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Microsoft Surface Pro 3 In Action: Video

August 31, 2014

I find the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 to be a fantastic machine for people on the go. You can get a real processor in it (up to i7) and use it for real CAD. A docking station gives you more real estate …

By MLombard
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Automation as a CAD Standards Enabler

August 29, 2014

CAD Standards, especially those pertaining to layers can be enforced effectively by providing tools to the user that will make him/her easy to adhere to the published guidelines. The previou…

By Tushar Suradkar
3 MIN READ

Interview with Dan Vinson, Product Planning for Parts

August 28, 2014

Dan Vinson is the guy at Solid Edge responsible for planning the new developments in Parts. He does a bit of surfacing, and is in charge of most of the advanced modeling areas I’m interested in, such…

By MLombard
4 MIN READ

Hardware Review: Microsoft Surface Pro 3

August 27, 2014

At Solid Edge University 2014 in Atlanta the Microsoft Surface 3 was used for an entire room of Hands-on sessions. It wasn’t a fluke, it was real users running real CAD on tablet-sized hardware. You …

By MLombard
9 MIN READ

Interview with Chris Dayton, planner for Synchronous Technology

August 21, 2014

Chris Dayton is the Solid Edge planning guy in charge of Synchronous Technology as implemented in Solid Edge. Chris is a second generation CAD guy. His father also worked at Intergraph in the old day…

By MLombard
5 MIN READ

Interview with Art Patrick, Solid Edge Assemblies Master

August 18, 2014

With ST7 just releasing for public consumption, I thought it would be appropriate to interview some of the people that make this software happen. Even though a lot of the enhancements are inspired by…

By MLombard
7 MIN READ

Automation in the Draft Environment: Layer Handling

August 17, 2014

For those who have done some LISP programming for old generation CAD programs, coding was fun. LISP punched lots of power in few keywords or lines. Moreover the commands could be issued to the CAD pr…

By Tushar Suradkar
4 MIN READ

The Secret Language of Surface Design

August 15, 2014

Dan Staples asked me to call some attention to a surfacing presentation that was made at Solid Edge University 2013 by a French company called SEB. SEB designs and manufactures a lot of small applian…

By MLombard
3 MIN READ

Become the Face of Solid Edge

August 13, 2014

Would you like to see your company’s name in lights? Would you want to see your work showcased by Siemens publicly? Would you like a free license of Solid Edge software for your business?

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By MLombard
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