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SolidWorks:Heard! - Episode 259 - Stump the Chumps Take 2

Stump the Chumps Take 2: This podcast is a roundtable discussion with a few of the "Chumps" from this years breakout session called "Stump the Chumps".  Today we talk with Jeff Mirisola, Phil Sluder and Charles Culp.  Topics covered: - What the "Stump the Chumps" session is all about - Members of the panel - Method behind getting questions - Layout of the session and live question handling - Other miscellaneous SWW10 discussions After a one year hiatius, the Stump the Chumps session is ba ...

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SolidWorks World 2010 Coverage:This podcast covers the SolidWorks World 2010 coverage options from SolidWorks, the "Blog Squad" and SolidWorks:HEARD!  Topics covered: SolidWorks Corporate: - SolidWorks World Website Community News - SolidWorks Blog - SolidWorks World 2010 Flickr Group - SolidWorks on Twitter @solidworks and @solidworksworld - SolidWorks World Twitter - #sww10 SolidWorks:HEARD: - Live Coverage Page - Live Blogs for General Sessions (embedded on Live Coverage page) - SolidWo ...

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CES, CAD Style:This podcast was an overview of technologies I thought were important to those of us in the CAD industry.  This year CES was focused on 3D displays, touch enabled "Slates" and powerhouse mini laptops.  Topics Covered. - Laptops and computers - Input devices - Displays - USB 3.0 CES is a monster show and I find that there are so many people covering it that the best stuff typically floats to the tops of the media string through blogs, podcasts, videos and of course, Twitter. ...

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Google Wave Roundtable:This podcast is a round table discussion about Google Wave and how it can be used for product development and where the technology stands today.  Topics covered: - First impressions - Promises for Product Development - What are the main Pros/Cons - Google Wave wish list? - Browser extensions - FireFox - Google Wave Add-on - Chrome - Google Wave Notifier - Desktop applications - Windows/Linux (via WINE) - Google Wave Notifier - Mac - Unofficial Google Wave Notifier Si ...

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SolidWorks Certification:This podcast covers the SolidWorks certification program and certificate offerings for users who what to be a "Certified SolidWorks Professional" and beyond! Topics covered: - Available certifications - Certification details and and topics - CSW pricing and availability - CSWP directory - How to take the exams online - Virtual Tester online account offerings - Special offerings for subscription customers till July 31, 2010! Welcome to 2010!  This is the first show ...

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Enterprise PDM CAD Integration:This podcast covers the CAD integration support for SolidWorks Enterprise PDM for SolidWorks, Inventor, AutoCAD, SolidEdge and Pro/Engineer.  Topics covered: - Introduction and background of Enterprise PDM - Difference between a "Plugin" and and "Add-In" - Overview of the EPDM CAD support matrix - Overview of the Pro/E Connector FAQ So for the last topic of the year I thought I would talk about a topic that comes up a lot for people that are interested in get ...

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December Tech News:This podcast covers the SolidWorks tech news that broke since the last tech news show. It was a busy month of buzz around SolidWorks World 2010 and tech updates. Topics covered: Tech Stories: - November 24: People@ SolidWorks World 2010 - Jim Wilkenson - December 2: SolidWorks Enterprise PDM 2009 SP5 available for download - December 3: SW World 2010 Presenter Spotlight - Gerald Davis - December 4: People@ SolidWorks World 2010 - Jeremy Luchini & Hollywood Nostalgia C ...

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SolidWorks Sustainability: This podcast covers the full fledged lifecycle assessment offering from SolidWorks called SolidWorks Sustainability.  This is a modest upgrade of the free Xpress tool that is part of SolidWorks 2010.  Topics covered: - Description of features (beyond Xpress) - "Online Info" sustainability calculator tool - SolidWorks Sustainability website - Frequently asked questions (FAQ highlights) Starting back at SolidWorks World last year, SolidWorks talked about their sus ...

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Web Apps for Product Development:This podcast covers a few web applications that I use a lot to keep my team synced as well as add a centralized place to collaborate.  Topics covered: - Bubbl.us - Mind mapping and flow charting - Campfire - Group-based chat rooms - Backpack - Project organization - Google Wave - Bringing 3D into Wave with 3dvia Over the past month I have been busy migrating our company over to Google Apps from using Microsoft Exchange and other locally managed server produ ...

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Windows 7 & SolidWorks:This podcast covers the support of Windows 7 on SolidWorks 2009 and a specific issue with installing the most current 2009 service pack 5 via the SolidWorks Installation Manager.  Topics covered: - A quick "thank you" for your support through 250 episodes! - The explicit killbit in the SolidWorks 2009 SP5's SWIM and Windows 7 - Anna Wood's SolidMuse manual workaround - Jason Raak's Rock Solid Perspective compatability workaround - Enterprise PDM 2009 issue with W ...

