[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":115},["ShallowReactive",2],{"RmUW_fSDJsYQla9l8nPfquYryBOl8q_bC5tFAcmZaDM":3,"article_top-5-breakout-sessions-at-3dexperience-world-2022_solidworks":10,"_apollo:default":113,"_apollo:identified":114},{"mailchimpAudience":4},{"actionUrl":5,"slug":6,"locale":7,"default":8,"__typename":9},"","top-5-breakout-sessions-at-3dexperience-world-2022","en","https:\u002F\u002F3ds.us3.list-manage.com\u002Fsubscribe\u002Fpost?u=ed4601044e1936748c0d2aa6b&id=e5080ff9fe&f_id=002d4de2f0","MailchimpAudience",{"posts":11},{"nodes":12,"__typename":112},[13],{"id":14,"slug":6,"title":15,"uri":16,"excerpt":17,"locale":18,"featuredImage":21,"tableOfContents":30,"content":31,"date":32,"authorJobTitle":5,"author":33,"masterings":45,"globalTags":49,"products":68,"disciplines":80,"seo":101,"__typename":111},"cG9zdDoyNTU0OQ==","Top 5 Breakout Sessions at 3DEXPERIENCE World 2022","\u002Fproducts\u002Fsolidworks\u002Ftop-5-breakout-sessions-at-3dexperience-world-2022","\u003Cp>Which technical and breakout sessions were the most popular at 3DEXPERIENCE World…\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"locale":19,"__typename":20},"en_US","Locale",{"node":22,"__typename":29},{"large":23,"__typename":24,"medium_large":25,"thumbnail":26,"srcSet":27,"sizes":28},"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fsocial-top-5-presentations-3dexperience-world-2022-1024x576.jpg.webp","MediaItem","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fsocial-top-5-presentations-3dexperience-world-2022-768x432.jpg.webp","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fsocial-top-5-presentations-3dexperience-world-2022-150x150.jpg.webp","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fsocial-top-5-presentations-3dexperience-world-2022-1024x576.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fsocial-top-5-presentations-3dexperience-world-2022-300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fsocial-top-5-presentations-3dexperience-world-2022-768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fsocial-top-5-presentations-3dexperience-world-2022-1536x864.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fsocial-top-5-presentations-3dexperience-world-2022.jpg.webp 1920w","(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px","NodeWithFeaturedImageToMediaItemConnectionEdge",[],"\u003Cp>One of the reasons I was really excited to takeover our livestream programming here was to explore a ton of different content ideas at a really high level. Over the years, if you \u003Cem>really \u003C\u002Fem>wanted to know the ‘best of’ what was going on with SOLIDWORKS products and our community overall, you’d hear it from Jeremy Regnerus and the rest of the team here via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Flive.solidworks.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SOLIDWORKS LIVE\u003C\u002Fa>!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After spending my first three years here creating and building the SOLIDWORKS Champions Program and SOLIDWORKS Influencer Program, the chance to shine a spotlight on so many of you for a whole host of new reasons was just too compelling to pass up. When it comes to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002F\u003Cstrong>3D\u003C\u002Fstrong>EXPERIENCE World.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003Cstrong>3D\u003C\u002Fstrong>EXPERIENCE World\u003C\u002Fa>, one of our biggest stages here when it comes to all things SOLIDWORKS and 3DEXPERIENCE Works, that rings true now more than ever.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>That’s why, after a 25 hours-long adventure covering the sights and sounds of \u003Cstrong>3D\u003C\u002Fstrong>EXPERIENCE World 2022, we celebrated a huge feat accomplished by 5 (actually, 6) of our community members. That accomplishment? The accomplishment of having a top 5 best-attended breakout session on the user agenda for the event.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cdiv class=\"ds-video\">\u003Ca data-3ds-videoplayer=\"modal\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=B9PuCU1-wX4\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan class=\"ImageCover Border Block\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\u002F\u002Fimg.youtube.com\u002Fvi\u002FB9PuCU1-wX4\u002Fhqdefault.jpg); width:100%; height: 100%;\">\u003Cspan class=\"Btn--circle isCenter\">\u003Ci class=\"Icon Icon--playBig\">\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cp>During this episode, we had a chance to hear from each of the top 5 most attended session presenters directly. This year, \u003Cstrong>3D\u003C\u002Fstrong>EXPERIENCE World featured over 200 sessions. Listed below are the ‘best of the best’ when it comes to session popularity.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>1) A Complete Tour of Configurations by Jeff Niederman\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fsolidworks-configurations-presentation-1024x576.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25551\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fsolidworks-configurations-presentation-1024x576.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fsolidworks-configurations-presentation-300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fsolidworks-configurations-presentation-768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fsolidworks-configurations-presentation-1536x864.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fsolidworks-configurations-presentation.jpg.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>After a quick recap of the overall event and a catch-up session with new SOLIDWORKS CEO Manish Kumar, we unveiled the first of five sessions featured during the episode. “A Complete Tour of Configurations” was the brainchild of Jeff Niederman.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>During Jeff’s segment, we heard about his over 20 year career here at Dassault Systèmes. We also heard Jeff’s thoughts on why he felt this session resonated with attendees, how he aimed to divide up such a huge topic (configurations in under an hour – how?!), and how his personal and professional experiences played into the topic.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>2) Maniacal Modeling Methods 2022 by Kam Smith\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fmodel-mania-2022-presentation-1024x576.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25552\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fmodel-mania-2022-presentation-1024x576.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fmodel-mania-2022-presentation-300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fmodel-mania-2022-presentation-768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fmodel-mania-2022-presentation-1536x864.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fmodel-mania-2022-presentation.jpg.