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- Tue Nov 21, 2023 4:24 pm
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: Advice for reporting issues with Vars
- Replies: 20
- Views: 5278
Re: Advice for reporting issues with Vars
I left the VAR world about 13 years ago, and Arthur NY absolutely nailed it! On the other side of the phone/email it was pretty easy to tell which customers had good/bad experiences on previous tech calls - which quickly evolved into them asking if specific people were available when they would call...
- Mon Feb 20, 2023 10:23 am
- Forum: How To Questions
- Topic: Hide with TAB Key.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2074
Re: Hide with TAB Key.
:lol: Interestingly (and frustratingly,) I too often find solidworks doesn't pick up the tab key when panning too.. I'm expecting the model to drag across the screen, instead it spins in place.. Sometimes I question if I'm going crazy or just getting clumsy . 🙄 I'm not sure if this is what you are ...
- Tue Dec 20, 2022 8:43 am
- Forum: Kitty Dump
- Topic: What do you listen to at work?
- Replies: 464
- Views: 221408
- Thu Oct 20, 2022 11:14 am
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: SWYMP Image Paste Troubles
- Replies: 5
- Views: 706
Re: SWYMP Image Paste Troubles
It's an everyone thing, also happened to me this morning . . .
t
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- Tue Oct 04, 2022 12:15 pm
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: Have anyone successful get power in charge to decide to leave SW ?
- Replies: 203
- Views: 120095
Re: Have anyone successful get power in charge to decide to leave SW ?
Todd, I agree with everything you said, except this part. Don't ask them. Just do it. Beg forgiveness later if anyone complains. What can go wrong? :lol: Would have saved me WEEKS at a place I used to work - The amount of time that was spent just going over how to "sign" the print was inc...
- Tue Oct 04, 2022 9:43 am
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: Have anyone successful get power in charge to decide to leave SW ?
- Replies: 203
- Views: 120095
Re: Have anyone successful get power in charge to decide to leave SW ?
Wow, just wow . . . Not even sure where to start, so I'll go with this: "Shaken, not stirred, will get you cold water with a dash of gin and dry vermouth. The reason you stir it with a special spoon is so not to chip the ice. James is ordering a weak martini and being snooty about it." It'...
- Mon Oct 03, 2022 4:27 pm
- Forum: How To Questions
- Topic: Sheetmetal Box bends
- Replies: 5
- Views: 890
Re: Sheetmetal Box bends
Have you experimented with the Miter Flange tool?
It is great for stuff like this.
It is great for stuff like this.
- Tue Sep 20, 2022 11:15 am
- Forum: Kitty Dump
- Topic: Watercooler Talk
- Replies: 1497
- Views: 367093
Re: Watercooler Talk
Hey Glenn, Enjoy the time off with your wife, it's well deserved. I envy the temperatures you are having, we're slowly getting closer to freezing temperatures over here. We'll hit 101 (F) today, and will be down to 57 (F) tomorrow night - I believe the low next week is 46 (F) Gotta love the temp sw...
- Tue Sep 20, 2022 9:43 am
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: Solidworks VAR's Consolidation into MVAR's..... What are some long term impacts?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2156
Re: Solidworks VAR's Consolidation into MVAR's..... What are some long term impacts?
I left the VAR in late 2010. A couple years later they split/sold the offices to two different VARs. In the last 2 or 3 years, GoEngineer bought out both of those VARs. It would have been an interesting "reunion" for us to be working under the same umbrella again, but I don't think many of...
- Wed Jul 20, 2022 9:20 am
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: Upgrading from Solidworks 2018
- Replies: 27
- Views: 4909
Re: Upgrading from Solidworks 2018
Hey Dan, I don't have a lot to add, other than "Hey, How are you doing?" We are usually a release behind, because we need to remain compatible with BySoft (Software for our lasers & press brakes) We are currently on 2021 SP2.0 (I'm at SP5.1, but I don't use BySoft, so I "snuck&quo...
