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eDrawings Pro for iPad is here! ( #edrawingsforipad )

Section View

Section View tool allows you to peer into the model, with a number of options. You have the ability to view a cutting plane in the Y-X, Y-Z, and the Z-X directions. You can also flip the side of the cut.

Showing the cutting plane is optional, though keeping the plane visible allows you to adjust the cut location while the section view is shown. Just tap on the plane and drag it (tip and trick alert!).

You can also show or hide the cut cap when you want to control the level of detail along the cutting plane. Additionally, a section view can be viewed while working within other tools, such as Measure.

Comments

What would a Pro version of eDrawings be without the ability to create comments! Supported comment types are Text (with no border, and Box , Cloud and Ellispe borders), Freehand shapes, Dimensions, Insert Photo, and Take Photo (with iPad camera).

Comments scenes are automatically saved and retreivable from the Markups tab of the docking panel.

Hide and Show

For assemblies, there are now tools to control display settings for individual components, including Show All and Isolate functions.

Bottomline

eDrawings Pro for iPad has enough of the core eDrawings Professional functions to immediately make this a useful tool to those of us that need to quickly communicate design intent, information about model interiors, redlines and other detailed information. It is still very inexpensive when compared to other applications that perform similar tasks on native SolidWorks and eDrawings files.

eDrawings Pro for iPad is available as of August 31, 2012 from the Apple App Store. Please find and install this app through App Store from your iPad device.

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Sneak Peek of SolidWorks 2013: Auto-Dimension While Sketching

From the SolidWorks Blog:

While SolidWorks has had the ability to add dimensions while sketching for some time, SolidWorks 2013 makes it a whole lot more intuitive. Now, when you enter dimension values while sketching, SolidWorks will automatically add it to the geometry.

Sneak Peak of SolidWorks 2013: Routing along existing geometry

From SolidWorks Blog:

In SolidWorks 2013, The Auto Route tool includes an option to create a route based on existing geometry. To route along geometry, specify a start point, one or more planar faces, and an endpoint in the Auto Route PropertyManager. Routing automatically creates a route from the start point to the end point that runs parallel to the faces. You can specify the distance between the route and each planar face.

2013 Sneak Peek from SolidWorks Blog: Center of Mass

From the SolidWorks Blog,

SolidWorks 2013 won’t be officially unveiled until September 10, but over the next few weeks, we’ll be giving you sneak peeks at a few of the new features we’ll be shipping this fall. And here’s the first.

In SolidWorks 2013, center of mass is a selectable entity in drawings, and you can reference it to create dimensions. In a drawing, you can create reference dimensions between center of mass points and geometric entities, such as points and edges.

Recently found in the SolidWorks Blogospere

There is a number of good articles that have popped up recently in the SolidWorks blogospere. Here is a selected set of particularly interesting finds:

Link to thickness(es other than Sheet Metal) is a how-to article that shows you the the instructions and value of using Link to thickness capability in SolidWorks for parts other than sheet metal.
Wrapping text onto a conical surface is a how-to article with instructions on how to add extruded text to the face of a cone.
Using Large Design Review in SolidWorks 2012 covers how-to use LDR.
Comparison between SolidWorks 95 and Solidworks 2012 compares the improvements that have been made to SolidWorks over the years.
Who says there not hiring is a brief article about a recent Solidworks User Group meeting where an employer attended, and it just so happened they are seeking talent for their start up in the Boston area.
Demystifying the Color Settings in SolidWorks Parts and Assemblies gives very detailed information on using colors in SolidWorks models.

Enjoy!

eDrawings for iPad from 3DS SolidWorks ( #edrawingsforipad )

Parts

Zooming methods are the same as assemblies, with zoom fit, zoom home, panning, etc. Play is also available. I don’t know what it is about Play; there is just some inexplicable joy that comes from watching a model transition between views.

Configurations are also supported for parts. Switching between configurations is a breeze.

Same as other eDrawings releases, DimXpert dimensions are viewable in eDrawing part (.eprt) files.

Drawings

Zoom tools work a little different for drawing. There is still pan, zoom in and out, zoom fit, and zoom home. Logically, you won’t have the ability to rotate a drawing sheet into 3D space.

When viewing a drawing, Play works the same in eDrawings for iPad as it does in other versions of eDrawings. Watching a drawing transition between drawing views is even more enjoyable than watching a model because the associated dimensions are displayed at each waypoint.

Drawing sheets are also supported. Switching between drawing sheets may be done through the Sheets tree.

Usability and Performance

eDrawings for iPad is very intuitive for anyone familiar with multitouch screens. One finger drag rotates the model. Two fingers pan. Pinching zooms. I’ve used this app on both an iPad and iPad 3. On either of these devices, manipulating the model orientation has great responsiveness that is as immediate as you may expect any iPad app to be. For example, switching between configurations and sheets using the tree is very quick.

Loading a file into eDrawings for iPad is also a snap. You can copy files to your iPad via your iTunes interface. Even easier, just email the file to yourself or someone else who has this app installed.

When downloading the model file through your email interface, you are automatically presented with the option to open it in eDrawings. If you accept, it is added to your User Files and opened. Very convenient.

Bottomline

eDrawings for iPad has enough functions to immediately make this a useful tool. It is very inexpensive when compared to similar applications that view native SolidWorks files on the iPad. The app is very easy to use. These points give this app a great combination of qualities.

eDrawings for iPad is available as of May 1, 2012 from the Apple App Store. Please find and install this app through App Store from your iPad device. Search word: edrawings. Or, follow this iTunes link. There is a lively discussion on Twitter under hashtags #edrawingsforipad, #eDrawings, or just plain search for edrawings. Also, if you wish, check out the SolidWorks.com introduction site

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