SolidWorks:HEARD!

SW2012 What's New - Infrastructure:

This podcast dissects the What's New PDF, outlining all the new features in SolidWorks 2012 along with other tips, tricks and tidbits in the new software. Topics covered in this show:

Introduction:

- Where to find What's New documentation

- Pointers, notes and other documentation

- Highlights

Chapter 1: User Interface

- Command shortcuts

- Open & Recent Documents

- Search, selection and status bar

- Display/Monitor options

Chapter 2: SolidWorks Fundamentals

- API additions

- Documentation & recovery changes

- Custom properties & visibility improvements

- New SW Resource Monitor

Chapter 3: Installation

- SWIM updates/changes

- New admin image options

Infrastructure, covering chapters 1-3 of the What's New PDF, outlines changes/enhancements to the SolidWorks product line since the previous release.  If you have not done so, please download this PDF and walk through the areas that are most important to you.

The goal of this series is to provide a portable, audio version of the 2012 What's New, providing a quick way to evaluate new features that have been changed/added/removed in the SolidWorks product line.  We all fall victim to the "ruts" of using SolidWorks from release to release and knowing what's to come brings awareness early.

I will be releasing an additional show a week as well as the usual monthly Tech News shows (up to 3 a week) in order to cover the entire What's New PDF before FCS (First Customer Ship). Between the podcast, blog and other posts around the web, there will be no shortage of SolidWorks 2012 content to come!

UPDATE: SolidWorks 2012 Pre-Release 1 is available for download from the Customer Portal.

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SWH Episode 350

SolidWorks Shortcut Alphabet:

This podcast covers the list of default keyboard shortcuts added to every install of SolidWorks. Whether you are shortcut nerd or not, there are a number of them you may or may not know about.  Topics covered

- Various shortcuts (1-9, A-Z)

- CTRL & SHIFT variations

- F-key shortcuts

- Where to customize

Keyboard shortcuts are a little more "old school" but can provide a very quick way of getting things done in any application.  The one thing about shortcuts in SolidWorks is they can not only be customized but the defaults can be changed.

Although this "list" is not really just the alphabet or does it encompass every letter, the combination of letters, numbers, function keys and the Control/Shift combinations, the list is fairly extensive.  Personally I use maybe 10 shortcuts regularly and use the "S" key shortcut bar a ton.  ~Lou

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SWH Episode 321

2011 What's New - UI, Fundamentals, 3DCC & Administration:

This podcast is an audio version of the What's New PDF included with every major release of SolidWorks. Topics covered:

User Interface:

- SolidWorks Search

- PropertyManager Icons

- Error Reporting

SolidWorks Fundamentals:

- API

- Pack and Go

- Documentation

3D ContentCentral:

- Defeature Tool

- Configuration Publisher

- 3D ContentCentral for Suppliers

Administration:

- Converting Files to SolidWorks 2011

- Installation Improvements

- SolidWorks Rx

This covers the first 4 chapters of the What's New PDF which outlines changes/enhancements to the SolidWorks product line since the previous release.  If you have not done so, please download this PDF and walk through the areas that are most important to you.

The goal of this series is to provide a portable, audio version of the 2011 What's New so users can have a quick way to evaluate the features that have been changed/added/removed in SolidWorks' product line.  We all fall victim to the "ruts" of using SolidWorks and knowing what's to come brings awareness early.

I will be releasing an additional show a week as well as the usual monthly Tech News shows (up to 3 a week) in order to cover the entire What's New PDF in September before FCS (First Customer Ship). Between the podcast, blog and other posts around the web, there will be no shortage of SolidWorks 2011 content to come! ~Lou

Remember to check out the SolidWorks: Heard! Blog and to follow me on Twitter, Facebook and THE HEaRD!

SWH Episode 291