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Low- or No-Cost CAD -2D/3D products like Siemens PLM software, Draft IT, Inventor LT, SolidWorks Personal Edition, Alibre Design Xpress, CoCreate's OneSpace Modeling Personal Edition, Caligari's trueSpace, and Rhino are available, Mike Hudspeth, Cadalyst, Jan 1, 2008

SolidWorks 2008 "Finally" Features - some enhancements will seem greatly overdue, including finding rectangle center and insert picture commands, Ricky Jordan's Blog, Oct 28, 2007

SolidWorks 2008 Previews - improved UI, ability to identify over-defining constraints, new fillet expert, Live section function, more, Phil's Blog, Oct 8, 2007

SW08 and Vista Follow-Up - incapable RealView tab, interfering task pane tabs, less detailed Open dialog, more, Matt Writes, Sep 12, 2007

SolidWorks 2008 on Windows Vista - SolidWorks 2008 on Vista shows different color schemes, different Open dialog, more, Matt Writes, Sep 12, 2007

SolidWorks 2008: FilletXpert - enhancements in FilletXpert feature in SolidWorks 2008: new Fillet Selection Context Toolbar and CornerXpert, Ricky Jordan's Blog, Sep 10, 2007

Onward & Upward: SolidWorks 2008 - continuous improvements mark the success of an industry standard, Al Dean, Desktop Engineering, Aug 15, 2007

What's New SW 2008: Virtual Components - SolidWorks 2008 can rename assembly models in tree, Mike Puckett's Blog, Aug 23, 2007

SolidWorks 2008 Reduces the Overhead of Learning CAD - focused on design, SolidWorks 2008 offers improved SWIFT, powerful search options, simulation tool enhancements, Beth Stackpole, Design News, Aug 13, 2007

SolidWorks 2008: Configurations - modify dimensions of sketches and features plus introduction of 'Create PropertyManager' feature, Ricky Jordan's Blog, August 7, 2007

The Future of Graphics - SolidWorks 2008 offers advanced graphics and OpenGL functions in real time, Robert Jamieson, MCAD Online, July 23, 2007

SolidWorks 2008: Inserting and Mirroring Parts - enhanced ability to transfer sketches, option to break the link to the original part file, more, Ricky Jordan's Blog, July 28, 2007

SolidWorks 2008 - new heads-up user interface, live section editing, FilletXpert feature, large assembly tools, MotionManager for animation, more, MCAD Online, July 23, 2007

SolidWorks 2008 Preview - Part 4: COSMOSWorks Designer Enhancements - bolt connectors and design scenarios enhancements, Brian McElyea, CAD Fanatic, July 11, 2007 

Relations & Sketching in 2008 - improved sketch interface, new options for sketching rectangles in SolidWorks 2008, more, Mike Puckett's Blog, July 9, 2007

SolidWorks 2008 Preview - Part 3: BOM & Drawing Enhancements - virtual components, bidirectional BOM editing, on-screen table controls, more, Brian McElyea, CAD Fanatic, July 6, 2007 

SolidWorks 2008 Preview - Part 2: Large Assembly Management Tools - new Quick View/Selective Open option, global display state of assembly, ability to search the FeatureManager tree, Brian McElyea, CAD Fanatic, July 2, 2007

SW08: What's In It for You? - Part 5: Matt's Faves - centered rectangles, new CommandManager, FeatureManager Filter, customizable Shortcut Bars, more, Matt Lombard, Matt Writes, June 28, 2007

SW08: What's In It for You? - Part 4: Assemblies - improved mates options, easy to select subassemblies, AssemblyXpert feature, hole alignment tool, more, Matt Lombard, Matt Writes, June 25, 2007

Are You About to Get Vista'ed by SolidWorks? - upgraded UI in SolidWorks 2008 demands better video cards for improved performance, Mike Puckett's Blog, June 25, 2007

SolidWorks 2008 Feature Tree Enhancements - instant menu for editing, ability to turn off undesired features for more screen space, ability to filter the tree, more, Mike Puckett's Blog, June 22, 2007

Top 5 Questions for SolidWorks 2008 - answers to queries regarding changed features, hardware upgrade, old settings, performance, more, Josh Mings, SolidSmack, June 22, 2007

What You Want to Know About SolidWorks 2008: Sketching and Features - ability to create geometry easily, to make changes dynamically, and to create and change features quickly, Josh Mings, SolidSmack, June 20, 2007

