QUICK STARTS

• Perform a PC health check.
• Standardise file locations.
• Optimise SOLIDWORKS Settings
• Setup the Custom Property task pane.
• Generate company specific templates.
• Demonstrate the best practice workflow for creating parts and drawings.
• Provide best practice advise for SOLIDWORKS file management and revision control.
• Register the user for additional online support resources, available thought the subscription contract.

• Provide an overview of the platform's admin functions (eg adding users)
• Help install the SOLIDWORKS Platform Connector for up to 3 users
• Provide training for up to 3 users on:
  • Saving data to the platform
  • Creating revisions
  • Searching and finding data
  • Organising data using bookmarks
  • Provide access to further learning resources.

• Provide SW Electrical admin instruction (30 min Overview)
• Custom library and project template setup including; manufacturer parts, cables and symbols.
• Sample project creation by working through a relevant project with the end user.
• Go Live with over the shoulder support from our engineer.
• Provide best practice advise for Electrical file management.

• Install Simulation products.
• Review current setup and experimental set up/data.
• Advise on appropriate study types.
• Advise on data directories and data management.
• Set up of standard plots.
• Set up of units.
• Import study tools & Copy study tools.
• Set up of custom material data if required.
• Discussion of appropriate fixtures, connectors and loads.
• Discussion on solver selection.
• Confirm appropriate contacts are used.
• Procedures for checking convergence.
• Reporting tools.
• Tips and tricks.

• Install Simulation.
• Review current setup and experimental set up/data.
• Advise on data directories and data management.
• Set up unit templates.
• General settings Template set up.
• Goal set up.
• Standard plot set up.
• Engineering database - adding custom data if applicable.
• Show and discuss Reporting tools.
• Discuss and set up Calculation control options.
• Discussion of meshing options.
• Explain Batch run and configuration options.
• Offloaded simulation (hardware required).
• Set up Solver window layout.
• Best practise for checking convergence and stopping criteria.
• Tips and tricks.

• Install Simulation & SOLIDWORKS if required.
• Review the current setup and experimental setup/data.
• Advise on data directories and data management.
• Set up unit templates.
• General settings Template set up.
• Show the process for adding custom data if applicable.
• Show and discuss Reporting tools.
• Discussion of meshing options.
• Explain Batch run and configuration options.
• Best practices.
• Animations.
• Set up standard plots.
• Tips and tricks.

• Perform a PC health check.
• Optimise the import profile, application preferences and advanced settings to suit the customers intended workflow.
• Assist in the preparation of company styles for arrows and labels etc.
• Demonstrate the process of creating custom 2D or 3D library data.
• Define the company profile for standard technical illustration outputs.
• Sample interactive project creation by working through a relevant example with the end user.
• Provide best practice advise for Composer file management.

• Define a standard company standard project template, including project properties and standard tolerances.
• Configure the OCR library with any fonts typically used by the company or their customers.
• Where applicable, update the CMM equipment catalogue with the company specific machinery.
• Generate a customised excel report template.
• Provide best practice advise for Inspection file management.

• Setup SOLIDWORKS custom properties within the existing templates or the SOLIDWORKS task pane (if pre-existing properties do not exist).
• Define standard notes for application to the standard notes library.
• Identify and outline the best practice workflow all users should adopt when using MBD at your company.
• Generate a company specific 3D PDF template for use when producing MBD output.
• Provide best practice advise for MBD file management and revision control.

• Configure your graphics card for optimum performance.
• Define your ideal import settings.
• Establish your optimum output settings.
• Setup common library files, which can be shared with your colleagues over a network.
• Set up the Auto-paint workflows.
• Provide best practice advise for Visualize file management and revision control or enable the link PDM link for existing PDM Pro Customers.
• Demonstrate where you can access the additional cloud-based assets.
• Introduce the user to the multiple free online tools which can provide the Visualise user with additional resources and improved productivity.

• Define your ideal style of render which will include:
• Default Cameras
• Default Environment
• Default Lighting
• Default Materials
• Optimise Auto-Paint (appearance application) setting for the Virtual Photobooth
• Optimise Auto-Import settings for the Virtual Photobooth

Get yourself instantly setup and ready to go with our Visualize Quick Start service and learn how to produce consistent quality imagery in the shortest possible time, as we help set up your own Virtual Photobooth for ‘One-Click’ renders.

• Install 1 instance of SolidCAM – recommended that you do this in advance so that more time can be spent carrying out review and set up.
• SolidCAM Settings - many settings reviewed including Default CAM Part, GCode Locations, CNC Controller and Post location.
• Set Up Machine Simulation - if applicable.
• Set Machine Default - Speed & feed, CAM Tree view options, Link
• Set up Initial sample tool library
• Initial part programme - Set up CAM Part, Apply Fixture, Apply Toolpath, Generate GCode.
• Ensure customer is set up with access to all available resources and to access support and is aware of support process.

• Install / Check software Installation – recommended that you do this in advance so that more time can be spent carrying out review and set up.
• Configure the user options to your needs.
• Install the Bespoke TechDB.
• Intro to NC editor.
• Setup a sample TechDB.
• Register on the MySolidSolutions Portal.
• Demonstrate call logging & GoTo Assist.
• Confirm contacts and details.
• Help with any programming queries.

• Install SWOOD – recommended that you do this in advance so that more time can be spent carrying out review and set up.
• Set and advise location for SWOOD Data Directory.
• Add SWOOD Post processor into the DATA directory.
• Set up SWOOD cam panel template if applicable.
• Assist with initial tool set up.
• Basic Report modifications.
• Show SWOOD content on the Website.
• Show SWOOD RX for future support calls.
• Back up advice for files and SWOOD data directory.
• Explain Support Contact procedure and relevant contact information.

• Install SWOOD – recommended that you do this in advance so that more time can be spent carrying out review and set up.
• Set and advise location for SWOOD Data Directory.
• Set up SWOOD file templates.
• Set SWOOD appearance/Textures file path.
• Set SWOOD specific SOLIDWORKS option.
• Show how to turn off and on the SWOOD Add - in.
• Discuss and advise Material library set up.
• Discuss and advise Edgebands library set up.
• Discuss and advise connectors library set up.
• Discuss and advise Frame library set up.
• Discuss and advise SWOODBox's library set up.
• Show and explain Copy/Rename Process for SWOOD files.
• Show SWOOD content on the Website.
• Show SWOOD RX for future support calls.
• Back up advice for files and SWOOD data directory.
• Basic Report modifications.
• Explain Support Contact procedure and relevant contact information.

• Perform a PC health check.
• Standardise file locations.
• Optimise DraftSight Settings.
• Setup the Design Resources task pane.
• Generate company specific templates.
• Demonstrate the best practice workflow for creating parts and drawings.
• Register the user for additional online support resources, available thought the subscription contract.