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Registration for Solid Edge University 2015 is now LIVE!

Everybody should be aware by now that Solid Edge University dates for 2015 have been moved to October to better line up with the reality of how users install the new version of the software after rel…

Solid Edge Tips and Tricks #6

Why am I getting an error pasting clipboard geometry to its original location? In earlier versions of Solid Edge like V20 when you copied geometry to clipboard and paste it back, the copied geome…

3D Printing a Solid Edge Design

If you haven’t seen my previous posts on this topic, they are here and here.

Now that I have some experience using the 3D Printer, I need to step up my game and design something for i…

New research on mobile 3D includes interviews with Solid Edge customers

New research on mobile 3D includes interviews with Solid Edge customers

In the eBook Chad Jackson discusses several scenarios where mobile access to 3D CAD has a beneficial impact, and reviews the capabilities of the latest tablets and how CAD software like Sol…

Handling Solid Edge Events

Solid Edge provides a wide range of COM event sets that notify us when certain things occur. In this article, I will discuss how you can attach to these events from .NET. Prior to .NET, handling COM …

My First 3D Print – Teddy Roosevelt

If you wish to read my previous post on this topic, look here.

It’s here!  My AirWolf 3D model HD printer has arrived.  I unboxed it (following all printed instructions and a hel…

Solid Edge Tips and Tricks #5

How can I place a Detail View on a different sheet from the parent view?

You will initially need to place it on the parent view’s sheet. Then right click on the detail view and select Properties…

The Use of Colors in Solid Modeling

The use of color in CAD has evolved over the years. Early versions of CAD, of course were whatever color the CRT created, usually white or green. In more sophisticated 2D, we had colors for different…

From NC Pro to 3D Printer Novice

I am a machinist and CNC Programmer, and I like to refer to myself a “CAMologist”.  My entire professional career has revolved around subtractive processes.  I don’t use the word “expe…