Thanks to everyone who joined in the contest. It was a great way to start off September and really interesting to see what you all enjoy. I’m please to announce that Shawn M ,who likes sun dresses and disc golf, is the proud new owner of a Sandisk 4GB Flash Drive. Way to go Shawn.…

Hey now, you and I both know that you can’t trap a three-toed, fire-breathing howler monkey with just any old super-powered ball of fire shot from the eyeballs. It gotta have a little UMPH behind it and summoned with the power of these time defying links. Raymond Loewy – Father of Industrial Design. Coca-Cola, Shell…

solidworks tipsIf you feel frustrated each time you have to re-create a drawing, you’re not alone. All of a sudden, five other configurations and five other drawings are needed, all the same. Typically, you may open the part, start a new drawing, rinse, repeat. But, with just a few steps, you can save tons of time and get the drawings done quickly.

Where do I start?
So, you need to create five other drawings of similar parts that already exist. Say you have a bracket with a drawing, like the one below.

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There are five other similar brackets you need to detail. Here’s how to do it.

So maybe I’ve said something that has really upset you or I didn’t respond to an email right away. I’m terribly sorry. I should be flogged very lightly with a chair rake stick. But instead I give you the opportunity to take out your rage on the website or to reduce some stress you may…

I originally titled this “How SolidWorks Viral Marketing Ideas Could be Funnier”, but from a marketing standpoint, being funny is only part of the mix. To truly be effective you need to convince me of something. Ever wonder why companies like SolidWorks run silly videos that have an old Japanese guy saying “kickass”? It’s all…