Tail - Software to make life easier

Continuing the series on useful software (see previous post) - Tail is a mighty little utility that makes sense of log files and brings them to life… The flavour I’ve settled on is Tail for Win32 - another free open-source project, that ports the Unix tail command for Windows. There are a couple of really powerful features that make your... [Read more]

Danger: Thin Ice (The value of backups)

Two days ago my laptop hard disk failed - there was no warning, everything just froze up and suddenly the primary disk was unavailable.  Many thoughts flashed past, thankfully they included memories of recent backups to a network server and an external hard disk.  In spite of these backups, I’ve still lost some work (including some notes for... [Read more]

Intralink SQL Hacks : get your armour ready…

‘SQL Hacks’ is a suitable term for the commands we will discuss here - they are not generally supported by PTC, and may sometimes produce undesirable results.  Remember they’re powerful, and work directly on the database.  I recommend you always work on a test server, and ALWAYS take a backup before applying to a production server.... [Read more]

Ilink 3.4 upgrades : the wordy summary (part 1)

Previously I’ve mentioned Intralink upgrades (3.3 >> 3.4 - see here + here for example). Now that I’ve completed 9 “live” production upgrades, it almost feels like second nature… for example, the other day I was cocky enough to proceed with 2 simultaneously… (1 in Colorado, 1 in France, both done remotely from here... [Read more]

Pro/E FAQ must-read plus more

I was just getting ready to write here + then I come across this great post on Pro/E FAQ:  What does it take to be a good Pro/E operator? Proegeek has a list of things every Pro/E user should know - and it sounds like they’re based on firsthand experience, they certainly ring true with me… How often do I find myself telling Pro/E folks... [Read more]

Anyone for golf? Plus preview of upcoming…

Man, it feels like ages since writing on here… been busy working/travelling… and enjoying the Scottish summer - both days of it! Golfers from all over the world are here in my neck of the woods for the Open @ Carnoustie… Also been trouble-shooting more Intralink 3.x upgrades + issues… will write more here eventually… got... [Read more]

Novedge Blog: Interview with Robert Green

This interview is well worth a read - and Robert’s new book is probably worth a look too… as ever he has a bunch of sound advice for CAD Managers. This is the kind of stuff I find it useful to read, particularly when in danger of getting carried away by day-to-day CAD, scripts, etc… He makes a great point about trouble-shooting :... [Read more]

Intralink 3.4 upgrades - the future’s bright…

Since my post about Intralink 3.4 upgrades back in March (can’t believe it’s been so long!) - we’ve done quite a few upgrades here… and come across a whole range of issues. I realise we may be behind the cutting-edge Intralink population, since some companies have moved to PDMLink, but I still get the feeling that many companies... [Read more]

CADminTools on hold

For anyone waiting for the next release of CADminTools - it’ll be a little longer… things have been pretty busy, and I don’t want to release it till I’ve tested it some more. Plus I’m trying to iron out a couple of extras for the next version. Soon I’ll post here some SQL tricks + useful tips I’ve picked up... [Read more]

Best practices: Please post

I’m going to attempt to summarize the “Best Practice” information I’ve collected over the years in a couple of pages over the next few months. If you have something to contribute, please post - but don’t expect to see your individual post; it will be combined with others in the summary pages. Let the fun begin. Go to Source SHARETHIS.addEntry({... [Read more]

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