Learning GD&T is just as important as learning trigonometry. After spending 20 years designing advanced hardware, I have some unsolicited advice for new engineers. Although you may be a most innovative thinker and may be able to create fantastic widgets, understanding how your part will be manufactured is just as important (perhaps moreso) than that […]
Learning on the Fly: Design to 3D Print
Every time I dive into an additive manufactured (AM) design project, the outcome of that design (the part) is always a bit of a surprise. I expect most of you have experienced something similar. Read more about AM surprises at GrabCAD >>
SOLIDWORKS World 2015: Focus on MBD
Now at home in sunny Denver, CO after attending SOLIDWORKS World in sunny Phoenix, AZ held February 8-12, 2015, I reflect on the week. There were cookies, coffee, countless training and educational sessions, cute 2-wheeled jumping robots to drive, a mini 4-rotor helicopter to fly, methods for controlling a 3D model with just your hand in front […]
MBD and CAD Re-Use Workshop at SOLIDWORKS World
Do you use 2D flat drawings to communicate your product designs? Does it make sense to hand over a 3D model to your manufacturer? Do you know how to take advantage of the SolidWorks software suite to enable your organization to leap into a model-centric product definition world? Do you need more educational support on […]
STOP! Collaborate and Listen – MBE Workshop on CAD
It is time to stop worrying about what you can not do with your CAD models and focus on what you can do with them. Many times, you are the CAD Super User trying to make your job and everyone’s more efficient. However, don’t go it alone. Integrating, Interoperating and Collaborating with CAD comes in […]
CAD Best Practice: Resilient Modeling
A partnership of Michael Hadley (Michael Hadley & Associates LLC) and Richard Gebhard (Assembly Technology Inc) results in great, and YES free, web accessible training videos that instruct in CAD best practices. The instructional videos are offered using ProEngineer (Wildfire/CREO), Autodesk Inventor, Solid Edge, and SolidWorks.Voice-over instructional videos, present three main elements. A strategy to […]