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Reinventing CAD – Where are we headed? – Part 3
In this series of posts, I’ve laid out a few observations on some of the new trends in the CAD industry and where we might be heading as new platforms are developed for the future. You can catch Part ... Read More »
SOLIDWORKS 2017 Announced
SOLIDWORKS took the wraps off their 2017 version today. This is the 25th major release of the product. (Had to count to make sure.) There are quite a few enhancements as usual with over 90% of the updates being driven ... Read More »
Reinventing CAD – Where are we headed? – Part 2
In this series of posts, I’ve laid out a few observations on some of the new trends in the CAD industry and where we might be heading as new platforms are developed for the future. You can catch Part 1 here ... Read More »
Reinventing CAD – Where are we headed? – Part 1
Ok…so the title of this post could be taken a few different ways. Do I want to reinvent CAD? Not really…but I’m always on the lookout for new ways to work reliably but efficiently. Note that I didn’t title this ... Read More »
My CAD Blog – Then and Now
I realized a few days ago that my aloofness in blogging has made me speed right past this site’s 10th anniversary! Wow – Things have changed a bit since June 8, 2006. So it got me thinking. Why did I start ... Read More »
SOLIDWORKS Xdesign – Patiently Waiting
Ever since SOLIDWORKS Xdesign was revealed to the public at SOLIDWORKS World 2016, many have been patiently waiting for the Beta period to begin. Originally scheduled for May, we’ve slipped to almost September now and still not a peep. Hopefully ... Read More »
SOLIDWORKS 2017 Beta – Try Online
For those of you who are interested in test driving SOLIDWORKS 2017 Beta but had limited options to a hardware system or just simply didn’t want to have to deal with another install, there is a new option you might ... Read More »
SolidWorks Mechanical Conceptual Announced
Looks like SolidWorks World 2014 started off with a bang today with the release announcement of SolidWorks Mechanical Conceptual. With an NDA that still appears to be in place, I can’t comment much on the specifics of it, but it ... Read More »
And so, I took a year off
Its January which means….its time for SolidWorks World again. This time though….I won’t be providing live updates from San Diego because I won’t be there. After a seven year streak starting with SolidWorks World 2007 in New Orleans, I will ... Read More »
New Product: SolidWorks Mechanical Conceptual
The BIG news of the day on Monday at SolidWorks World 2013 was the announcement of SolidWorks Mechanical Conceptual. Over the last three years speculation has run rampant since the now infamous “Cloud” announcement was made at SolidWorks World 2010. ... Read More »
SolidWorks World 2013 – Monday
SolidWorks World 2013 officially kicked off this morning with the Monday General Session. SolidWorks CEO Bertrand Sicot greeted over 4,500 attendees to the conference. There are 280 Technical Sessions here and over 100 solution partners in the Partner Pavilion. SolidWorks ... Read More »
SolidWorks World 2013 – Sunday
And so it begins. Sunday at SolidWorks World is always a busy day. The highlights of the day included the CAD Managers Boot Camp, Certification Testing, and numerous Roundtable Sessions. (To name all the sessions would take quite a ... Read More »
Coming Up: SolidWorks World 2013
It’s hard to believe that that time is upon us again, but SolidWorks World 2013 is set to begin in just two days! SolidWorks users from across the world will gather in Orlando, Florida at the Swan and Dolphin Hotel ... Read More »