Jeff's Tool Shed

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Entries for March, 2010

External References – Why I hate them.

Mar.31, 2010 in Personal, Rant 24 Comments

Tweet I know, this subject has probably been discussed adnaseum but I don’t care. This is my blog and I write what I want. Today I want to write about why I hate external references. Specifically, why I hate it when someone creates an entire assembly that is so intertwined with external references that it’s [...]

SimulationXpress – You can do it!

Mar.12, 2010 in Instructional, SolidWorks Community, SolidWorks Tips Comments Off

Tweet By a show of hands, how many of you have tried SimulationXpress, or any of the ‘Xpress’ products available in SolidWorks? Sure, they’re meant to be like gateway drugs, tempting and teasing you into purchasing the full-blown product, but that doesn’t mean that they’re bad for you. SimulationXpress is a decent, first-pass, analysis tool. [...]

  

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