Comments for Appian Way Technologies http://www.appianwaytech.com/blog Topics related to Product Design & Engineering Thu, 27 Oct 2011 03:43:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Solidworks 2010 vs. Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 5.0 Shootout (Chicago 06/30/2010) by Chris http://www.appianwaytech.com/blog/2010/07/05/surface-modeling/298/comment-page-1#comment-1005 Chris Thu, 27 Oct 2011 03:43:28 +0000 http://www.appianwaytech.com/blog/?p=298#comment-1005 Contact your local reseller (VAR) as they can provide a trial license of the software. Pro/Engineer and SolidWorks are sold by separate VARs as they are competitors. Contact your local reseller (VAR) as they can provide a trial license of the software. Pro/Engineer and SolidWorks are sold by separate VARs as they are competitors.

]]> Comment on Solidworks 2010 vs. Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 5.0 Shootout (Chicago 06/30/2010) by George Draper http://www.appianwaytech.com/blog/2010/07/05/surface-modeling/298/comment-page-1#comment-1001 George Draper Fri, 21 Oct 2011 23:43:47 +0000 http://www.appianwaytech.com/blog/?p=298#comment-1001 Where can i buy this product at a good price and know its the real thing? Thanks for any input George Where can i buy this product at a good price and know its the real thing?
Thanks for any input
George

]]> Comment on Significance of SolidWorks CSWP – Core certification? by Chris http://www.appianwaytech.com/blog/2011/02/25/professional-development/390/comment-page-1#comment-974 Chris Sat, 24 Sep 2011 15:49:05 +0000 http://www.appianwaytech.com/blog/?p=390#comment-974 My suggestion is to do the following to learn SolidWorks: 1. Use the tutorials within SolidWorks 2. The <strong>SolidWorks Bible</strong> series from Matt Lombard is also a good reference. 3. Search for answers to SolidWorks questions on the SolidWorks forum. The mass properties are automatically assigned by selecting the correct material. Otherwise, you will need to create a custom material with the correct mass properties. My suggestion is to do the following to learn SolidWorks:
1. Use the tutorials within SolidWorks
2. The SolidWorks Bible series from Matt Lombard is also a good reference.
3. Search for answers to SolidWorks questions on the SolidWorks forum.

The mass properties are automatically assigned by selecting the correct material. Otherwise, you will need to create a custom material with the correct mass properties.

]]> Comment on Significance of SolidWorks CSWP – Core certification? by raghav http://www.appianwaytech.com/blog/2011/02/25/professional-development/390/comment-page-1#comment-973 raghav Tue, 20 Sep 2011 09:40:02 +0000 http://www.appianwaytech.com/blog/?p=390#comment-973 Iam not able to understand the segment 2 auestions below, 1.Creating configurations from other configurations 2.Changing configurations 3.Mass properties 4.Changing features of an existing SolidWorks part Please give a suitable book/website to learn these.. Iam not able to understand the segment 2 auestions below,
1.Creating configurations from other configurations
2.Changing configurations
3.Mass properties
4.Changing features of an existing SolidWorks part

Please give a suitable book/website to learn these..

]]> Comment on Using the Indent feature to create a Spout (SolidWorks) by Mathieu http://www.appianwaytech.com/blog/2010/03/11/tips-and-tricks/149/comment-page-1#comment-969 Mathieu Thu, 15 Sep 2011 03:14:42 +0000 http://www.appianwaytech.com/blog/?p=149#comment-969 This was useful, thank you :) I will make sure to check out other Tips and Tricks within this website. If you know of any other great Solidworks ressources, please let me know. This was useful, thank you :)
I will make sure to check out other Tips and Tricks within this website.
If you know of any other great Solidworks ressources, please let me know.

