Engineering Technology Solutions

International Manufacturing Technology Show
Visit SolidWorks Booth # D-3308 at the International Manufacturing Technology Show - September 4 through 11 at McCormick Place, Chicago, IL.  For more information on IMTS, visit www.imts.com.

SolidWorks 2001Plus SP4.1, available now!
SolidWorks 2001Plus SP4.1 is the latest Service Pack available.  To download SP4.1, click here.

SolidWorks BattleBots Sponsorship Program - HAS LAUNCHED!
Teams receive free software (SolidWorks and COSMOS/works), not for commercial use, in exchange for allowing us to use their designs in marketing materials. Details are available at the program website: www.solidworks.com/battlebots

SolidWorks Press Releases
The University of Twente purchases 450 licenses of SolidWorks software to meet student demand for 3D CAD

SolidWorks ships its 200,000th license, extending its dominance in the mainstream 3D CAD market

Jergens accelerates customers’ product delivery and boosts sales with SolidWorks 3D PartStream.NET

CATI Solution Partner Updates

SplitWorks 2001Plus SP3
SplitWorks 2001Plus SP3 is available at www.RnBUSA.com

It contains a number of enhancements, modifications of existing functionality and bug fixing. It has been recompiled to run on SolidWorks 2001Plus SP4 and runs also on previous patches of SolidWorks 2001Plus.

The following new menus have been added:
Create Solid Insert and Part Electrode Data.

The following menus have been modified:
Plug Hole(s), Loft, and Add Electrode.

 

MoldWorks 2001Plus SP4

MoldWorks 2001Plus SP4 is available at www.RnBUSA.com.

This version was verified under SolidWorks 2001Plus SP4, although it should work under previous service packs of SolidWorks 2001Plus as well.

 

New features and enhancements include:

  • Property Manager dialogues are now used for the initial mold base creation.
  • A Display Configuration tab allows the user to quickly display the different mold configurations (i.e. static side, mobile side, ejection plates etc.)
  • Clamping Slots added to more catalogues: D-M-E mm, Hasco inch, National, PCS and Sideco now have clamping slots.
  • Addition parameters added to screw definition improving screw rule checking.
  • Initial component positioning sketches takes into account different component relations.
  • Improvement of Locating Ring and Support Pillar functionality (components can now penetrate them)
  • Chamfers have been added to plate detailing.

Limited Time Offer on CAMWorks!

Free USP/Maintenance for the first year on any CAMWorks product!

To Learn More about CAMWorks, click here.
*Offer Expires September 30, 2002

Manufacturing Technology Solutions

FREE Virtual Gibbs Night School

  • Tuesday, October 1 - Appleton, WI
  • Tuesday, October 8 - Buffalo Grove, IL
  • Tuesday, October 15 - Milwaukee, WI

Night School Topic:  TBD

Space is limited and pre-registration is required. For more information or to register for this event, click here.

Upcoming CATI Events

CATI SolidWorks Technology Briefing
This workshop is an overview of the advanced functionality within SolidWorks 2001 software and selected Solution Partners such as FEA, CAM, PDM and Visualization.  Click on the location closest to you for the latest schedule: Appleton, Buffalo Grove, Indianapolis, Madison, or Milwaukee.

CATI SolidWorks Hands-On Test Drive Seminars
During this session our instructors will take you through the steps to model, assemble and fully detail a sample design. This allows you to get your hands on SolidWorks and experience for yourself just how powerful and easy it is to use.  Click on the location closest to you for the latest schedule: Appleton, Buffalo Grove, Indianapolis, Madison, or Milwaukee.

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