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by mattpeneguy
Tue Sep 03, 2024 10:10 am
Forum: Kitty Dump
Topic: Jokes Thread (Keep it Clean)
Replies: 1710
Views: 470617

Re: Jokes Thread (Keep it Clean)

SPerman wrote: Wed Aug 28, 2024 7:59 am I was ordering some shop supplies this morning, and Amazon is selling used masking tape.

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You can save about $1.50 on that used tape...No downside, AFAIK.
by mattpeneguy
Thu Aug 22, 2024 10:20 am
Forum: Kitty Dump
Topic: Jokes Thread (Keep it Clean)
Replies: 1710
Views: 470617

Re: Jokes Thread (Keep it Clean)

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by mattpeneguy
Sun Aug 04, 2024 4:32 pm
Forum: Kitty Dump
Topic: Jokes Thread (Keep it Clean)
Replies: 1710
Views: 470617

Re: Jokes Thread (Keep it Clean)

Hey guys, Has anyone been in touch with Tony Tieuli and Roasted By John lately? It's been a while, I was wondering how they're doing. I spoke with John a couple weeks ago. He's doing good and staying pretty busy with the pig roasting business. If you want to catch up with him, I think he's more act...
by mattpeneguy
Mon Jul 29, 2024 6:28 pm
Forum: 3D Print
Topic: Printer just stops
Replies: 5
Views: 1144

Re: Printer just stops

I have an ender 5 that was doing that (not stock, I upgraded control board, power supply, extruder, etc.). Randomly it would stop on long prints... I don't know for sure what the problem was/is. But I put a fan pushing air over the the control board. I don't know if it's heat related, but it's all I...
by mattpeneguy
Mon Jun 17, 2024 3:32 pm
Forum: SW General
Topic: SOLIDWORKS 2023 confirmed bugs
Replies: 66
Views: 15023

Re: SOLIDWORKS 2023 confirmed bugs

Check your graphics drivers on the various machines. Not talking about the typical "certified driver" cop-out. It might be worth while to try various driver versions, depending on which version of SW you're running. We have mostly identical CAD work stations throughout the department. Tha...
by mattpeneguy
Wed Jun 12, 2024 9:51 am
Forum: Kitty Dump
Topic: what I hear from graphic designers about Adobe.
Replies: 16
Views: 2065

Re: what I hear from graphic designers about Adobe.

Adobe responded: https://blog.adobe.com/en/publish/2024/06/06/clarification-adobe-terms-of-use Didn't read the whole thing. But they are saying that they only use licensed material to train their AI. (I stopped reading at that point). I may be being picky, but I didn't see where they pointed out th...
by mattpeneguy
Tue Apr 30, 2024 9:48 am
Forum: Computer Aided Engineering
Topic: Customizable PDF Translator
Replies: 1
Views: 1416

Re: Customizable PDF Translator

You wouldn't have these problems if you'd quit using French... That's a bit of a tough one. Maybe you could use a macro in Bluebeam Revu to search and replace all instances of these words and fix it after the translation is made. But, that would require the "Extreme" version of Revu to ge...
by mattpeneguy
Fri Apr 19, 2024 1:13 pm
Forum: Kitty Dump
Topic: Jokes Thread (Keep it Clean)
Replies: 1710
Views: 470617

Re: Jokes Thread (Keep it Clean)

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by mattpeneguy
Fri Apr 19, 2024 1:07 pm
Forum: SW General
Topic: Improving the look/usability of the SWYMP Without Dassault Lifting a Finger
Replies: 12
Views: 2936

Re: Improving the look/usability of the SWYMP Without Dassault Lifting a Finger

It doesn't always say 'Answered'. It may say 'Updated' if an author or commenter edited the post or a reply/comment. It will also say 'Validated' if the post has been marked that way. That whole area is still a bit work in progress as far as the best way to arrange things. Can you get it to be a li...
by mattpeneguy
Fri Apr 12, 2024 10:38 am
Forum: SW General
Topic: Improving the look/usability of the SWYMP Without Dassault Lifting a Finger
Replies: 12
Views: 2936

Re: Improving the look/usability of the SWYMP Without Dassault Lifting a Finger

JSculley wrote: Thu Apr 11, 2024 12:23 pm It's not quite ready.
Neither is the swamp... didn't stop them from releasing it...
by mattpeneguy
Wed Apr 10, 2024 10:15 am
Forum: Kitty Dump
Topic: Jokes Thread (Keep it Clean)
Replies: 1710
Views: 470617

Re: Jokes Thread (Keep it Clean)

