By automating the design process, businesses can streamline workflows, boost productivity, and ensure consistency in product development.
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Across every industry, whatever size, we are continually impressed and proud to support our customers. Check out how they are transforming their industries through innovation...
Across every industry, whatever size, we are continually impressed and proud to support our customers. Check out how they are transforming their industries through innovation...
Across every industry, whatever size, we are continually impressed and proud to support our customers. Check out how they are transforming their industries through innovation...
Across every industry, whatever size, we are continually impressed and proud to support our customers. Check out how they are transforming their industries through innovation...
Across every industry, whatever size, we are continually impressed and proud to support our customers. Check out how they are transforming their industries through innovation...
Across every industry, whatever size, we are continually impressed and proud to support our customers. Check out how they are transforming their industries through innovation...
In order to thrive during the rapidly changing automotive industry, Contechs required agile design, visualisation and data collection capabilities. These would bridge the gap with its OEM and supplier clients as they diversify product lines and devel...
TIME FOR CHANGESince implementing SOLIDWORKS CAD & PDM in 2018, Sinclair International Ltd has continued to use Solid Solutions as its chosen support partner. Since then, Sinclair International Ltd recognised that their existing Engineering Chang....
We have some great prizes to give out from this year's global technology event, and for this year's competition we decided to focus on SOLIDWORKS Visualize. We want to see more great content created by our customers with SOLIDWOKS Visualize, so for t...
RESHAPING TRADITIONAL CONSTRUCTION In Pantin, a suburb at the gateway of Paris, the local Art Deco Leclerc swimming pool has been transformed into a modern, dual-purpose facility for art and sports. The extensive renovation involved restoring th....
Staht is a UK-based start-up that is enhancing the safety of the built environment by revolutionising on-site testing and measuring equipment throughout the construction industry.
DriveWorks provides powerful design automation solutions that help to dramatically reduce design times and provide better experiences to customers. Alitex are a U.K. headquartered manufacturer of bespoke greenhouse structures. Since adopting DriveWor...
While space travel continues to be the next big race for tech giants and disruptors across the globe, start-up SuperSharp Limited is looking at how going into space can help us better understand and care for our planet.
We're keen to use our platform and channels to showcase the projects a few of these customers are working on and how SOLIDWORKS is helping to make things happen. Check out our July Showcase.
TBA Protective Technologies Ltd. are a manufacturer of passive fire protection products. We took the opportunity to speak to them about how they use SOLIDWORKS.
At Solid Solutions, we are proud to be welcoming new customers, working across a variety of industries and disciplines, from start-ups to OEMs. We're keen to use our platform and channels to showcase the projects a few of these customers are working ...
Ahead of World Environment Day this Sunday (5th of June), we wanted to showcase a few of our customers who have been inventing unique solutions to help combat this cycle, reduce our impact on the environment and create a healthier planet for the futu...
We took the opportunity to speak to Ian Pilkington, Northern Europe 3DEXPERIENCE Director at Dassault Systèmes about his opinions on the rise of start-ups, entrepreneurs, and disruption.
With our 3DEXPERIENCE Start-Up Programme, you can harness the power of the 3DEXPERIENCE used by industry leaders such as Renault, Boeing, Airbus and many more at a fraction of the cost.
Everrati is an automotive agency that passionately redefines the most iconic cars and makes them relevant to the world today. While making a conscious effort to maintain the ‘soul’ and unique characteristics of modern classics, Everrati gives these c...
GCSE student, Freddie Howells was named this year’s C2I Young Innovator of the Year for his ‘Fall Alert’ device that alerts a family member or carer when an elderly person falls over.
Meggitt has very strict design, test and compliance requirements. When these are spread across a large team based in different locations, document control can become a bit of a nightmare. Discover how ENOVIA helped them streamline this process.
Join us for a live seminar introducing Innovate UK EDGE with guest speaker Nathan March, an Innovation & Growth Specialist within the Innovate UK EDGE.
