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SWUGN Group Leader Spotlight- Craig Gilbreath
Over the past couple of years there have been a few volunteers for the “SWUGN Shuttle”, providing transportation to the SOLIDWORKS World event location for user group leaders arriving around the same time (a trend started by Richard Doyle in San Antonio
... ContinuedSo a Warriors Fan Walks into a Cleveland City Park…
The timing could have been better. I’m a life long Warrior’s fan, and was about to be surrounded by happy Cavalier’s fans, but that didn’t stop me from attending the annual NEOSWUG Summer Cookout meeting last week. I could smell
... ContinuedSWUGN Group Leader Spotlight – Chris White
Chris White started using SOLIDWORKS fifteen years ago at his first job with Machine Dynamics- one of the very first companies to start using the software in Canada. Immediately, Chris recognized the value of SOLIDWORKS and has stuck with it
... ContinuedIf Cupid Was An Engineer: An Engagement Story
When my buddy Kyle approached me late last year about designing an engagement ring for him and his (hopefully) soon to be fiancé, I pretty much had to say “I do”. I realize that sounds like an odd answer to
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Women in Engineering Series: Jennifer Herron
Jennifer Herron is an entrepreneur and CEO of her own company, author, seminar speaker, SWUGN member, and most importantly, an engineer with expertise in model-based CAD. Her dedication and contributions to the engineering community has also made her a SOLIDWORKS
... ContinuedDisrupting the Space-Time Continuum – SWUGN Style
It’s been brought to my attention that I may have seriously jeopardized my existence by showing up at the same place as my flat counterpart. I’ll worry about that later because I’m glad I didn’t miss the annual “Mastercam” meeting
... ContinuedSWUGN Group Leader Spotlight – Malay Desai
Malay Desai – North Atlanta SOLIDWORKS User Group (NATLSWUG) – Atlanta, Georgia “I consider myself as a world citizen. I was born and raised in India and I have spent the early part of my career there before immigrating to Canada.
... ContinuedSWUGN Group Leader Spotlight – Jose Saldana
Jose Saldana – SOLIDWORKS User Group of Fresno – Fresno, CA “Even though I’ve been using SOLIDWORKS for 15 years, I’m still learning new modeling, assembly and drawing techniques from other users. I’ve learned to be more open and meet
... Continued#3DSWUGN is on the Road, and I’m Bringing a Friend
I’ve been following the travels of #flatswugn on Twitter, and I have to say I’m honored and humbled by the whole thing. So far I’ve been to South Dakota, Nebraska (including a stop at Memorial Stadium – as a Texas
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Meets Chairslayer: Part II
Sliding sideways at full steering lock. A thunder cloud of smoke streaming off the rear tires. The howl of a straight-pipe monster screaming under the hood. RPMs held at the limiter like a Doberman snapping at the end of his
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Women In Engineering Series: Shari Robinson
Do you have a bucket list? That mental list of things you want to try…maybe…someday… I thought this was something we all experienced, a common thread of dreams we’ll eventually get around to. That was until I had the pleasure
... ContinuedSWUGN Group Leader Spotlight – Bill Casnovsky
Bill Casnovsky – Central Texas SOLIDWORKS User Group (CTSUG) – Austin, TX “I have learned that it is a lot fun and a privilege to lead a user group. I love to watch people leave the meeting satisfied and pumped.
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Meets Chairslayer: Part I
Sliding sideways at full steering lock. A thunder cloud of smoke streaming off the rear tires. The howl of a straight-pipe monster screaming under the hood. RPMs held at the limiter like a Doberman snapping at the end of his
... ContinuedDreaming of a SOLIDWORKS PDM Virtual Vault Museum
I have been working in design/CAD for 16 years using SOLIDWORKS software. Over those years I have been part of teams designing a wide variety of products including digital hard disc recorders for the music industry, luxury yachts, brewery equipment,
... ContinuedDean Ovel: SOLIDWORKS and 24 Hours in a Human Hamster Wheel
Most people run in Lycra… Some run in fancy dress… Dean Ovel runs in a human hamster wheel, sealed inside a cage, in the middle of a busy high street in Southend. This is the story of how SOLIDWORKS became
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