Author Archives: Richard Doyle
Great People Make Great Things Happen
I originally titled this "Great Things Happen to Great People", but changed it to reflect the real story. A little over a week before he was scheduled to attend SolidWorks World 2009, Rodney Hall found out that his employer was shutting
... ContinuedBill Caz Gets the Corner Treatment
Rich Hall has a regular feature over at his blog called "Educators Corner". Bill Casnovsky, Central Texas SolidWorks User Group leader, is today's interview.
... ContinuedHouston Means That I'm One Step Closer….
I drive around the State of Texas frequently to visit user groups in San Antonio, Dallas, and even right here in Austin. But my favorite drive is the one to Houston. Unlike the San Antonio and Dallas trips which are 100%
... ContinuedCentral Texas Gets GD(and)T
Bill Casnovski called it "the best presentation I have ever seen on the difficult subject of GD&T." He was talking about Thomas Allsup's SolidWorks World session, and now the folks at the Central Texas SolidWorks User Group will get to see
... ContinuedGreenville, SC – History in the Making
In 1871, James P. Moore became the 6th mayor of Greenville, South Carolina, and the first to sport a clean-shaven face. It wasn't until 1903 that another mayor-sans-facial-hair was elected. But after 1915, not a single whisker has graced the face of
... ContinuedSWUGN Lifetime Achievement Awards
The Lifetime Achievement Award is presented annually to former user group leaders or SWUGN Committee members that have shown outstanding service to the SolidWorks Community for an extended period of time. Two new names grace the SWUGN Lifetime Achievement plaque
... Continued2008 SWUGN User Group Leader of the Year
"…a really terrific guy…." That's how I introduced Rob Jensen as he walked to the stage at SolidWorks World to accept the 2008 Group Leader of the Year award. Rob is one of those special SolidWorks users that is always
... Continued2008 SWUGN User Group of the Year
The criteria for the User Group of the Year award includes things like quality meetings, steady or increasing attendance, and a leadership that takes an active role in the SolidWorks Community. The Central MA/Northern CT SolidWorks User Group is all
... Continued10th Annual SWUGN Summit at SolidWorks World
Here are some additional highlights from the 10th Annual SWUGN Summit at SolidWorks World. SWUGN ElectionsCongratulations to Ontario SolidWorks User Group leader Chris White who is now the SWUGN Committee representative for Canada. Chris becomes the first non-incumbent to be elected to the
... ContinuedSolidWorks User Group Leaders Make Me Cry
I knew there was some sort of surprise planned for the 10th Annual SWUGN Summit meeting here at SolidWorks World. Devon Sowell contacted me last week and asked if we could shorten things up just a little, but didn't want
... ContinuedAll the News That's Fit to Print
There's no doubt that the SolidWorks bloggers are a bunch of great folks. Many of them are here with us at SolidWorks World, and they're writing, taking pictures, and doing interviews. But the real beauty of the SolidWorks Blog Squad
... Continued141+ Character SolidWorks World Updates
At this years SolidWorks World, it seems Twitter is all the rage. You can get regular updates from dozens of Tweeters (??) that are attending the conference. But if your looking for news and information about SolidWorks World in larger
... ContinuedSWW Speaker Spotlight – Lenny Kikstra
When it comes to programming, I'm really good with my VCR. Beyond that..well, not so much. Lenny Kikstra on the other hand is a master of the subject, and willingly shares his knowledge via his website – Lenny's SolidWorks Resources.
... ContinuedSWW Speaker Spotlight – Casey Gorman
Casey Gorman might be the nicest and most easy going person I've ever met. Nothing seems to faze this guy (unless it's someone who's messing with his user group). Casey's speaking style fits right in with his personality, and its
... ContinuedSWW Speaker Spotlight – Devon Sowell
Devon Sowell is another one of those special SolidWorks users that spends a lot of his free time helping others. From local user group presentations, to SWUGN Summit events, Devon does them all. He's a regular on the SolidWorks discussion
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