2021X FD06 coming to the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform 3DEXPERIENCE platform users get ready for FD06. The 3DEXPERIENCE upgrade is scheduled for the weekend of May 29th. Yes, we know that it is Memorial day weekend, but business doesn’t stop. We don’t have any release notes yet, but Dassault reports there are some big enhancements for this release. If I go back to some of the typical items that we look at for PDM/PLM updates I come up with a short list […]
Part Numbering – 3DEXPERIENCE Platform
Part Numbering in the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform In my time working with Engineering groups, I have seen a lot of different ways of numbering parts. One thing that’s always true is that this is a passionate topic. Engineers debate this topic constantly. Should we use serial numbers? Maybe smart part numbering techniques to better describe the components? The debate never ends. This is especially true when we talk about part numberings in the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform. This topic itself is not super […]
3DEXPERIENCE FD05 – Top 5 Enhancements
Top 5 in 3DEXPERIENCE FD05 On March 14th, Dassault Systemes released 3DEXPERIENCE FD05. Since then, we’ve been working and putting it through its paces. Today, I want to run through our picks on the technical team for the top 5 changes and enhancements that we think you, the SOLIDWORKS userbase, will love. Product Architect FD05 brings about the ability to manage and link specifications to your CAD models within the widget. Best of all, it’s just a drag and drop. […]
SOLIDWORKS: Filtering Configurations with ENOVIA 2016X
SOLIDWORKS configurations play a huge role in the way that many companies use the software. When it some to configurations, some companies will choose to use each configuration as a separate part number, while others choose to use the “one file, one part” methodology. No matter which method is in use in you company, you are most likely using configurations in some way, shape, or form. Even users that don’t consider configs as separate parts will most likely use them for simplified […]