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Winter is truly here, with minus 2 Celsius overnight, a biting wind, and snow in Johannesburg this morning. It's not waist-deep yet, but who knows? People have been torching trucks to stay warm – when will they start burning the Cabinet? It's made of wood, after all –deadwood in most cases (pardon the dark alleged humour).
Today is exactly a year since the death of Judith Taylor, founder and former partner in Software Africa. She leaves a huge gap.
Well, on to brighter things...
We have a flash sale –20% off for three days only– on AutoCAD and 3ds Max 3-year Subscriptions, and progeCAD and IronCAD permanent licences. Read on...
In the Business Tip, what to do if hyperlinks no longer create emails?
Excel Macros and Excel for Engineers are ready for you as self-paced online courses.
In this month's Excel Tip we have links to some of our blog posts, but not all 52!
We wind up with weird and wacky wisdom from Computius.
Autodesk is a running a promotion for 3 days from 10 July (that's today, folks!) until 12 July 2023.
The promotion gives 20% off Standard Retail Price for 3-year subscriptions for AutoCAD (full, not LT) and 3ds Max, only on our online eShop. Maximum 20 new subscriptions per customer. Use these links:
3ds Max 2024 Commercial New Single-user ELD 3-Year Subscription PROMO at R68,376.00 + VAT.
You may know what AutoCAD is, but what is 3ds Max? 3ds Max is professional 3D modelling, rendering, and animation software. It lets you create expansive worlds and premium designs:
Not to be outdone, progeCAD and IronCAD are offering a similar 20%-off deal, also ending 12 July 2023. .
The big difference is that both offer perpetual licences, not like Autodesk subscriptions that expire and have to be renewed.
progeCAD is an alternative to AutoCAD. It has AutoCAD look-and-feel. progeCAD Professional is fully capable, totally legal, easy-to-use CAD software. It has complete AutoCAD DWG compatibility and no learning curve for AutoCAD users. It is a 2D/3D DWG CAD drawing application that provides high performance, stability and many useful features. Examples are: Express Tools, Autolisp, EasyArch 3D, 3DWALK, 3DFLY, Ribbon and Classic GUI, Cloud Integration, and Dynamic Input. Its conversion capabilities include BIM (IFC and Revit) import, 3D PDF Export, PDF to DWG and many more.
email us now for progeCAD perpetual (once-off) single license, one user on two computers. Now R6,224 only until 12 July 2023.
email us now to upgrade your previous version of progeCAD, AutoCAD, IntelliCAD or other CAD license to the latest progeCAD: Now R3,900 only until 12 July 2023.
IronCAD is professional 3D modelling software that is simpler and faster than SolidWorks and Autodesk Inventor. It offers a wide range of tools and features for creating professional-grade designs. Using drag and drop, optional constraints, and the special Triball tool —to move, copy, and array— can save up to 50% of your time.
email us now for an IronCAD professional 3D modelling software perpetual license at R52,000 only until 12 July 2023.
I accidentally let Mozilla Firefox set itself as my default browser. Or was it Microsoft Edge? Anyway, I reclaimed Google Chrome as the default. But then I found that clicking on an email address hyperlink no longer created an email in Outlook. Even HotPlot no longer created a licence email. Fortunately, this site solved the problem. Here's how:
Set the default program by going to Control Panel > Default Programs > Set your default programs:
Under "Email" (the top option), click on the program (mine was Google Chrome) and instead select Outlook. Voila!
Not for engineers alone, the Excel for Engineers course is available online as a self-paced course. The same manual and examples as the live version. The same trainer. Done at your own pace at times that suit you. Take half an hour a day and complete it in a month. Spend an hour a day and finish it in two weeks. Or dedicate two days –a weekend, perhaps?– and crack the whole course.
Sign up now and get these Bonuses:
Take our self-paced online course in your own time and venue. All the value at a quarter of the price of the live course. Backed by a 30-day money-back guarantee.
BEST (Built Environment Skills and Training (Pty) Ltd.) uses Rick to run these two courses regularly over two days. You get 2 CPA points from ECSA. And lunch from Uber Eats. Visit BEST here. Please tell them that Software Africa sent you.
We post to the excelforengineers.com blog at least weekly, and often more often. Since May 2022 we have put up 52 posts and covered a lot of ground. Here are some of the early posts:
Why is SUBTOTAL in Excel better than SUM?
Why use RAND when you have RANDBETWEEN?
How to Use HLOOKUP (Horizontal Lookup) Function in Excel
How to Use VLOOKUP (Vertical Lookup) Function in Excel
How to Use the LOOKUP Function in Excel
Use INDEX(MATCH) instead of an Excel LOOKUP Function
Flowchart: Which Excel LOOKUP Function Should I Use?
Look up winners by scores: A Toastmasters contest in Excel
Something new next time!
Macros let you do repetitive work in a flash, instead of repeating the same boring stuff by hand. Save hours not working late, and spend more time with your family ...or the cat. Do you have a good knowledge of Excel, and now want to program your own time-saving applications? Then this course is for you!
Do it in your own time, at your own venue and pace, cost-effectively. The Software Africa Quick 'n Easy Turbo-Start Excel Macros course is waiting for you online. Take it now!
Computers are a more fun way to do the same work you'd have to do without them..
All the Best from
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