- Fri Jul 15, 2022 3:49 pm
- Forum: Kitty Dump
- Topic: Watercooler Talk
- Replies: 1497
- Views: 367093
Re: Watercooler Talk
That is GREAT news Alex!
- Wed Jul 13, 2022 3:15 pm
- Forum: Kitty Dump
- Topic: Watercooler Talk
- Replies: 1497
- Views: 367093
Re: Watercooler Talk
Indeed. First you move them from a pile to the cart. Then go to casher. Move them on you car. Move them off the car. Move them to where you want them. Before you pass out, you've moved a few 1000 lb. I was going to be "totally lazy" and have them dump the rock in our driveway. It would st...
- Fri Jul 08, 2022 12:28 pm
- Forum: Kitty Dump
- Topic: Watercooler Talk
- Replies: 1497
- Views: 367093
Re: Watercooler Talk
We bought an old house in 1989, stripped it down to the studs, put in all new plumbing, wiring, sheetrock, etc, with me doing a lot of the work. We remodeled the kitchen and both bathrooms and painted everything else in 2019, but I did a lot less (just some of the painting). I told my wife that the...
- Fri Jul 08, 2022 11:01 am
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: Thoughts / Opinions of TriMech?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2836
Re: Thoughts / Opinions of TriMech?
I would probably use this one . . .
todd
Bonus points to the select few that recognize the reference!todd
- Fri Jul 08, 2022 10:43 am
- Forum: Kitty Dump
- Topic: Watercooler Talk
- Replies: 1497
- Views: 367093
Re: Watercooler Talk
That's what Patrick McManus calls sequences... You get to the 5th step in the sequence and you give up out of despair and go fishing! Much less work and stress that way! P.S. I highly recommend Patrick McManus' books. I have yet to find someone that can beat his humor! HUGE Thanks for the recommend...
- Fri Jul 08, 2022 10:18 am
- Forum: Kitty Dump
- Topic: Watercooler Talk
- Replies: 1497
- Views: 367093
Re: Watercooler Talk
I didn't want to clutter up the VAR discussion thread with stories of "I've been so busy," so I'll do it here . . . Let's just say that I've been running around like a 3-legged cat trying to bury poop on a frozen pond. Really, really, really busy at work, and there are a TON of home projec...
- Fri Jul 08, 2022 10:01 am
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: Thoughts / Opinions of TriMech?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2836
Re: Thoughts / Opinions of TriMech?
I'll jump over to the Kitty Dump for an update . . .AlexLachance wrote: ↑Fri Jul 08, 2022 9:34 am Jeebus Todd! Where have you been! Glad to see you around buddy, that story made me laugh out loud
todd
- Fri Jul 08, 2022 8:03 am
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: Thoughts / Opinions of TriMech?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2836
Re: Thoughts / Opinions of TriMech?
Doing a presentation with him makes it a little easier to get things signed . . .jcapriotti wrote: ↑Thu Jul 07, 2022 1:43 pm Wait....I want Jon Hirschtick to sign my copy of the 98plus CD.
- Thu Jul 07, 2022 8:33 am
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: Thoughts / Opinions of TriMech?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2836
Re: Thoughts / Opinions of TriMech?
VARs acquiring other VARs has been the trend for a number of years now. After I left my job as an AE in 2010, the VAR that I worked for was purchased TWICE. We are now part of the GoEngineer network - I've known a lot of the people on their team for a very long time, so it has been good. The "f...
- Wed Jun 22, 2022 11:49 am
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: Solidworks Mouse Gestures - Implemented Correctly?
- Replies: 40
- Views: 9068
Re: Solidworks Mouse Gestures - Implemented Correctly?
I almost posted my gesture map yesterday, because I do the exact same thing - S Key menu at the bottom right. I will forever sing the praise of the S Key Menu in the bottom-right of the Mouse Gesture wheel. image.png Having to release the button on top of the icon would feel like a burden because as...