Discover how our Business Transformation team has been supporting Morgan Motor Company as they continue to strive forward and invest in opportunities to protect and improve their profitability, growth, product line and customer experience.
Start-up company, ModBox, is pushing the boundaries of architecture and construction, making it possible for you to have a fold-out, fully kitted cocktail bar in your garden, a pop-up store that can be transported, and so much more...
CATIA, powered by the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, enhances the world-class functionality allowing engineering teams to achieve engineering excellence through its powerful array of social and collaborative 3D modelling and simulation tools
With SOLIDWORKS it's simple to calculate properties of your model such as mass, density and volume at any time. In this blog, and accompanying video tutorial, we'll show you how to view these values using the mass properties command and share some ti...
Solid Solutions have been helping the Imagination Factory to design, develop and deliver innovative products and projects using SOLIDWORKS. In addition to this, Solid Solutions have implemented SOLIDWORKS PDM to ensure version control and robust CAD ...
Industries are undergoing a state of transformation and disruption across all sectors, and the space industry is no exception. UK-based start-up, Oxford Space Systems, is paving the way for new satellite and antenna technology innovations.
Due to technical issues with our Model Mania platform we are extending our Model Mania competition. We have relaunched the test with a new challenge, read on for more details of the updated competition and learn how you can test your SOLIDWORKS model...
Yawboard is a team of skateboarders, surfers, and engineers, each with a vision to revolutionise the future of urban transport methods.
Capital Compactors and Balers are the leading suppliers of waste and recycling solutions in the UK, supporting different sectors throughout the waste industry such as retail, medical and nuclear. Capital Compactors have partnered with Solid Solutions...
Gravity Industries joined our SOLIDWORKS Entrepreneur Programme, which gave them the full suite of tools, they needed to design, conceptualise, and test their iterations before moving to physical prototypes."Being on the entrepreneur programme has be...
Model Mania is back and even the prize is fast this year. Test your SOLIDWORKS modelling skills against the best in the UK and you could win a YawBoard or SpaceMouse Compact.
Climate change is, quite literally, a hot topic. Every industry has a part to play in reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, not least of all the construction industry. According to a report by the International Energy Agency, construction accounte...
Start-up company, PlasmaTrack, are leading the way when it comes to preventing a major source of train disruptions and delays...leaves! During the colder months, railways have the challenge of dealing with wet slippery surfaces from leaves that make ...
Delivered by the Women’s Engineering Society, International Women in Engineering Day (INWED), is an international awareness campaign to celebrate the achievements and work of female engineers. Taking place on Wednesday 23rd June, INWED focuses on the...
European Active Projects Ltd (EAPL) is a construction and fabrication company specialising in marine, offshore and land-based projects. Working in SOLIDWORKS, they create designs and production drawings for all their contracts. Often working on large...
Solid Solutions and Solid Print3D customers joined efforts to 3D print face shields to NHS staff as part of a government initiative to accelerate production of medical equipment. Thank you to the 131 companies, 36 individuals, along with Solid Print3...
We interviewed our customer, Unifabs, to find out how Design Automation has freed up time for their designers and engineers, allowing them to work on product development and innovation instead. Established in 2007, Unifabs offer an end-to-end sheet m...
Companies switch 3D CAD software for many different reasons, from CAD renewal costs and recruitment, to lack of capability in their current CAD systems and/or lack of support services.
With more people wanting to stay active during self-isolation, investments in bikes have been on the rise. Whether you’re a beginner or an avid cyclist, enhancing your performance can be a great way of improving your fitness level whilst also getting...
However much you dream of becoming your own boss, swapping the security of your PAYE job to become a CAD contractor is a big decision. You might be questioning yourself: ‘Am I good enough to open my own limited company?’; ‘Is the workload unstable?’ ...
