Yearly Archives: 2007
Ten Years and Counting
SolidWorks World 2008 will mark my tenth SolidWorks World Conference. I wasn’t always a SolidWorks employee, I enjoyed several conferences as a SolidWorks User and SWUGN Committee member. The only other person I know (outside of SolidWorks Corporation) to have
... ContinuedA Terrific Year for SolidWorks User Groups
2007 was a great year for SolidWorks User Groups, with a total of 20 new groups joining the SolidWorks User Group Network (SWUGN). From small towns (North Augusta, SC) to large metro areas (Tampa, FL), new groups popped up at
... ContinuedStarting the New Year Right
I’ve often mentioned that my favorite part of the job is attending user group meetings and other user events. I’ll be kicking off the New Year in style beginning with the Central Florida SolidWorks User Group meeting on January 9th
... ContinuedUser Group Members are CSWA's
The SolidWorks User Group Network has been running a CSWA promotion since the on-line test went live. In all, over 130 user group members have participated, with a passing rate of nearly 65%. Congratulations to the Eastern Iowa SolidWorks User
... ContinuedSolidWorks World All-Stars – Help Complete the List
Mike Puckett has been running down his top 20 reasons to attend SolidWorks World. Today’s reason (number 7) has to do with who’s-who at SolidWorks World, and he’s got quite a list of presenters and attendees for you to meet.
... ContinuedKerri and Liz Keep Secrets
In the latest SolidWorks World podcast, Kerri Dunne and Liz Hamlin provide a lot of information about the upcoming conference – but don’t divulge any secrets. If you listen closely, you can pick up one little tidbit about the Tuesday
... ContinuedSolidWorks World Turns Ten
It’s hard to believe that it’s been ten years since we all gathered in Palm Springs for the first SolidWorks World. I remember the tiki torches at the welcome reception, Stan Sweet hyperventilating, meeting Josh Mings, Jon Hirschtick, and Bob
... ContinuedSolidWorks World Podcasts are Back!!
Jeff Ray starts off the SolidWorks World 2008 podcast series.
... ContinuedIs Anybody Goin' to San Antone?
The San Antonio SolidWorks User Group (SASUG) meets tonight in Schertz – just north of San Antonio Texas. I really enjoy visiting this group, which spun off from the Central Texas group back in 2003. The group members are very
... ContinuedA SolidWorks Christmas Present(s)
Although my German is virtually non-existent, I was able to discern that Stefan Berlitz and Ralf Tide have created an advent calendar for SolidWorks users (thanks Babel Fish). Each day leading up to Christmas will offer a surprise in the
... ContinuedGerald Davis Brings Sheet Metal to Austin
Gerald Davis, COSUG group leader, is bringing his Sheet Metal Designed for Manufacturing presentation to Austin, Texas for the Central Texas SolidWorks User Group tonight. Gerald got huge ratings for his sessions at SolidWorks World 2007, and I’ll finally get
... ContinuedNumber 100
The Central Savannah River Area SolidWorks User Group had their first meeting on the 15th, one of nearly 30 user group meetings in November. What is significant about the meeting and the group is that CSRA-SWUG is the 100th SolidWorks/COSMOS
... ContinuedThis One Cracked Me Up
Lila Theis, former SASUG group leader and SWUGN Lifetime Achievement award recipient, sent a note to her colleagues referring to an article I wrote for Cadalyst on the SolidWorks 2008 interface. The next day I received an email from another
... ContinuedSee You at SolidWorks World!!
Notice that there isn’t a question mark in the title. That’s because it’s actually a statement I have heard dozens of times in the past two weeks. From Racine to San Jose, from Oklahoma City to Tulsa, it’s become the
... ContinuedThis Week I Get Smacked
SolidSmack(ed) that is. I’ll be attending two user group meetings in Oklahoma starting with the Oklahoma City SolidWorks User Group tonight, and Thursday night at the new Tulsa SolidWorks User Group. Josh Mings co-chairs the Tulsa group…I’ll be looking to
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