Solid Edge Adjustable Parts
Hey all! Today, I was reading through a Facebook Solid Edge group that I am a part of. I ran across a user that was in need of help...
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Here, I discuss various design techniques, how-to's, Life of a Drafter stories, etc... If there is anything you ever want me to write about, let me know!
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Scott Lester
- Jul 22, 2020
- 1 min
Instant Gratification
Instant Gratification. We all like it. We post to Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and so on selfies, pictures of the food we cook, pictures
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Scott Lester
- May 20, 2020
- 1 min
DIY CAD
As you all know, we are in a Quarantine, and if you have take a trip to your local home improvement store lately, what better time to...
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Scott Lester
- Dec 23, 2019
- 1 min
Solid Edge Title Blocks & Templates
SO I was browsing some Facebook user groups for Solid Edge today and there was a new user that was experiencing issues changing title...
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Scott Lester
- Mar 31, 2019
- 3 min
Solid Edge Design Manager
I'm all about powerful tools that many don't know about hidden in software packages. I feel like it's a treasure chest waiting to be...
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Scott Lester
- Mar 21, 2019
- 1 min
Home Project: Necklace Holder
I know, I know...I am a mechanical designer and sometimes the posts get boring! One tech article after the other. Tonight, I mix it up...
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Scott Lester
- Mar 4, 2019
- 5 min
Solid Edge Assembly Techniques
When you do the same thing day-in and day-out, you seem to find little shortcuts to make things even easier. I covered this in my last...
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Scott Lester
- Feb 27, 2019
- 2 min
Solid Edge Quicksheets
Seconds turn into minutes, minutes into hours, and hours into days......you get the idea. In the mechanical design & drafting world,...
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Scott Lester
- Feb 18, 2019
- 4 min
Beginner Tips for Setting up Solid Edge
Solid Edge with Synchronous Technology is a POWERFUL tool...almost too powerful. The ability to stretch and pull, move, and cut without...
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Scott Lester
- Jul 28, 2017
- 4 min
Stay Sharp My Friends!
Things can happen in a blink of an eye and what was once a normal day can turn into a very bad day. You could be sitting there one day...
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Scott Lester
- Apr 26, 2017
- 3 min
Simple, yet effective Top-Down Design approach
Every product on the market always starts with one thing in common---a problem in need of a solution. Yesterday I had a problem that I...
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Scott Lester
- Apr 26, 2017
- 3 min
The Fruits of your Labor
It says it right on my home page: "Acting on a good idea is better than just having a good idea.". Those words could not have been truer...
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Scott Lester
- Oct 5, 2016
- 5 min
Cloud-Based CAD?
Being the curious person that I am and the constant need to learn things; I dabbled in something that was very new to me today---Cloud...
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Scott Lester
- Aug 10, 2016
- 2 min
What is your CADchillis Heel?
I must admit, when I first started 3D Modeling back in 2005 at my local community college,I was very awe struck; especially coming from...
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Scott Lester
- Jul 28, 2016
- 4 min
Top-Down or Bottom-up?
Over the vast 8 years that I have had in the drafting and design industry, I have noticed how my processes and practices have changed. I...
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Scott Lester
- Jul 20, 2016
- 3 min
Solid Edge: Capture the Moment! Speed up Assembly Dramatically!
It's been a few weeks since I brought something to the table. We have all heard the mantra "time is money". In 3D modeling and design,...
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Scott Lester
- Jul 8, 2016
- 5 min
Solid Edge: Family of Assemblies
Earlier this week, I dove into the wonderful world of Family of Parts within Solid Edge. This week, I want to touch on a similar...
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Scott Lester
- Jul 6, 2016
- 5 min
Solid Edge: Family of Parts
When I switched to Solid Edge as my main program for SLDD, I ran into one small problem---part families; I did not know how to do them in...
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Scott Lester
- Jul 5, 2016
- 2 min
Why do you do what you do?
I have been teaching at a local community college in the Engineering Technologies division for the past five years part-time; I guess you...
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Scott Lester
- Jul 5, 2016
- 1 min
New Drafter here @ SLDD!!
I am proud to announce that we have a new drafter/designer here at SLDD! I know we are a relatively new company, but I just had to have...
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