COMPUTER-aided design and manufacturing specialist, Intercad, will launch the latest version of SolidWorks 3D CAD/CAM technology, SolidWorks 2009, and new authoring tool, 3DVIA, around the region at the SolidWorks Innovation Day roadshow, being held throughout October.
SolidWorks 2009 includes over 250 enhancements that focus on the performance of the software, a trait shown by SolidWorks’ customer research to be the most valued by designers and engineers. The time taken to open files, drawings and models has been reduced significantly, and zooming, panning and rotating through designs happens without delay. And this is just with the standard package; new SpeedPak technology enhances the speed of the software even further.
The SolidWorks Innovation Day will include in-depth sessions on the new features contained within SolidWorks 2009 and 3DVIA, expert tips and tricks on using the software and customer examples to show the technology in action. Breakout sessions will include information about SolidWorks associated products, including DriveWorks, SolidWorks Simulation and SolidWorks PDM.
The event is running in Brisbane and Perth on Wednesday, October 15; Sydney on Thursday, October 16; and Adelaide and Melbourne on Friday, October 17. Speakers from Intercad include Scott Frayne, Managing Director; Freddie Grew, Sales and Marketing Director; and Shane Preston, Business Development Manager. SolidWorks speakers include Vic Leventhal, SolidWorks Co-founder, Consultant and Business Advisor, and Sharon Toh, General Manager, South Asia.
Customer speakers at the Brisbane event include commercial kitchen manufacturer, Stoddart Manufacturing. Bill Stoddart, Managing Director and Craig Johnson, Product Development Engineer, will detail how Stoddart Manufacturing uses SolidWorks in all stages of its design and manufacturing process from concept to future improvements.
In Sydney, Anthony Honeyfield and Tim Peacocke from design and engineering consultancy, Design and Industry, will present on the role SolidWorks has played in the development of a diverse range of products, from garden pruners to cricket helmets, and the future potential for developing truly innovative and globally competitive design solutions.
Aeronautical innovators, Entecho, will tell the Perth audience how SolidWorks was used to develop a unique aerodynamic lifting process and an entirely new type of aerial craft called the CAV, or Compact Aerial Vehicle. In Adelaide, packaging company, Zork, will present how it designed and developed a re-sealable closure for sparkling wine, while in Melbourne, design consultancy, Invetech, will detail the use of SolidWorks in its design process.
SolidWorks 2009 and 3DVIA empowers designers, engineers and manufacturers with tools that help them design the best product — the first time. Enhancements to design automation and data management tools help designers use design data highly efficiently so they can do more with less and work smarter not harder.
“As the design and manufacturing industries have developed, more advanced design tools have been added to the CAD/CAM arsenal,” Frayne said.
“Using these tools to create smart designs will help reduce manufacturing costs and ensure the quality of Australian products is maintained.”
SolidWorks 2009 and 3DVIA are available from Intercad, the sole distributor of SolidWorks 3D CAD/CAM technology in Australia and New Zealand.
For more information please visit www.intercad.com.au or call Intercad’s head office on 02 9454 4444.
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