Dassault Systèmes Archive

  • Earlier this week, I published a post titled The Misnomer of Simulation Lifecycle Management. There I covered some definitions of both Simulation Data Management (SDM) as well as Simulation Lifecycle...

    A Look at Dassault Systèmes’ SIMULIA SLM

    Earlier this week, I published a post titled The Misnomer of Simulation Lifecycle Management. There I covered some definitions of both Simulation Data Management (SDM) as well as Simulation Lifecycle...

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  • A few weeks ago, I attended the spectacle that is SolidWorks World in San Diego. It was an impressive event with over 5,500 attendees. But for me, I was struck...

    What Wasn’t Said at SolidWorks World 2012

    A few weeks ago, I attended the spectacle that is SolidWorks World in San Diego. It was an impressive event with over 5,500 attendees. But for me, I was struck...

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  • Back in June 2010, Dassault Systèmes launched the beta version of DraftSight, which is actually developed by a german software provider called Gräbert. Then in February 2011, the beta ended and the general release of DraftSight was made available (press release). Of note is that this software is a free download. Also, Dassault Systèmes launched a social networking website based on their SwYm architecture to build up a community around DraftSight. And finally, Gräbert, the developers of DraftSight, announced in January 2011 the launch of a DraftSight app store (press release).

    Solidworks and Gräbert: The Promise of a New Engineering Tool?

    Back in June 2010, Dassault Systèmes launched the beta version of DraftSight, which is actually developed by a german software provider called Gräbert. Then in February 2011, the beta ended and the general release of DraftSight was made available (press release). Of note is that this software is a free download. Also, Dassault Systèmes launched a social networking website based on their SwYm architecture to build up a community around DraftSight. And finally, Gräbert, the developers of DraftSight, announced in January 2011 the launch of a DraftSight app store (press release).

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  • Today we're going to hear from another manufacturer about their selection of a different CAD application: Solidworks. I had a chance to talk with Chris Weiss, the VP of Engineering at Knapheide Manufacturing, about a number of issues. In the following excerpt, he talks about the decisions process his organization went through selecting Solidworks.

    Engineering Executive Chris Weiss on Knapheide’s Selection of Solidworks

    Today we're going to hear from another manufacturer about their selection of a different CAD application: Solidworks. I had a chance to talk with Chris Weiss, the VP of Engineering at Knapheide Manufacturing, about a number of issues. In the following excerpt, he talks about the decisions process his organization went through selecting Solidworks.

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