3DVision Technologies | design with VISION January 2010 Promotions Technology Have you ever wondered about the design benefits of 3D? Are you ready to streamline YOUR product documentation? News Try it! Use DriveWorks Solo for FREE Building Partnerships and Delivering Solutions The Pains of File Management Training Events 3DVision Launches online training Switching from Paper to PDF for Shop Drawing Review - Free webinar! Upcoming Training Courses 3DVision Technologies Events   Promotions Have you ever wondered about the design benefits of 3D?   You are invited to experience SolidWorks 3D firsthand along with the opportunity to obtain a free evaluation license!   The process of obtaining your free evaluation copy of SolidWorks is easy. SolidWorks technical managers will be hosting bi-weekly webcasts in a four part series to help you become successful:        1. Register to attend our web series        2. Attend the first session on January 26th        3. You will receive your license code via email        4. Work through the turorials and attend the web series   To register, Click here to learn more.     News Building Partnerships and Delivering Solutions   3DVision Technologies is committed to providing the leading engineering technology solutions and developing long-term partnerships with our customers. An example of this can be found with Northern Manufacturing in Oak Harbor, Ohio. Click below to read a personalized letter from Tyson Smith, Engineering Manager from Northern Manufacturing on how 3DVision Technologies supported their vision in 2009.   Click here to read the letter.     Training 3DVision Launches online training   3DVision Technologies realizes that the recent economic recession has prompted many companies to cut and in some cases even eliminate employee training. Understanding today’s market and the needs of our customers, 3DVision Technologies is now offering online SolidWorks training.   3DVision Technologies online courses are held twice a week for two-hour increments allowing individuals to attend while never leaving the office. All classes are instructor lead and live. During each class instructors will lead the class through the lessons while students will be required to complete the exercises on their own during their free time.   For a list of upcoming dates and times, Click here. Upcoming Training Courses   SolidWorks Essentials Cleveland, Ohio 2/8/2010 – 2/11/2010 8:30am – 4:30pm Register SolidWorks Essentials Cincinnati, Ohio 2/9/2010 – 2/12/2010 8:30am – 4:30pm Register SolidWorks Essentials Dayton, Ohio 2/15/2010 – 2/18/2010 8:30am – 4:30pm Register For a full listing for 3DVision Training courses, dates and times, click here.     Technology Are you ready to streamline YOUR product documentation?   Have you experienced any of the following?   Machine or product delay due to documents not being ready on time? Design of new machining or products were delayed because design engineers were busy writing documentation? You shipped a machine or product but your customer is holding or has held payment until the final documentation was delivered? You have paid travel costs for technical field repair? Manufacturing was delayed because assembly manuals were not clear cut? For many years, manufacturers simply had to accept more time delays and greater costs as they developed product documentation in multiple languages to support growing global markets. But today, product developers are gaining competitive advantage, saving time, and cutting costs with a new class of integrated software tools. With 3D authoring software like 3DVIA Composer, your company can use 3D CAD data to automate the product documentation process—without modifying product designs.   Learn more about 3DVIA Composer with a free white paper. Click here to download. Try it! – Use DriveWorks Solo for FREE   What is DriveWorks Solo?   DriveWorks Solo allows you configure and preview new variations inside SolidWorks. You can generate the outputs and documentation you need to manufacture and sell variations of your products automatically. Outputs can include 3D models, 2D drawings, template documents e.g. sales quotes and covering letters.   To obtain a free 30 day trial, click here to learn more. The Pains of File Management   Organizations expand. Data volume grows. Headaches become commonplace. If you've ever lost a file, had your work overwritten or suffered from version control issues, you know the feeling. SolidWorks Enterprise PDM can end the pain and stress of file management and bring order to your increasingly complex workflow.   Click here, to find the relief you need.     Events Free Bluebeam Webinar - Tuesday, January 26 2pm EST   Switching from Paper to PDF for Shop Drawing Review   Bluebeam PDF Revu CAD Edition installs toolbar buttons in SolidWorks for one-button PDF creation and batch. The Bluebeam PDF printer converts all other CAD and Windows files to 10 file formats.   Bluebeam's specialized technology automatically reads your CAD drawing's orientation, scale, line weights, merged lines, plot style table, and page size, so there is no need to adjust settings for perfect PDF conversion from SolidWorks.   This full-featured professional version also converts your CAD and Windows files to DWF, TIF, JPG, GIF, BMP, PNG, PSD, EMF, WMF, and PCL and includes PDF editing, markup, and redlining tools.   For more information on this product, join us for a free webinar December 9, presented by James Chamber, Bluebeam Technical Account Executive.   Click here to register. 3DVision Technologies Events   SolidWorks Hands-on Test Drive Dayton, Ohio 2/4/2010 9 - 11am EST Register SolidWorks Hands-on Test Drive Indianapolis, Indiana 2/11/2010 9 - 11am EST Register SolidWorks Hands-on Test Drive Toledo, Ohio 2/17/2010 9 - 11am EST Register SolidWorks Hands-on Test Drive Cincinnati, Ohio 2/26/2010 9 - 11am EST Register For a full list of upcoming events, click here.     3DVision was founded as one of the first SolidWorks providers (VAR, value-added resellers) in the Great Lakes Region. 3DVision Technologies is a team of experienced mechanical engineers that support the visions of engineers globally. We sell and support software solutions for the design and manufacturing industries. Our solutions include: 3D solid-modeling, computer aided analysis, product data management and 3D printing. 3DVision has eight training centers located throughout Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana dedicated to engineering solutions. 1-800-745-3136   See us at...