Sal Lama is a member of the Product Definitions team at SolidWorks Corporation and is responsible for helping define functionality for new releases of the software. Sal has been using SolidWorks since 1996. Hear Sal talk about his 3 presentations at SolidWorks World 2007, the value of meeting customers at SolidWorks World and customer input in general, how the Product Definitions team uses the data they collect from customers to make software enhancements, and some of the enhancements and new functionality in previous releases which have been driven by customer driven input.
Sal's Presentation's:
Hands-on Toolbox
Increase Productivity Using Keyboard Shortcuts
Saving Time Using Smart Components
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Jason Pancoast, Engineering Manager at Computer Aided Products has been using SolidWorks since 1997. Jason has been a SolidWorks Instructor for 8 years and during that time has presented at SolidWorks World five times and several User Groups and "CAP U" events. Jason also won first prize in the Model Mania contest at SolidWorks World 2006. Hear Jason talk about his presentation at SolidWorks World 2007, what 3D Sketch is and how it's useful, some of the challenges users run into when using 3D Sketch, and what competing in the Model Mania competition was like and what it was like to win first prize.
3D Sketching Made Easy
Ed Eaton, Senior Industrial Design Engineer at Dimonte Group, is a SolidWorks user who has been working on and sharing curvy modeling techniques since 1997. Ed has presented at the last five SolidWorks World events and can be seen throughout the year presenting at various user groups across the country. You can download a number of his past presentations 
Curvy Stuff 6: The Basics of Loft
Matthew Cummins, Director of Design Technology at B&N Industries has been using SolidWorks for several years in both manufacturing and design environments. One of his roles at B&N is to research and implement design tools such as SolidWorks that create efficiencies and enhance communication between company departments. Hear Matthew talk about his presentation at SolidWorks World 2007, how he is using self mating assemblies at B&N to be more efficient, and how using stock components and self-mating assemblies has enabled B&N to increase efficiency across multiple departments.
Self-Mating Systems: A Method for Drag-and-Drop Assembly Modeling
Richard Doyle, Worldwide User Community Coordinator at SolidWorks was a SolidWorks user before becoming an employee. Richard spends a lot of time visiting various user groups and writing on his SolidWorks Community 
Al Gomez is an Engineering Instructor and CTE Coordinator at Sun Prairie Area School District and a lecturer at the University of Wisconsin College of Engineering. Alan has published numerous materials and was the principal author of "Engineering Your Future: A Project-Based Introduction to Engineering". Al is also a former NASA Astronaut selection candidate. Hear Al talk about his presentation at SolidWorks World 2007, the state of Engineering Education in grades 6-12, some of the challenges in implementing Engineering Education in Primary and Secondary institutions, and which curriculum's are available and highly successful like BOTSIQ, Robotics, and Formula Student.
The State of 6-12 Education and SolidWorks
Gerald Davis, Designer at GLD Designs has been using SolidWorks since 1998. Gerald is a Certified SolidWorks Professional and is President of the Colorado SolidWorks User Group (
What Sheet-Metal Manufacturers Wish You Knew
Greg Jankowski, Customer Satisfaction Manager at SolidWorks Corporation and manager of the SolidWorks Customer Portal is a long time SolidWorks user. Greg has also written a number of SolidWorks related articles and is the author of SolidWorks for Dummies, SolidWorks for AutoCAD users, and the e-book Exploring SolidWorks. Hear Greg talk about his presentation at SolidWorks World 2007, some tips on drawing productively and reusing design intent, and some of the things Greg will be working on at SolidWorks over the next year.
Drawing Productively and Design Intent
Eric Leafquist, Product Manager at SolidWorks Corporation has worked on various aspects of SolidWorks products for over 6 years. Prior to joining SolidWorks, Eric held various positions in the chemical process industry including design engineering, engineering management, and sales/marketing. Hear Eric talk about his presentation at this years SolidWorks World, what changes are taking place in SolidWorks 2007 stand-alone single user licensing and what the advantages are for users.
Licensing 101
Sylvain Trudel, Technical Sales Manager PDM Products at SolidWorks Corporation is a long time CAD user and has been working to establish the SolidWorks community in Quebec. Hear Sylvain speak about his presentation at SolidWorks World 2007, what PDMWorks Enterprise is and why it's such a valuable tool. Also hear Sylvain talk about his experiences attending ten SolidWorks World Events and why he likes coming back every year.
PDMWorks Enterprise, Simply Powerful
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