SolidWorks 2008: What's In It for You? - Part 2: Interface Followup - hits and misses in SolidWorks latest interface, including FeatureManager for finding parts, little pop-up box, tabbed CommandManager, more, Matt Lombard, Matt Writes, June 19, 2007

SW08: What's In It for You? - Part 3: RealView - RealView provides reflective appearances and reflective background with shadows, Matt Lombard, Matt Writes, June 20, 2007

SolidWorks 2008: The New UI - hidden menu bar, new CommandManager, changed right mouse button menu, introduction of the shortcut bar, more, Ricky Jordan's Blog, June 18, 2007

My SW08 Interface Set Up - wish list items for the new interface in SolidWorks, Matt Lombard, Matt Writes, June 19, 2007

SolidWorks 2008 Preview - Part 1: New UI & SWIFT Functionality - customizable pop-up toolbars, new RealView engine, Instant3D capability, updated SketchXpert feature, more, Brian McElyea, CAD Fanatic, June 18, 2007

What's New in SolidWorks 2008 - new functionalities in SolidWorks 2008, SolidWorks.com, June 2007, 3.67Mb pdf

What You Want to Know About SolidWorks 2008: The Interface - take 30 minutes to get to know the new interface and you will like it, Josh Mings, SolidSmack, June 18th, 2007

SolidWorks 2008: What's In It for You? - Part1: Interface - new interface is the big news, Matt Lombard, Matt Writes, June 18, 2007

Highlights of SolidWorks 2008 Office Premium - list on SolidWorks site

The Best and Brightest - software and hardware products highly praised by Cadalyst: MicroStation V8 XM, SolidWorks 2007 Office Premium, AutoCAD 2008, Autodesk Inventor 2008, HP xw4400 workstation, Xi MTower PCIe, SpaceExplorer, SpaceNavigator, @Xi PowerGo 2Duo, ImagePro Gx42 HD wide-format scanner, Ron LaFon, Cadalyst, Jun 1, 2007 (more MicroStation reviews, SolidWorks reviews, AutoCAD reviews, Autodesk Inventor reviews, HP workstation reviews, @Xi workstation reviews, trackball reviews)

Pass It On - available applications for publishing and sharing 2D CAD drawings: Actify SpinFire Professional 8, Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional, Autodesk Design Review 2007, Bluebeam PDF Revu AutoCAD edition, AcroPlot Pro 2007, MYRIAD 8, SolidWorks 2007 Office Premium, eDrawings, Ron LaFon, Cadalyst, February 1, 2007

SolidWorks World: Wednesday General Session - SolidWorks 2008 includes FastPreview option, hole alignment analysis tool, enhanced SWIFT feature, FloXpress, DriveWorks Xpress tools, more, Ricky Jordan's Blog, February 5, 2007

SolidWorks 2008 Preview - new features include live section manipulation, instant 3D, assembly management, assembly motion and analysis, FloXpress, more, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, February 7, 2007

SolidWorks World 2007 Day 3 - SolidWorks 2008 previews large assemblies fast, analyzes holes, automatic dimension application, interactive BOM, more, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, February 7, 2007

From the Show Floor: SolidWorks World 2007 - SolidWorks 2008 provides faster viewing of large assemblies, duplicates corner, supports ANSI, includes Floxpress, assigns components, more, John Myers, SolidWorks Community, February 7, 2007 (requires free registration)

SolidWorks 2007 Office Premium - new indexing search engine, enhanced sketch blocks, freeform surfacing, SWIFT for 3D modeling, ScanTo3D add-in, more, highly recommended by Jeffrey Rowe, Cadalyst, January 1, 2007

Intelligent Design Just Got Smarter - SolidWorks 2007 offers new SWIFT technology, belt/chain assembly feature, new Freeform Surface feature, drafting improvements, more, David Cohn, Desktop Engineering, December 2006

Software Keeps Focus on Design, Not CAD - SolidWorks 2007 Office Premium has SWIFT feature, new Google-like search tool, improved Sketch Block tool, and more for complex modeling, Mike Hudspeth, Machine Design, December 14, 2006

SolidWorks Training Diary -- All's Well That Ends Well - class room training by a certified instructor speeds up training, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, November 27, 2006

SolidWorks Training Diary Part 6 -- Software Won't Load - SolidWorks won't run, possible conflict with anti-virus software during install, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, November 8, 2006

SolidWorks Training Diary: Readers Give Encouragement - editor is optimistic after receiving encouragement, a new version of SolidWorks and multimedia tutorials, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, October 26, 2006

