Christine's Blog
09/05/2008 07:23 PM
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Knitting isn't just for wusses anymore |
Did you know you can use the Knit tool to create a surface on a face or faces (equivalent to an offset surface at 0.000 distance, commonly called 'offset zero')? Well you can. If you are using it create a...
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09/05/2008 07:23 PM
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New Blog!!!! |
My VAR Graphic Systems has started a Tech Blog. You can check it out at: http://gxsc.typepad.com/ They have several of there instructors and tech support people writing regular entries. It should be a great source for wide range of tips.
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09/05/2008 07:23 PM
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MASWUG Meeting Review |
Last night I attended the MASWUG (Madison Area SolidWorks Users Group) meeting. The presenter was the well known and appreciated Ed Eaton of the DiMonte Group out of Arora, IL. He did his presentation on Lofts that he will present...
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09/05/2008 07:23 PM
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Modeled your house? |
Just about every CAD jockey I know has modeled some part of or their entire house. I have to admit I have too, I've also modeled my future deck, furniture (for room layouts) and most recently a cat tree/scratching post....
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09/05/2008 07:23 PM
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Completing the Circle |
I'm not sure when this changed....because I just tried it one day and it worked. I know it works in 2006, your results for other versions of SolidWorks may vary. Say you have a arc in a sketch and you...
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09/05/2008 07:23 PM
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Upcoming User Group Meetings |
The Milwaukee, WI group has a meeting coming up on Tuesday Dec. 5th featuring Jon Hirschtick, Founder of SolidWorks Corporation. See their website for details: http://www.smart-wi.com/home.html If you register soon their may still be room. And of course the Madison,...
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09/05/2008 07:23 PM
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I'm still here and thinking about 2007 |
You all can't get rid of me that easily. J/K Sorry I've need to take a break on the postings. 2007's been out for a while now and yet we still haven't upgraded. Some of you are asking why not...
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09/05/2008 07:23 PM
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Macros are for Everyone |
You don't need to be an expert to use macros in SolidWorks. With SolidWorks' ability to record commands it ends up being pretty easy to automate regular commands or groups of commands. Jeff Cope has written a column (Macros 101)...
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09/05/2008 07:23 PM
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Quick Comment |
I highly recommend using SolidWorks' Comment feature. Besides the obvious uses, I've found it really helpful in assemblies. The nice thing about comments is they always show up when you hover over a part (or feature) that it's attached to,...
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09/05/2008 07:23 PM
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Budget Time |
For many of us 4th quarter means budget time. If you're not submitting a budget hopefully your supervisor asks you for suggestions. Be proactive and let them know what you need. Here are some of the things I consider every...
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