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Command Prompt
Navigation
by Adrian Fanjoy, Technical Services Manager, CATI
This month we are going to demonstrate a method for simplifying your
entry into the command prompt. Getting to the command prompt is
actually extremely simple. However, with increasingly complex folder
structures navigating to the folder you need can be difficult and a
strain on your typing finger.
For
complete article, click here.
CATI-SolidWorks Tool-Room Series
Part 3: SplitWorks & ElectrodeWorks
by Robert Konczal, CTO
Plastic part designers seldom take into
account the manufacturability of the design. The mold designer on the
other hand is presented with a plastic part for which a mold has to be
created, which means that usually he has to start an iterative process
with the part designer adding shrinkage, draft angles, extracting
undercuts and in general transforming the original part into one that
can be molded (as cheaply as possible) while still maintaining its
original purpose and shape.
For
complete article, click here.
Are Trade Shows Obsolete?
by Richard Werneth, President
Last month, the National Design Engineering Show was held in Chicago.
Traditionally this event attracts exhibitors from a number of component
manufacturers, various technologies that can impact the industry and a
host of speakers. Those that attend the conference are typically in an
engineering or manufacturing profession of some sort and are hoping to
get up to speed on the latest solutions for their business.
For
complete article, click here.
What's
New at CATI
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CAT Tale - A Customer Success Story
Barnstead-Thermolyne -
Dubuque, IA
From Flower Power and Disco to
Reality TV and low-carb diets, fads are constantly changing. What’s the
hot trend in today’s world of medical equipment? The swoopier the
better. Dubuque-based Barnstead-Thermolyne, one of the world’s most
experienced designers and manufacturers of research and industrial
laboratory products, uses SolidWorks to deliver extremely complicated
products to the marketplace, while adhering to the industry’s demand for
swoopiness, if you will.
For complete
article, click here
Industry
Spotlight:
Medical Product Design
SolidWorks
software is used by thousands of medical product designers worldwide to
develop a wide range of innovative products including U.S. FDA Class 1,
Class 2, and Class 3 devices. Examples include diagnostic machines, implantable devices, surgical products, and clinical laboratory
automation equipment.
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Promotion
A CATI Exclusive Promo: For a limited time, get access to the i.get.it
eLearning Solution from CADPo with every seat of CATalyst purchased. All
the benefits of CATalyst Gold for the price of CATalyst Silver.
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details
TrainingSpotlight
SolidWorks Essentials: Drawings
This class introduces the student to 2D drafting in a SolidWorks 3D modeling environment. Students will focus solely on drafting techniques for both SolidWorks parts and assemblies. This will include functionality ranging from drawing and document setup up through custom and standard view creation.
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