TodCast #22 Mirror geometry and animations
I literally just got off a web-ex with a customer that wanted to mirror a procedure to make let’s say a left hand/right version. I never did one of these before and thought I’d try it. When I figured...
View ArticlezSpace and Dassault Systemes Transform 3D Training and Learning
zSpace and Dassault Systemes Transform 3D Training and Learning (via MarketWired) SOURCE: zSpace, Inc. September 10, 2013 09:39 ET The New 3DVIA Composer zSpace Experience Combines Innovative 3D...
View ArticleFundamentals of Creating Great Technical Communication
Discover how to shorten production, minimize overhead and surpass your competition by creating modern assembly instructions with 3DVIA Composer. Share with us how 3DVIA Composer has helped you in your...
View ArticleMoving multiple parts with “Local Transform”
Composer has many useful functions to help your authoring processes faster and more enjoyable. The first function I would like to introduce is “Select Instances” that can select all the same geometry...
View ArticleBuilding a configurator application
There have been many requests for an instruction on how to build a configurator application. Actually, it’s not so difficult to build such an application if you have good understandings of views in...
View ArticleCopy Keys
For most of you this is a refresher on one of the capabilities within 3DVIA Composer Authoring. When animating repetitive tasks it is helpful to utilize the “Copy Selected Tracks of the Selected...
View ArticleTodCast #23 Animation Organization Techniques
You may have noticed I’ve been gone for a bit. I’ve taken a new role as a SolidWorks Composer TTM. This episode I’ve decided to revisit using Selection sets and Filters to help organize and edit your...
View ArticleTodCast #24 R2014x Latest Features
Take a peek at the latest features in R2014x Composer. If you have not tried it yet, you can download a free trial at...
View ArticleTodCast #25 Fluid Tips Using Layers and 3rd Party Compositing
In the past I’ve shown some fluid techniques with http://www.3dmojo.com/2008/05/15/3dvia-your-ipod-70-simulating-fluid-flow-in-a-tube/ This episode shows some nice tips if you are going to use 3rd...
View ArticleCalling all Heros
It’s time to show off your Composer skills. In talking with users at trade shows and customer sites many of you have developed really cool tips and tricks of your own to help speed up your production...
View ArticleEasily Use Your Drawing Frames for Technical Illustrations Just with 3DVIA...
When creating technical illustrations with 3DVIA Composer a frequently asked question is how to show a drawing frame with title block in the generated vector outputs. With the Model Browser it’s easy...
View ArticleCreate Mobile Presentations Using 3DVIA Spotlights & Your 3DVIA Composer Content
Today I’d like to show you how you can present your 3DVIA Composer content combined with images, videos, documents and other supporting materials in a mobile setting using your iPad or iPhone and a...
View ArticleAEC Needs Better Work Instructions, too
3DVIA Composer gets lots of use in different kinds of manufacturing organizations, but the basic value of having clear and concise work instructions can benefit other industries. For instance, In the...
View ArticleDetail View of a Detail View
Your illustration customer has a very specific style for their Detail View bubbles. Here are some techniques to match those styles. Lets get creative! Tim
View ArticleUpdate Views with Selected Actors
This is my favorite feature in Composer! I use it every single time I am in the product, it saves massive amounts of time when modifying and updating my views. Let me know if you agree! Enjoy! Garth
View ArticleWorkaround for Silhouette mode issues
The Silhouette rendering mode of Composer is a great way to present 3D models as if they were 2D drawings, which is beneficial for people who are in transition from 2D to 3D. However, there are some...
View ArticleCardiovascular Systems Inc. and SolidWorks Composer
Cardiovascular Systems Inc. and SolidWorks Composer (via http://blogs.solidworks.3mwdev.com) Vascular disease has become a major health problem for more than 17 million people. Cardiovascular Systems,...
View ArticleTodCast#19 Highlighting and Hotspots
Recently a customer told me he wanted to be able to turn off all selection and highlighting including the red bounding box but still see only specific objects clearly .so I showed him how to do it....
View ArticleDetails….Details….
This post is a bit different from most as it relates directly to a recent experience in putting together a swing set for my children over the weekend. This project started out with much excitement and...
View ArticleBio and Tough Mudder Excursion
Hello, my name is Tod, author of the “world renowned” TodCast’s on the blog. You may have seen me on the Forum as user Goatshrink. Long story but let’s just say it was once a massacre of my last name...
View ArticleExtra….Extra…Read All About it!
For those in the community who are also designers, Dassault Systemes has a new contest entitled “MOVEin3D – A 3D Print Oriented Design Contest.” You can win an iPad mini!! All you have to do is...
View ArticleDesigning for Precision on the Shop Floor at Wamore, Inc.
Designing for Precision on the Shop Floor at Wamore, Inc. (via http://blogs.solidworks.3mwdev.com) Apparently, before the idea of a “precision air drop” was invented, there was only the standard “air...
View ArticleTodCast #20 Custom Rendering
Don’t forget about Custom Rendering. Win friends, influence people, look like a big time illustrator, whatever reason you can think of, custom rendering in 3DVIA Composer is easy and a powerful way...
View ArticleSolidWorks Composer: Automating the Creation of Controls Assembly Instructions
SolidWorks Composer: Automating the Creation of Controls Assembly Instructions (via http://blogs.solidworks.3mwdev.com) Leading original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in the heavy duty truck and o?...
View ArticleTips & Tricks on Large Data Handling
In the last post (“Benefits of Fully shattered conversions”) we discovered that Composer FullyShattered mode was basically the best way to handle large data assemblies. Let’s discover here some...
View ArticleTodCast #21 Specify angles and correct measurements
Recently I got a question of how to specify a specific angle on a polyline and get accurate measurements of angles. Here are a couple of tips and suggestions to do that. Also, of you have not checked...
View ArticleTodCast #26 3DVIA becomes CATIA Composer
You probably noticed some changes when you got to 3DMOJO. New logo and colors, whats up? You might say, “but I’m not a CATIA user.” Not to worry, its all good 3DVIA Composer is now called CATIA...
View ArticleTodCast #27 CATIA Composer Moto Demo
Hello, Here is just a few possible use cases for CATIA Composer showing some nice examples in Sales and Marketing, Quality Assessment, Customer Support and Services, Manuals and Technical...
View ArticleTodCast #28 Customer Video Sample #1
This is the first customer video from one of our 3Dmojo users, Azhar Qazi. Azar is a Mechanical Engineer from India working for Precihole Machine Tools. He works in design and development of Air...
View ArticleTodCast #29 Use Styles for Consistency
Styles are a very powerful and probably an under-utilized feature that can really help make your Composer experiences more consistent. In one example from the forum, a user was adding spaces to text...
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