Design Innovation Summit - SOLIDWORKS 2017 What's NEW

8:30am - 9:00am - Registration and Breakfast

9:00am - 9:30am - Introduction - Leveraging 3D Technology in the Product Development Lifecycle: SOLIDWORKS 2017, Stratasys 3D Printing, and Creaform 3D Scanning
Sometimes we talk too much about products, so instead we want to show you the entirety of the product development lifecycle from design to manufacturing. 3D technologies including 3D CAD, Validation, Visualization, 3D Scanning, 3D Printing, and others will be employed during these live presentations. We will discuss the concepts and show an example of the process with a real-life component  from medical device manufacturer MYOMO. Join us for this presentation to learn how leveraging 3D Design and Manufacturing tools can help you optimize your process - reducing costs, saving time, speeding production, eliminating waste, and reducing risk.

9:30am - 10:15am - SOLIDWORKS 2017 For Mechanical Design
In this section we will explore many of the new enhancements and features in SOLIDWORKS 2017.  Starting with new User Interface changes, Sketch enhancements and even some new Assembly tools and delighters.  We will also focus on product development tools and cover many of the commands you use every day.

10:30am - 10:45am - SOLIDWORKS 2017 For Electrical and PCB Design
Do you have a need for electrical or PCB layout design tools?  Did you know that SOLIDWORKS has a complete suite of tools to aid in this part of the design process?  Attend this section to learn about this new functionality.  

10:45am - 11:15am - 3D Scanning with Creaform
This section of the presentation shows how Creaform 3D Scanning is leveraged along with 3D CAD at various stages of the design process - including reverse engineering and inspection. 

11:30am - 12:00pm - Stratasys 3D Printing
This section of the presentation will cover the differences between Stratasys' PolyJet and FDM Technologies - including material differences, and an explanation for why we picked the specific materials to build the MYOMO arm on display.

12:00pm - 1:00pm - Lunch

1:00pm - 1:45pm - SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2017 and SIMULIA for Design Validation and Simulation
So you have a great design, but will it work?  How much will it cost to build or fabricate?  If we have to mold it, will it warp or shrink in the tool?  These questions and more will be answered during our Validation section of the development process.  See new Simulation enhancements making the design validation process much easier.  Don’t miss the newest tool SIMULIA for taking your analysis to a whole new level.

2:00pm - 2:15pm - SOLIDWORKS 2017 For Design Collaboration
Enhancements found in SOLIDWORKS 2017 make sharing your engineering and modeling data between multiple departments a snap. SOLIDWORKS tools, like PhotoView 360, SOLIDWORKS Visualize, and eDrawings, are a great way to pass along key information about your designs. eDrawings 2017 is easier to use and can show even more CAD file types than before.  

2:15pm - 2:45pm - SOLIDWORKS PDM 2017 For Design Management
Now that we have completed the design, created prototypes and validated those designs.  How do we manage all of this information?  This section will cover enhancements on how to manage your files as well as share them with whoever is involved in the process.  

3:00pm - 3:45pm - SOLIDWORKS 2017 For Manufacturing
After having shared our design with everyone involved, now we have to build it. See new documenting features for drawings as well as new dimensioning functionality.  Learn more about PMI enhancements with SOLIDWORKS MBD. We will conclude this section to show you how you can use the SOLIDWORKS Suite of Products from concept to delivery!