Articles by Patrick James

Articles by Patrick James

How to Improve Graphics and Speed by Adjusting Image Quality in SOLIDWORKS

How to Improve Graphics and Speed by Adjusting Image Quality in SOLIDWORKS

Do you need to improve image quality, sharpen your graphics, or achieve faster speed in SOLIDWORKS? Have you ever had a SOLIDWORKS file that seemed to lag when you zoom or rotate? Have you ever noticed your edges looking too coarse?

This setting is for you!

The setting I’m referring to is the SOLIDWORKS Image Quality setting. This lives in Settings> Document Properties> Image Quality.

May 31, 2022
Technology That Fits: Creating a Custom Crab Gauge With 3D Printing

Technology That Fits: Creating a Custom Crab Gauge With 3D Printing

Who doesn’t love sitting back and grubbing on some tasty crab? Although recreational crab season got off to a late start this year in the Bay Area, I’m excited to share how my experience went trying my hand at crabbing for the first time. I'll cover how I used SOLIDWORKS and HP 3D printing technology to assist in my crab-hunting endeavors.

January 29, 2020