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  1. vonbugburg

    What computer would you guys buy?

    It's the end of the year and the tax man says I should spend some money. I currently have a Dell 670 with a Nivida 3400 card. Dell workstations have worked well for me. Ok, no holds, go for it. What is your dream computer for SolidWorks (2007). Would a Dell 690 with a (very) high end...
  2. vonbugburg

    New laptop (maybe?), will it work?

    I need a laptop for client visits. I am currently thinking of a Dell Inspiron XPS Gen 2 (1 meg of ram). This has a 256MB NVIDIA Go 6800 Ultra PCI Express x16 Graphics card. Although this is a gaming card/computer (and the card is not yet listed with SolidWorks), what's your guess on...
  3. vonbugburg

    Push-pull flex cables in assembly

    I have to move a slide plate in an assembly. I have done it via a bellcrank and linkage rods. However a push-pull cable (choke type cable/lawn mower throttle type) would be more better. So if I have a hollow tube going around a couple of curves, how do I get the center wire to slide via...
  4. vonbugburg

    Making SolidWorks views like I see a part on my CNC machine

    I have a problem with the default views in Solidworks: front view, top view, and right view. I would like to see the top view (plan view) as I would be looking down at a part on the table of a CNC machine. Looking down on X and Y,Z up. Ok, I rename the views, and switch (update) the views in...

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