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          <div class="byline author vcard">By <a href="https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/author/sanjeevjacob" rel="author" class="fn">Sanjeev Jacob</a> <time class="updated" datetime="2026-03-03T08:00:21-05:00" pubdate>March 3, 2026</time> <!-- Simple Share Buttons Adder (8.5.2) simplesharebuttons.com --><div class="ssba-classic-2 ssba ssbp-wrap alignleft ssbp--theme-1"><div style="text-align:N"><span class="ssba-share-text">Share this...</span><br/><a data-site="facebook" class="ssba_facebook_share ssba_share_link" href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?t=What’s New in SOLIDWORKS Electrical Schematic Professional R2026x FD01&u=https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/2026/03/whats-new-in-solidworks-electrical-schematic-professional-r2026x-fd01.html"  style="color:#4267B2; background-color: #4267B2; height: 48px; width: 48px; " ><img src="https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/wp-content/plugins/simple-share-buttons-adder/buttons/somacro/facebook.png" style="width: 35px;" title="facebook" class="ssba ssba-img" alt="Share on facebook" /><div title="Facebook" class="ssbp-text">Facebook</div></a><a data-site="pinterest" class="ssba_pinterest_share ssba_share_link" href="https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?description=What’s New in SOLIDWORKS Electrical Schematic Professional R2026x FD01&media=&url=https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/2026/03/whats-new-in-solidworks-electrical-schematic-professional-r2026x-fd01.html"  style="color:#CB2027; background-color: #CB2027; height: 48px; width: 48px; " ><img src="https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/wp-content/plugins/simple-share-buttons-adder/buttons/somacro/pinterest.png" style="width: 35px;" title="pinterest" class="ssba ssba-img" alt="Share on pinterest" /><div title="Pinterest" class="ssbp-text">Pinterest</div></a><a data-site="twitter" class="ssba_twitter_share ssba_share_link" href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=What’s New in SOLIDWORKS Electrical Schematic Professional R2026x FD01&url=https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/2026/03/whats-new-in-solidworks-electrical-schematic-professional-r2026x-fd01.html&via="  style="color:#000000; background-color: #000000; height: 48px; width: 48px; " ><img src="https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/wp-content/plugins/simple-share-buttons-adder/buttons/somacro/twitter.png" style="width: 35px;" title="twitter" class="ssba ssba-img" alt="Share on twitter" /><div title="Twitter" class="ssbp-text">Twitter</div></a><a data-site="linkedin" class="ssba_linkedin_share ssba_share_link" href="https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?title=What’s New in SOLIDWORKS Electrical Schematic Professional R2026x FD01&url=https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/2026/03/whats-new-in-solidworks-electrical-schematic-professional-r2026x-fd01.html"  style="color:#0077b5; background-color: #0077b5; height: 48px; width: 48px; " ><img src="https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/wp-content/plugins/simple-share-buttons-adder/buttons/somacro/linkedin.png" style="width: 35px;" title="linkedin" class="ssba ssba-img" alt="Share on linkedin" /><div title="Linkedin" class="ssbp-text">Linkedin</div></a></div></div></div>
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          <p>Enhancements include a new Update Connector command, the ability to draw terminal strips side by side, and direct TEWZIP access.</p>
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          <p>This update includes more seamless data transitions when saving your data to the cloud, in addition to several new dimensioning tool updates.</p>
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          <img width="728" height="410" src="https://blog-assets.solidworks.com/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/highrescontent20explorer-728x410.png" class="img-responsive featured-image wp-post-image" alt="What’s New in SOLIDWORKS 2026x FD01 – Collaboration and Data Management" decoding="async" srcset="https://blog-assets.solidworks.com/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/highrescontent20explorer-728x410.png 728w, https://blog-assets.solidworks.com/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/highrescontent20explorer-300x169.png 300w, https://blog-assets.solidworks.com/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/highrescontent20explorer-615x346.png 615w, https://blog-assets.solidworks.com/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/highrescontent20explorer-768x432.png 768w, https://blog-assets.solidworks.com/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/highrescontent20explorer-1536x864.png 1536w, https://blog-assets.solidworks.com/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/highrescontent20explorer.png 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px">          </a> </div>
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          <p>Top enhancements include the new Content Explorer app, enhanced admin settings when adding bookmarks, material definition on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform and more.</p>
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            Behind the Design: Meet the Lead Designer Behind the Smith Blade – Ben McDonnell            </a></h2>
          <div class="byline author vcard">By <a href="https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/author/ritastange" rel="author" class="fn">Rita Stange</a> <time class="updated" datetime="2026-02-26T08:00:55-05:00" pubdate>February 26, 2026</time> <!-- Simple Share Buttons Adder (8.5.2) simplesharebuttons.com --><div class="ssba-classic-2 ssba ssbp-wrap alignleft ssbp--theme-1"><div style="text-align:N"><span class="ssba-share-text">Share this...