Have not been here for long time. Glad that so many old friends are still here. Say: Hello!!! Dave

Here, I made my first animated Avatar. Rekd spent his Lonely Working Weekend showed me how to make an animated icon with what kind software. Dave Thomson gave me the tips about how to make the background transparent. Thank you very much! Learning is fun. I think I am a good student. It is more fun making little movies. I will design a better one later.

James, How many hours sleep do you get every day? You have big family, job, children and their games; you read papers, help forum members, do dishes, fix leaky faucet and take wife to shopping..... You are superman! Not like your vavatar, you are a good father, good husband, good friend and good teacher. BTW, I enjoy reading your fighting posts. [ 07-24-2003, 08:49 AM: Message edited by: David S ]

Sorry I did not explain myself clearly. I DID NOT complain about anything. I was just wondering how did those fellow members made such beautiful avatars in the small 96x96 squares? Is there any special technique for that 96x96? Some of them can really move (like Rekd’s). Are there some already made avatars available for forum members?

As a designer and legitimate MasterCam user, I against any kind of software pirate. As a forum member, I don’t mind helping and being helped by MIGHT be unlawful users in this forum since I am not smart enough to find out one. This point of view has not changed yet. My 200-posts is up. Some of you might be watching if this guy a legitimate? Do I care? No! Should I get an avatar? Maybe I should. At least I should show support to the people who is fighting for the right things. I e-mailed to Dave Thomson (Webby) on July 14, 2003. Gave him my sim # and dealer’s name and address. I asked how to prepare the 96x96 image. Well, I have not heard from him yet. I think I should ask fellow members about that since Dave is busy. Thank you very much!

Solidworks is a very good solid design software. I do not want to talk about its strong parts (sales people did already). It has two weaknesses: a. Surface modeling and, b. files conversion. That is why we are using Rhino as well. Solidworks + Rhino + MasterCam = Pro-E = Win win. Go, learn Solidworks. You would be glad that you did later. BTW, we do not use Sworks direct. We save Parasolid .X_T file and open it in MasterCam. Why? Don’t know. It is only personal habit. May be we are just tired of waiting for new Solidworks Direct every time we have a new service pack upgrade.

Welcome to East Coast, Trevor! Make sure to wear shoes. It dose have winter snow every year there.

quote: then I go back out, and everyone is gone. Yeh, we went to Campbell Soup Co. looking for our mothers.

Happy 4th of July! Thank our Country, our Troops & Veterans!

quote: I'd say it's still enjoyable I have an engine ear degree, but I have never seen this one before. I thought it was a word twisting (a joke) instead a mind twister at first place. I was having fun. Thank you Rekd! I don't think my boss will give me a pay-cut because of I got a wrong answer. Guess what? My boss did not get this one either. Ha, ha, ha! Hummmmmmmm, I think I should fire him. quote: That's an Old one Hey, anybody have an old two and old three? Thank you in advance!

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It asked you "there are 2 views, what is third view?" and did not ask you "give you front view, top view and what is side view?" I like this smart joke!

quote: There are 2 solutions. Yeh, one pain square, one with your name written on it.

"Me too", "Me three", "Me four"... Sure, now you all know it! How come every time I gave shop this kind simple nice drawing, I got punch on my face???

Would you give me the fourth, fifth and sixth views before I tell you "I know"?