Author Archives: Richard Doyle
This Week in the SolidWorks User Group Network
The flurry of activity continues in the SolidWorks User Group Network with eight meetings scheduled this week. Texas groups are leading the charge with meetings in Houston, San Antonio, and Corpus Christi. San Antonio Celebrates 10 Years!!The San Antonio SolidWorks User Group
... ContinuedFebruary in the SolidWorks User Group Network
February is always a big month for SolidWorks User Groups. Many of the group leaders have made their way back from SolidWorks World flush with new presentation ideas and a recap of the conference is always on the schedule. Here
... ContinuedThe 2012 SWUGN Awards
Please congratulate the winners of the 2012 SWUGN Awards!! Michelle Pillers Community AwardAnna Wood – Phoenix Metro SolidWorks User Group A long time member of the SolidWorks Community, Anna leads the Phoenix Metro SolidWorks User Group, is one of the
... ContinuedSunday at SolidWorks World
Sunday at SolidWorks World just might be my favorite day. Most of the attendees are showing up today – long time veterans and rookies alike. The registration area is THE place to hang out on Sunday (at least until the
... ContinuedSaturday at SolidWorks World
Saturday at SolidWorks World is generally quiet, especially in the morning. There's still stuff going on (Alpha testing, customer meetings, etc.), but most of that is behind closed doors. My day started off at breakfast with a VIP, I crashed a
... ContinuedWhere to Hang Out at SolidWorks World 2013
Every year thousands of SolidWorks users make the trek to SolidWorks World with schedules tucked in pockets or stored electronically in smartphones or tablets. Many (most) of them will also receive a pre-printed card when they arrive so they know
... ContinuedCAD Managers Boot Camp at SolidWorks World 2013
Every year since SolidWorks World 2005, the CAD Managers Boot Camp at SolidWorks Worlddraws hundreds of attendees (only the general sessions are larger) on conference Sunday. They spend four hours learning about effectively deploying and managing SolidWorks installations, setting up and maintaining
... ContinuedA Well Orchestrated Stampede
I was just reminded over on Twitter of one of my favorite things about SolidWorks World – the rush of attendees into the general sessions. This happens three times at SolidWorks World, and for two of those times I am
... ContinuedRemembering our friend Wayne Tiffany
On Saturday, September 15th, Wayne Tiffany lost his fight with cancer and passed away with friends and family by his side. He was only 57 years old. Wayne was a huge part of the SolidWorks Community – President of the
... ContinuedWhat is Canadian Food?
Another great SWUGN Summit event in Toronto this week. The attendees had plenty of good things to say about the event and the presenters, the facility and the food were top-notch, and we were able to identify a new presenter
... ContinuedPulling Teeth at the SWUGN Summit – Baton Rouge
User group leaders often tell me that getting their members to present in front of the group is a little like pulling teeth. Well, here’s a real tooth pulling story for you… Bobby Moore (along with Joe Rowsey) started the
... ContinuedBigger Crowds Mean Happier User Group Leaders
With more than 200 SolidWorks User Groups worldwide, it's a little hard to keep up with each and every meeting. As part of the reimbursement process, I get some attendance numbers and sometimes some venue information – useful information, but
... ContinuedA SolidWorks User Group Meeting Without SolidWorks?
I can’t recall a SolidWorks User Group meeting that I’ve attended without a single launch of SolidWorks, so last night’s North Texas SolidWorks User Group meeting was a little different. That’s not to say it wasn’t a good meeting, in
... ContinuedTaking Baby Steps into Surfacing
TA-DA!! Here it is, my first SolidWorks model created using surfacing tools. I started by following the tutorial, but quickly became curious as to what exactly I was doing. So, I used a new SolidWorks 2012 add-in – the Part
... ContinuedSWUGN Summit Season Kicks Off in Style
A late start to the 2012 SWUGN Technical Summit season didn't detract from the excitement, as more than 70 SolidWorks users converged on tiny Plymouth, Indiana for the SWUGN Summit – South Bend. The venue turned out to be perfect, even if I was
... Continued