News and Announcements
SolidWorks 2012 Rollout -
Register Now!
Our SolidWorks 2012 Launch Event has been scheduled!
Reserve your seat now!
October 6, 2011
Two Sessions -Registrations at 7:30 a.m and 12:00 p.m.
Crowne Plaza - Clark, NJ
October 12, 2011
Registration at 7:30 a.m.
Lancaster Host Resort - Lancaster, PA
Register Now for DesignPoint's
new Webcast Series!
We launched our new Webcast Series last month and have had great
attendance! If you weren't able to attend, its not too
late! Join us for our S.M.A.R.T. Webcast Series and
become: Skilled, Mastered, Accomplished, Refined, and
Trained. This series is designed to provide a free learning
experience for existing users and provide an "informational how-to"
for non-users.
Enterprise PDM - Wed. 9/7 at 12:30
p.m.
Learn how to develop electronic workflows with SolidWorks
EPDM. Make your ECO process faster, reliable, and more
efficient.
Promote Your Company and Products
& Get More Value From Your SolidWorks Models
SolidWorks is currently looking for customer datasets
(models/assemblies) that we can use to generate visual assets that
can be used for marketing collateral, videos, blogs, web,
SolidWorks World imagery, demos, packaging imagery, etc. What
you might not know are the potential benefits to you and your
company when you submit a dataset, including free exposure to
hundreds of thousands of SolidWorks users, partners, industry
analysts, press, bloggers, social media users, etc., as well as
exposure on up to 250+ reseller web sites.
Find Out How
Locks On Customer Portal
Accounts
Have you ever logged into your Customer Portal account and locks
appear on the various resources? You may not have registered your
product. To fix this issue, log into your customer portal
account and click on the "register my products"
link. After the product has been registered (using the latest
version), the locks will be gone and you will have full access to
all the subscription links that are available to any customers that
have current subscription with their Reseller.
Please Note: Users MUST
select the latest version available, not the latest version that
they are using. Example: User is eligible for 2011 but
is using 2010, when selecting the product to register they MUST
choose 2011.
DesignPoint is Offering New
Training Classes!
DesignPoint Solutions is a Certified Training, Testing
& Support Center. With professional training taught by a team
of award winning certified instructors, our teaching methods are
fast, effective and exceed industry standards and requirements.
DesignPoint has just added the following courses to our
extensive list of offerings: 3DVia Composer, Routing
(Piping/Tubing),
EPDM, Simulation, Simulation Nonlinear, and Motion Simulation. To enroll, contact
your Account Manger or Register online today!
Check out the DesignPoint Newsroom where you can find all the
latest Industry News updated weekly!
Your Opinion Matters! - Do
you have a testimonial or story to share about you interaction with
DesignPoint? Do you have a suggestion on how we can improve
our service?
Every DesignPointer is truly committed to outstanding customer
service. You will see it in all of your interactions with our
company. We invite you to submit all comments (good and bad)
to letters@design-point.com.
Please include your name, title,
and company name. All submissions become the property of
DesignPoint Solutions. We may edit, publish, or otherwise use
your correspondence in any medium.
Product Spotlight
SolidWorks Simulation
SolidWorks simulation technology ensures the quality and
performance of your design before you commit to production.
Comprehensive analysis tools let you test models digitally for
valuable insight early in the design process. With the information
you develop, you can easily determine methods to reduce weight and
material costs, improve durability and manufacturability, optimize
margins, and compare design alternatives to best meet specific
customer requirements.
SolidWorks offers a suite of simulation packages that let you
set up a virtual real-world environment to test your product
designs. Test against a broad range of parameters throughout the
design process- like durability, dynamic response, heat and
pressure, even fluid dynamics- to evaluate performance and make
decisions to improve product quality and safety. Simulation lowers
cost and speeds time to market by reducing the number of physical
prototypes you need before going into production.
During the month of September we
will be running specials on the SolidWorks Simulation
software. Please contact your Account Manager for
details.
Tech Tip
Take
Control of Your Splines!
When you make a spline and it does not
look the way you wanted,don't delete it...adjust it! Many users
don't realize that the spline tool can be easily manipulated. For
example:
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Click on a point and drag it.
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Drag the spline handles to change
magnitude and direction.
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Right click on the spline for
options to insert a spline point and use other tools to manipulate
and analyze your curves.
Take a look at a quick video
demonstrating using the spline tool to match curves in a hand
sketch of a bottle.
Do you have a technical
question about a SolidWorks Product that you would like
to have answered and featured in our monthly newsletter? Then
simply Ask the Expert! Each month we will feature a customer
submitted question.
Email us at letters@design-point.com.
Please include your name, title, and company name. Submissions
become the property of DesignPoint Solutions. We may edit, publish
or otherwise use your correspondence in any medium.
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