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I installed Creo 3 today for testing on a computer for one of my users.  They started it up and got the below image.So what do you think the black spot at the bottom of the picture is?  They say it's a coffee cup that is on a laptop but I'm not so sure.  What do you think?If it is a coffee cup the why the heck would someone put liquid ON a computer?  And why would PTC promote that?

Be blessed and have a great weekend:

Enjoy and have a great weekend:

Enjoy and have a great weekend.10 Things Engineering School Didn't Teach YouThanks, Dale

I think my title says it all.

Keep everything working out there and have a terrific weekend.A young engineer was leaving the office at 6pm when he found his boss standing in front of a shredder with a piece of paper in his hand."Listen," said his boss, "this is important, and my secretary has left. Can you make this thing work?""Certainly," said the young engineer. He turned the machine on, inserted the paper, and pressed the start button."Well done, Well done!" said his boss as his paper disappeared inside the machine. "I just need one copy."

Have a great weekend and be safe.Thanks, Dale

With the "Sneak Peek" of Creo 4 going, I thought this would be good for today:

Why is it that purchasing always accuses engineering of specifying the material - unobtianium?  

In the comparisons of various softwares, it is always interesting when someone is trying to drive a "stick shift" but all they know it how to drive "an automatic". The stick shift may be a sports car, but its a "crappy" sports car because they only know how to drive an automatic.

Have a great day and a great weekend:Thanks, Dale

I saw in the role out of Creo 4.0 that they are improving model based annotations (since we don't need drawings anymore). Drawings wouldn't consume so much time if you didn't make it harder and harder to do drawings.PTC Creo 4.0..eagerly waiting for you!

A man is flying in a hot air balloon and realises he is lost. He reduces height and spots a man down below. He lowers the balloon further and shouts: "Excuse me, can you tell me where I am?"The man below says: "Yes, you're in a hot air balloon, hovering 30 feet above this field.""You must be an engineer" says the balloonist."I am" replies the man. "How did you know.""Well," says the balloonist, "everything you have told me is technically correct, but it's no use to anyone."The man below says "you must be in management.""I am" replies the balloonist, "but how did you know?"  "Well," says the man, "you don't know where you are, or where you're going, but you expect me to be able to help. You're in the same position you were before we met, but now it's my fault."And for those in the United States - Have a blessed Memorial Day Weekend.

Once upon a time there were three men: a doctor, a city planner, and an engineer. For some reason all three offended the king and were sentenced to die on the same day.  The day of the execution arrived, and the doctor was led up to the guillotine. As he strapped the doctor to the guillotine, the executioner asked, "Head up or head down?" "Head up," said the doctor."Blindfold or no blindfold?""No blindfold."So the executioner raised the axe, and z-z-z-z-ing! Down came the blade--and stopped barely an inch above the doctor's neck. Well, the law stated that if an execution didn't succeed the first time the prisoner had to be released, so the doctor was set free. Then the city planner was led up to the guillotine."Head up or head down?" said the executioner."Head up.""Blindfold or no blindfold?""No blindfold."So the executioner raised his axe, and z-z-z-z-ing! Down came the blade--and stopped an inch above the planner's neck. Well, the law stated that if the execution didn't succeed

Where are all the rants and raves?   That makes me so mad, I just want to rant about it...   OH, wait....   here is one now...

May the 4th be with you (for any Star Wars fans out there).

For those who may need a little humor at the water cooler, here is an old post I found in the community:Engineering HumorEnjoy, Dale

Just wanted to see, how long, You all, and Yea, I'm from TX...lol have been using the software....   I have been using it since 1996 ... 16 yrs....and loved it....

Hellodoes anyone know where to find a replay of the Virtual Corporate Visit Webcast held on last thrusday. Speaker was PTC CEO but also PLM Manager of SRAM.Thank youBest regards

(fill in your own blank)....you are asked to design something that you know absolutely NOTHING about?*headdesk*

For when you need a break from the daily grind, The PTCooler is your place for general discussion about your day, vto vent about what really grinds your gears, to tell a joke, or chat with your peers about whatever you want.A big thanks to KrisR for the suggestion and for coming up with the group name.So go have some fun with it!

Send Futuric Kinematic Model Funfair Attraction SPEED-FLIP Roman   (view in My Videos)

Pippa Mann, Indy Car driver for Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, talks Creo.   (view in My Videos)

Helio Castroneves of the Penske Racing team gives PTC a thank you for it's sponsorship. Penske Racing uses Windchill for data management and Creo for design.   This video was shot at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway on August 14, 2011     (view in My Videos)

The 2010 NASCAR had some clear "non-production" features, including the front end. In this episode Allison and Vince dig into how designers made the 2011 cars look more like the production versions without compromising performance. NASCAR engineer Bill Ferguson gives us the inside scoop on the 2011 nose design.     (view in My Videos)