Electrical Design – TriMech

SOLIDWORKS Electrical Mentoring Service

Rod Mackay — Mon, 30 Dec 2024 10:25:22 +0000

SOLIDWORKS Electrical Mentoring Service

The SOLIDWORKS Electrical Mentoring Service pairs your team with an experienced SOLIDWORKS Electrical expert for advice, solutions, and best practices tailored specifically to your unique engineering requirements.

The mentoring process begins with an introductory meeting where tasks and goals are documented and mentoring sessions are pre-scheduled. A data collection form will follow to gather necessary materials, and there is flexibility to reschedule sessions within the purchased time frame. This structured approach is designed to provide you with a comprehensive and personalized mentoring experience, ensuring that all aspects of your development are addressed and supported.

TriMech Solution

Deploy Your Electrical Software

The unique mentoring service from TriMech is a fully custom service based on your requirements and could include any of the following:

Installation or customization of your SOLIDWORKS Electrical software
Quick-start SOLIDWORKS Electrical Training
Setup of industry-specific template(s) which include libraries of symbols, parts, reports, and configurations.

Service Process

A tailored service that provides the mentoring you need:

Introductory Meeting

Upon the initiation of our collaboration, tasks and goals to be accomplished will be thoroughly documented in conjunction with your assigned engineer during the initial introductory meeting. This meeting serves as a foundational step in aligning our mutual objectives and ensuring a clear understanding of the expectations and deliverables.

In addition to task and goal documentation, the scheduling of mentoring sessions will be established during this introductory meeting. These sessions will be strategically planned within the agreed-upon mentoring time frame that you have purchased. This forward planning ensures that we can effectively utilize our time together and maintain a structured approach to your development and progress.

Data Collection

Following the introductory meeting, we will distribute a data collection form. This form is designed to gather essential materials such as drawing examples, data sets, and any other relevant documents that will be necessary for the execution of the mentoring sessions. The collected data will enable us to tailor our sessions to address your specific needs and objectives, providing a customized and impactful mentoring experience.

Mentoring Sessions

The mentoring sessions will be scheduled and delivered based on your requirements and time frame.

It is important to note that while the mentoring sessions will be pre-scheduled, there is flexibility in rescheduling these sessions, provided it falls within the mentoring time frame that you have purchased. This flexibility ensures that we can accommodate any unforeseen changes in your schedule while still adhering to the agreed-upon time frame, thereby maximizing the effectiveness of our mentoring program.

Typical Mentoring Sessions

Customers typically request the following mentoring services:

SOLIDWORKS Electrical Software Installation

We can help you to install your SOLIDWORKS Electrical Server and Client software. The installation includes several industry-specific templates, symbols, parts, reports, and configurations.

SOLIDWORKS Electrical Quick-start Training

Live interactive training provides a comprehensive overview of how to use SOLIDWORKS Electrical for your schematic design needs – including drawing standards, developing schematics, and using reports.

SOLIDWORKS Electrical Setup & Configuration

Setup of industry-specific template(s) and configuration of your electrical software to meet your standards and requirements.

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Overview

Top 10 Traits of a Successful Electrical Deployment

Benefits of the SOLIDWORKS Electrical Mentoring Service

How mentoring from a certified expert can help your business

Reduce manual effort & spend more time engineering

We will show you how to use SOLIDWORKS Electrical software to it's full potential in order to streamline and simplify tedious schematic design tasks; from terminal block to contact cross reference assignments.

Reduce errors & the number of design revisions

Provides you with an optimal process with Design Rule Checks (DRCs), Project Management/Cross Referencing and Reports including Bill of Materials and Wire Lists.

SOLIDWORKS Electrical 2025 Enhancement Highlights

Catherine Rapp — Mon, 02 Dec 2024 23:40:25 +0000

SOLIDWORKS Electrical provides an environment where you can create 2D schematics, automate the reporting of your designs, and connect your 2D drawings to your 3D layouts to get wire lengths. Can it get better than that? The answer is: of course, every year! Enhancements to SOLIDWORKS Electrical 2025 in 2025 provide new ways to work with your data in both 2D and 3D.

Join us as TriMech Elite Applications Engineer, Ray Morrogh as he discusses and demonstrates some highlights of what has been enhanced in SOLIDWORKS Electrical Schematic and 3D in the latest release of SOLIDWORKS.

The enhancements to SOLIDWORKS Electrical Schematics 2025 include faster ways to import and create content in your libraries and new ways to work with terminals. On the 3D side, cable harnesses have new options when creating drawings. We’ll go over these changes, plus several enhancements deployed in service packs in 2024, during the presentation to show you key functionalities that can simplify your designs and workflow.

During this SOLIDWORKS Electrical 2025 Webinar, you will learn:

New methods of importing library data
How to use distributed terminals
Changes to SOLIDWORKS Electrical 3D
Changes to cable management

Product Design Services

Rod Mackay — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 16:50:15 +0000

Service

Product Design Services

From concept to manufacturing, get your product to market faster with the TriMech Design Team

Capabilities

The TriMech Design team offers a wide range of capabilities to cater for your design and engineering requirements.

From concept development to the final product, our team guides you through the entire process, ensuring efficiency and innovation every step of the way. We are here to develop custom solutions to deliver exceptional results and support your project's success.