- Tue Apr 26, 2022 9:05 am
- Forum: Kitty Dump
- Topic: Jokes Thread (Keep it Clean)
- Replies: 1710
- Views: 579275
Re: Jokes Thread (Keep it Clean)
I saw that, but didn't want to click on it . . . Thanks for sharing it!
t
EDIT: I have all my views minimized so that I can see more than 3 posts on a screen.
- Wed Oct 20, 2021 9:47 am
- Forum: Kitty Dump
- Topic: Watercooler Talk
- Replies: 1497
- Views: 367093
Re: Watercooler Talk
Hey All, I had a great conversation with John S. the other night when he took a break from insulating his new walk-in cooler. The pig roasting season is slowing down, and he is using his time to start gearing up and getting ready for next year. He said that they are also working on spices/rubs that ...
- Fri Sep 03, 2021 12:56 pm
- Forum: Kitty Dump
- Topic: What do you listen to at work?
- Replies: 464
- Views: 221408
Re: What do you listen to at work?
It's back to school time again, and this year, WMMR's Back to School A-to-Z began this morning at 6:30. WMMR is a terrestrial radio station that plays, "Everything that Rocks". This annual event plays nearly their entire library, in alphabetical order - which means no repeats for about 11...
- Mon Aug 30, 2021 8:09 am
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: starting a SWUG in Belgium
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2395
Re: starting a SWUG
Hi Todd, Great initiative you started. Thx for the feedback I´ve been contacted by the Solidworks swugn manager and applied for it today. Eddy Thanks! Dan Wagner (from SolidWorks) is a good guy, and he'll help you get started. Kirby Downey is the SWUGN Rep for that region, he's also a good guy, and...
- Fri Aug 27, 2021 2:55 pm
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: starting a SWUG in Belgium
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2395
Re: starting a SWUG
Last weekend I enjoyed the SLUGME6 live stream. thanks to @Artem @gupta9665 @Alin and a lot of others who showed great content. What a great bunch of enthusiasm that was! This got me thinking. In my region there is no SWUG (SolidWorks User Group) and I think some of you here are SWUG leaders. Can y...
- Wed Aug 25, 2021 8:35 am
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: SLUGME 2021
- Replies: 28
- Views: 5203
Re: SLUGME 2021
Why do you need to break them? You can post the whole video with time stamps hyperlinks in the description. This is how I post the recordings of my training courses for the students who attend them. One video with time stamps for each day of training. Makes finding the relevant information a breeze...
- Tue Aug 24, 2021 12:53 pm
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: SLUGME 2021
- Replies: 28
- Views: 5203
Re: SLUGME 2021
Don't worry @Glenn Schroeder - gotcha covered!
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- Tue Aug 24, 2021 9:52 am
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: SLUGME 2021
- Replies: 28
- Views: 5203
Re: SLUGME 2021
Started. Enjoy. Unfortunately, today and tomorrow I do not have access to WIFI. Will watch the recordings instead. Not sure how soon we will be able to get the recordings posted, we have a call on Thursday to discuss. We will be breaking them up into the individual presentations, subtitling when ne...
- Wed Aug 18, 2021 10:33 am
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: SLUGME 2021
- Replies: 28
- Views: 5203
Re: SLUGME 2021
There are several names there that are familiar to me, and probably most of you also, but I saw one that may not be as well known. I took several VAR classes that were taught by Juan Chapa when he worked for MLC Cad (he's working directly for SW now). I highly recommend watching his presentation. H...
- Wed Aug 18, 2021 10:31 am
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: SLUGME 2021
- Replies: 28
- Views: 5203
Re: SLUGME 2021
Will all these presentation (ppt, video recording, etc) be archived and stored somewhere after the event? Just to let everyone know, this is the current plan: After the event, we are going to break up the video into one hour segments (one for each presentation), add subtitles if it was originally b...
- Tue Aug 17, 2021 7:51 am
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: SLUGME 2021
- Replies: 28
- Views: 5203
Re: SLUGME 2021
Here is the schedule for the presentations!
