SOLIDWORKS Update Training

Hardware Upgrade

50%

Software Upgrade

35%Training

15%

Investing in a SOLIDWORKS Upgrade

You upgrade hardware and software, but what about upgrading your team’s SOLIDWORKS skills?

15% of your upgrade budget should go towards ensuring that your team is effective with SOLIDWORKS software

Upgrade Costs

SOLIDWORKS delivers 100’s of new features with every release, you need to keep up-to-date

It’s difficult to learn the latest techniques and utilize the new features because of:– Business pressure giving you no opportunity to update your skills – Time constraints means you have to work using existing techniques– Limited exposure means you are not aware of the new productivity gains

You need to maximize your software investment

Why Invest in Update Training?

3 Update Training Choices

MySolidWorks

Individual

Online

– 100+ hours of learning– SOLIDWORKS 2015

Update Course (soon)– CSWx prep-courses– Latest SOLIDWORKS tips

Upgrade Course

Individual or Team

Classroom or Online

– Obtain the latest skills & techniques to save you design time & effort

– Plus gain knowledge of the best features from recent releases

Custom Upgrade

Team

At Your Workplace

– Customized Upgrade Training for your group

– One-on-one software productivity reviews

– Training, advice & recommendations based on our findings

MY SOLIDWORKS

Get answers to your questions

Using MySolidWorks– Get answers to your questions

about SOLIDWORKS in one location.

– Stay current, sharpen your skills– Share your expertise - all from the

convenience of your mobile device or desktop.

MySolidWorks - Your place for all things SOLIDWORKS

Ideal companion to classroom training– Find and keep track of your lessons– 100+ hours of online learning– Home for training materials– Home for tutorials

MySolidWorks Learning

Connect to your Cloud file storage services

Javelin resources eDrawings integration SOLIDWORKS Learning

– SOLIDWORKS 2014– SOLIDWORKS 2015 What’s New– Xpress product tutorials– Certification prep-course

Manufacturer Network

MySolidWorks New Features for 2015

MySolidWorks Features

Capability Features MySolidWorks MySolidWorksStandard

MySolidWorksProfessional

Information Aggregation

Browse & Search Forums, Blogs, Videos, Online Help, 3DContentCentralShare & Bookmark ArticlesExplore & Search Advanced Forums, Knowledge Base

Cloud FileStorage Services

Share large design files via Dropbox, OneDrive, Box, Google Drive, etc.View your CAD files online with eDrawings

Manufacturer Network Find, review and rate manufacturersReseller Resources SOLIDWORKS Reseller content

Xpress Products Activate SOLIDWORKS 2015 Xpress products via MySolidWorks

Learning

Tier 1, 10+ hours, Xpress product tutorials

Tier 2, Access to Tier 1, 30+ hours, What's New in SOLIDWORKS 2015

Tier 3, Access to Tier 2, 100+ hours of learning, CSWx prep-courses

FreeIncluded with Active

SOLIDWORKS Subscription

AnnualSubscription*

* Contact us to learn more about a special launch promotion

ADVANCED UPDATE COURSE

Catch up on the features you’ve missed

SolidWorks Advanced Update Training Course

What is it?

– Update training for individuals & groups

– 2 Days In-class or 4 Days (3 hours/day) Online

– Designed for existing SOLIDWORKS users

What does it cover– UI & New Features

– Parts, Multi-bodies & Configurations

– Assembly techniques & Advanced mates

– Large assemblies & Display States

Benefits to you

– Learn new & effective design techniques

– Acquire best practices

– Get tips & tricks to help you work faster

CUSTOM ON-SITE UPDATE TRAINING

Gain access to an expert at your workplace

Identify the most effective ways your business can use SOLIDWORKS

Provide you with a plan to update your team

We deliver custom update training on site at your premises

Custom Update Benefits

Javelin Custom Update Training Process

1. Analyze software usage

– Determine how your business uses SOLIDWORKS

– Gain an understanding of your team knowledge

– Assess your team’s skills

2. Deliver Onsite Help– Tips & tricks session

– One-on-one consultations

– Observe SOLIDWORKS processes and utilization

– Identify areas for usage improvement

3. Provide Results

– Summary meeting outlining team results

– Report observations and provide you with recommendations

User Issue: – Building/editing frames is time consuming – Uses Library Parts & Sub-assemblies

NEW Technique: – Use Weldment Multi-body Parts and

convert to assembly– Include custom properties for each of the

parts (with parametric sizes).

RESULT: Build time reduced from 1 hour to 5 minutes

Upgrade Success – Weldments Example

88%Faster

User Issue: – Long wait time for Large Assemblies &

associated Drawings to Load

NEW Techniques:– Use LDR functionality– Open the whole assembly for editing but

load in RAM only– Load component on demand for editing

RESULT: Load time reduced from 6.5 Minutes to 15 seconds

Upgrade Success – Large Assembly Example

96%Faster

User Issue: – Very time consuming to add custom

properties to each component

NEW Techniques:– Advanced selection techniques – Methods for inputting values in bulk to all

components at once

RESULT: For a 100 component (unique files) assembly the time saving was many hours

Upgrade Success – Custom Properties Example

∞%Faster

You have 3 choices for SOLIDWORKS Upgrade training from Javelin

Existing users of all levels WILL learn something new and become more efficient after training

Your team can focus on design rather than researching new functionality

Upgrade Training Summary