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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

It’s official!  We have now hit the Pre-Release stage of SolidWorks 2007.  Unless things have changed, it should be available for download to all subscription customers.  If you haven’t had the chance to check out …

With the public announcement of SolidWorks 2007 last week, several new enhancements related to surfacing were released and demonstrated. This release shows significant improvements in the area of C2 (Curvature Continuous) surfacing tools. One of …

In last week’s press release, it was announced that starting with SolidWorks 2007, users will be able to “save any file in Adobe Systems’ new 3D PDF format”.
In my opinion, this is a GREAT addition …

SolidWorks unveiled key new features of SolidWorks 2007 today in Concord, MA.  In addition to the press release, a 2007 highlights page has been setup with some video clips of some of the new features.
You …

One of my favorite “customizations” of SolidWorks is programming my own keyboard shortcuts.  If you want to save some significant time in model and drawing creation, give it a try!  To access keyboard shortcuts in …

There has been some recent blog traffic regarding Catia & SolidWorks and how the two programs still cannot exchange native data.
This has been a hot topic for years now (pretty much since Dassault bought SolidWorks).  …

A few weeks back SolidWorks announced the purchase of GCS Scandinavia AB of Sweden, the makers of Conisio PDM/PLM software.  Eighteen days later a second announcement was made regarding the release of PDMWorks Enterprise (looks …

Welcome to Ricky Jordan’s Blog! The focus of this blog will be topics related to SolidWorks CAD software as well as the CAD community in general. My hope is to provide insight into several aspects …