Welcome!

matt · Unread post by **matt** » Mon Mar 08, 2021 12:53 pm

It's that fresh new CAD forum smell! This place is so brand new that I don't have any rules posted yet! Use the Suggestions topic to post suggestions. I've got other work going on while I'm configuring this and trying to make it look like something not right out of the box, but I'm open to suggestions.

Just to start off, we have SolidWorks and Solid Edge categories. I'll probably add Onshape and Fusion 360, and maybe Rhino if someone asks for it. We need people to ask questions as well as answer. We may want to ask some obvious questions just to get them in the database that we can continue to grow over time.

Anyway, I hope you enjoy yourself here. Thanks for coming!

Matt Lombard

Frederick_Law · Mon Mar 08, 2021 1:09 pm

matt · Unread post by **matt** » Mon Mar 08, 2021 1:13 pm

FLaw is the first!

Congrats!

Frederick_Law · Mon Mar 08, 2021 1:16 pm

I need to start collecting point again.

Frederick_Law · Mon Mar 08, 2021 1:17 pm

And you might want to turn off mod.
LOL

matt · Unread post by **matt** » Mon Mar 08, 2021 1:29 pm

Oh, great! I'm off to a great start.... now I just gotta find that switch....

JimWright2 · Unread post by **JimWright2** » Mon Mar 08, 2021 2:52 pm

Any chance of adding a CAM topic? :-)

Glenn Schroeder · Mon Mar 08, 2021 3:10 pm

Howdy Matt,

I'm glad to be here, and I really hope this takes off. At least it's on a platform I'm familiar with, doesn't require a six week course to be able to navigate, and actually works. I belong to a non-CAD forum that used this platform before switching to xenForo, and while I like xenForo a little better, this one is fine.

If I remember right the biggest issue with this one was inserting screenshots, but maybe that's been fixed?

Glenn

burhop · Unread post by **burhop** » Mon Mar 08, 2021 3:14 pm

Whooo hooo! I'm member 7!

Roasted By John · Mon Mar 08, 2021 3:22 pm

Well here we is

Thanks https://www.cadforum.net/memberlist.php ... 5ed3eab167

Tony Tieuli · Unread post by **Tony Tieuli** » Mon Mar 08, 2021 3:24 pm

Well, I'm here. Let's see what becomes of this!

MJuric · Unread post by **MJuric** » Mon Mar 08, 2021 3:29 pm

This forum even as a "block poster" option and it's even aptly named "Manage Foes".

FWIW I would agree with some of the comments on the SW forum, not sure how you'd ever get traffic here. CAn you just port all the posts from over there to here so at least when someone searches the interweb for something there some content here that might pop up?

matt · Unread post by **matt** » Mon Mar 08, 2021 3:44 pm

Hey, thanks all for showing up! I'm still finding the reins on this thing. Do we really need a JimWright2 already? Where is JimWright1? Anyway, JimWright2, I've added a CAM topic for you, and a 3D Print for the person that was about to ask.

Rob · Unread post by **Rob** » Mon Mar 08, 2021 3:47 pm

WOW! Hi Guys

matt · Unread post by **matt** » Mon Mar 08, 2021 3:49 pm

MJuric wrote: ↑Mon Mar 08, 2021 3:29 pm This forum even as a "block poster" option and it's even aptly named "Manage Foes".

FWIW I would agree with some of the comments on the SW forum, not sure how you'd ever get traffic here. CAn you just port all the posts from over there to here so at least when someone searches the interweb for something there some content here that might pop up?

Well, check out my blog: http://dezignstuff.com/
That has been going for about ...15 years now, I think. That will attract some people. But really, if this has any hope it's going to be because people who come here invite other people. If we get enough interesting folks, it will be worth coming to see. Burhop, in case you don't know already, is a pretty interesting person, and I'd come here just to see what he has to say.

Anyway, I'd rather try and fail than be afraid and not try. All those people drowning in 3D Swym are going to be looking for another home soon anyway.

Frederick_Law · Mon Mar 08, 2021 4:01 pm

Matt, did you ignore Inventor on purpose?

Frederick_Law · Mon Mar 08, 2021 4:12 pm

MJuric wrote: ↑Mon Mar 08, 2021 3:29 pm FWIW I would agree with some of the comments on the SW forum, not sure how you'd ever get traffic here.

Put it in Facebook, Twitter?
Add hash tag?
Add to our profiles in Swamp.
Put flyer in balloon ....

RickB · Unread post by **RickB** » Mon Mar 08, 2021 4:24 pm

Rules! Rules!!

We don't need no stinking rules...

matt · Unread post by **matt** » Mon Mar 08, 2021 4:39 pm

RickB wrote: ↑Mon Mar 08, 2021 4:24 pm Rules! Rules!!

We don't need no stinking rules...

