Author Archives: Richard Doyle
SolidWorks World All-Stars – Help Complete the List
Mike Puckett has been running down his top 20 reasons to attend SolidWorks World. Today’s reason (number 7) has to do with who’s-who at SolidWorks World, and he’s got quite a list of presenters and attendees for you to meet.
... ContinuedKerri and Liz Keep Secrets
In the latest SolidWorks World podcast, Kerri Dunne and Liz Hamlin provide a lot of information about the upcoming conference – but don’t divulge any secrets. If you listen closely, you can pick up one little tidbit about the Tuesday
... ContinuedSolidWorks World Turns Ten
It’s hard to believe that it’s been ten years since we all gathered in Palm Springs for the first SolidWorks World. I remember the tiki torches at the welcome reception, Stan Sweet hyperventilating, meeting Josh Mings, Jon Hirschtick, and Bob
... ContinuedSolidWorks World Podcasts are Back!!
Jeff Ray starts off the SolidWorks World 2008 podcast series.
... ContinuedIs Anybody Goin' to San Antone?
The San Antonio SolidWorks User Group (SASUG) meets tonight in Schertz – just north of San Antonio Texas. I really enjoy visiting this group, which spun off from the Central Texas group back in 2003. The group members are very
... ContinuedA SolidWorks Christmas Present(s)
Although my German is virtually non-existent, I was able to discern that Stefan Berlitz and Ralf Tide have created an advent calendar for SolidWorks users (thanks Babel Fish). Each day leading up to Christmas will offer a surprise in the
... ContinuedGerald Davis Brings Sheet Metal to Austin
Gerald Davis, COSUG group leader, is bringing his Sheet Metal Designed for Manufacturing presentation to Austin, Texas for the Central Texas SolidWorks User Group tonight. Gerald got huge ratings for his sessions at SolidWorks World 2007, and I’ll finally get
... ContinuedNumber 100
The Central Savannah River Area SolidWorks User Group had their first meeting on the 15th, one of nearly 30 user group meetings in November. What is significant about the meeting and the group is that CSRA-SWUG is the 100th SolidWorks/COSMOS
... ContinuedThis One Cracked Me Up
Lila Theis, former SASUG group leader and SWUGN Lifetime Achievement award recipient, sent a note to her colleagues referring to an article I wrote for Cadalyst on the SolidWorks 2008 interface. The next day I received an email from another
... ContinuedSee You at SolidWorks World!!
Notice that there isn’t a question mark in the title. That’s because it’s actually a statement I have heard dozens of times in the past two weeks. From Racine to San Jose, from Oklahoma City to Tulsa, it’s become the
... ContinuedThis Week I Get Smacked
SolidSmack(ed) that is. I’ll be attending two user group meetings in Oklahoma starting with the Oklahoma City SolidWorks User Group tonight, and Thursday night at the new Tulsa SolidWorks User Group. Josh Mings co-chairs the Tulsa group…I’ll be looking to
... ContinuedSan Jose is Sooo Lucky
Check out the lineup of presenters for the SWUGN Technical Summit – San Jose – It reads like a who’s-who of the SolidWorks Community: Matthew CumminsPhil SluderEd EatonElise MossDevon Sowell Combined, this group of SolidWorks Users has more than 20
... ContinuedMatt Lombard Gets Some TenLinks Love
A quick press release about the new SolidProfessor Advanced Surfacing Course.
... ContinuedSWUGN's Loss is Students Gain
Not that we’ve actually "lost" him, but after nearly three years, Adam Scheible is stepping down as President of the Portland Area SolidWorks User Group effective in December. I’ve seen Adam in action in front of his group, and let
... ContinuedRacing to Racine
The 5th annual Midwest SolidWorks User Conference starts next Wednesday, November 7th (thru the 9th) at the Racine Marriott in Racine, Wisconsin. The brain-child of SWUGN Midwest Region representative Mark Peters, this event has seen quite a following over the
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