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The random number generator from random.org picked the number 80. Out of 113 entries that means the winner is:
John D! John works for GageMaker, maker of, yep, fine gages. His PDF video idea was to, “use video in PDF’s to demonstrate the use of our gages and assembly procedures of our gages.”
So what did you think of the video ideas and new stuff in Adobe Acrobat 9? Did you know you can try it out?
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The giveaway is now closed. The winner will be announce Monday July 28th! Thanks for entering and be on the lookout for more contest coming up soon!
This is the 500th post here at SolidSmack and what better way to celebrate than giving away an expensive piece of software that will make you so productive you will probably start shaking and fall to your knees… in a happy, unpainful way.
I’ve been using Acrobat 8.0 with all the 3D features added to that version. I’ve been thoroughly impressed. It’s simply provided one of the best collaboration experiences I’ve had with clients and vendors.
After looking inside the new version of Acrobat and Acrobat.com I knew I had to provide an opportunity for you to get a copy of your own. So let the fun begin. The giveaway is super easy to enter. Here’s what’s included and how to win your copy of Adobe Acrobat 9.0 Pro Extended.
Continue reading ‘It’s GiveAway Time - Win Adobe Acrobat 9.0 Pro Extended.’
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Ahhh, it’s the middle of the summer. Vacations are planned, mosquito are biting and there’s so much going on in the world of SolidWorks the coffee pot at SolidWorks HQ in Massachusetts is on 24/7.
Yes, things are heating up and it’s a perfect chance for you to get all your incredibly helpful designs, thoughts, tips and ideas on anything and everything about SolidWorks out in the open for everyone else to be utterly amazed at with low mumblings and quiet discussions. Here’s the rundown on all the craziness.
Continue reading ‘SolidWorks News: Prizes Galore and You, Baby’
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Recently, SolidWorks thwarted a would-be Zombie attack by launching the SolidWorks Geniuses marketing campaign. First up was the Leonardo Da Vince Self-Powered (Zombie-eliminating) Cart. You saw it, I’m sure, and desired to get your hands on the model so you too could prevent an ensuing Zombie onslaught.
Well, you’re in luck. Rob Rodriguez is putting on his monthly PhotoWorks rendering contest and this month’s model is none other than, yep, the Zombie-killin’ cart o’ death. You can download the SolidWorks model here.
Zombies?
Yes. Of course. It so obvious. You strap some cricket bats to that sucker and you’ll be knockin’ the heads of the undead while keeping your distance and your brain-cage intact.
PhotoWorks Tips
PhotoWorks is what I’m most unfamiliar with in SolidWorks, but also one of the things I’m most interested in. So, what tips would you give me to get started on the right foot? There’s the new PhotoWorks step-by-step Book from Rob and he’s got some tips on his site as well, but what do you do to start off your rendering? Do you have a process no one knows about? How do you get the lighting just the way you want?
Some have tried PhotoWorks, some use it all the time, so here’s your chance to download a cool model, enter the contest, share some tips with everyone and maybe together we can save the human race.
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Ahh, It’s one stormy day before April. What better time than this to give away a SpaceNavigator courtesy of 3DConnexion. Don’t know what it is? It’s a 3D mouse that allows you to move every which way in a 3D environment. I’ve been using one and really like it after getting use to it.
So, in honor of being able to manipulate things in 3D, I’m giving a SpaceNavigator away to a randomly chosen person. All you have to do is a leave a comment below. Tell me what you think the future of CAD will be like or how you want to use this thing. As an added bonus if you follow me on Twitter and send me a message, your name will be entered twice. Just type:
@solidsmack I want to win the SpaceNavigator!!
The winner will be announce this Friday, April 4th at noon (CST)!!
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SolidWorks finished up their second year Student Design Contest a couple weeks ago and I’m finally getting a chance to look at some of the designs. I’m two things: hungry because I haven’t eaten breakfast and impressed cause these students did a rockin’ good job.
Most of the entries were from Universities around the world but a few were from high schools, including the winner, Matsuo Nezawa, who spent many hours modeling fruit and cacti. (The okra is a nice touch.)
All the entries look like they took an incredible amount of thought, some more than others but man, good stuff. Here’s the top three chosen. And here’s the other winning student designs.
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