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CAD Managers Boot Camp at SolidWorks World 2013
Every year since SolidWorks World 2005, the CAD Managers Boot Camp at SolidWorks Worlddraws hundreds of attendees (only the general sessions are larger) on conference Sunday. They spend four hours learning about effectively deploying and managing SolidWorks installations, setting up and maintaining
... ContinuedA Well Orchestrated Stampede
I was just reminded over on Twitter of one of my favorite things about SolidWorks World – the rush of attendees into the general sessions. This happens three times at SolidWorks World, and for two of those times I am
... ContinuedLearn something new in the SolidWorks featured content blog
A great benefit to being a SolidWorks user is access to endless amounts of content, but here’s something you might not know about. Every month, the SolidWorks Services team puts together a “Featured Content” blog entry which samples some of
... ContinuedSolidWorks World 2013 Partner Profile: CAD Partner GmbH
One of the things we've heard from SolidWorks World attendees
over the past few years is that you'd like to learn more in advance
about the SolidWorks partners who set up booths in the Partner
Pavilion. So now through SolidWorks World 2013,
we'll be posting a series of blog entries about some of the
partners you might think about checking out, and the people who will
be representing them. Today we hear from CAD Partner GmbH.
Tell us about CAD Partner. What do you do?
CAD
Partner was started
in 1989 and has continued to establish itself as a successful software
developer and retailer. We specialize
in efficient 3D-CAD software distribution for engineering and plant production.
Our Smap3D product family covers everything from
design administration with a standard parts library to 3D pipeline planning
Our experienced
staff provides professional consulting and marketing as well as comprehensive,
demand-oriented support – from standard solutions to customer-specific,
complete CAD solutions! Our
competent user-support offers full technical assistance in development,
software implementation, training and supervision.
Remembering our friend Wayne Tiffany
On Saturday, September 15th, Wayne Tiffany lost his fight with cancer and passed away with friends and family by his side. He was only 57 years old. Wayne was a huge part of the SolidWorks Community – President of the
... ContinuedRegistration for SolidWorks World 2013 is now open
SolidWorks 2013 was just announced last week, and if that's not enough news for you, here's something else. In a short 18 weeks from today, we'll be coming to you live from the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin in Orlando, Florida
... ContinuedWhat is Canadian Food?
Another great SWUGN Summit event in Toronto this week. The attendees had plenty of good things to say about the event and the presenters, the facility and the food were top-notch, and we were able to identify a new presenter
... ContinuedPulling Teeth at the SWUGN Summit – Baton Rouge
User group leaders often tell me that getting their members to present in front of the group is a little like pulling teeth. Well, here’s a real tooth pulling story for you… Bobby Moore (along with Joe Rowsey) started the
... ContinuedAldebaran Robotics is designing the next generation of robots using SolidWorks
You may recall that Bruno Maisonnier, founder of Aldebaran Robotics, joined us on stage at SolidWorks World 2012 to talk about his company's NAO robot, and the work they are doing with autism patients and the elderly. I also had
... ContinuedFlying High with Martin Aircraft
What do Buzz Lightyear, Boba Fett and The Rocketeer all have in common? All three are fictional characters that sport jetpacks and turn into high-flying stars. The characters also helped us dream of a day when mankind can fly without the confines of an airplane or helicopter –- a dream that is now a reality thanks to the Martin Jetpack.
Where in the World Have You Seen a SolidWorks World Bag?
Each year, SolidWorks fans from across the globe convene in one place, for one event – SolidWorks World. In addition to the networking and learning about interesting things their peers are doing with the software, attendees look forward to the swag (stuff we all get), usually a new SolidWorks backpack. People write into SolidWorks forums asking whether they will be getting a new bag; attendees share photos on their blogs; and the Twitter feeds are full of comments about the bags floating around the event’s host city. While the SolidWorks bag might look a little different each year, it has become a recognizable symbol of SolidWorks users. It’s a way for SolidWorks users to spot each other on their way home from and long after the annual event.
A SolidWorks User Group Meeting Without SolidWorks?
I can’t recall a SolidWorks User Group meeting that I’ve attended without a single launch of SolidWorks, so last night’s North Texas SolidWorks User Group meeting was a little different. That’s not to say it wasn’t a good meeting, in
... ContinuedTaking Baby Steps into Surfacing
TA-DA!! Here it is, my first SolidWorks model created using surfacing tools. I started by following the tutorial, but quickly became curious as to what exactly I was doing. So, I used a new SolidWorks 2012 add-in – the Part
... ContinuedSWUGN Summit Season Kicks Off in Style
A late start to the 2012 SWUGN Technical Summit season didn't detract from the excitement, as more than 70 SolidWorks users converged on tiny Plymouth, Indiana for the SWUGN Summit – South Bend. The venue turned out to be perfect, even if I was
... ContinuedTraining the Next Generation of SolidWorks Users
“When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be 21, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned
... Continued