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SolidWorks:Heard! - Episode 371 - January Tech News January Tech News:
This podcast covers the SolidWorks and CAD-related tech news that broke since mid-November covering the SolidWorks Blog, various tech alerts and other industry news. Topics covered:
SolidWorks Blog:
- Tool Highlights
- Bend it like a football star (Motion Simulation)
- Ultimate igloos & Cooling Engineering (Nonlinear Simulation)
- Let's Go Design Baby Buggy comes to a close (finally!)
- SWWC Partner Profiles
- RaipdForm (Reverse engineering scan -> parametric fe ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
SolidWorks:Heard! - Episode 370 - CES 2012: CAD TechCES 2012: CAD Tech:
This podcast covers a few tech pics after watching, listening and reading all that has come out of the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show from the perspective of a CAD user. Topics covered:
- A few Windows8 tidbits
- The rise of the Ultrabook
- 3D Printing...WOW at CES?
- SSD drives and cloud storage
- CAD via Clound via Onlive?
CES is a vacuum of tech that happens in Las Vegas every year at this time with 2700 booths showing off all sorts of concepts, prototypes and vaporwa ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
SolidWorks:Heard! - Episode 369 - SolidWorks World PrepSolidWorks World Prep:
This podcast covers the steps to get prepared for the biggest CAD conference, mega training, and overall engineer geek fest there is! Still trying to get there or not going at all? Not a problem. Topics covered:
- What SWW really is.
- How to get the most out of attending (plan, plan, plan)
- Resources and ideas to convince the powers that be to send you.
- What SolidWorks:HEARD! is broadcasting from SWW.
- Other resources to get SWW news and tips.
SolidWorks Wo ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
SolidWorks:Heard! - Episode 368 - 2011 Year In Review2011 Year in Review:
This podcast covers a summary of 2011 and the specific SolidWorks most memorable moments starting with Jeff Ray leaving to SolidWorks 2012 SP1 shipping and everything in between. Topics covered:
SolidWorks 2011 Highlights:
- Jeff Ray out, Bertrand Sicot In
- Solidworks pre-announces 3 web products
- DraftSight for Linux
- IE9 and Windows 7 SP1
- 3DVIA Composer ships two major releases
- SolidWorks 2012
- Jon Hirschtick leaves SolidWorks
- T ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
SolidWorks:Heard! - Episode 367 - Touch Maide PossibleTouch Maide Possible:
This podcast covers a new 3D control app for the iPad (and soon iPhone/iPod Touch) developed by a startup called Maide Inc in Toronto. The app allows you to pan, zoom, and rotate your models with intuitive multi-touch gestures on your iPad. Topics covered:
- Product introduction
- Supported 3D CAD applicaitons
- Setup and Configuration
- Feature set of Maide Control for iPad
- Tips of use with iOS5 and the iPad (1st gen)
- Overall first impressions
3D mice and co ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
SolidWorks:Heard! - Episode 366 - December Tech NewsDecember Tech News:
This podcast covers the SolidWorks and CAD-related tech news that broke since mid-November covering the SolidWorks Blog, various tech alerts and other industry news. Topics covered:
SolidWorks Blog:
- Need a gift? SolidWorks Holiday Gift Guide
- Team Dassault, 10 years of pedaling for cancer research
- SWWC Japan, Bertrand Sicot reporting
- Chin's iOS apps of choice and why
- Top 10 list for SWW12 is open for suggestions
- USS Midway sails into the annual CSWP event
- Le ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
SolidWorks:Heard! - Episode 365 - New Release ChecklistNew Release Checklist:
This podcast covers the some general steps to check before jumping into a brand new major release of SolidWorks and the various related products. Topics covered:
- Upgrade or Uninstall/Reinstall?
