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Re: How to Direct Model an Aardvark in SolidWorks and 10 Other Things We’re Not Writing About Today

metal spinning — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 12:02:17 -0000

solid works on mac would have got me

Re: How to Direct Model an Aardvark in SolidWorks and 10 Other Things We’re Not Writing About Today

ianY — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 00:12:36 -0000

http://img160.imageshack.us/img160/635/podborka...

Re: One of These Things Is Not Like the Other… SolidWorks Visual Properties

ianY — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 20:23:45 -0000

"I don't want any coffee from you! You're covered in beeeeeeeeeeeee's!"

Re: Friday Smackdown: Jump Slam

ianY — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 19:14:22 -0000

Whoa! coolest coffee table ever

Re: SolidWorks Flickr Finds: Lego Robots, Creatures and Ships

ianY — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 01:45:21 -0000

Awesome!

One of these days i'm going to take a weekend to regress and just play with legos. Those were the days!

Re: SolidWorks Users Crave Useful Add-In. Get Presentation Studio

joshmings — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:12:34 -0000

I recall using some in 08, the blueprints now, but that may be independent of version. Have the students try them out!

Re: SolidWorks Users Crave Useful Add-In. Get Presentation Studio

ianY — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 22:59:57 -0000

Can you use any of the solidworks lab features in 2008?

I'm in the process of upgrading our lab to '08 student ed. We're also gearing up for fundraising, so this plug in would be great for that!

Re: Ask the Reader: SolidWorks on Vista 64 bit. Best System Setup? What’s Important?

ianY — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 19:27:54 -0000

As mentioned above, Microsoft is stretching XP's life cycle.

I don't plan on upgrading my OS until windows 7.

Re: Giveaway Time! SolidSmack’s “I (Heart) 3D” with Ponoko’s PhotoMake + Tips

Ian — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 18:45:05 -0000

i love 3d because writing the curl(f(x,y,z)) looks way cooler than lame 'ole d/dx.

Re: SolidWorks 2009 SP0.0 Ready For Ya to Snatch

Ian — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 02:27:41 -0000

I sure hope that the 2008-2009 educational edition that my University bought can be upgraded to the 2009 build for free.

I'm also pretty worried about how our parts made in the 2007 build will behave in the new educational edition.

Re: Martin JetPack: The Kids Will Want One

DB Cooper — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 10:27:24 -0000

Thanks for the link, Ian.

What if you're 50 off the ground when the engines quit? Think the parachute will help you then?

I hate to be so negative, but designs with no practical use are just silly.

Devon

Re: Martin JetPack: The Kids Will Want One

Ian — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:29:29 -0000

From the new york times article

"It includes safety features like a so-called ballistic parachute with a small explosive charge for rapid deployment in case of an emergency, like those used in some small airplanes."

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/29/science/29jet...

Re: Martin JetPack: The Kids Will Want One

ian — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:05:47 -0000

this is going to be one sweet replacement for golf carts.

Re: Stop the SolidWorks Rot: Simple Tips for Awesome Design Practices

ian — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 04:22:11 -0000

I have a question,

If you have a team that is new to SolidWorks who have run amok with their part and sub-assembly files (i.e. saving parts and sub-assems in different folders on a server; no libraries used) what's the best way to clean up the mess?

I've become the "computer cad guy" for our university project, and we're all used to pro/e since that's what is normally used through out the ME department here.

Re: Best Music To Model and Groove To

ian — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 03:50:36 -0000

Sorry to add to an old old old posting.

I'm a new reader and this blog has been me company while i do boring site work at night.

Anyway, for Instrumental stuff, I usually listen to mogwai,god speed you black emperor, and sigur ros.

I made a station on pandora a few years ago for "chill out" music for when i do CAD work or whatever.

http://pandora.com/people/oogerscave (pick "chill out mang" for a listen)

I also use Last.fm (http://www.last.fm/) a whole bunch or i stream an Australian radio station that's pretty good called triple J (http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/).

Re: The 10+ Best SolidWorks Tips to Teach Someone Else

joshmings — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 07:33:46 -0000

That's a great one Ian! That drives me crazy too.

Re: The 10+ Best SolidWorks Tips to Teach Someone Else

ian — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 01:06:04 -0000

model tree: Oh for the love of god please re-name the features you create. It drives me up the wall when i open a complicated part that someone wants me to modify and all of their extrudes are named exturde1-10^293487123