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Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:57:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 http://www.razorleaf.com/2010/08/get-rid-of-2d-resistors/ http://www.razorleaf.com/2010/08/get-rid-of-2d-resistors/#comments Thu, 19 Aug 2010 19:30:51 +0000 Daniel Rohats http://www.razorleaf.com/?p=6528 If you read my earlier rants (first post, second post) about getting rid of 2D, then this one is the next logical step: dealing with the human element.  Inevitably, there will be folks who refuse to give up their 2D software.   This is their comfort zone, and most people don’t like change anyway.  To ensure [...]]]> http://www.razorleaf.com/2010/08/get-rid-of-2d-resistors/feed/ 0 http://www.razorleaf.com/2010/05/design-automation-myth/ http://www.razorleaf.com/2010/05/design-automation-myth/#comments Thu, 27 May 2010 15:14:04 +0000 Paul Gimbel http://www.razorleaf.com/?p=7662 “Design automation tools are just configurators for finished 3D models and 2D drawings.”  Wow, if only we could get the Mythbusters to take a look at that one.  Nothing would explode, but that myth would certainly be busted.  Design automation goes far beyond the simple configurable design, and automation need not wait until a design [...]]]> http://www.razorleaf.com/2010/05/design-automation-myth/feed/ 0 http://www.razorleaf.com/2010/04/soa-enovia-v6/ http://www.razorleaf.com/2010/04/soa-enovia-v6/#comments Tue, 20 Apr 2010 13:51:52 +0000 Vik Paranjpe http://www.razorleaf.com/?p=7377 We at Razorleaf have been going through the ENOVIA V6R2010x documentation to figure out the “real” meaning behind the much publicized SOA readiness of V6. Before we dive in, let’s get familiar with the definition of SOA (Service-Oriented Architecture). Out of the hundreds of definitions out there on the web, I will list two that [...]]]> http://www.razorleaf.com/2010/04/soa-enovia-v6/feed/ 0 http://www.razorleaf.com/2010/04/cloud-y-with-a-chance-of-plm/ http://www.razorleaf.com/2010/04/cloud-y-with-a-chance-of-plm/#comments Mon, 12 Apr 2010 20:50:27 +0000 Jonathan Scott http://www.razorleaf.com/?p=7290 There is a lot of buzz around cloud computing today, and not all of it is positive.  If you don’t know much about cloud computing, the simplest description is to think about a bank of remote computers whose resources you can harness on an as-needed basis.  Note that this description omits any discussion of where [...]]]> http://www.razorleaf.com/2010/04/cloud-y-with-a-chance-of-plm/feed/ 4 http://www.razorleaf.com/2010/03/getting-rid-of-2d/ http://www.razorleaf.com/2010/03/getting-rid-of-2d/#comments Mon, 29 Mar 2010 11:00:35 +0000 Daniel Rohats http://www.razorleaf.com/?p=6670 If you read my previous rant about why people are still designing in 2D, then this one is the next step: getting rid of the 2D authoring tools at a company.  Today, there’s no reason why companies can’t make the switch – it’s just a matter of taking the time and having the willpower to do [...]]]> http://www.razorleaf.com/2010/03/getting-rid-of-2d/feed/ 0 http://www.razorleaf.com/2010/03/stop-designing-in-2d/ http://www.razorleaf.com/2010/03/stop-designing-in-2d/#comments Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:00:31 +0000 Daniel Rohats http://www.razorleaf.com/?p=6524 I am always surprised, no make that astounded, by the number of companies that are still designing in 2D software.  3D CAD has been around, and relatively mainstream, for over two decades.  When I ask this question of my customers they tell me things like “Oh, Mike can crank out 16 drawings a day in [...]]]> http://www.razorleaf.com/2010/03/stop-designing-in-2d/feed/ 1 http://www.razorleaf.com/2010/02/solidworks-data-in-shape/ http://www.razorleaf.com/2010/02/solidworks-data-in-shape/#comments Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:00:45 +0000 Daniel Rohats http://www.razorleaf.com/?p=5565 Razorleaf has just released the new CADFIT tool for public consumption.  I don’t recommend actually eating or consuming the tool, but I do recommend that you use it.  “Well of course you do, you work for Razorleaf.”  Okay, that factor not withstanding, CADFIT is a really great tool to help you determine the health of your [...]]]> http://www.razorleaf.com/2010/02/solidworks-data-in-shape/feed/ 0 http://www.razorleaf.com/2009/12/prod-test-dev-environments/ http://www.razorleaf.com/2009/12/prod-test-dev-environments/#comments Thu, 31 Dec 2009 14:00:35 +0000 Derek Neiding http://www.razorleaf.com/?p=5889 Many of the systems our clients work with could rightly be considered business critical systems.  Whether its Design Automation (DA) tools, a PLM/PDM system, a custom application, or a tool for electronic process automation Razorleaf’s clients would be hard-pressed to efficiently complete their day’s activities if the system was down or not operating as it should.  There [...]]]> http://www.razorleaf.com/2009/12/prod-test-dev-environments/feed/ 0 http://www.razorleaf.com/2009/12/business-process-change-3/ http://www.razorleaf.com/2009/12/business-process-change-3/#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:58:15 +0000 Daniel Rohats http://www.razorleaf.com/?p=4398 Have you ever attempted to map a process, only to get bogged down in the details?  What seemed like a simple flow chart with four or five boxes got really complicated when you started accounting for all of the special case scenarios?  If you’ve experienced this situation, then you’ll certainly appreciate this installment of my blog series [...]]]> http://www.razorleaf.com/2009/12/business-process-change-3/feed/ 0 http://www.razorleaf.com/2009/11/dassault-not-crazy/ http://www.razorleaf.com/2009/11/dassault-not-crazy/#comments Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:00:06 +0000 Jonathan Scott http://www.razorleaf.com/?p=5336 With Dassault recently announcing the spin-off of SmarTeam V5 development to Artizone, a lot of people have opinions (and concerns) about what Dassault Systemes (DS) is doing with the ENOVIA brand these days.  I can’t offer definitive answers since I don’t work for DS, but I know enough people at the ENOVIA brand that I [...]]]> http://www.razorleaf.com/2009/11/dassault-not-crazy/feed/ 4