Food For Thought…

This past week at #SOLIDWORKS World 2015 I heard a great talk from Bre Pettis, one of the founders of Continue reading →

Guest-Teaching at Marmion Academy

I was recently invited to join the Simulation Prototyping Consortium for Business and Government at Marmion Academy. The students there are Continue reading →

Watch a Porsche engine being built

This one pushes all my buttons – from fast cars to modern manufacturing techniques. A rare chance to be a Continue reading →

Not Just Another ‘What’s New in #SOLIDWORKS 2015’ Post

Here’s my latest SolidNotes blog post:  It’s been a while since we’ve visited our friends down the hall, Sol and Continue reading →

Coming Soon to a Crash Test Near You: Out-of-Shape Crash Test Dummies

I guess it’s come to this. Scary. And timely! Like these envelope-pushing urban downhill cyclists, we American motorists are also Continue reading →

3D CAD Tips: Understanding Sensors in SOLIDWORKS

Often, when you are designing parts or assemblies, you are operating within a particular design envelope; whether it be dimensional, Continue reading →

Astronauts install 3D printer on International Space Station

“Off-World manufacturing is here,” as astronauts install 3D printer on International Space Station Another big milestone for humans in space: astronauts Continue reading →

Isaac Asimov on Creativity

How do people get new ideas? Presumably, the process of creativity, whatever it is, is essentially the same in all Continue reading →