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Project Management

From concept to product, we have the skills and tools to guide you through the entire development process.

Mechanical Design

We excel in creating innovative and efficient mechanical designs to meet your specific requirements.

FEA & Simulation

With expertise in Finite Element Analysis, we can assess the structural integrity and performance of your product design.

Electrical Design

We can employ Computational Fluid Dynamics to analyze and optimize fluid flow behavior in various applications.

Reverse Engineering and 3D Scanning

Our team is adept at reverse engineering to recreate and analyze existing components or systems.

Render, Animate, VR/AR, Technial Publications

We specialize in digital mock-ups and technical publications to fully communicate your product designs.

Consulting

Rely on our experts for consulting services in engineering and computer-aided design (CAD).

Manufacturing

With 3D printing, CNC machining and short run production capabilities we can build your product.

Why TriMech Design?

With your product idea and our proven design and strategies, we will develop and manufacture a world class product for you, and ensure you have all of the strategies, education, and connections you need to succeed.

TriMech Advantage

TriMech understands what it takes to launch a successful product, that bringing a new product to market is a challenging journey – one filled with obstacles, uncertainties, and many moving parts.

TriMech are dedicated to supporting you every step of the way. Our mission is to give you the tools, expertise, and support you need to go from concept to market with confidence.

Overview

About TriMech Design

Product Design Process

Cost-efficient product development from sketch through to manufacturing.

Discovery

Personalized Consultation

TriMech product design services begin by getting to know your vision and goals. Through personalized consultations, we work to understand your product, your market, and what success means to you.

This understanding becomes the foundation for everything we do, TriMech are aligned with your needs from day one

Design

Concept Development to Prototyping

TriMech's design experts work alongside you to take your idea from concept sketches to working prototypes. They focus on simplicity, functionality, and manufacturability, ensuring that the product can be produced efficiently. This phase also includes refining your product to meet both technical and user needs.

Make

Manufacturing Preparation and Production

Once your prototype is perfected, we prepare for manufacturing; creating detailed plans and coordinate with trusted manufacturing partners to ensure high quality production runs. TriMech manage the first three manufacturing runs so you can be confident that quality control and efficiency are top priorities

Support

Market Entry and Beyond

We stay with you through the product launch, helping with strategic marketing support and industry connections. The goal is not just to create a great product, but to ensure that your product reaches its full potential in the market.

TriMech offers ongoing support, troubleshooting, and improvements to help you succeed well beyond launch day.

Ready to find out more?

Talk with an expert about product design services from TriMech

Case Study

Improving access to prosthetic care around the world: Victoria Hand Project relies on support from TriMech and SOLIDWORKS

Case Study

Outsourcing Engineering to TriMech Improves Time to Market for Spectra Gutter Systems Products

Case Study

Digital Projections create Large Display Frame Designs with help from TriMech Services

Why companies choose TriMech

Design for Manufacturing Capabilities

Many design firms say they can manage DFM (Design for Manufacturing), true expertise demands an advanced team with extensive end-to-end development experience.

TriMech's dedicated DFM team can cater to small or large corporations. TriMech offers a comprehensive product development solution for designers, engineers, inventors, startups, and companies just like yours.

Service can include business strategy, product management, and manufacturing scaling — key elements for your success. You bring the vision; we take care of
everything else.

Experienced Professionals

Achieving successful product ventures requires top-tier talent that excels in skill and character.

Our design team is composed exclusively of senior Design and Manufacturing experts with experience at industry leaders like Apple, Nike, and Dell.

You'll love working with us because we are the most experienced, supportive, and proactive team you'll meet.

Timely and Affordable

We deliver high-quality services at competitive rates, achieved through efficient time management, advanced software, and over 20 years of process refinement — all without compromising quality. We are the pioneers of the SMART Product Development Process.

Example Projects

Success for Inventors

Mako Design, now part of the TriMech Group has helped many inventors find success, here are three examples:

CarGenerator

Home Safety invention idea that earned a $100,000 investment on the CBC Dragons' Den entrepreneur pitch TV show.

PetBox

PetBox video camera allows you to interact with your pet remotely! After quick growth in the market, PetBox sold to PetCube!

Festken

Festken is a new water bottle for the festival goer. Now being sold out at festivals all over the world.

Product Design Support

Our robust support strategies, education, and network are a significant driving force for our clients to ensure financial success.

Coaching

Mentoring

Patents

Public Relations

Shipping

Logistics

Fundraising

Websites & eCommerce

Crowd Funding

Our S.M.A.R.T Model for product development:

TriMech offers world-class product development for small to large businesses.

To support innovators we created the S.M.A.R.T Product development model - a proved strategy that takes ideas from sketch to production quickly. Delivering high-quality products with strong market impact.

Skillful

Leveraging decades of experience and expertise, we ensure that every product is designed to the highest standards

Marketable

Our strategic approach ensures that your product is not only functional but also has a strong market appeal

Accelerated

We streamline the development process to bring your product to market in record time

Responsive

Our team is always available to address your concerns and make necessary adjustments to keep your project on track

Targeted

We focus on your specific needs, goals, and budget, ensuring that every aspect of the product development process in aligned with your vision.

