Hell, I wish I knew but I don’t. However, Matt West does but he’s not coughing up the info…yet. He is running a little contest, though. Jump on over to his blog and guess who the speaker is. If you’re right, Matt will send you a really, really expensive prize. One that you’d have to [...]
Oct
29
As Promised: SolidProfessor Pricing
As promised, here is the pricing structure for SolidProfessor’s various offerings: SolidProfessor Bundled Course: $299.99 In this course you will learn skills essential to creating SolidWorks Parts, Assemblies and Drawings. The goal of this series is to make you productive with SolidWorks quickly, whether you are a new user or wish to refresh your skills. [...]
Oct
27
SolidProfessor – CSWP/CSWA Certification Lesson
What a great lesson this one is. SolidProfessor not only goes over the "how", but the "why". The lesson begins by listing reasons to get certified, whether as a CSWA or CSWP. It then goes on to outline the difference between the two certifications. After talking about the differences there are sections on other certifications [...]
Oct
20
SimulationXpress Demo – For free!
SimulationXpress, the new name for COSMOSXpress, comes in every seat of SolidWorks. As many of you know, I did a presentation on COSMOSXpress last month at NESWUC. Well, SolidWorks has posted a video tutorial that far surpasses my meager attempt. No registration required, just go to http://www.solidworksmedia.com/SimulationXpress/index.html and watch the tutorial.
Oct
17
SolidProfessor – Part 1
As usual, I’m a bit late with this first part of my SolidProfessor review. For all of you who have been chomping at the bit, I apologize. I do have a great excuse, though. Can you say Red Sox? Ok, moving on… SolidProfessor is a SolidWorks Certified Solution Partner providing training in: SolidWorks Professional Bundle [...]
Oct
17
NESWUC – The video
While Ed Gebo is no Scorcese, he did take the time to create a video of last month’s North East SolidWorks User Conference. If you’re interested, you can view it here. For those of you in New England who missed the conference, you really need to make a point of going next year. Ed, and [...]
Oct
15
Going to SolidWorks World? Who would you like to see?
Matt West, and the SolidWorks events team, is looking for your input on who you’d like to see at World this year. From Leonard Nimoy to Orange County Choppers, SolidWorks has had some great guest speakers over the years. Who would you like to see? Go to Matt’s Blog and let him know!
Oct
14
Coming Soon: SolidProfessor Review
A few weeks ago I was approached by SolidProfessor. They’re looking at getting more involved in the SolidWorks community and wanted to get some feedback from users. When I brought up the fact that I’d never used SolidProfessor, they graciously offered me the opportunity to take it for a test drive. Last night I downloaded [...]
Oct
13
Dynamic Mirror
I’ve been struggling lately trying to come up with some juicy tidbit to write about. Then I had an epiphany of sorts: "There are plenty of new SolidWorks users out there who may read my blog, why not write something for them?" Without further ado, I present "Dynamic Mirror". We all know about mirroring sketchs, [...]
Oct
04
SolidWorks 2009 – My Take
I went to a 2009 rollout last Thursday and saw all that I’d heard about, excluding PhotoView 360. I do like everything I saw, but it’ll mean so much more when I actually get to use it. SpeedPack looks like a great time saver, but time will tell. Then I wonder what happens to it [...]