Latest Solidworks pdm Podcast Episodes
Training The Next Wave of Automation Junkies
CADCAST - February 24, 2021 23:00 - 22 minutesLast week, we had part 1 of my conversation with Heather Hasz and Bridie Mills. This week, we continue the conversation and talk a lot about growth and development with careers. One of the big topics we discuss is getting people into a "design automation headspace". Once people learn what autom...
Wait, the community changed?
CADCAST - February 17, 2021 22:00 - 30 minutesA few weeks back, I logged into the DriveWorks Community and I realized the page had changed! Come to realize, there were a whole host of updates to the DriveWorks Community and they're pretty sweet. This week, I wanted to talk with DriveWorks about the actual community of DriveWorks users, the ...
The Professor on Rocket Surgery
CADCAST - February 03, 2021 16:00 - 48 minutesNew servers and getting everything ready for an upgrade is a big deal. Some people get so nervous about it that it almost seems like rocket surgery! This week, I brought Ryan Dally (The Professor) back into the podcast to talk about PDM servers. We talk about Archive servers, Database servers, a...
3DEXPERIENCE World Is Almost Here!
CADCAST - January 27, 2021 22:00 - 17 minutesThat's right, the biggest event of the SOLIDWORKS and Dassault year is coming up in just about 2 weeks! I love 3DEXPERIENCE World. It's a great place to learn about Dassault products, network with other users, and get an idea for what to expect coming up in the next year. This week on InPOD, I t...
Make Your Job Easier
CADCAST - January 21, 2021 20:00 - 21 minutesWait, InPOD on a Thursday? That's right! Yesterday, before starting the recording, I got news that DriveWorks released 18.2. I wanted to take a few minutes to go over what's new, so that's where we start today. However, the main topic is DriveWorksXpress. Today, I dive into how you can get start...
Be Flexible with Your Revision Scheme
CADCAST - January 13, 2021 23:00 - 14 minutesFlexibility is key with SOLIDWORKS PDM. We're flexible about how we can access our files, store our data, and so much more. One topic that's come up a lot recently is flexibility with our versions and revisions in PDM. This week, I take a dive into versions and revisions. I start by talking abou...
Which SOLIDWORKS license is for you?
CADCAST - January 06, 2021 23:00 - 46 minutesCan you believe it's 2021? With the start of a new year, I thought it would be a good time to make an episode to talk with all of you about SOLIDWORKS licensing. This week, Will Kefauver joined InPOD once again and we talk about SOLIDWORKS Standard vs Professional vs Premium. Additionally, we ta...
Lock Your Cookie Jar!
CADCAST - December 30, 2020 20:00 - 25 minutesThe holiday season is still in full swing, so I've been thinking about fresh baked cookies all week. But have you ever thought about how many cookies everyone that opens the cookie jar is eating? I wondered the same thing and then wondered how many files people are downloading from my PDM Vault ...
Do you want a Honda or an Acura?
CADCAST - December 24, 2020 02:00 - 35 minutesDifferent tools do different jobs. Do you want a Honda or do you want an Acura? Both are cars, but which one does the job you need it to? This week, Tim Ramos joined the podcast to talk with me about a CAD tool not called SOLIDWORKS, but actually CATIA. We talk about practical uses of CATIA, whe...
Which Tools Are Actually Hammers?
CADCAST - December 17, 2020 13:00 - 21 minutesThere's a really cool book out there called "Every Tool's a Hammer" by Adam Savage. While the book isn't necessarily about using a screwdriver as a hammer, I think it is an interesting idea. We want to use tools in a way that's effective and can get the job done, even if that means the wrench ne...
Let's have a (3rd) party!
CADCAST - December 09, 2020 22:00 - 20 minutesNo system lives in a silo. I've spent time on previous episodes mentioning different ways we can talk with other systems with SOLIDWORKS PDM. This week, I wanted to take a shallow dive into how we would do this using other tools. I talk about DriveWorks and the different integration and Powerpac...
Have You Upgraded?
CADCAST - December 02, 2020 21:00 - 20 minutesIt's been a while since I took a deep dive into a SOLIDWORKS PDM topic, so I figured I would jump back in with an upgrade discussion. This is probably the topic I cover the most. This week, I'm going to go through why you might upgrade, what that means for your servers, and some of the key point...
The Foundational Pieces
CADCAST - November 19, 2020 03:00 - 35 minutesI talked about 3DEXPERIENCE a few months back with Jordan Tadic. It was a great episode, but it left me wondering what was next. Fortunately, I've spent a lot of time over the past few months learning and growing my knowledge of the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform. This week, I brought in Mike Farley to t...
75 Character Rules → 10 Character Rules with DriveWorks 18.1
CADCAST - November 11, 2020 20:00 - 42 minutesI mentioned that DriveWorks released version 18.1 a couple of weeks ago. I couldn't wait any longer, so this week, Aaron Winthers makes his InPOD debut, along with Derek Lawson, and we talk about our favorite enhancements. This isn't an ordinary service pack release! It's packed with great new f...
The Coolest Plots in SOLIDWORKS 2021
CADCAST - November 04, 2020 23:00 - 29 minutesWrapping up our series of What's New in SOLIDWORKS 2021, we go through Simulation this week. Bill Reuss and Robert Warren join the podcast to talk SOLIDWORKS on a floppy disk (what?!), the coolest flow update you didn't know about, and SOLIDWORKS matching up with the industry standard terminolog...
Are Ovens Meant To Reach 2,500 Degrees (F)?
