I’ve been writing a couple of articles lately on CAD Admin and related topics. I’m trying to put together a series of topics. These are being published at EngineersRule.com. https://www.engineersrule.com/the-cad-admin-basic-to-do-list/…
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Evan Yares is a guy I have often quoted over the last several years. He’s now the General Manager of Nanosoft America, but he found time to finish up a…
SolidWorks recent development resources are reportedly being used to develop IT answers to questions you may not have asked. People buy CAD software for several reasons, but I would guess…
There was another press release about another SolidWorks customer switching to Solid Edge. I get the feeling we’re going to be seeing more and more of these things, as Solid…
The more I know about the CAD business, the less I understand it. The high-end vs mid-range comparison is something in particular that leaves me scratching my head. In the…
Borrowing a title from a SolidWorks forum post some months back, we have to ask ifSolidWorks really has lost their mojo. SolidWorks has always been one of those CAD products that engendered a lot of loyalty and excitement. But recently we…
I was involved in SolidWorks sales from 1997 until 2005. The first three years were definitely the most exciting period of that time. We were the underdog, fighting Pro/E, AutoCAD,…
This is a comparison of the tools in SolidWorks and Solid Edge for advanced surface modeling work. This is the type of work that I do most in my day job. I’m learning the SolidEdge tools as I…
Just as a warning, there is a lot to say on this topic, and this is going to be a huge post. Maybe you should read it in chunks, but…
I just went to the first SolidWorks user group meeting in Richmond, VA tonight. A couple of weeks ago, the 100th US user group was started in Augusta, GA, so…