|
|
| |
| |
May 22, 2013
Do not reply to this email, send feedback to
editor@caddigest.comWe found 119 CAD, CAM and
CAE articles for you this week.
We constantly search for
the most useful and interesting CAD, CAM and CAE articles on the Internet and send them to you every Wednesday. You'll find these
and thousands of other articles on
CADdigest.com
|
| | |
|
|
 |
AEC |
 |
top of page |
|
-
Beam Me Up -
PDF-based collaboration tool, Bluebeam Revu 11 has intuitive interface, multiple
levels of markup with ability to adjust properties of cloud curves, can import
IFC files, has iPad enhancements, CAD User, Mar/Apr 2013
-
BIM for
Construction - key advantages of BIM process offered at different
construction stages, Bob Garrett of Excitech Ltd, CAD User, Mar/Apr 2013
-
Bluebeam Revu for iPad - PDF-based document viewer can access PDF-based
CAD drawings, markup, redline documents, collaborate with others in real time
using Bluebeam Studio, Anthony Frausto-Robledo, Architosh, May 14, 2013
-
A Level of
Development Specification for BIM Processes - reference document allows both
interim, final models to be fully, clearly defined; explaining fundamental
definitions, putting LOD specification to work, Jim Bedrick, AECbytes, May 16,
2013
-
New Potential Energy Savings Widget Helps You Focus on What Matters - use new GBS infrastructure with Revit 2014 modeling features to conduct multi-run, parametric energy analysis, use building chart to improve energy performance, David Scheer,
Building Performance Analysis, May 15, 2013
-
SmartGeometry Event Pushes Limits of Architectural Design -
'constructing for uncertainty' theme explored technologies to design spaces,
buildings, cities; hands-on workshops displayed clusters, real-world
applications discussed, role of Bentley Systems, Nancy Spurling Johnson,
Cadalyst, May 16, 2013
- More AEC articles
|
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
ArchiCAD |
|
top of page |
|
-
ArchiCAD Modeling Tips
- using tube command instead of tracing section or path for modeling chimneys in
ArchiCAD, Jared Banks, Shoegnome, May 14, 2013
-
Calculating Cut and Fill Volumes - open solid elements operations dialog,
apply subtraction with upward/downward extrusion on slab, go to ‘element
information’ tab to obtain fill materials in ArchiCAD, Tate Gibbes, Cadimage,
May 16, 2013
-
Dimension Your Building Quickly - select all walls, open 'automatic
dimensioning' dialog box from document options, use dimensioning tool to
dimension width of window openings in ArchiCAD, Tate Gibbes, Cadimage, May 15,
2013
-
Finding the Area of a Slab - open element information palette, choose area
setting, select slab, or use slab label to adjust label type from text to
dimension label in ArchiCAD, Tate Gibbes, Cadimage, May 21, 2013
-
Labeling Doors and Windows in Elevations -
set label tool up, configure label settings for doors, windows in ArchiCAD,
Tate Gibbes, Cadimage, May 20, 2013
- More
ArchiCAD articles
|
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
AutoCAD |
|
top of page |
|
-
AutoCAD 2012 is Unable to Obtain the Building Design Suite 2012, 2013 or 2014 Network License - workaround is to uninstall AutoCAD from machines, reboot, install AutoCAD from Building Design Suite 2012 media or run newer version of AutoCAD, Jeff Lotan, IMAGINiT Technologies Support Blog, May 15, 2013 (more AutoCAD articles)
-
AutoCAD 2014 - Command Line
Enhancements - check autocorrect, autocomplete, synonym suggestions feature,
command help, content search enhancements to smoothen work process using AutoCAD
2014, RK McSwain, CAD Panacea, May 18, 2013 (more
AutoCAD articles)
-
AutoCAD Doing the AutoCAD Twist - select drawing in modelspace, invoke DVIEW command, select option to choose object or press enter to select, rotate drawing objects, Jeff Arbogast, IMAGINiT Technologies Support Blog, May 15, 2013 (more AutoCAD tips)
-
AutoCAD External Reference Fading - select external reference located at
bottom of insert tab, choose fading button to turn on/off fading, use fading
field slider to set fading value, Jeff Arbogast, IMAGINiT Technologies Support
Blog, May 14, 2013 (more
AutoCAD tips)
-
AutoLISP: Advanced Polyline Offset - use specific routine to create polyline
