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Participation is good, plus it can be worth $100 bucks!
If you have taken a SolidWorks Training Course from a Value Added Reseller, your input on how the course went is very valuable information to SolidWorks. And in the case of one training course, could net you a free Certified
... ContinuedCOFES 2009 First Night
It's great to back in Scottsdale Arizona for the Congress On the Future of Engineering Software (COFES). The opening night reception last night was, as usual, a great chance to meet many CAD industry insiders and personalities. Steve Wolfe, Brad
... ContinuedCAD Society Announces Richard Doyle of SolidWorks as the winner of the 2009 CAD Society Community Award
Here's something I got yesterday about our very own Richard Doyle. And yes, I'm cribbing most of this from a press release, but it's such awesome news that I wanted to get it out without too much delay (writing blog
... ContinuedParis, here I come…
I'm heading to Paris next week to visit the fine people as Dassault HQ. If there's anything you're interested in learning about, let me know. Maybe I can get someone to show me the much-heralded CATIA V6 in action.
... ContinuedIt’s not how high you jump, but how well you bounce…
Last week, SWUGN leader Richard Doyle posted a blog entry about Rodney Hall. We first learned about Rod and his employment troubles on Twitter, and I had a chance to speak with him before SolidWorks World 2009, and even mentioned
... ContinuedWant to be a guest blogger on the SolidWorks blog?
I've been meaning to do this for some time, but things invariably get busy, and user conferences have to be attended, plans have to be made, videos have to be posted to the YouTube…you know how it goes. Anyways, something
... ContinuedProduct Data Management (PDM) Basics II
Thanks for reading and commenting on this blog. In this installment, we will explore three important areas of Product Data Management (PDM) – Where Used, Contains and Bill of Materials (BOM). Where Used? Whenever a change is being made to
... ContinuedCool PDM tool: embed an SQL query within Excel
One of the things I love most about attending SolidWorks World (SWW) is the learning. As someone who teaches regularly, it’s great to meet up with colleagues and customers and learn from them how they have applied their learnings to
... ContinuedSolidWorks Enterprise PDM – A Geek’s View
This is my first post to the SolidWorks Blog. I will be posting on the technical aspects of the SolidWorks data management products. The 2009 release of SolidWorks Enterprise PDM (EPDM) includes support for Microsoft® SQL Server 2008. Since I
... ContinuedAmazing things happening at Boston’s MATCH School
I recently viewed a remarkable video from a charter school in Boston called The MATCH School. Founded only seven years ago, and taking up residence in a former urban auto parts dealer (“Ellis the Rim Man”) building, the school was
... ContinuedProduct Data Management (PDM) Basics
This is my first blog post so bear with me as I adjust to this new communication form. I thought of starting with the basics, so why not Product Data Management (PDM) basics? Product Data Management (PDM) Everyone creates and
... Continued#SWW09 Twitter widget
For anyone who’s interested, I’ve created a widget you can put on your site that will display Twitter posts that include the #SWW09 hashtag. It’s on the left-hand column of the blog here, and if you want one for your
... ContinuedFree SolidWorks SimulationXpress online training
As I’m sure most of you are already aware, every seat of SolidWorks includes SimulationXpress, formerly known as COSMOSXpress. It can provide basic analysis functionality for those of you who don’t use FEA tools regularly, or who aren’t ready to
... ContinuedDusting off the cobwebs.
Wow, it’s been a log time since anyone has written here, huh? Well, that’s about to change. In the next few days and weeks, look for new posts, new bloggers, and new topics. Keep your eyes open!
... ContinuedPDMWorks Enterprise: Who is it for?
I have received many questions regarding the newly released PDMWorks Enterprise PDM product. · What is it? · Who is it for? · How can I learn more? Good News! The SolidWorks website has recently been updated to highlight the
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