SolidWorks World 2012 Top Ten List
Sat, 01/7/12 – 9:43 AM | 2 Comments

The SolidWorks World 2012 Top Ten List candidates are posted.  You can log in to the SolidWorks Forums (link provided above – click the picture) and vote your favorite ideas up or down.  Idea submission …

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Arrival at SolidWorks World 2011
Saturday, 01/22/11 – 5:38 PM | No Comment
Arrival at SolidWorks World 2011

Arrival at SolidWorks World is always one of the coolest parts of the trip.  Getting to see friends who I haven’t seen since last year is fun and is certainly one of the highlights of …

Announcements to look for at SolidWorks World 2011
Wednesday, 01/19/11 – 11:00 PM | One Comment
Announcements to look for at SolidWorks World 2011

We are still a few days away from the start of SolidWorks World, but here are a few interesting announcements coming that you’ll want to keep your eye on.
T-SPLINES FOR SOLIDWORKS
I caught this post over …

Forecasting the Clouds for SolidWorks V6
Wednesday, 01/19/11 – 2:29 AM | 9 Comments
Forecasting the Clouds for SolidWorks V6

Ok…with all the Cloud jokes rolling around I couldn’t help but have a little fun with the headline.  SolidWorks V6 or “The Cloud version” as dubbed by many has been somewhat quietly talked about off …

Back in Action and Ready for SolidWorks World 2011
Tuesday, 01/18/11 – 12:23 AM | 4 Comments
Back in Action and Ready for SolidWorks World 2011

For the first time in this site’s existence, I had to take a break.  The last two years have brought MANY exciting changes in what I do everyday which has resulted in much …

SolidWorks 2011: User Interface Enhancements
Friday, 10/22/10 – 12:21 AM | 12 Comments
SolidWorks 2011:  User Interface Enhancements

Although in general, the User Interface is the same when comparing SolidWorks 2010 to SolidWorks 2011, there are some subtle differences.  Lets start with one of the most simple, yet effective enhancements.  I’ll bet  you …

DraftSight for MAC now available
Tuesday, 09/21/10 – 9:02 PM | 30 Comments
DraftSight for MAC now available

In case the news hasn’t made it to your Inbox, DraftSight for MAC is now available for download at DraftSight.com. Since I don’t own a MAC…I’ll just have to listen to the feedback from …

SolidWorks 2011: Weld Bead – Part 1
Monday, 09/6/10 – 11:17 PM | 28 Comments
SolidWorks 2011:  Weld Bead – Part 1

So why would one “new” feature necessitate having a Part 1 and Part 2?  Its mainly due to the many different ways the feature can be applied.  SolidWorks 2011 introduces a new “Weld Bead” feature.  While …

DraftSight for LINUX Screenshot
Thursday, 09/2/10 – 10:14 PM | 41 Comments
DraftSight for LINUX Screenshot

Wondering what DraftSight will look like when the Linux version is released?  Well…wonder no more.  Here’s a screenshot!  Looks just as clean as the MAC & Windows versions.  I did not hear exactly when we …

SolidWorks 2011: What’s New Highlights
Wednesday, 09/1/10 – 7:00 AM | 12 Comments
SolidWorks 2011:  What’s New Highlights

DS SolidWorks Corporation today unveiled SolidWorks 2011, the latest release of the most popular 3D CAD software on the market. There are many new features to talk about, but today I’m going to hit …

First Look: Let’s Go Design Ultimate CAD Chair
Wednesday, 09/1/10 – 12:04 AM | 10 Comments
First Look:  Let’s Go Design Ultimate CAD Chair

Part of our activities at SolidWorks today included a tour of Jeremy Luchini’s Let’s Go Design studios.  We got to see the set where all the episodes are filmed.  Jeremy has some pretty awesome “props” …

Coming Soon: FREE DraftSight for MAC
Tuesday, 08/31/10 – 10:50 PM | 8 Comments
Coming Soon: FREE DraftSight for MAC

At the SolidWorks Blogger Press Event today in Concord, MA, we were shown a screenshot of the upcoming DraftSight version for MAC.  DraftSight for MAC will be available as a FREE download here in a …

SolidWorks to Provide Software for Boy Scouts
Sunday, 08/8/10 – 6:21 PM | 10 Comments
SolidWorks to Provide Software for Boy Scouts

The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) has brought the Inventing Merit Badge out of a long retirement and SolidWorks has agreed to provide a FREE copy of the SolidWorks Student Design Kit to any scout …

DraftSight – FREE 2D For ALL
Tuesday, 06/22/10 – 7:18 AM | 48 Comments
DraftSight – FREE 2D For ALL

Dassault Systemes today announced the introduction of DraftSight, a 2D CAD tool that is available for download for FREE at DraftSight.com.  Last week I was contacted by a PR agency and was asked if I …

SolidWorks 2011 Beta – Coming Soon!
Sunday, 06/20/10 – 10:14 PM | 22 Comments
SolidWorks 2011 Beta – Coming Soon!

Well, its that time of the year again folks.  SolidWorks 2011 Beta appears to be just a few weeks away.  No official dates have been given, but according to the SolidWorks Customer Portal site, the …