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QR codes 101
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What is this? How does it help me? Scan Me - CATI Home page. What you see there is a QR™ code (or Quick Response Code), which is a type of matrix barcode. Starting in Japan in the automobile industry... Continue reading
Posted May 13, 2013 at CATI Tech Notes
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Make: Camera Slider Project
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I while back I was speaking with about the raspberry pi, a credit sized computer that runs a Linux OS with the purpose of teaching you about programming and building your own electrical projects with motors, sensors, and other forms... Continue reading
Posted May 3, 2013 at CATI Tech Notes
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Free breadboard design software
The other day a customer was asking me about raspberry pi's and sharing breadboard designs with others. I good free option is a tool from Interaction Design Lab at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam. Its an easy software to... Continue reading
Posted Apr 29, 2013 at CATI Tech Notes
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SolidWorks World 2013 Tech Presentations available for download NOW
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If you didn't attend SolidWorks World 2013, sorry you missed Harry Potter World. Well I didn't either I was sick. However, you and I did not miss out on the good stuff, except for Free Harry Potter Beer. As of... Continue reading
Posted Mar 18, 2013 at CATI Tech Notes
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Installing and Configuring SolidWorks Composer 2013 SP2.0 on a NETWORK License
A couple of you SolidWorks Composer users have been asking lately how the new network licensing work does? Well it works just like the SolidWorks SolidNetwork License Manager, because that is what it is using. Same tools, same process, one... Continue reading
Posted Mar 5, 2013 at CATI Tech Notes
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You hungry for some pi.
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The other day I was reading up on microcontrollers. Wikipedia calls them, a small computer on a single integrated circuit containing a processor core, memory, and programmable input/output peripherals. When I ran across this little gem called a raspberry pi.... Continue reading
Posted Feb 25, 2013 at CATI Tech Notes
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Product Marketing Communication with SolidWorks Tools: Volume 1
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This year for SolidWorks World I put together a couple of presentations. One prepared and I’m very proud of is, “Product Marketing Communication with SolidWorks Tools.” In the short of it I discuss: What does marketing do? What is our... Continue reading
Posted Jan 18, 2013 at CATI Tech Notes
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Super SolidWorks Brothers Mobius Strip
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The other day I was on a website called Shapeways where you can upload, 3dprint and sell your 3d models. There I shall something that was a blast from 1985 someone a designer named Joaquin Baldwin design a couple of... Continue reading
Posted Nov 15, 2012 at CATI Tech Notes
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SolidWorks 2013 on a Windows 8 Surface Tablet... will it run?
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Good afternoon everyone just wanted to take a moment to share some info with you about SolidWorks and Windows 8. First stay tuned to this blog over the next couple of weeks to see hands on SolidWorks in Windows 8.... Continue reading
Posted Nov 5, 2012 at CATI Tech Notes
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Computer Aided Technology, Inc. Team raising money and awareness for men's health.
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Over the last few years November has received a face lift, changing its name to Movember. The staffs at CATI, customers, and partners are working together to not only to raise money but to raise awareness on health issue. So... Continue reading
Posted Oct 30, 2012 at CATI Tech Notes
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SolidWorks Then and Now: 2d to 3d
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In SolidWorks 2001 plus we introduced 2d to 3d functionality. Here is a quick run through on how it works. The following is an updated version of the “what’s new” document from September 2001. The 2D to 3D tools facilitate... Continue reading
Posted Oct 23, 2012 at CATI Tech Notes
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Creating a Flash Product turn table with SolidWorks Photoveiw 360 images
A while back a customer asked me if SolidWorks could create a 360 turn table animation that you could inter activitly controll on the web. I told the customer that SolidWorks does not out put that, but it can get... Continue reading
Posted Sep 17, 2012 at CATI Tech Notes
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SolidWorks 95 vs SolidWorks 2012
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It’s been a long time since 1995, 17 years is a while. So I think its time to appreciate from where we came from in this fun CAD world of ours. So I’m introducing you to you my new blog... Continue reading
Posted Jul 16, 2012 at CATI Tech Notes
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Gorilla Glass 2: your designs can take on a whole level of strength.