- How to clean uninstall
- 3rd Party product checklist
- PDM checklist
- Homegrown tools/macros
- Other random checks
With the new release of SolidWorks 2012 now with a shiny new service pack 1 in queue, many companies take this milestone as a time to take the plunge. & ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
SolidWorks:Heard! - Episode 364 - CAD BackupCAD Backup:
This podcast covers strategies, methodologies, and options to ensure that your CAD data is being backed up by you or those parties within the company that should. Topics covered:
- The definition of backup
- 3-2-1 Backup strategy
- IT or Me?
- Roll-your-own or off-the-shelf (what to avoid)
- Local copies vs Cloud (best mix?)
- Is PDM backup?
- Making a plan
Backup. It is not a flash topic or one that typically draws out excitement from those who wield a mad CAD system and ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
SolidWorks:Heard! - Episode 363 - UtilizingUtilizing LDR:
This podcast covers how to take advantage of the new assembly performance mode for reviewing large assembly data sets without loosing access to necessary tools in SolidWorks. Topics covered:
- Recap of LDR features
- LDR workflow
- How to use LDR for more than just review
- Limitations to features
- Other tips and tricks
Since Large Assembly Review was revealed on stage at last year's SolidWorks World, I wanted to really dig in and see not only how the performance of LDR ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
SolidWorks:Heard! - Episode 362 - November Tech NewsNovember Tech News:
This podcast covers the SolidWorks and CAD-related tech news that broke since mid-October covering the SolidWorks Blog, various tech alerts and other industry news. Topics covered:
SolidWorks Blog:
- Clean Uninstall details in SolidWorks 2012 (remove reg, local files, libraries etc..)
- SW World Trivia Content winner announced - Corey Hinmen
- SW World Halloween Contest winner announced - Robert Shirley
- Let's Go Design HRBB Episode 6 out
- Trebuchets chuckin' pumpkins ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
SolidWorks:Heard! - Episode 361 - SolidWorks CostingSolidWorks Costing:
This podcast covers the new evaluation tool in SolidWorks 2012 known as SolidWorks Costing. This tool can be a great inline analysis tool to help bridge the gap between engineering and manufacturing. Topics covered:
- Overview of Costing
- Machined vs. Sheet metal tools
- Navigating the template manager
- Qualitative vs quantitative feedback
- Feedback interface
- Incorporating other operations
SolidWorks 2012 had many new little features sprinkled throughout the release ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
SolidWorks:Heard! - Episode 360 - Toolbox Highs and Lows..Toolbox Highs and Lows..
This podcast covers the updates to SolidWorks Toolbox around performance and customization as well as some unfortuniate issues that some have been faced with upon upgrade. Topics covered:
- Overview of the changes of the Toolbox framework related to performance
- Dependancy around swbrowser.mdb file (S-056444)
- Brief list of what is now customizable
- Possible improvements to use in groups, EPDM, etc.
- Issues with upgrades when...