“TriMech was able to quickly respond to my request and provide the requisite support for a fast paced project to develop a multiplex gas sample conditioning and analysis system. The project was a success and the system is in operation at our Bio-Energy Washing gas processing plant located near Seattle, Washington.”

Lorne Adams

Director of Engineering, Ingenco

"TriMech and their team have provided an enormous benefit and will be our partner of choice for future modeling, simulation, and engineering needs."

Billy Stone

VP, Engineering, Cottrell Contracting Corp.

"TriMech provided exceptional support. Whether it’s discussing design/modeling ideas or material options/tradeoffs, it’s hard to find better knowledge and experience. There are many places to go for 3D printed parts, but finding someone better would be difficult."

Matt Wilcox

Senior Mechanical Engineer, G3 Technologies

“TriMech was the epitome of professional. Brian’s team gave me great guidance and really brought life to every detail of my design. I’m currently in the patent stages, and my attorney has stated that the 3D and mechanical renderings are some of the best he’s ever seen – and that’s coming from a patent attorney of 25 years! TriMech worked within my budget and handed me quality deliverables.”

Neil Lesher

Inventor

Lorne Adams

Director of Engineering, Ingenco

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Leveraging Printed Circuit Boards with SOLIDWORKS Electrical

Catherine Rapp — Sun, 03 Nov 2024 16:22:45 +0000

The goal with any electro-mechanical design team is to be streamlined and connected to ensure changes are communicated properly and designs encompass all aspects of our design. We typically see that electro-mechanical design teams are often disjointed and there is no real link between electrical data and mechanical data.

SOLIDWORKS Electrical combines the best of the 2D and 3D worlds by allowing for best-in-class schematic designs to freely flow down to their 3D representations inside of SOLIDWORKS. This is incredibly useful for laying out schematics and showcasing things like wires or cables, electrical components, and even hydraulic/pneumatics, but what about Printed Circuit Boards? Often, the PCBs are designed in separate software and have no link to either the schematic or the mechanical assembly, leaving room for errors to pop up during design changes. Fortunately, SOLIDWORKS provides some great functionality for interlinking Electrical, Mechanical, and Circuit Board Designers and allows for seamless collaboration.

Join us as TriMech Elite Application Engineer, Sawyer Gara shows how SOLIDWORKS Electrical can improve collaboration across the Electro-Mechanical Design team. We’ll see how to leverage CircuitWorks to import industry-standard PCB files and convert them to usable SOLIDWORKS models. From there, we swap over to SOLIDWORKS Electrical to put both the PCB Design file and the SOLIDWORKS Model in the Electrical Library. There are a couple of different ways to represent a PCB in your Electrical Schematic, so we will be sure to discuss the options as well. Finally, we’ll jump back over to SOLIDWORKS and leverage Electrical 3D to place the PCB in our SOLIDWORKS Assembly to have a true representation of the finished product and improve our design intent.

During this SOLIDWORKS Electrical Printed Circuit Boards Webinar, you will learn:

Converting Circuit Board Designs to SOLIDWORKS Geometry
Linking Board Files to SOLIDWORKS Electrical Library
Representing PCBs in SOLIDWORKS Electrical
Leveraging Schematics in Electrical 3D

3DEXPERIENCE Electrical Schematic Designer

Rod Mackay — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 09:00:14 +0000

Training Course

3DEXPERIENCE Electrical Schematic Designer

Learn how to effectively create and manage electrical CAD documents on the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform

Electrical Schematic Designer Training Course Overview

Learn how to use the 3DEXPERIENCE platform to effectively create and manage electrical CAD documents using 3DEXPERIENCE Electrical Schematic Designer.

This course focuses on topics that provide engineers with a clear understanding of the skills, tools, and concepts available, which can then be applied to a range of industry design challenges while providing insight into how 3DEXPERIENCE Electrical Schematic Designer can be employed to fit current in-house development practices.

NOTE: Participants will require access to their own 3DEXPERIENCE Tenant for this training course. Access to software is not included with the course.

Course Duration

In-class 4 Days (6 hours/day)

Or Online 5 Days (5 hours/day)

Skill Level

Intermediate/Advanced Course

Course Type

Practical Hand-on Training

Course Requirements & Benefits

Understand the course requirements and the skills you will acquire after completing the 3DEXPERIENCE course

Requirements

Electrical design experience

Experience with Windows OS

Features Targeted

Wires, symbols, components and PLCs

Automation and macros

Design check and reports

Acquired Skills

Able to create electrical diagrams

Able to route wires and cables

Able to create PLCs and cabinets

Electrical Schematic Designer Lessons

The following lessons are included in the course

Saving electrical schematic data

Lesson 1: Project Templates

SOLIDWORKS Electrical
Stages in the process
Starting SOLIDWORKS Electrical
- The user interface
What are projects?
Project templates
Project configurations
- General
- Graphic
- Symbol
- Font
- Mark
- Title blocks
- Libraries and palettes
How is a project structured?
- Book
- Folders
- Drawings
Stages in the process
- Project storage
- Formula managers
- Title blocks
Exercise 1: Creating a template

