Monthly Archives: November 2011
The Hope for Human-Powered Transportation
“Human-powered transportation” is an odd turn of phrase—but it’s also how people have been getting around for centuries, and is still evolving today. Human-powered transportation, once the height of innovation, is now seen as both a design challenge and a
... ContinuedAnnouncing the winner of the SolidWorks World 2012 Halloween Costume Contest
While it's true that I may be taking my kids trick or treating tonight (rescheduled do to freak snowstorm), Halloween is now behind us, and our SolidWorks World 2012 costume contest is officially over. Which means there must be a
... ContinuedDo You Participate in Design Review Meetings?
We need your help. We are currently working with some technology that we feel would make design review meetings more effective. Before we go too far with our work, we want to ensure we are solving problems that our customers
... ContinuedDesigning for sustainability in the Asia / Pacific region
I recently returned from a long trip to the Asia/Pacific region, and was struck by some of the ways that businesses in the region are truly embracing the idea of sustainability. I first started noticing the trend when I arrived
... ContinuedAdding value through subtraction
I was fortunate enough to recently stumble on the online edition of “Getting Real,” a book written by the founders of 37signals (you can click the link above to read it for free online, or check out the updated version
... ContinuedWhere is the colour?
In SolidWorks, you can work with colours in different ways. The rule is that the paint is harder the more local it is defined. You can easy see this by selecting the part where you are interested and click the
... Continued