Author Archives: Richard Doyle
Engineering Students: Here's What Happens at a SOLIDWORKS User Group Meeting
Last month nearly 50 people, including students, met at the Southern Indiana Career & Technical Center for the Greater Evansville SOLIDWORKS User Group meeting. Students from SICTC and, thanks to Nashville SOLIDWORKS User Group leader Rudy Ottway, students from
... ContinuedThe SWUGN Summits are Back!
After a one-year hiatus, the SWUGN Technical Summits are back. The one day learning and networking events are quite popular with SOLIDWORKS users, and we’re glad to be able to once again provide this valuable resource. Attendees will get a
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS User Group Network (SWUGN) News
SOLIDWORKS World 2015 was a great one, and the SOLIDWORKS User Group Network was well represented. At the 16th Annual SWUGN Summit meeting, we cheered, we laughed, and we were treated to guest appearances by a slew of SOLIDWORKS executives.
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SOLIDWORKS World 2015 – Here’s Where You Can Find Me (Part 2)
By Monday morning, most (if not all) SOLIDWORKS World attendees will have arrived and are ready to start learning from some of the top SOLIDWORKS users in the world. Breakout sessions start right after the general session, and continue throughout
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS World 2015 – Here's Where You Can Find Me (Part 1)
I love meeting new people at SOLIDWORKS World and I spend my days there talking to as many people as I can. I can’t possibly go around and meet all 6,000 people, but I can make it a little easier
... ContinuedCAD Managers Boot Camp at SOLIDWORKS World 2015
Do you know which technical session at SOLIDWORKS World attracts the most attendees? If you guessed the CAD Managers Boot Camp, you are correct. Greg Jankowski has been leading this session since 2005, and 600 to 900 SOLIDWORKS World attendees
... ContinuedAnd Now for Something Really Important – Finding the Food at SOLIDWORKS World
Baked Plantain Nachos with Pico de Gallo and Spicy Tomato Chutney….just one of the fabulous dishes you’ll be able to enjoy during the welcome reception at SOLIDWORKS World 2015. And there’s more – how about a nice Spicy Spinach Burrito
... ContinuedThe SOLIDWORKS User Group Network at SOLIDWORKS World 2015
SOLIDWORKS World is sometimes called “the biggest SOLIDWORKS User Group Meeting of the Year”, and you’ll get no argument from me. Nor would the 100 or so SOLIDWORKS User Group leaders and officers that attend yearly disagree. SOLIDWORKS World is
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS World Special Events are…Special
People will tell you that they attend SOLIDWORKS World for the technical content, the networking, the chance to meet with SOLIDWORKS employees, and to research the latest technologies in the Partner Pavilion. Don’t let that fool you, they also attend for
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS User Group Leaders Will Teach You Stuff
One of the many benefits of leading a SOLIDWORKS User Group is free admission to the annual SOLIDWORKS World Conference, and 100+ of our SWUGN leaders take advantage of that each year. And that’s it – no further requirements. You
... ContinuedTyler Beck Wants You to Do Stuff Faster
Tyler Beck’s SOLIDWORKS World presentations carry a common theme – doing things faster. Tyler first presented at SOLIDWORKS World 2012 with “Faster Modeling” and “Better, Faster Sketching”. Both sessions were rated very highly by the attendees. After a break in 2013, Tyler
... ContinuedBrian's SOLIDWORKS World Session Gets Better With Age
The Property Tab Builder is a stand-alone utility in SOLIDWORKS that is used to create a customized interface for entering custom property information into SOLIDWORKS files. It was introduced in SOLIDWORKS 2010. Not long after the release, Brian Long took
... ContinuedThe Big Three are Back at SOLIDWORKS World 2015
When I snapped this picture at SOLIDWORKS World 2014 in San Diego, I knew that it would show three of the best presenters of the year – Phil Sluder, Ed Eaton, and newcomer Andrew Lowe. The “Big Three” are back once
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