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		<title>pdf in 3D</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 16:28:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tony Cavegn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Everyone knows that .pdf files are a great, simple way to communicate documents electronically. Most SolidWorks users are aware that you can create .pdf documents from SolidWorks. Did you know you can create Adobe PDF documents with embedded 3D models? You can convey complex 3D designs to all of your partners and clients no matter [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Remove the Toolbox Flag</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2011 13:14:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Bahnsen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When Toolbox parts are saved out as separate, unique files, they retain information about their parentage.  It’s called a Toolbox flag.  In the past it usually didn’t cause a problem but in SolidWorks 2011, a setting was added that could potentially cause your saved parts to be replaced with standard Toolbox components.  You can tell [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tech Tip: Fighting With Mirrors</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 12:45:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick Beattie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mirrors can be your friends and your enemies both on the wall and in SolidWorks. If you&#8217;re making a part that&#8217;s symmetric, mirroring can save you a lot of time building matching features on both sides of the part. However, if you don&#8217;t do things correctly it can lead to lots of nightmares. The biggest complications [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Customizing SolidWorks</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 14:50:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rebekah Haag</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Solidworks has many great shortcuts built into the program already, but you can customize it in a variety of ways to fit your specific needs as well.  If you’re not already familiar with the customize dialog where you can set up your own keyboard shortcuts and mouse gestures, this is an easy way to modify [...]]]></description>
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		<title>3DVIA Composer Hot Keys</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 17:44:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tony Cavegn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Keyboard Shortcuts Keyboard accelerators let you perform 3DVIA Composer commands more quickly than graphical commands. To create and manage shortcuts, right-click the ribbon and click Customize Quick Access Toolbar. In the Customize dialog box, for Keyboard shortcuts, click Customize. Note: Single-character shortcuts, such as H to hide an actor, are hardcoded in the application and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Enjoy Better Graphics with Windows 7 Aero Themes</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jun 2011 20:23:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Bahnsen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Back in the olden days (Windows XP) many of us were told to turn off all of the graphical bells and whistles to free up more resources for SolidWorks. So if you’ve upgraded to Windows 7 you might still think that’s what you should do. Well come to find out, in Windows 7 you want [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do-It-Yourself Computer Tune-Up</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2011 16:26:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tony Cavegn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Who needs IT?   Well, in reality we probably all do to some extent.  But let’s be honest.  IT seldom understands what engineering truly requires.  If you and the receptionist have the same computer, you are going to need some help.  Here are several tips and tricks that you can do yourself to improve the performance [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tech Tip: Shut Down vs. Restart</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2011 21:07:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rebekah Haag</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿When you Restart your computer it’s considered a “warm boot”.  Performing a Shut Down is referred to as a “cold boot”.  During a “warm boot” power to the memory chips is not completely lost as it would be on a “cold boot”.  Therefore, if you want to ensure that memory on your system is completely [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Don’t Be Afraid, Your Computer Doesn’t Bite!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 May 2011 20:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Bahnsen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[OK, this blog is not a rant or rave – it’s just a gentle push to get you technophobes out there to learn how to be comfortable using your computer. So here goes… A pilot knows how to take off and fly but didn’t think he needed to learn how to land. He figures gravity [...]]]></description>
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		<title>IMPORTING STEP FILES</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2011 18:29:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tony Cavegn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week our tech tip will not be about SolidWorks. It&#8217;s time to give a little attention to the 3DVIA Composer users out there. IMPORTING STEP FILES When importing STEP files, be sure to clear the “Merge file into one actor per part” flag. This is important in that it ensures that the geometry nodes [...]]]></description>
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