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SolidWorks:Heard! - Episode 359 - EquationomicsEquationomics:
This podcast covers the new equation editor and new implementation introduced in SolidWorks 2012. I talk about the new UI, new features introduced and how to get the most out of the re- implementation of equations. Topics covered:
- New equation UI
- Overview of equation/dimension/list view
- Automatic rebuild and solve order
- Improved usability of external equation files
- Adding equation on the fly from the Modify dialog
- Naming dimensions on the fly
- Various ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
SolidWorks:Heard! - Episode 358 - October Tech NewsOctober Tech News:
This podcast covers the SolidWorks and CAD-related tech news that broke since mid-September covering the SolidWorks Blog, various tech alerts and other industry news. Topics covered:
SolidWorks Blog:
- Strategic Retreats: Transforming Technology into Product (Rick Chin)
- SolidWorks Simulation on Umbrellas and Mary Poppins
- Let's Go Design HR Buggy coming together
- Steve Jobs 1955-2011 (Rick Chin)
- n!Fuze take 2? ... Thoughts on Collaboration
- Hirschtick leaves SolidW ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
SolidWorks:Heard! - Episode 357 - SW2012 What's New - Design SimulationSW2012 What's New - Design Simulation:
This podcast dissects the What's New PDF, outlining all the new features in SolidWorks 2012 along with other tips, tricks and tidbits in the new software. Topics covered in this show:
Chapter 19: Simulation
- Beams and shell mesh enhancements
- Connector and parameter UI updates
- Motion Optimizaiton
- Nonlinear performance
Chapter 14: Motion Studies
- Optimization
- Motion results in Sensors
Chapter 12: Flow Simulation
- Additional models and tec ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
SolidWorks:Heard! - Episode 356 - SW2012 What's New - Document ManagementSW2012 What's New - Document Management:
This podcast dissects the What's New PDF, outlining all the new features in SolidWorks 2012 along with other tips, tricks and tidbits in the new software. Topics covered in this show:
Chapter 11: SolidWorks Enterprise PDM
- Administration Tool:
- Menu customization and administration
- Full user name options
- Replication enhancements
- File Explorer & SW Add-in:
- "Browse to" changes
- BOM export enhancements
- Search extended into mo ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
SolidWorks:Heard! - Episode 355 - SW2012 What's New - Evaluation ToolsSW2012 What's New - Evaluation Tools:
This podcast dissects the What's New PDF, outlining all the new features in SolidWorks 2012 along with other tips, tricks and tidbits in the new software. Topics covered in this show:
Chapter 7: SolidWorks Costing
- Overview of SolidWorks Costing
- How it works and what's entailed
- Sheet Metal & Machining Features
- Editing Templates
- Graphs, charts and reports
Chapter 21: Sustainability
- Customization options
- Granular deatils on reu ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
SolidWorks:Heard! - Episode 354 - SW2012 What's New - Drawings & DetailingSW2012 What's New - Drawings & Detailing:
This podcast dissects the What's New PDF, outlining all the new features in SolidWorks 2012 along with other tips, tricks and tidbits in the new software. Topics covered in this show:
Chapter 8: Drawings and Detailing
- Magnetic Lines (Thanks 3DVIA Composer!)
- Display enhancements (c-marks, highliting, etc)
- Tables (Bend and Punch)
- Section views (customize fonts and arrows)
- New workflows (explode views, Hole Wizard, Open from drawing) ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
SolidWorks:Heard! - Episode 353 - SW2012 What's New - Assembly ModelingSW2012 What's New - Assembly Modeling:
This podcast dissects the What's New PDF, outlining all the new features in SolidWorks 2012 along with other tips, tricks and tidbits in the new software. Topics covered in this show:
Chapter 4: Assemblies
- Large Design Review (LDR)
- Usability and workflow improvements
Chapter 5: CircuitWorks
- ProStep EDMD import & export
Chapter 22: Toolbox
- Performance & customization
Chapter 13: Import/Export
- Multi-sheet drawings to DXF and DWG pa ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
SolidWorks:Heard! - Episode 352 - SW2012 What's New - Part ModelingSW2012 What's New - Part Modeling:
This podcast dissects the What's New PDF, outlining all the new features in SolidWorks 2012 along with other tips, tricks and tidbits in the new software. Topics covered in this show:
Chapter 12: Sketching
- Dimension enhancements
- Sketch pattern updates
- Shortcut menus
- Sketch rotation
Chapter 18: Sheet Metal
- Cut aross bends (yeah!)
