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  • Ben 6:25 pm on September 2, 2010 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment
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    So some of you may have been getting errors on my site and I have identified the problem and am working on a fix. It is not malicious it is merely a Javascript coding error that has been identified. Please be patient and cross your fingers Google gives me a green light.

    In the mean time the plugin for this site will no longer function and unless I receive more donations to re-develop it, it will remain not functioning. I apologize for the issues and will update as soon as the funding is available

     

  • Ben 5:17 pm on July 17, 2010 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment
    Tags: Free 3d print, ,   

    So I have a contest for a free 3d print and 8hours of my design time going at mechanicalmashup.tv/episodes/episode-17/ Watch the video and enter (or just enter by clicking the’Digg’ link in the post and digging the post) help MechanicalMashup get known. Spread the word. The print will be courtousey of http://SolidoUSA.com

     

  • Ben 8:39 am on July 5, 2010 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment
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    I am going to be doing some more webcasts in the near future. What all would you like to learn about in SolidWorks?

     

    • ivanl 2:35 pm on July 5, 2010 Permalink

      Animations and renderings never fail to interest me.

    • guido 4:38 pm on July 5, 2010 Permalink

      Ben,
      If you were to create a tutorial on modeling the front fender of a car, for example, the mere nature of the exercise would encompass quite a few surfacing principles I think. Use of the spline tool, lining up the edges of the planes, tangency of the ends of the curves, sizing, lofting selection sequence, and probably more than my level of skill can think of.

    • Chad 9:28 am on July 6, 2010 Permalink

      Guido,

      Have you looked at the Surfacing and Complex Shape Modeling book by Matt Lombard… that is a great resource on the topics you’re asking for… This may be a great place to gain some knowledge on what you are looking for…beside it’s great sometimes to have a book on hand to always have for reference…plus there are some tutorials that would help get your feet wet with surface modeling..once you get the workflow down…doing a cars fender is no different… I would highly recommend this book..it has a lot of good info…

    • gupta9665 9:34 pm on July 6, 2010 Permalink

      Renderings, Routing, FEA… :)

  • Ben 2:05 pm on June 11, 2010 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment
    Tags: , flow, , xpress   

    Where is the flow xpress addin? I cannot seem to locate it and wonder if I need to get out my disks to get it on the addin menu or is it a part of the solidworks simulation addin?

     

    • Ben 2:24 pm on June 11, 2010 Permalink

      Thhbbttt!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Found it under the tools menu….

  • Ben 11:54 am on May 21, 2010 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment
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    I have an assembly with PartA and PartB. PartA has 12 configurations where it changes size. PartB is driven by PartA with a dependant sketch and a cavity fearture. I need PartB to have configurations to match the PartA configurations.

    For the love of all that is holy please tell me there is a way to automate this as I have hundreds of these files to process

     

    • CBL 2:08 pm on May 21, 2010 Permalink

      Why not drive both A & B via a master sketch at the top level? Or (my preference) a master sketch within a ‘dummy’ part at the top level.

    • Ben 10:06 am on May 22, 2010 Permalink

      Normally I would but I have a cavity feature that will not work with that. Thanks though

    • afee451 6:02 am on May 24, 2010 Permalink

      For these situations I use a multi-body part to drive dimensions between parts instead of an assembly. depending on the specifics, you may not need the assembly at all.

  • Ben 1:22 pm on April 12, 2010 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment
    Tags: design, , subscription, support   

    I have made a decision. I will be finishing off a couple of contract jobs I have and then I am going to try and see if I can make a go at making my living helping other SolidWorks users out there.

    I will be creating a SolidWorks ‘Design Support’ subscription site where you will get bi weekly video tutorials as well as guest posts from some of the best in the business, web-conferences (I am looking at doing one once a month with a 2 month holiday during the summer) and some one on one time with yours truly on a first come first serve basis. Those that have supported me in the past via PayPal will get a free membership in appreciation of past donations as your support has been paramount in keeping me going on this site and SolidMentor.

    So I have a couple of questions for you:

    1. With a subscription site what would you pay per month, per 6 months or per year for some of the best video tutorials online for SolidWorks modeling?

    2. What would you expect to see in a ‘Design Support’ site

    3. What would it take to get you to buy a membership and tell some friends about it?

     

    • ncustard 2:40 pm on April 12, 2010 Permalink

      SolidWorksDaily.com already does this. They have videos, support, mobile phone support for videos and their abour 5 bucks a month with their 14 month subscription.

    • Ben 3:33 pm on April 12, 2010 Permalink

      Cool thanks I had no idea that they existed to be honest.

    • gupta9665 1:06 am on April 13, 2010 Permalink

      http://www.solidworkstips.com/ also does something similar.

