SolidWorks 2010:  Awesome Tables!
Sun, 02/21/10 – 11:55 PM | Comments

Sometimes when testing newer versions of Software you discover some “unreported” enhancements that really can be a time saver.  That type of enhancement is the source of this post, but first we’ll take an overall …

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SolidWorks What’s New Guides! – Yes, ALL of Them!
Saturday, 04/25/09 – 11:08 PM | Comments
SolidWorks What’s New Guides! – Yes, ALL of Them!

Have you ever wished that you could turn back time and look at what previous versions of SolidWorks looked like?  Perhaps you have a customer who is a few versions back and you can’t quite …

Laptops, Moving, & More!
Saturday, 04/18/09 – 12:13 AM | Comments
Laptops, Moving, & More!

There has been quite a bit going on lately which has resulted in a lack of posts here on the site.  I’m still here…just working on some “new” things.
The biggest news for me personally is …

SolidWorks 2010 Beta Details
Thursday, 04/2/09 – 10:12 PM | Comments
SolidWorks 2010 Beta Details

Spring is just around the corner (or already here for some) and usually that means it’s Beta Testing Time for many SolidWorks users.  A few days ago I contacted SolidWorks to see if I could …

SolidWorks Tip: Heli-Coil Tap Drills
Monday, 03/30/09 – 11:34 PM | Comments
SolidWorks Tip: Heli-Coil Tap Drills

Here’s a GREAT SolidWorks Tip that was brought to my attention on the latest project I am working on.  When you work in the commercial design world, you don’t often run across the need for …

SolidWorks Video Tip: Working with ProE files
Thursday, 03/19/09 – 10:55 PM | Comments
SolidWorks Video Tip: Working with ProE files

Yes…you read the title correctly.  For those of you who just fell out of your chair after seeing me mention another CAD system on this site, welcome back!  I work on a wide variety of …

3 Dudes Gone 3D – SolidWorks Video Series
Tuesday, 03/10/09 – 9:56 PM | Comments
3 Dudes Gone 3D – SolidWorks Video Series

Ok…without elaborating too much, it has been a stressful week for me so far.  Lots of things going on which IS  good thing.  As I was reading my Twitter feed tonight, I came across a …

BIG NEWS on Renaming Configurations!
Saturday, 02/28/09 – 1:29 AM | Comments
BIG NEWS on Renaming Configurations!

Well, it looks like SolidWorks slipped a little “enhancement” in on us.  While I’m not completely sure when this new feature was added, all indications point to SolidWorks 2009 Service Pack 2.0.  So what is …

Knoxville Bound!
Monday, 02/23/09 – 10:47 PM | Comments
Knoxville Bound!

I’ll be headed off to Knoxville, TN tomorrow to present my SolidWorks Tips and Tricks at the Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley User Group.  The group leader, Jeff Bohanan, has been doing a GREAT job in …

SolidWorks World 2009 Presentation: Custom PCB Design with SolidWorks
Sunday, 02/15/09 – 9:06 PM | Comments
SolidWorks World 2009 Presentation: Custom PCB Design with SolidWorks

This year at SolidWorks World I gave a presentation on Custom PCB Design with SolidWorks.  It covers not only useful features in SolidWorks that can help make the Printed Circuit Board (PCB) design process faster, …

SolidWorks 2010 – The Quick List
Wednesday, 02/11/09 – 10:05 PM | Comments
SolidWorks 2010 – The Quick List

Ok…I still need to type up my COMPLETE post of Wednesday’s General Session.  LOTS of cool things were shown…but for the folks wondering about SolidWorks 2010, here is a quick list of what was shown:

New …

SolidWorks World 2009 Tuesday General Session
Wednesday, 02/11/09 – 12:00 AM | Comments
SolidWorks World 2009 Tuesday General Session

OK folks….it’s a long post…but quite a bit happened in the General Session today. Lots of GOOD STUFF!
Tuesday’s General Session at SolidWorks World 2009 started off with Fielder Hiss, who is the Director of …

SolidWorks World 2009 Monday: A Special Honor for a Special Guy
Tuesday, 02/10/09 – 11:27 PM | Comments
SolidWorks World 2009 Monday: A Special Honor for a Special Guy

At the end of the day Monday the 2009 SWUGN International User Summit was held.  It is the annual User Group Meeting held at SolidWorks World that is open to SolidWorks User Group Leaders, Members, …

SolidWorks World 2009 Monday: Custom PCB Design in SolidWorks
Tuesday, 02/10/09 – 10:56 PM | Comments
SolidWorks World 2009 Monday: Custom PCB Design in SolidWorks

For the third year in a row, I got to participate in a Breakout Session Presentation at SolidWorks World.  Today was not only the start of the conference, but also the day of my presentation …

SolidWorks World 2009 Monday General Session
Monday, 02/9/09 – 2:22 PM | Comments
SolidWorks World 2009 Monday General Session

SolidWorks World 2009 “Officially” got off to an AWESOME start this morning with the first of three General Sessions.  Today’s General Session featured the normal welcoming ceremonies plus an on stage interview with Sir Richard …