We’ve been using SSDs (Solid State Drives) instead of HDDs (Hard Disk Drives) for a couple of years now. Our most productive customers have also been using them for years. The difference in performance is quite dramatic. For years we promoted high end Western Digital Raptors and later VelociRaptor...

SolidWorks has come out with a very nice new tool for 2011 called the SolidWorks Performance Test and it is found right in your Program Files menu under SolidWorks 2011, SolidWorks Tools, Solidworks Performance Test. You can run this test to determine how fast your computer is (mainly your CPU – ...

You can read more about turning off vertical sync (VSync) if you like by searching on the Internet, but frankly it’s not very interesting reading. The bottom line is that you should definitely do this to increase performance. To turn it off on systems with NVIDIA graphics cards, follow the ...

3D CAD software certainly requires more overhead than 2D CAD software that simply draws lines and circles. After purchasing the right software and proper training, the next part of the equation is certainly the most overlooked in my opinion. The disappointing part of it being overlooked is that it ...