</span><br/><a data-site="facebook" class="ssba_facebook_share ssba_share_link" href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?t=Behind the Design: Meet the Lead Designer Behind the Smith Blade – Ben McDonnell&u=https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/2026/02/behind-the-design-meet-the-lead-designer-behind-the-smith-blade-ben-mcdonnell.html"  style="color:#4267B2; background-color: #4267B2; height: 48px; width: 48px; " ><img src="https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/wp-content/plugins/simple-share-buttons-adder/buttons/somacro/facebook.png" style="width: 35px;" title="facebook" class="ssba ssba-img" alt="Share on facebook" /><div title="Facebook" class="ssbp-text">Facebook</div></a><a data-site="pinterest" class="ssba_pinterest_share ssba_share_link" href="https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?description=Behind the Design: Meet the Lead Designer Behind the Smith Blade – Ben McDonnell&media=&url=https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/2026/02/behind-the-design-meet-the-lead-designer-behind-the-smith-blade-ben-mcdonnell.html"  style="color:#CB2027; background-color: #CB2027; height: 48px; width: 48px; " ><img src="https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/wp-content/plugins/simple-share-buttons-adder/buttons/somacro/pinterest.png" style="width: 35px;" title="pinterest" class="ssba ssba-img" alt="Share on pinterest" /><div title="Pinterest" class="ssbp-text">Pinterest</div></a><a data-site="twitter" class="ssba_twitter_share ssba_share_link" href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Behind the Design: Meet the Lead Designer Behind the Smith Blade – Ben McDonnell&url=https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/2026/02/behind-the-design-meet-the-lead-designer-behind-the-smith-blade-ben-mcdonnell.html&via="  style="color:#000000; background-color: #000000; height: 48px; width: 48px; " ><img src="https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/wp-content/plugins/simple-share-buttons-adder/buttons/somacro/twitter.png" style="width: 35px;" title="twitter" class="ssba ssba-img" alt="Share on twitter" /><div title="Twitter" class="ssbp-text">Twitter</div></a><a data-site="linkedin" class="ssba_linkedin_share ssba_share_link" href="https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?title=Behind the Design: Meet the Lead Designer Behind the Smith Blade – Ben McDonnell&url=https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/2026/02/behind-the-design-meet-the-lead-designer-behind-the-smith-blade-ben-mcdonnell.html"  style="color:#0077b5; background-color: #0077b5; height: 48px; width: 48px; " ><img src="https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/wp-content/plugins/simple-share-buttons-adder/buttons/somacro/linkedin.png" style="width: 35px;" title="linkedin" class="ssba ssba-img" alt="Share on linkedin" /><div title="Linkedin" class="ssbp-text">Linkedin</div></a></div></div></div>
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          <img width="728" height="546" src="https://blog-assets.solidworks.com/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/babybenfeb1326-1-728x546.png" class="img-responsive featured-image wp-post-image" alt="Behind the Design: Meet the Lead Designer Behind the Smith Blade – Ben McDonnell" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://blog-assets.solidworks.com/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/babybenfeb1326-1-728x546.png 728w, https://blog-assets.solidworks.com/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/babybenfeb1326-1-300x225.png 300w, https://blog-assets.solidworks.com/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/babybenfeb1326-1-615x461.png 615w, https://blog-assets.solidworks.com/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/babybenfeb1326-1-768x576.png 768w, https://blog-assets.solidworks.com/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/babybenfeb1326-1.png 800w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px">          </a> </div>
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          <p>Ben McDonnell started using SOLIDWORKS when he was just three years old, and recently designed Hacksmith’s Smith Blade, a modern, Canadian-made utility knife for the next generation that’s raised $15 million (CAD) on Kickstarter.</p>
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            What’s New in SOLIDWORKS 2026x FD01 – Design and Modeling            </a></h2>
          <div class="byline author vcard">By <a href="https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/author/craigt" rel="author" class="fn">Craig Therrien</a> <time class="updated" datetime="2026-02-25T08:00:13-05:00" pubdate>February 25, 2026</time> <!-- Simple Share Buttons Adder (8.5.2) simplesharebuttons.com --><div class="ssba-classic-2 ssba ssbp-wrap alignleft ssbp--theme-1"><div style="text-align:N"><span class="ssba-share-text">Share this...</span><br/><a data-site="facebook" class="ssba_facebook_share ssba_share_link" href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?t=What’s New in SOLIDWORKS 2026x FD01 – Design and Modeling&u=https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/2026/02/whats-new-in-solidworks-2026x-fd01-design-and-modeling.html"  style="color:#4267B2; background-color: #4267B2; height: 48px; width: 48px; " ><img src="https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/wp-content/plugins/simple-share-buttons-adder/buttons/somacro/facebook.png" style="width: 35px;" title="facebook" class="ssba ssba-img" alt="Share on facebook" /><div title="Facebook" class="ssbp-text">Facebook</div></a><a data-site="pinterest" class="ssba_pinterest_share ssba_share_link" href="https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?description=What’s New in SOLIDWORKS 2026x FD01 – Design and Modeling&media=&url=https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/2026/02/whats-new-in-solidworks-2026x-fd01-design-and-modeling.html"  style="color:#CB2027; background-color: #CB2027; height: 48px; width: 48px; " ><img src="https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/wp-content/plugins/simple-share-buttons-adder/buttons/somacro/pinterest.png" style="width: 35px;" title="pinterest" class="ssba ssba-img" alt="Share on pinterest" /><div title="Pinterest" class="ssbp-text">Pinterest</div></a><a data-site="twitter" class="ssba_twitter_share ssba_share_link" href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=What’s New in SOLIDWORKS 2026x FD01 – Design and Modeling&url=https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/2026/02/whats-new-in-solidworks-2026x-fd01-design-and-modeling.html&via="  style="color:#000000; background-color: #000000; height: 48px; width: 48px; " ><img src="https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/wp-content/plugins/simple-share-buttons-adder/buttons/somacro/twitter.png" style="width: 35px;" title="twitter" class="ssba ssba-img" alt="Share on twitter" /><div title="Twitter" class="ssbp-text">Twitter</div></a><a data-site="linkedin" class="ssba_linkedin_share ssba_share_link" href="https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?title=What’s New in SOLIDWORKS 2026x FD01 – Design and Modeling&url=https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/2026/02/whats-new-in-solidworks-2026x-fd01-design-and-modeling.html"  style="color:#0077b5; background-color: #0077b5; height: 48px; width: 48px; " ><img src="https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/wp-content/plugins/simple-share-buttons-adder/buttons/somacro/linkedin.png" style="width: 35px;" title="linkedin" class="ssba ssba-img" alt="Share on linkedin" /><div title="Linkedin" class="ssbp-text">Linkedin</div></a></div></div></div>
