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Bring Your Kids to Get Creative with SOLIDWORKS at Maker Faire UK
Little minds love to create, little fingers love to make. That’s why we’re so proud of SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids. It’s a suite of pick-up-and-play design applications that gets creative kids engaged with visualising, designing and making. Gather up your
... ContinuedAnniversary Cupcakes and Cincinnati Chili in Dayton
Rachel and I helped Randy Adams and the members of the Miami Valley SOLIDWORKS User Group celebrate their 10th anniversary this week. We ate some great BBQ, learned about SOLIDWORKS Certification from Rachel, and finished up with some delicious cupcakes. Congratulations
... ContinuedSWUGN Group Leader Spotlight: Chase Draper
SWUGN Group Leader Spotlight: Chase Draper Chase Draper is the leader of the Central Alabama SOLIDWORKS User Group. He is a project engineer where he designs process equipment for grinding and separating aggregate powders. He’s been a CSWE since 2014. Chase
... ContinuedCold, Warm, Hot, Cold – Braving Weather for User Group Meetings
I spent last week in the Boston area helping the Central MA SOLIDWORKS User Group celebrate their 10 year anniversary. It was chilly all week, and a little snow was falling as I boarded my plane home on Friday. Luckily, I
... ContinuedStump the Chump: Can a Sketch Profile Change as a Function of the Length of the Sweep Curve?
This is the first in a series of blogs that will delve into common questions or problems that users encounter daily and present answers from other users as well as a weigh-in from a SOLIDWORKS expert.
... ContinuedA Quick Look at a Reluctant Presenter
I first met Christie Buresh (nee Reed) at SOLIDWORKS World 1999 in Palm Springs, and we’ve been colleagues (and friends) for more than 18 years now. She’s been leading the North Texas SOLIDWORKS User Group for 11 of those years,
... ContinuedR1 and R2 are Going on the Road
Last year a SOLIDWORKS user sent an email to Rachel and me with the salutation “Dear R & R”. We decided to run with it at SOLIDWORKS World 2017. We’re both hitting the road soon for our favorite part of the
... Continued13th Annual SWUGN Awards
Tuesday at SOLIDWORKS World is always community day, and that means the SWUGN Awards. This year’s presentation was done “Grammy” style, complete with evening gowns and tuxedos. My co-host Tracey was a lot of fun to work with, and we
... ContinuedExperience the BEST Community in CAD at SWW17
Each year we ask attendees why they come to SOLIDWORKS World and their top two reasons are always the same: networking and top-tier technical training. We know the power of the SOLIDWORKS community doesn’t stop at SOLIDWORKS World. In 2016,
... ContinuedWhat Was Your Favorite SOLIDWORKS World Special Event?
Details for the SOLIDWORKS World 2017 Special Event have been announced, and it looks like we’re in for another great time. This time of the year always gets me reminiscing about some of my favorite SOLIDWORKS World special events. I’ve been to
... ContinuedWhy Are You Going to SOLIDWORKS World 2017?
I asked our SOLIDWORKS User Group leaders why they go to SOLIDWORKS World. I’m addicted! Tony Cantrell – Palmetto SOLIDWORKS User Group Tips, tricks, fun, and friends. Cory Derico – Portland Area SOLIDWORKS User Group Learn, network, build relationships, enjoy,
... ContinuedVitility Scoops ECRM Award after SOLIDWORKS Debut
What happens when you implement SOLIDWORKS for the first time? Ask Dutch product designers Vitility. After mixing medication with innovation to create the Smart Pill Box, the business has scooped ‘Most Innovative Product’ at the ECRM Awards and been named
... ContinuedSWUGN Group Leader Spotlight: Tony Cantrell
“I feel like the SOLIDWORKS community is one of the best in the world.” Tony Cantrell is the leader, and founder, of the Palmetto SOLIDWORKS User Group (PSWUG) in Columbia, South Carolina! After realizing that there wasn’t a user group
... ContinuedWhy SOLIDWORKS World is Mandatory
Why Go to SOLIDWORKS World? Man, SOLIDWORKS World was amazing. Every designer should go at least once in their career. It doesn’t matter what kind of designer you are. If you make stuff in any way shape or form, SOLIDWORKS World
... ContinuedThe Growing SOLIDWORKS Nation
As a former tech journalist who’s been covering the CAD industry since 1992, I can say that I’ve seen my fair share of CAD demos and attended more trade shows and industry media events over the years than I even
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