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SOLIDWORKS 2017 Launch Event Recap
Learn about the SOLIDWORKS product roadmap, hear inspiring user stories and get details on new features in SOLIDWORKS 2017 in this #SW17 launch event recap.
... ContinuedSWUGN Group Leader Spotlight: Bradley Hakeman
Bradley Hakeman is a Plumbing Design Engineer in Brandon, South Dakota at Spartan Emergency response. “I am responsible for ordering plumbing components, designing the layout for the pump operator’s panel for fire trucks, and supporting the Plumbing Assembly department. I
... Continued#SW17 Product Definition and User Influence: Jeff Niederman
Who decides What’s New in SOLIDWORKS? Product Definition team members are a major component in determining and defining enhancements and new functionality included within the SOLIDWORKS products each year. They meet face-to-face with SOLIDWORKS customers to discuss what’s working, what
... Continued#SWW17 Call for Papers – Time’s Running Out! Submit Today!
There are only 148 days left until SOLIDWORKS World, and planning is in full swing here at SOLIDWORKS. I might have the coolest role ever in planning the event – basically speaking, I get to orchestrate fun stuff: scavenger hunts, front
... ContinuedSWUGN Group Leader Spotlight – Casey Gorman
Casey Gorman – Central Florida SOLIDWORKS User Group – Melbourne, FL “The benefits of attending a user group meeting are numerous. It is a place to network (something engineers are sometimes reluctant to do), learn new ways to use SOLIDWORKS, find out
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Women in Engineering Series: Karly Nettleton
“I enjoy being part of an engineering team for the great successes, challenges, and knowledge that I gain every day.” Karly Nettleton is a mechanical designer, artist, mother, and our Women in Engineering recipient for the month of August! Karly’s
... ContinuedMetals Fabrication Firm Uses Engineering Ingenuity to Bring Home a Silver Medal
Learn how NuQuest, a design and manufacturing firm, was able to create the medal-winning skeleton race sled for Team USA with the help of SOLIDWORKS.
... ContinuedSWUGN Group Leader Spotlight: Chris Wurtele
Chris Wurtele – Omaha Nebraska SOLIDWORKS User Group “The networking alone has paid dividends for me. There is such a wealth of knowledge in the user group network. We have some real Rock Stars within our network and I really appreciate
... ContinuedProduce Better-Performing, More Reliable Heavy Equipment with SOLIDWORKS Simulation
Whether you’re a leading manufacturer of drilling rigs for oil and gas exploration like Paranthaman Exporters or the leader in design, manufacture, and marketing of aerial work platforms like SOCAGE, SOLIDWORKS Simulation can benefit you. While these heavy equipment manufacturers
... ContinuedSWUGN Group Leader Spotlight – Dan Riffell
Dan Riffell – Colorado SOLIDWORKS User Group Leader “I’ve been attending user group meetings for nearly ten years, and I still learn something new every time. Meetings are a great way to see how other professionals are using the software
... ContinuedDesigning High-Tech Devices From Concept to Manufacturing
SOLIDWORKS is recognized as an industry leader in 3D CAD, but did you know that SOLIDWORKS also offers the best-in-class productivity tools that allow you to easily take your high-tech product ideas from concepts to manufacturing? Oh yeah, and do
... ContinuedCustom Designs in Half the Time: Paranthaman Exporters goes from 2D to 3D
PRD Rigs, an award-winning Indian manufacturer of drilling rigs for oil and gas exploration, has designed, manufactured, and exported more than 350 drilling rigs to more than 30 countries around the world through its Paranthaman Exporters division. However, as the
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Women in Engineering Series: Samantha Sanchez
First Generation A first generation college graduate, Samantha Sanchez is a cultural anthropologist from the University of California San Diego and our SOLIDWORKS Women in Engineering recipient for July 2016. When I began researching Samantha for our interview, the first
... ContinuedUSSC Group Grabs Share of Emergency Vehicle Seating Market with SOLIDWORKS Solutions
As an industry leader in vehicle seating, USSC Group develops the most durable and ergonomically designed seats to reduce day-to-day driver fatigue and stress. USSC focuses on providing safety and survivability solutions to the commercial and military transportation markets. To
... ContinuedSummer Vibes, Professional Sound and SOLIDWORKS
Summer is the perfect time of the year to go outdoors and enjoy your favorite bands playing at outside venues or one of any musical festivals now taking place. While you are there enjoying the music, take a closer look at the
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