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          <img width="728" height="409" src="https://blog-assets.solidworks.com/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/contextual20assistant20notification20feb926-1-728x409.png" class="img-responsive featured-image wp-post-image" alt="What’s New in SOLIDWORKS 2026x FD01 – Design and Modeling" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://blog-assets.solidworks.com/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/contextual20assistant20notification20feb926-1-728x409.png 728w, https://blog-assets.solidworks.com/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/contextual20assistant20notification20feb926-1-300x168.png 300w, https://blog-assets.solidworks.com/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/contextual20assistant20notification20feb926-1-615x345.png 615w, https://blog-assets.solidworks.com/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/contextual20assistant20notification20feb926-1-768x431.png 768w, https://blog-assets.solidworks.com/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/contextual20assistant20notification20feb926-1.png 800w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px">          </a> </div>
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          <p>Top enhancements include the ability to install multiple versions of SOLIDWORKS Design, new betas for AI-guided root-cause analysis and AI-guided drawing creation, and more.</p>
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            What’s New in SOLIDWORKS xDesign 2026x FD01            </a></h2>
          <div class="byline author vcard">By <a href="https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/author/danielmcginn" rel="author" class="fn">Daniel McGinn</a> <time class="updated" datetime="2026-02-06T08:00:22-05:00" pubdate>February 6, 2026</time> <!-- Simple Share Buttons Adder (8.5.2) simplesharebuttons.com --><div class="ssba-classic-2 ssba ssbp-wrap alignleft ssbp--theme-1"><div style="text-align:N"><span class="ssba-share-text">Share this...</span><br/><a data-site="facebook" class="ssba_facebook_share ssba_share_link" href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?t=What’s New in SOLIDWORKS xDesign 2026x FD01&u=https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/2026/02/whats-new-in-solidworks-xdesign-2026x-fd01.html"  style="color:#4267B2; background-color: #4267B2; height: 48px; width: 48px; " ><img src="https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/wp-content/plugins/simple-share-buttons-adder/buttons/somacro/facebook.png" style="width: 35px;" title="facebook" class="ssba ssba-img" alt="Share on facebook" /><div title="Facebook" class="ssbp-text">Facebook</div></a><a data-site="pinterest" class="ssba_pinterest_share ssba_share_link" href="https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?description=What’s New in SOLIDWORKS xDesign 2026x FD01&media=&url=https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/2026/02/whats-new-in-solidworks-xdesign-2026x-fd01.html"  style="color:#CB2027; background-color: #CB2027; height: 48px; width: 48px; " ><img src="https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/wp-content/plugins/simple-share-buttons-adder/buttons/somacro/pinterest.png" style="width: 35px;" title="pinterest" class="ssba ssba-img" alt="Share on pinterest" /><div title="Pinterest" class="ssbp-text">Pinterest</div></a><a data-site="twitter" class="ssba_twitter_share ssba_share_link" href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=What’s New in SOLIDWORKS xDesign 2026x FD01&url=https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/2026/02/whats-new-in-solidworks-xdesign-2026x-fd01.html&via="  style="color:#000000; background-color: #000000; height: 48px; width: 48px; " ><img src="https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/wp-content/plugins/simple-share-buttons-adder/buttons/somacro/twitter.png" style="width: 35px;" title="twitter" class="ssba ssba-img" alt="Share on twitter" /><div title="Twitter" class="ssbp-text">Twitter</div></a><a data-site="linkedin" class="ssba_linkedin_share ssba_share_link" href="https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?title=What’s New in SOLIDWORKS xDesign 2026x FD01&url=https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/2026/02/whats-new-in-solidworks-xdesign-2026x-fd01.html"  style="color:#0077b5; background-color: #0077b5; height: 48px; width: 48px; " ><img src="https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/wp-content/plugins/simple-share-buttons-adder/buttons/somacro/linkedin.png" style="width: 35px;" title="linkedin" class="ssba ssba-img" alt="Share on linkedin" /><div title="Linkedin" class="ssbp-text">Linkedin</div></a></div></div></div>
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          <p>Top enhancements include the ability to convert imported geometry into editable 3D models, improvements for design reviews in extended reality (XR), and an improved home screen for faster access to content.</p>
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          <img width="728" height="485" src="https://blog-assets.solidworks.com/uploads/sites/2/2026/01/30year5-728x485.jpg" class="img-responsive featured-image wp-post-image" alt="Celebrating 30 Years of Innovation: Highlights from the SOLIDWORKS 30th Anniversary Competition" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://blog-assets.solidworks.com/uploads/sites/2/2026/01/30year5-728x485.jpg 728w, https://blog-assets.solidworks.com/uploads/sites/2/2026/01/30year5-300x200.jpg 300w, https://blog-assets.solidworks.com/uploads/sites/2/2026/01/30year5-615x410.jpg 615w, https://blog-assets.solidworks.com/uploads/sites/2/2026/01/30year5-768x512.jpg 768w, https://blog-assets.solidworks.com/uploads/sites/2/2026/01/30year5.jpg 1386w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px">          </a> </div>
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          <p>To mark an important milestone, the SOLIDWORKS 30th Anniversary Competition invited the global community to showcase their creativity, technical expertise, and storytelling skills — directly on LinkedIn.</p>
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            Day Three of 3DEXPERIENCE World &#8211; A Day of Community Celebration            </a></h2>