I'll write some rules later. They'll be pretty simple and straight forward. I don't get any power trip by writing silly rules. Plus, I really don't like rules myself. It's a little ironic that I'd be the guy making the rules, as I was usually the one breaking them...

Frederick_Law wrote: ↑Mon Mar 08, 2021 4:01 pm Matt, did you ignore Inventor on purpose?

Not really. I guess I forgot that people still use that. If you want, I'll add it to the list.

Frederick_Law · Mon Mar 08, 2021 4:43 pm

matt wrote: ↑Mon Mar 08, 2021 4:39 pm
Frederick_Law wrote: ↑Mon Mar 08, 2021 4:01 pm Matt, did you ignore Inventor on purpose?
Not really. I guess I forgot that people still use that. If you want, I'll add it to the list.

That's ok, wait till other request. You got a lot to do already.

Lapuo · Unread post by **Lapuo** » Tue Mar 09, 2021 2:08 am

Hello everyone!
Great to be here! (Dario Karalic from "old thing")

Merovingien · Unread post by **Merovingien** » Tue Mar 09, 2021 4:25 am

where is the "kitty dump swift" thread ?

it needs to be created ? one by software type ? or a general one ?

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Merovingien · Unread post by **Merovingien** » Tue Mar 09, 2021 5:16 am

the "old thing" or we should call it :
"the previous forum we shouldn't say its name" (harry potter reference)

Lapuo · Unread post by **Lapuo** » Tue Mar 09, 2021 6:26 am

Merovingien wrote: ↑Tue Mar 09, 2021 5:16 am the "old thing" or we should call it :
"the previous forum we shouldn't say its name" (harry potter reference)

I really wanted to like this post

Frank_Oostendorp · Tue Mar 09, 2021 7:26 am

Very nice, Matt.

Tom G · Unread post by **Tom G** » Tue Mar 09, 2021 9:32 am

Thanks for starting something, Matt. The format sure takes me back to an old gaming community that used phpBB.

berg_lauritz · Tue Mar 09, 2021 10:14 am

Good morning, everyone, nice to see so many over here already!

Can the creator of this forum please disable all signatures? Or can I somehow disable them?
Otherwise this whole thing will be horrific to read!

matt · Unread post by **matt** » Tue Mar 09, 2021 10:32 am

berg_lauritz wrote: ↑Tue Mar 09, 2021 10:14 am Good morning, everyone, nice to see so many over here already!

Can the creator of this forum please disable all signatures? Or can I somehow disable them?
Otherwise this whole thing will be horrific to read!

- You can turn off signatures. Go to User Control Panel (upper right click the triangle next to your user name)
- Go to Board Preferences tab
- Edit Display Options
- Display Signatures (turn it off)

cadforumpic2.jpg

berg_lauritz · Tue Mar 09, 2021 10:34 am

matt wrote: ↑Tue Mar 09, 2021 10:32 am
berg_lauritz wrote: ↑Tue Mar 09, 2021 10:14 am Good morning, everyone, nice to see so many over here already!

Can the creator of this forum please disable all signatures? Or can I somehow disable them?
Otherwise this whole thing will be horrific to read!
- You can turn off signatures. Go to User Control Panel (upper right click the triangle next to your user name)
- Go to Board Preferences tab
- Edit Display Options
- Display Signatures (turn it off)

cadforumpic2.jpg

Thank you!

This is great for a registered user, but a pain for a viewer. My advice would still be to turn it off for everyone, because of that.

matt · Unread post by **matt** » Tue Mar 09, 2021 10:39 am

berg_lauritz wrote: ↑Tue Mar 09, 2021 10:34 am
This is great for a registered user, but a pain for a viewer. My advice would still be to turn it off for everyone, because of that.

There are some options to limit smilies and links and code and font size, that might be a good compromise until we can see how much of a distraction it will be.

mattpeneguy · Unread post by **mattpeneguy** » Tue Mar 09, 2021 11:16 am

Thanks for setting this up Matt!
Glad we have a setup that is familiar, searchable, and easy.

berg_lauritz · Tue Mar 09, 2021 11:26 am

matt wrote: ↑Tue Mar 09, 2021 10:39 am
berg_lauritz wrote: ↑Tue Mar 09, 2021 10:34 am
This is great for a registered user, but a pain for a viewer. My advice would still be to turn it off for everyone, because of that.
There are some options to limit smilies and links and code and font size, that might be a good compromise until we can see how much of a distraction it will be.

I want to give you an upvote for that!
There are none, though, are they?
Can I mark answers as correct?

matt · Unread post by **matt** » Tue Mar 09, 2021 11:31 am

berg_lauritz wrote: ↑Tue Mar 09, 2021 11:26 am
I want to give you an upvote for that!
There are none, though, are they?
Can I mark answers as correct?

