Write for us about SOLIDWORKS. We publish practical guest posts by SOLIDWORKS designers, CAD managers and mechanical engineers on modelling, PDM, simulation, manufacturing and protecting design IP. Pitch your idea and share what you have learned on real projects.
TL;DR: SOLID BORIS accepts guest posts about SOLIDWORKS and the work around it: modelling and drawings, SOLIDWORKS PDM, simulation, manufacturing, CAD security and design ownership. Articles are 1,000 to 2,500 words, original and based on first-hand experience. Send a short pitch to team@cadchain.com with the subject "Guest Post Pitch: [headline]". We reply within 72 hours.
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Why write for SOLID BORIS?
solidboris.com is the home of BORIS for SOLIDWORKS, an add-in by CADChain that registers ownership of SOLIDWORKS designs with a timestamped blockchain certificate. Our blog is read by people who design in SOLIDWORKS every day and by the managers who are responsible for that data.
A guest post here puts your knowledge in front of a focused engineering audience instead of a general tech crowd.
- A specialist audience: SOLIDWORKS users, CAD managers, product designers, contract manufacturers and engineering founders.
- Editorial support: we edit for clarity, add structure for search and AI answers, and may add a table or infographic in our house style.
- Author credit: your name, a short bio and a link to your site or LinkedIn profile.
- Promotion: we share new articles on our social channels and link to them from related posts on the blog.
- A network of four blogs: strong pieces can be linked from our sister sites, including the CADChain blog.
What can you write about?
We are most interested in SOLIDWORKS knowledge that readers can apply this week. These are the areas we cover:
SOLIDWORKS skills and workflows
- Part and assembly modelling, configurations and design tables
- Drawings, GD&T, BOMs and drawing standards
- Sheet metal, weldments, surfacing and large assembly performance
- Macros, the SOLIDWORKS API and design automation
Data management and collaboration
- SOLIDWORKS PDM setup, workflows, permissions and revision control
- Working with suppliers: STEP, eDrawings, defeaturing and file packages
- 3DEXPERIENCE and cloud collaboration, and what changes in releases such as SOLIDWORKS 2027
Simulation and manufacturing
- SOLIDWORKS Simulation and Flow Simulation case studies
- Design for manufacturing, CAM and 3D printing from SOLIDWORKS
- Tolerancing, inspection and handing designs to the shop floor
Protecting design IP
- CAD security for engineering teams (see our CAD security checklist)
- Proving who designed what, from freelance ownership proof to contract clauses for CAD IP
- Trade secrets, NDAs, export controls and supplier risk
- Blockchain certificates, watermarking and other ways to evidence ownership
Careers and business
- CSWA and CSWP certification, interviews and career moves
- Freelancing and running a design consultancy
- Pricing CAD work and managing client files
What we don't publish
To keep the blog useful for readers, we send back pitches and drafts that fall into these groups:
- Adverts and press releases dressed up as articles
- Generic AI drafts with no first-hand insight or real examples
- Content already published elsewhere, including on your own blog
- Posts written mainly to place links, or with more than two links to your own site
- Images, models or drawings you don't have the right to publish
- Topics with no link to SOLIDWORKS, CAD, engineering or design IP
SOLIDWORKS guest post guidelines at a glance
Every accepted article meets the same basic standards. Use this table as a checklist before you send your draft.
How do you pitch a guest post?
Pitch first, write second. A short pitch saves you from writing a full article on a topic we have already covered. Send it to team@cadchain.com with the subject line "Guest Post Pitch: [your proposed headline]".
- A proposed headline and three to five key points
- Who you are: your role and how long you have worked with SOLIDWORKS
- Why it matters to SOLIDWORKS users right now
- Your timeline for delivering the full draft
If you have published elsewhere, add two or three links to your best work. If you haven't, that's fine: a clear pitch and real experience matter more than a long list of bylines.
What happens after you send your pitch?
- Editorial review. We check the topic against what we have already published and reply within 72 hours.
- Writing. Once we say yes, you send the full draft in your own time frame.
- Editing. We edit for clarity and structure and send you any questions. You approve the final version.
- Publication and promotion. We usually publish within two days of approval and share the article on our channels.
Guest post ideas we would love to read
Not sure what to pitch? Any of these would interest our readers. Take one and make it yours:
- How we cut rebuild times in a 5,000-part SOLIDWORKS assembly
- Our SOLIDWORKS PDM workflow for engineering change orders, step by step
- What I send suppliers instead of native SOLIDWORKS files, and why
- Design tables vs configurations: lessons from a product family of 200 variants
- Five SOLIDWORKS Simulation mistakes that gave us the wrong answer
- How a small design consultancy proves ownership of client work
See the kind of articles we publish
Read a few articles before you pitch. They show the depth and tone we look for:
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Conclusion
If you use SOLIDWORKS on real projects, you know things other engineers are searching for. Pick one topic you know well, send a short pitch to team@cadchain.com, and we will help you turn it into an article that SOLIDWORKS users bookmark.
FAQ
Do you accept guest posts about SOLIDWORKS?
Yes. We accept guest posts about SOLIDWORKS workflows, PDM, simulation, manufacturing, CAD security and design ownership. Send a short pitch first to team@cadchain.com.
How long should a guest post be?
Between 1,000 and 2,500 words. Tutorials with many steps can be longer if every section earns its place.
Can I include links to my website?
Yes: up to two contextual links that help the reader, plus one link in your author bio.
Do you accept AI-written articles?
You can use AI tools for research and editing, but the ideas, examples and settings must come from your own experience. Generic AI drafts get sent back.
Can I republish my guest post on my own blog?
No. We publish original, unpublished articles only. You can share a short excerpt with a link to the full article on solidboris.com.
How long does it take to get published?
We reply to pitches within 72 hours. After you send a draft and approve our edits, we usually publish within two days.
Can I pitch more than one idea?
Yes. Send up to three ideas in one email, each with a headline and a few key points, and we will tell you which one fits best.
Do I need to be a certified SOLIDWORKS professional?
No. Certification helps, but we care most about real experience: projects you worked on and problems you solved.