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  • SolidWorks 2007: Usability Enhancements

    SolidWorks 2007:  Usability Enhancements

    And what would Usability Enhancements be? Well, you won’t find this “category” in the What’s New manual. I have grouped together a few enhancements from SolidWorks 2007 which I believe will result in time saved and less mouse clicks for users. The first couple of items on the list involve the User Interface. How many…

  • SolidWorks 2007 SP0.0 is OUT

    SolidWorks 2007 SP0.0 is OUT

    And I thought SP0 EV was fast to follow Pre-Release 1….  Looks like all things are GO and SolidWorks SP0.0 is available for download.  I was REALLY surprised to see it released this early. I am one of those guys that no matter what software I am running, I usually wait till at least the…

  • SolidWorks 2007: Drawing Blocks

    SolidWorks 2007:  Drawing Blocks

    When SolidWorks 2006 came out last year, one of the coolest new features was without a doubt the addition of Sketch Blocks. For me, the only disappointing part of this new feature set was that it couldn’t be utilized in Drawings. With the introduction of SolidWorks 2007, all of the Sketch Block functionality now works…

  • SolidWorks 2007 SP0 EV is out

    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 participate.  Click here to sign up for the Early Visibility program. With the Early Visiblity being out now and based…

  • SolidWorks 2007: Splines

    SolidWorks 2007:  Splines

    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 spline handles. First and foremost, splines can now be adjusted asymmetrically as well as symmetrically. Instead of one “Tangent Magnitude”…

  • SolidWorks files shown in Windows Vista Demo

    SolidWorks files shown in Windows Vista Demo

    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 Microsoft’s main Vista webpage.  I saw a link for a “See the Possibilities” demo and decided to check it out. …

  • SW2007: Belt/Chain Features

    SW2007:  Belt/Chain Features

    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 added. Two Belt/Chain Features have been added.  One feature allows you to simulate a belt in a 2D sketch environment…

  • What types of SolidWorks 2007 features are YOU interested in?

    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 is getting around in regards to some of the new features in SW2007, I would like to hear from…

  • SolidWorks 2007 Pre-Release 1 is available!

    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 SolidWorks 2007, you can now download the What’s New guide prior to downloading and installing the software.  You can find…

  • SW 2007: Boundary Surface

    SW 2007:  Boundary Surface

    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 the tools that provide this functionality is the Boundary Surface command. At first glance, it shares some similarities to the…

  • 3D PDF coming to SolidWorks!

    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 to SolidWorks.  I think most of us long time users remember the first time they ever saw E-Drawings and…

  • SolidWorks 2007 announced

    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 will be seeing more content added to this blog in the coming weeks specifically for SolidWorks 2007 and some…

  • Keyboard Shortcuts – TRY IT!

    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 SolidWorks right click any toolbar area (except directly on top of the command manager) and select customize (you must have…

  • CATIA & SolidWorks

    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).  For anyone that has ever worked with the Automotive or Aircraft industries, this topic probably has the most meaning. …