Michael Thomas, Author at Design & Motion

Is there a Place in the cloud for Product Data Management (PDM)?

Posted by Michael Thomas | Dec 24, 2015 | New Post

Cloud technologies are changing the way we manage data. Mike and Oleg Shilovitsky (BeyondPLM) join forces to explore if it is reasonable to host Product Data Management (PDM) in the cloud

Why You Should Be Using Sketch Blocks in SolidWorks

Posted by Michael Thomas | Dec 21, 2015 | SolidWorks

Sketch Blocks provide a simple but powerful tool to group your sketch entities into a single group. Mike explores using blocks for more than just for grouping, as they provide the ability to perform conceptual design… function before form.

The 11 Moments of Autodesk University 2015

Posted by Michael Thomas | Dec 17, 2015 | Autodesk University, New Post

Autodesk University Las Vegas 2015 has come and gone. Mike is here to share his experiences, in what he’s claiming is one of the best AUs in years.

Autodesk Inventor 2016 R3

Posted by Michael Thomas | Dec 15, 2015 | Autodesk, Inventor, New Post

Lost a little in the hustle-and-bustle that is Autodesk University is the official release of R3 for Inventor 2016. Only available to subscription customers, this release provides two tools for the sharing of data from your Inventor models.