I'm working on adding a Like extension, and a few other things. Keep the suggestions coming. I can't get them all tomorrow, but I'll work on it!

RickB · Unread post by **RickB** » Tue Mar 09, 2021 4:03 pm

In case I failed to say it...

Matt, Thank you for starting this Forum.
You da man.

matt · Unread post by **matt** » Tue Mar 09, 2021 4:19 pm

RickB wrote: ↑Tue Mar 09, 2021 4:03 pm In case I failed to say it...

Matt, Thank you for starting this Forum.
You da man.

Hey, no problem. Thanks for coming! It has been fun, and should continue that way. It's nice to have an independent place to go where we're the ones in charge.

fatihmeh · Unread post by **fatihmeh** » Wed Mar 10, 2021 1:40 pm

Congratulations Matt

matt · Unread post by **matt** » Wed Mar 10, 2021 2:41 pm

test file from SW forum airliner fuselage ~23mb

matt · Unread post by **matt** » Wed Mar 10, 2021 3:24 pm

fatihmeh wrote: ↑Wed Mar 10, 2021 1:40 pm Congratulations Matt

Thanks for coming! Join in a conversation or start one!

Merovingien · Unread post by **Merovingien** » Thu Mar 11, 2021 5:47 am

i agree with the signature remark,
as we already have the profil of the write on the side.

talking about that, is it possible to change the font size of the "by user < date hour..."
because it's very small ?

or maybe a better solution, is it possible to swap the colunm display ?
instead of have "thread / profil" column
to get "profil / thread"

also i saw by testing the forum-theme, some have a partial-icon-legend
some have totally nothing.

is it possible to display a full-icons-legend somewhere ???

DanPihlaja · Unread post by **DanPihlaja** » Thu Mar 11, 2021 9:55 am

Howdy!

matt · Unread post by **matt** » Thu Mar 11, 2021 10:09 am

dpihlaja wrote: ↑Thu Mar 11, 2021 9:55 amHowdy!

Hey, Dan, good to see you here. We're trying to get things tidied up while we start some CAD discussions. Feel free to make suggestions in the Suggestions forum. Good to have you here!

DanPihlaja · Unread post by **DanPihlaja** » Thu Mar 11, 2021 10:24 am

matt wrote: ↑Thu Mar 11, 2021 10:09 am
dpihlaja wrote: ↑Thu Mar 11, 2021 9:55 amHowdy!
Hey, Dan, good to see you here. We're trying to get things tidied up while we start some CAD discussions. Feel free to make suggestions in the Suggestions forum. Good to have you here!

Thanks Matt!
I will definitely do that!

Jonathan Leeper · Thu Mar 11, 2021 11:12 am

New place looks good...

DanPihlaja · Unread post by **DanPihlaja** » Thu Mar 11, 2021 11:26 am

Rob wrote: ↑Mon Mar 08, 2021 3:47 pmWOW! Hi Guys

Hey Rob!!! Great to see you here!

Glenn Schroeder · Thu Mar 11, 2021 12:05 pm

dpihlaja wrote: ↑Thu Mar 11, 2021 9:55 amHowdy!

Howdy back at you. It's starting to feel like home (and Matt is working on making it better).

mattpeneguy · Unread post by **mattpeneguy** » Thu Mar 11, 2021 12:18 pm

Hey Matt,
I can't attach a PDF. Is there a setting somewhere to allow other file types (definitely sldasm, sldprt, slddrt, and templates, text files, swp files, etc.)?
Here's the error:

image.png

matt · Unread post by **matt** » Thu Mar 11, 2021 12:34 pm

mattpeneguy wrote: ↑Thu Mar 11, 2021 12:18 pm Hey Matt,
I can't attach a PDF. Is there a setting somewhere to allow other file types (definitely sldasm, sldprt, slddrt, and templates, text files, swp files, etc.)?
Here's the error:
image.png

Ok, I can fix that. Give me a minute.

Rob · Unread post by **Rob** » Thu Mar 11, 2021 1:07 pm

dpihlaja wrote: ↑Thu Mar 11, 2021 11:26 am
Rob wrote: ↑Mon Mar 08, 2021 3:47 pmWOW! Hi Guys
Hey Rob!!! Great to see you here!

This is sooo amazing.. Its gonna be HUGE!

matt · Unread post by **matt** » Thu Mar 11, 2021 1:32 pm

Ok, I think it's fixed.

z.pdf

mattpeneguy wrote: ↑Thu Mar 11, 2021 12:18 pm Hey Matt,
I can't attach a PDF. Is there a setting somewhere to allow other file types (definitely sldasm, sldprt, slddrt, and templates, text files, swp files, etc.)?
Here's the error:
image.png

Jim Steinmeyer · Thu Mar 11, 2021 4:38 pm

Glad to see so many familiar names. Well it looks like we will be FLAWed again but I guess we can handle that.