Author Archives: Richard Doyle
SolidWorks World 2014
There are a lot of reasons to get excited about SolidWorks World 2014; nice January weather in San Diego, 200+ technical sessions, 100 exhibitors, and thousands of SolidWorks users eager to learn. For the SolidWorks User Group Network (SWUGN), this
... ContinuedChristmas Shopping Will Have to Wait
SolidWorks User Group Leaders will be very busy over the next three weeks, with 29 meetings on the December calendar – 14 of them this week alone. December 2nd Huber Heights, OH December 3rd Elkhart, IN Houston, TX San Antonio, TX
... ContinuedNTSUG Members See Some Magic
I was invited by Christie Buresh of the North Texas Solidworks User Group to show off a few of the new “delighters” in SolidWorks 2014 this week, and the group members and I had a lot of fun with it. The best
... ContinuedAnd…I'm Back
And just in time. This is a great time to talk about what’s going on in the SolidWorks Community. SolidWorks 2014 has been out for a couple of months, and I was fortunate to attend several reseller roll-outs and watch SolidWorks users
... ContinuedCome Out and See Me – Here's Where I'll Be
My favorite part of the job is traveling too and speaking at SolidWorks User Group meetings. Throw in 10 (or so) SWUGN Summit events, and I can stay happy all year. The next few months are very busy, and there's
... ContinuedThis Week in the SolidWorks User Group Network (07/08 – 07/12)
I'm in the office this week, but that changes dramatically starting with the SWUGN Summit – Denver on the 16th, and continuing on through the SWUGN Summit – Minneapolis in late August. In between, I will visit SolidWorks User Groups
... Continued800 Miles From the Sea
It's been a terrific couple of weeks. I was fortunate to attend six SolidWorks User Group meetings, and travel around the country with Suchit Jain, VP, Strategy, User Advocacy & Community and Richard Allen, Director, Product Portfolio Management. The Brotherly
... ContinuedThis Week in the SolidWorks User Group Network
This is a holiday week here in the US, so there's only one meeting on the calendar – and it just happens to fall on our Independance Day. Western Cape SolidWorks User GroupThursday, July 4th – 6:30pm to 8:30pm User
... ContinuedThis Week in the SolidWorks User Group Network
Sorry for the late entry everyone – computer issues and travel have put me a little behind this week. And what a week it is… I'm traveling through the heartland with Rich Allen, DS SolidWorks Director of Product Portfolio Management,
... ContinuedThis Week in the SolidWorks User Group Network (SWUGN)
I'm hitting the road this week with Suchit Jain, DS SolidWorks VP of Strategy and Community. We'll be visiting SolidWorks User Groups in the Philadelphia area. We also plan to attend the annual Atlantic Design and Manufacturing show on Wednesday.
... ContinuedMagic Wands
It's not often that we see a father and son combination at a SolidWorks user group meeting, but when its Graham and Richard Wand, it's not that unusual. Graham and Richard are long-time SolidWorks users, and have been involved in
... ContinuedThis Week in the SolidWorks User Group Network (SWUGN)
Another busy week in the SolidWorks User Group Network, with 13 meetings on the calendar. Canada gets a special visitor, and meetings in San Diego and New York City mean we're coast-to-coast this week. DS SolidWorks Certification Specialist Mike Puckett continues to
... ContinuedSolidWorks CEO Bertrand Sicot Feels the Southern Heat
I was lucky enough to attend two user group meetings this week with SolidWorks CEO Bertrand Sicot. The weather in both Baton Rouge and Houston was pretty much the same…HOT! Temperatures were in the low 90's, while humidity was in
... ContinuedThis Week in the SolidWorks User Group Network (SWUGN)
Early summer is always a busy time for SolidWorks User Groups. Long days, nice weather, and lots of good stuff to talk about. There are 15 meetings scheduled for this week, here are some highlights. SolidWorks CEO Bertrand Sicot will
... ContinuedCongratulations SASUG
I attended the 10th Anniversary meeting of the San Antonio SolidWorks User Group last week, and while I have my own memories of the meeting, I think it was best reported by the group leader Jim Lowery. So here it
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