Julian Vereker MBE (1945 - 2000), who built the first Naim amplifier in 1973, founded Naim Audio over 46 years ago. He was driven by nothing more than a desire to experience music in his home as it was when he heard it live. Since then, Naim Audio’s ...
Smart home technology has seen a lot of development over this past decade. From voice assistants, to being able to control your thermostats and door bells through your phone, this industry is set to get more intelligent in the coming years. In this p...
“Our revolutionary construction system is capable of achieving drastic reductions in a building’s environmental impact, build-times and costs. As a start-up, we are always on the lookout for improvements in our operations and the SOLIDWORKS Entrepren...
Climate change is the biggest issue that the world is facing right now, with the increasing level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere setting up an all-time high record for the first time in 800,000 years, now is more important than ever to create cl...
“We developed one of our first prototypes entirely in SOLIDWORKS using our Entrepreneur Licence. Traditional prostheses are uncomfortable; they don’t do very much, and are unbelievably expensive. So we’ve designed a new type of prosthetic arm.”– Nath...
LettUs Grow is a start-up based in Bristol that designs, builds and sells indoor vertical farms. They work hard to develop a more robust food supply chain with less waste and a lower environmental impact. The nature of their engineering work has its ...
This week’s episode of The Apprentice on BBC 1 challenged the show’s contestants to design and build an electric bike in only 2 days - and they headed nowhere either than Raleigh UK, our customer based in Nottingham.
Want to see more customer stories?Visit our YouTube channelWe recently spoke to one of our customers, See.Sense, who were previously on our Entrepreneur Program and saw great success with it. The company is based in Northern Ireland, creating a....
In this article, we will look at how A.J. Hargreaves use SOLIDWORKS Simulation to test their designs before manufacture.
Want to see more customer stories?Visit our YouTube channelJag Virdie started his career with an internship at Rolls-Royce Bentley and has lived by its ethos ever since. For Jag, everything should be designed and manufactured with solid engineering f....
Founded in 2002, JM Adventure has come a long way since their one-man band and are now providing unique outdoor course designs for a range of major companies such as Center Parcs, Scouts, Royal Navy and many more. Every project that JM Adventure work...
Our customer, Dolphin Solutions, are (positively) obsessed with productivity and efficiency. They have been creating beautiful high- performance commercial washrooms for nearly 20 years. From the Shard to the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, from Sydney Ai...
Want to see more customer stories? Visit our YouTube channel We interviewed Dean Allen, Utopia’s Engineering Manager, to find out more about their stylish designs and product development process. Dean commented, “We use SOLIDWORKS predo....
Product developers increasingly face design, workflow, and data requirements that extend beyond the capabilities of traditional, single-point 3D modeling and 2D drawing software solutions....
Want to see more customer stories? Visit our YouTube channel A report from Navigant Research suggests that ebike sales will increase globally by 54.7% over the next 9 years. Breaking into such a competitive market as a start-up is no m....
The need for additional protection in cricket helmets was made clear after the tragic death of Phillip Hughes, who suffered a blow to the back of his head from a cricket ball in 2014. Designed in SOLIDWORKS by Alan, Masuri Helmets have releas....
Now in their 6th office, based out of the city centre ofSheffield in the UK, the company has a focused vision to save companies moneythrough economical prototyping and product development. Highly regarded asbeing a reliable company that you can trust....
Want to see more customer stories? Visit our YouTube channel Simple Design Works is a product design consultancy which started as a one-man band in 2014, specialising mainly in mechanical and computer aided design (CAD). From day one their focus wa....
Want to see more customer stories? Visit our YouTube channel Part of the Barrier Group of companies and based in Wallsend, Newcastle Upon Tyne the business is based in the North of England. It was formed in June 2016 and began trading in February 2....
One of our Entrepreneur Scheme’s customers, Entocycle, presented recently at SOLIDWORKS 2019 Launch Event an overview of their use of SOLIWORKS and discussed how both, the software and the customer support they receive from us, enable their business ...
