Don your favorite bathrobe, cream that coffee and get comfortable with this week’s SolidSmack Weekend Reader.
The Weekend Reader features a handful of the most interesting articles featured on the ‘Smack over the past week ranging from tips and tricks to inspirational designs, processes, and more. So lay back, relax and take a load off while reading the top ten stories on SolidSmack this past week.
Oh and uh…don’t forget to shed some much-needed sunlight on your face, too.
This Clever Drawing Trick Makes it Quick and Easy to Sketch in Perfect Perspective
Unless you sketch every day or have a brilliant sense of hand–eye coordination, chances are that sketching in proper perspective doesn’t necessarily come naturally. That’s okay. Join the club.
These Wood Housewares are Manufactured in a Shrine in the Middle of a Japanese Forest
Known for kamaboko fish cakes and traditional woodcraft, the town of Odawara, located in the western Kanagawa Prefecture in Japan, is a woodworkers paradise with expansive wooded areas and a history rooted in centuries-old woodworking traditions.
First Creo Unite, Then Inventor AnyCAD, Now SolidWorks 3D Interconnect
Like Creo and Inventor, SolidWorks can now add non-native CAD files to assemblies without translation.
The Life of a Bolt: Red Bull Racing Takes You on the Journey of Creating an F1 Part From Scratch
From sketch to assembly, the life of a bolt may not seem all that exciting compared to a cutting-edge smartphone design, but throw in some decent storytelling and somehow you’ll find yourself emotionally attached to that bolt.
Get This CNC Machining Periodic Table (and Enter to Win The Poster)
Skilled engineers still need help every now and then. The internet is an important tool as any. But why spend time hitting up Google, when you can glance at the CNC Periodic Table on your wall? You don’t have one? Outrageous, egregious, preposterous!
What’s Up With the Terms of Use for the New MakerBot Print Software?l
Just last week, MakerBot announced a new product lineup—hardware and software included—geared towards professionals and educators that MakerBot CEO Jonathan Jaglom said was the result of a “cultural shift” at the company as they gained further insight into the specific needs of the professional market.
