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by zxys001
Fri Jul 14, 2023 10:35 am
Forum: AI and Related Tech
Topic: Nine robots held a press conference
Replies: 9
Views: 2473

Re: Nine robots held a press conference

Ah.. the Muskrat.. Interesting take on elmo, I have to say! Yeah, I'd be wary of muskrats followers also. Even though most of the ventures should have tanked, honestly. Many of elmo's companies and their work can't be denied,... he's damn savy for sure and the many talented people (autonomous is a ...
by zxys001
Wed Jul 12, 2023 5:31 pm
Forum: AI and Related Tech
Topic: Nine robots held a press conference
Replies: 9
Views: 2473

Re: Nine robots held a press conference

Those things look kind of off to be honest. I have thought AI androids had the Doctor Who Dalek problem. How can they rebel and take over if they can't even navigate stairs? And the ones that can like Boston Dynamic's Spot needs like huge power packs and has uptime worse than a top end gaming lapto...
by zxys001
Wed Jul 12, 2023 5:30 pm
Forum: AI and Related Tech
Topic: Nine robots held a press conference
Replies: 9
Views: 2473

Re: Nine robots held a press conference

mattpeneguy wrote: Wed Jul 12, 2023 12:43 pm You left out the biggest example of an AI android, Mark Zuckerberg...
and, elmo musk?
by zxys001
Wed Jul 12, 2023 10:48 am
Forum: SW General
Topic: Odd behavior when untrimming an extruded arc
Replies: 5
Views: 741

Re: Odd behavior when untrimming an extruded arc

Hello Ryan... BUG! thanks for sharing this..., it's something I've seen for years, it's not uncommon with either nurbs or analytical arc untrims. yeah, the only difference is the +Y extrude directions and this changes per plane? and if you export/import they still have issues, it Wierd! <()>
by zxys001
Tue Jul 11, 2023 12:18 am
Forum: Kitty Dump
Topic: What do you listen to at work?
Replies: 457
Views: 175593

Re: What do you listen to at work?

by zxys001
Mon Jul 10, 2023 11:27 pm
Forum: AI and Related Tech
Topic: Nine robots held a press conference
Replies: 9
Views: 2473

Re: Nine robots held a press conference

Frederick_Law wrote: Fri Jul 07, 2023 2:54 pm
Yet.
...or, if they're forced to use SolidWorks? :D
by zxys001
Mon Jul 10, 2023 6:02 pm
Forum: Kitty Dump
Topic: What do you listen to at work?
Replies: 457
Views: 175593

Re: What do you listen to at work?

Fractal Vise (Adam Savage) -
by zxys001
Mon Jul 10, 2023 6:01 pm
Forum: AI and Related Tech
Topic: When do you think AI will be able to do drawings and models?
Replies: 27
Views: 4886

Re: When do you think AI will be able to do drawings and models?

Not sure if any of you have tried it out but the two ask gave me python txt scripts and there are interfaces for python to their 2D/3D programs. ...my gut tells me we'll see this refined in 2-5yrs and you can ask for a 3D file in whatever format (STEP, X_T,...)
by zxys001
Fri Jul 07, 2023 10:58 pm
Forum: Shapr3D
Topic: Shapr3D
Replies: 8
Views: 3271

Re: Shapr3D

by zxys001
Thu Jul 06, 2023 11:47 am
Forum: Kitty Dump
Topic: Jokes Thread (Keep it Clean)
Replies: 1708
Views: 433458

Re: Jokes Thread (Keep it Clean)

..our July calendar started out pretty good, no? ()
by zxys001
Wed Jul 05, 2023 4:31 pm
Forum: SW General
Topic: SW Performance Test
Replies: 7
Views: 950

Re: SW Performance Test

..add more hamsters?
by zxys001
Wed Jul 05, 2023 9:55 am
Forum: Kitty Dump
Topic: What do you listen to at work?
Replies: 457
Views: 175593

Re: What do you listen to at work?

by zxys001
Tue Jul 04, 2023 1:58 pm
Forum: Kitty Dump
Topic: Jokes Thread (Keep it Clean)
Replies: 1708
Views: 433458

Re: Jokes Thread (Keep it Clean)

