User Groups
The SOLIDWORKS User Group Network Goes Virtual
Looking for ways to keep your team (and kids!) connected, productive, and learning during this unique time? SOLIDWORKS is here to help by providing learning opportunities, as well as offering a platform for designers, engineers, and manufacturers to combat the novel coronavirus.
... Continued3DEXPERIENCE World 2020: Call for Presentations and Training Agenda Updates
Learn more about 3DEXPERIENCE World 2020, which will offer 50 percent more training sessions, and how you can become a presenter at next year’s event in Nashville.
... ContinuedBuilding Your Own Personal CNC Machine: A Three-Part YouTube Adventure
Jeremy Fielding is literally designing and building his own CNC table for his shop, using SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD and SOLIDWORKS CAM Professional to make it all happen. The best part? You can see it all in his three-part YouTube series, starting now!
... ContinuedSome ‘Teach.’ Some ‘Do.’ And Many Do Both.
Is it true what they say about ‘doers’ and ‘teachers’? Not quite. This story on 14-year veteran SOLIDWORKS user and YouTube educator Adán Isais proves the old saying wrong.
... ContinuedDeveloping the Community in Kansas in More Ways Than One
Eric Spurgeon, an entrepreneur, longtime SOLIDWORKS user, and leader of the South Central Kansas SOLIDWORKS User Group, is ambitiously looking to make waves in Kansas!
... ContinuedStill Waiting to Re-take Your Certification Exam? Wait No Longer
There is good news if you are waiting for another chance to take a SOLIDWORKS certification exam.
... ContinuedWhy SOLIDWORKS World is More Like a Family Reunion
Learn why SOLIDWORKS veternans never miss a return trip to SOLIDWORKS World.
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Skills Help Eric Spendlove Make Entertainment Spectacles Come to Life
Read how Eric Spendlove became a sought-after entertainment venue design consultant with the Cirque du Soleil, bringing his SOLIDWORKS skills to the highest levels.
... ContinuedFind Out Why You Should Attend a SWUGN Technical Summit
SOLIDWORKS User Group (SWUGN) Leader Kendra Wardlow explains the benefits of attending a SWUGN Technical Summit.
... ContinuedHappy 10th Anniversary NMSUG!
Rachel York and I headed out to Albuquerque last week to help the New Mexico SOLIDWORKS User Group celebrate their 10 year anniversary. It was a great meeting complete with 3D Printing, Rachel’s “The Certification Game” session, students, and three
... ContinuedSWUGN Group Leader Spotlight: Rodney Hall
“I have learned that we never stop learning. There is always something we can learn from others, especially if we open our ears and actually listen to what others have to say.” Rodney Hall, Augusta, GA SOLIDWORKS User Group leader. This
... ContinuedMaking My Way Around England
I’m in England this week to present at three SOLIDWORKS User Group meetings, but it hasn’t been all work. The antiquated “Saturday night stay” rule for airfares “forced” me to arrive a day early, and I managed to get in
... ContinuedHere’s What’s Happening in the SOLIDWORKS User Group Network
There’s always something happening in the SOLIDWORKS User Group Network – special meetings, guest stars, and our user group leaders making plans to dominate the CAD community. Here’s a quick look at what’s been happening recently, and a peek at what’s
... ContinuedSWUGN Group Leader Spotlight: James Adkins
“The user group community provides an invaluable resource for users to brainstorm and resolve issues with design approaches and models and in general, communicate with like-minded professionals. Most of the users are willing to offer suggestions, ideas, and/or techniques which will
... ContinuedYou Never Forget Your First…
…SOLIDWORKS User Group meeting. I’ll never forget the first meeting of the Central Texas SOLIDWORKS User Group. About 40 people showed up at the Aquarina Center in San Marcos in September 1999. We ate sandwiches and fruit trays (hey, I
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