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01/24/2012 01:44 PM
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Back to School and a New SolidWorks Option in 2012 |
One of the most enjoyable aspects of a new SolidWorks release, for me, is seeing old faces come in for new training. Whether it’s a one-day update class or a refresher on assembly modeling or even Essentials, I always look...
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01/17/2012 10:42 AM
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Having Trouble Finding a Tool in Solidworks? |
Today's tip is searching for a tool that you can't find. Whether you're a new user who isn't too familiar with the software or someone who has been using SolidWorks for years, but just can't remember where a specific tool...
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01/03/2012 12:46 PM
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Optical Illusion - Or Not? A SolidWorks Modeling Challenge |
As designers, we are always encouraged to see things from a different angle. To think outside the box, as it were, to use both sides of our brain. Visualize a solution to a problem and then plot the steps toward...
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12/29/2011 08:44 AM
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Tips for using Depth of Field in 3DVIA Composer 2012 |
One of the new features in 3DVIA Composer 2012 is the ability to set a depth of field for a view. This is very useful to call attention to a specific area of a model in a very natural way....
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12/05/2011 10:07 AM
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SolidWorks Performance Test: Share The Love |
In SolidWorks 2011, a new tool called SolidWorks Performance Test was introduced. This is a wonderful thing! For years, people have asked me advice on buying new computers and upgrading existing computer systems for SolidWorks. There was (and still is)...
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12/02/2011 10:50 AM
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Wisconsin-Illinois SolidWorks Simulation User's Group |
My faithful readers: Next week, Thursday (15, December 2011) will be the WI-IL Simulation User's Group meeting. Registration begins at 9AM. For more infomation please visit the group's site on SWUGN. I'll be covering What's New in 2012 Simulation (FEA,...
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11/29/2011 08:14 AM
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Copying and Deriving Sketches |
Sol and Sal are swapping some of their favorite SolidWorks tips and tricks: Sol: “Of course…I know that! If I need to reuse sketch geometry, I can just copy geometry while I’m editing a sketch (Ctrl-C or Edit->Copy), and paste...
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11/22/2011 03:57 PM
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Reference Dimension Preference |
After using SolidWorks for a few years, you might find some of the default behaviors that are geared toward newer users a bit… annoying. One of those behaviors for me is this: when I place a dimension that would overdefine...
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11/02/2011 12:33 PM
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Graphics Systems User Conference Wrap-Up |
This blog is a couple of days late, but there’s a good reason! Last week, Graphics Systems held its annual User Conference and I was there. I did a lot of presenting, a lot of talking, too much eating, and...
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11/01/2011 08:46 AM
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Command Search: What's Old Is New |
Remember in ancient times, when you used a DOS prompt? Perhaps your command environment of choice was -sh on a Unix system, or maybe you rocked the $ prompt in VAX/VMS. In any case, you probably made good use of...
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