SolidWorks and the Bottom Line, What's New for 2012, Case Studies, CADD Edge

1. Leveraging Design
to the Bottom Line
March 28, 2012
CADD Edge Team: Paul Schneider – BDM
Images courtesy of CADD Edge / SolidWorks customer
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2. For EVERYTHING You Design…
Consumer
Consumer
Packaged
Aerospace Goods
Automotive High-
Tech
Shipbuilding Energy
Life Sciences
Construction
Industrial Business
Equipment Services
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3. …at Every Stage of Design
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4. Design – SolidWorks® CAD
 Bringing your ideas to life is simpler with SolidWorks
– Robust, production proven 3D CAD
 Intuitive and easy to use
 Powerful and complete
– Fast creation of production-quality 2D drawings
– Easy and safe re-use of 2D and 3D data
– Innovative communication tools
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5. Simulate – SolidWorks Simulation
 Ensuring you have the “best” design with SolidWorks
– Simulation tools for designers and engineers
 Intuitive and easy to use
 Fully integrated with SolidWorks CAD
– Early selection of “best” design alternatives
– Early selection of most sustainable material
– Reduce number and cost of prototypes
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6. Manage – SolidWorks Enterprise PDM
 Right data, right person, at the right time
– Securely manage all of your engineering data
 Intuitive and easy to use
 Rapid implementation
– Improve processes and communication
– Facilitate design re-use
– Manage distributed gteams
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7. Publish – 3DVIA Composer
 Great products deserve great documentation
– Graphical content for technical documentation
 Associative re-use of SolidWorks 3D data
 Designed for non-CAD users
– Concurrent design and documentation saves time
– Eliminate re-drawing and photography
– Improve documentation quality
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8. SolidWorks’ Fully Integrated Solution
NEW PROJECT
3D CAD Design
Design Validation & Analysis
Technical Documentation
Product Data Management
PRODUCT RELEASE
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9. Not using SolidWorks???
Design
Procure
Build
Sell
Service
Lost /
Data re- Manual work Slow Bid &
Overwritten Poor Quality
mastering instructions proposal
data
Manual
Un- Incorrect
New parts / Working from creation of
producible service
designs wrong version marketing
designs manuals
materials
Un-
Uncoordinated Wrong Late project to
Late ECO’s maintainable
projects version market 9
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10. What‟s new in SolidWorks 2012
 Automates design functions you use most often
 Improved performance and quality for a more continuous
workflow
 Enables fundamental changes to your product
development process
 Extensive support for project collaboration and team
connectivity
Design that drives your business!
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11. SolidWorks 2012
Automates Design Functions You Use Most Often
 Streamlines repetitive tasks
 Makes design more fun and less work
 Complex tasks made simple
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12. SolidWorks 2012
Improved performance and quality for a more continuous
workflow
 Performance, stability, and quality take highest priority
 Tasks completed faster with fewer issues
 New tools squeeze out more performance
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13. SolidWorks 2012
Enables fundamental changes to your product development
process
 Reduced cycle time and faster product development
 New tools provide new possibilities
 Improved manufacturing capabilities
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14. SolidWorks 2012
Extensive support for project collaboration and team
connectivity
 Improved usability and data access
 Life-like product communication
 Easier project collaboration
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15. BERCHTOLD Corporation
COMPANY
Top North American manufacturer of equipment for operating room
environments.
CHALLENGE
Upgrade to a 3D system to realize increased efficiencies.
SOLIDWORKS BENEFITS
“
 Supported annual revenue growth of 20 to 30%.
We now have a consistent
 Improved quoting efficiency for custom designs by 75%.
way of getting data in and
 Increased profit margins dramatically. generating accurate designs
 Reduced prototype costs on the TELETOM line by 50%. using design tables and
configurations.”
Ted Atchley
CAD Project Designer
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16. Redneck Engineering
COMPANY
Designs, customizes, and manufactures a complete line of
motorcycles, parts, kits, and accessories.
CHALLENGE
 Accelerate conceptual modeling.
 Reduce development costs.
 Streamline production.
SOLIDWORKS BENEFITS


Reduced concept modeling time by 75%.
Cut development costs by 50%. “
With 3D, we’ve seen our
development costs drop by
 Expanded product line.
at least 50% because we no
 Improved design visualization and communication. longer need to produce an
actual prototype in order to
visualize a part.”
Vince Doll
Owner
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17. OtterBox – USA
COMPANY
Colorado-based manufacturer of protective cases for electronic
devices. Today, the company is a leading manufacturer of protective
cases for all of the popular electronic gadgets ranging from iPods to
Blackberrys.
CHALLENGE
To ensure the strength of its devise cases and their manufacturability
by third-party vendors, OtterBox needed a 3D design platform.
SOLIDWORKS BENEFITS


