Author Archives: Richard Doyle
The Luck of the Irish
SolidWorks users in and around Dublin, Ireland are about to get a new SolidWorks user group. Philip Prendeville leads the newly formed SolidWorks User Group of Ireland, and is busy putting together the inaugural meeting. Philip has been active in
... ContinuedSal Lama Makes People Stay Late
Last night’s CTSUG meeting was officially scheduled to end at 8:45pm. When the first session ran a little long, it didn’t leave Sal Lama a lot of extra time to do his presentation. At 9:00pm the room was still full,
... ContinuedI Think Craig Was Excited
I forgot to tun off the office phone ringer last night, and when it rang at 8:15pm, I had to run across the house to answer it. I’m glad I did. Craig Bilenki, group leader for the new B-MORE SolidWorks
... ContinuedGabi Jack ensina o SolidWorks em Português
I was perusing the usual forums today and came across a message at the SolidWorks Yahoo group that looked a little…uhhmm..foreign to me. Turns out the question was written in Portuguese. But wouldn’t you know it, there was a response
... ContinuedIt's Always Good in San Antonio
Last night’s SASUG (pronounced "sausage" by the members) meeting was great as usual. Some familiar names were on hand to present – Webb Shoenfeld and Bruce Buck did terrific presentations (get those abstracts in guys), the BBQ was good (no
... ContinuedSolidWorks Website Gets a Makeover
Take a look.
... ContinuedSolidWorks Makes You a Better Golfer?
I used to be quite an avid golfer, sometimes playing as many as 5 times a week. I still try to get out once every couple of weeks or so. I started playing in 1975, but got serious about it
... ContinuedCan You Survive SolidWorks World?
Sure you can, especially if you get your hands on the SolidWorks World Survival Guide by John "Muggs" Ferguson. Muggs has put together a primer for your first SolidWorks World based on his previous experiences. It’s a good read even
... ContinuedHosted User Group Meetings – A Really Good Idea
I attended the NTSUG meeting last week which was graciously hosted by Special Products and Manufacturing, Inc of Rockwall, Texas. SPM did a great job hosting the meeting, starting off with a quick and interesting presentation on their company and
... ContinuedRequest Information for the Next Meeting
The SWUGN website hosts an individual page (example) for each of the 140 worldwide SolidWorks User Groups. On each individual page is an email link that you can use to get more information about a particular group. An email is
... ContinuedWriting Like its 2009
There’s been a good deal of writing about SolidWorks 2009 since the NDA was lifted. Josh had some nice things to say, so have Jason and Gabi. But looking at my NetVibes page, two guys have been really pounding the
... ContinuedWhat Do You Do When….
…you have space for 130, but 160 want to be there? The SWUGN Summit – Minneapolis had already set a record for attendance when initial capacity was reached. And we’re still 6 days away from the event. Some rearranging of
... ContinuedIt's Free for User Group Leaders Too
Matt Lombard writes today about how to get free admission to SolidWorks World 2009 by presenting a technical breakout session. And you should. There’s also another way – become a User Group Leader. User Group leaders are rewarded each year
... ContinuedWhat is PhotoView 360?
Read Rob Rodriguez’s blog to find out.
... ContinuedSWUGN Summit – Minneapolis..Better Hurry
If this was a normal week, I’d be rubbing my crystal ball trying to figure out exactly how much food to order for an upcoming SWUGN Summit event. In most cases, people have been waiting until the last minute to
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