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

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 …

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Gearing up for SolidWorks 2010
Thursday, 08/6/09 – 11:04 PM | View Comments
Gearing up for SolidWorks 2010

This week I was fortunate enough to take a trip up to SolidWorks headquarters with several other Bloggers to see first hand the new features of SolidWorks 2010. Since I am a Beta tester, …

ALL NEW SolidWorks Community (Forum)
Thursday, 07/16/09 – 12:56 AM | View Comments
ALL NEW SolidWorks Community (Forum)

Users of the SolidWorks Forums were treated to a NICE upgrade today with the launch of the revamped forum which has been renamed to “SolidWorks Community”.  With the new features of the forum, I feel …

SolidWorks Electrical Routing – Part 2
Monday, 07/13/09 – 1:20 AM | View Comments
SolidWorks Electrical Routing – Part 2

Most users of SolidWorks Electrical Routing use the product to determine wire & route lengths.  This video is a direct followup to the Part 1 video.  In this segment, we will take the 3D Electrical …

SolidWorks Electrical Routing – Part 1
Tuesday, 07/7/09 – 11:03 PM | View Comments
SolidWorks Electrical Routing – Part 1

After talking about it for quite some time here on the site, today marks the first installment on a series of posts on SolidWorks Electrical Routing.  In this first example I guide you halfway through …

SolidWorks Video Tip: Roll View
Monday, 06/29/09 – 12:56 AM | View Comments
SolidWorks Video Tip: Roll View

I’m sure all of us have had this happen before.  You stroll around through the UI of your favorite software package and find a button that somehow you have missed seeing before.  I have never …

Dell M6400 Review
Tuesday, 06/9/09 – 9:52 PM | View Comments
Dell M6400 Review

Hardware reviews is not something I have done much on this site, but when I mentioned sharing my thoughts once my new Dell M6400 came in, I got some comments and even some e-mails asking …

Up Next: SolidWorks 2010 Beta
Tuesday, 06/9/09 – 12:45 AM | View Comments
Up Next: SolidWorks 2010 Beta

The time is almost upon us for SolidWorks 2010 Beta testing.  A few months back I received some information regarding target dates for some of the Beta releases and it turns out that they were …

I’m BAAACCKK!
Monday, 06/1/09 – 12:08 AM | View Comments
I’m BAAACCKK!

A month ago when I started this whole buying a new house saga I had no idea that it would take SO much time away from my ability to generate new posts for this site.  …

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