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Come see SolidWorks 2007 which offers design teams unprecedented opportunities to work faster and smarter in the quest for better products. Have lunch with us at our launch party* and learn how the SolidWorks Intelligent Feature Technology (SWIFT) can reduce your complex tasks.
Current SolidWorks users can sign up for our Lunch 'N Launch events. If you would like to introduce someone to SolidWorks 2007 and CAP, please have them sign up for our intro 2007 seminars. Everyone who signs up is eligible to win great prizes.
Bioprocessors Case Study
Computer-Aided Products facilitates transition from AutoCAD Inventor to SolidWorks, COSMOSWorks and PDMWorks
"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
Using SolidWorks software, BioProcessors has realized improvements in productivity and accuracy, particularly in the development of molded components for the SimCell MicroBioreactor Arrays. The Bioprocessors story (PDF)...
Come see SolidWorks 2007 at our September launch events. Experience for yourself how you can design better products with ease. Have lunch with us at our launch party and learn how the SolidWorks Intelligent Feature Technology (SWIFT) can reduce your complex tasks. Contact us to reserve your spot now at one of our launch events in September.
News from SolidWorks
Q2 News Highlights
SolidWorks Q2 Results – Another great quarterly result for SolidWorks.
SolidWorks revenue increased 20% in Q2. SolidWorks seats licensed increased 19% to 11,385 licenses for the second quarter.Read the press release
Here's a report from CADALYST on the press event early this summer. SolidWorks showcased cutting-edge car designs as well as its own initiatives. Read how Skip Barber
uses SolidWorks to design its race cars. CAP is proud to provide the training and support for Skip Barber initiatives. More...
The newest release of SolidWorks® is among the most impressive ever. Intelligence is its main theme. SolidWorks 2007 is doing more of the thinking, bearing a larger brunt of the CAD workload, freeing you to focus on creativity and design. Full story
Need a prototype? Click here to get a listing of Job Shops (PDF) utilizing the Dimension 3D printer to create prototypes of ABS plastic. If you would like to be listed as a service provider, please contact us.
The SolidWorks Customer Portal provides SolidWorks users with 24/7 access to Subscription Service tools and other resources from a single location. You can download the latest versions of SolidWorks® 3D CAD software and service-pack updates, search the knowledge base to find the solutions you need, join discussion forums, view license information and assets, as well as track your SRs (service requests) and SPRs. Full story
SolidWorks Tech Tip: Dimensioning with quadrant snapping
Users who have recently adopted Solidworks are sometimes at an advantage over their more experienced associates. For example, when it comes to adopting new techniques made available by recent enhancements to the user interface, the novice has nothing to "un-learn" and adopts the newer technique, while the veteran user may have ingrained work habits that prevent him from discovering the improvements.
Such is the case with laying a simple Dimension between a pair of circles. In earlier versions of Solidworks, every dimension you placed between two circles would appear first as a center-to-center dimension. If you really wanted the dimension to be between quadrants of the circle, (for example, the maximum overall distance, as in the illustration), you had to go through several extra clicks to get this result. In the 2005 and 2006 versions of Solidworks, however, this has been greatly streamlined. All you need to do is hold down the SHIFT key, as you select the appropriate quandrant of each circle, and you will get the overall dimension right away. (Your selection "click" on the periphery of each circle must be within +/-15 degrees of the desired location, for the quadrant snapping to work).
Customer News Customer Case Studies
Computer-Aided Products recently facilitated the transition from AutoCAD Inventor to SolidWorks, COSMOSWorks and PDMWorks for BioProcessors of Woburn MA. Bioprocessors was featured in a SolidWorks case study (PDF). If you are undertaking an interesting initiative or have experienced significant reduction in your product development time, please contact us. We would love to work with you on a future case study.
Rapid prototyping services
Do you offer SolidWorks design services or rapid prototyping services with the Dimension printer? We often get inquiries about this service. Let us help you build your business and make more money.
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At Computer-Aided Products, we empower our customers to make more money with their CAD design environment. We are a value-added reseller (VAR) for SolidWorks and the Stratasys Dimension 3D printer. We specialize in transitioning designers from a 2D environment to a 3D solid CAD world, providing the training and service you need to get up to speed quickly. Our partnership with the best CAD solutions in the industry, along with our years of expertise and practical experience, provide a solid foundation for your CAD future.
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