Archive for August 19th, 2008

Feature Line Styles Control What?

Posted by James Wedding, P.E. on 19th August 2008

So, sometimes you just simply forget a feature exists in the software. There’s just so much new stuff in the application that you are trying to learn with every release, and you get sucked into the big ticket items like Surface Simplify or improved Data Shortcuts. Then you’re sitting in a meeting one day, talking about something else and you mention a good idea for a new feature. The fun part is when the developer looks at you and says, "It already does that."

Then your whole development life flashes before your eyes, and you remember that, yeah, it does already do that, but I’ve forgotten that, and so has the person next to me, and the person you wrote the books with forgot too. Then you know it’s time to write a blog post and throw your ego up on a pole and simply say, "Oops."

So what’s the magic feature? The headline helps, but read more after the jump.

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EECast on Data Shortcuts

Posted by James Wedding, P.E. on 19th August 2008

In a quick hour, we’ll review the changes to using Data Shortcuts in C3D 2009. We’ll look at the Project Template, the Working Folder, the Shortcuts folder and the mechanics of using Data Shortcuts as part of your actual project. Additionally, we’ll look at the new Data Shortcuts Editor to repath your in-place shortcuts to new information as it’s available. Take a shortcut to 2009 with this nuts and bolts EECast.

The session will be held from 12 Noon to 1 PM (EDT) and will be recorded for future viewing.

There is no cost for this session, but preregistration is required. Visit the EECasts page at the EE site to register.

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