Post SolidWorks World News

For lack of time, I only saw the exhibit floor, but it was very
interesting to say the least:

1. Adobe Acrobat 3D is probably #1 on my list to buy. All my
advertising pdfs will move to having 3D images by mid-year. This is
terrific technology at its best for our salesmen and customers.

2. Desktop Scanner by NextEngine = Inexpensive scanning: The next
time I need to measure up a dozen small competitive products and make
3D models, I am going to buy this. I could easily save 1-2 weeks time
on that process. <https://www2.nextengine.com/indexSecure.htm>

3. Books or CDs: Solid Professor has a series of training disks for
SolidWorks. Seems good. <http://www.solidprofessor.com/> Update
Training Price is right @ $99.

4. New RP Machines & materials have expanded the offering range
markedly in the last couple years. The lowest cost machine (seen @
MDDI in Anaheim a week after SwWks World) was the Dimension with the
lowest cost mnodel @ $18k, sutting right next to ZCorp's desktop
printer. <www.tekprogroup.com> = a distributor in So. Cal.

5. Lots of PDM at the show & for me, I think I'll look at
SolidPartners makes Activault <www.activault.com>

6. So many FEA packages surprised me, & some outfits also do
consulting,

7. SolidWorks notes on their website that the DVD is coming to the
conference participants. My question is still whether or why
SolidWorks would not want to just sell DVDs to the other 400,000 users
who couldn't make it to the show.

Bo