SolidWorks User Group Network hits 200 groups!
I copied and pasted this from Richard Doyle’s blog on the SolidWorks forums. For those of you who haven’t met him, Richard is the SolidWorks User Group Network coordinator, and all-around great guy. I know he’s really excited about this.
... ContinuedFive Questions Friday with Ed Gebo
Name: Edson Gebo Title: Owner, Mechanical Designer, SolidWorks Administrator, Eastern SolidWorks User Group Network Representative, Executive Officer of the Connecticut SolidWorks User Group, blogger wanna-be Job description: Anything I can get my SolidWorks hands on. Company: Digital Detail & Design
... ContinuedNew SolidWorks tutorials page available on SolidWorks.com
One of the things I learned from being a college professor is that people learn in different ways; perhaps you like to read, watch a video, or follow along with the 100’s of step-by-step tutorials inside SolidWorks software and SolidWorks
... ContinuedDiscover Howe & Howe – the Black Ops Bros
Another day, another cool Discovery Channel show tight with the SolidWorks community. The “Black Ops Brothers, Howe & Howe Tech” show stars Geoff and Mike Howe, who have been called “The Wright brothers of the military.” Hey, we admire the
... ContinuedFive Questions Friday with Yves Thizy of Logopress
Name: Yves Thizy Company: Logopress. For over 20 years Logopress' only business has been the development of die design software for the Tool & Die Industry as well as Flattening and Blank prediction software for many kinds of parts. Logopress3™
... ContinuedSolidWorks Simulation reporting to the roof for snow duty
This past weekend was all about snow and ice, or rather the removal of those two pesky forms of water. The last two winter storms have dropped a significant amount of snow here in the Boston area. Now, I am
... ContinuedMore on SolidWorks n!Fuze, and how to sign up for beta
Two weeks ago at SolidWorks World 2011, we showed off SolidWorks n!Fuze, our newest data and file sharing application. If you couldn't make it to San Antonio, here are a few more details about the product. SolidWorks n!Fuze is a
... ContinuedFive Questions Friday: Senai Andai, student at University of Texas at Arlington
Name: Senai Andai Title: Mechanical Engineering Student, Battlebots IQ Team founder School: University of Texas at Arlington Hometown: Dallas, Texas 1. Why do you choose to study engineering? How do you find yourself on this career path?I was sitting
... ContinuedThe young life of Riley
Riley Lewis, 13 and a quarter years old, is an archery instructor, jazz flutist, blacksmith (in the Victorian style), inventor, and the youngest known user of SolidWorks software. After a 15-minute chat, you want to add genius to the list,
... ContinuedSolidWorks World 2011 Day 3 – General Session Update
The third and final general session of SolidWorks World 2011 was packed with updates. Honestly, I'm not sure how they managed to fit so much stuff in. Fielder Hiss welcomed everyone and pointed out that President Obama recognized SolidWorks customer
... ContinuedSolidWorks World 2011 Day 2 – General Session Update
The second day of SolidWorks World 2011 started off with Richard Doyle, who manages the SolidWorks User Group Network, hailing the local SolidWorks user communities. The "User Group of the Year Award" went to the Chicago SolidWorks User Group and was
... ContinuedNot your father’s John Deere #sww11
Nope, this tractor is quarter-scale, stripped down for competition, and optimized to ride a one-inch wheelie down the 200-foot pulling track. In the Midwest United States and increasingly in the South, grownups have leagues where they compete on these things
... ContinuedIntroducing Post3D–the new way to showcase your design work
Earlier today, we announced a new product for SolidWorks customers called Post3D, which is based on current 3DVIA Scenes tecnology. As easy as sending email, 3DVIA Post3D creates virtual collaboration spaces, or posts, for designers to upload CAD assets and
... ContinuedSolidWorks World 2011 Day 1 – General Session Update
The first general session of SolidWorks World was full of excitement, as always. The show opened with former SolidWorks CEO Jeff Ray introducing some customers who assisted with the rescue of the Chilean miners last year. You might recall Schramm
... ContinuedBehind The Scenes At SolidWorks World 2010: General Session Stage
I remember back to 2006 when I attended my first SolidWorks World in Las Vegas. Everybody that had already been to one told me I would be blown away at the general sessions that are held each morning. I was
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