- Edge and swept flange updates
- Flat pattern controls
- Forming tool link/replace
Chapter 23: Weldments
- Cut li ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
SolidWorks:Heard! - Episode 351 - SW2012 What's New - Part FeaturesSW2012 What's New - Part Features:
This podcast dissects the What's New PDF, outlining all the new features in SolidWorks 2012 along with other tips, tricks and tidbits in the new software. Topics covered in this show:
Chapter 16: Parts and Features
- Feature Freeze & Part Reviewer
- Multibody Part Explode & Split Part templates
- Hole Wizard hole placement
- Reference Planes
Chapter 6: Configurations
- Modify Component Dimensions
- Equations in Configurations
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SolidWorks:Heard! - Episode 350 - SW2012 What's New - InfrastructureSW2012 What's New - Infrastructure:
This podcast disects the What's New PDF, outlining all the new features in SolidWorks 2012 along with other tips, tricks and tidbits in the new software. Topics covered in this show:
Introduction:
- Where to find What's New documentation
- Pointers, notes and other documentation
- Highlights
Chapter 1: User Interface
- Command shortcuts
- Open & Recent Documents
- Search, selection and status bar
- Display/Monitor options
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SolidWorks:Heard! - Episode 350 - SW2012 What's New - InfrastructureSW2012 What's New - Infrastructure:
This podcast dissects the What's New PDF, outlining all the new features in SolidWorks 2012 along with other tips, tricks and tidbits in the new software. Topics covered in this show:
Introduction:
- Where to find What's New documentation
- Pointers, notes and other documentation
- Highlights
Chapter 1: User Interface
- Command shortcuts
- Open & Recent Documents
- Search, selection and status bar
- Display/Monitor options
Chapter 2: SolidWorks Fundam ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
SolidWorks:Heard! - Episode 349 - Windows 8, An Engineer's PerspectiveWindows 8, An Engineer's Perspective:
This podcast covers the Windows 8 Developer Preview that was released during Microsoft's BUILD conference in Anaheim, California this past week. Topics covered:
- Installation Experience
- A first look (Login, Start streen, Search)
- Where's my Start menu?...Now THAT's a Start menu!!!
- Classic Desktop: What is the same?
- Metro Style UI: What is different?
- Possibilities for CAD apps in the Metro UI, Maybe SolidWorks V6 ?
- Skydrive integration - Sync ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
SolidWorks:Heard! - Episode 348 - September Tech NewsSeptember Tech News:
This podcast covers the SolidWorks and CAD-related tech news that broke since mid-August covering the SolidWorks Blog, various tech alerts and other industry news. Topics covered:
SolidWorks Blog:
- Green Design Contest comes to an end
- Customer reactions to SolidWorks 2012
- SolidWorks Veterans on SW2012
- Let's Go Design resumes with Episode 4
- 3DVIA Composer V6R2012 Rendering Enhancements
Tech Alert:
- SolidWorks 2012 Pre-Release 1 is available for download f ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
SolidWorks:Heard! - Episode 347 - Surfacing Roundtable FlashbackSurfacing Roundtable Flashback:
This podcast is a flashback to episode 100 recorded back in August 2007 on surfacing in SolidWorks. Surfacing is modeling method that is very popular but tends to be intimidating to some user due to the complexity that this method can bring. Topics covered:
- Why use surfacing? - Surfacing applications - Products that tend to lend themselves to surface modeling - Surfacing tips and tricks - Other surfacing resources
This week I am on vacat ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
SolidWorks:Heard! - Episode 346 - CAD MobilityCAD Mobility:
This podcast covers the challenge of getting access to our CAD & engineering tools when we are on the go. Web-based apps can do a lot more than people give credit and I found a way to live on the web and still access all my tools all in the browser! Topics covered:
- Importance of mobile access
- Mobile apps vs Web apps (pros/cons)
- Findings using the Chromebook for a month
- Using SparkGateway to access my thick-client engineering tools
- Remote Desktop access with clien ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
SolidWorks:Heard! - Episode 345 - Dropbox Library SharingDropbox Library Sharing:
This podcast covers ways to utilize Dropbox, the cloud based drive/sync service, for keeping CAD data, libraries and other shared resources centralized and local to remove design teams. Topics covered:
- Dropbox signup, setup, options and plans
- How to share files and folders with other users
- Use and access Dropbox from inside of SolidWorks
- Possible libraries of SolidWorks good for sync
- Things to avoid for now..
