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The deafening screams of the demand for live content are alive and well. Even though much of you in the US are still staring at the back of your eyelids, here’s the last minute attempt to fire up the old laptop and give you the play-by-play on what’s going on out here in Barcelona.
What’s this event about? Perhaps some of this will give us all a little better idea. So, here’s the Liveblogging thang. Hopefully it’s cohesive. We’ll see if the wi-fi stays active and how fast I can get updates out. (comments in italics.) Enjoy….
SolidWorks is also making live updates on Twitter.
Continue reading ‘Live Blogging! The SolidWorks 2009 Press Event’
In a sudden rush of jet-setting and drink-getting out here at the SolidWorks 2000000000009 press conference, all of us have become aware that SolidWorks development has release the smokin’ hot new version of SolidWorks.
Available for download at a customer portal near you. Are you going for it? Personally, I’d recommend it. Not because I like using SolidWorks, but because this version has been the most stable, complete version of SolidWorks software I believe I’ve ever used.
If you’re looking into purchasing SolidWorks, check out the SolidWorks product matrix here. If you already have SolidWorks installed and are ready to install just head to the SolidWorks Downloads.
The SolidWorks 2009 launch site also give you some more info. If there’s anything you’re wondering about before you upgrade ask it up in the comments. Yes, that ‘09′ is obnoxiously large and yellow.
Over the next few days SolidSmack is jumping over to Barcelona, Spain to cover the splendor and mystery that will reveal the new features of SolidWorks 2009 to the hungry CAD Industry Media.
It’s the the SolidWorks 2009 Press Conference and it’s choke full of talkin’ and meetin’ and interactin’ with the SolidWorks team, some of the other bloggers heading out there and our dearly beloved friends in the media elite.
We’ve already covered many of the new features in SolidWorks 2009 and the surprise PhotoView360 rendering program that will be available with it. However you never know what SolidWorks may have up it’s sleeve, so be on the look-out for some news coming straight at ya from the Iberian Peninsula.
Bareclona from Guell Image from DK Travel
Did you know that 3DVia has a free 3D modeling creator of it’s own? 3DVia Shape 2.0 has been released and just got revamped with some new features that take on the ever-so popular Google SketchUp.
The similarities in commands and concept of each are obvious, but what’s even more incredible are the differences. Free is good, but 3DVia is doing it’s part to enhance the Social 3D sphere and remove the grasp Google has on it.
Continue reading ‘3DVia Launches Shape2.0: Just a Google SketchUp Clone?’
It’s that moment you’ve been waiting for. That moment where your coworker pick his keyboard up, drops it, picks it up again and lifts it over his head. You would like to tell him about a couple SolidWorks Macros that would help him out, buuuuuuuut you’re being entertained and office rage is content YouTube is just hollering for.
On the less antagonizing side, there’s you showing your office buddy how to avoid fits of unnecessary rage by offering two shiny macros for the low price of “sit down and shut up for a few minutes while I show you this friend.”
He smiles. One less lo-fi video of your crazy friend on the web.
The missing keyboard shortcuts
SolidWorks comes with the ability to assign almost every command to a keyboard shortcut. However, there’s no keyboard shortcuts for Mates. Here’s two macros for the most common mates and how to reduce the amount of that annoying mouse button clickin’ to speed up your assembly construction.
Continue reading ‘Two SolidWorks Macros For Blazin’ Fast Assembly Work’
I’ve covered a little of what Ponoko does with their laser-cut, create your design approach to manufacturing. Coupled with the ability to sell your own design, it’s simply the most unique and creative DIY site out there.
Their blog is no less and has been one of my favorite to read some time. A group of their latest latest articles not only give you insight into manufacturing, but really show the talent and breadth of the Ponoko blogging crew and what they write about.
Continue reading ‘Selling, Lasers, and Searching: Ponoko Puts Up Three Great Posts’
Where? Look right there. do ya see that hole, and in that hole a badger, and in that badger a key? I was just wondering, cause I don’t see anything like that, but here’s some links.
50 Creative Photoshop Text Effects - Logos? Illustration? Great text effects and teach a lot of the techniques used in Photoshop for eye-catching graphics.
Robots of the 19th century - They’ve been planning it for AGES. It started here folks. They’re among us… I think. These guys would be kinda obvious.
Warren Buffett’s Top Secrets - Find out with a quick 10 point how the richest guy in the world invests.
Yammer - It’s twitter for internal corporate communications and it won this years TechCrunch50.
PleaseDressMe - Shirt. Search. It’s really good. I just wish there were better graphics out there. more ninjas people.
So what would you tell SolidWorks if you had their ears for a few minutes? Would you complain, praise, or tell them to add something? A new website is up, taking that whole idea, and serving it up hot for your enjoyment and entertainment.
DearSolidWorks.com is providing a quick and easy way for you to communicate your deepest, most heart-felt desires about SolidWorks. However…
Continue reading ‘DearSolidWorks.com: Milk, Bread, Better Software’
Now, think about it folks. When you’re cruising across the rocks, roads and roundabouts on your normal bicycle, you never know when a gaping water hole is going to open up right in front of you. Certain doom.
Fortunately, this bicycle concept, could save you from landing face down in a muddy channel plus make you look kinda cool. It’s making the rounds and just about everyone is saying, check.. this… OUT.
Continue reading ‘Di-Cycle: The Two-wheel Bicycle Designed For Watery Places’
So, yesterday in Switzerland, a bunch of subatomic particles busted out a lap around the largest, most powerful particle accelerator ever conceived by us tiny humans.
The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is up and running, but it’s not the only project testing the vast limits of scientific discovery. Japan’s Large Helical Device has some fancy nuclear fusion experiments going on as well.
The projects are amazing, but what’s truly spectacular is the design that has gone into these magnificent creations. Take a look.
Continue reading ‘the Beautiful Machines of Particle Acceleration and Nuclear Fusion’
