When CAD went retail in the mid 1990’s there was suddenly a new breed of user out there. These new users had a different level of training and a different…
Category: file management
File Management has always been a problem. The earliest version of it was how to actually store paper drawings in file cabinets. You’ve got to assign a part number, and…
One person who commented on my “You Need a PDM Tool” post asked if I would go through manual file management recommendations for people who really don’t have any choice.…
CAD is a tool. It’s a single tool. Especially when you start looking at product development, and the larger picture of design, development, manufacturing and marketing, CAD is just one…
Here’s a little tutorial on how to create a family of parts from an initial part. First, you have to make sure that all of your dimensions are driving dimensions.…