Today I attended part of a web cast from Autodesk introducing their 2014 line of products. I have to say that they have an amazing breadth of tools. Some of…
Category: whats new
There’s a big difference between using CAD software and kvetching about CAD companies. The part of my job that I actually get paid for is the former. I really miss…
Bernard Charles spoke at a Korean 3DEXPERIENCE conference back in May 2012. It has taken some time for this video to surface outside of that group. The video is over…
Jon Hirschtick has been in the news a lot lately. One article to read is from the Russian Isicad. A couple of great quotes from this interview: I always love…
Alright, don’t start in on me. I’ve got a lot of misgivings about this software, just based on its name. First, Autodesk (or AutoCAD) to me means low-rent, underpowered software…
Everybody has a different take on this, but this is my take. I’ll go through each heading in the What’s New and pick out stuff I like. Interface: Flat FeatureManager.…
I was going to put a verb in that title, but I’m not sure what it is. Announced. Released. Rolled out. Not that it matters. You can’t get it now…
It looks like the plan to replace the SolidWorks software with a cloud based fiasco have been gutted. They are backing off, and the V6 delivery in 2013 will be…
While we’re waiting, let’s have a little contest. I don’t have any prizes to give away, but maybe I’ll come up with one. Maybe the SolidWorks 2007 Little Red Book…
One of the best new geometry creation tools in ST5 in my opinion is Slots. They’ve added great functionality in both synch and ordered environments. Draw the centerline of the…