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SOLIDWORKS PDM Standard backup tutorial

It’s incredibly important to backup SOLIDWORKS PDM Standard any time you want to perform and big changes to  your install such as updates etc, but how do you do it? Follow this guide to find out…

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Innova Systems attending New Designers 2017

New Designers is the most important design event in the UK ensuring the life cycle of the design industry continues and thrives. Entering its 32nd edition, the New Designers exhibition brings together design education, design consumers and the design industry to celebrate and recognise and the next generation of graduate designers.

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PTC Creo vs SOLIDWORKS

PTC Creo will be subscription-only on all new licenses from January 2018. With that in mind, is it time for another look at SOLIDWORKS? Rental or perpetual – you decide…

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SOLIDWORKS Visualize at
D Cube Design Ltd

We spoke to Josh Fear, Managing Director at startup, D Cube Design Ltd. in Leicester to talk about how SOLIDWORKS Visualize enables him to create his amazing renders…

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Quick render setup in SOLIDWORKS Visualize

If you’re used to the way the  SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD user interface looks, you’ll notice that SOLIDWORKS Visualize looks a little different the first time you load it up. Read on to find out how to set up a quick render if you’re just starting out.

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SWUGN UK events in May

Upcoming special events for anyone who uses SOLIDWORKS regularly, or for those who are looking to get into the software.

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SOLIDWORKS tutorial: Large assembly tips

A large assembly can be challenging for slower computers. Fortunately, there are a number of techniques that you can employ in order to improve performance whilst maintaining functionality.

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SOLIDWORKS Visualize animation settings tutorial

Here are a few simple (but important) steps to take in the animation settings window before you can create a decent animation in SOLIDWORKS Visualize. Read our quick guide and you’ll be on your way in minutes…

Delta Systems swap AutoCAD for SOLIDWORKS

We sat down with Martyn Eliff, veteran AutoCAD user and Design Office Manager at Delta Systems to talk about the past, present and future of his design career and his ongoing partnership with Innova Systems…

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Autodesk subscription vs SOLIDWORKS license

With the news of a compulsory subscription model being enforced by Autodesk (and a 38% price increase over the next 3 years), is it time for you to start thinking about a switch to SOLIDWORKS?

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