Author Archives: Matthew West
Five Questions Friday with Steve Chidester of Zuken
Name: Steve Chidester Title: Head of Product Marketing Company: Zuken 1. Why did you choose to do the work you do?It was a natural progression. I started as a printed circuit designer, became an applications engineer, and then moved
... ContinuedSolidWorks World 2011 Partner Spotlight: DriveWorks
One of the things we've heard from SolidWorks World attendees over the past few years is that you'd like to learn more in advance about the SolidWorks partners who set up booths in the Partner Pavilion. So starting this week,
... ContinuedAnd the winner of the SolidWorks World 2011 Trivia Contest is…
We got a lot of responses to our trivia contest. If you recall, the question was this: How many people from Texas attended SolidWorks World 2008? The responses ranged from 95 on the low end to 3,625 on the high
... ContinuedSolidWorks releases new LEGO and robotics student tutorials
Why do engineers love being engineers? It’s sort of like playing with LEGO®s. Take some parts and build something wonderful. In fact, most engineers start with “kids’ stuff” like LEGOs, Tinkertoys, Erector Sets. Fun with toys can propel young people
... ContinuedFive Questions Friday with Paul McCrorey of McCrorey Digital
Name: Paul McCrorey Title: President, CG Artist, Mechanical engineer Company: McCrorey Digital, LLC Hometown: Mt. Washington, Ky. Job description: I develop photorealistic renderings and animations for many industries, used for print and Web 1. Why do you choose to do
... ContinuedAnnouncing the SolidWorks World 2011 Trivia Contest
Well, the first early bird deadline and blog contest have passed (congrats to Todd B. again). If you still haven't registered and are holding out hope of getting in free, you're in luck. If you're interested in winning a free
... ContinuedFive Questions Friday with Angela Restani of Hawk Ridge Systems
Name: Angela Restani Title: Director of Administration Company: Hawk Ridge Systems. We provide products, training and services for SolidWorks users throughout Western North America Hometown: San Carlos, California, United States 1) Why do you choose to do the work you
... ContinuedAnd the winner of the SolidWorks World 2011 Early Bird Contest is…
Todd Blacksher, for his response that invoked both The Blues Brothers and a psychic. Congratulations to Todd–we'll see you in San Antonio. For those of you who didn't win, thanks for your entries. We had some good ones. And be
... ContinuedLet’s Go Design – The Ultimate CAD Chair unveiled
If you've been following the Let's Go Design series over the past few months, today is the day you've been waiting for. Jeremy Luchini and team have finally unveiled the finished product, and it's pretty impressive. If you haven't already,
... ContinuedJon Hirschtick Talks Platform Shifts and Online Data Security
A few weeks ago SolidWorks CEO Jeff Ray posted an update addressing some of the questions that have come up following the announcements made back in February at SolidWorks World 2010. One of the things that Jeff touched on was
... ContinuedAnnouncing the SolidWorks World 2011 Early Bird Contest!
So the first big deadline for SolidWorks World 2011 is coming up at the end of this week. If you register by this Friday, October 29, you can save $200 on registration for the show. So to call attention to
... ContinuedFive Questions Friday with Christine Longwell of Proterra
Name: Christine Longwell Company: Proterra, maker of zero-emission commercial transit solutions Title: Manufacturing Process Engineer. I facilitate communication between engineering functions and a brand new electric bus manufacturing line. Hometown: Greenville, S.C. 1. Why do you choose to do
... ContinuedNew for 2011 – SolidWorks Enterprise PDM Enhancements
At SolidWorks, we develop more than just CAD. Enterprise PDM is our flagship data management product, and it helps teams keep track of design data and more. For 2011, folders in the vault are enhanced to include file previews, data
... ContinuedNew in SolidWorks 2011 – SolidWorks Sustainability Updates
SolidWorks Sustainability is our newest product, introduced with the 2010 product launch. It helps you make more educated decisions about the environmental impact of the products you design. It also make it simple to make better decisions about the materials
... ContinuedFive Questions Friday with Janson Pace of NuQuest
Name: Janson Pace Company: NuQuest Title: Industrial Designer 1. Why do you do the work you do? I graduated from Utah Valley University in 2005 with a BS in Technology Management with an emphasis in Drafting Technology. I had begun
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