between 2 polylines, handle polylines at different elevations, Greg Battin, AutoCAD Tips, May 15, 2013 (more
AutoLISP tutorials)
-
AutoLISP: Purge Page Setups - use DEL_PAGESETUPS code to purge all page
set-ups except current page, reduce setup count that is to be navigated, AutoCAD
Tips, May 20, 2013 (more
AutoLISP tutorials)
-
Change the Background Mask Property of AcDbMText Object Programmatically Using
ObjectARX - use setBackgroundFill() member function of class AcDbMText in
ObjectARX; in LISP, add group code 90 by setting it as 1 to turn on
background mask, Fenton Webb, AutoCAD DevBlog, May 14, 2013 (more
AutoCAD programming tutorials)
-
Create Mass Output with the Publish Command - create multi-page DWF, DWFx,
or PDF file, batch plot to plotter, Ellen Finkelstein, CADdigest.com, May 15,
2013 (more
AutoCAD basics tutorials)
-
Get a Handle on Multifunctional Grips in AutoCAD
- use multifunctional grips to add vertex to polylines, non-associative hatch
boundaries without using PEDIT command, Lynn Allen, YouTube, May 13, 2013 (more
AutoCAD tips)
-
Here's an Update on AutoCAD .dwg File Formats by Release - open DWG file in
notepad to check if AutoCAD version is coded with first 6 characters of file,
verify coded version number in DXF, Bob Felton, IMAGINiT Technologies Support
Blog, May 13, 2013 (more
AutoCAD articles)
-
How to Display My Custom Web Page in AutoCAD Help Dialog While Pressing F1
During Command - use AutoCAD 2014 that allows developers create registry
keys to add own domain into it, Philippe Leefsma, AutoCAD DevBlog, May 16, 2013
(more
AutoCAD programming tutorials)
-
How
to: Edit Block Attributes in Microsoft Excel - export data from AutoCAD
using ATTOUT command, open file in excel to edit values, use ATTIN command to
import values, Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes, May 16, 2013 (more
AutoCAD tips)
-
Inventor Open or Import AutoCAD DWG - open DWG files in Inventor, select,
copy data to paste in Inventor or import DWG file by converting DWG into solids,
surfaces, sketches, David Gate, CADline, May 16, 2013 (more
AutoCAD articles,
Inventor
tutorials)
-
Obtain the RGB Color Value from an AcDbEntity Using ObjectARX and RealDWG -
understanding code to get RGB value from existing AcDb::kOpenForRead AcDbEntity
in AutoCAD, Fenton Webb, AutoCAD DevBlog, May 17, 2013 (more
AutoCAD programming tutorials)
-
Shedding a Little Light
on Things - creating, editing, displaying torus, repeating command in macro,
selection options, AutoCAD 2014 enhancements, Michael Beall, CADTutor, May 2013 (more
AutoCAD tips)
-
Use the
Power of the Command Line - enter required text in basic text program,
copy, paste it into command line, create polyline, enter various settings to get
different outputs in AutoCAD, Russell Koenig, Cadalyst, May 20,
2013 (more AutoCAD
tips)
-
More
AutoCAD articles
|
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
AutoCAD Civil 3D |
|
top of page |
|
-
3D Solid Civil Surfaces
- show first surfaces as triangles, border, extract them, type
command CONVTOSURFACE, select triangles, Jack Strongitharm, From the
Ground Up, May 20, 2013
-
4-Way Intersections - Maintain Both Crowns -
curb assembly completes intersection between primary, secondary roads, take care
while assigning correct assemblies in Civil 3D, Phil Zimmerman, IMAGINiT Civil
Solutions Blog, May 20, 2013
-
Civil 3D 2012 Slow Performance - use sysvdlg
command to open system variables dialog for researching variables, check
performance after adjusting settings, Justin Ralston, C3dXtreme, May 14, 2013
-
Civil 3D 2012 Slow Performance, Pt 2 - accelerate speed of drawing by
syncing sub surface regions of project, use SYNCHRONIZEREFERENCES at command
line to perform sync, Justin Ralston, C3dXtreme, May 14, 2013
-
Civil 3D 2014 Productivity Tools Issues with Installers - download .exe installer file, use unarchiver to extract files, rename files, ensure civil view file extensions are only xml, dll or pdf,
Civil Digest, May 15, 2013
-
Creating a SectionView and Setting Its Elevation Range Using .NET API - add
new SectionView property, set IsElevationRangeAutomatic property to false to
adjust elevation range in Civil 3D, Partha Sarkar, Infrastructure Modeling