]]> Comment on The US economy and future of engineering / industrial design by Why I am not currently using Twitter (Marketing) http://www.appianwaytech.com/blog/2010/06/21/economy/277/comment-page-1#comment-859 Why I am not currently using Twitter (Marketing) Mon, 28 Feb 2011 19:04:00 +0000 http://www.appianwaytech.com/blog/?p=277#comment-859 [...] and realize the Emperer Has No Clothes (see Roman Empire histoty video at the end of this link: http://www.appianwaytech.com/blog/2010/06/21/economy/277). If you can create a logical, and compelling reason why I should use Twitter to potentially [...] [...] and realize the Emperer Has No Clothes (see Roman Empire histoty video at the end of this link: http://www.appianwaytech.com/blog/2010/06/21/economy/277). If you can create a logical, and compelling reason why I should use Twitter to potentially [...]

]]> Comment on Thoughts about PTC’s new Creo 3-D CAD product (Pro/Engineer & CoCreate replacement) by Chris http://www.appianwaytech.com/blog/2011/02/25/3-d-cad-comparison/369/comment-page-1#comment-858 Chris Fri, 25 Feb 2011 18:22:55 +0000 http://www.appianwaytech.com/blog/?p=369#comment-858 After posting this article, I noticed another blog article on a similar topic that was also posted today: * Direct v Parametric Smackdown commentary (Matt Lombard's blog): http://www.dezignstuff.com/blog/?p=4533 I have not yet seen the actual Cadalyst magazine podcast of this discussion. Also, a backtrack link to this article is posted on PTC's Creo blog: http://creo.ptc.com/2011/02/28/appian-way-review-thoughts-about-ptc After posting this article, I noticed another blog article on a similar topic that was also posted today:

* Direct v Parametric Smackdown commentary (Matt Lombard’s blog): http://www.dezignstuff.com/blog/?p=4533

I have not yet seen the actual Cadalyst magazine podcast of this discussion. Also, a backtrack link to this article is posted on PTC’s Creo blog: http://creo.ptc.com/2011/02/28/appian-way-review-thoughts-about-ptc

]]> Comment on Solidworks 2010 vs. Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 5.0 Shootout (Chicago 06/30/2010) by Evan http://www.appianwaytech.com/blog/2010/07/05/surface-modeling/298/comment-page-1#comment-734 Evan Sat, 05 Feb 2011 21:58:34 +0000 http://www.appianwaytech.com/blog/?p=298#comment-734 Hi: interesting post. Do you have the bicycle saddle part (using the boundary tool) available for download? Hi: interesting post. Do you have the bicycle saddle part (using the boundary tool) available for download?

]]> Comment on Modeling Cabling in Pro/Engineer without the Pro/Cable module (add-in) by Jim Shaw http://www.appianwaytech.com/blog/2010/03/06/tips-and-tricks/130/comment-page-1#comment-35 Jim Shaw Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:51:41 +0000 http://www.appianwaytech.com/blog/?p=130#comment-35 Chris, this is an excellent tutorial. To answer your question: Yes, SW should allow you to save a measurement as a variable out-of-the-box. How about a follow up post showing the creation of a twisted-shielded pair using the deadly VSS-trajpar combo! Pro/Cable is very comprehensive, yet it's true power is only realized when RSDesigner is used in conjunction with a parametric component library, which we all know takes a significant amount of startup time/$. In the mean time, we ME's are always looking for ways to make our cable drawings like as realistic as possible... Chris, this is an excellent tutorial. To answer your question: Yes, SW should allow you to save a measurement as a variable out-of-the-box. How about a follow up post showing the creation of a twisted-shielded pair using the deadly VSS-trajpar combo! Pro/Cable is very comprehensive, yet it’s true power is only realized when RSDesigner is used in conjunction with a parametric component library, which we all know takes a significant amount of startup time/$. In the mean time, we ME’s are always looking for ways to make our cable drawings like as realistic as possible…

]]> Comment on Modeling 3-D CAD parts with silk-screening (Laser marking, Pad Printing, etc.) by Chris http://www.appianwaytech.com/blog/2010/02/26/tips-and-tricks/94/comment-page-1#comment-3 Chris Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:49:59 +0000 http://www.appianwaytech.com/blog/?p=94#comment-3 Ed, I have add the technique in the next post titled: <strong>Part II of modeling 3-D CAD parts with silkscreening (Pro/Engineer)</strong>. Ed, I have add the technique in the next post titled: Part II of modeling 3-D CAD parts with silkscreening (Pro/Engineer).

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