Sometimes you may want to measure the square footage of a layout from an image. This may be to help check whether your furniture fits or do planning for other construction updates. SimpleDim can be a great help for you in this case! Let’s start with a typical example. Say you’re buying a house and […]
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Warehouse design software helps Operations managers create efficient warehouse layout designs for warehouses, distribution centers, and fulfillment centers. It’s tricky, and they have to live with the results! Traditionally, this process relies on engineers using data analysis and specialized (and expensive) CAD software like AutoCAD. But now SimpleDim transforms this process by empowering operations teams
Warehouse Design In Powerpoint With SimpleDim Read Post »
SimpleDim contains powerful functionality as a powerpoint area calculator. It can find the area of most commonly used shapes with the click of a button. Even better, it does this in the units and the scale you specify. This is all part of its capabilities and turning your Powerpoint into a CAD-lite powerhouse for layouts
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Introduction: The Gap in PowerPoint’s Capabilities PowerPoint is the go-to tool for creating presentations, used by millions across industries to communicate ideas, pitch solutions, and educate audiences. Yet, for professionals in operations, engineering, sales, and education, PowerPoint falls short when it comes to creating precise, technical diagrams. Traditional computer-aided design (CAD) software is powerful but
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SimpleDim, the Powerpoint business CAD add-in, offers powerful tools for making scaled, unitized drawings and diagrams in Powerpoint. But as with all powerful tools, there are a few tips and tricks to make it more effective and quicker. Let’s explore a few of them to help you get the most out of what SimpleDim has
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Here’s a quick guide on which scale to set in Powerpoint for the best drawing sizing for your needs. You will need to set a scale and decide which level of detail you need for your facility layout or other drawings. You can set a scale for each slide in SimpleDim. But there are some
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Let’s draw a complete warehouse layout in Powerpoint using SimpleDim. The SimpleDim Powerpoint Add-in extends your Powerpoint app with CAD-lite functionality. It has a number of useful tools, like scales, dimensions, shapes, arrays, and offset. By themselves, those tools aren’t that impressive. But what you can do with them all together is! We made this
Putting It All Together: Warehouse Layout In Powerpoint With SimpleDim Read Post »
When you are working in PowerPoint to create a presentation, you’ll find that units and scales are essential for drawings. The presentation might have shapes, diagrams, or layouts to communicate an idea. Maybe it is a floor plan for a warehouse, a conceptual diagram for a new product, or a site layout for a client
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We’ve all seen someone doing site layouts in Excel, with column widths set equal to row heights and every box representing a square inch. One of my friends and Operations VPs called this extremely painful method of doing drawings “Sad CAD.” He’s right: It is sad! So why do people do it, and what can
SadCAD vs PowerPoint: Should You Do Layouts in Excel or Powerpoint With SimpleDim? Read Post »
Sometimes you want to find the area of a shape in Powerpoint. Unfortunately, Powerpoint alone offers limited options for doing this. You will have to get out a calculator and a ruler and maybe some old geometry formulas! Why would you need to find an area? There are many reasons. Most of them have to
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