# S2E09 How To Eliminate Drawings…and Other Tips from A 25 Year SolidWorks Pro | Darin Grosser

- Show: [Being an Engineer](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer)
- Published: 2021-02-26
- Length: 1h 03m
- Episode: 9
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2021-02-26-s2e09-how-to-eliminate-drawings-and-other-tips-from-a-25-year-solidworks-pro-dar
- Listen: https://teampipeline.us/how-to-eliminate-drawings-darin-grosser/

## Summary

Darin Grosser, an application engineer at GoEngineer, discusses his 25-year career with SolidWorks, detailing how he transitioned from a Ford Motor Company exposure in 1989 to supporting SolidWorks users. He explains the industry shift toward Model-Based Definition (MBD) and eliminating 2D drawings in favor of 3D annotations (PMI), citing companies like SpaceX and Tesla as early adopters. Grosser also highlights his personal use of SolidWorks for home improvement and 3D printing projects, and describes the collaborative, content-driven culture at GoEngineer following its acquisition.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2021-02-26-s2e09-how-to-eliminate-drawings-and-other-tips-from-a-25-year-solidworks-pro-dar#t=0) Introduction: Darin Grosser and GoEngineer
- [1:37](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2021-02-26-s2e09-how-to-eliminate-drawings-and-other-tips-from-a-25-year-solidworks-pro-dar#t=97) Darin's Origin Story: Ford and 3D Printing in 1989
- [7:28](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2021-02-26-s2e09-how-to-eliminate-drawings-and-other-tips-from-a-25-year-solidworks-pro-dar#t=448) The Early Days of SolidWorks and Model Mania
- [14:33](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2021-02-26-s2e09-how-to-eliminate-drawings-and-other-tips-from-a-25-year-solidworks-pro-dar#t=873) Using SolidWorks for Home Improvement and 3D Printing
- [29:21](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2021-02-26-s2e09-how-to-eliminate-drawings-and-other-tips-from-a-25-year-solidworks-pro-dar#t=1761) Underutilized Tools and Add-ins like Driveworks
- [36:20](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2021-02-26-s2e09-how-to-eliminate-drawings-and-other-tips-from-a-25-year-solidworks-pro-dar#t=2180) Eliminating 2D Drawings with Model-Based Definition (MBD)
- [44:19](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2021-02-26-s2e09-how-to-eliminate-drawings-and-other-tips-from-a-25-year-solidworks-pro-dar#t=2659) Common Support Issues and Installation Challenges
- [49:21](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2021-02-26-s2e09-how-to-eliminate-drawings-and-other-tips-from-a-25-year-solidworks-pro-dar#t=2961) GoEngineer's Culture and the Go University Integration

## Topics

- [EDA & CAD tools](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/eda-and-cad-tools)
- [Prototyping & iteration](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/prototyping)
- [Leadership, teams & culture](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/leadership-and-culture)
- [Design for manufacturing & NPI](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/design-for-manufacturing)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- GoEngineer (company)
- Ford Motor Company (company)
- SpaceX (company)
- Tesla (company)
- Driveworks (tool)
- Mastercam (tool)
- Stratasys J55 (tool)
- DimensionX (tool)

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