- Apps to work with Dropbox to help
- ChatBox ( ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
SolidWorks:Heard! - Episode 344 - August Tech NewsAugust Tech News:
This podcast covers the SolidWorks and CAD-related tech news that broke since mid-July covering the SolidWorks Blog, various tech alerts and other industry news. Topics covered:
SolidWorks Blog:
- Brainstorming tips from Rick Chin
- Beach design done in SolidWorks
- Design that Matters - Update
- Meet 3 of the Let's Go Design Team
- The Digger - 3dvia Composer secret weapon
- SolidWorks World 2012 Registration is open
- Get Your Designs in SolidWorks Marketing Materi ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
SolidWorks:Heard! - Episode 343 - Toolbox, EPDM Friend or Foe?Toolbox, EPDM Friend or Foe?:
This podcast covers the various ways of integrating SolidWorks Toolbox and Enterprise PDM in order to properly manage those non-revisioned parts created by this hardware generation tool. Topics covered:
- Toolbox options for single and multiple users
- Toolbox part generation options
- Supported methods for integrating Toolbox (full & partial)
- A partial method using EPDM's Dispatch and Toolbox copy parts mode
- Pros and Cons of all methods
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SolidWorks:Heard! - Episode 342 - Future of CADFuture of CAD:
This podcast covers my thoughts on the Future of CAD and how things seem to be progressing on the tech front. Topics covered:
- A little background where this topic creeped into the cast
- How engineering tools were like in the early 90's
- Today's CAD landscape
- Parallels in moving to Google Apps & the Future of CAD
- The definition of a "real" web app
- Hopes for the future of CAD
Two weeks ago I received a shipment from my dad that contained a number childhood m ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
SolidWorks:Heard! - Episode 341 - EPDM Wish ListEPDM Wish List:
This podcast coves my SolidWorks Enterprise PDM wish list of features I would like to see in future EPDM version to come based on the common request from customers. Topics covered:
- Tech News followup - SW Support FAQ - July 2011
- Setting revision counters for legacy data
- Jumping or manually skipping revisions
- Notifications based on timers
- Universal web access (non-IE and mobile friendly)
Right after recording last Sunday, Monday SolidWorks pushed out the Suppo ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
SolidWorks:Heard! - Episode 340 - July Tech NewsJuly Tech News:
This podcast covers the SolidWorks and CAD-related tech news that broke since mid-June covering the SolidWorks Blog, various tech alerts and other industry news. Topics covered:
SolidWorks Blog:
- CEO Sicot's progress on the CSWP
- Let's Go Design starts scanning
- 3DVia Composer V6R2012 launched (Video highlights)
- SolidWorks Beta 2012 begins
- 1-2-3 Present! at SWWC 2012
- Japan's recovery from Sicot's eyes
- AMD SW Partner Profile
Tech Alerts:
- SolidWorks 2011 SP ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
SolidWorks:Heard! - Episode 339 - SolidWorks n!FuzeSolidWorks n!Fuze:
This podcast covers the final launch of SolidWorks n!Fuze which had been preannounced 2 times over the past 2 years as SolidWorks PDS (Product Data Sharing) and SolidWorks Connect respectively. Topics covered:
- Re-introduction of n!Fuze and the SwYm Community interface
- How to get signed up for an n!Fuze trial
- Installation and usage of the SolidWorks Add-in
- Use and plugin installation for the n!Fuze Web Portal.
- Prequisites for n!Fuze Add-in and Web Portal
- ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
SolidWorks:Heard! - Episode 338 - GrabCADGrabCAD:
This podcast covers the online CAD community for engineers and those looking for CAD work to be done. This online community just breached the 10,000 user mark and is growing into the place to go for CAD services and advice. Topics covered:
- Overview of GrabCAD
- The engineering community
- Requesting files
- Taking "CAD Jobs"
- Posting a CAD Job.