DevBlog, May 14, 2013
-
Generate a Layout for a View Frame Overview - set viewport frame type to
'undefined,' invoke regenall command to display view frames in layout view in
Civil 3D, Karsten Saenger, Being Civil, May 14, 2013
-
More
AutoCAD Civil 3D articles
|
|
|
| | |
| |
|
Autodesk
360 |
|
top of page |
|
-
Autodesk and NetSuite Partnership to Link PLM to ERP - bi-directional
linking of PLM, ERP products; 2 uses cases highlighting possibilities: create
new vendor, create engineering change order, Randall Newton, Graphic Speak, May
15, 2013
-
Autodesk Partners
with NetSuite to Take on ERP/PLM Integration in the Cloud -
building bi-directional integration between systems for seamless data flow,
examples include: approved vendor lists, vendors audits, intelligent change
management, Beth Stackpole, Virtual Desktop, May 14, 2013
-
With NetSuite Linkup, Autodesk Confirms That It's No Longer Just a CAD Company -
Q&A about availability to PLM 360 subscribers, selling channel, CAD environment
for PLM 360 users, pulling compliance data, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access,
May 14, 2013
-
More Autodesk 360 articles
|
|
|
| | |
| |
|
Autodesk, Products |
|
top of page |
|
-
Autodesk Buys Tinkercad to Expand
It's 123D Portfolio - TinkerCAD is capable of
Boolean union of all mesh objects, making model suitable for 3D printing, Deelip
Menezes, Deelip.com, May 20, 2013
-
Autodesk Exchange Apps - App Submission Process Overview -
submit app using app submission form, check summary, preview app in store, edit
existing app, Virupaksha Aithal, AutoCAD DevBlog, May 14, 2013
-
Autodesk Revenue Down 3% in First Quarter -
revenue was $570 million, flat on constant currency basis, net income was
$55.6 million, down 29% from year ago, Randall Newton, Graphic Speak, May 16,
2013
-
Autodesk Shared Reference Point Tool - install Civil 3D from subscription website, use Revit installer to add item in add-ins tab, Jack Strongitharm, YouTube, May 14, 2013
-
Help - Autodesk ReCap is Crashing - open NVIDIA
control panel, click 'manage 3D settings,' select 3D OpenGL stereo from global
settings tab, adjust high-performance NVIDIA processor as graphics processor,
Matt Miyamoto, Ideate, May 17, 2013
-
Importing 3ds Max Design
Objects to Showcase 2014
- use FBX to import objects, animate objects using direct key frame animation
using move/rotate/scale deformation, check if materials are recognized by
Showcase, Marion Landry, YouTube, May 14, 2013
-
Licensing Error: A Valid License Could Not Be Obtained by
the Network License Manager - understanding Autodesk license
errors that pop up on server while setting up LMTools utility, verify
installed LMTools, reset utility, delete licpath.lic, cascadeinfo.cas to
resolve issue, Cherisse Biddulph, IMAGINiT Technologies Support Blog, May
16, 2013
-
Model, Texture and Render a Realistic Light Bulb with 3ds Max & C4D
- using combination of both powerful tools, techniques to create light bulb
model in 3ds Max, Stefan Surmabojov, Cgtuts+, May 16, 2013
-
New Cloud Service Autodesk ReCap Photo - professional cloud tool can
convert series of photos to textured 3D model of object, Vladimír Michl, CAD
Studio Blog, May 15, 2013
-
The One About Showcase and Entourage
- merging files from SketchUp, 3ds Max to create entourage inside of Showcase,
David Beach, The Architect's Digital Design Guide, May 14, 2013
-
More
Autodesk articles
|
|
|
| | |
| |
|
Autodesk Inventor |
|
top of page |
|
-
Calling Rules from the Assembly Level
-
explore ways to control rules that are created in components using Inventor
iLogic, Rosanna Daniel, YouTube, May 15, 2013
-
Copy, Copy Design, Design Copy, Design Assistant: So Many Choices
- using copy design option in Vault to copy entire assembly structure,
preserving all of relationships, iLogic design copy option, design assistant
tool in Inventor, Jennifer MacMillan, ASCENT Blog, May 14, 2013
-
Copy Title Block Prompted Entries from One Sheet to the Other - use
GetResultText method to obtain final text, call TitleBlock.SetPromptResultText
to set final text using Inventor, Xiaodong Liang, Manufacturing DevBlog, May 19,
2013
-
