Design intent can be a tricky topic. I’ve heard some people argue that there is no such thing. I myself have tried to rename it “Design For Change”, because I…
Author: matt
The first question I’ve got to answer here is what is so different between Edge and Works that it would cause people to entertain the idea of changing? Aren’t they…
I was reading an article by Randall Newton, a rather professorish-looking fellow who once made a jab at an upstart CAD user/blogger by depicting the blogger reaching into the world…
Solid Edge has authorized a few tidbits to be released about ST6. Naturally they are saving the most interesting things for later, but these will whet your appetite a little…
Aren’t you just a little curious about what is out there in the CAD universe? Maybe you’ve been using history-based software for so long you’ve forgotten that your FeatureManager doesn’t…
I’ve attended probably a dozen CAD conferences over my career to this point in various capacities including end user, CAD manager, reseller employee, press, and user group representative. Regardless of…
Most of my career has been spent denying that 2D exists. I (half) jokingly tell customers that I charge triple rate for 2D drawings. Typically, I wind up doing some…
I can hear it now. To open Solid Edge University we are going to hear either A) Space Odyssey by Elvis, or B) Rocket Man by David BowieElton John. With…
Below is an email I’ve received from Rick McWilliams which I’ve edited a bit on the topic of Conic Surfaces. I don’t have guest bloggers very frequently, but when I…
Solid Edge has for a long time had a closed community only for maintenance paying customers. This has been a source of some criticism, but it has been strongly defended…