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by mattpeneguy
Sat Apr 06, 2024 12:54 pm
Forum: SW General
Topic: SOLIDWORKS 2023 confirmed bugs
Replies: 66
Views: 15023

Re: SOLIDWORKS 2023 confirmed bugs

Need to make sure the STEP file is also in the proper NTSC format instead of PAL...
by mattpeneguy
Sat Apr 06, 2024 8:48 am
Forum: Kitty Dump
Topic: Jokes Thread (Keep it Clean)
Replies: 1710
Views: 470617

Re: Jokes Thread (Keep it Clean)

I did not like that movie.
by mattpeneguy
Fri Apr 05, 2024 2:02 pm
Forum: Kitty Dump
Topic: Jokes Thread (Keep it Clean)
Replies: 1710
Views: 470617

Re: Jokes Thread (Keep it Clean)

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by mattpeneguy
Tue Apr 02, 2024 12:34 pm
Forum: Kitty Dump
Topic: Jokes Thread (Keep it Clean)
Replies: 1710
Views: 470617

Re: Jokes Thread (Keep it Clean)

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by mattpeneguy
Fri Mar 29, 2024 3:32 pm
Forum: Kitty Dump
Topic: Jokes Thread (Keep it Clean)
Replies: 1710
Views: 470617

Re: Jokes Thread (Keep it Clean)

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by mattpeneguy
Thu Mar 28, 2024 1:48 pm
Forum: SW General
Topic: one sketch dimension driven by multiple global variables
Replies: 9
Views: 1634

Re: one sketch dimension driven by multiple global variables

You can also use a Design Table. You are using a previous version of SW than what I have installed. So, I can't post a file that you can open.
Seeing your original post, I thought you had a specific need to do it the way you were.
by mattpeneguy
Wed Mar 27, 2024 7:55 pm
Forum: SW General
Topic: one sketch dimension driven by multiple global variables
Replies: 9
Views: 1634

Re: one sketch dimension driven by multiple global variables

On my phone so can't really see the animation. But try not using underscores in your variable names.
About 10 years ago underscores in custom property names gave me all kinds of weird results...and it wasn't documented anywhere!
by mattpeneguy
Tue Mar 12, 2024 9:05 am
Forum: Kitty Dump
Topic: Jokes Thread (Keep it Clean)
Replies: 1710
Views: 470617

Re: Jokes Thread (Keep it Clean)

Maybe I'd have watched this movie if this was an actual scene...
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by mattpeneguy
Tue Mar 12, 2024 9:00 am
Forum: Kitty Dump
Topic: Jokes Thread (Keep it Clean)
Replies: 1710
Views: 470617

Re: Jokes Thread (Keep it Clean)

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by mattpeneguy
Tue Feb 27, 2024 5:13 pm
Forum: Kitty Dump
Topic: Jokes Thread (Keep it Clean)
Replies: 1710
Views: 470617

Re: Jokes Thread (Keep it Clean)

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by mattpeneguy
Sat Feb 24, 2024 10:05 am
Forum: Kitty Dump
Topic: Jokes Thread (Keep it Clean)
Replies: 1710
Views: 470617

Re: Jokes Thread (Keep it Clean)

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by mattpeneguy
Mon Feb 19, 2024 9:30 am
Forum: Kitty Dump
Topic: Jokes Thread (Keep it Clean)
Replies: 1710
Views: 470617

Re: Jokes Thread (Keep it Clean)

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by mattpeneguy
Fri Jan 12, 2024 8:08 am
Forum: Kitty Dump
Topic: Jokes Thread (Keep it Clean)
Replies: 1710
Views: 470617

Re: Jokes Thread (Keep it Clean)

DennisD wrote: Thu Jan 11, 2024 11:22 am Boeing has fixed the problem.
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Dennis,
That looks like a legit application of tape. As long as they didn't use it on the wings, I think they're fine:
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by mattpeneguy
Fri Dec 15, 2023 8:32 am
Forum: Kitty Dump
Topic: Jokes Thread (Keep it Clean)
Replies: 1710
Views: 470617

Re: Jokes Thread (Keep it Clean)

Christmas is approaching. Here's a gift idea:
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by mattpeneguy
Wed Dec 13, 2023 1:14 pm
Forum: Kitty Dump
Topic: Jokes Thread (Keep it Clean)
Replies: 1710
Views: 470617

Re: Jokes Thread (Keep it Clean)

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by mattpeneguy
Wed Dec 06, 2023 4:45 pm
Forum: SW General
Topic: Top Ten List: Vote for this one
Replies: 23
Views: 6057

Re: Top Ten List: Vote for this one

LOL...We'll see how long it lasts.
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by mattpeneguy
Wed Dec 06, 2023 9:32 am
Forum: SW General
Topic: Does a 32 inch monitor make sense for drawing?
Replies: 29
Views: 8050

Re: Does a 32 inch monitor make sense for drawing?

