Brainstorm is Back!
Just in time for SolidWorks World, the Brainstorm site is back. Follow this link and use your Customer Portal login to participate. You can add a new idea, review existing ideas, and vote up or down on any of them.
... ContinuedA Little Over 10,000
A few years ago (2006 actually) we started looking total attendance at user group meetings as a yardstick to gauge interest. I'm not sure the numbers mean that much, other than to look at the overall trends. As I was compiling the data from 2009, I
... ContinuedAsk James Cameron a question
As I'm guessing everyone knows by now, Avatar mastermind James Cameron will be the keynote speaker at SolidWorks World 2010. And here's your chance to ask him a question. If there's anything you want to know about James or his
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SWUGN Year in Review – December 2009
Top StoryAfter more than fours years of leading CTSUG by himself, Bill Casnovsky finally gets two volunteers to help with the group. Steve Calvert and Rex Jackson assume Vice-President in charge of stuff positions and immediately set about updating the group's
... ContinuedSave $100 when you register for SolidWorks World 2010 by Friday
I'll keep this short and sweet. You only have until this Friday (January 8) to register for SolidWorks World 2010 at the reduced price of $895. After that, the full conference rate will apply. So what are you waiting for?
... ContinuedPeople @ SolidWorks World 2010: Nancy Buchino
Nancy is the PR Specialist here at SolidWorks. In this video she talks about what she does here, and what she'll be doing at SolidWorks World 2010. If you find yourself near the press room, stop by and say hello.
... ContinuedSWUGN Year in Review – November 2009
Top Story46 SolidWorks User Groups take advantage of new SolidWorks forums "group" functionality by requesting their own social groups. The Southern Minnesota SolidWorks User Group REALLY takes advantage and signs up 29 members almost immediately. The group wins a contest
... ContinuedSWUGN Year in Review – October 2009
Top StoryThe Central Texas SolidWorks User group celebrates its 10th anniversary with a huge meeting. 70 attendees, including SolidWorks VP's, special guests, and 4 original members are on hand to help usher in the next ten years. Group leader Bill
... ContinuedWhat Should Rick Chin Work On Next?
Rick Chin, our Director of Product Innovation, needs something new to work on. So he wants you to help him decide. Keep reading for more. Over the past 14 months, I have been working on the new SolidWorks Sustainability product,
... ContinuedSWUGN Year in Review – September 2009
Top StoryJim Lowery retires after four years as the San Antonio SolidWorks User Group leader. One of the most personable people you will ever meet, Jim steps down at the top of his game and hands over the reins to
... ContinuedSWUGN Year in Review – August 2009
Top StoryMy busiest travel month of 2009 takes me to Iowa, Minnesota, and Vancouver. I logged nearly 700 driving miles during the Iowa trip, flew "internationally" for Vancouver, and finally, after ten years, got to meet SolidWorks user Jay Guthrie
... ContinuedWeldments Certification Exam Now Available
A brand new advanced topic certification exam is now available for users to take. The Advanced Weldments exam is the fifth advanced topic exam offered by SolidWorks Certification. The new Weldments exam focuses on these key areas of Weldments functionality:
... ContinuedPeople @ SolidWorks World 2010: Stephen Endersby
Stephen is one of our product managers for SolidWorks Simulation. In this video he talks about some of the new stuff in SolidWorks 2010, how you can track him down at SolidWorks World, and the breakout session he's leading, called
... ContinuedPeople @ SolidWorks World 2010: Chin-loo Lama
Chin-loo is an Interaction Design Engineer in our User Experience group. Chin-loo played a big role in the development of our newest product, SolidWorks Sustainability. In this video she goes into a lot of detail about what her group does,
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