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by zxys001
Mon Jul 03, 2023 12:39 am
Forum: Kitty Dump
Topic: What do you listen to at work?
Replies: 457
Views: 175593

Re: What do you listen to at work?

by zxys001
Mon Jul 03, 2023 12:36 am
Forum: Kitty Dump
Topic: What do you listen to at work?
Replies: 457
Views: 175593

Re: What do you listen to at work?

by zxys001
Mon Jul 03, 2023 12:32 am
Forum: Kitty Dump
Topic: What do you listen to at work?
Replies: 457
Views: 175593

Re: What do you listen to at work?

by zxys001
Tue Jun 27, 2023 4:39 pm
Forum: How To Questions
Topic: How to Delete Rounds in Solidworks? Cannot get FilletXpert to select the round.
Replies: 31
Views: 5119

Re: How to Delete Rounds in Solidworks? Cannot get FilletXpert to select the round.

For some reason SW cannot patch when I delete that top radius like you showed. Possibly due to 10deg draft on the sides, maybe because the rounds were not created in SW. I don't know. The delete & fill produces some rounded surface. Without seeing the data, I we don't know either... post a Para...
by zxys001
Tue Jun 27, 2023 4:23 pm
Forum: How To Questions
Topic: How to Delete Rounds in Solidworks? Cannot get FilletXpert to select the round.
Replies: 31
Views: 5119

Re: How to Delete Rounds in Solidworks? Cannot get FilletXpert to select the round.

Delete/Fill can work well you delete in order to preserve faces but if the blend consumes the face, you're scrwd in any tool.
by zxys001
Fri Jun 23, 2023 9:45 pm
Forum: Welcome
Topic: Welcome!
Replies: 167
Views: 406673

Re: Welcome!

ctsturdiv wrote: Thu Jun 22, 2023 5:44 pm We are using AutoCAD. Though I think some of the later classes use Revit and Solidworks.
Welcome!
Kewl!,.. depending on your path, either Revit (Architectural Engineering) or SolidWorks (Mechanical Engineer) are good. :D
by zxys001
Fri Jun 23, 2023 7:49 pm
Forum: Kitty Dump
Topic: What do you listen to at work?
Replies: 457
Views: 175593

Re: What do you listen to at work?

by zxys001
Wed Jun 21, 2023 9:06 am
Forum: Kitty Dump
Topic: Jokes Thread (Keep it Clean)
Replies: 1708
Views: 433458

Re: Jokes Thread (Keep it Clean)

by zxys001
Wed Jun 21, 2023 1:28 am
Forum: Surfacing
Topic: Trying to Radius Complex Surface
Replies: 6
Views: 1612

Re: Trying to Radius Complex Surface

Thought I'd play.. not quite right but a fun shape.. :D
by zxys001
Sat Jun 17, 2023 11:26 pm
Forum: Kitty Dump
Topic: Watercooler Talk
Replies: 1478
Views: 239307

Re: Watercooler Talk

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by zxys001
Sat Jun 17, 2023 11:23 pm
Forum: Kitty Dump
Topic: What do you listen to at work?
Replies: 457
Views: 175593

Re: What do you listen to at work?

by zxys001
Fri Jun 16, 2023 11:30 am
Forum: SW General
Topic: SOLIDWORKS Business Model Changes Coming in July 2023 - here we go again!!
Replies: 127
Views: 27555

Re: SOLIDWORKS Business Model Changes Coming in July 2023 - here we go again!!

..you notice how most cost go down over time..... hmm. yet, we see these mcad corps constantly trying to get more and more and... then buy other companies/technologies.... wow, they're just so innovative.
by zxys001
Thu Jun 08, 2023 11:13 pm
Forum: Kitty Dump
Topic: What do you listen to at work?
Replies: 457
Views: 175593

Re: What do you listen to at work?

by zxys001
Thu Jun 08, 2023 1:08 pm
Forum: Suggestions
Topic: pool money for a more sophisticated experience?
Replies: 32
Views: 14824

Re: pool money for a more sophisticated experience?