- Various rates for services
Over the years we have seen many "communities" get launched only to be shut down a number of months l ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
SolidWorks:Heard! - Episode 337 - Layout Sketches RevisitedLayout Sketches Revisited:
This podcast covers the technique of using layout sketches in SolidWorks to quickly verify and change designs before 3D modeling. Topics covered:
- Technique definition
- Layout relations (Traction, Belt/Chain, Make Path)
- Creating and using blocks
- Creating layouts in parts and assemblies
- Converting layout sketches into parts
- Discuss 2 SPR issues within asssembly "Layout Sketches"
- Tips for using layout sketches
- Using layout sketches with SolidWork ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
SolidWorks:Heard! - Episode 336 - June Tech NewsJune Tech News:
This podcast covers the SolidWorks and CAD-related tech news that broke since mid-May covering the SolidWorks Blog, various tech alerts and other industry news. Topics covered:
SolidWorks Blog:
- Race Car Drafting in SolidWork Flow Simulation (CFD)
- Building a 1/48th scale of the U.S.S. Missouri
- Timberworks structures built in SolidWorks
- Let's Go Design Project #3 underway
- Interactive documentation video of 3DVIA Composer
- World Solar Splash competition (SOLAR ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
SolidWorks:Heard! - Episode 335 - SolidWorks 2012 BetaSolidWorks 2012 Beta:
This podcast covers the news around the recently launched SolidWorks 2012 beta site, changes to the beta program and how to best prepare for beta testing SolidWorks line of products. Topics covered:
- Beta 2012 launch page
- How to get notified when beta goes live
- Installing beta in parallel
- How to make the most of your time with Beta
- Contest prizes and details
- 2012 Beta program improvements
So just as soon as you get SolidWorks 2011 installed and deployed thro ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
SolidWorks:Heard! - Episode 334 - n!Fuze Beta Testingn!Fuze Beta Testing:
This podcast covers the pending service offering from SolidWorks built on the 3DSwYm platform from Dassault Systemes. Topics covered:
- Overview of n!Fuze the service
- Client types (web, SolidWorks and iPad)
- "What we pubically know" about n!Fuze (UI, pricing model and storage options)
- Outline of n!Fuze vs other online storage/collaboration tools
- Concerns, hopes/dreams!
This past week I was informed that Beta 3 had begun and that it was going to be invite on ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
SolidWorks:Heard! - Episode 333 - Multi-Threading MadnessMulti-Threading Madness:
This podcast covers the common question of "Does SolidWorks utilize multi-threading or multi-core processing?". This question is consistantly asked due to the mass adoption of muli-core processors in the PC market. Topics covered:
- Overview of Multi-threading (MT)
- Knowlege base articles that generally address the MT questions
- General layout of SolidWorks applicaiton processes
- Areas in SolidWorks that do/don't utilize MT
- Areas of focus where Soli ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
SolidWorks:Heard! - Episode 332 - File Property PlanningFile Property Planning:
This podcast covers the importance of utilizing file properties in your SolidWorks designs in order to future-proof your data. Topics covered:
- Overview of SolidWorks File Properties (FP)
- Where FPs are used in SolidWorks
- Examples of FP automation (Property Tab Builder, SW Explorer...)
- How FPs ease the migration into a PDM system
- PDM + FP = search/automation/data sync power
- Moving FP from PDM to ERP/MRP
File Properties have been a foundation power too ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
SolidWorks:Heard! - Episode 331 - May Tech NewsMay Tech News:
This podcast covers the SolidWorks and CAD-related tech news that broke since mid-March covering the SolidWorks Blog, various tech alerts and other industry news. Topics covered:
SolidWorks Blog:
- A Follow-up on Baker DriveTrain
- Using Simulation for verification of Mariana Trench pressure
- Hot-rod baby buggy - Let Go Design!
- SolidWorks Green Design Contest
- MIT Student and Dual CEO!
- Bertrand Passes Segment 1 of CSWP!