Lesson 2: Modifying Project Templates

What are environments?
Stages in the process
Draw multiple wires
- Style selection
- Wire style selection
- Project macros
- Environment data selection
Exercise 2: Modifying a template

Lesson 3: Drawing Types

What are drawing types?
- Drawings
- Scheme
- Creating drawings
Stages in the process
Existing and archived projects
- Opening an existing project
- Unarchiving a project
- Closing projects
Line diagram symbols
- Adding symbols
- Symbols library
- Symbol orientation
Adding cables
- Schematic drawing
- Scheme best practices
Stages in the process
Symbols panel
Schematic symbols
Symbol properties
- Types of properties
Exercise 3: Drawing types

Lesson 4: Symbols and Components

What is a component?
- Component identification
- Component symbol identification
Stages in the process
Symbol component association
Exercise 4: Symbols and components

Lesson 5: Manufacturers Parts

What are manufacturers parts?
- Circuits and terminals
- Circuit association
Stages in the process
- Finding manufacturer parts
- Search options
- Editing parts
- Circuit symbols
- Circuit association
Exercise 5: Manufacturers parts

Lesson 6: Wires and Equipotentials

Equipotentials and wires
- Wire styles
Stages in the process
Wire style manager
- Numbering group
Replacing wires
- Replacement range
Equipotential numbering results
Wire numbering results
Using nodal indicators
Exercise 6: Wires and equipotentials

Lesson 7: Cabling

What is cabling?
- Changes in the wiring diagram
Stages in the process
Cables
Detailed cabling
Terminal strip
Pin to pin connections
- Wires
- Terminals
- Creating a new cable
- Adding terminals to the strip
- Terminals editor
Copy and paste
Exercise 7: Cabling

Lesson 8: Symbol Creation

Symbols and standards
- Symbol creation
Stages in the process
Symbols manager
- Circuits, terminals, types
- Circuit transmission
Connection point insertion
Multiple attribute
Splitting attribute data
Add to library
Copy, paste symbol
Exercise 8: Symbol creation

Using advanced search

Lesson 9: Macros

What are macros?
Stages in the process
Creating and adding macros
- Creating a new group
- Project macros
- Paste special
Exercise 9: Macros

Lesson 10: Cross Referencing

What is cross referencing?
- Cross reference list
- Cross reference state colours
- Cross reference text coding
- Cross reference types
- Same level cross referencing
- Cross reference location listing
Stages in the process
Exercise 10: Cross referencing

Lesson 11: Managing Origin-Destination Arrows

What are origin-destination arrows?
Stages in the process
Origin-destination arrows
- Interpreting the arrow text
Exercise 11: Origin-destination arrows

Lesson 12: Dynamic Programmable Logic Control

What is a PLC?
- Dynamic insertion
Stages in the process
Adding a new scheme
Adding a PLC mark
Inserting a PLC
- PLC configuration
- PLC configuration options
- Editing wires
Editing a PLC
Exercise 12: Adding a PLC

Lesson 13: Automated Programmable Logic Control

How are PLCs automated?
Stages in the process
PLC Mark, Part
- Manufacturer data
IO Manager
Exercise 13: Automated programmable logic control

Lesson 14: Connectors

Connectors
Stages in the process
Insert connector
Connector insertion
Exercise 14: Connectors

Lesson 15: 2D Cabinet Layouts

What are 2D cabinet layouts?
Stages in the process
- Creating a 2D layout
- Inserting ducts and rails
- Inserting components
- Wire cabling order
- Optimize wire cabling order
Exercise 15: 2D cabinet layouts

Lesson 16: Design Rule Checks

What are design rule checks?
Stages in the process
Unconnected pins
Equipotential conflicts
Max terminal wires
Duplicated parent symbols
Child symbols without parent
Empty terminal strip
Duplicated terminals
Exercise 16: Design rule checks

Lesson 17: Reports

What are reports?
- Bill of materials grouped by manufacturer
- List of wires by line style
- List of cables grouped by reference
- Drawings list
Stages in the process
Report templates
Report columns
Column formula
SQL query column variable
Sort and break
Exercise 17: Reports

Lesson 18: Electrical Schematic Designer & the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform

Accessing 3DEXPERIENCE
Roles, Apps, and Widgets
Save with Options
Creating a Bookmark
Lock & Unlock
Resources

Training Methods

Choose the training method right for you

Group/Public Training

Receive training as a group (limited amount per class) from certified instructors using vendor approved training content and methodologies.

Training is delivered either live online or in a traditional classroom environment.

Advantages

Cost effective training method.
More effective than video based training, with videos learners are often not as focused on the training and skip exercises.
Learn more through group questions and feedback.

Private Training

This style of flexible training is perfect for teams or individuals who are faced with a specific challenge and require personalized courses with on-the-job coaching.

Training is available live online, in-person classroom or onsite at your location.

Advantages

Use our state-of-the-art mobile classroom at your facility.
Bring your team up to a consistent level of knowledge by having them take the same training at the same time.
Benefit from flexible scheduling options.