          <div class="byline author vcard">By <a href="https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/author/solidworks" rel="author" class="fn">SOLIDWORKS</a> <time class="updated" datetime="2026-02-04T18:33:52-05:00" pubdate>February 4, 2026</time> <!-- Simple Share Buttons Adder (8.5.2) simplesharebuttons.com --><div class="ssba-classic-2 ssba ssbp-wrap alignleft ssbp--theme-1"><div style="text-align:N"><span class="ssba-share-text">Share this...</span><br/><a data-site="facebook" class="ssba_facebook_share ssba_share_link" href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?t=Day Three of 3DEXPERIENCE World &#8211; A Day of Community Celebration&u=https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/2026/02/day-three-of-3dexperience-world-a-day-of-community-celebration.html"  style="color:#4267B2; background-color: #4267B2; height: 48px; width: 48px; " ><img src="https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/wp-content/plugins/simple-share-buttons-adder/buttons/somacro/facebook.png" style="width: 35px;" title="facebook" class="ssba ssba-img" alt="Share on facebook" /><div title="Facebook" class="ssbp-text">Facebook</div></a><a data-site="pinterest" class="ssba_pinterest_share ssba_share_link" href="https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?description=Day Three of 3DEXPERIENCE World &#8211; A Day of Community Celebration&media=&url=https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/2026/02/day-three-of-3dexperience-world-a-day-of-community-celebration.html"  style="color:#CB2027; background-color: #CB2027; height: 48px; width: 48px; " ><img src="https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/wp-content/plugins/simple-share-buttons-adder/buttons/somacro/pinterest.png" style="width: 35px;" title="pinterest" class="ssba ssba-img" alt="Share on pinterest" /><div title="Pinterest" class="ssbp-text">Pinterest</div></a><a data-site="twitter" class="ssba_twitter_share ssba_share_link" href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Day Three of 3DEXPERIENCE World &#8211; A Day of Community Celebration&url=https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/2026/02/day-three-of-3dexperience-world-a-day-of-community-celebration.html&via="  style="color:#000000; background-color: #000000; height: 48px; width: 48px; " ><img src="https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/wp-content/plugins/simple-share-buttons-adder/buttons/somacro/twitter.png" style="width: 35px;" title="twitter" class="ssba ssba-img" alt="Share on twitter" /><div title="Twitter" class="ssbp-text">Twitter</div></a><a data-site="linkedin" class="ssba_linkedin_share ssba_share_link" href="https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?title=Day Three of 3DEXPERIENCE World &#8211; A Day of Community Celebration&url=https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/2026/02/day-three-of-3dexperience-world-a-day-of-community-celebration.html"  style="color:#0077b5; background-color: #0077b5; height: 48px; width: 48px; " ><img src="https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/wp-content/plugins/simple-share-buttons-adder/buttons/somacro/linkedin.png" style="width: 35px;" title="linkedin" class="ssba ssba-img" alt="Share on linkedin" /><div title="Linkedin" class="ssbp-text">Linkedin</div></a></div></div></div>
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          <img width="728" height="406" src="https://blog-assets.solidworks.com/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/competition_day3-728x406.png" class="img-responsive featured-image wp-post-image" alt="Day Three of 3DEXPERIENCE World &#8211; A Day of Community Celebration" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://blog-assets.solidworks.com/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/competition_day3-728x406.png 728w, https://blog-assets.solidworks.com/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/competition_day3-300x167.png 300w, https://blog-assets.solidworks.com/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/competition_day3-615x343.png 615w, https://blog-assets.solidworks.com/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/competition_day3-768x429.png 768w, https://blog-assets.solidworks.com/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/competition_day3.png 1007w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px">          </a> </div>
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          <p>We close out 3DEXPERIENCE World 2026 with Day Three of General Sessions, a day to celebrate the collective achievements of the SOLIDWORKS community.</p>
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            Day Two of 3DEXPERIENCE World 2026: Catching up on the Action            </a></h2>
          <div class="byline author vcard">By <a href="https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/author/solidworks" rel="author" class="fn">SOLIDWORKS</a> <time class="updated" datetime="2026-02-03T18:10:30-05:00" pubdate>February 3, 2026</time> <!-- Simple Share Buttons Adder (8.5.2) simplesharebuttons.com --><div class="ssba-classic-2 ssba ssbp-wrap alignleft ssbp--theme-1"><div style="text-align:N"><span class="ssba-share-text">Share this...</span><br/><a data-site="facebook" class="ssba_facebook_share ssba_share_link" href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?t=Day Two of 3DEXPERIENCE World 2026: Catching up on the Action&u=https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/2026/02/day-two-of-3dexperience-world-2026-catching-up-on-the-action.html"  style="color:#4267B2; background-color: #4267B2; height: 48px; width: 48px; " ><img src="https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/wp-content/plugins/simple-share-buttons-adder/buttons/somacro/facebook.png" style="width: 35px;" title="facebook" class="ssba ssba-img" alt="Share on facebook" /><div title="Facebook" class="ssbp-text">Facebook</div></a><a data-site="pinterest" class="ssba_pinterest_share ssba_share_link" href="https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?description=Day Two of 3DEXPERIENCE World 2026: Catching up on the Action&media=&url=https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/2026/02/day-two-of-3dexperience-world-2026-catching-up-on-the-action.html"  style="color:#CB2027; background-color: #CB2027; height: 48px; width: 48px; " ><img src="https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/wp-content/plugins/simple-share-buttons-adder/buttons/somacro/pinterest.png" style="width: 35px;" title="pinterest" class="ssba ssba-img" alt="Share on pinterest" /><div title="Pinterest" class="ssbp-text">Pinterest</div></a><a data-site="twitter" class="ssba_twitter_share ssba_share_link" href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Day Two of 3DEXPERIENCE World 2026: Catching up on the Action&url=https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/2026/02/day-two-of-3dexperience-world-2026-catching-up-on-the-action.html&via="  style="color:#000000; background-color: #000000; height: 48px; width: 48px; " ><img src="https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/wp-content/plugins/simple-share-buttons-adder/buttons/somacro/twitter.png" style="width: 35px;" title="twitter" class="ssba ssba-img" alt="Share on twitter" /><div title="Twitter" class="ssbp-text">Twitter</div></a><a data-site="linkedin" class="ssba_linkedin_share ssba_share_link" href="https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?title=Day Two of 3DEXPERIENCE World 2026: Catching up on the Action&url=https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/2026/02/day-two-of-3dexperience-world-2026-catching-up-on-the-action.html"  style="color:#0077b5; background-color: #0077b5; height: 48px; width: 48px; " ><img src="https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/wp-content/plugins/simple-share-buttons-adder/buttons/somacro/linkedin.png" style="width: 35px;" title="linkedin" class="ssba ssba-img" alt="Share on linkedin" /><div title="Linkedin" class="ssbp-text">Linkedin</div></a></div></div></div>
