I’m always excited when it comes to What’s New stuff. Solid Edge 2025 is getting ready for release, and they’ve put out some info on it. Interface adjustments It seems…
For so long in my career I considered proficiency on a single CAD tool to be kind of a goal. My very first CAD experience was on CAD Key because…
CAD can be addictive. Some of us just make CAD models on the weekends for fun. We walk through the hardware store or Walmart just looking for cool models to…
Sometimes we get lucky, and we get a boss who already knows at least a little bit about CAD and engineering technology in general. And sometimes we don’t. Maybe you…
Engineering CAD models can be built with different purposes in mind. Generally the difference between different types of models is the way in which those models are set up to…
Draft is really the workhorse of the Solidworks plastic features. It can handle a lot of situations, and maybe even some you’re not aware of. I was responsible for getting…
The Solidworks Lip/Groove feature is one I haven’t used a lot, but it does save me time when I do use it. When I don’t choose to use it, it’s…
When CAD went retail in the mid 1990’s there was suddenly a new breed of user out there. These new users had a different level of training and a different…
Before I became an engineer, one of the most fascinating parts of television was those big block letters and shapes flying around the screen before the news. Wow, I want…
Evaluation tools are some of the most important functions in any CAD program. This becomes especially true as you get into more complex processes and more complex parts or assemblies.…