Upcoming Training Courses

Choose a scheduled 3DEXPERIENCE Electrical Schematic Designer course

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February 7, 2025 - February 7, 2025
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SOLIDWORKS Premium – Electrical Routing

Catherine Rapp — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 13:58:00 +0000

Learn about the SOLIDWORKS Electrical Routing add-on software included with every seat of SOLIDWORKS Premium

SOLIDWORKS Electrical Standard vs Professional vs 3DEXPERIENCE

Alaa Hosn — Tue, 30 Jan 2024 20:28:31 +0000

SOLIDWORKS Electrical provides a collection of tools and features to help users quickly create and manage electrical designs. Users can choose from a variety of Electrical packages so that they have the tools and features that are important to them. With 3DEXPERIENCE, SOLIDWORKS even offers a cloud-based solution for your electrical design needs too!

Join us as Alaa Hosn, a TriMech Solutions Consultant, gives a general overview of what is included in the available SOLIDWORKS Electrical packages (Standard, Professional, 3DEXPERIENCE). We will take a closer look at the differences between each of the packages. Users will be able to decide which package, if any, is right for them.

During this SOLIDWORKS Electrical Standard vs Pro vs 3DX On-Demand Webinar, you will learn:

Understanding the capabilities of each package
What the differences are between the packages
Which Electrical package is right for you?

What’s New in SOLIDWORKS Electrical 2024

Ray Morrogh — Tue, 02 Jan 2024 14:34:25 +0000

With the new year comes a new release of SOLIDWORKS, packed with all new enhancements to speed up your work, simplify your tasks, and increase your capabilities. In this webinar, we’ll go through all of the major enhancements to SOLIDWORKS Electrical. Whether you’re using the 2D Schematic tool or connecting your designs to 3D, we’ll be covering the latest and greatest in both of these modules.

Ray Morrogh, a TriMech Solutions Consultant, covers the enhancements this year that focused on an improved user experience in many ways, including UX updates, auto ballooning 2D cabinets, and filters in electrical 3D. The way changes can be implemented has also been improved with enhancements like removing manufacturer part data when deleting or replacing a component, changing the lengths of multiple rails and ducts simultaneously, and allowing for previews of changes when aligning 3D components

During this SOLIDWORKS Electrical On-Demand Webinar, you will learn:

Auto ballooning in 2D cabinets
Shortening lists using ranges
UI/UX improvements
Changes to Electrical 3D

SOLIDWORKS PDM and Toolbox: Configuring and Updating

Sawyer Gara — Tue, 02 Jan 2024 14:33:36 +0000

One of life’s biggest questions is “Do we want to manage our SOLIDWORKS Toolbox inside of PDM or do we want each engineer to be responsible for their own Toolbox”. From one perspective, leaving the Toolbox outside of the vault means less admin-level configuration and more flexibility for each user to create components and configurations at their own will. However, putting the Toolbox inside of the PDM Vault and therefore controlling it like any other file means we have a more secure and collaborative system that leaves out the nonsense, less-used configurations.

Sawyer Gara, a TriMech Elite Applications Engineer, discusses SOLIDWORKS Toolbox and its integration into SOLIDWORKS PDM. He begins by familiarizing attendees with the SOLIDWORKS Toolbox and discussing the benefits of using it as opposed to manually creating standard hardware. From here he covers how to tell SOLIDWORKS PDM to manage our Toolbox and recognize where it lives. After telling PDM to use our Toolbox, we can then configure SOLIDWORKS to use that shared location! Finally, he touches on some key settings within PDM to ensure the Toolbox integration is successful and to ensure future upgrades go off without a hitch.

During this SOLIDWORKS PDM On-Demand Webinar, you will learn:

Overview of SOLIDWORKS Toolbox
Setting Up Toolbox within PDM
Configuring SOLIDWORKS to use the correct Toolbox
Key Settings when Working within PDM
How to Update the SOLIDWORKS Toolbox

Electrical Design Using 3DEXPERIENCE Electrical Schematic Designer

Cameron Cintula — Tue, 19 Dec 2023 17:16:27 +0000

Included in the Electrical Design on-demand webinar

Watch as TriMech Electrical Implementation Engineer, Cameron Cintula, demonstrates how to use the native application Electrical Schematic Designer with the 3DEXPERIENCE platform.

Cameron covers some key best practices that are crucial to success, including which roles need to be granted, “saving with options,” and tagging projects with bookmarks for easier recall and management. Demonstrating these practices will help engineers exchange projects with one another no matter where the engineers may be physically located.

Learn more about:

Saving with options
Tagging projects with bookmarks
3DEXPERIENCE roles
Collaborative spaces

How SOLIDWORKS Electrical and PDM Can Work Together

Sawyer Gara — Tue, 19 Dec 2023 08:47:35 +0000

Learn how you can benefit from the SOLIDWORKS PDM and SOLIDWORKS Electrical Integration tool and everything it has to offer.

Watch as TriMech Elite Applications Engineer, Sawyer Gara, walks us through the How SOLIDWORKS Electrical and PDM integration tool. SOLIDWORKS PDM is a powerful CAD-aware data management tool that can handle almost anything you throw at it and SOLIDWORKS Electrical is our best-in-class electrical schematic design tool that is integrated into Electro-Mechanical Design Process.

