SolidWorks:Heard! - Episode 357 - SW2012 What's New - Design Simulation

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SW2012 What's New - Design Simulation:

This podcast dissects the What's New PDF, outlining all the new features in SolidWorks 2012 along with other tips, tricks and tidbits in the new software. Topics covered in this show:

Chapter 19: Simulation

- Beams and shell mesh enhancements

- Connector and parameter UI updates

- Motion Optimizaiton

- Nonlinear performance

Chapter 14: Motion Studies

- Optimization

- Motion results in Sensors

Chapter 12: Flow Simulation

- Additional models and technloogy

- Pre-processing updates

- Post-processing tool improvements

Design Simulation, covering chapters 19, 14 and 12 of the What's New PDF, outlines changes/enhancements to the SolidWorks product line since the previous release.  If you have not done so, please download this PDF and walk through the areas that are most important to you.

The goal of this series is to provide a portable, audio version of the 2012 What's New, providing a quick way to evaluate new features that have been changed/added/removed in the SolidWorks product line.  We all fall victim to the "ruts" of using SolidWorks from release to release and knowing what's to come brings awareness early.

I will be releasing an additional show a week as well as the usual monthly Tech News shows (up to 3 a week) in order to cover the entire What's New PDF before FCS (First Customer Ship). Between the podcast, blog and other posts around the web, there will be no shortage of SolidWorks 2012 content to come!

Remember to check out the SolidWorks: Heard! Blog and to follow me on Twitter, Facebook and THE HEaRD!

SolidWorks:Heard! - Episode 356 - SW2012 What's New - Document Management

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SW2012 What's New - Document Management:

This podcast dissects the What's New PDF, outlining all the new features in SolidWorks 2012 along with other tips, tricks and tidbits in the new software. Topics covered in this show:

Chapter 11: SolidWorks Enterprise PDM

- Administration Tool:

- Menu customization and administration

- Full user name options

- Replication enhancements

- File Explorer & SW Add-in:

- "Browse to" changes

- BOM export enhancements

- Search extended into more dialogs (Open, Save-As)

- Version toggle for "Where Used"

- New and modified toolbars

- Product support changes (CAD, Microsoft products, 64 bit supported area)

- Performance updates (Templates and CopyTree)

- Web client for Editor licenses

Chapter 24: SolidWorks Workgroup PDM

- Metadata rebuilding

- The return of the vault browser in Windows Explorer (Vista/Win7)

- Pack and Go updates (progress bar and Cancel button access)

Document Management, covering chapters 11 and 24 of the What's New PDF, outlines changes/enhancements to the SolidWorks product line since the previous release.  If you have not done so, please download this PDF and walk through the areas that are most important to you.

The goal of this series is to provide a portable, audio version of the 2012 What's New, providing a quick way to evaluate new features that have been changed/added/removed in the SolidWorks product line.  We all fall victim to the "ruts" of using SolidWorks from release to release and knowing what's to come brings awareness early.

I will be releasing an additional show a week as well as the usual monthly Tech News shows (up to 3 a week) in order to cover the entire What's New PDF before FCS (First Customer Ship). Between the podcast, blog and other posts around the web, there will be no shortage of SolidWorks 2012 content to come!

Remember to check out the SolidWorks: Heard! Blog and to follow me on Twitter, Facebook and THE HEaRD!

SolidWorks:Heard! - Episode 355 - SW2012 What's New - Evaluation Tools

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SW2012 What's New - Evaluation Tools:

This podcast dissects the What's New PDF, outlining all the new features in SolidWorks 2012 along with other tips, tricks and tidbits in the new software. Topics covered in this show:

Chapter 7: SolidWorks Costing

- Overview of SolidWorks Costing

- How it works and what's entailed

- Sheet Metal & Machining Features

- Editing Templates

- Graphs, charts and reports

Chapter 21: Sustainability

- Customization options

- Granular deatils on reuse, MFG/Assy details and assembly processing

- Travel distances, part & assembly parameters, bult to last information (good for possible replacement parts) and EOL (End of Life) disposal methods

- Environmental Impact UI updates

- Adding materials (update and requesting additional materials)

Evaluation Tools, covering chapters 7 and 21 of the What's New PDF, outlines changes/enhancements to the SolidWorks product line since the previous release.  If you have not done so, please download this PDF and walk through the areas that are most important to you.

