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3D Connexion, SWUGN’s 2006 Participating Partner of the Year, has anounced new products, new pricing, and new positioning of their products.  Read about it here. 3D Connexion has long been a huge supporter of SolidWorks User Groups, offering special pricing,

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Check out the new podcast series on SolidWorks World 2007.  Episode 5 features SWUGN’s own Phil Sluder (Mr. Tips and Tricks) talking about his SWW session.  He also adds a nice plug for user groups.

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Wednesday morning marks the beginning of the end, but that doesn’t mean the final day of SolidWorks World is any less special.  With shortened exhibit hours, and nothing off-site to contend with, Wednesday is all about the technical sessions. BreakfastMost

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Devon does a nice job of summing up the event, but there’s a back story I would like to share. Wayne Tiffany showed why the SolidWorks Community is the best.  A couple of our attendees arrived too late to see

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By Monday morning everyone has arrived and the conference really gets going.  Breakfast starts at 7:00am sharp (and the boss back home won’t like it if you’re sleeping in anyway).  Since the breakfast format has changed some from year-to-year, I

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There are usually a few people kicking around on Friday and Saturday, but SolidWorks World officially begins on Sunday.  Some highlights… RegistrationRegistration is a highlight?  Sure…you get to meet some very nice people that will hook you up with your

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Even a seasoned SolidWorks World veteran can be overwhelmed by the sheer magnitude of the conference.  130 technical sessions, 100+ exhibits to see, general sessions, thousands of attendees, and 200 or so SolidWorks employees running around makes for an exciting

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I’ve mentioned before how excited I get about SolidWorks World, and some of you may be wondering why I haven’t written much about the upcoming conference.  That’s about to change, and I hope you will check back here soon for

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Well, I’ve been back all week, I’ve just neglected the blog a bit. The user group road trip was a huge success, with stops in Omaha, Detroit, and Racine (Milwaukee).  The Nebraska group meeting was attended by more than 70

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If you frequent the SolidWorks message boards, you no doubt recognize the name Anna Wood.  Anna has become a regular at the SolidWorks forum, as well as other sites such as comp.cad.solidworks, and Eng-Tips.  Her insightful answers to a wide

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Low attendance.  Scheduling issues.  Parking woes.  Disappointing? Only if you weren’t there. Adam Scheible, Portland User Group Leader got things off on the right foot when he boldly proclaimed "This is going to be a great day!!" And it was…

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Sean Dotson has been getting some extra press lately and I’m happy to jump on the bandwagon.  I had the pleasure of meeting Sean at COFES more than three years ago and we’ve become good friends since then.  A leader

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It seems like everywhere I go I run into someone I’ve met through my association with SolidWorks.  Last week when I arrived for the Redwood Empire SolidWorks User Group meeting, I ran into Steve Rebensdorf of Dimension Printing.  I met

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