Traditionally, our SOLIDWORKS Electrical Designs have lived solely outside of our vault and short of using the SOLIDWORKS Electrical Viewer, most of our team did not have visibility to the projects. Now there is a direct integration for SOLIDWORKS Electrical to work with our SOLIDWORKS PDM Vault.

During this SOLIDWORKS Electrical and PDM On-demand Webinar you will learn:

How it all works
Key options during the set up process
Things to keep in mind
Where do we go from here

Terminal Strip Editor and Bridging in SOLIDWORKS Electrical

Jesse Deane — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 21:37:31 +0000

Terminals are important in electrical design for transmitting power to multiple devices. They can be challenging in many software programs, due to organization and bridging. In this webinar, we have an overview of the terminal strip editor, touching upon the features that are contained within. After getting a feel for the capabilities of the terminal strip editor, we dive into the topic of bridging. This starts by examining the methods in which bridges can be created, whether that be through the terminal strip editor, or directly in our schematic.

As previously mentioned, things can start to get a little complicated when it comes to bridging. We look at an example of automatic bridging, and examine issues that may arise, demonstrating how to deal with them in the process. This will help to highlight the differences between manual and automatic bridge creation.

Client Success Analyst, Jesse Deane, shares his knowledge of the terminal strip editor and helps you gain confidence when implementing bridges.

During this SOLIDWORKS Electrical On-Demand Webinar you will learn:

Terminal strip editor overview
How to add bridges within the editor
How to add bridges within the schematic
Automatic vs. manual bridging

Ask a TriMech Expert

Kelly Clancy — Wed, 22 Nov 2023 17:25:56 +0000

Solution

Ask a TriMech Expert

Get your SOLIDWORKS design and manufacturing questions answered through a LIVE online consultation session with a TriMech certified expert.

Consult with a TriMech Technology Expert

TriMech engineers are here to answer your design and manufacturing questions.

From 3D design to MBD to complex simulations, TriMech experts can solve your technical challenges and answer questions that are not the usual technical support issues.

If you are looking to move your business to the cloud, start reverse engineering, or fully automate your workflow we can offer you the best advice and show you how to make better use of your SOLIDWORKS technology.

NOTE: This technical session is an exclusive benefit for TriMech Elite subscription service clients with a current contract.

Learn what you can expect from a live session and the benefits of consulting with a TriMech engineer:

Types of Sessions

TriMech provides clients with a complete product lifecycle solution from concept to production. Your session could include any of the following SOLIDWORKS topics:

3D DESIGN
ANALYSIS & VERIFICATION
AUTOMATION
COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING
CLOUD COLLABORATION
DATA MANAGEMENT & WORKFLOW
ELECTRICAL & PCB DESIGN
INSPECTION & QA
MODEL BASED DEFINITION
ROBOT SIMULATION
VISUALIZATION & ANIMATION

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We know that finding the right technology to meet your needs is often time consuming and frustrating. So we want to make it quick and easy for you to research new SOLIDWORKS technology for your business with a live session with an expert.

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Session Agenda

We provide a live session with an expert. The process for the sessions includes:

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A Discovery Call

A quick call to determine your requirements for the session.

Live Session

A live online session on your chosen topic that answers your questions.

Session Booking

Arrange a date and time that suits your schedule.

Summary & Next Steps

Confirm that the session met your needs, and determine any next steps.

Innovation from TriMech

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Pick the topic you are interested in talking to an expert about, plus any additional information:

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Please enter your name and contact details for the live session:

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Terms and Conditions

Sessions must be pre-scheduled and are normally available 5 business day lead-time.
Summary of key topics (with examples) should be provided ahead of time, for an optimal experience.
A company will get an equivalent number of “Ask an Expert” sessions to the number of SOLIDWORKS Elite seats on Subscription.
“Ask an Expert” sessions cannot be combined into a larger consulting project, nor can an “Ask an Expert” session be broken up into multiple shorter sessions.
“Ask an Expert” sessions are non-transferrable between companies, not redeemable against other offerings and expire at the conclusion of each Subscription period.
TriMech reserves the right to limit the scope of the “Ask an Expert” session when the topic presented exceeds the available time allowance.
Sessions are delivered online only. We will provide a video/screen sharing app link.
Client retains sole responsibility for the final engineering review of the validity of the design advice given.

The 3DEXPERIENCE Platform

Michael Ash — Wed, 22 Nov 2023 09:45:18 +0000

Software

The 3DEXPERIENCE Platform

Your online collaborative hub for complete product development

What is the 3DEXPERIENCE platform?

The 3DEXPERIENCE platform is a business-wide tool that provides access to Dassault Systèmes' huge range of engineering software solutions to enable complete product development through browser-based applications.

As a modular solution, the 3DEXPERIENCE platform is scalable, and can be adapted to grow with your business and empower collaboration between departments.

How does the 3DEXPERIENCE platform work?

The 3DEXPERIENCE platform is comprised of purchased roles which contain individual applications.

MODULAR

What are Roles?

Functionality on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform is broken down into different job roles which can all be licensed separately.

Each role unlocks access to tools from one of Dassault Systèmes' major software brands including CATIA, ENOVIA, SIMULIA, DELMIA, and many more.

SOFTWARE

What are Applications?

Every role contains a unique set of tools that are the software applications.