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          <img width="728" height="381" src="https://blog-assets.solidworks.com/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/3dx26_jensenhuang-f3-1200x628-2-728x381-2.jpg" class="img-responsive featured-image wp-post-image" alt="Day Two of 3DEXPERIENCE World 2026: Catching up on the Action" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://blog-assets.solidworks.com/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/3dx26_jensenhuang-f3-1200x628-2-728x381-2.jpg 728w, https://blog-assets.solidworks.com/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/3dx26_jensenhuang-f3-1200x628-2-728x381-2-300x157.jpg 300w, https://blog-assets.solidworks.com/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/3dx26_jensenhuang-f3-1200x628-2-728x381-2-615x322.jpg 615w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px">          </a> </div>
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          <p>Hear more about the second day of 3DEXPERIENCE World 2026, which started with an exciting announcement with NVIDIA Founder and CEO Jensen Huang. If you&#8217;re interested in AI, you&#8217;ll want to learn more.</p>
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            Recapping Day One at 3DEXPERIENCE World 2026            </a></h2>
          <div class="byline author vcard">By <a href="https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/author/solidworks" rel="author" class="fn">SOLIDWORKS</a> <time class="updated" datetime="2026-02-02T17:25:19-05:00" pubdate>February 2, 2026</time> <!-- Simple Share Buttons Adder (8.5.2) simplesharebuttons.com --><div class="ssba-classic-2 ssba ssbp-wrap alignleft ssbp--theme-1"><div style="text-align:N"><span class="ssba-share-text">Share this...</span><br/><a data-site="facebook" class="ssba_facebook_share ssba_share_link" href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?t=Recapping Day One at 3DEXPERIENCE World 2026&u=https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/2026/02/recapping-day-one-at-3dexperience-world-2026.html"  style="color:#4267B2; background-color: #4267B2; height: 48px; width: 48px; " ><img src="https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/wp-content/plugins/simple-share-buttons-adder/buttons/somacro/facebook.png" style="width: 35px;" title="facebook" class="ssba ssba-img" alt="Share on facebook" /><div title="Facebook" class="ssbp-text">Facebook</div></a><a data-site="pinterest" class="ssba_pinterest_share ssba_share_link" href="https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?description=Recapping Day One at 3DEXPERIENCE World 2026&media=&url=https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/2026/02/recapping-day-one-at-3dexperience-world-2026.html"  style="color:#CB2027; background-color: #CB2027; height: 48px; width: 48px; " ><img src="https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/wp-content/plugins/simple-share-buttons-adder/buttons/somacro/pinterest.png" style="width: 35px;" title="pinterest" class="ssba ssba-img" alt="Share on pinterest" /><div title="Pinterest" class="ssbp-text">Pinterest</div></a><a data-site="twitter" class="ssba_twitter_share ssba_share_link" href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Recapping Day One at 3DEXPERIENCE World 2026&url=https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/2026/02/recapping-day-one-at-3dexperience-world-2026.html&via="  style="color:#000000; background-color: #000000; height: 48px; width: 48px; " ><img src="https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/wp-content/plugins/simple-share-buttons-adder/buttons/somacro/twitter.png" style="width: 35px;" title="twitter" class="ssba ssba-img" alt="Share on twitter" /><div title="Twitter" class="ssbp-text">Twitter</div></a><a data-site="linkedin" class="ssba_linkedin_share ssba_share_link" href="https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?title=Recapping Day One at 3DEXPERIENCE World 2026&url=https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/2026/02/recapping-day-one-at-3dexperience-world-2026.html"  style="color:#0077b5; background-color: #0077b5; height: 48px; width: 48px; " ><img src="https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/wp-content/plugins/simple-share-buttons-adder/buttons/somacro/linkedin.png" style="width: 35px;" title="linkedin" class="ssba ssba-img" alt="Share on linkedin" /><div title="Linkedin" class="ssbp-text">Linkedin</div></a></div></div></div>
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          <img width="728" height="411" src="https://blog-assets.solidworks.com/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/dayone-728x411.png" class="img-responsive featured-image wp-post-image" alt="Recapping Day One at 3DEXPERIENCE World 2026" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://blog-assets.solidworks.com/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/dayone-728x411.png 728w, https://blog-assets.solidworks.com/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/dayone-300x169.png 300w, https://blog-assets.solidworks.com/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/dayone-615x347.png 615w, https://blog-assets.solidworks.com/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/dayone-768x433.png 768w, https://blog-assets.solidworks.com/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/dayone.png 986w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px">          </a> </div>
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          <p>Just in case you missed it, here&#8217;s a quick recap of day one action at 3DEXPERIENCE World 2026.</p>
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            Behind the Design: Josh Mayes Spreads the Red to Inspire Others About SOLIDWORKS Design            </a></h2>