- Tue Aug 10, 2021 1:50 pm
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: SLUGME 2021
- Replies: 28
- Views: 5203
Re: SLUGME 2021
Hey everybody, I finally figured out why my ears were ringing so hard . . . people are talking about my baby. Yes, in 2016, I had a crazy idea to pull User Groups together for a special event, and after a TON of work, SLUGME was born. Was it perfect? No. Did people whine about petty stuff? You betch...
- Wed Jul 21, 2021 4:03 pm
- Forum: Kitty Dump
- Topic: Watercooler Talk
- Replies: 1497
- Views: 367093
- Tue Jul 06, 2021 1:46 pm
- Forum: Kitty Dump
- Topic: More Proof of inability to name things
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3748
Re: More Proof of inability to name things
Certified PDM Administrator Professional - Definitely not a great abbreviation. When I was with the reseller, I think it was: CPDM - Certified Workgroup PDM CPDME - Certified Enterprise PDM There was also an Enterprise PDM Professional certification that included generating the Statement of Work. I ...
- Tue Jul 06, 2021 1:10 pm
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: SOLIDWORKS pet peeves
- Replies: 308
- Views: 502324
Re: SOLIDWORKS pet peeves
So I ended up making the "x" slots a separate cut, sketching the 2 lines and arcs, doing a sketch circular pattern, doing a linear pattern of the Cut feature, and done, fully parametric! image.png image.png This is a method that I sometimes like to use - image.png Draw two slots Make them...
- Mon Jun 28, 2021 2:53 pm
- Forum: CAD Agnostic
- Topic: Material Properties
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3090
Re: Material Properties
I don't know about the rest of your items, but Applesauce used to be available for CFD computation in Flow Simulation.
(I haven't checked in over a decade, but I saw it as an option back when I was with the VAR, and had access to that tool.)
t
(I haven't checked in over a decade, but I saw it as an option back when I was with the VAR, and had access to that tool.)
t
- Tue Jun 15, 2021 1:42 pm
- Forum: Kitty Dump
- Topic: Outdoor power "Controllers"?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4072
Re: Outdoor power "Controllers"?
It'll answer the question: How many left in the fridge? When you're in beer store. Not that it'll change how much you'll buy. I've often thought about a "beer fridge app" - something to scan the bar code when you bring the beer home, and mark the quantity before you put it in the fridge. ...
- Fri Jun 04, 2021 10:51 am
- Forum: Kitty Dump
- Topic: (Need Help) To Win The Lottery
- Replies: 27
- Views: 7543
Re: (Need Help) To Win The Lottery
They probably won't want to hear about spending more money, but you could replicate your servers at both locations with PDM Professional, so everyone would be seeing/working with the EXACT same files.
(Not to mention the added level of control.)
t
(Not to mention the added level of control.)
t
- Fri May 21, 2021 1:32 pm
- Forum: Kitty Dump
- Topic: (Need Help) To Win The Lottery
- Replies: 27
- Views: 7543
Re: (Need Help) To Win The Lottery
@MJuric is correct, Turning is not included with standard SolidWorks CAM.
You should bring a bag of apples to the meeting, and ask them if they would like to share "these lovely oranges"
You should bring a bag of apples to the meeting, and ask them if they would like to share "these lovely oranges"
- Tue Apr 20, 2021 10:32 am
- Forum: Kitty Dump
- Topic: Watercooler Talk
- Replies: 1497
- Views: 367093
Re: Watercooler Talk
Get second shot of Moderna tomorrow afternoon. Been back in the office for just over a year now. (Only worked from home for a month.) Lost track of how many people at work have had it. (I would guess somewhere around 20 people.) I have managed to stay safe, and continue to take all necessary precaut...
- Thu Apr 08, 2021 9:27 am
- Forum: Catia and 3DX
- Topic: Does anyone actually use 3DExperience in a productive manner?
- Replies: 1291
- Views: 578665
Re: Does anyone actually use 3DExperience?
I've just noticed something that has immediately become possibly the most irritating aspect of that place. The 6W Tags aren't 6 Ws, it's 5 W's and an H. image.png That's hilarious! You rock! Now you get naming rights for what it should be. Apparently the "W" can appear anywhere in the wor...