Delete Suppressed Features in iPart - open iPart factory document, run iPart
code in Inventor, Adam Nagy, Manufacturing DevBlog, May 15, 2013
-
Inventor 2014: Increasingly Social - improved
UI of skills interactive tutorials, ‘linear and arched slots’ tool, sweep
command, assembly, simulation joint conversion types, place component,
interoperability, point cloud enhancements, John Evans, AUGI Library, May 15,
2013
-
Inventor 2014 to Revit 2014 - remove details, fill voids, define envelopes,
recognize extrude, evolve to simplify model before exporting it as native Revit
family with parametric, Gareth Spencer, CADline, May 20, 2013
-
Inventor 2014 New API for Sketch Creation - check new objects to form sketch using API, create equation/intersection curves, control point splines
from API, use add methods to create slots, Wayne Brill, Mod the Machine, May 15,
2013
-
Inventor - Get Your View Labels Back in Whack - use CPS view relabeller
app to iterate through all drawing views for labeling them sequentially in
Inventor, Gavin Bath, Design and Motion, May 20, 2013
-
Renew Thumbnail of Document - use Document.SetThumbnailSaveOption, adjust
camera to view, call Document.Save to renew thumbnail in Inventor, Xiaodong
Liang, Manufacturing DevBlog, May 20, 2013
-
Routine for Suppressing Components
-
double-click on cube to edit rule cube’s size in assembly using Inventor iLogic,
Rosanna Daniel, YouTube, May 15, 2013
-
Running Programmatically a Specific Version of Inventor
- use CreateInstanceFromProcess method to read registry entry, or
CreateInstanceFromCLSID method to retrieve path of Inventor.exe from
registry, Philippe Leefsma, Manufacturing DevBlog, May 17, 2013
-
Sheet
Metal Techniques Including Split and Thicken/Offset Tools - avoid using
extrude while adding/subtracting materials, use combination of appropriate face,
cut, fold, bend, contour flange tools to model sheetmetal parts in Inventor,
Brendan Henderson, Brendan's Inventor Blog, May 20, 2013
-
Suppress Constraints and Ground Components - decide constraints to be suppressed, edit sub-assembly to ground components, start suppressing from sub to top assembly to make loading faster in Inventor, John Kavusak,
Synergis, May 14, 2013
-
Type Mismatch When Calling CalculateFacetsAndTextureMap -
code to understand type mismatch exception in Inventor, Adam Nagy, Manufacturing
DevBlog, May 14, 2013
-
Updating to a New Release of Autodesk Inventor - Refresh from Content Center
- select 'refresh standard content' icon in manage tab, select components, click
refresh icon to update contents from content center libraries, Jonathan Landeros,
Inventor Tales, May 19, 2013
-
What's New in Inventor 2014, Pt 1
- use
sketching, part enhancements to create straight/arc shaped slots,
self-intersecting/non-tangent sweeps, respectively, Eric Schubert, YouTube, May
17, 2013
-
More Inventor
articles
|
|
|
| | |
| |
|
Autodesk Revit |
|
top of page |
|
-
Clarity 2014 - My Favorite Unexpected Feature - edit data sheet template to
add, remove information/graphics from any data sheet, add parameter to template
by adding roomlink or itemlink in Revit, Joe Eichenseer, IMAGINiT Building
Solutions Blog, May 16, 2013
-
CouchDB Implementation and GitHub Repository -
understanding navigation logic, nested asynchronous database call-back
functions, screen snapshot on mobile device, Autodesk open source components
used in Revit, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, May 17, 2013
-
Create Revit Room Plans with Python Shell and Revit API - select room where
floor plan view is to be generated, iterate python script over selected rooms to
extract bounding boxes, add plain view to Revit document, Dima Chiriacov, DP
Stuff, May 19, 2013
-
Display Truss Members in Revit - load
structural framing families into project file, use load family function to
select families, set framing type parameter for each chord, webs, Doug Bowers,
Applying Technology to Architecture, May 16, 2013
-
DWG Issues and Various Other Updates -
implement AutoCAD add-in to access 3D coordinates in DWG import, use flag or
embedded information in exported text to post-process information received from
Revit, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, May 15, 2013
-