The goal of this series is to provide a portable, audio version of the 2012 What's New, providing a quick way to evaluate new features that have been changed/added/removed in the SolidWorks product line.  We all fall victim to the "ruts" of using SolidWorks from release to release and knowing what's to come brings awareness early.

I will be releasing an additional show a week as well as the usual monthly Tech News shows (up to 3 a week) in order to cover the entire What's New PDF before FCS (First Customer Ship). Between the podcast, blog and other posts around the web, there will be no shortage of SolidWorks 2012 content to come!

Remember to check out the SolidWorks: Heard! Blog and to follow me on Twitter, Facebook and THE HEaRD!

SolidWorks:Heard! - Episode 354 - SW2012 What's New - Drawings & Detailing

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SW2012 What's New - Drawings & Detailing:

This podcast dissects the What's New PDF, outlining all the new features in SolidWorks 2012 along with other tips, tricks and tidbits in the new software. Topics covered in this show:

Chapter 8: Drawings and Detailing

- Magnetic Lines (Thanks 3DVIA Composer!)

- Display enhancements (c-marks, highliting, etc)

- Tables (Bend and Punch)

- Section views (customize fonts and arrows)

- New workflows (explode views, Hole Wizard, Open from drawing)

Chapter 9: eDrawings

- Bill of Materials

- File References (Out of date watermark will finally work?)

Drawings & Detailing, covering chapters 8 and 9 of the What's New PDF, outlines changes/enhancements to the SolidWorks product line since the previous release.  If you have not done so, please download this PDF and walk through the areas that are most important to you.

The goal of this series is to provide a portable, audio version of the 2012 What's New, providing a quick way to evaluate new features that have been changed/added/removed in the SolidWorks product line.  We all fall victim to the "ruts" of using SolidWorks from release to release and knowing what's to come brings awareness early.

I will be releasing an additional show a week as well as the usual monthly Tech News shows (up to 3 a week) in order to cover the entire What's New PDF before FCS (First Customer Ship). Between the podcast, blog and other posts around the web, there will be no shortage of SolidWorks 2012 content to come!

Remember to check out the SolidWorks: Heard! Blog and to follow me on Twitter, Facebook and THE HEaRD!

SolidWorks:Heard! - Episode 353 - SW2012 What's New - Assembly Modeling

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SW2012 What's New - Assembly Modeling:

This podcast dissects the What's New PDF, outlining all the new features in SolidWorks 2012 along with other tips, tricks and tidbits in the new software. Topics covered in this show:

Chapter 4: Assemblies

- Large Design Review (LDR)

- Usability and workflow improvements

Chapter 5: CircuitWorks

- ProStep EDMD import & export

Chapter 22: Toolbox

- Performance & customization

Chapter 13: Import/Export

- Multi-sheet drawings to DXF and DWG paperspace

- Creo, IFC and Unigraphics import

- STEP and Parasolid assembly import

Assembly Modeling, covering chapters 4, 5, 17, 22, and 13 of the What's New PDF, outlines changes/enhancements to the SolidWorks product line since the previous release.  If you have not done so, please download this PDF and walk through the areas that are most important to you.

The goal of this series is to provide a portable, audio version of the 2012 What's New, providing a quick way to evaluate new features that have been changed/added/removed in the SolidWorks product line.  We all fall victim to the "ruts" of using SolidWorks from release to release and knowing what's to come brings awareness early.

I will be releasing an additional show a week as well as the usual monthly Tech News shows (up to 3 a week) in order to cover the entire What's New PDF before FCS (First Customer Ship). Between the podcast, blog and other posts around the web, there will be no shortage of SolidWorks 2012 content to come!

Remember to check out the SolidWorks: Heard! Blog and to follow me on Twitter, Facebook and THE HEaRD!

SolidWorks:Heard! - Episode 352 - SW2012 What's New - Part Modeling

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SW2012 What's New - Part Modeling:

This podcast dissects the What's New PDF, outlining all the new features in SolidWorks 2012 along with other tips, tricks and tidbits in the new software. Topics covered in this show:

Chapter 12: Sketching

- Dimension enhancements

- Sketch pattern updates

- Shortcut menus

- Sketch rotation

Chapter 18: Sheet Metal

- Cut aross bends (yeah!)

