Solidworks 2012

Spirator · October 30, 2012, 9:40am

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

androb4 · October 30, 2012, 9:47am

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 · October 30, 2012, 11:23am

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

Tottanka · October 30, 2012, 2:27pm

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 · October 30, 2012, 5:34pm

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

Boe · October 30, 2012, 5:45pm

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

Tottanka · October 31, 2012, 4:15am

As in more what?

R.C · October 31, 2012, 5:28am

Licenses,

You can get more than 30 seats.

-RC

tickspe15 · November 3, 2012, 4:40pm

How do you apply?

daniel_dsouza · November 4, 2012, 1:58am

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 · November 4, 2012, 1:04am

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

Tottanka · November 4, 2012, 5:48am

Same here

macmath · November 4, 2012, 8:45am

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 · November 4, 2012, 9:13am

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

Thank you and a big FIRST hug from us.

daniel_dsouza · November 4, 2012, 10:40am

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 · November 4, 2012, 5:03pm

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

daniel_dsouza · November 5, 2012, 6:57pm

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

Pretty good! Thanks SolidWorks!

2185Bilal · November 7, 2012, 5:41pm

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

CIM · November 7, 2012, 7:43pm

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 · November 7, 2012, 8:14pm

wat about the “Department” text field