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The Hope for Human-Powered Transportation
“Human-powered transportation” is an odd turn of phrase—but it’s also how people have been getting around for centuries, and is still evolving today. Human-powered transportation, once the height of innovation, is now seen as both a design challenge and a
... ContinuedAnnouncing the winner of the SolidWorks World 2012 Halloween Costume Contest
While it's true that I may be taking my kids trick or treating tonight (rescheduled do to freak snowstorm), Halloween is now behind us, and our SolidWorks World 2012 costume contest is officially over. Which means there must be a
... ContinuedDesigning for sustainability in the Asia / Pacific region
I recently returned from a long trip to the Asia/Pacific region, and was struck by some of the ways that businesses in the region are truly embracing the idea of sustainability. I first started noticing the trend when I arrived
... ContinuedStudent Teams Tout Their Punkin’ Chunkin’ Trebuchets
What’s more competitive than a Halloween costume contest? A punkin’ chunkin’ contest! As we announced today, Team ETHOS, a SolidWorks hobbyist team, is a contender in The World Championship Punkin Chunkin Association (WCPCA). The team used SolidWorks 3D design software to
... ContinuedThe Tour Continues…
I’m in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin this week for the Graphics Systems User Conference. I’ll be here for both days, and even get the chance to wrap up the show on Wednesday afternoon. On Thursday I’ll take a little drive to
... ContinuedA Couple of Days in the Office
It seems like a week since I've worked out of the office… Chalk up another 740 rental car miles as last week in the Northwest took me to Seattle, Yakima, and Portland. All of the events were great – thanks
... ContinuedHey Baby I Hear the Blues A-Callin'…..
Week number two of the SolidWorks 2012 Road Show continues this week in the Northwest US. After a short weekend at home, I'm leaving today for Seattle. Washington and three events this week. Tuesday, October 11th – Seattle, WashingtonHawk Ridge
... ContinuedThoughts On Collaboration: What Challenges Do *You* Face?
I’m a Product Manager in the data management group at SolidWorks, and I’ve been thinking a lot lately about collaboration. When I talk with customers about collaboration, it can seem so simple on the surface: “I’m working on a project,
... ContinuedThe SolidWorks 2012 Road Show Continues
I'm sitting in yet another "What's New in SolidWorks 2012" session today – my third this week. I never get tired of it though, especially considereing that each presentation is "a little different", and each presenter brings something new to
... ContinuedNew on Let’s Go Design: The Hot Rod Baby Buggy Takes Shape
We've been busy since the last episode of Let's Go Design went live last month with our 2012 release, but that doesn't mean that Jeremy Luchini and the team haven't been hard at work. A new episode is available now,
... ContinuedThe "What ELSE is New in SolidWorks 2012" Road Show
Starting next week I'll be hitting the road with my annual "What's REALLY ELSE New in SolidWorks 2012" presentation. I've been doing a similar presentation each year since SolidWorks 2007, and it's my absolute favorite way to show off some
... Continued"I Could Not Believe This Event"
That was the reaction from Gary R. after the SWUGN Summit – Nashville. He was reporting back to the new Southern Kentucky Solidworks User Group as one of two SolidWorks users that came in all the way from Kentucky. In
... ContinuedMeet the Let’s Go Design Team: Stephen Endersby
Regular readers of this blog will recognize Stephen Endersby as a regular contributor, writing about SolidWorks Simulation and interesting analysis problems. But Stephen is also a core member of the Let's Go Design team, helping Jeremy on every project to
... ContinuedAt Long Last–Passing the Certified SolidWorks Professional Test
Back In March I wrote about how I was challenged by Matt Lorono to pass the Certified SolidWorks Professional (CSWP) test. In April I talked about taking (and passing) the first segment of the test, and in June I discussed
... ContinuedSolidWorks customers chime in on SolidWorks 2012 at the annual media day
On September 6, we'll officially unveil SolidWorks 2012—but today, here at SolidWorks HQ, we gave a few of our friends in the press a sneak peek of the 20th release of our product. The day started off with a look
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