- Mindmapping with Rick Chin
- Evolution of ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
SolidWorks:Heard! - Episode 330 - Workgroup to Enterprise MigrationWorkgroup to Enterprise Migration:
This podcast covers the options and migration questions that typically come up for those looking to move from SolidWorks Workgroup PDM to Enterprise PDM. There are tools available to assist with migration from Workgroup which can ease the pain of a platform update. Topics covered:
- Quick overview of the major reasons many decide to migrate
- SolidWorks Workgroup migration tool
- Other migration options available when moving to EPDM
- Migration ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
SolidWorks:Heard! - Episode 329 - SolidWorks RxSolidWorks Rx:
This podcast covers the built-in diagnostic tool that had some nice enhancements added to its functionality in 2011. Topics covered:
- General overview
- Diagnostic capabilities
- New graphics card checker
- Troubleshooting tab (Knowledge Base links)
- System maintenance toolset
- Problem capture specs
- Adding files to the package
- Viewing Rx files
- Performance benchmark (Launched within Rx)
SolidWorks Rx is a tool that has now been part of the SolidWorks toolkit (/S ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
SolidWorks:Heard! - Episode 328 - 3DVIA Composer 2011x3DVIA Composer 2011x:
This podcast covers the new features/changes to the newest 3DVIA Composer version V6R2011x that shipped on 2/14/2011. This is the most enhanced version since the product came into the SolidWorks community back in 2007. Topics covered:
- General & UI enhancements
- SolidWorks compatibility enhancements
- Technical Illustration & vector output updates
- High Resolution & raster output updates
- Chan ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
SolidWorks:Heard! - Episode 327 - April Tech NewsApril Tech News:
This podcast covers the SolidWorks and CAD-related tech news that broke since mid-March covering the SolidWorks Blog, various tech alerts and other industry news. Topics covered:
SolidWorks Blog:
- ElliptiGO: Elliptical machine meets bicycle? AWESOME!
- Let's Go Design Project 2 done, use Post3D to tour
- Bertrand Sicot challenged to pass CSWP by SWW12
- Sun + Grill = Warm Beer. SolidWorks Flow Sim to the rescue!
- Cane Creek, Rockin' SolidWorks for their ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
SolidWorks:Heard! - Episode 327 - April Tech NewsApril Tech News:
This podcast covers the SolidWorks and CAD-related tech news that broke since mid-March covering the SolidWorks Blog, various tech alerts and other industry news. Topics covered:
SolidWorks Blog:
- ElliptiGO: Elliptical machine meets bicycle? AWESOME!
- Let's Go Design Project 2 done, use Post3D to tour
- Bertrand Sicot challenged to pass CSWP by SWW12
- Sun + Grill = Warm Beer. SolidWorks Flow Sim to the rescue!
- Cane Creek, Rockin' SolidWorks for their ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
SolidWorks:Heard! - Episode 326 - Large Assembly ToolsLarge Assembly Tools:
This podcast covers a variety of tools built into SolidWorks to help alleviate performance issues related to large assembly modeling. With 64 bit now being the dominate OS among SolidWorks users, the complexity and scope of designs growing. Topics covered:
- AssemblyXpert
- Open Methods
- Lightweight (options and capabilities)
- Quickview / Selective Open
- Large Assembly Mode
- SpeedPak
As our hardware and software grow in capacity, assemblies have grown and con ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
SolidWorks:Heard! - Episode 325 - Enterprise PDM DispatchEnterprise PDM Dispatch:
This podcast covers an automation scripting tool inside of SolidWorks Enterprise PDM called Dispatch. Dispatch is one of those tools that tend to slide under the radar. Topics covered:
- What is Dispatch?
- Where to find it and how to turn it on!
- What is possible with Dispatch
- What skills are required to use it
- Limitations of Dipatch
- Examples of how Dispatch can be used
Jeff Sweeney of 3D Vision and I talk about this hidden gem in EPDM to automate cert ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | |