Author Archives: Richard Doyle
Are You Ready for SOLIDWORKS World 2015?
With an average high temperature of 71 degrees in February, Phoenix is a great place to spend a few winter days. The fact that SOLIDWORKS World 2015 will be held there just makes it better, don’t you think? Even though
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS World Japan in Pictures
My first ever trip to Japan was a memorable one. Here’s why. I attended not one, but two SOLIDWORKS World Japan conferences in Tokyo and Osaka. There were over 1000 attendees in Tokyo, and just over 500 in Osaka.
... ContinuedWhat?? I Was in Tulsa??
I love traveling for my job and visiting SOLIDWORKS User Groups all over the world, and I tend to remember vividly each meeting I attend. Not so for my April 2014 trip. While in Oklahoma last week with Suchit Jain,
... ContinuedThe Long Trip Begins
The first leg of my 13 day trip has begun, and in a couple of hours I’ll be visiting the North Texas SOLIDWORKS User Group and the Fort Worth SOLIDWORKS User Group for their combined meeting tonight. Suchit Jain is
... ContinuedInto the Darkness
This weekend marks the end of Daylight Savings Time, and in the US, most of us will be setting our clocks back an hour. I don’t like the dark very much, but I’m not afraid of it – just apprehensive.
... ContinuedOctober Recap – Some Big Meetings and a Safe Car Crash
With the exception of the gentleman working his smartphone, this crowd is anticipating something that’s never happened at a SOLIDWORKS User Group meeting – a car crash (video at the end of this post). More than 75 people turned out
... ContinuedEast Meets East
Combined SOLIDWORKS User Group Meetings are fairly uncommon, but they do happen. Often it’s due to a special guest or presenter that’s in the area, but the groups are usually in close proximity to each other. Calgary and Edmonton, Chicago and
... ContinuedLong Island is Big, so is it's SOLIDWORKS User Group
David Antanavige started his SWUGN life by ascending to the leadership of the Tech Valley SOLIDWORKS User Group when Rachel York left for life as a reseller AE. After doing a great job with the group, he turned it over
... ContinuedI'm Going to SOLIDWORKS World (Japan)
In May of 2011, Yoshihiro Dobashi started the first independent SOLIDWORKS User Group in Japan. The group has been growing ever since, and that’s caught the attention of a few folks in Japan. During the week of November 10th, I’ll
... ContinuedSo..I was Craving a Philly Cheesesteak…
“One Wiz With” or “One Provolone Without” – try to order a Cheesesteak in Texas using “proper” terminology and you’re likely to get nothing but a blank stare. Sure, we have great BBQ, great Tex-Mex food, and more Taco trucks than
... ContinuedOctober in the SOLIDWORKS Community
I could probably come up with something special about every month in the SOLIDWORKS Community, but October brings with it the newest release of SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD Software. I’ve watched the comments throughout the Beta program, seen the look on
... ContinuedThere's Plenty to Get Excited About in the SOLIDWORKS Community
This is a great time of the year to be a SOLIDWORKS user and a member of the SOLIDWORKS Community. SOLIDWORKS 2015 has been released and SOLIDWORKS resellers all over the world are gearing up for their launch events. SOLIDWORKS
... ContinuedA Southern Swing with a (Side) Trip to Space
Jeremy Regnerus and I spent this past week visiting SOLIDWORKS User Groups in Alabama and Tennessee where we helped Ricky Jordan, Brian McElyea, and Rich Hall celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the North Alabama SOLIDWORKS User Group. Before heading out
... ContinuedNew Kids on the Block
I am very pleased to introduce Austin Laniosz and Kevin Hauger to the SOLIDWORKS Community. Austin and Kevin have formed the first student-run SOLIDWORKS User Group, the Illini SOLIDWORKS User Group at the University of Illinois. I attended their first meeting on
... ContinuedBusy, busy, busy…
There are a lot of exciting things that go on this time of the year for SOLIDWORKS users. The release of SOLIDWORKS 2015 means SOLIDWORKS Resellers are gearing up for Rollout Events, the SOLIDWORKS World 2015 Call-for-Papers is close to
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