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>Kam has participated in Model Mania many, many times throughout his history as a SOLIDWORKS user, Champion, and User Group Leader. Kam shared many details of his history in the SOLIDWORKS community, told us what this session is really all about (read: not Kam modeling every part in Model Mania history all in one sitting!), and speculated on why this topic was so popular (even though, on its face, it’s ‘Model Mania’ focused).\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This session, like so many popular World sessions, is truly a ‘tips and tricks’ session. The more you learn about the methods that the quickest modelers use, the better you can be as a designer. As we ended the session, we gave a plug to the forthcoming \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.solidworks.com\u002Fslugme\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SLUGME7 (SOLIDWORKS Largest User Group Meeting Ever), which is looking for volunteers today!\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>3) 3DEXPERIENCE R&D Meetup by Mark Rushton and Sal Lama\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F3dexperience-solidworks-live-1024x576.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25553\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F3dexperience-solidworks-live-1024x576.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F3dexperience-solidworks-live-300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F3dexperience-solidworks-live-768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F3dexperience-solidworks-live-1536x864.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F3dexperience-solidworks-live.jpg.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>We had over 30 meetup sessions at \u003Cstrong>3D\u003C\u002Fstrong>EXPERIENCE World 2022. This session was the only one in the top 5 that: 1) was a meetup session, and 2) featured two presenters! During this segment, we spoke with Mark and Sal about questions users asked about 3DEXPERIENCE Works during the session. After all, meetups were created to connect speakers and attendees in more of a free-flowing, conversational format!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>We also talked about the benefits Mark and Sal have, as long-tenured SOLIDWORKS R&D team members, when it comes to having them leading different aspects of R&D for the xApps (such as xDesign and xShape) on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>4) Aye, Aye, Matey: a Beginner’s Guide to Advanced Mating by Ryan Field\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fmates-solidworks-tutorial-world20_1_-1024x576.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25554\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fmates-solidworks-tutorial-world20_1_-1024x576.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fmates-solidworks-tutorial-world20_1_-300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fmates-solidworks-tutorial-world20_1_-768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fmates-solidworks-tutorial-world20_1_-1536x864.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fmates-solidworks-tutorial-world20_1_.jpg.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>In terms of most popular sessions at \u003Cstrong>3D\u003C\u002Fstrong>EXPERIENCE World, this one isn’t much of a surprise, is it? The presentation stands on its own as a super entertaining and informative one, but mates are so universal to the 3D CAD design experience!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>During this segment on SOLIDWORKS LIVE, Ryan and I explore the conceit of his session on assembly mates. We explore the sessions themes, touching on breadcrumbs, advanced mates, the component preview window, review of customization options, the mate controller, and much more!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>5) Top 20 SOLIDWORKS Settings You Need to Know! by Craig Lalumiere\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Ftop-solidworks-settings-presentation-1024x576.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25555\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Ftop-solidworks-settings-presentation-1024x576.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Ftop-solidworks-settings-presentation-300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Ftop-solidworks-settings-presentation-768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Ftop-solidworks-settings-presentation-1536x864.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Ftop-solidworks-settings-presentation.jpg.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>Over 540 checkboxes. That’s how many Craig counted inside the SOLIDWORKS System Options. During this segment, Craig gives us some insights into his favorite\u002Fmost useful options to know. We also discuss why his unique role at Applied CAD Solutions positions him to understand the magnitude of options selections, working with many SOLIDWORKS customers in different geographies and industries.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fsolidworks-live-best-world-presentations-202220_1_-1024x576.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25556\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fsolidworks-live-best-world-presentations-202220_1_-1024x576.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fsolidworks-live-best-world-presentations-202220_1_-300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fsolidworks-live-best-world-presentations-202220_1_-768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fsolidworks-live-best-world-presentations-202220_1_-1536x864.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fsolidworks-live-best-world-presentations-202220_1_.jpg.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>Thank you once again to all of our presenters this year at \u003Cstrong>3D\u003C\u002Fstrong>EXPERIENCE World 2022! For the next couple months or so, you’ll still be able to view breakout presentation recordings over at \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.\u003Cstrong>3D\u003C\u002Fstrong>EXPERIENCE World.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.\u003Cstrong>3D\u003C\u002Fstrong>EXPERIENCE World.com\u003C\u002Fa>. And be sure to bookmark \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fbit.ly\u002F3C6mFSM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.live.solidworks.com\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fchannel\u002FUC0NX5l_sS-y14xc9XtPzsPw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">subscribe to our YouTube channel\u003C\u002Fa> to keep up with all of our livestream content!\u003C\u002Fp>","2022-03-11T08:00:30",{"node":34,"__typename":44},{"nicename":35,"description":36,"slug":35,"name":37,"firstName":38,"lastName":39,"avatar":40,"__typename":43},"soneil","As an Industry Process Consultant, Sean's role is to help amplify the 'best of' both our products and our community, via the stories we showcase on our livestreaming programs (like SOLIDWORKS LIVE) and other digital outlets. 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