Monthly Archives: January 2010
My SolidWorks World Sessions – Day 1, 10:30am to 12:00pm
Choosing sessions at SolidWorks World is never easy. Do I pick a "track" and stick with it? Maybe I should sit in on sessions covering functionality I don't normally use. I guess I could attend sessions based on the presenter's
... ContinuedWhich Sessions Should I Attend?
Ahhh..Monday morning at SolidWorks World. You're looking over the agenda and trying to decide which technical session to attend. But wait…there are twenty of them to choose from between 10:30am and 12:00pm. 2-0. TWENTY. And that's just the morning sessions.
... ContinuedSolidWorks World 2010: Catching up with the All-Stars
As we get closer to SolidWorks World 2010, we’ve taken some time to speak with the exclusive group of guys who have attended every SolidWorks World—this will be the 12th year for each of them. Richard Doyle, Jeff Setzer, Phil
... ContinuedWhat do you want to see in future versions of SolidWorks? It’s time to vote!
Every year we let our customers vote on what they want to see in future versions of SolidWorks software, and then announce the top-ten most requested things at SolidWorks World. Last year we rolled out a new brainstorm tool to
... ContinuedSolidWorks World 2010 Presenter Spotlight: Adrian Fanjoy
Adrian Fanjoy is a seven-year presenter at SolidWorks World. He’s Technical Services Manager at Computer Aided Technology, and his presentation “Tackling Administrative Images: Deploying SolidWorks to the Masses,” is scheduled for Wednesday 2/3 at 1:30 pm. Adrian was nice enough
... ContinuedBrainstorm is Back!
Just in time for SolidWorks World, the Brainstorm site is back. Follow this link and use your Customer Portal login to participate. You can add a new idea, review existing ideas, and vote up or down on any of them.
... ContinuedA Little Over 10,000
A few years ago (2006 actually) we started looking total attendance at user group meetings as a yardstick to gauge interest. I'm not sure the numbers mean that much, other than to look at the overall trends. As I was compiling the data from 2009, I
... ContinuedAsk James Cameron a question
As I'm guessing everyone knows by now, Avatar mastermind James Cameron will be the keynote speaker at SolidWorks World 2010. And here's your chance to ask him a question. If there's anything you want to know about James or his
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SWUGN Year in Review – December 2009
Top StoryAfter more than fours years of leading CTSUG by himself, Bill Casnovsky finally gets two volunteers to help with the group. Steve Calvert and Rex Jackson assume Vice-President in charge of stuff positions and immediately set about updating the group's
... ContinuedSave $100 when you register for SolidWorks World 2010 by Friday
I'll keep this short and sweet. You only have until this Friday (January 8) to register for SolidWorks World 2010 at the reduced price of $895. After that, the full conference rate will apply. So what are you waiting for?
... ContinuedPeople @ SolidWorks World 2010: Nancy Buchino
Nancy is the PR Specialist here at SolidWorks. In this video she talks about what she does here, and what she'll be doing at SolidWorks World 2010. If you find yourself near the press room, stop by and say hello.
... ContinuedSWUGN Year in Review – November 2009
Top Story46 SolidWorks User Groups take advantage of new SolidWorks forums "group" functionality by requesting their own social groups. The Southern Minnesota SolidWorks User Group REALLY takes advantage and signs up 29 members almost immediately. The group wins a contest
... ContinuedSWUGN Year in Review – October 2009
Top StoryThe Central Texas SolidWorks User group celebrates its 10th anniversary with a huge meeting. 70 attendees, including SolidWorks VP's, special guests, and 4 original members are on hand to help usher in the next ten years. Group leader Bill
... ContinuedWhat Should Rick Chin Work On Next?
Rick Chin, our Director of Product Innovation, needs something new to work on. So he wants you to help him decide. Keep reading for more. Over the past 14 months, I have been working on the new SolidWorks Sustainability product,
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