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SolidWorks 2007: Usability Enhancements
And what would Usability Enhancements be? Well, you won’t find this “category” in the What’s New manual. I have grouped together a few enhancements from SolidWorks 2007 which I believe will result in time saved and less mouse clicks for users. The first couple of items on the list involve the User Interface. How many…
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SolidWorks 2007 SP0.0 is OUT
And I thought SP0 EV was fast to follow Pre-Release 1…. Looks like all things are GO and SolidWorks SP0.0 is available for download. I was REALLY surprised to see it released this early. I am one of those guys that no matter what software I am running, I usually wait till at least the…
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SolidWorks 2007: Drawing Blocks
When SolidWorks 2006 came out last year, one of the coolest new features was without a doubt the addition of Sketch Blocks. For me, the only disappointing part of this new feature set was that it couldn’t be utilized in Drawings. With the introduction of SolidWorks 2007, all of the Sketch Block functionality now works…
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SolidWorks 2007 SP0 EV is out
WOW! That was quick! Only one Pre-Release and we are already at SP0 Early Visibility. It is available for download to those participating in the Early Visiblity program. You must be on subscription service to participate. Click here to sign up for the Early Visibility program. With the Early Visiblity being out now and based…
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SolidWorks 2007: Splines
Splines in SolidWorks 2007 has received some significant enhancements. There is added functionality as well as changes to existing features that make splines easier to use and control. Let’s start with the changes to the spline handles. First and foremost, splines can now be adjusted asymmetrically as well as symmetrically. Instead of one “Tangent Magnitude”…
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SolidWorks files shown in Windows Vista Demo
I was doing some surfing this weekend and thought I would checkout some of the details of Microsoft’s next Operating System, Windows Vista. I started with a Google search and quickly found the link to Microsoft’s main Vista webpage. I saw a link for a “See the Possibilities” demo and decided to check it out. …
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SW2007: Belt/Chain Features
Machine designers will LOVE the new Belt/Chain features in SolidWorks 2007. The days of sketching arcs and lines to simulate a belt could be over for most users with the new features that have been added. Two Belt/Chain Features have been added. One feature allows you to simulate a belt in a 2D sketch environment…
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What types of SolidWorks 2007 features are YOU interested in?
With the holiday and my son’s seventh birthday this week, there hasn’t been much time to post on the blog. I will adding some posts next week on some new SolidWorks 2007 features. Now that word is getting around in regards to some of the new features in SW2007, I would like to hear from…