SPerman wrote: Thu Jun 08, 2023 7:44 am Agreed. And I will say this forum currently does everything a forum needs to do. I'm not sure what value would be added by a more expensive interface. (Well, it is missing beer points)
hmm,.. https://drizly.com/ UU
by zxys001
Thu Jun 08, 2023 12:19 am
Forum: Suggestions
Topic: pool money for a more sophisticated experience?
Replies: 32
Views: 14824

Re: pool money for a more sophisticated experience?

Matt.. I want to clarify, and I do hope you understand my appreciation, what I'd said here in these lines... Is about "THIS" forum. That you built for us. I am certain I am not the only one who truly appreciates the effort and time you have put in and the utility it provides for us all.. ...
by zxys001
Wed Jun 07, 2023 1:59 pm
Forum: How To Questions
Topic: Importing IFC Files from Tekla
Replies: 8
Views: 2353

Re: Importing IFC Files from Tekla

Hello Dean, I have not worked with IFC on a project but have for personal use and imho, it's a hairball and how it creates sub assy's is insane. but.. 2022 has better management of the data for filtering/sharing. Hopefully someone can chime in ... otherwise, I'd scan the web... there are some resour...
by zxys001
Mon Jun 05, 2023 3:51 pm
Forum: Kitty Dump
Topic: What do you listen to at work?
Replies: 457
Views: 175593

Re: What do you listen to at work?

by zxys001
Mon Jun 05, 2023 3:48 pm
Forum: Kitty Dump
Topic: What do you listen to at work?
Replies: 457
Views: 175593

Re: What do you listen to at work?

by zxys001
Mon Jun 05, 2023 3:45 pm
Forum: AI and Related Tech
Topic: AI generated YouTube content
Replies: 4
Views: 1964

Re: AI generated YouTube content

"Bad" music is a matter of interpretation anyway. There is a lot of music that I don't like (Music is like candy. The first thing to do is get rid of the wrapper.) But admittedly what is "bad" to my ears is something great to someone else. So insightful. >< https://www.youtube.c...
by zxys001
Sat Jun 03, 2023 11:07 pm
Forum: AI and Related Tech
Topic: AI generated YouTube content
Replies: 4
Views: 1964

Re: AI generated YouTube content

Bard said that Dave abused HAL with really bad music... it all make sense now. UU
by zxys001
Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:37 am
Forum: SW General
Topic: Display state
Replies: 35
Views: 4796

Re: Display state

imho,.. be careful what you do with the combo of display/config/exploded states.... for simple stuff it's ok for on going revisions and final release,... but more complicated geometry and even minor iterations... a friggen hairball. good luck. btw, creating saved views is a very good way to help man...
by zxys001
Wed May 31, 2023 5:46 pm
Forum: How To Questions
Topic: Inventor Import?
Replies: 5
Views: 1166

Re: Inventor Import?

Maybe download the free trial, then open/save the asm as a STEP?
by zxys001
Wed May 24, 2023 8:54 pm
Forum: Kitty Dump
Topic: What do you listen to at work?
Replies: 457
Views: 175593

Re: What do you listen to at work?

by zxys001
Wed May 24, 2023 10:17 am
Forum: SW General
Topic: Decoding Part Material
Replies: 5
Views: 675

Re: Decoding Part Material

I have a model where Material is called out as "PW70:32:C1:0:1:2:Re:8" and Mass Properties shows density as .10lb/in3. How would I figure out what material is referenced? ...yeah, who knows,.. a search on PW70 comes up as a plastic film material or cling wrap,...the remaining could be col...
by zxys001
Tue May 23, 2023 11:09 am
Forum: SW General
Topic: Tips for Going off Subscription?
Replies: 58
Views: 9679

Re: Tips for Going off Subscription?

Not if you are using another PDM/PLM system like Windchill. The increased subs just means I pay for something I don't use. Why not just offer a sub without cloud services and sub with cloud services? Because they want their huge user base to foot the bill for their cloud development costs. It would...
by zxys001
Tue May 23, 2023 1:07 am
Forum: CAD Agnostic
Topic: How would you do this?
Replies: 2
Views: 866

Re: How would you do this?

