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And yes, it’s also to appease my former self!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"638\" height=\"677\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fbrad-thompson.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-54384\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fbrad-thompson.jpg.webp 638w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fbrad-thompson-283x300.jpg.webp 283w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"impact-props-0\">Impact Props\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>SOLIDWORKS Champion Brad Thompson is no stranger to making. 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