For example, the Project Planner role contains applications for project management, while the Structural Engineer role contains applications for linear FEA analysis.

TRACEABILITY

What is the Digital Thread?

The 3DEXPERIENCE platform is built around the concept of the digital thread to aid collaboration across departments.

This ensures all users work on the same files by eliminating data silos and file duplication with complete product lifecycle management.

Where do I start with the 3DEXPERIENCE platform?

Explore the three core methods for implementing and using the 3DEXPERIENCE platform.

Entry Level

SOLIDWORKS Cloud Services

These applications provide a brilliant introduction to the 3DEXPERIENCE platform through seamless integration within the SOLIDWORKS interface.

Access formal CAD data management and open the door to powerful tools for advanced simulation, freeform modeling, marketing, and much more on the wider 3DEXPERIENCE platform.

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Expansion

3DEXPERIENCE Works

Extend your product development capabilities and solve new problems faster with the 3DEXPERIENCE Works portfolio.

This suite of Cloud-connected design, simulation, and lifecycle management applications are perfect for businesses who use SOLIDWORKS and are looking to expand and enhance their workflows.

Discover 3DEXPERIENCE Works

advanced

Enterprise Solutions

Empower your teams to better design, collaborate, validate, document, and manufacture through our comprehensive Enterprise Solutions.

We partner with businesses to help them realize their visions by implementing advanced design, validation, and PLM solutions optimized for your processes and centered around the 3DEXPERIENCE platform.

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WHO USES THE 3DEXPERIENCE PLATFORM?

Trusted by Global Leaders

Client Testimonial

Dexai Robotics - Transforming Commercial Kitchens

"There’s a big human component that I really appreciate about TriMech. It’s very easy to get on the phone with them or email them and get an answer.

Even as we were researching 3DEXPERIENCE and comparing it with other products on the market, they seemed to have unlimited time to go through the decision-making process, which was amazing. And later, TriMech allowed me as an individual with no IT experience to roll out a PLM product to a big team."

Justin Rooney

Hardware Team Lead at Dexai Robotics

Read the full case study

Learn 3DEXPERIENCE

To help you learn how to use the 3DEXPERIENCE platform and get started with the SOLIDWORKS Cloud Services, we've prepared a series of short and easy-to-follow guides.

We also offer a paid Quick Start service to get you set up quickly and equip you with efficient workflows to maximize your productivity.

During this service, one of our engineers will run through the initial setup with you and make sure that everything is configured optimally for your company's requirements.

FREE Starter Guides

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3DEXPERIENCE Platform FAQs

What are the benefits of the 3DEXPERIENCE platform?

What areas of 3DEXPERIENCE are most useful for SOLIDWORKS users?

The 3DEXPERIENCE platform provides a vast range of capabilities with solutions for virtually every aspect of product development.

Alongside the cloud data storage, design management and collaboration tools we have mentioned, the areas we believe will be most beneficial to existing SOLIDWORKS users include: advanced cloud data management, sub-divisional modelling and digital manufacturing.

This subsection of the platforms tools is also known as 3DEXPERIENCE Works. Learn more about these advanced capabilities of the 3DEXPERIENCE platform on our 3DEXPERIENCE Works page.

How can you purchase 3DEXPERIENCE?

How are the SOLIDWORKS Cloud Services related to the 3DEXPERIENCE platform?

The SOLIDWORKS Cloud Services provide a connection from SOLIDWORKS to the 3DEXPERIENCE platform and access to a small subsection of tools on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform.

The platform's capabilities are vast, but they are also completely modular, we recommend that you start by taking advantage of the cloud data storage and collaboration tools and expanding into other areas as and when you need.

Why use the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform as a SOLIDWORKS user?

https://video.trimech.com/why-use-the-3dx-platform

There are many potential reasons but one that we can recommend to most users is that with the platform you get secure cloud-based data management.

This data management is CAD intelligent and it has many advantages, you don't need to purchase and maintain servers, you avoid any cyber security issues and you can access your data anywhere and on any device.

How can I get started?

To help you make the most out of the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, and the new SOLIDWORKS Cloud Services included in your subscription, we are preparing a self start guide for you to follow.

The guide will be comprised of short tutorial videos that have been grouped into digestible sections, it has been designed to allow you to learn about the different aspects of the platform at your own pace.

This guide will become available later in May on this site, so make sure to bookmark this page.

If you can't wait to get started and want the most efficient set up possible then we also offer a paid Quick Start service. During this service one of our engineers will run through the initial setup with you and make sure that everything is configured optimally for your company's requirements.

Who can use the 3DEXPERIENCE platform?

How can I get more information or see a demo?

Please explore this site for more information about 3DEXPERIENCE or contact us with your questions.

We regularly run online demos though the schedules for these vary between the U.S.A., Canada, the U.K. and Ireland. To find out more or organise a demonstration at a time that is convenient for you then we recommend that you contact us.

During the demo we will cover common use-case scenarios and be available for you to ask questions that apply to your specific project or company needs.

How much does the 3DEXPERIENCE platform cost?

To access different tools on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform you need to purchase roles. There are many different roles available so the cost of purchasing 3DEXPERIENCE will vary depending on your requirements.

We're here to advise you and can help to tailor a package that perfectly suits your company's needs.

