Solidworks 2012

[Spirator]

Is Solidworks 2012 supplied automatically to teams who were given Solidworks 2011 last year or do we have to reapply for it?

[androb4]

My team had Solidworks 2009 or 2010, and we never received any other version after. Also, it seems more reasonable for teams to reapply.

[akoscielski3]

I believe you have to reapply. I guess i should do that soon...

[Tottanka]

not automatically. You have to reapply and you receive 30 licences, CDs delivered to your address in about a week (and that's for Israel).

[Cory]

not automatically. You have to reapply and you receive 30 licences, CDs delivered to your address in about a week (and that's for Israel).

They'll give you a lot more than that, if you need them.

[Boe]

yep you have to reapply. just got the new one last week :D

[Tottanka]

They'll give you a lot more than that, if you need them.

As in more what?

[R.C.]

As in more what?

Licenses,

You can get more than 30 seats.

-RC

[tickspe15]

How do you apply?

[daniel_dsouza]

I applied a week ago, but have had no confirmation to either our sponsor or robotics email address. We usually hear from them within a week, and receive a package a week later.

Is this wait typical? Should send an email, or should I apply again? We have made use of SolidWorks for the past 2 years, so I'd think the trend would continue. We received permission to use 12 of our school's workstations, and I'm eager to get started.

[Cory]

I applied a week ago, but have had no confirmation to either our sponsor or robotics email address. We usually hear from them within a week, and receive a package a week later.

Is this wait typical? Should send an email, or should I apply again? We have made use of SolidWorks for the past 2 years, so I'd think the trend would continue. We received permission to use 12 of our school's workstations, and I'm eager to get started.

I'm pretty sure we just received them in the mail without hearing back first.

[Tottanka]

I'm pretty sure we just received them in the mail without hearing back first.

Same here

[macmath]

Hi, I am a coach for team 2346 and would like to have my team ttry Solidworks this year but I do not know how to apply for it. What do we have to do and can we get the software before the beginning of the build season?
Thanks for any help you can give me.

[rsisk]

It's amazing how generous Dassault Systemes is every year.

Thank you and a big FIRST hug from us.

[daniel_dsouza]

Hi, I am a coach for team 2346 and would like to have my team ttry Solidworks this year but I do not know how to apply for it. What do we have to do and can we get the software before the beginning of the build season?
Thanks for any help you can give me.

Here is the link to the page with the form:
http://www.solidworks.com/sw/education/robot-student-design-contest.htm

Here is the direct link to the form:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=91132550276

Here is the link to the SolidWorks student tutorial page:
http://www.solidworks.com/sw/resources/solidworks-tutorials.htm

YouTube works great for tutorials. If you have a server, and only need local access, go for the included PDM SolidWorks gives you. If not, then PTC Windchill works too.

[macmath]

Thanks for your help, I filled out the application, hopefully it will work.

[daniel_dsouza]

I applied a week ago...

Yay, they came in mail. Total time: 1 week and 2 days.

Pretty good! Thanks SolidWorks!

[2185Bilal]

I have some question about the form.

a) when it asks for the "Name of your product", what do we write for that
b) when it asks for a "Short project description and overview", what do we write for that
c) what do you write down for the "Department" Text Field

[Chris is me]

When we applied last year, we just wrote down our product as our 2012 FRC robot. I just explained in the text that we're doing an FRC robot, we have no idea what it will look like, etc. Don't fret about it, but put a little effort into it.

[2185Bilal]

wat about the "Department" text field

[Chris is me]

wat about the "Department" text field

I don't remember exactly, but I think I just put the "Department" field as "Shaker High Robotics" or something like that. Maybe "Shaker Robotics CAD Team".

[akoscielski3]

Just ordered ours a couple days ago. Will get it soon! :D

[akoscielski3]

Here are some Solidworks Facebook pages and Contacts

SolidWorks Education Page: https://www.facebook.com/SolidWorksEducation?fref=ts

SolidWorks Official Page: https://www.facebook.com/solidworks?fref=ts

Greg, an Employee at Solidworks, who's goal is to help out people easily : https://www.facebook.com/solidedu?ref=ts&fref=ts

[rsisk]

Has anyone successfully run Solidworks 2012 on Windows 8?

[akoscielski3]

Ordered Solidworks on Sunday, we got it in the mail today! Thanks Solidworks!
and that had to cross the border, so that's pretty darn quick timing.


Just a thought though. It say's in the letter that they give us, that we may only use the software on Personnel computers, not school computer's. What I'm wondering is if a team doesn't have any computer's to use other than School computer's what would they do? This isn't a problem for us, the people who will be doing CAD have computer's, but this is just something I was wondering.

Can't wait to start using the new Version!

[2185Bilal]

Just got SolidWorks, we ordered it on Sunday and go it today
So thats a 4 day wait, not bad
;)

[kaliken]

Quick question to the CD community

Has anyone tried SolidWorks 2012 while using an integrated Intel HD4000 graphics processor.

Typically we have workstations with nice graphics cards that are supported by Solidworks. But... with Black Friday nearly here a cheap laptop that can be used for light duty CAD would be pretty useful.

[Siri]

Just got SolidWorks, we ordered it on Sunday and go it today
So thats a 4 day wait, not bad
;)When you say ordered, do you mean you used the sponsorship request form, or that you bought it? (Asking because I'm still waiting :()