Component Design Means Communication Building component designers face a unique challenge. Isolation!!! Unlike a doctor who treats their patients face-to-face, unlike a programmer who compiles code into… Read more “Component Design Means Communication”
Month: June 2014
Component Design Capacity: Are You Digging In The Right Place?
Component Design Capacity: Are You Digging In The Right Place? Imagine you are in a desert and you have the mission of finding water by digging a… Read more “Component Design Capacity: Are You Digging In The Right Place?”
Crazy and Complicated Truss Designs
Crazy and Complicated Truss Designs The complexity level with each architectural plan has evolved 10 fold since the introduction of roof trusses. Today, they have become the… Read more “Crazy and Complicated Truss Designs”
Upgrading Software: I Lost My Settings! How Do I Get The “Old” MiTek Sapphire Look Back?
Upgrading Software: I Lost My Settings! How Do I Get The “Old” MiTek Sapphire Look Back? If you are like me, you have been using MiTek Sapphire… Read more “Upgrading Software: I Lost My Settings! How Do I Get The “Old” MiTek Sapphire Look Back?”
Simplicity: The Answer To All Our Troubles
Simplicity: The Answer To All Our Troubles As a member of the GDI team we get daily “Thought of the day” emails from the company President to… Read more “Simplicity: The Answer To All Our Troubles”
Professional Development – Truss Design A Trick My Day Job Never Taught Me That GDI Did – Part 9
Professional Development – Truss Design A Trick My Day Job Never Taught Me That GDI Did – Part 9 Where to start? Most of my day jobs… Read more “Professional Development – Truss Design A Trick My Day Job Never Taught Me That GDI Did – Part 9”
The Power of Technology to Span Any Distance at Any Time
The Power of Technology to Span Any Distance at Any Time Technology has changed the face of just about every single thing you can think of. From… Read more “The Power of Technology to Span Any Distance at Any Time”
One Designer’s Opinion on Which Is Better: ITW’s Alpine or MiTek’s Sapphire?
One Designer’s Opinion on Which Is Better: ITW’s Alpine or MiTek’s Sapphire? If you spend much time around truss design technicians, you’re bound to hear a discussion… Read more “One Designer’s Opinion on Which Is Better: ITW’s Alpine or MiTek’s Sapphire?”
Design Outsourcing – What is Keeping You from Taking the Next Step?
Design Outsourcing – What is Keeping You from Taking the Next Step? Consider this: if every family still grew the food, hunted for meat and dug holes… Read more “Design Outsourcing – What is Keeping You from Taking the Next Step?”
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