CADCAST - October 28, 2020 14:00 - 26 minutesOctober is winding down, but we've still got some fun What's New coming at you. This week we took a short detour to talk about one of my favorite things we do at CATI/InFlow - Manufacturing Solutions. Everything from 3D printing, to scanning, to making parts for orders, we cover it all. Greg Aus...
Does Jeff have an answering machine?
CADCAST - October 21, 2020 21:00 - 45 minutesJeff Sweeney, Ryan Dally, and Mike King joined me on InPOD this week to talk about what's new in SOLIDWORKS PDM and Manage. Everything from phone interruptions to what's new, we cover it all. We go through the enhancements we're excited about and why these enhancements are so great. Don't forge...
Eliminating Application Parkour with SOLIDWORKS 2021
CADCAST - October 14, 2020 20:00 - 39 minutesLast week was my Top 10 enhancements for SOLIDWORKS 2021. This week, Will Kefauver joined me on InPOD and we talked about what his favorite things are about the latest release. We talk about how SOLIDWORKS has made it so we don't have to jump between so many tools, how it's evolved to be like a ...
SOLIDWORKS 2021 Top 10 Enhancements
CADCAST - October 07, 2020 19:00 - 17 minutesEvery year at our rollout events, we like to do a "Top 10 Enhancements". This year is no different, as we're doing several top 10 sessions during the virtual events. But I didn't want anyone to feel left out if they can't attend. This week, I take a look at my top 10 enhancements for SOLIDWORKS ...
Who's Ready for Rollout Season?!
CADCAST - September 30, 2020 21:00 - 10 minutesTomorrow starts October which means it's rollout season around the SOLIDWORKS community. And instead of doing in-person events this year, we've gone virtual. At InPOD, I'm going to be talking about What's New in SOLIDWORKS 2021 each week and going over some of the cool enhancements. We'll be goi...
SOLIDWORKS Manage - It's Not Rip & Replace
CADCAST - September 23, 2020 20:00 - 35 minutesImplementing a new system can be a daunting task. On top of that, it's not always easy to get rid of an old system. So wouldn't it be great if you could augment your SOLIDWORKS PDM and just add in some dashboards, advanced bills of materials, maybe project management, and advanced processes? Wel...
Fish and Chip Fridays
CADCAST - September 16, 2020 21:00 - 44 minutesIf you've been bit by the automation bug like me, you want to automate everything. Manual processes can be redundant and error prone. Using tools like DriveWorks, we can standardize our processes and make a big impact. Tom Wormald joins the podcast this week and we talk about how the customer jo...
Modeling Planes, Trains, and Automobiles with...
CADCAST - September 09, 2020 16:00 - 20 minutesCATIA! SOLIDWORKS is a great tool for modeling all kinds of different things. I've mentioned before that I modeled my coffee table in SOLIDWORKS and love creating different things I see. This week, I talk with Howie Distel from the InFlow sales team about another modeling product we offer - CATI...
Talking the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform with Jordan Tadic (Part 2)
CADCAST - September 02, 2020 13:00 - 26 minutesPicking up right where we left off last week. This is part 2 of my conversation with Jordan Tadic of Dassault Systemes. This week, we talk a little bit about the data management side of the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform. We talk about tenants, collaborating with other users, how easy it is to add tools,...
Talking the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform with Jordan Tadic (Part 1)
CADCAST - August 26, 2020 17:00 - 23 minutesI teased this episode a few weeks back and I'm finally ready to release it into the wild. This week, Jordan Tadic joins the podcast to talk about the Dassault 3DEXPERIENCE Platform. We talk about what the platform is, some of the cool CAD aspects, and about collaborating on the cloud. If you wan...
InPOD Has a Drinking Game?
CADCAST - August 20, 2020 01:00 - 26 minutesDid you know InPOD has a drinking game? Me neither! This week, Jeff Sweeney joins the podcast once again, this time to talk about working with different data sets. We take a look at using the BOM Export in both PDM Standard and Professional, as well as working with XMLs, homemade tools, and even...
Have You Tried SOLIDWORKS Beta?
CADCAST - August 12, 2020 20:00 - 13 minutesHave you ever tried out the SOLIDWORKS Beta program? You haven't?! Well then let me talk with you about how to get started. The Beta program is a great way for you to try out the latest version of SOLIDWORKS before it's released to the public. You can see all the new features, try out the great ...
Can DriveWorks Impress Teenagers? with Derek Lawson
CADCAST - August 05, 2020 20:00 - 38 minutesThis week, Derek Lawson joined the podcast. We talked about all kinds of things revolving around a tool we both love - DriveWorks! We talk about Derek's start in industry, the beginnings of his use of DriveWorks, and finally, what we are excited about going forward with the tool. That includes v...
My Favorite Things
CADCAST - July 29, 2020 20:00 - 18 minutesThis week, I want to talk about some of my favorite features in SOLIDWORKS PDM. I've been covering them the last few weeks on the InFlow Blog and they are Delete vs Destroy, Branch and Merge, Copy Tree and Move Tree, and Versions vs Revisions. I'm going to talk about these features from a high ...
Finding the How with Brandon Nelms
CADCAST - July 22, 2020 16:00 - 32 minutesI get the question all the time: "How do I do XYZ in PDM?" And I always respond with, "why are you wanting to do XYZ?" This week, Brandon Nelms joins the podcast to talk about his adventures of building toys with his kids (and using work to do it), what we look for when talking to customers and ...
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