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Re: Herman Miller’s Got Tops. PV360 and SolidWorks Could Have Helped.

joshmings — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:02:53 -0000

HA! AweSOME Tom. I'll have to say, that definitely add a lot more. I should have posted the model for everyone to download and have a go at it. get the paint... the in-laws are comin' over.

Re: 3DVia Hawks Big 3D Loogie Into Photo-Editing. 3DVia for Photoshop

joshmings — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:12:16 -0000

Ooo, so lucky. do you mean 3DVia composer? The plugin is free and so is 3DVia Shape and the 3DVia online account. let us know what you think of the plugin.

Re: 3DVia Hawks Big 3D Loogie Into Photo-Editing. 3DVia for Photoshop

joshmings — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:10:59 -0000

Thanks for reminding Charles. I'd love to see some stuff you've brought in. I have yet to buy CS4. *sadness*

Re: Slap Me With CAD Drama. Alibre Slams Down Another Price Guantlet.

joshmings — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:25:32 -0000

I have my own personal views on this. I reviewed Alibre 12 and work in it on occasion just to compare. They did added a lot to catch up, so to speak, with the features that SolidWorks has. you can see the new features here (pdf link)

Re: The Ken Block Subaru TRAX STI Shreds Snow, Mountain, Your Face [Video, Pics]

joshmings — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:28:04 -0000

Engage E-brake! love the way that car sounds. If you like that one, you gotta check out the Block/Dyrdek video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQ48NQjouoE

...have also wanted a WRX for a while now.

Re: Flourless (sprouted grain) Bread

joshmings — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:58:57 -0000

Hi, the instructions were linked to up in the post. Wish we could have thought this up ourselves, but some have already shown how it's done! Good luck!

Re: The Big Ol’ Fat Tire Sand Bike Design. No 3D CAD Required. {Video}

joshmings — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:29:46 -0000

There are a lot of nice beach bikes out there, but something with this size of wheel would have to be custom. You could probably adapt some larger tires to a bike rim as long as the forks/rim could fit it.

Re: Kickboxer Motorcycle Wraps Awesome Around Turbocharged 2.5L Subaru WRX {Pics}

joshmings — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:25:37 -0000

haha! yes, exactly.

Re: 12 SolidWorks Features You Don’t Need—And How to Turn Them Off

joshmings — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:24:05 -0000

It's probably there, it's just grayed out when you have a new part. You need to create some geometry with a sketch first. If there are icons missing from the toolbar, you can add them back by right-clicking on the toolbar and selecting customize. Select the Commands Tab and add drag/drop the commands you want to the toolbar.

Re: Engineers and Designers… Prepare to Toss Your Idea In The Rubbish Heap

joshmings — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:21:28 -0000

I'm with you Bruce. I think guidelines would be better and there's certainly room to incentivize the use of certain materials rather than limiting or removing their use. I'd hope, if anything comes of this, that any restriction would push innovation around the regs for new materials that destroy any need for this type of legislation.

Re: Two Super Sizzlin’ Ways to Shape… Using SolidWorks Loft to Point

joshmings — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:09:30 -0000

Hey Kieran! Thanks. yeah, should have probably touched on that with the previous post. To get a rounded tip I'd usually do a very smaller matching profile on the other end and use a face fillet or dome. have you tried that?

Re: Come and Get It. The Audi R8 SolidWorks Surfacing Tutorial

joshmings — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:51:27 -0000

let us know what you think from your experience already with surfacing when you get it. Thanks!

Re: The Rockin’est LED PocketWatch Mod EVER, Designed With a lil’ SolidWorks

joshmings — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:50:34 -0000

I'm thinking he could easily sell these (or the PCB as a kit) or put up a mod on instructables or MAKE.

Re: Get Into SolidWorks World 2010 for Free. No Beet Throwing Required. #SWW10

joshmings — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:41:23 -0000

there is truly nothing like a good beet throwing.

Re: Get Into SolidWorks World 2010 for Free. No Beet Throwing Required. #SWW10

joshmings — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:54:45 -0000

a bad experience during childhood... ;)

Re: The SolidSmack FaceBook Fan Page. BECOME A FAN… or Be Consumed With Guilt.

joshmings — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:46:18 -0000

uhhhhm.....

Re: The SolidSmack FaceBook Fan Page. BECOME A FAN… or Be Consumed With Guilt.

joshmings — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:36:59 -0000

yes, it true... add to that the time to make delicious omelettes and pancakes.

Re: Ask The Reader: Are You Upgrading to Windows 7? {Poll}

joshmings — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:35:25 -0000

Thanks for the heads-up. It probably has something to do with the way it's embedded in the post. I'll look into it.

Re: Kickboxer Motorcycle Wraps Awesome Around Turbocharged 2.5L Subaru WRX {Pics}

joshmings — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:07:40 -0000

and perhaps the best death. ;)

Re: Ask The Reader: Are You Upgrading to Windows 7? {Poll}

joshmings — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:35:25 -0000

hmmm hmmm. not too bad. I'd have to get the MBPro, and it'd have to be the honkin' big one, so tack a couple grand on to that.... still... PRICELESS. :)

Re: Full Speed Tree Bleed. SolidWorks Treehouse, Not Just a Treehouse.

joshmings — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:32:11 -0000

I'm thinking that capability is in there, but not set-up to use like Pack-and-Go. Right now see references from asemblies you import. It's also opening the file in SolidWorks to create new references to parts/assemblies/drawing that are added.

It would be cool to see this hybridize, and also be a complete solution for assembly management, including the pack-and-go functionality you mention. NICE.

Along those lines though, I'm finding it a little hard to work with large assemblies in a visual context like Treehouse, but being able to collapse the 'trees' down helps.

Re: Ask The Reader: Are You Upgrading to Windows 7? {Poll}

joshmings — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:44:06 -0000

awwww YEAH. I know what's on your mind. Have you seen the MSI's All-in-One Multi-touch? - needs a better GPU, but still cool to see these all-in-ones with multi-touch. SWEET.

Re: Ask The Reader: Are You Upgrading to Windows 7? {Poll}

joshmings — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:39:36 -0000

ah yes. that's what meant by the 'I'm a Mac" option. I have update the poll to clarify that. Thanks! I'm XP right now....uhhhhhggg, 3gb BITES. I am thinking of the MAC route. You've got a good plan laid out it looks like. What's that all gonna cost ya?

Re: Ask The Reader: Are You Upgrading to Windows 7? {Poll}

joshmings — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:36:09 -0000

what version are you on right now? If you're running on Vista, you should be good to go on Win7.

Re: Ask The Reader: Are You Upgrading to Windows 7? {Poll}

joshmings — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:34:06 -0000

yep, big bennies on the bit usage. I'm waiting for a good laptop deal for my home computer.