SolidWorks 2010 Consumer Product Design industry solution

Consumer Product Design industry solution

SolidWorks helps bridge the gap between product designers and other disciplines, eliminating the inefficiencies of differing design systems and revolutionising the design process. Sketching on paper has been, and continues to be, a pervasive medium for capturing initial ideas for others to see. However, by using SolidWorks software early in the design process, you can quickly create and modify your design and better convey your ideas to others.

Why are these companies using SolidWorks?

• Because the bulk of the sketching stage can be done inside SolidWorks - it's as easy to make changes in SolidWorks as it is on paper.

• SolidWorks software Sketch Picture allows you to open a scanned sketch or an image file onto a 2D sketch plane and display it along with other 2D and 3D geometry. Enhance your visualisation with ease to benefit the entire design team.

• With ScanTo3D you can scan shapes created in the model shop that are extremely difficult to model in CAD. Create and modify complex shapes with ease.

• With tighter margins, there is little room for error - so companies don't want the risk and cost of mistakes or costly onsite rework.

• Built-in features such as the Sweep feature allow you to create guide curves to easily translate complex cross sections.

• In consumer product design, boundary surfaces are the most commonly used surfacing feature in CAD models. SolidWorks gives you immediate feedback and control, allowing you to fine-tune the shape to your exact specifications.

• SolidWorks allows you to easily and dynamically pull on surface points to modify a form or create complex surfaces like handgrips. Define exactly where to create a curve and gain full control of your shape.

• Combine simple and prismatic designs with wildly organic with a Hybrid Modelling – a SolidWorks tool that allows you to work simultaneously with multiple solid or surface bodies.

• At times where visuals are required within a short turnaround, SolidWorks can help you quickly create 3D images and animations. Create many visuals in an afternoon instead of one in a day.

• Because SolidWorks can provide easy links to computer aided manufacture (CAM) and create a bill of materials for assembly.

• Because SolidWorks can utilise the 3D assembly model to quickly create project documentation.

Here are some companies with vision and who have not looked back since investing in SolidWorks:

Cambridge Product Design

For 21 years, CPD have helped companies realise their hopes using skills in: market analysis, strategic product planning, concept development, and cost and comparison analysis. They specialise in industrial design, detailed mechanical design, production engineering, modelling and photorealistic rendering.

Fox International

Fox International design and manufacture fishing tackle in the coarse, match, carp, predator and sea markets. Their first product was a metal ruler showing size limits of certain species of fish caught in UK matches. Sales were good, and over 40 years later, they are even better.

 

Cambridge Silicon Radio

CSR's industry leading platforms deliver ground-breaking quality, functionality, performance and value to their customers. Many of the world's most recognised consumer electronics brands choose CSR’s platforms at their core as it enables them to create highly differentiated products with new 'must have' features and a winning user experience.

 

Sony Design Centre Europe

Since the Design Centre was founded in 1961, a philosophy of “building high-performance, easy-to-use and beautiful products with a distinctive Sony flair” has been followed passionately by designers. Sony continuously strives to develop products that are highly original and this spirit has proved very successful.

 

Meridian Audio

Meridian designs, engineers and manufactures state-of-the-art audio and video home entertainment systems. With groundbreaking developments in high performance audio and visual technology, Meridian pursues its desire to lose as little as possible from the original source.