https://youtu.be/4bSvsijnGWE Hi my name is Daniela and I am the Solidworks PDM SME for SPK and Associates. Today we'll be covering how to use cloud based SolidWorks inside vCAD. How to use cloud based SolidWorks within vCAD vCAD is a really handy tool that allows you...
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PDM SolidWorks Tutorial: Installation Manager
https://youtu.be/iUbfS29lzOo Introduction to the SolidWorks tutorial Hi, I'm Daniella. I am the SolidWorks PDM SME for SPK and Associates. Today I'll be going through a quick PDM SolidWorks tutorial on blank installation managers. How to resolve blank installation...
How To Reduce Engineering Licensing Fees
Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to reduce your annual engineering licensing fees, such as your SolidWorks license cost, while still providing application access to the same number of engineers? Isn’t it frustrating to have to pay for an expensive license for a user...
SolidWorks tutorials: Blue, Gray & Green PDM Folders
https://youtu.be/RQjb4eOTtqE Introduction to our SolidWorks tutorials. Hi Everyone. I'm Daniella, the Solidworks PDM SME for SPK and Associates. Today, I'll be going through the latest of our SolidWorks tutorials focused on decoding blue and grey folders. Why can't I...
Solidworks PDM Tutorial: Duplicate File Name Options
Introduction to the Solidworks tutorial Hi Everyone. I'm Daniella, the Solidworks PDM SME for SPK and Associates. Today, I'll be going through a quick Solidworks tutorial for how to allow, or disallow, duplicate file names inside your Solidworks PDM vault. How To...
How to prevent broken Solidworks PDM references
Introduction Today we'll be discussing Solidworks PDM broken references. I'm Daniela, the Solidworks PDM subject matter expert for SPK and Associates. We'll be discussing how to prevent these broken references in the first place. There are many ways to tackle this...
Is It Time For Cloud CAD?
Cloud CAD Isn’t Brand New Cloud CAD has been available for some years through various SaaS applications such as OnShape and AutoCAD’s Fusion 360. But the choice of a MCAD application can be personal for an engineer. Also, many companies standardize on a CAD tool of...
How Workflow Integration Boosts Engineering Productivity
How to solve the problem that hides in plain sight Engineers rarely talk about “workflow integration” for items like CAD files or project data management (PDM). They’re too busy doing their jobs! However, that exact mindset presents a major issue. Many engineers think...
How To Fix Broken References in SolidWorks PDM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAZ2CEqerNM How To Update References This is a tricky task that sometimes occurs when you're adding files to the vault from another location, maybe files from a vendor, maybe an assembly from a vendor, maybe collaborating with other...
SPK Releases vCAD™
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif., Jan. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SPK and Associates, LLC (SPK) is excited to announce the release of their new Virtual Engineering Platform – vCAD™. vCAD is an easy-to-use product that allows engineers to quickly set up and manage cloud workstations...
Accelerating Product Releases with Business Process Automation
The beauty of business process automation How often have we entered the same information into two different systems and wondered, “Why do I have to waste my time doing this?” These are computers, aren’t they? Shouldn’t this information flow where it needs...
How to Avoid the Top 5 Hybrid Cloud Pitfalls
If you’re like many engineering managers, IT infrastructure may not be your favorite topic. You think about it when absolutely necessary, but often neglect it or place it behind other capital investments. What's more, there's a good chance your current IT solutions...