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‘solidworks 2009’

How To Show Molting Yaks How to Update Custom SolidWorks Materials

16 Feb, 2010 by Josh Mings in CAD
3D Human CAD Models

Go ask a molting yak this single question, “Are you using SolidWorks materials??!!” If it does anything other than say yes, you have total freedom to boot the fur right off his confused face.

However, if he is using SolidWorks materials, pull a stump up to the waterin’ hole and prepare to show him how to solve a little problem he may be having. A problem where the appearances don’t update when a material is changes. There’s a simple fix and if your flaking yak friend uses templates, he’ll want to update those right away. Here’s how.

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No Sweet GPU Love for SolidWorks 2009 on Windows 7?

13 Jan, 2010 by Josh Mings in CAD

Before you pour milk into you bowl of oats and OS upgrades, take a whiff of this. Let’s say you’re rockin’ SolidWorks 2009 and want to get into Windows 7 stat because Vista is making you a bitter old curmudgeon with long fingernails. What are your options?

Well, if you depend on the guidance of SolidWorks Video and Graphics Card Testing, you’ll want to know that there are not too many GPU’s certified for SolidWorks 2009 on Windows 7. In fact, there are zero.

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Ask the Reader: What Do You Love/Hate About Upgrading to SolidWorks 2009?

03 Dec, 2008 by Josh Mings in CAD

Ah, it’s that special time of year. That time of year when we consider the ramifications of firing a harpoon gun blindly into the air and also the pain of asking the IT department about upgrading to the next version of SolidWorks.

Point that spear away from the whirring server room and settle in. If you’ve upgraded from 2008 or previous to 2009, you probably have reasons for why or why not to do it. So, what’s your experience? What do you love or hate about upgrading to SolidWorks 2009?

or better yet…

If someone was still running SolidWorks 2008, what reason would you give them for upgrading or not?

SolidWorks Launches 2009 SP1.0 Right Into Your Face

14 Nov, 2008 by Josh Mings in NEWS

solidworks-2009-sp1It’s not everyday, you get to download an upgrade to a new version of software you use almost everyday… actually, you could download this everyday if you wanted to. Maybe wrap it in a croissant, share it with some friends and talk about the good ol’ days when you had to install software off a floppy disk.

You can get the tasty nugget of bug-depleted installation at your local SolidWorks Salon and Candy portal.

For many, you’ve been waiting for SP1.0 to come out to upgrade from the bane of your 2008 experience. Are you going for it? huh, huh are ya?

SolidWorks 2009 SP0.0 Ready For Ya to Snatch

17 Sep, 2008 by Josh Mings in NEWS

solidworks 2009 download and releaseIn a sudden rush of jet-setting and drink-getting out here at the SolidWorks 2000000000009 press conference, all of us have become aware that SolidWorks development has release the smokin’ hot new version of SolidWorks.

Available for download at a customer portal near you. Are you going for it? Personally, I’d recommend it. Not because I like using SolidWorks, but because this version has been the most stable, complete version of SolidWorks software I believe I’ve ever used.

If you’re looking into purchasing SolidWorks, check out the SolidWorks product matrix here. If you already have SolidWorks installed and are ready to install just head to the SolidWorks Downloads.

The SolidWorks 2009 launch site also give you some more info. If there’s anything you’re wondering about before you upgrade ask it up in the comments. Yes, that ’09′ is obnoxiously large and yellow.

It’s Shiny: SolidWorks 2009 Launch Site… Launches

18 Aug, 2008 by Josh Mings in NEWS

Well hello and good morning. Nice to see ya. How are the kids? Oh, that box graphic over to the left? That’s the fresh new look of SolidWorks 2009. A new version or something. A lot of hub bub going on about it these days.

I think if you click on it, yeah, right there, it goes to the “SolidWorks 2009 launch site” that is full of information and dangerous, highspeed driving while watching videos of what’s the newest in new for the next version of SolidWorks.

My favorite part is not all the information, but the exploding chopsaw in the Behind the scenes section. Check out the new features and even leave a comment telling what ya think. See ya.

SolidWorks 2009 Launch Site

One Week From Now: SolidWorks 2009 MADNESS

28 Jul, 2008 by Josh Mings in NEWS

One week from NOW, yes, one week from this day we know and love as ‘Monday’, will be another day called ‘Monday’… It also happens to be the same day the veil of SolidWorks 2009 will be lifted and the lone Beta testers will be free to reveal all the goodness that is to come.

Monday, August 4th is the date. Mark your calendars. If you haven’t been a beta tester and have not had a chance to see what is new to SolidWorks 2009, here’s your chance to ask about it.

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