Spotlight
SOLIDWORKS Women in Engineering Series: Samantha Sanchez
First Generation A first generation college graduate, Samantha Sanchez is a cultural anthropologist from the University of California San Diego and our SOLIDWORKS Women in Engineering recipient for July 2016. When I began researching Samantha for our interview, the first
... ContinuedSWUGN Group Leader Spotlight- Craig Gilbreath
Over the past couple of years there have been a few volunteers for the “SWUGN Shuttle”, providing transportation to the SOLIDWORKS World event location for user group leaders arriving around the same time (a trend started by Richard Doyle in San Antonio
... ContinuedSWUGN Group Leader Spotlight – Chris White
Chris White started using SOLIDWORKS fifteen years ago at his first job with Machine Dynamics- one of the very first companies to start using the software in Canada. Immediately, Chris recognized the value of SOLIDWORKS and has stuck with it
... ContinuedIf Cupid Was An Engineer: An Engagement Story
When my buddy Kyle approached me late last year about designing an engagement ring for him and his (hopefully) soon to be fiancé, I pretty much had to say “I do”. I realize that sounds like an odd answer to
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Women in Engineering Series: Jennifer Herron
Jennifer Herron is an entrepreneur and CEO of her own company, author, seminar speaker, SWUGN member, and most importantly, an engineer with expertise in model-based CAD. Her dedication and contributions to the engineering community has also made her a SOLIDWORKS
... ContinuedSWUGN Group Leader Spotlight – Malay Desai
Malay Desai – North Atlanta SOLIDWORKS User Group (NATLSWUG) – Atlanta, Georgia “I consider myself as a world citizen. I was born and raised in India and I have spent the early part of my career there before immigrating to Canada.
... ContinuedSWUGN Group Leader Spotlight – Jose Saldana
Jose Saldana – SOLIDWORKS User Group of Fresno – Fresno, CA “Even though I’ve been using SOLIDWORKS for 15 years, I’m still learning new modeling, assembly and drawing techniques from other users. I’ve learned to be more open and meet
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Meets Chairslayer: Part II
Sliding sideways at full steering lock. A thunder cloud of smoke streaming off the rear tires. The howl of a straight-pipe monster screaming under the hood. RPMs held at the limiter like a Doberman snapping at the end of his
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Women In Engineering Series: Shari Robinson
Do you have a bucket list? That mental list of things you want to try…maybe…someday… I thought this was something we all experienced, a common thread of dreams we’ll eventually get around to. That was until I had the pleasure
... ContinuedSWUGN Group Leader Spotlight – Bill Casnovsky
Bill Casnovsky – Central Texas SOLIDWORKS User Group (CTSUG) – Austin, TX “I have learned that it is a lot fun and a privilege to lead a user group. I love to watch people leave the meeting satisfied and pumped.
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Meets Chairslayer: Part I
Sliding sideways at full steering lock. A thunder cloud of smoke streaming off the rear tires. The howl of a straight-pipe monster screaming under the hood. RPMs held at the limiter like a Doberman snapping at the end of his
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Meets FIRST Ambassador Liam Fay
This year, I attended my first-ever FIRST Robotics World Championship in St. Louis, Missouri. I needed a little help finding my way around and decided the best way to get started would be a guided tour. My student Ambassadors were
... ContinuedSWUGN Group Leader Spotlight – Randy Adams
Randy Adams – Miami Valley User Group – Dayton, Ohio Randy is a long time SOLIDWORKS user and he’s been the Miami Valley SOLIDWORKS User Group leader for almost as long. (10 years!) “The first time I started using SOLIDWORKS
... ContinuedNate Andrews – A SOLIDWORKS Journey
I’m pretty passionate about SOLIDWORKS Technical Support and Certifications. If you’ve ever heard me talk about SOLIDWORKS Certification and creating your ‘Wall of Awesomeness’, you have an idea. I didn’t just wake up one day and become passionate about these
... ContinuedSWUGN Group Leader Spotlight – Richard Doyle
Several months ago, Richard Doyle and I began discussing ways we could highlight the fantastic SOLIDWORKS User Group Leaders in our community. Completely dedicated to their members, these leaders have been volunteering their time to inform and connect users in
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