User Groups
A Mostly Picture Post
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, so here are twenty-two thousand words from SOLIDWORKS User Group meetings around the world in December. Since I wasn’t at any of these meetings, I’ll have to let the pictures tell the story. Hopefully
... Continued30 Years in a One Week Span
I spent last week in the Southeastern US visiting three SOLIDWORKS User Groups, all celebrating their 10th anniversaries. It was a great trip, good people, and good food! My first stop was Atlanta where Tom Ellis has been holding down
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Certification: Paying for it
I’ve done a session at SOLIDWORKS World for the last few years on Tips and Tricks to passing the CSWP exam. I have had some good success with it, filling the room each year and most years having enough on
... ContinuedWhat I learned in the Great Northwest
I recently had the chance to visit a few user groups in the Great Northwest, and I am still floored by how amazing this trip was. I talked about all of the possible drawing views in SOLIDWORKS, beginning in Portland,
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS World 2016 – Why You Should See MY Session
SOLIDWORKS World 2016 will be here before you know it, and it’s time to start thinking about the sessions you will attend. Over the next couple of months, we’re going to ask SOLIDWORKS World presenters to come here and convince you
... ContinuedFirst Ever DraftSight User Group Meeting
Despite a lot of rain, more than 30 people attended the first ever New England Area DraftSight User Group meeting on October 28th. Attendees came from all over the New England area to the DS SOLIDWORKS campus in Waltham, and nobody left disappointed. A
... ContinuedSWUGN Group Leader Spotlight – Carlos Andrés Mesa Montoya
Since 1996, SOLIDWORKS User Groups have been a valuable resource for SOLIDWORKS users all over the world. The SWUGN Committee and DS SOLIDWORKS provide ample support, but the real stars are the SOLIDWORKS User Group Leaders. Every week or so we’ll
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS User Group Network News
SOLIDWORKS User Groups around the world are prepping for Q4 meetings, and there are some really good meetings on the SWUGN calendar. Here are some highlights of the next two weeks: Top rated SOLIDWORKS World presenter Neil Custard has been
... ContinuedSWUGN Group Leader Spotlight – Kelvin Lamport
Since 1996, SOLIDWORKS User Groups have been a valuable resource for SOLIDWORKS users all over the world. The SWUGN Committee and DS SOLIDWORKS provide ample support, but the real stars are the SOLIDWORKS User Group Leaders. Every couple of weeks
... ContinuedHas it Really Been 10 Years?
I’ve had the privilege of helping several of our SOLIDWORKS User Groups celebrate their 10 year anniversaries this year, and I still have five more to go. Each time I’m left in awe – for 10 straight years, a SOLIDWORKS
... ContinuedSWUGN Group Leader Spotlight – Kendra Wardlow
Since 1996, SOLIDWORKS User Groups have been a valuable resource for SOLIDWORKS users all over the world. The SWUGN Committee and DS SOLIDWORKS provide ample support, but the real stars are the SOLIDWORKS User Group Leaders. Every couple of weeks
... ContinuedTodd Blacksher Opens Up About SWUGN
I’ve been around the SOLIDWORKS Community for a long time, and I meet a lot of fellow SOLIDWORKS users that are just as passionate about the community as I am. Group leaders, group members, and the SWUGN Committee members are
... ContinuedComing Up in the SOLIDWORKS User Group Network
It’s not often that I’m home for almost two months straight, but that changes starting next week with upcoming visits to SOLIDWORKS User Groups in Yakima, Portland, and Seattle. The following week I’ll travel to “The City
... ContinuedHungry? Head Out to a SOLIDWORKS User Group Meeting
I’ll be honest, I’ve never heard anyone ever say they were going to a SOLIDWORKS User Group meeting because they were hungry. Technical content? Yes. Networking? Of course. But…food? Some of the very first advice I received as a new
... ContinuedSWUGN Group Leader Spotlight – Denny Bahl
Since 1996, SOLIDWORKS User Groups have been a valuable resource for SOLIDWORKS users all over the world. The SWUGN Committee and DS SOLIDWORKS provide ample support, but the real stars are the SOLIDWORKS User Group Leaders. Every couple of weeks
... Continued