SolidWorks Training Diary Day 3 -- Grinding to a Halt - online tutorials are not of much help while creating a hex head bolt in SolidWorks 2006, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, October 24, 2006

SolidWorks Training Diary Day 2 -- No LIP Command - several attempts needed to create a simple assembly, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, October 19, 2006

SolidWorks Training Diary -- Day 1 - creating a simple part was surprisingly easy, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, October 19, 2006

SolidWorks Training Diary--Intro - editor begins journey in learning an MCAD program, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, October 18, 2006

SolidWorks 2007: PDMWorks Workgroup - enhanced vault searching using Microsoft Indexing Service, My PDMWorks Cleanup, no need to restart the vault when undergoing time change, more, Ricky Jordan's Blog, October 8, 2006

SolidWorks 2007: SolidWorks Explorer - changed user interface, new SolidWorks Search capability and Pack and Go option, more, Ricky Jordan's Blog, September 6, 2006

Enhancements to the SolidWorks Graphical User Interface - FeatureManager design tree, desktop search, SolidWorks explorer, new confirm delete dialog box, keyboard shortcuts, triad, more, SolidWorks Express, September 2006

SolidWorks 2007 Takes the Stage - time-saving SWIFT feature, changed numeric input dialog boxes, sketch mode, isolate command, ability to create multiple leaders, more, Richard Doyle, Cadalyst, August 7, 2006

SolidWorks 2007: ScanTo3D Part 2 - surface wizard can create solid/surface body, extract surfaces, and more, Ricky Jordan's Blog, August 22, 2006

SolidWorks 2007: ScanTo3D Part 1 - ScanTo3D work very well with NextEngine scanner, mesh preparation wizard and surface wizard, Ricky Jordan's Blog, August 14, 2006

SolidWorks 2007 Part II - new SolidWorks Explorer application, easy to use routing function, core visualization tools like Animator and PhotoWorks, more, Al Dean, MCAD Online, August 7, 2006

SWIFT and Sure - main feature of SolidWorks 2007 is SWIFT technology for beginners and professionals; improved Sketch Blocks feature, freeform surfacing capabilities, integrated analysis tools, more, David Chadwick, CAD User, June/July 2006

SolidWorks 2007 Unveiled - impressive SWIFT technology, new Freeform surfacing tool, Google-like search function, ScanTo3D software, and many more in SolidWorks 2007, Amy Rowell of Cyon Research, CADwire.net, June 16, 2006

SolidWorks Unveils a Clippy-Like Tool, Only on Steroids - with more than 250 improvements, SolidWorks 2007 has SWIFT tool to help the engineer be more productive, Karen Auguston Field, Design News, June 15, 2006

SolidWorks 2007 - Part I - introduction of SolidWorks Intelligent Feature Technology, updated surface modeling, Sheet Metal feature, assembly modeling tools, Design Checker, more, Al Dean, MCAD Online, June 15, 2006

SolidWorks 2007 Sneak Preview - new updates include SolidWorks Intelligent Feature Technology, Design Checker, Sketch Blocks, advanced assembly mechanisms, more, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, June 14, 2006

Cadalyst All Stars - Top Products in 2005 - included are a Dell mobile workstation, HP Designjet, NVIDIA graphics card, 3Dconnexion Space Pilot, Autodesk DWF Composer, SolidWorks and SketchUp, Sara Ferris, Cadalyst Management, December 1, 2005

Mechanical-Design Software for Modeling - SolidWorks' 3D mechanical-engineering software handles design changes very efficiently, command-bar display and Spell Check features add to the enhancement, Machine Design, December 8, 2005

SolidWorks 2006 Streamlines Design, Adds Power - with more than 200 enhancements and new features, SolidWorks 2006 gets October's readers choice award, Desktop Engineering, September 2005

SolidWorks 2006 - features like Sketch blocks, new Large Assembly Mode, Design Checker for drawing, and Smart Components make this release highly recommended, earning it an A, Jeffrey Rowe, Cadalyst Manufacturing, September 1, 2005

SolidWorks in Mold & Die - SolidWorks has most of the tools for mold and die applications, such as for shrinkage, parting lines, adding shutoffs, lifters, but relies on its partner program for manufacture, Al Dean, MCAD Online, September 15, 2005

SolidWorks 2006 - Part II - a look at PDMWorks, eDrawings and analysis features, Al Dean, MCAD Online, August 8, 2005

