For many of us, productivity is always an issue, as well as the time it takes to perform each individual task. If you can save a few seconds here and... read more →
Who doesn't like a nice, clean and tidy CAD drawing? You don't have to obsess over every single aspect of your designs, but cleaning up your AutoCAD drawings does serve several... read more →
Sometimes Bill of Material (BOM) terminology can be rather confusing. Case in point: “the 150% BOM”. What does that even mean? It’s a rather enigmatic term when you think about... read more →
You use Creo. You love the power of designing parametrically, and you know that nothing beats Creo’s breadth of capability, perfectly constrained models, and amazing performance. But you also probably... read more →
Microsoft Excel is no doubt one of the most beloved of all engineering tools, it's easy to use, almost infinitely adaptable, and yet extremely accessible. With 1 billion licenses of Office... read more →
Lou Gallo runs a popular podcast called SolidWorks HEARD that provides 10 to 15 minute audio shows on tips, tricks, tutorials and tech news on all things SolidWorks. This week's show... read more →
Jim Brown, president of independent analyst firm Tech-Clarity, published a report which examines the need to manage CAD files and the current options available to manufacturers small and large. You... read more →
Andy Homyk and Tim Higgins are Mechanical Engineers at HemoSonics developing point-of-care blood analysis systems that will guide patient care and prevent life-threatening clots in surgery and cancer patients. Challenging... read more →
We’ve written before about how hard it is to manage CAD models using standard file sharing tools. One of the big benefits of a PDM solution over non-CAD solutions is that... read more →