- Thu Apr 08, 2021 8:22 am
- Forum: Kitty Dump
- Topic: What do you listen to at work?
- Replies: 464
- Views: 221408
Re: What do you listen to at work?
Operation Ivy - Self Titled (Getting hard to find their CDs) Rancid - "Out Come the Wolves" (a "must own") The Interrupters - picked up two of theirs t Picked up some trivia regarding my CD selection . . . After one full length album, some of the members of Operation Ivy formed ...
- Wed Apr 07, 2021 8:59 am
- Forum: Kitty Dump
- Topic: Quotations
- Replies: 151
- Views: 54583
Re: Quotations
I've heard something similar - "I can explain it to you, but I can't understand it for you."Glenn Schroeder wrote: ↑Wed Apr 07, 2021 8:47 am "I can explain it to you, but I can't make you understand it."
-a former boss
- Tue Apr 06, 2021 8:02 am
- Forum: Kitty Dump
- Topic: Tip to help with eye strain...
- Replies: 27
- Views: 6868
Re: Tip to help with eye strain...
When I first started working in industry, there were 3 of us in the corners of a small room, and the lights were NEVER on.
- Everyone called it the "CAD Cave"
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- Everyone called it the "CAD Cave"
t
- Tue Apr 06, 2021 7:59 am
- Forum: Kitty Dump
- Topic: What do you listen to at work?
- Replies: 464
- Views: 221408
Re: What do you listen to at work?
I usually jump back and forth between two of my favorite stations on Pandora - Guardians of the Galaxy Radio Me First and the Gimme Gimmes Radio Occasionally listen to old episodes of the Nerdist podcast (listening to the one with Bob Saget right now.) With that said, I actually bought some more CDs...
- Mon Apr 05, 2021 9:54 am
- Forum: Welcome
- Topic: John McEleney Joins CADForum!
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3570
Re: John McEleney Joins CADForum!
John was at our very first User Group meeting when I started SwugOne 15 years ago.
When I get home, I'll share our picture with him from SWW06.
t
When I get home, I'll share our picture with him from SWW06.
t
- Mon Apr 05, 2021 5:57 am
- Forum: Kitty Dump
- Topic: Jokes Thread (Keep it Clean)
- Replies: 1710
- Views: 579275
Re: Jokes Thread (Keep it Clean)
Unless he was REALLY moving, I'm guessing that he might have landed on his buddy.mattpeneguy wrote: ↑Sat Apr 03, 2021 4:20 pm Hey @Tahhhd,
What's your professional opinion on how this turned out?
image.png
(I always tried to stick with jumping over inanimate objects ... safety first, even when being stupid!)
t
- Fri Apr 02, 2021 9:57 am
- Forum: Kitty Dump
- Topic: Kitty Dump Laid To Rest (Old Forum Kitty)
- Replies: 31
- Views: 8374
Re: Kitty Dump Laid To Rest (Old Forum Kitty)
Weren't we told that attempts to go to the old forum would be directed to the Swamp? I wonder what happened to that plan? We were told that the domain address forum.solidworks.com would forward to it. The tab that I keep (ahem, kept) open was already navigated to https://forum.solidworks.com/sso/in...
- Fri Apr 02, 2021 9:26 am
- Forum: Kitty Dump
- Topic: Kitty Dump Laid To Rest (Old Forum Kitty)
- Replies: 31
- Views: 8374
Re: Kitty Dump Laid To Rest (Old Forum Kitty)
Yup, it's over . . .
- Fri Apr 02, 2021 9:21 am
- Forum: Kitty Dump
- Topic: A new member of the family
- Replies: 28
- Views: 6457
Re: A new member of the family
I tried to read the article, it's completely redacted! At least that's what shows up here. I wonder if it has something to do with you being outside the area - it shouldn't, but the full article pulled up for me. weird . . . Don't know why but it worked for me this morning. Good article! I wish the...