SolidWorks Gets a Major Upgrade - new feature of SolidWorks 2005 is "Task Pane" which contains major functions needed to get started, including tutorials to help if you're new to design, and a whole list of other resources, Mike Hudspeth, Machine Design, July 2005

SolidWorks 2006 : A Preview - sketch blocks, display features linked multiple viewport views, fill pattern and standards checking are some of the general enhancements to look forward to, Jeffrey Rowe, Cadalyst Manufacturing, June 2, 2005

SolidWorks Unveils SolidWorks 2006 - increase in performance, productivity tools like Smart Components, mainstream design validation capabilities are some of the improvements, DigitalCAD, June 2, 2005

Technology of Choice - a look at software for designing jewelry, SolidWorks, Rhino, Matrix, ArtCAM, JewelSpace, JewelCAD and 3Design Jewel, Susan Wade, AJM Magazine, April 30, 2005 (Rhino reviews, ArtCAM reviews)

SolidWorks Demonstrates Features in its Next Release - the 2006 version makes possible linked views, one view will automatically update the others, David Cohn, Engineering Automation, March 29, 2005

Three Reasons to Upgrade to SolidWorks 2005 Now - explores the usefulness of MoldflowXpress, SolidWorks Rx and Drawing Compare, SolidWorks Express, September 2004

SolidWorks 2005? Improved Mold Making, Upgraded Interface Top Enhancements - the latest version offers major strides and enhancements in the user interface, interoperability, analysis, plastic part validation and the ability to deal with more complex freeform shapes, Jeffrey Rowe, Cadalyst, September 15, 2004

CAD For The Budget-Conscious - advice on how to get the most CAD for your money, including a comparison of the mid-range programs Alibre Design Professional, Autodesk Inventor, Pro/ENGINEER, Solid Edge and SolidWorks, Paul E. Teague, Design News, September 13, 2004

SolidWorks 2005: Molding Design and Innovation - the key innovation in SolidWorks 2005 is a new command called MoldflowXpress, which uses a step-by-step wizard to make it easy to input the necessary data to perform various analyses, Joe Greco, DE Online, August 2004

Picking the Right Mold-Design Tools for SolidWorks - since SolidWorks 2004 introduced its own set of tools for mold design, do mold designers still need to buy Manusoft's Imold or MoldWorks/SplitWorks from R&B Limited?, CADCAMNet, February 10, 2004

Product Spotlight - SolidWorks 2004 - the latest release should appeal to a wider group of users than any previous release - industrial designers, moldmakers, machine and robotics designers, and those involved with assembling and welding structural steel designs, Jeffrey Rowe, MCADCafe Weekly, February 2, 2004

Pro/E Versus SolidWorks - a CAD expert who uses both programs explains why Pro/E works better for industrial design projects, CADCAMNet, October 28, 2003

SolidWorks 2004: Something for Everyone - a look at some of the more than 250 enhancements in the latest release, 95 percent of which came by customer request, SolidWorks Express, September 2003

Battle of the Bands: A 3D CAD Software Shootout - a shootout in Chicago pits SolidWorks vs. Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire and Alias vs. Rhino, Design-Engine.com, August 2003

SolidWorks 2004 - a major overhaul of the user interface, enhanced drafting functions and 250 new features are offered in the latest version, CADCAMNet, July 28, 2003

When Surfaces Meet Solids - surfaces and solids tools merge in mid-range MCAD applications Inventor,  Pro/ENGINEER, Solid Edge, SolidWorks, thinkdesign and VX CAD/CAM, Don LaCourse, Cadalyst, January 2003

SolidWorks 2003 Demo - a look at a few of the more than 250 new features offered in the latest version, Ralph Grabowski, upFront.eZine, September 24, 2002

New 3D CAD Users Demand Extra Features - SolidWorks' representatives discuss handling user requests to improve its product, now in its 10th release, Benjamin B. Ames, Design News, Jan 7, 2002

The Scoop on SolidWorks 2001  - Cliff Beattie, Digital CAD, May 2001

Solid Modelers Are Doing More of the Manual Design Work - enhancements in latest release are "down to earth useful" says Lawrence Gould, Automotive Manufacturing And Production, Feb 2001

SolidWorks 2001 Unveils New Head-Up User Interface - Joe Greco, Engineering Automation Report, January, 2001 (pdf file, reprinted on SolidWorks site)

SolidWorks 2001 - short review, CAD-Portal

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