External Command Lister and Adding Ribbon Commands - use RvtSamples
SDK application to read text file listing with any number of .NET assemblies in
Revit, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, May 14, 2013
-
Focus on
Engineering - leverage cloud-based energy analysis tools using Autodesk 360,
check divide systems, specific angles, dockable window framework, schedule
updates, cap-open ends, section enhancements in Revit 2014, Todd Shackelford,
AUGI Library, May 17, 2013
-
Point Cloud or Linked File Not Appearing in Revit - Shared Coordinates - apply ‘zoom to fit’ to view point cloud, model center together in screen, suitable for objects that are thousand kilometers apart, Ben Malone, BIMopedia,
May 15, 2013
-
Revisions & Keynotes & Worksets & Revit 2014 - check enhanced keynote,
revision functionality in Revit 2014 where worksets are no longer borrowed,
provides flexibility to project teams, Ryan Duell, Revit Clinic, May 20, 2013
-
Revit 2014: Autodesk App Exchange - check civil structures, frame generator,
SDNF import/export, composite design, excel based model generation, timber
framing, grids generator, CIS/2 import/export extensions of Revit, Cherisse
Biddulph, IMAGINiT Technologies Support Blog, May 16, 2013
-
Revit 2014 Optimized View Navigation
- enable 'optimized view navigation' tab to suppress display of fill patterns,
element edges, shadows, mechanical/structural hidden lines, Daryl Gregoire,
Revit Rocks, May 15, 2013
-
Revit: RomanS Font Issues - update all annotation in template, tags when
font of text changes from Arial to default, use fonts that are similar to RomanS
in Revit, Sherry Pittman, IMAGINiT Technologies Support Blog, May 20, 2013
-
Revit Speed - work in wireframe, open required
worksets, purge crap out of linked Revit files, break model into smaller models
to accelerate Revit, Todd Shackelford, CAD Shack, May 17, 2013
-
This Fitting is Just Right: Ability to Embed .CSV File to Revit MEP Fitting
Families - use size_lookup function to add pipe, conduit
fittings, modify 'lookup table name' parameter, apply new lookup tables manage
button to manage lookup tables, Bill Johnson, Ideate, May 20, 2013
-
Using the Revit API to Collect and Count Curtain Panels
- use panel class to represent curtain panels, change filter to filter any additional instances in Revit, Harry Mattison,
Boost Your BIM, May 15, 2013
-
View Templates 101 - click on
'manage view template' in view tab, choose
template, rename it, customize template settings, categorize as
presentation or construction in Revit, Chris McNiel, AUGI Library, May 16, 2013
-
Working with Type Catalogs - check if
parameters, units are properly defined using new export family types feature,
add/edit instance parameter values of type catalogs using Revit, Steve Stafford,
Revit OpEd, May 14, 2013
-
More
Revit articles
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
Autodesk
Vault |
|
top of page |
|
-
Correcting Unresolved File References in Vault Explorer -
avoid issues related to dangling relationships by using/installing ‘reference
repair utility’ that is available in update 2, 1 for Vault 2012, 2013
respectively, Bob Felton, IMAGINiT Technologies Support Blog, May 15, 2013
-
Get
Your Vault Add-Ins to Show in Your Application - open add/remove
programs from control panel, locate Autodesk Vault client application,
right-click on it to uninstall, click add, remove features on splash screen,
Clinton Brown, CADline, May 20, 2013
-
How to Acquire Files - Vault 2014 API has Connection.FileManager.AcquireFiles
class, benefits, drawback of acquiring files, suggested workaround, Doug
Redmond, It's All Just Ones and Zeros, May 14, 2013
-
More
Vault articles
|
|
|
| | |
| |
|
CAD Hardware |
|
top of page |
|
-
Dell Extends Workstation Line with New Rack Mounted and Small Form Factor Models
- 2U rack-mounted workstation, Dell Precision R7610 can be linked with Dell Wyse
P25 Zero Client terminal for maximum security; entry-level Dell Precision T1700
SFF is 30% smaller in size, can drive up to 4 monitors, Tom Lansford, Graphic
Speak, May 15, 2013
-
Dell Launches New
Entry-Level and Rack-Mountable Workstations - based on Intel Xeon