For many users the new SOLIDWORKS Cloud Services will be included in the price of their subscriptions, this grants access to three 3DEXPERIENCE roles and provides a perfect entry point for SOLIDWORKS users.

Can I use the 3DEXPERIENCE platform to avoid hardware costs?

What is the difference between SOLIDWORKS Cloud, SOLIDWORKS Desktop with Cloud Services, 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS and 3DEXPERIENCE Works?

There are a number of similarly named offers available surrounding SOLIDWORKS and 3DEXPERIENCE, and while there is overlap between them they are not the same thing.

To clear things up here is a brief explanation of the main offerings including SOLIDWORKS Cloud, SOLIDWORKS Desktop with SOLIDWORKS Cloud Services, 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS and 3DEXPERIENCE Works.

SOLIDWORKS Cloud
SOLIDWORKS Cloud is a bundle of cloud-based modeling apps that allows users to access and use best in class CAD functionality and files from any device with an internet connection.

These apps provide many of the same design capabilities as SOLIDWORKS Desktop but without the need to install the software on their local devices. These apps will feel very familiar to SOLIDWORKS users but they have been developed from the ground up and are not the exact same as SOLIDWORKS Desktop.

The apps in the SOLIDWORKS Cloud offer make an ideal solution for users who need to access CAD tools on multiple devices or locations and those who do not want to maintain the software locally. These apps all run on the cloud based 3DEXPERIENCE platform.

Learn more about SOLIDWORKS Cloud.

SOLIDWORKS Desktop (with SOLIDWORKS Cloud Services)
SOLIDWORKS Desktop is a standard installation of SOLIDWORKS software on a local device. It provides users with the full range of capabilities and features of SOLIDWORKS but requires the software to be installed and maintained locally.

SOLIDWORKS Cloud Services is a collection of tools that will be included with new SOLIDWORKS Subscriptions and term licenses.

They connect desktop SOLIDWORKS to the cloud based 3DEXPERIENCE platform and enable SOLIDWORKS users to easily share and markup designs, access CAD intelligent online storage and manage their design data effectively. In a nutshell, they provide a secure online hub for storage and collaboration.

SOLIDWORKS Cloud Services is best suited for traditional SOLIDWORKS users that want to take advantage of better design sharing and cloud data storage.

3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS
3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS is a cloud-focused version of SOLIDWORKS that has a virtually identical set of capabilities as SOLIDWORKS Desktop but has a built in connection to the 3DEXPERIENCE platform.

3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS launches from and saves files to the 3DEXPERIENCE but it still runs locally, this means that you still need a machine with the power to run SOLIDWORKS.

3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS software provides access to the same tools contained within SOLIDWORKS Cloud Services and can be bundled other cloud applications for flexible sub-divisional modelling and simulation.

Overall using 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS will be very similar to using desktop SOLIDWORKS with Cloud Services, it's a great choice for companies looking to simplify license management and consolidate their tools in one place, providing a more consistent user experience.

Learn more about 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS

3DEXPERIENCE Works

3DEXPERIENCE Works refers to a wider portfolio of applications on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform that are the most beneficial for typical teams that use SOLIDWORKS.

3DEXPERIENCE Works includes 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS alongside a number of cloud-based tools for simulation, manufacturing, data management and marketing.

All of these applications are seamlessly connected and make use of the same SOLIDWORKS CAD data, which enables the key stakeholders of every project to work smoothly together.

Ready to get started with 3DEXPERIENCE?

Click the link to view our guides on how to activate and start using these great new tools.

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SOLIDWORKS Electrical PDM Integration Service

Paige Woolley — Wed, 08 Nov 2023 15:23:38 +0000

Service

SOLIDWORKS Electrical PDM Integration Service

Incorporate Electrical CAD into your PDM workflow

The SOLIDWORKS Electrical - PDM Integration Service* is designed to expand on the value of both products, allowing electrical designers to enjoy the same streamlined data management tools as mechanical designers.

Better manage electrical projects with version traceability while automatically publishing hyperlinked PDFs, reports, and BOMs - all within a secure and managed PDM workflow environment.

Requires SOLIDWORKS Electrical Schematic Professional
Requires an existing SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional vault
Service includes project-level revision control only

TriMech Service

SOLIDWORKS Electrical PDM Integration Service provided by certified technicians

This exclusive service offering from TriMech includes:

- Professional installation of all server and client software
- Expert configuration to best-practice standards
- Trimech End User Guide

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Deployment & Configuration Services

Service

Deployment

Professional, remote installation of all essential product software for a multi-user environment.

Installation of Server Application Software

Installation of Client Application Software (max 2)

Testing and Deployment to Production Vault

TriMech Electrical-PDM Integration Digital End User Guide

Get Started with the Service

Service

Configuration

Experienced configuration of the software following best practices provides a solid foundation and faster adoption.

SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional

PDM Template for New Electrical Projects

PDM Bill of Materials - Electrical Parts

PDM Data Cards for Electrical File Types

PDM Workflow for Electrical CAD Files

SOLIDWORKS Electrical Schematic Professional

Library Synchronization Setup

Electrical-PDM Variable Creation & Mapping

Get Started with the Service