If you are a small business based in the selected region, then you are eligible to apply for support for your projects focused on improving energy efficiency and sustainability.
Calling all engineers! Use your design skills to create a case in SOLIDWORKS for the revolutionary new Mako Slingshot jetboard and you could win a jet-powered surfboard of your very own.
The annual SWUG (SOLIDWORKS USER GROUP) events are here! Find out more & register here for your place to join the fun!
The Americas Cup is the oldest international sporting trophy and the latest stage in the Louis Vuitton Americas Cup World Series is coming back to the UK and Portsmouth this weekend (24th to 26th July 2016).
Solid Solutions – supporting Wavepower’s journey to create the world’s first commercially viable wave energy convertor.
With Christmas just around the corner and the high-street filled with frantic shoppers, we have rounded up a few last-minute gift ideas for Engineers!
Some of Northern Ireland’s most promising future engineers gathered in Newry this week to take part in a specially-arranged training session to learn about 3D computer-aided design (CAD) using the state-of-the art SolidWorks software package.
The SOLIDSOLUTIONS team had recently been tasked with the job of converting the animation files from the big screen to useable 3d data that can be used for 3d printing, creating tooling and various other things. This is where SOLIDWORKS and Scan to 3...
A quick look at the search enhancement in SOLIDWORKS Electrical Schematics 2015
Discover a little known tip to help you clearly show internal components of an assembly through the outer level components using SOLIDWORKS Composer...
This blog has 6 very useful links to You Tube videos for anyone wanting to know the basics of material science and, in particular, any SOLIDWORKS users who want a refresher before attending a Simulation training course.
Animations: Save As .avi recommended settingsI've had a number of calls on the support desk asking for help when saving their animations out as .avi files. The comments range from the animation appe....
Training at SolidSolutions also offers the attendees a chance to ask the instructor other questions about the software not related to actual course, we call this the SolidSolutions Surgery…Pre or Post course time is allocated to all kinds of q...
Zoom to Selection Time for little tip I showed in an Advanced Assembly training course last week that attendee’s seem to like; the little know ‘Zoom to Selection’ toolIt’s a great way to target your view in the graphical ....
We’re well into January now and if you haven’t decided on a new year’s resolution why not get SolidWorks certified. Certifications are a great way to show off your skills whilst also helping you explore parts of the software you don....
Hydroplaning, the act of riding a non-buoyant craft across water, requires complex physics, thrust and lift in order to keep the bike skimming the water’s surface; thanks to their amphibious vehicle expertise marine engineers, Graham Davis and ....
Using Delete Face as a cutting toolToday’s little tip is the use of the “Delete Face” as a cutting tool, to save you the time and effort sketching and creating features to remove the model geometryLet me explain below:As you can see....
Hi I have just fixed a long-standing problem for a customer using the Knowledge Base. The customer was not aware that he could have fixed the problem himself - if he just searched it via his Customer Portal. The Knowledge Base is a fabulous....
Essentials TipsDuring training this week’s SolidWorks essentials, I was reminded of a little tip that has been removed from the course itself over the years but one that I always like to show….SolidWorks gives the user the ability to use....
During training this week I came across something that a number of my students were unaware of…it’s often these little things that can speed up your day to day work within SolidWorks SolidWorks gives the user the ability to open par....
Hi, Another SolidWorks Essentials course completed this week, great to meet our new customers and some new faces from existing customers. Everyone progressed extremely well and found the training and extra SSM Surgery support extremely usef....
A fantastic day out for our Application Engineers, yesterday sixteen Solid Solutions staff attended the Solidworks 2014 Technical Launch, we had the chance to have a look at the new features and tools from the new 2014 Solidworks Product Range O....
Brompton Bikes a long time customer of Solid Solutions and SolidWorks have featured on the BBC website.Will Butler-Adams, Bromton Bikes Managing Director explains how being considered stupid as a student helped drive his determination to be susseful ....