This is much better choice https://www.amazon.com/Dell-SE3223Q-31-5-inch-Monitor-Gray/dp/B0B2GRMGFL/ref=pd_ci_mcx_mh_mcx_views_0?pd_rd_w=TvIbb&content-id=amzn1.sym.225b4624-972d-4629-9040-f1bf9923dd95%3Aamzn1.symc.40e6a10e-cbc4-4fa5-81e3-4435ff64d03b&pf_rd_p=225b4624-972d-4629-9040-f1bf9923...
by mattpeneguy
Thu Nov 30, 2023 10:55 am
Forum: Kitty Dump
Topic: Jokes Thread (Keep it Clean)
Replies: 1710
Views: 470617

Re: Jokes Thread (Keep it Clean)

Thanks,
When I looked at YoutubeTV it was expensive...
Yep, still expensive:
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Though, I guess it's all relative. We don't watch a whole lot of TV and have a long backlog of shows to catch up on.
by mattpeneguy
Thu Nov 30, 2023 9:03 am
Forum: Kitty Dump
Topic: Jokes Thread (Keep it Clean)
Replies: 1710
Views: 470617

Re: Jokes Thread (Keep it Clean)

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by mattpeneguy
Thu Nov 30, 2023 9:02 am
Forum: Kitty Dump
Topic: Jokes Thread (Keep it Clean)
Replies: 1710
Views: 470617

Re: Jokes Thread (Keep it Clean)

SPerman wrote: Wed Nov 29, 2023 7:37 am I recently switched streaming services, and the new one has a dozen different Hallmark channels, all playing christmas movies. (Maybe it's less than 12, but it's way more than I ever knew existed.)
Which streaming service has that many channels?
by mattpeneguy
Thu Nov 30, 2023 8:05 am
Forum: Catia and 3DX
Topic: Does anyone actually use 3DExperience in a productive manner?
Replies: 1291
Views: 490187

Re: Does anyone actually use 3DExperience in a productive manner?

DennisD wrote: Thu Nov 30, 2023 7:32 am Well, that fills me with confidence!
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You are free to sign up and move your data over there...Let us know how it works out...
by mattpeneguy
Tue Nov 28, 2023 1:09 pm
Forum: Catia and 3DX
Topic: Does anyone actually use 3DExperience in a productive manner?
Replies: 1291
Views: 490187

Re: Does anyone actually use 3DExperience in a productive manner?

I wonder how many small companies are going broke investing in this hoping that it'll fix itself eventually. I think I asked elsewhere for some examples of people/companies that were using it successfully for production development. I don't think I got an answer. Though I guess that depends on the ...
by mattpeneguy
Tue Nov 28, 2023 1:06 pm
Forum: Catia and 3DX
Topic: Does anyone actually use 3DExperience in a productive manner?
Replies: 1291
Views: 490187

Re: Does anyone actually use 3DExperience in a productive manner?

bnemec wrote: Tue Nov 28, 2023 7:25 am That statement's not fair to subs.
C'mon, quit being facetious...We know this one could have easily been designed on the platform:
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by mattpeneguy
Wed Nov 15, 2023 2:51 pm
Forum: SW General
Topic: use 4K TV for monitor
Replies: 20
Views: 6501

Re: use 4K TV for monitor

I personally dislike all the spyware and such they put in smart TVs lately. I will take a monitor any day, though it's a bit more. I have a fairly large UHD monitor that I use for my school work. For a second, I tried an older 1080p flat screen I somehow acquired somewhere, but it looked like crap ...
by mattpeneguy
Thu Nov 09, 2023 1:36 pm
Forum: SW General
Topic: use 4K TV for monitor
Replies: 20
Views: 6501

Re: use 4K TV for monitor

I've been using a 4k TV for years without too much trouble at home as a computer monitor. Initially SW didn't play well with 4k at all, but it's been fine for a while. I don't do gaming, so lag hasn't been an issue or I just don't notice it. But, if it's for work, just get a monitor! This is the 32&...
by mattpeneguy
Mon Nov 06, 2023 10:36 am
Forum: Kitty Dump
Topic: Jokes Thread (Keep it Clean)
Replies: 1710
Views: 470617