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Last night I got home and it was Christmas, a bright shinny package was sitting on my front door. It was from Verizon, my new Galaxy S3. This thing is really pretty compared to my old Motorola Android 1. Ok,... Continue reading
Posted Jul 10, 2012 at CATI Tech Notes
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SolidWorks 2013 Beta #1 Available for download
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Well Ladies and Gents, SolidWorks 2013 Beta #1 is live for download. Lets go check out the new features and check on out the lovely prizes you can win in the beta program. My suggestion, Go through the Tutorials! Cheers,... Continue reading
Posted Jun 25, 2012 at CATI Tech Notes
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Things you probably didn't look at in the Solidworks File Menu
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Good Afternoon Everybody, I thought I'd take a little time to share with you some "things you probably didn't look at" in Solidworks. Today, I'm focusing on the FILE MENU! I hope you enjoy. Command #1 Print3D If you office... Continue reading
Posted May 7, 2012 at CATI Tech Notes
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Can you create a drawing of a virtual part in SolidWorks
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I just had this question the other day. "My vendor is sending me assemblies with virtual parts in them But I need to do some drawings of the individual pieces for mounting location and what not. How can I create... Continue reading
Posted May 3, 2012 at CATI Tech Notes
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How to change custom properties of multiple Solidworks parts in one step.
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Afternoon everyone, I was in a session with a great group of engineers in Northbrook, IL yesterday. I was giving a what's new from SolidWorks 2007-2012. And I got a really good question in the middle of a Bill of... Continue reading
Posted May 2, 2012 at CATI Tech Notes
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Creating a SolidWorks Part and Assembly template with reverse isometric view
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I was in the good city of St Louis, MO yesterday and had a great question asked by a gentleman there. “How can I easily create a Reverse Isometric View I need to do that more times than not. So... Continue reading
Posted Apr 26, 2012 at CATI Tech Notes
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Showing SolidWorks Simulation Results in 3dVia Composer
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I was with a group of users the other day and the question came up, “Can I show stress results from SolidWorks in Composer as a view.” My first thought and others in the room was no. Then the hamster... Continue reading
Posted Apr 25, 2012 at CATI Tech Notes
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Getting SVG and other vector files into SolidWorks with no cost to you.
Good morning everybody, I was working on some things for the Solidworks 2012 rollout and came across an ipad 2 cover in the what’s new files. It was used for the feature freeze vignette. I thought to myself it would... Continue reading
Posted Nov 15, 2011 at CATI Tech Notes
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The Best Pumpkin Chucker
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If you like good old fashioned ballistics we you need to watch this video about using SolidWorks Simulation to create a Pumpkin Chuckin Catapult. This looks like alot of fun Also for some great ideas check out this site. http://www.trebuchet.com/... Continue reading
Posted Oct 25, 2011 at CATI Tech Notes
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Repurposing at file export
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The other day I got one of those questions. "I got a question, Bob. Can you take the points from a spline and save them out to a text file?" I was good up to the save them out to... Continue reading
Posted Aug 19, 2011 at CATI Tech Notes
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Solidworks 2012 Beta Coming Very VERY Soon
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About SolidWorks 2012 Beta Programs This is your opportunity to impact the quality, performance, and reliability of DS SolidWorks products. Our objective is to provide you with early access to the next version of SolidWorks so you tell us about... Continue reading
Posted Jun 27, 2011 at CATI Tech Notes
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3d Via Composer 2012 Release
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To all you Composer users out there 3dvia Composer 2012 release some time ago. Key new features in this release. Lifelike Experience Configurable Ambient Part-to-Part Shadows Depth of Field Focal Point Glow Rendering Effect Usability and Navigation Managing Actor Visibility... Continue reading
Posted Jun 24, 2011 at CATI Tech Notes
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