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SOLIDWORKS Meets FIRST Ambassador Liam Fay
This year, I attended my first-ever FIRST Robotics World Championship in St. Louis, Missouri. I needed a little help finding my way around and decided the best way to get started would be a guided tour. My student Ambassadors were
... ContinuedSWUGN Group Leader Spotlight – Randy Adams
Randy Adams – Miami Valley User Group – Dayton, Ohio Randy is a long time SOLIDWORKS user and he’s been the Miami Valley SOLIDWORKS User Group leader for almost as long. (10 years!) “The first time I started using SOLIDWORKS
... ContinuedNate Andrews – A SOLIDWORKS Journey
I’m pretty passionate about SOLIDWORKS Technical Support and Certifications. If you’ve ever heard me talk about SOLIDWORKS Certification and creating your ‘Wall of Awesomeness’, you have an idea. I didn’t just wake up one day and become passionate about these
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS is Helping Build the World’s Fastest Steam Locomotive: Part 1
The Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) T1 Steam Locomotive Trust is using SOLIDWORKS to build the world’s fastest steam locomotive, the PRR T1 5550, which represents the pinnacle of steam locomotive design in the United States. Evidence suggests that the T1 locomotives
... ContinuedSWUGN Group Leader Spotlight – Richard Doyle
Several months ago, Richard Doyle and I began discussing ways we could highlight the fantastic SOLIDWORKS User Group Leaders in our community. Completely dedicated to their members, these leaders have been volunteering their time to inform and connect users in
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Women in Engineering and Technology Series: Jessica Meir
It seems that the spirit of exploration is part of what makes us human. If our predecessors weren’t curious about traveling to unknown places, where would we be now? We may have better tools to guide us now than centuries
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS, Stratasys, and Engineers Week 2016
The week of February 21st – 27th was National Engineers Week; according to the NSPE (National Society of Professional Engineers) and DiscoverE websites National Engineers Week is observed on the third full week of February. It is observed by more than 70 engineering,
... Continued20 Years: The Seattle Area SOLIDWORKS Power User Group
Recently, the Seattle Area SOLIDWORKS Power User Group (SASPUG) celebrated its twentieth anniversary. You read it correctly…20 years of meetings have been held in the Great Northwest educating, connecting, and inspiring users from all over the region. For our latest guest
... ContinuedSWUGN Group Leader Spotlight – Cory Derico
Since 1996, SOLIDWORKS User Groups have been a valuable resource for SOLIDWORKS users all over the world. The SWUGN Committee and DS SOLIDWORKS provide ample support, but the real stars are the SOLIDWORKS User Group Leaders. Every week or so we’ll
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Xdesign Spring Meeting Tour
Executive tours of SOLIDWORKS User Group meetings aren’t a new thing. I remember the first time I heard such a thing as a user group leader – I was blown away. You mean I can just ASK the CEO to swing
... ContinuedMission Everest: How SOLIDWORKS Helped Bear Grylls Achieve the Impossible
Revolutionary. Pioneering. Innovative. Lots of companies think they are, but few live up to the billing. That’s certainly not the case with Gilo Industries. On a sunny day in May 2007, they propelled ultralight aviation to new heights – 29,494
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS World 2016: The Adventures of Flat Bradley
Our next guest blogger is Bacon Brotherhood co-founder and Western Massachusetts SOLIDWORKS User Group Leader, John Matrishon. John’s the kind of guy who will get up much earlier than he needs to so he can join you for breakfast and hang
... ContinuedGet Glass: The SOLIDWORKS User Group Network Awards
Today’s post comes from a guest blogger friend of mine who does a fantastic job of introducing himself. I’ll let Dave jump right in! Enjoy! Husband, Mechanical Engineer, User Group Leader, Brewery Ambassador, Live Music Junkie, Get Glass hopeful. My
... ContinuedSWUGN Group Leader Spotlight – Chris Scarlett
Since 1996, SOLIDWORKS User Groups have been a valuable resource for SOLIDWORKS users all over the world. The SWUGN Committee and DS SOLIDWORKS provide ample support, but the real stars are the SOLIDWORKS User Group Leaders. Every week or so we’ll
... ContinuedSOLIDWars: Behind the Scenes of the SOLIDWORKS 2017 What's New Skit
I was recently granted a unique (and fantastic) opportunity to join the SOLIDWORKS Product Introduction Team as they created the beloved SOLIDWORKS World What’s New Skit. This process was amazing, and I wanted to share my experience with you from a
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