Take a deep dive into the broad and powerful capabilities of the SOLIDWORKS Defeature command. Whether you are looking to protect your sensitive IP or boost performance by eliminating excessive details, this session will equip you with a solid foundation in the key techniques.

In this session, you will watch live demonstrations covering various Defeature methods and options, starting with a straightforward part model and progressing to more advanced scenarios involving automation logic for simplifying large assemblies. By the end of this session, you will gain a practical overview of how to apply the Defeature command to simplify and streamline your SOLIDWORKS models.

Presented by:

Nick Birkett-Smith, SOLIDWORKS Roles Portfolio Engineering Director

Nick Birkett-Smith works in the SOLIDWORKS Product Definition team, where he is responsible for researching and defining new functionality for future versions of SOLIDWORKS. He has a particular focus on assemblies and related functionality. Prior to this Nick worked in the SOLIDWORKS Technical Support team for 11 years, both as a support engineer and then manager. His background before joining the company was in automotive engineering.