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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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By now, everyone knows that Richard Branson will be the "Mystery Guest" at SolidWorks World 2009 in Orlando.  If you thought that was the only surprise that Kerri and her events team had up their sleeves, you might be mistaken.

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The final SWUGN Summit event of 2008 will be held at the DoubleTree Guest Suites Santa Monica on December 16th.  The lineup of presenters is impressive – Devon Sowell, Casey Gorman, Matt Lorono, Patrick Rainsberry, and Mike Puckett. At a

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I’m leaving Saturday morning for the first SWUGN Summit to be held outside of North America.  Chennai, India is the location, and Kiran Srinivasan is the local group leader tasked with pulling most of the event together.  We’re expecting between

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A few of months ago I got my hands on a couple of copies of the PhotoWorks Step-by-Step guide. I kept one for myself, and dropped the other off to Gabi Jack at the September Tri-Valley SolidWorks User Group meeting. 

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I’ve mentioned before that one of my favorite things about SolidWorks World is the "surprise" guest that shows up unexpectedly each year.  Orange County Choppers, Leonard Nimoy, and the guys from Mythbusters are just a couple of the really great

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In a recent "Twitter" conversation, Mike Puckett and Devon Sowell scheme to encourage attendance at the SWUGN Summit – Los Angeles.  Mike’s exact words…"Let’s shoot for 200+ and scare Doyle". Hah!!  Bring it on guys, the more the merrier.

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I’m off to Salt Lake City for Tuesday’s SWUGN Summit, and a chance to hang out for the day with Midwest US SWUGN rep Dan Podzimek, and 2007 Group Leader of the Year Gerald Davis.  Dan will be doing his

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Gabi Jack blogs and "Twitters". Happy Birthday Gabi!

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