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Hey there! If you are wondering (and even if you are not) why this blog has been so empty as off lately, just let me tell you that everyone in my family, including me, has been sick on and off with some sort of flu or cold. I’m sick of it (no pun intended)!  So, that’s how with kids staying home sick and in between fevers and coughs, my days have been as boring and unproductive as they could ever get.  Every now and then, however, I get a chance to go online and check out the forums for something interesting or fun.  This little post right here caught my fancy. It’s just a bunch of SolidWorks users sharing pictures of what they do with the software. Yeah, I know, nothing new, but I like to look at it just the same.  I wish I could add something of mine in there, but what I’ve done so far isn’t really worth it of being among those images and is not even for real work, but only for fun or for this blog.  I’m so dying to try out my wings in the real world! I know I said before I didn’t feel like taking a full time job at this time because of my family situation, but perhaps some freelancing or tackling a small project…  Hmmm, I don’t know, right now it all feels like it will never happen and I will simply continue doing this as a hobby until Hell freezes over…  By the way, have I told you that feeling sick has a depressing effect on me?

Oh, I almost forgot! My brother is on the look for 3D modeling software for his personal use.  He’s not looking into SolidWorks, mainly because he can’t afford it and also because he’s in the area of architecture and doesn’t feel SolidWorks would be what he needs. After spending quite a long time convincing him that AutoCAD 2010, even with all the bells and whistles it’s been given, is NOT a 3D modeling software, he decided to take a look into other software, such as Rhino, and I must admit he’s got me curious about it. Well, it seems so affordable that if it’s really something useful for mechanical /product design, I may save my pennies and get a copy for my personal use.  So here are some questions for you:  Do you use Rhino combined with SolidWorks? If so, what is your experience with it? What kind of design have you done that you used Rhino for and what part did SolidWorks play in the rest of the design? Did you need other software of addins?

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