Hello all, I am currently in the process of generating files so I can cnc rout all the parts one would need to build an F5 mandolin. I have files for the top and back plates. The traditional thing to do is inset a piece of 3/16" by 0.090" piece of plastic all around the edge of the top an...
by zxys001
Fri May 19, 2023 10:43 am
Forum: Kitty Dump
Topic: Curse of Oak Island
Replies: 21
Views: 4785

Re: Curse of Oak Island

That show reminded me of the all cult classic ideology and get rich schemes.
by zxys001
Sun May 14, 2023 9:12 pm
Forum: 3D Print
Topic: 3D Print Tech Current Events
Replies: 113
Views: 48012

Re: 3D Print Tech Current Events

The hype about the X1 carbon is well deserved. I set this printer up 3 1/2 days ago, and all it does is spit out parts. Despite the fact that the printer runs 3+ x faster, the print quality is better than anything I've seen in the past. I will probably be getting one of these for the house and reti...
by zxys001
Fri May 12, 2023 6:58 pm
Forum: Misc CAD
Topic: CAD in manufacturing.
Replies: 19
Views: 4353

Re: CAD in manufacturing.

There is a new chatbot in town: Pi. I'm in Japan and it still doesn't cover us, so I couldn't test it personally. I've heard a lot about it that gives a lot of priorities over ChatGPT. It is starting to get like that movie, "Her"! Go to heypi.com and check it out. Make sure you turn the a...
by zxys001
Fri May 12, 2023 6:44 pm
Forum: 3D Print
Topic: 3D Print Tech Current Events
Replies: 113
Views: 48012

Re: 3D Print Tech Current Events

Rugged Bambu P1P: https://www.reddit.com/r/BambuLab/comments/12hhz3n/rugged_p1p_hold_my_beer_work_in_progress/ That is a very good idea! UU And found one which also would work. https://www.sweetwater.com/c459--Rack_Case?highlight=GPro12&mrkgadid=&mrkgcl=28&mrkgen=gpla&mrkgbflag=1&am...
by zxys001
Thu May 11, 2023 11:59 am
Forum: Kitty Dump
Topic: What do you listen to at work?
Replies: 457
Views: 175593

Re: What do you listen to at work?

@matt ... just something to shift your focus away from Beer. UU

by zxys001
Thu May 11, 2023 10:06 am
Forum: SW General
Topic: SOLIDWORKS Business Model Changes Coming in July 2023 - here we go again!!
Replies: 127
Views: 27555

Re: SOLIDWORKS Business Model Changes Coming in July 2023 - here we go again!!

It's not just the subscription. If it was just that it might slide. It's the forced march to the platform, and larger than that, the disconnect with customers. The unbelievable success of cell phones and Verizon's success was for a time a great thing. But they got greedy and took advantage of their...
by zxys001
Tue May 09, 2023 2:29 pm
Forum: SW General
Topic: SOLIDWORKS Business Model Changes Coming in July 2023 - here we go again!!
Replies: 127
Views: 27555

Re: SOLIDWORKS Business Model Changes Coming in July 2023 - here we go again!!

TTevolve wrote: Tue May 09, 2023 1:08 pm I guess it was dumb of me to assume that the people paying the additional costs would see the additional value. My bad!
shame on you for assuming the users are also investors with longterm interest in tech and their own customers. :idea:
by zxys001
Tue May 09, 2023 12:21 pm
Forum: How To Questions
Topic: Trim around text
Replies: 22
Views: 3356

Re: Trim around text

Hi, I have a sketch that has lots of random lines on what will be a A4 sheet, I want to place text over these lines and then trim away the ones that intersect the text, how do I do this? Steve One way you may be able to do this is to create a Broken-Out Section (solid... but maybe you have imported...
by zxys001
Tue May 09, 2023 11:49 am
Forum: SW General
Topic: SOLIDWORKS Business Model Changes Coming in July 2023 - here we go again!!
Replies: 127
Views: 27555

Re: SOLIDWORKS Business Model Changes Coming in July 2023 - here we go again!!

their business model is saying,.. our clients want this (because what they are paying us is not enuf?) so all new clients will pay/subsidize those wants. = their Marketing wants this (because they failed horribly in the past) to compete with other new potential sales. So, our annual fees are not enu...