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November Tech News:This podcast covers the news for November on topics on SolidWorks, tech news, SW World, Windows 7 and the list goes on. Topics covered: TECH NEWS: - October 27: SolidWorks Enterprise PDM SP0 available - November 2: SW World Internet Correspondent Contest launches - November 3:  SolidWorks 2009 SP5 EV available & Why SW 2010 or SW Explorer 2010 might not launch. - November 5: Jon Hirschtick on 3DVIA Mobile, Dell M6400 Giveaway, and SolidWorks donates to Formula Hybrid ...

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Presentation Studio Theme Editor:This podcast covers the most recent project released by the SolidWorks LABS group which is a theme editor to a previous product released about a year ago called Presentation studio. Topics covered: - Presentation Studio refresher - Presentation Studio issues with SolidWorks 2010 - Presentation Studio Theme Editor introduction - PSTE editing toolset - PSTE picture and text area specifics - First impressions and uses In the last news cast I talked about the la ...

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Configuration Publisher:This podcast covers a few topics about the new Configuration Publisher that debuted in SolidWorks 2010.  This new capability allows the specification of parts or assemblies used in upper level assemblies to be done in a PropertyManager interface.  Topics covered: - Difference between DriveWorksXpress and Configurations (blog post) - Introduction to the Configuration Publisher (CP) - Using CP with files with and without existing design tables - Tips for building opt ...

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Design Studies:This podcast covers the new feature in CORE Solidworks called Design Studies. This feature is a morph of Design Scenarios and Optimization from SolidWorks Simulation's past and has been integrated into SolidWorks for design evaluation.  Topics covered: - Poll results for SolidWorks 2010 adoption plans - Introduction to Design Studies in SolidWorks 2010 - Creating Design studies - Evaluation vs. Optimization (without Simulation) - Tip to save iterations into SolidWorks Config ...

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October Tech News:This podcast covers the tech news that happened in the month of October including the release of SolidWorks 2010 SP0, Windows 7 and Google Wave!  Topics covered: - October 1: Vuuch V1 ships - October 5: SolidWorks Asia/Pacific Innovation Day 2009 - October 6: MicroWind Technology gets National Attention - October 7: SolidWorks World user agenda available - October 19: SolidWorks 2010 SP0 ships - October 22: SolidWorks LABS Treehouse 2 & Microsoft Windows 7 ship - Quic ...

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2010 What's New Series - Tolerancing, Weldments & Workgroup PDM This podcast is an audio version of the What's New PDF included with every major release of SolidWorks.  Topics covered: - DimXpert - Cut list items - Drawings views of weldments - Materials in cut lists - Property tab builder - Support for virtual componenets in SolidWorks Explorer - Support for the /3GB switch This covers the last 3 chapters 25 - 27 of the What's New PDF (link provided by Ricky Jordan) and I recommend th ...

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2010 What's New Series - Sketching, SusX, Utilities & Toolbox This podcast is an audio version of the What's New PDF included with every major release of SolidWorks.  Topics covered: - Sketch fillet tool - Fit spline tool - Configurable # of instances in sketch entity patterns - Linking sketch text to file properties - Convert entities sketch tool - Equation-driven curves - Dimensions in 3D sketches - SolidWorks Sustainability overview - Compare BOM utility - Simplify utility - Utiliti ...

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2010 What's New Series - SolidWorks Simulation This podcast is an audio version of the What's New PDF included with every major release of SolidWorks.  Topics covered: - SimulationXpress - NAFEMS benchmarks - Simulation interface - Simulation Studies - Connectors - Mesh - Contact - Result viewing This covers chapter 20 of the What's New PDF (link provided by Ricky Jordan) and I recommend that you read this document to fully understand what is to come in SolidWorks 2010.  This document is ...

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2010 What's New Series - Routing & Sheet Metal This podcast is an audio version of the What's New PDF included with every major release of SolidWorks.  Topics covered: - Manufacture-style flattening - Adding components and assembly fittings to routes - 180-degree elbows or bends for piping - Access to pipe, tube, or electrical harness coverings - Multiple CPoint enhancements - P&ID data import and modeling process - Reference designators - Pipe and tube route export enhancements - ...

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2010 What's New Series - Parts, Features & PhotoView 360 This podcast is an audio version of the What's New PDF included with every major release of SolidWorks.  Topics covered: - Materials & multipbody parts - Features - PhotoWorks decals in PhotoView 360 - Controlling scenes - Support for background images and custom environments - Video tutorials - Saving custom views - Camera effects This covers chapters 16 - 17 of the What's New PDF (link provided by Ricky Jordan) and I recomm ...

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