Author Archives: Cliff Medling
A vision for creating better Prosthetics with Easton LaChappelle – Ep8
As a young boy, Easton LaChapelle had an interest in making things…anything…with no barriers. Then he thought he should build something that would help others, and decided he would design a better robotic prosthetic. With the use of the
... ContinuedThe Hardest Part Of Design with Grant Delgatty of URB-E – Ep7
“Form follows function” is a statement that I’m sure many of you are familiar with. It states that a product’s shape it dictated by its function. In my latest podcast interview with Grant Delgatty, who is the inventor of
... ContinuedFilling Americas Skills Gap with Veterans – Ep6
There are individuals in this world who have the capability to get people excited and engaged. I’m sure you know a couple. These people are truly living what they were born to do. There are also some individuals who are
... ContinuedDesigning Monster Truck Magic – Ep5
Trick AND Treat! If you haven’t been listening to the Born to Design Podcasts, you are missing out on some inspirational stories from designers and inventors like yourself. Listen to them out here… If you have been listening, then I
... ContinuedKicking Bot and Taking Names with BattleBots Champion Paul Ventimiglia – Ep4
SPOILER ALERT! If you didn’t watch the BattleBots Championship finals this past Friday, you may want to before reading this blog… This past Friday night, I watched the BattleBots final four battle it out for the 2018 BattleBots Championship at
... ContinuedBattleBots Final – Four SOLIDWORKS-Designed Bots Duke it Out
I cannot imagine that you are not already aware, but the 2018 Season of BattleBots is coming to an end. The Final Four will be fighting it out this Friday on the Discovery Channel. I know I’m excited, as I
... ContinuedA New Podcast for Creators, Like You
Welcome to the Born to Design – SOLIDWORKS Podcast. Born to Design takes you inside the most fascinating stories coming out of the design and manufacturing world. You will hear the surprising backstories of amazing creators; harrowing near-failures that became
... ContinuedDesigning In Crisis with Dara Dotz – Ep3
I have been in crisis situations before. In my basement during a tornado and without power in a blizzard, but these were over in a day, and not really the “crisis” situations that some people in our world encounter. Many
... ContinuedJust Say Yes To STEM with Betty Baker – Ep2
The most passionate SOLIDWORKS users are the user group leaders. These individuals are a very tight community of SOLIDWORKS users. And, even though I have been working for DS SolidWorks for almost 10 years now, I didn’t realize just how
... ContinuedNo Excuses To Get Outdoors with Christian Bagg – Ep1
Welcome to the Born to Design Podcast. Born to Design takes you inside the most fascinating stories coming out of the design and manufacturing world. The surprising backstories of amazing creators. Harrowing near-failures that became overnight successes. Uplifting examples of
... ContinuedWHAT IF Thomas Edison used SOLIDWORKS?
What would Thomas Edison be working on if he was alive today? With so many advancements in technology and computers, would he have designed a flying car, teleportation, or something else we could not have imagined?
... ContinuedWHAT IF Alexander Graham Bell used SOLIDWORKS?
I’m sure I’m not the first to wonder what awesome products the great inventors of the world would have been able to create if they were alive and had access to the tools we use today. Back in 2014,
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS LIVE Event: SOLIDWORKS for Electrical Engineers
Don’t miss this event to learn how SOLIDWORKS Electrical can help you transform the way you design tomorrow’s smart products and systems.
... ContinuedPDM for All: SOLIDWORKS Electrical to PDM Connector
Learn how new tools from SOLIDWORKS will enable engineering teams to work better together to produce the next generation of Mechatronic products.
... ContinuedLearn How to Seize Opportunities in Mechatronics
“Electronics” is a very generic word today. It wasn’t when I was growing up, but I did grow up in somewhat of an electronics revolution, as PCs and electronic toys made their exciting debut when I was a kid. I
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