Media Blitz, or SolidWorks Users Getting Excited?
Since yesterday's lifting of the NDA, SolidWorks bloggers have been churning out page after page of their favorite new features in SolidWorks 2010. I've read 19 articles already, and that's just the blogs that I follow regularly. There's more on the way. There's
... ContinuedThis week, its all about SolidWorks 2010
This week is all about SolidWorks 2010… Beta 3 is available through the customer portal and the NDA has been lifted. Check out the Blog roll for new features in SW2010… These guys are right on the mark and have
... ContinuedPhotoView 360 Rendering Contest: Week 2 Winners
Yes, we’re ready to announce the winners of the second week of the contest. They are, in no particular order… Rob Rodriguez Tyler Wheeler Lars Petersen You can go here to view all of the entries (at much larger sizes)
... ContinuedDevon Sowell Somehow Gets 29 Hours in His Days
He must. How else could he run his business, write two blogs (here and here), write books, and take some really cool family vacations? I think his next project should be a book on time management. But first, Devon has decided to
... ContinuedBack to Colorado – But No Baseball This Time
It seems like just yesterday I was in Colorado, and it seems like tomorrow I'll need to go back. We're still a little over three weeks away though from the SWUGN Summit – Denver, but it feels like it's coming
... ContinuedNow live: 3D ContentCentral 2010 Beta program
The beta announcements are coming fast a furious lately, what with the PhotoView 360 beta contest announced last week, the new referral program and general SolidWorks 2010 beta goodness. So what's one more going to hurt? Today, we are announcing
... ContinuedPhotoView 360 Rendering Contest: Week 1 Winners
Last week we announced the PhotoView 360 2010 Beta rendering contest. This week we’re happy to announce the first three winners, as follows. Click on each image to view a larger version. Jim Holland Scott Baugh Ralph Tide If you
... ContinuedGetting dropped
Preparing to demonstrate a drop test the other day, I was reminded of a useful procedure for creating a suitable mesh and thought you might like to know about it. Identify the surface that will hit the ground first during
... ContinuedTechnical Tip: SolidWorks CommandManager
This blog post is the third in a series of technical tips about the SolidWorks User Interface. Call the series "Everything you wanted to know about —–, but were afraid to ask". The first few posts will be about the
... ContinuedMeeting Jay Guthrie
Way back in 1999, a fellow named Jay Guthrie wondered online how he could convince his boss to send him to SolidWorks World in New Orleans. My reply at the time was enough to make it happen, and I promised
... ContinuedUsing “Off the shelf” Cables in SolidWorks Electrical Routing
I have recently been preparing some material for a meeting I had on Tuesday this week. The purpose was to review some of the capabilities of SolidWorks Electrical Routing. One of the requirements was to use standard “off the shelf”
... ContinuedSimulation guide – Ask the right questions?
Image courtesy of Curventa Design In these challenging economic times, reducing risk associated with any design decisions is paramount. Follow this guide to build your simulation scenarios and achieve your design goal. In this 15min screencast you will learn
... ContinuedThe Longest Presentation I've Ever Done – and Nobody Fell Asleep
When EISWUG leader Brandy Tyler told me I was the only presenter on the agenda for Tuesday's three hour meeting, I was sure it wasn't going to last that long. I put together a Tips and Tricks session with a
... ContinuedAnnouncing the PhotoView 360 Beta 2010 Rendering Contest
Check it out—if you’re currently a SolidWorks 2010 subscription service customer, you’re cordially invited to participate in our PhotoView 360 2010 Beta Rendering Contest*. Three winners will be chosen each week, and all winning images will be qualified for the
... ContinuedHeading to The Hawkeye State
I'm on my way to Iowa tomorrow for a visit to two user groups. I'll start in Davenport on Tuesday with the Eastern Iowa SolidWorks User Group headed up by Brandy Tyler. The second meeting I'll have to leave a mystery as I've
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