Increased accuracy of data.
Automated workflow process.
“
SolidWorks is a vital part of
our design process and
allows us to create products
that contribute to overall
 Improved design communications.
sales and company growth.”
 Achieved faster time-to-market.
Daniel W. Tyree
IT/IS Supervisor
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18. SolidWorks Benefits
BERCHTOLD Corporation
 Supported annual revenue growth of 20 to 30%.
 Improved quoting efficiency for custom designs by 75%.
 Increased profit margins dramatically.
 Reduced prototype costs on the TELETOM line by 50%.
Redneck Engineering
 Reduced concept modeling time by 75%.
 Cut development costs by 50%.
 Expanded product line.
 Improved design visualization and communication.
OtterBox - USA
 Increased accuracy of data.
 Automated workflow process.
 Improved design communications.
 Achieved faster time-to-market.
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19. 3000+ Happy Customers
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SW Community

20. Active, Extensive User Community
Community Education Services
• Over 1,000,000 users • 24,000 educational • Local certified support
establishments and training
• 172 User Groups
• Over 1,000,000 • Support via
• Forums
students graduating phone, web, email and
• Discussions every year remote access
• Customer Blogs • 24 x 7 direct access to
• 345 Solution partners the SolidWorks
knowledge base
Certified See For
3D Content
Users Yourself …
• Over 20,000 • 3D ContentCentral • Search for „SolidWorks‟
SolidWorks certified • Millions of supplier and • YouTube, Google, Facebook,
engineers user generated models Twitter, Monster.com
• Over 600,000
registered users
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21. Your Goals Are The Only Priority
Your Business Drive Our
Goals Priorities
• Product innovation • Your success is our success
• Reduce time to market • Listening to your feedback
• Quality enhancement • Understanding your challenges
• Reduce costs and increase cash flow • Delivering solutions to meet your
• Respond to regulatory requirements needs
Listen Enhance Innovate
• Over 1,000 touch • 90% of enhancements • eDrawings
points are customer-driven • SWIFT Technology
• Visits, focus groups, • Performance • SolidWorks
satisfaction surveys, • Reliability Sustainability
feedback tool • Predictability
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22. Why Choose CADD Edge?
 Authorized, Certified SolidWorks Partner for 15+ Years
 6 Training Locations in New England & the Mid-Atlantic
 Over 3000 Customers – Contract Engineers to Fortune 100s
 50% of our Employees are Technical Support Engineers
 Average Support Rating is 4.75 out of 5 from 2010-2011
 90+% of Support Calls Answered within 4 rings
 End-to-End CAD, FEA, CAM, PDM, PLM, & 3DP Solutions
 Online Portal Access to Issues, Order Status, and Seat IDs
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23. SolidWorks Product Line
SolidWorks Core SolidWorks Professional SolidWorks Premium
 SolidWorks 3D CAD  SolidWorks 3D CAD  SolidWorks 3D CAD
 SolidWorks Explorer  SolidWorks Explorer  SolidWorks Explorer
 SolidWorks Viewer  SolidWorks Viewer  SolidWorks Viewer
 SW SimulationXpress  SW SimulationXpress  SW SimulationXpress
 SW FloXpress  SW FloXpress  SW FloXpress
 DriveWorksXpress  SolidWorks Animator  SolidWorks Animator
 SolidWorks Animator  eDrawings Professional eDrawings Professional
 eDrawings  PhotoWorks  PhotoWorks
 3D Instant Website  3D Instant Website
 SolidWorks Toolbox  SolidWorks Toolbox
 SolidWorks Utilities  SolidWorks Utilities
 FeatureWorks  FeatureWorks
 SW Workgroup PDM  SW Workgroup PDM
 Task Scheduler  Task Scheduler
 Design Checker  Design Checker
SW Simulation
 CircuitWorks
 SW Motion
 SolidWorks Routing
 Scan to 3D
 TolAnalyst
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24. SolidWorks Simulation Products
Simulation Premium
Nonlinear Flow
Simulation
Simulation Professional
Static* Frequency Buckling Thermal Drop Test
Linear
Dynamics
Sustain-
ability
Pressure Event-based
Motion* Fatigue Optimization
Vessel Motion
Composites
*Included with SolidWorks Premium
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25. HSMWorks – Fully-Integrated CAM
 Best-In-Class 64-Bit, Multi-Processor CAM for CAD Software
 Fully-Integrated with SolidWorks; No Learning Curve
 Fastest, Multi-Job Machining Solution on Market
Free 2 ½ Axis CAD to CAM tool for all SolidWorks users
– 2D Toolpath Strategies
– 3D Toolpath Strategies
– Multi-Axis Milling & Turning
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26. Thank You / Q&A
 Paul Schneider – Business Development Manager
– pschneider@caddedge.com
– 724-719-7777
 CADD Edge resources
– www.caddedge.com
– blog.caddedge.com
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