Re: Jokes Thread (Keep it Clean)

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by mattpeneguy
Fri Nov 03, 2023 10:11 am
Forum: Kitty Dump
Topic: Jokes Thread (Keep it Clean)
Replies: 1710
Views: 470617

Re: Jokes Thread (Keep it Clean)

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by mattpeneguy
Fri Nov 03, 2023 10:08 am
Forum: Kitty Dump
Topic: Jokes Thread (Keep it Clean)
Replies: 1710
Views: 470617

Re: Jokes Thread (Keep it Clean)

Glenn Schroeder wrote: Fri Nov 03, 2023 8:53 am Not that tight.
Good to know for next time. Thanks!
by mattpeneguy
Fri Nov 03, 2023 10:05 am
Forum: Catia and 3DX
Topic: Does anyone actually use 3DExperience in a productive manner?
Replies: 1291
Views: 490187

Re: Does anyone actually use 3DExperience in a productive manner?

Frederick_Law wrote: Wed Nov 01, 2023 12:29 pm 3DEX-Purge-01.jpg
The Platform just purged all my connections.
Divide and conquer.

Probably just a glitch in the matrix ..... **
May be by design?
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by mattpeneguy
Wed Nov 01, 2023 4:53 pm
Forum: SW General
Topic: 2023 SP5 is now available
Replies: 41
Views: 10326

Re: 2023 SP5 is now available

AlexLachance wrote: Wed Nov 01, 2023 8:49 am Jesus f*** christ, how hard is it to fix a damn language bug? Requesting a hotfix to my VAR right now.
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Just seeing this. I agree, that's terrible...Get them to change it back from French to 'Murican!
by mattpeneguy
Fri Oct 27, 2023 11:57 am
Forum: Kitty Dump
Topic: Jokes Thread (Keep it Clean)
Replies: 1710
Views: 470617

Re: Jokes Thread (Keep it Clean)

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by mattpeneguy
Fri Oct 27, 2023 10:06 am
Forum: SW General
Topic: Where is Solidworks going?
Replies: 88
Views: 19105

Re: Where is Solidworks going?

Foreshadowing?
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by mattpeneguy
Fri Oct 20, 2023 10:42 am
Forum: Inventor
Topic: What happened when you tried Inventor
Replies: 35
Views: 11547

Re: What happened when you tried Inventor

zxys001 wrote: Thu Oct 19, 2023 9:35 am ... that is a HOT platform! UU
Good point! Maybe I should contact their marketing department and suggest they use that picture for promotional purposes?
by mattpeneguy
Mon Oct 09, 2023 8:16 am
Forum: SW General
Topic: Where is Solidworks going?
Replies: 88
Views: 19105

Re: Where is Solidworks going?

@Frederick_Law,
Maybe these are the clowns in the cloud?
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Looks like a full cloud circus to me...
by mattpeneguy
Thu Oct 05, 2023 12:38 pm
Forum: Inventor
Topic: What happened when you tried Inventor
Replies: 35
Views: 11547

Re: What happened when you tried Inventor

"take an assembly and save it as an .ipt" - Derive the assembly into ipt. It won't make it multi-body. Weldment is FrameGen in IV. SW use multi-body, IV use assembly. SW totally screw up Cut List, Part List and BOM with it. They never planned anyone will put Weldment in assembly. 3DSketch...
by mattpeneguy
Thu Oct 05, 2023 10:42 am
Forum: SW General
Topic: Where is Solidworks going?
Replies: 88
Views: 19105

Re: Where is Solidworks going?

A bit rich considering that we get constantly bombarded with marketing speak and managerial word salad from Solidworks and Dassault. Look at the new license scheme which was so clear and well communicated by the company that even VAR's didn't understand it enough to convey what it actually all mean...
by mattpeneguy
Sat Sep 30, 2023 9:49 am
Forum: Kitty Dump
Topic: Jokes Thread (Keep it Clean)
Replies: 1710
Views: 470617

Re: Jokes Thread (Keep it Clean)

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by mattpeneguy
Fri Sep 29, 2023 1:27 pm
Forum: Kitty Dump
Topic: Jokes Thread (Keep it Clean)
Replies: 1710
Views: 470617

Re: Jokes Thread (Keep it Clean)

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by mattpeneguy
Thu Sep 28, 2023 12:44 pm
Forum: Kitty Dump
Topic: Jokes Thread (Keep it Clean)
Replies: 1710
Views: 470617

Re: Jokes Thread (Keep it Clean)

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