          <div class="byline author vcard">By <a href="https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/author/ritastange" rel="author" class="fn">Rita Stange</a> <time class="updated" datetime="2026-01-30T08:00:08-05:00" pubdate>January 30, 2026</time> <!-- Simple Share Buttons Adder (8.5.2) simplesharebuttons.com --><div class="ssba-classic-2 ssba ssbp-wrap alignleft ssbp--theme-1"><div style="text-align:N"><span class="ssba-share-text">Share this...</span><br/><a data-site="facebook" class="ssba_facebook_share ssba_share_link" href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?t=Behind the Design: Josh Mayes Spreads the Red to Inspire Others About SOLIDWORKS Design&u=https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/2026/01/behind-the-design-josh-mayes-spreads-the-red-to-inspire-others-about-solidworks-design.html"  style="color:#4267B2; background-color: #4267B2; height: 48px; width: 48px; " ><img src="https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/wp-content/plugins/simple-share-buttons-adder/buttons/somacro/facebook.png" style="width: 35px;" title="facebook" class="ssba ssba-img" alt="Share on facebook" /><div title="Facebook" class="ssbp-text">Facebook</div></a><a data-site="pinterest" class="ssba_pinterest_share ssba_share_link" href="https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?description=Behind the Design: Josh Mayes Spreads the Red to Inspire Others About SOLIDWORKS Design&media=&url=https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/2026/01/behind-the-design-josh-mayes-spreads-the-red-to-inspire-others-about-solidworks-design.html"  style="color:#CB2027; background-color: #CB2027; height: 48px; width: 48px; " ><img src="https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/wp-content/plugins/simple-share-buttons-adder/buttons/somacro/pinterest.png" style="width: 35px;" title="pinterest" class="ssba ssba-img" alt="Share on pinterest" /><div title="Pinterest" class="ssbp-text">Pinterest</div></a><a data-site="twitter" class="ssba_twitter_share ssba_share_link" href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Behind the Design: Josh Mayes Spreads the Red to Inspire Others About SOLIDWORKS Design&url=https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/2026/01/behind-the-design-josh-mayes-spreads-the-red-to-inspire-others-about-solidworks-design.html&via="  style="color:#000000; background-color: #000000; height: 48px; width: 48px; " ><img src="https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/wp-content/plugins/simple-share-buttons-adder/buttons/somacro/twitter.png" style="width: 35px;" title="twitter" class="ssba ssba-img" alt="Share on twitter" /><div title="Twitter" class="ssbp-text">Twitter</div></a><a data-site="linkedin" class="ssba_linkedin_share ssba_share_link" href="https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?title=Behind the Design: Josh Mayes Spreads the Red to Inspire Others About SOLIDWORKS Design&url=https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/2026/01/behind-the-design-josh-mayes-spreads-the-red-to-inspire-others-about-solidworks-design.html"  style="color:#0077b5; background-color: #0077b5; height: 48px; width: 48px; " ><img src="https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/wp-content/plugins/simple-share-buttons-adder/buttons/somacro/linkedin.png" style="width: 35px;" title="linkedin" class="ssba ssba-img" alt="Share on linkedin" /><div title="Linkedin" class="ssbp-text">Linkedin</div></a></div></div></div>
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          <img width="522" height="697" src="https://blog-assets.solidworks.com/uploads/sites/2/2026/01/joshmayesspreadredjan626-1.png" class="img-responsive featured-image wp-post-image" alt="Behind the Design: Josh Mayes Spreads the Red to Inspire Others About SOLIDWORKS Design" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://blog-assets.solidworks.com/uploads/sites/2/2026/01/joshmayesspreadredjan626-1.png 522w, https://blog-assets.solidworks.com/uploads/sites/2/2026/01/joshmayesspreadredjan626-1-225x300.png 225w, https://blog-assets.solidworks.com/uploads/sites/2/2026/01/joshmayesspreadredjan626-1-461x615.png 461w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 522px) 100vw, 522px">          </a> </div>
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          <p>Meet Ohio-based design engineer, Josh Mayes, a user group leader, SOLIDWORKS Champion, and lover of SOLIDWORKS, whose mission is to “spread the red” by sharing his passion for SOLIDWORKS design.</p>
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            Tune in to Watch LIVE at 3DEXPERIENCE World 2026: Three Days. One Global Front Row            </a></h2>
          <div class="byline author vcard">By <a href="https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/author/solidworks" rel="author" class="fn">SOLIDWORKS</a> <time class="updated" datetime="2026-01-29T08:00:38-05:00" pubdate>January 29, 2026</time> <!-- Simple Share Buttons Adder (8.5.2) simplesharebuttons.com --><div class="ssba-classic-2 ssba ssbp-wrap alignleft ssbp--theme-1"><div style="text-align:N"><span class="ssba-share-text">Share this...</span><br/><a data-site="facebook" class="ssba_facebook_share ssba_share_link" href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?t=Tune in to Watch LIVE at 3DEXPERIENCE World 2026: Three Days. One Global Front Row&u=https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/2026/01/tune-in-to-watch-live-at-3dexperience-world-2026-three-days-one-global-front-row.html"  style="color:#4267B2; background-color: #4267B2; height: 48px; width: 48px; " ><img src="https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/wp-content/plugins/simple-share-buttons-adder/buttons/somacro/facebook.png" style="width: 35px;" title="facebook" class="ssba ssba-img" alt="Share on facebook" /><div title="Facebook" class="ssbp-text">Facebook</div></a><a data-site="pinterest" class="ssba_pinterest_share ssba_share_link" href="https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?description=Tune in to Watch LIVE at 3DEXPERIENCE World 2026: Three Days. One Global Front Row&media=&url=https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/2026/01/tune-in-to-watch-live-at-3dexperience-world-2026-three-days-one-global-front-row.html"  style="color:#CB2027; background-color: #CB2027; height: 48px; width: 48px; " ><img src="https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/wp-content/plugins/simple-share-buttons-adder/buttons/somacro/pinterest.png" style="width: 35px;" title="pinterest" class="ssba ssba-img" alt="Share on pinterest" /><div title="Pinterest" class="ssbp-text">Pinterest</div></a><a data-site="twitter" class="ssba_twitter_share ssba_share_link" href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Tune in to Watch LIVE at 3DEXPERIENCE World 2026: Three Days. One Global Front Row&url=https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/2026/01/tune-in-to-watch-live-at-3dexperience-world-2026-three-days-one-global-front-row.html&via="  style="color:#000000; background-color: #000000; height: 48px; width: 48px; " ><img src="https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/wp-content/plugins/simple-share-buttons-adder/buttons/somacro/twitter.png" style="width: 35px;" title="twitter" class="ssba ssba-img" alt="Share on twitter" /><div title="Twitter" class="ssbp-text">Twitter</div></a><a data-site="linkedin" class="ssba_linkedin_share ssba_share_link" href="https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?title=Tune in to Watch LIVE at 3DEXPERIENCE World 2026: Three Days. One Global Front Row&url=https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/2026/01/tune-in-to-watch-live-at-3dexperience-world-2026-three-days-one-global-front-row.html"  style="color:#0077b5; background-color: #0077b5; height: 48px; width: 48px; " ><img src="https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/wp-content/plugins/simple-share-buttons-adder/buttons/somacro/linkedin.png" style="width: 35px;" title="linkedin" class="ssba ssba-img" alt="Share on linkedin" /><div title="Linkedin" class="ssbp-text">Linkedin</div></a></div></div></div>
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          <img width="728" height="485" src="https://blog-assets.solidworks.com/uploads/sites/2/2026/01/1.jpg" class="img-responsive featured-image wp-post-image" alt="Tune in to Watch LIVE at 3DEXPERIENCE World 2026: Three Days. One Global Front Row" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://blog-assets.solidworks.com/uploads/sites/2/2026/01/1.jpg 728w, https://blog-assets.solidworks.com/uploads/sites/2/2026/01/1-300x200.jpg 300w, https://blog-assets.solidworks.com/uploads/sites/2/2026/01/1-615x410.jpg 615w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px">          </a> </div>
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          <p>LIVE at 3DEXPERIENCE World 2026 returns with three full days of live-streamed interviews, behind-the-scenes access, technical insight, and community storytelling, so you won&#8217;t miss the action if you can&#8217;t join us in Houston.</p>
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            Augmented Design: How AI is Quietly Changing Daily Life for Mechanical Engineers            </a></h2>
          <div class="byline author vcard">By <a href="https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/author/kishorepagidi" rel="author" class="fn">Kishore Reddy Pagidi</a> <time class="updated" datetime="2026-01-28T08:00:41-05:00" pubdate>January 28, 2026</time> <!-- Simple Share Buttons Adder (8.5.2) simplesharebuttons.com --><div class="ssba-classic-2 ssba ssbp-wrap alignleft ssbp--theme-1"><div style="text-align:N"><span class="ssba-share-text">Share this...</span><br/><a data-site="facebook" class="ssba_facebook_share ssba_share_link" href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?t=Augmented Design: How AI is Quietly Changing Daily Life for Mechanical Engineers&u=https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/2026/01/augmented-design-how-ai-is-quietly-changing-daily-life-for-mechanical-engineers.html"  style="color:#4267B2; background-color: #4267B2; height: 48px; width: 48px; " ><img src="https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/wp-content/plugins/simple-share-buttons-adder/buttons/somacro/facebook.png" style="width: 35px;" title="facebook" class="ssba ssba-img" alt="Share on facebook" /><div title="Facebook" class="ssbp-text">Facebook</div></a><a data-site="pinterest" class="ssba_pinterest_share ssba_share_link" href="https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?description=Augmented Design: How AI is Quietly Changing Daily Life for Mechanical Engineers&media=&url=https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/2026/01/augmented-design-how-ai-is-quietly-changing-daily-life-for-mechanical-engineers.html"  style="color:#CB2027; background-color: #CB2027; height: 48px; width: 48px; " ><img src="https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/wp-content/plugins/simple-share-buttons-adder/buttons/somacro/pinterest.png" style="width: 35px;" title="pinterest" class="ssba ssba-img" alt="Share on pinterest" /><div title="Pinterest" class="ssbp-text">Pinterest</div></a><a data-site="twitter" class="ssba_twitter_share ssba_share_link" href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Augmented Design: How AI is Quietly Changing Daily Life for Mechanical Engineers&url=https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/2026/01/augmented-design-how-ai-is-quietly-changing-daily-life-for-mechanical-engineers.html&via="  style="color:#000000; background-color: #000000; height: 48px; width: 48px; " ><img src="https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/wp-content/plugins/simple-share-buttons-adder/buttons/somacro/twitter.png" style="width: 35px;" title="twitter" class="ssba ssba-img" alt="Share on twitter" /><div title="Twitter" class="ssbp-text">Twitter</div></a><a data-site="linkedin" class="ssba_linkedin_share ssba_share_link" href="https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?title=Augmented Design: How AI is Quietly Changing Daily Life for Mechanical Engineers&url=https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/2026/01/augmented-design-how-ai-is-quietly-changing-daily-life-for-mechanical-engineers.html"  style="color:#0077b5; background-color: #0077b5; height: 48px; width: 48px; " ><img src="https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/wp-content/plugins/simple-share-buttons-adder/buttons/somacro/linkedin.png" style="width: 35px;" title="linkedin" class="ssba ssba-img" alt="Share on linkedin" /><div title="Linkedin" class="ssbp-text">Linkedin</div></a></div></div></div>
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          <p>The newer wave of AI focuses on setup, cleanup, recall, and reducing the mental load between decisions; and it is already showing up inside of SOLIDWORKS.</p>
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            The Science Behind the Perfect Edge: Inside Sparx Hockey            </a></h2>
