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SWW Speaker Spotlight – Wayne Tiffany
The title says it all – SolidWorks Sheet Metal: Why Do I Do It Like This or That? After you've seen Wayne Tiffany's presentation, chances are good that you'll do it like he does. Going beyond the traditional, Wayne offers
... ContinuedMy NetVibes Page is Getting Crowded
Add another SolidWorks user, user group officer, all around good guy to the SolidWorks BlogSquad. Go check out Rich Hall's blog.
... ContinuedWhen Fun Turns into Work
Last August, Charles Culp posted a challenge in the SolidWorks Discussion forums – modeling the Earth. He got a couple of takers, and ended the challenge declaring James Hutchins the winner of a "completely new, dark blue, small, button up
... ContinuedSWW Speaker Spotlight – Thomas Allsup
Thomas Allsup, one of the principles at Anida Technologies, isn't exactly a householdSolidWorks Community name..outside of Texas that is. Here in the Lone Star State, especially in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, he's well known – and for good reason. Thomas has
... ContinuedSWW Speaker Spotlight – Rob Rodriguez
Whenever a question about PhotoWorks appears in the SolidWorks discussion forum (or anywhere else for that matter), Rob is usually the first to respond with an answer. Known worldwide for his monthly PhotoWorks Rendering Contest, Rob also runs the Northern
... ContinuedUser Groups Get "Cremed"
I don’t often frequent recipe sites, but this one happens to be run by the wife of a user group leader. I absolutely cracked up when I saw what she wrote about engineers and user groups. The recipe looks good
... ContinuedMeet a User Group Leader (or 60) at SolidWorks World
Every year, scores of SolidWorks User Group leaders converge on SolidWorks World for the same reasons as everyone else – training, networking, and a little fun. But these dedicated folks also come to SWW with another mission – to spread
... ContinuedSWW Speaker Spotlight – Phil Sluder
At the first (official) SolidWorks World conference in Palm Springs, I attended a session called SolidWorks Tips and Tricks by Phil Sluder. Arriving to the session early proved to be a good idea. As the session began, I looked behind
... ContinuedSWW Speaker Spotlight – Gerald Davis
If you design sheet metal parts, if you use sheet metal parts, or even if you occasionally glance at a sheet metal part, you owe it to yourself to attend Gerald’s Sheet Metal Designed for Manufacturing session. As the owner
... ContinuedSolidWorks World Speaker Spotlight
Every year, SolidWorks World attracts the finest SolidWorks users from around the world to share their knowledge and experience with fellow users. Many of these fine presenters are yearly fixtures at the conference, others will be doing their first SWW
... ContinuedA Different Kind of Vacation
I usually prefer to work through the Holidays, always have. It’s a great time to get some extra work done. This year was different though. On December 15th, I officially went on vacation. We didn’t go anywhere though because my
... ContinuedWhat's Your "How I Got to SolidWorks World" Story?
Mine is boring. When I first approached my boss about attending SolidWorks World 1999 in Palm Springs, the immediate answer was "No, I don’t think so". I came back a few days later with a better offer – I would
... ContinuedA Great End to a Great Year for SWUGN Summits
The SWUGN Summit – Los Angeles capped a terrific year for these one-day training and networking events. An all-star cast headlined by SolidWorks users Devon Sowell, Phil Sluder, Anna Wood, Matt Lorono, and Casey Gorman treated 85 enthusiastic attendees to
... ContinuedAt Least it Wasn't the Sushi
I was talking with Greg Jankowski last week when he mentioned a pretty severe case of stomach pain. He suspected food poisoning, and really hoped it wasn’t the sushi he had had the night before. He felt a little better
... ContinuedSolidWorks World Interviews – Already
We’re still two months away from Solidworks World 2009, but that isn’t stopping Jason "The Rock" Raak from getting busy with the interviews. Check out what Jeremy Regnerus and Darren Henry have to say about the event.
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