    • Ben 9:13 am on April 13, 2010 Permalink

      Gupta they are one in the same actually but good to see what others are doing. Thanks!

    • Brian 10:40 am on April 14, 2010 Permalink

      Dang, the layout of that site is horrible! I can hardly read anything with that background!

    • Neil 5:08 pm on April 15, 2010 Permalink

      Brian, Thanks for the input. The site is underconstruction in the background and will have a new look and maybe some new features real soon. I agree, the layout is not so good, but the content is.

    • Neil 10:10 pm on June 2, 2010 Permalink

      Thanks Brian,

      The site (solidworkstips.com) has been completly redesigned.

  • Ben 1:38 pm on April 6, 2010 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment
    Tags: pack, service,   

    SolidSmack and SolidWorks Service Packs 

    Josh at SolidSmack has brought up a point that SolidWorks has handled poorly in the past and now is making things worse. Go and check out the new policy for service packs and subscription. SolidWorks To Customers: You Are Not Entitled to Service Packs

    Can you say MONEY grab????? I knew you could….

    SolidWorks… Smarten up

     

  • Ben 2:06 pm on March 11, 2010 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment  

    Vuuch will be running a demo on Thursday, March 25, 2010 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EDT You should go and check them out. Here is a email I got today for the signup FYI

    Please join us for a one hour Vuuch web demo. Sign up here https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/603202912.

    The live demo will show how by using Vuuch you can execute projects faster and gain control over product compliance, liability and regulatory deliverable without changing how people work.

    Thanks
    Vuuch

    p.s. Chris feel free to add any details you want to the comments.

     

    • vuuch 10:16 pm on March 11, 2010 Permalink

      Hey Ben thanks for posting this. I look forward to having you community jion the webinar.

  • Ben 10:47 pm on February 16, 2010 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment  

    zCorp 3D printers at SolidWorks world 2010 

    Here is zCorp 3D printers as seen though the tool shed, Jeff’s tool shed at http://www.jeffmirisola.com/

    Twitter @JeffMirisola

    Special Thanks to zCorp 3d Printers

    twitter @zcorporation

     

  • Ben 10:42 pm on February 3, 2010 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment
    Tags: commands, controller, expresso, jordan, ricky, , voice, xbox   

    Xpresso for SolidWorks 

    Ricky Jordan from RickyJordan.com Was kind enough to do a floor interview for me with the Yo-yo masters of Xpresso speech recognition for SolidWorks

    Thanks Ricky!

     

  • Ben 8:32 pm on February 2, 2010 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment
    Tags: , 3dengr, chris, mcandrew, , printer,   

    Solido 3D printer 

    Wow now this is cool a 3D printer from Solido with a very affordable price and it sits on your desk! Check out this interview by Chris McAndrew of 3DEngr

    Thanks Chris!

     

  • Ben 8:30 pm on February 2, 2010 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment
    Tags: desktop, engineering, infinitez, kenneth, virtural, wong   

    InfiniteZ 3D control for 3D CAD 

    Here is a great interview by Kenneth Wong from Virtural Desktop

    Thank you Kenneth!

     

  • Ben 8:06 am on February 2, 2010 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment
    Tags: solidworks world floor interview hp   

    Floor interview one at SolidWorks World 

    I was very lucky to get Jon Hirschtick to do a interview for me on the floor of the partner pavilion. For those that do not know Jon is the founder of SolidWorks and about as geeky as they get.

    Thank you Jon for doing this for me!

    Hear are some more links to some other good blog posts on SWW
    Ricky Jordan
    SolidSmack
    SolidWorks Blog / Chris McAndrew
    SolidWorks Legion

     

  • Ben 12:44 pm on January 31, 2010 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment  

    Live coverage from SolidWorks Heard! 

    Some live coverage of SolidWorks World 2010 from Lou Gallo of SolidWorks Heard
    There will be posts of live coverage from the general sessions in the morning and I will be posting some video of what I see here as I get chances to post.

    Also there is some BIG BIG news coming from SolidJott and SolidMentor! We will be giving away a super cool prize of a SolidWorks licence ( This will be the cost of a U.S. seat if you are in another part of the world like the U.K. I will be giving the cash equivalent of a U.S. seat towards a seat of SolidWorks in your county, this still is a several thousand dollar prize! ). Stay tuned for the entry details!

     

    • gupta9665 5:53 pm on January 31, 2010 Permalink

      WOW.. this gona be cooool……

      We are waiting.. :-)

  • Ben 2:13 pm on January 19, 2010 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment  

    SolidWorks Slams on the Service Pack Breaks for 64 bit http://bit.ly/8tJmIC

     

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