom of movement for disabled cyclists  Designed in SolidWorks software, this lowriding sport machine becomes nimble highrider on demand

“Any CAD software lets you design and assemble parts,” said Rory McCarthy, who has cycled the globe on a handcycle. “SolidWorks software, however, made a big impact on our design by letting us experience the assembly in motion." Read article

 

Dec 3 SolidProfessor Announces Partnership with CAPINC Article

Install CAPINC Resource Center

 

 

Using SolidWorks and COSMOSWorks along with CAP support, Skip Barber Racing School races into full throttle vehicle design. Making the leap from 2D to 3D, they focused on design, not menu items and command lines.

"We are a racing school, so we have a fair number of crashes. We conduct real-world studies and compare it with COSMOSWorks data. We've been very impressed...". James Achard, Lead Engineer

 

 

Using SolidWorks software and CAP support, BioProcessors has realized improvements in productivity and accuracy, particularly in the development of molded components for the SimCell MicroBioreactor Arrays...

"Dollar for dollar, we have a lot more capability with SolidWorks. It delivers all the capabilities we asked for at a competitive price." - Sean LeBlanc, Associate Director of Manufacturing

 

 
Get SWIFT! Come see SolidWorks 2007 which offers design teams unprecedented opportunities to work faster and smarter in the quest for better products. Sign up for our introductory seminar or have lunch with us at our Lunch 'N Launch for SolidWorks users.
 
Enthusiasts from around the world learn to drive Formula-style cars at 130 mph

Skip Barber Racing School accelerates race car design with SolidWorks software Engineers have reduced design time by as much as 80 percent, improved car performance, and cut costs using SolidWorks. Relies on CAP for training and support.

Focus: SolidWorks & COSMOSWorks

Trek Bicycles

...uses CAD and PLM solutions to shorten their design cycles, design products more successfully, and innovate effectively for Tour de France ...
SolidWorks 3D mechanical design software is selected by Burton Snowboards.
SolidWorks 3D for Burton
Snowboard pioneer Burton switches to SolidWorks 3D mechanical design software, citing performance advantages and surfacing capabilities.