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New E-mail Address
I have finally gotten my new e-mail address set up. You may have seen this address already if you are an e-mail subscriber. Due to an incorrect network setting it did not start working till late last night. I’m not going to write the e-mail out in this post because there is no sense in…
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SolidWorks 2009: Goodbye Colors. Hello Appearances!
One of the WELCOME changes in SolidWorks 2009 is the “consolidation” of Colors and Appearances. Colors/Optics have actually been removed from the software with Appearances left behind to manage it all. As I pointed out a few weeks ago, in SolidWorks 2008 you needed to be mindful of how you apply Colors and Appearances. Appearances…
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SolidWorks 2009 Enhancement Highlights
IT’S TIME! 12:00AM August 4, 2008. Although I figured very few people will be reading this when it is posted, I wanted to make sure it got out in my subscriber e-mails which go out in the middle of the night. It’s time to start talking OPENLY about SolidWorks 2009. The purpose of this post…
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SolidWorks Name Change
Yes, you read the headline correctly. SolidWorks is changing its name….but only slightly. The new name is Dassault Systemes SolidWorks Corporation. The “DS” has been in their logo for years so is this really that big of a change? Everyone at SolidWorks I have talked to about this says it’s not. This puts it more…
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SolidWorks 2009 Details Coming Soon!
In a little over 24 hours the NDAs will be lifted and many of the SolidWorks Bloggers will start rolling out articles, videos, and stories about SolidWorks 2009. I already have a few posts written but not as many as I wanted to have for the rollout. This is always an exciting time of the…
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ALL NEW SITE & HOST!!
It’s been a week long project but rickyjordan.com now has a new host and all new site design! Since my Blog was launched in June of 2006 it has been part of the designsmarter.typepad community which is funded by SolidWorks. The great thing about the whole experience is that even though they are providing the…
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BigDog
A coworker of mine sent this to me today. (Thanks Johnnie!) This is one of the coolest looking Robotics projects I have seen to date. Check out the Boston Dynamics site to find out about BigDog. The video is definitely a must see. I wonder if BigDog was designed in SolidWorks? A little Google searching…
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SolidWorks Video Tip: Generic PCB Component
In the coming weeks you will see some changes to Ricky Jordan’s Blog. The first of these changes comes with this post: The SolidWorks Video Tip. Just like the name suggests, all the content is in the video. Click on the image below and enjoy!
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Blog Content Research
You will see some changes to this Blog soon. Generally I have been posting articles with MANY details in written form with an occasional video thrown in. I am thinking of doing MORE videos in the future with maybe a little less writing when it comes to Tips and possibly Reviews. My question for the…
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My iPhone 3G Adventure
Over the last month there is one word that has been consistently plastered all over tech sites across the Internet. iPhone. If you haven’t heard anything about the iPhone 3G yet I think we need to either check your pulse or take some dynamite to that rock you have been living under. The iPhone 3G…
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SolidWorks 2008: Colors and Appearances
If you frequent any of the SolidWorks forums around the web you have probably seen discussions relating the differences and nuances of Colors and Appearances in SolidWorks 2008. This is a subject that does have a few users up in arms. To their defense, it can be a bit hard to get your arms around…
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Just Checking in….
There seems to be LOTS of things going on right now. SolidWorks 2009 Beta 1 is just past it’s first week of Beta Testing. I really like what I am seeing so far and there are more goodies to come in Beta 2. Check it out at the Customer Portal if you haven’t already. (Must…
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SolidWorks 2009 Beta to be Available 6/09/08
SolidWorks 2009 Beta is fast approaching. Word on the street is the software is slated to be made available Monday June 9, 2008 around lunch time EST. As Mike Puckett reported earlier today the Beta Homepage is being readied for launch. Here are a couple of things you need to know about this year’s Beta…
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Build LEGOS in 3D!
My eight year old son never ceases to amaze me with his computer skills. He called me over to the computer the other day and showed me his latest discovery on the web. Before I reveal what it was I want you to stop for a second and think about just how many people in…