- Edge and swept flange updates

- Flat pattern controls

- Forming tool link/replace

Chapter 23: Weldments

- Cut list properties (parent propagation)

Part Modeling, covering chapters 20, 18, 23 of the What's New PDF, outlines changes/enhancements to the SolidWorks product line since the previous release.  If you have not done so, please download this PDF and walk through the areas that are most important to you.

The goal of this series is to provide a portable, audio version of the 2012 What's New, providing a quick way to evaluate new features that have been changed/added/removed in the SolidWorks product line.  We all fall victim to the "ruts" of using SolidWorks from release to release and knowing what's to come brings awareness early.

I will be releasing an additional show a week as well as the usual monthly Tech News shows (up to 3 a week) in order to cover the entire What's New PDF before FCS (First Customer Ship). Between the podcast, blog and other posts around the web, there will be no shortage of SolidWorks 2012 content to come!

Remember to check out the SolidWorks: Heard! Blog and to follow me on Twitter, Facebook and THE HEaRD!

SolidWorks:Heard! - Episode 351 - SW2012 What's New - Part Features

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SW2012 What's New - Part Features:

This podcast dissects the What's New PDF, outlining all the new features in SolidWorks 2012 along with other tips, tricks and tidbits in the new software. Topics covered in this show:

Chapter 16: Parts and Features

- Feature Freeze & Part Reviewer

- Multibody Part Explode & Split Part templates

- Hole Wizard hole placement

- Reference Planes

Chapter 6: Configurations

- Modify Component Dimensions

- Equations in Configurations

Chapter 10: Equations

- Interface  overhaul

- Functionality additions

- Creation/Modification of equations

- Import/Export and Link equations to a file

- Creating equations on the go

- Equations and Configurations

Part Features, covering chapters 16, 6, 10 of the What's New PDF, outlines changes/enhancements to the SolidWorks product line since the previous release.  If you have not done so, please download this PDF and walk through the areas that are most important to you.

The goal of this series is to provide a portable, audio version of the 2012 What's New, providing a quick way to evaluate new features that have been changed/added/removed in the SolidWorks product line.  We all fall victim to the "ruts" of using SolidWorks from release to release and knowing what's to come brings awareness early.

I will be releasing an additional show a week as well as the usual monthly Tech News shows (up to 3 a week) in order to cover the entire What's New PDF before FCS (First Customer Ship). Between the podcast, blog and other posts around the web, there will be no shortage of SolidWorks 2012 content to come!

Remember to check out the SolidWorks: Heard! Blog and to follow me on Twitter, Facebook and THE HEaRD!

SolidWorks:Heard! - Episode 350 - SW2012 What's New - Infrastructure

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SW2012 What's New - Infrastructure:

This podcast dissects the What's New PDF, outlining all the new features in SolidWorks 2012 along with other tips, tricks and tidbits in the new software. Topics covered in this show:

Introduction:

- Where to find What's New documentation

- Pointers, notes and other documentation

- Highlights

Chapter 1: User Interface

- Command shortcuts

- Open & Recent Documents

- Search, selection and status bar

- Display/Monitor options

Chapter 2: SolidWorks Fundamentals

- API additions

- Documentation & recovery changes

- Custom properties & visibility improvements

- New SW Resource Monitor

Chapter 3: Installation

- SWIM updates/changes

- New admin image options

Infrastructure, covering chapters 1-3 of the What's New PDF, outlines changes/enhancements to the SolidWorks product line since the previous release.  If you have not done so, please download this PDF and walk through the areas that are most important to you.

The goal of this series is to provide a portable, audio version of the 2012 What's New, providing a quick way to evaluate new features that have been changed/added/removed in the SolidWorks product line.  We all fall victim to the "ruts" of using SolidWorks from release to release and knowing what's to come brings awareness early.

I will be releasing an additional show a week as well as the usual monthly Tech News shows (up to 3 a week) in order to cover the entire What's New PDF before FCS (First Customer Ship). Between the podcast, blog and other posts around the web, there will be no shortage of SolidWorks 2012 content to come!

UPDATE: SolidWorks 2012 Pre-Release 1 is available for download from the Customer Portal.

Remember to check out the SolidWorks: Heard! Blog and to follow me on Twitter, Facebook and THE HEaRD!