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People @ SolidWorks World 2010: Rakesh Keswani
Rakesh is a product manager here at SolidWorks, working with 3DVIA Composer and eDrawings. In this video he talks about what he does here, and what he'll be doing at SolidWorks World 2010 in Anaheim. Among other things, Rakesh will
... ContinuedRuRoC Storm Trooper Helmet for extreme snowboarders!
RuRoC Storm Trooper Snowboarding Helmet Industrial design firm Curventa helped client RuRoC create the “Storm Trooper” snowboarding helmet that launched the company in 2007. Developed in SolidWorks, the molded plastic helmet’s edgy styling and its seamless combination of goggles, face mask,
... ContinuedPeople @ SolidWorks World 2010: Tom Spine
Tom Spine heads up the user experience design group at SolidWorks. In this video he talks about what his group does, and what they'll be doing at SolidWorks World 2010 in Anaheim CA. If you'd like to sign up for
... ContinuedSolidWorks World 2010 Presenter Spotlight: Phil Sluder
Back in February, I sat in one of Phil Sluder's presentations recording it for this blog. There were several hundred people waiting to get into the room, and once Phil started, all of the seats in the very large room
... ContinuedPeople @ SolidWorks World 2010: Marlon Banta
Next up in our series is Marlon Banta. Marlon is a Senior Product Definition Engineer at SolidWorks, and does a lot of work with our rendering products and motion manager. In this video he talks about his job, and what
... ContinuedPeople @ SolidWorks World 2010: Jeremy Luchini
Jeremy heads up our user certification programs here at SolidWorks. If you've taken the CSWA or CSWP tests, your familiar with what they do. These guys are also responsible for the super-exclusive CSWP party every year at SolidWorks World. In
... ContinuedAnnouncing the SolidWorks World 2010 Hollywood Nostalgia Contest
So you didn’t want to be the Official Internet Correspondent, and maybe you didn’t have a great first-time story. That’s OK, because we’re going to give you one more chance to get in to SolidWorks World 2010 for free. SolidWorks
... ContinuedSolidWorks World 2010 Presenter Spotlight: Gerald Davis
As we approach SolidWorks World 2010, we'll periodically post interviews with some of the people leading presentations. We're kicking this off by talking with Gerald Davis. Gerald started using SolidWorks with the 98+ release, completed the CSWP exam in 2005,
... ContinuedPeople @ SolidWorks World 2010: Rick Chin
Rick Chin is Director of Product Innovation here at SolidWorks. In this video he talks about what he does, what he’ll be up to at SolidWorks World, and his history with SolidWorks.
... ContinuedAnnouncing the winners of the SolidWorks World 2010 First-Timer Contest
Yes, you read that right. When we sat down to review the entries, there were two that really stood out. We had such a hard time deciding between the two that we just decided to make them both winners. Before
... ContinuedInspiring design
Isis in Hyde Park Simon Gudgeon, whose “Isis” sculpture was unveiled in Hyde Park by Halcyon Gallery and the Royal Parks Foundation in September, will use SolidWorks to model and SolidWorks Simulation software to validate kinetic sculpture designs
... ContinuedPeople @ SolidWorks World 2010: Jim Wilkinson
Jim Wilkinson is Director of User Experience here at SolidWorks. In this video he talks about what his team does, the research they do at SolidWorks World, and his (very nearly) 14-year history with SolidWorks.
... ContinuedThe Future of SolidWorks Simulation?
It’s been a while since I’ve posted a simulation blog as I’ve been busy looking after my new daughter. As proof, here’s a picture showing just what a fan of SolidWorks she’s already become :-). So enough about me, let’s
... ContinuedPeople @ SolidWorks World 2010: Shaun Murphy
Next in our People @ SolidWorks World 2010 series is this interview with Shaun Murphy. Shaun is product manager for our MCAD software, and will be leading a breakout session on ECAD to MCAD integration with CircuitWorks.
... ContinuedPeople @ SolidWorks World 2010: Sal Lama
Today I'm posting the first in a series of videos leading up to SolidWorks World 2010 in Anaheim CA. These are interviews with people here at SolidWorks who you might run into at the show, talking about what they do
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