processor E3-1200 v3, Dell T1700 SFF targets budget-conscious segment, comes
with performance optimizer software; rack-mountable workstation with PC-over-IP
technology, Dell Precision R7610 launched, Kenneth Wong, Virtual Desktop, May
16, 2013
-
New Deadlines, Old Workstations - A Bad Combination -
waiting time due to slow workstation performance is intolerable; dropping
prices, increasing capabilities of workstations are making upgrades less costly,
Aaron Goldberg, CAD/CAM Performance, May 16, 2013
-
NVIDIA - The Only Winner in Q1 Graphics Market
- overall market was down 2.9% sequentially: AMD revenue was flat, Intel slipped
5.3%, but NVIDIA increased by 3.6% quarter-to-quarter, Randall Newton, Graphic
Speak, May 17, 2013
-
Spider 3D Scanner Targets Small, Intricate Objects
- lightweight, handheld scanner can scan sharp edges, small details in real
time with great resolution, accuracy, priced at $20,500, Nancy Spurling
Johnson, Cadalyst, May 16, 2013
-
More CAD hardware articles
|
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
CAD Shows |
|
top of page |
|
-
All the Fun of the
Faire - UK Maker Faire showcased robotics, BattleBots, Printcraft
service, Al Dean, Develop 3D, May 17, 2013
-
Autodesk at Maker Faire - Crazy Like a Fox -
CEO Carl Bass champions children making things, giving away Autodesk software to
help them, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, May 19, 2013
-
Autodesk CEO: How CAD Empowers Kids (and Other Makers)
- video of entire Carl Bass presentation encouraging children, parents
to be makers, fora.tv, May 19, 2013
-
Chasing Maker Gold - over a hundred thousand
makers at Maker Faire signify market worth billions, draws CAD vendors, others,
Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, May 19, 2013
-
More CAD
shows articles
|
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
Navisworks |
|
top of page |
|
-
Navisworks 2014 API New Feature - Dynamic Loading of Plug-In - using code to
create 2 sets of plug-ins, place 1st set in binary to any folder, 2nd in 2
folders to check plug-in loading, Xiaodong Liang, AEC DevBlog, May 19, 2013
-
Navisworks 2014 API New Feature - InputPlugin - capture, handle mouse/keyboard events using plug-in, apply View.PickItemFromPoint to obtain information about selected objects, Xiaodong
Liang, AEC DevBlog, May 15, 2013
-
More Navisworks
articles
|
|
|
| | |
| |
|
Siemens PLM |
|
top of page |
|
-
How to Create Inspection-Ready Programs in NX
- discussing model driven CMM programming based on PMI, YouTube, May 16, 2013
-
How to Display and Analyze Inspection Measurement Results in NX
- evaluate 'as built' measurement in graphical environment, use analysis options
to determine cause of part failure, generate reports, YouTube, May 16, 2013
-
NX CAD - Designing in the Context of the Assembly
- make work part vs make displayed part, create new component on imported
bodies, YouTube, May 16, 2013
-
More NX
articles
|
|
|
| | |
| |
|
SolidWorks |
|
top of page |
|
-
5 SolidWorks Tips You May Have Never Seen Before - select edge of solid body
to start sketch, use loop select feature, explode direction control, copy
surfaces, move sketches easily, Darin Grosser, DASI Solutions Blog, May 16, 2013
-
Adding Setback Distances to
Your Multiple Radius Fillets
- use
setback option to blend adjoining surfaces together, smoothen transitions on
corners in SolidWorks, Chris Briand, YouTube, May 20, 2013
-
Creating Section Views in SolidWorks 2013 -
use section view property manager tool to add offsets to views, create
lines/arc to be added in relations, connect entities using ‘select chain’
option, Josh Altergott, SolidWorks Blog, May 15, 2013
-
Cutting with Surfaces in SolidWorks - use
feature to remove material from model using surface body, Prism Blog, May
15, 2013
-
Exploded View Alternate Directions - select component to be moved, click in
assembly name box, choose new reference, or use sketch line instead of component
face in SolidWorks, Jordan Nardick, CATI Tech Notes, May 20, 2013
-
Exploded Views with Multi-Body Parts in 6 Steps - create new configuration,
generate exploded view, explode steps, use auto-space components, edit explode
steps, check finished exploded views in SolidWorks, Elliot Weber, The HRS Blog,
