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1 week ago

in Yes You Can! Graphic Design for Print and Web Using SolidWorks on SolidSmack
This is really cool.... Would have never thought to use SolidWorks for Graphic Design. Thanks for the inspiration.

Cheers,

Anna

2 months ago

in Extrude. Print. Manufacture. 10 Tips to Design Your Parts for Manufacturing in SolidWorks {CheckList} on SolidSmack
Great post Josh....

Most important point, if you can spend time in the shop.... Do It! Go with an open mind, willing to learn from the folks that manufacture parts for a living. They have much to teach you.

You will create an immense amount of good will with the shop personal if you listen and learn from them.

Cheers,

Anna
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ckeen Experience in a manufacturing environment definitely makes designing items a little easier. I worked in a custom manufacturing environment for years before I learned SolidWorks.

I like reading all the manufacturing trade magazines and/or going to the conferences to keep apprised of technological developments in process, materials, and tooling.

2 months ago

in SolidWorks Crashes & Slowdowns: It’s Your Fault on Jeff's Tool Shed
Great stuff Jeff, I am looking forward to the series.

Cheers,

Anna
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JeffMirisola Thanks, Anna!
Feel free to add info. I know that you're well versed in optimal systems and would love your feedback.

Jeff

6 months ago

in 16 SolidWorks Tips to Make the ‘S’ Key Work For You on SolidSmack
Great post Josh....

The S-key Short Cut Toolbar is a big mouse mile saver for me. I am so used to hitting the S key, that I try to use it when I am working on legacy drawings in AutoCAD 2000.

This is a great UI improvement that SolidWorks has implemented.

Cheers,

Anna
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designer we have two or more part drawing , assem template.But SB are same in this template.we can't make its different
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Josh M Thanks Anna. It's a great answer to the, in my opinion, poor usability of ribbon-style toolbars. To me it shows that SolidWorks development is really thinking about how/where the user works.

6 months ago

in Gabi Jack’s Blog has a new location! on GabiJack.com
Gabi,

Tha new website looks great! Welcome to the world of html, coding and web hosting. It is pretty satisfying getting it all to work and you will have some new skills to add the the resume.

Happy Holidays,

Anna

6 months ago

in SolidWorks Benchmarks. Now in Plasticy Scooby-Doo Flavor. on SolidSmack
Josh,

Thanks for the shout out. I would be interested in seeing what you come up with for a benchmark. The more different types of stress tests for our hardware and SolidWorks the better.

I would be happy to host it when yo get to that point.

Cheers,

Anna
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Josh M Cool Anna, no problem, it's a benchmark we've been using in house for several years to test out the processor configurations and GPU's. I'll get a hold of you when it's cleaned up. Thanks!

6 months ago

in Unique Model Download on Ricky Jordan's Blog
Misumi does this with their online parts catalog, too. You download and run a SolidWorks macro which creates the model on the fly. I think you will see more of this as I suspect the small size of the macro file offers many advantages over the native models.
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Rod_Uding I have used the Misumi online catalog also. They used to have complete models then at some point converted over to the macro. Dodge bearing also uses macros to create their models in SW.

7 months ago

in The “S” Key Experiment Part 1 on Ricky Jordan's Blog
Ricky,

Thanks... It was time for a refresh for sure. Your new home is shaping up nicely too!

Cheers,

Anna

7 months ago

in The “S” Key Experiment Part 1 on Ricky Jordan's Blog
I have been running with only the S key since SW2008 first came out. One of my favorite enhancements in SW2008.

Cheers,

Anna
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Ricky Jordan Hi Anna,

I kinda figured there were already folks out there using it this way. Congrats on your new site layout. Looks VERY nice! I just updated your link in my Blogroll.

Ricky

1 year ago

in 16 Solutions to Manage Projects and Get Organized Online on SolidSmack
Josh,

Great list of sites to check out. I have not heard of most of them. It will be interesting to see what they all have to offer.

Cheers,

Anna

1 year ago

in SolidWorks Tips for Simple Composite Parts on SolidSmack
Everyone doing any kind of design should spend time with their manufacturing folks when they can. Ohh.... the things you learn and the good will you can gain by listening to your manufacturing folks and helping them, where you can, to make their job easier.

Cheers,

Anna

1 year ago

in When Are You Upgrading to SolidWorks 2008? on SolidSmack
Josh,

We will update towards the end of the year. We use our native SolidWorks data downstream in our production areas. I need to co-ordinate the SolidWorks 2008 rollout with the upgrade to CAMWorks 2008 and Esprit 2008.

I will actually rollout SW08 to our manufacturing areas before we upgrade Engineering. We want our production folks to always be able to read the SW data native and not get into saving them step/iges translations.

This year with the new UI I will most likely do a training session on the SW08 UI for our users. I really like the new UI, but it will be a shock to our users. Not all of them easily adapt to change... :-)

Cheers,

Anna

1 year ago

in Bionic Arm, 30 Muscles and Finger Bones? on SolidSmack
Josh,

You are so right about the board drafting experience. There is a discipline of process that must be worked through with board drafting that is lost in today's world of 3D CAD. When the undo button is a Staedtler Mars Plastic eraser, an eraser shield and a lot of time, you develop some good habits pretty quickly. The fundamental Drafting Practices and Descriptive Geometry haven't changed just because it is 3D CAD. As much as I wouldn’t want to go back to board drafting, there is a lot of pride in knowing one can start with an empty 20 or 30 foot piece of mylar and lay a design out on it that was as perfect as it could be and a real work of art.

Cheers,

Anna
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