I’ve long talked about how Sheet Sets are one of the most underused yet highly helpful tools in AutoCAD. I think the steep learning curve and general confusion about how Sheet Sets work have unfortunately kept many users from using them, but this is a huge hindrance to productivity, especially on large projects!
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Get Started with SOLIDWORKS Cloud: 3D Modeling & Design in the Browser!
Today we’re going to be taking a look at a new Cloud/Online Offering from SolidWorks. It’s a browser-based CAD offering that is bringing SolidWorks remote!
I’ve long been a proponent of cloud and browser-based design platforms.
With more and more teams working remotely and in hybrid arrangements every year. Being able to get away from expensive modeling hardware, servers, file organization, and Network licenses not only provides huge cost savings, it also helps streamline the shift to distributed teams while maintaining collaboration through a project’s lifecycle.
Tips To Prevent Burnout and Stay Engaged as a CAD Designer, Engineer, Remote Worker, etc..
Being a Designer/Drafter/Engineer can be quite a sedentary and repetitive career.
To stay engaged, healthy, and happy, it’s essential to make an effort to keep active & learn consistently. Over our careers, we’ll go through periods of boredom, low energy, and doubt…
Tasks become familiar, repetitive, and unchallenging.
Days can feel like they’re dragging on.
Health and energy levels feel like they’re always taking a back seat.
Spending every day sitting at a desk can be draining.
Is VR the Future of Remote Work?
Have you spent much time in VR yet? Recently I’ve been trying out and testing different use cases for VR when it comes to remote work, engineering, design, and general day-to-day tasks. I feel like VR and AR are much more commonplace in the major tech sectors and still flying […]
Why I Ordered the Tesla CyberTruck and How I plan to get it for Free! – Coffee Break Ep#10
Hey Everybody, Welcome back to the blog and thank you for stopping in! If you caught my post from earlier in the week (Coffee Break #9 – The Dobot Mooz-3 3D Printer) you might remember I mentioned that I had let myself fall behind on my blog posts towards the end […]
Dobot Mooz-3 3D Printer with Colour Mixing – Unboxing, Setup and First Tests! – Coffee Break Ep#9
Hey Everybody, Brandon here and I am back with my first post of 2020 even though this post should have been on here in 2019 but I’ll get to that later. Welcome back to the blog and I hope you’ve had a great start to the new year and are […]
Lenovo ThinkPad P51 – One of the best Laptops for Engineering, AutoCAD & Design – Coffee Break Ep#3
Hey Everybody, Brandon here, back again with another video and Episode #3 of Coffee Break! Since the Coffee Break Series is still (relatively) new and it’s still gaining popularity, I like to start these post of with a quick recap of what the Coffee Break series is: Today’s post and […]
Dell Ultrasharp 27″ Infinity Edge Monitor (U2717D) Overview – Coffee Break Ep#2
Hey Everybody, Brandon here, back again with another video and Episode #2 of Coffee Break! Since the Coffee Break Series is still new and I’m just working out the process and style I wanted to just give a quick summary/description of what it is again. Today’s post and video are […]
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga: The Perfect Portable Laptop for Engineers & Designers – Coffee Break Ep#1
Hey Everybody, Brandon here and I’m really excited because today’s post and video are the first in a new series I’ll be doing on the Blog and Channel called Coffee Break! In each Episode (post) I’ll be unboxing and reviewing a product, gadget, etc.. from the perspective of a designer/engineer […]