May 17, 2013
-
Free SolidWorks from Performance Constraints, Pt 16 -
set envelope in component properties to reduce level of detail in SolidWorks
parts, assemblies, Josh Altergott, SolidWorks Blog, May 16, 2013
-
Importing Inventor Assembly & Part Files Into SolidWorks
-
install Inventor view software before opening Inventor files, open assembly
components to modify them in SolidWorks, Amgad Yacoub, YouTube, May 16, 2013
-
Keeping Older SolidWorks Releases in Peak Performance - subscribe
SolidWorks, renew service packs subscription regularly to download latest
SolidWorks enhancements, Ron Thogersen, SolidNotes, May 16, 2013
-
Moving BOM/Drawing View to New Sheet -
highlight drawing view, activate destination sheet to paste view in
SolidWorks, Prism Blog, May 15, 2013
-
Parameters and Design Studies - define multiple what-if analysis scenarios, click button to run scenarios, save time instead of creating multiple studies in SolidWorks, Bill Reuss,
3D Vision Technologies, May 15, 2013
-
Section View Assist, Pt 2:
Shortcutting Cutting Line Creation - create simple section views faster
without drawing sketches, check 'auto-start section view' setting to avoid
section view pop-ups in SolidWorks 2013, Matthew Lorono, SolidWorks Legion, May
17, 2013
-
SolidWorks Best Mating Practices, Pt 1: Mate Before You Relate - use mates
before applying any sketch relations to ensure greater stability with assembly
in SolidWorks, Jim Peltier, Javelin Technologies, May 14, 2013
-
SolidWorks Best Mating Practices, Pt 2: Don't Mate Your Relations - create in-context part, insert component in assembly level to edit part, avoid applying sketch relations to valve when it is unmated, Jim Peltier,
Javelin Technologies, May 15, 2013
-
SolidWorks Best Mating Practices, Pt 3: Don't Fight with or for Your Mates -
check mates with red highlights in 'view mate error' dialog, choose appropriate
mate to solve them using SolidWorks, Jim Peltier, Javelin Technologies, May 16,
2013
-
SolidWorks Best Mating Practices, Pt 4: Don't Mate Too Much - assume fully
defined parts are one complex part, ignore floating parts that are not being
mated using SolidWorks, Jim Peltier, Javelin Technologies, May 17, 2013
-
SolidWorks Flex Feature
-
understanding ways to deform complex bodies, using bend, twist, taper, stretch
flex types to control feature in SolidWorks, Ian Jutras, YouTube, May 20, 2013
-
SolidWorks Sketch Blocks - right click over CommandManager, choose blocks to activate, access them, sketch entities, choose ‘make block’ option to create insertion point, save block, Laura Weismantel,
CAPUniversity, May 15, 2013
-
Take SolidWorks Part Modeling a Step Above Essentials
- understanding shortcuts, tips related to sketch geometry in SolidWorks,
Lars Christensen, YouTube, May 15, 2013
-
More
SolidWorks articles
|
|
|
| | |
| |
|
More Subjects |
|
top of page |
|
-
3D Systems CTO Charles Hull & Dale Dougherty: 3D Printing
- talk
about evolution of 3D printing technology, availability for consumer
market, fora.tv, May 19, 2013 (more
CAD show articles,
rapid prototyping articles)
-
COMSOL Multiphysics 4.3B Offers Breakthrough Analysis Tools - check new multi-body dynamics, wave optics, molecular flow, semiconductor, electrochemistry modules that provide CAD importing, meshing, geometry enhancements, Stacy Combest, Design World, May 15, 2013 (more engineering analysis articles)
-
KeyShot Tip: Using Labels to Create Special Material Effects - create multi-layered materials, adjust amount of light transmitted by label, get desired effect by adjusting features, KeyShot, May 14, 2013 (more KeyShot articles)
- All CADdigest subjects
|
|
|
| |
|
| | |
| |
Roopinder Tara, Editor
Please send articles, comments and suggestions to:
editor@caddigest.com
http://www.caddigest.comADVERTISING
This newsletter reaches over 44,000 CAD professionals
with every issue.
If you'd like to advertise in CAD Digest Weekly, please contact:
sales@tenlinks.com
UNSUBSCRIBE
Unsubscribe. You are currently subscribed as:
##SubscriberEmail## .
Control all your TenLinks newsletters on
our
newsletter management page
Copyright 2013 by TenLinks, Inc.
No part of this newsletter may be used without permission. |
|
|
