As I mentioned in a post last week, I finally have SolidWorks 2009 on my desktop. Unfortunately, the project I’ve been working on all these months just got shelved, so I was only able to mess around with the files a little before we archived. However, they’re firing up another project and, it would appear, …
Category Archive: Software Review
Jan
09
Finally, 2009 is loaded!
I’ve been waiting since it was released to get my hands on SolidWorks 2009. Yesterday, the waiting was over. I’d gone back to my apartment for the day when I got a call from the boss-man informing me that IT wanted to load it and could I come back in. 6 minutes later, I was …
Jan
07
Interested in Selling your Designs?
Shapeways now has an online store for you to make money on all those designs you’ve been saving. You have heard of Shapeways, right? The online store to bring your designs to life? Well, not only can you get 3D prints of your designs, you can now sell them! Do you have some cool stuff …
Nov
19
Wanna win free software?
Read the press release below from Novedge… Novedge and QuadriSpace Sponsor A New Contest for the SpaceClaiming Online Community San Francisco, CA – November 19, 2008 – Novedge LLC, the leading online graphics and design store, today announces a new contest for the members of SpaceClaiming, the popular online community for CAD and design professionals. …
Nov
07
SolidProfessor – My Final Thoughts
I can say without a doubt that I wish I’d had SolidProfessor when I first started using SolidWorks way back when. They’ve done an excellent job of breaking down lessons into easy to understand parts, without making it seem like you’re being talked down to. I like, too, that the dialogue isn’t monotone. When you’re …
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
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
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 …
Aug
04
SolidWorks 2009
For the first time in years, I wasn’t able to participate in a beta release of SolidWorks. Simply put, I’m bummed. While Ricky, Mike and Gabi are off and running with their reviews, all I can do is sit here and be jealous. If you want to know what’s going on, click on any of …
Jul
28
TactonWorks
I just spent almost two hours in a webmeeting, and on the phone (thank God AT&T has rollover minutes!), with Matt Cummins from TactonWorks. I have to say, in all honesty, I’m impressed with what I saw. What/who is TactonWorks? Well, it is Knowledgebased Engineering software. They are part of Tacton Systems AB, and a …
About Jeff’s Tool Shed
While most of what I write about will be about SolidWorks, or its partner products, from time to time I have been know to go off on random rants.
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