          <div class="byline author vcard">By <a href="https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/author/solidworks" rel="author" class="fn">SOLIDWORKS</a> <time class="updated" datetime="2026-01-27T08:00:59-05:00" pubdate>January 27, 2026</time> <!-- Simple Share Buttons Adder (8.5.2) simplesharebuttons.com --><div class="ssba-classic-2 ssba ssbp-wrap alignleft ssbp--theme-1"><div style="text-align:N"><span class="ssba-share-text">Share this...</span><br/><a data-site="facebook" class="ssba_facebook_share ssba_share_link" href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?t=The Science Behind the Perfect Edge: Inside Sparx Hockey&u=https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/2026/01/the-science-behind-the-perfect-edge-inside-sparx-hockey.html"  style="color:#4267B2; background-color: #4267B2; height: 48px; width: 48px; " ><img src="https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/wp-content/plugins/simple-share-buttons-adder/buttons/somacro/facebook.png" style="width: 35px;" title="facebook" class="ssba ssba-img" alt="Share on facebook" /><div title="Facebook" class="ssbp-text">Facebook</div></a><a data-site="pinterest" class="ssba_pinterest_share ssba_share_link" href="https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?description=The Science Behind the Perfect Edge: Inside Sparx Hockey&media=&url=https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/2026/01/the-science-behind-the-perfect-edge-inside-sparx-hockey.html"  style="color:#CB2027; background-color: #CB2027; height: 48px; width: 48px; " ><img src="https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/wp-content/plugins/simple-share-buttons-adder/buttons/somacro/pinterest.png" style="width: 35px;" title="pinterest" class="ssba ssba-img" alt="Share on pinterest" /><div title="Pinterest" class="ssbp-text">Pinterest</div></a><a data-site="twitter" class="ssba_twitter_share ssba_share_link" href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=The Science Behind the Perfect Edge: Inside Sparx Hockey&url=https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/2026/01/the-science-behind-the-perfect-edge-inside-sparx-hockey.html&via="  style="color:#000000; background-color: #000000; height: 48px; width: 48px; " ><img src="https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/wp-content/plugins/simple-share-buttons-adder/buttons/somacro/twitter.png" style="width: 35px;" title="twitter" class="ssba ssba-img" alt="Share on twitter" /><div title="Twitter" class="ssbp-text">Twitter</div></a><a data-site="linkedin" class="ssba_linkedin_share ssba_share_link" href="https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?title=The Science Behind the Perfect Edge: Inside Sparx Hockey&url=https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/2026/01/the-science-behind-the-perfect-edge-inside-sparx-hockey.html"  style="color:#0077b5; background-color: #0077b5; height: 48px; width: 48px; " ><img src="https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/wp-content/plugins/simple-share-buttons-adder/buttons/somacro/linkedin.png" style="width: 35px;" title="linkedin" class="ssba ssba-img" alt="Share on linkedin" /><div title="Linkedin" class="ssbp-text">Linkedin</div></a></div></div></div>
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          <p>Hockey equipment manufacturer uses SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD and SOLIDWORKS Simulation for innovating an age-old sharpening process.</p>
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            TraceParts Collaboration: Integrating the TE Connectivity catalog into the Electrical Content Portal (ECP)            </a></h2>
          <div class="byline author vcard">By <a href="https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/author/chloefitzgibbons" rel="author" class="fn">Chloe Fitzgibbons</a> <time class="updated" datetime="2026-01-26T08:00:19-05:00" pubdate>January 26, 2026</time> <!-- Simple Share Buttons Adder (8.5.2) simplesharebuttons.com --><div class="ssba-classic-2 ssba ssbp-wrap alignleft ssbp--theme-1"><div style="text-align:N"><span class="ssba-share-text">Share this...</span><br/><a data-site="facebook" class="ssba_facebook_share ssba_share_link" href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?t=TraceParts Collaboration: Integrating the TE Connectivity catalog into the Electrical Content Portal (ECP)&u=https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/2026/01/traceparts-collaboration-integrating-the-te-connectivity-catalog-into-the-electrical-content-portal-ecp.html"  style="color:#4267B2; background-color: #4267B2; height: 48px; width: 48px; " ><img src="https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/wp-content/plugins/simple-share-buttons-adder/buttons/somacro/facebook.png" style="width: 35px;" title="facebook" class="ssba ssba-img" alt="Share on facebook" /><div title="Facebook" class="ssbp-text">Facebook</div></a><a data-site="pinterest" class="ssba_pinterest_share ssba_share_link" href="https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?description=TraceParts Collaboration: Integrating the TE Connectivity catalog into the Electrical Content Portal (ECP)&media=&url=https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/2026/01/traceparts-collaboration-integrating-the-te-connectivity-catalog-into-the-electrical-content-portal-ecp.html"  style="color:#CB2027; background-color: #CB2027; height: 48px; width: 48px; " ><img src="https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/wp-content/plugins/simple-share-buttons-adder/buttons/somacro/pinterest.png" style="width: 35px;" title="pinterest" class="ssba ssba-img" alt="Share on pinterest" /><div title="Pinterest" class="ssbp-text">Pinterest</div></a><a data-site="twitter" class="ssba_twitter_share ssba_share_link" href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=TraceParts Collaboration: Integrating the TE Connectivity catalog into the Electrical Content Portal (ECP)&url=https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/2026/01/traceparts-collaboration-integrating-the-te-connectivity-catalog-into-the-electrical-content-portal-ecp.html&via="  style="color:#000000; background-color: #000000; height: 48px; width: 48px; " ><img src="https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/wp-content/plugins/simple-share-buttons-adder/buttons/somacro/twitter.png" style="width: 35px;" title="twitter" class="ssba ssba-img" alt="Share on twitter" /><div title="Twitter" class="ssbp-text">Twitter</div></a><a data-site="linkedin" class="ssba_linkedin_share ssba_share_link" href="https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?title=TraceParts Collaboration: Integrating the TE Connectivity catalog into the Electrical Content Portal (ECP)&url=https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/2026/01/traceparts-collaboration-integrating-the-te-connectivity-catalog-into-the-electrical-content-portal-ecp.html"  style="color:#0077b5; background-color: #0077b5; height: 48px; width: 48px; " ><img src="https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/wp-content/plugins/simple-share-buttons-adder/buttons/somacro/linkedin.png" style="width: 35px;" title="linkedin" class="ssba ssba-img" alt="Share on linkedin" /><div title="Linkedin" class="ssbp-text">Linkedin</div></a></div></div></div>
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          <p>Major milestone: The TE Connectivity library will now be available in the Electrical Content Portal thanks to the partnership between SOLIDWORKS and TraceParts.</p>
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