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‘3d modeling tips’

5 Unconventional Ways to Promote SolidWorks Mastery (and Avoid Being Stabbed)

06 Oct, 2010 by Josh Mings in CAD
3D Human CAD Models

You know how it goes. You’re sitting hunched over the keyboard with a coffee in one hand, spinning your model around while singing “Weeeee little bird!” in your highest pitch, when a knife comes flying over the cubicle wall. That… can cause a mess the janitor is not use to cleaning up.

Besides taking voice lessons, there are other ways to be not-so-annoying when reveling in your 3D modeling mastery, most of which will keep sharp object from entering the space inhabited by your skin and organ sacks. Here are five to start with along with some custom SolidSmack 5-minute sketches to make it all less boring.

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3 Ways To Crank Out CAD Like a Crazed Butter-Churning Handmaiden

14 Jul, 2009 by Josh Mings in CULTURE

Not that you’re a handmaiden, or could be. All I need to say is one word, Buuuuutter. A layer of it should cover everything, including your modeling processes, and your bacon.

What does butter have to do with 3D CAD? Absolutely everything my cow-slapping friends. You need ways to get things done finger-lickin’ fast. We’re about to apply a whopping slab of fine cream-milk butter to what you do to crank out the CAD, three slabs in fact. You want to lather those processes up nice and good. Here’s three ways to go about doing it.

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