Author Archives: Richard Doyle
SolidWorks World Registration is Open!
The SolidWorks World 2009 website is live!
... ContinuedMad About Madison
The good folks at MASWUG threw quite a meeting last night. David Hurst and Shawn Fogel did a great job getting things setup, keeping the meeting moving along, and wrapping up right on time. Someone mentioned to me that the
... ContinuedLook for Dark Matter, or Focus on the Light?
Matt Lombard is revisiting the age-old question of how to find "disconnected users". It’s great that Matt is asking the question again, but I suspect he already knew what the answers would be. Matt brought up the same question last
... ContinuedRob Rodriguez Gets Featured
A nice interview with Rob Rodriguez.
... ContinuedBill Caz Has a Secret
Central Texas SolidWorks User Group leader Bill Casnovsky submitted a meeting calendar request last night with a little mystery included: 6:15pm – 7:00pm == Special Topic – Can’t talk about it yet. Hmmm…I’m curious. Oh yeah, Sal Lama will be
... ContinuedNo Need to Mark Your Calendar
Because this one is already marked with important dates leading up to SolidWorks World 2009. I think this is one of the coolest SolidWorks World flyers ever produced. They will be available very soon, and the easiest way to get
... ContinuedGabi Jack, CSWP
Starting in December of last year, I started noticing some inquisitive posts on the SolidWorks discussion forums from someone named Gabi Jack. The questions were well framed, and showed a clear desire to learn. Over the next few months, Gabi
... ContinuedA Nor'easter Brewing in September
A powerful Nor’easter can bring travel to a standstill, close city streets and make it nearly impossible to get anywhere for days. Luckily, this particular storm won’t bring any snow. The North Eastern SolidWorks User Conference is the brainchild of
... ContinuedPassing the Torch in Northeast Ohio
It may surprise you to know that most groups in the SolidWorks User Group Network carry the same leadership year after year. SolidWorks User Group leaders are special people, spending many hours of their own time to help keep fellow
... Continuede komo mai CUBIG
Today we welcome the State of Hawaii to the SolidWorks User Group network with the addition of the CAD Users of the Big Island SolidWorks User Group. Group leader Michael Hess has worked through the challenge of widely scattered SolidWorks
... ContinuedA User Group Gathering in Madison
On August 5th, members of several user groups will converge on the campus of the University of Wisconsin to meet with SolidWorks CEO Jeff Ray and members of the SolidWorks Product Development team, and get a first class tour of
... Continued"One of the Largest Ever"
That’s how I told Chris White I would describe last week’s Ontario SolidWorks User Group meeting. 116 people were treated to a terrific Tips and Tricks session by Javelin’s Eric van Essen, Jon Hirschtick’s unique insights, and a lot of
... ContinuedIt All Starts Here
SolidWorks World is right around the corner a few months away, but the time to submit your technical session abstracts is NOW. If you’ve presented at past conferences, local user group meetings, or regional events, your chances of being selected
... ContinuedNiagara Falls..Slowly I Turned…
I’ll be visiting two user group meetings this week in Toronto, Ontario and Rochester, New York. Chris White and Richard Matthews of the Ontario SolidWorks and COSMOS User Groups will be hosting Jon Hirschtick on Wednesday the 16th, and I’m
... ContinuedThere's That Song Again
clang, clang, clang… Registration is open for the SWUGN Summit – St. Louis being held on Tuesday, September 23rd at the Ritz-Carlton. Interest for this event is expected to be very high, but due to space limitations, attendance will be
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