
CAD / CAM | Mastercam laptops? - Practical Machinist
Oct 10, 2022 · I'm running a gaming laptop ( 2021 purchase ) MSI GL65 with 64 GB RAM. It has a GTX 1650 video card. If you go they way of a gaming laptop make sure you go for the best video card you …
Good laptop for solidworks | Page 2 - Practical Machinist
Mar 21, 2013 · Bruce Nelson said: Just go buy a good Toshiba laptop with 4-6 GB of RAM, and the operating system recommended for what software you are going to run. (probably a professional …
SolidWorks: Best beginners guide - Practical Machinist
Apr 10, 2007 · In my oppinion the best beginners tool for solidworks is the tutorials that come with it. They do a very nice job of guiding you through most of what you need to get started.
how to rotate view in solidworks while mating parts?
Feb 8, 2003 · I'm having trouble mating parts in solidworks. I can't seem to figure out how to rotate the view while the mates tab is open. Right clicking no longer brings up the list with rotate on it, and most …
MacBook Pro for solidworks and cam - Practical Machinist
Nov 3, 2017 · I need to get another laptop for cad and cam work and wanted to hear from anyone who runs solidworks and a cam package on a MacBook Pro i7 booted in windows. My current computer is …
SolidWorks or Space Claim - Practical Machinist
Mar 6, 2015 · Not knocking either Space Claim or Solidworks, but one thing to consider is compatibility for the future. Part of the SolidWorks scam is to update their file formats EVERY F***ING YEAR. We …
Solidworks 2016 bug ridden piece of crap? Or is it just me!
Jan 16, 2016 · Hi All: Are any of you having the same bad experience with Solidworks 2016 that I am. It seems to be regularly flaking out; failing to recognize entities it recognized two mouse clicks ago, …
What are the various 3d CAD file formats and which is best?
Aug 10, 2004 · Just wondering what the difference between the numerous 3d cad file types are, such as Parasolid, IGES, STEP, etc. and how do these compare to a Solidworks .slprt file? is one better than …
AutoCAD Inventor + CAM VS Solid Works + Mastercam
Jul 4, 2023 · MasterCam is no longer available as an add in for SolidWorks. I use CAMWorks, it is fully integrated into SolidWorks. It was the first CAM software fully integrated into SolidWorks. If you have …
Introduction to 1-2-3 Blocks - Practical Machinist
1-2-3 blocks requires creativity because they can be used in many ways. Here's your introduction to 1-2-3 blocks.