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More New 80/20 Weldment Profiles
The last time I added 80/20′s new profiles to my library, I was so excited about the new smooth fractional profiles that I skipped the metric profiles altogether. Looking back I’ve discovered the new...
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Branding the Ball – The Word Mark
Once your product has a compelling name, the next logical step is to extend the name into a compelling logo. Our product is a story, “How to Make a BoogerBall“, and its primary delivery vehicle is the...
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SolidWorks Weldments – The 3 Member Miter
I had an inquiry this morning regarding the Certified SolidWorks Professional (CSWP) exam for Weldments. The question was, “Am working thru the practice exam and cannot get the 3 miter corner to come...
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Family Style Display
Last July, the pastor of my church began talking to me about a new program he wanted to start called Family Style. The idea was for a daily devotion time shared by the whole family. Just 15 minutes a...
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SolidWorks Certification …Rock Star?
Last November, I was approached by the Certification folks at SolidWorks to contribute some images and a few quotes that might help promote becoming a Certified SolidWorks Professional to attendees of...
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Branding the Ball – a WordPress website
I mentioned in a previous post that “I’m not an expert but I have learned that for my customers, creating a website powered by WordPress has been the best balance of cost versus capability versus self...
View ArticleCustom Database Software Development with FileMaker Pro
All of the posts on this website to date have been related to product design or development. A recent project has highlighted a whole facet of our business that hasn’t been represented, custom...
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Branding the Ball – Redefining the Logo
Have you ever created something that you thought was a very swell idea but then, when you stepped back to take a look, your eventual reaction was, “What have I done?” Or maybe you’re oblivious, like...
View ArticleSouthern Minnesota SolidWorks User Group Feb Meeting
I’m a note taker and thought I’d share what I gathered this last meeting 02/19/2013. Richard Doyle, the User Community Manager (his title is really long but I didn’t write it down) for SolidWorks gave...
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SolidWorks Composer User Group Meeting
The third meeting of Minnesota SolidWorks Composer User Group, formerly known as the Minnesota 3DVIA Composer User Group, was held on 3/6/13 at the Mounds View Community Center in Mounds View, MN just...
View ArticleWelcome to A Very Swell Idea, Inc.
Welcome to A very Swell Idea, Inc. We are a CAD services and software support company. Before you move on because you think you don’t need “CAD Services“, please explore our site to learn more about...
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