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Apply Excitment of OpenGL vs Direct3D Directly to Forehead

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opengl versus directx3d comparison Oh, the tangled web of 3D CAD hardware and software. It spans between the cracks of ultimate compatibility for the software, ultimate confusion for the user and sticks to you right after walking through the door of deciding what computer to buy.

SolidWorks uses the OpenGL graphics API. Other CAD companies have decided to use Direct3D.It’s an issue well get into, but take a look how the discussion came about and the difference of opinion in the 3D CAD community.

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Run SolidWorks on a Mac: Soft-Mod Your GeForce into a Quadro

run solidworks on macWay back, in a recent post that showed all you Mac-ophiles how to use SolidWorks on a Mac a commenter named Peter Privitera was having graphics issues with his MacBook Pro when using SolidWorks.

His MacBook Pro uses a NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT video card, a low-end 512MB card that runs around $130 and up. He did a simple soft-mod (modify in software) to turn it into a beefy NVidia Quadro crankin’ beast and now has the graphics performance you would expect on a Mac.

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Product Review: Hands-on With the 3DConnexion SpaceExplorer

3d-spaceexplorer.jpgOh to have the power over time and SPACE. The folding and bending and rotating. You take that too lightly and you’ve suddenly destroyed three planetary systems and a shrimp boat off the coast of New Jersey. Take that down a few million notches and you have all the harnessed energy of 3D computational manipulation in the palm of your opposite and less dexterous hand with the 3DConnexion SpaceExplorer.

What does this device do? Does is actually reduce 50% of mouse clicks and make you more productive? I have a mouse to select stuff, a keyboard to type stuff and now a I have a 3D Mouse to rotate stuff. It looks cool, but I want it to do more than provide another way to spin a model around. Let’s see what this thing can do.
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