A Year in the Life….
Wayne Tiffany knows how to please his KSWUG members with unique presentations, and uses enticing titles and descriptions when he announces them. Last year, Wayne brought in Aukse Kalantaite, Marketing Programs Manager at SolidWorks for a session titled "What's the Deal with SolidWorks Marketing?" "What's
... ContinuedNESWUC Was a Nor'easter (And That's a Good Thing)
Last Friday I attended the second annual NESWUC event and came away with a new appreciation for the good folks that manage the SolidWorks User Groups in the Eastern US. Everything ran smoothly, the technical sessions were outstanding, there was great
... ContinuedTreehouse version 2 now available from SolidWorks Labs
Just in case you don’t subscribe to the SolidWorks Labs RSS feed, here’s a repost. As always, we thank you for your feedback and have updated Treehouse to version 2. Perhaps the most important new feature of Treehouse 2 is
... ContinuedSolidWorks 2010 SP0.0 is Live
If you are a current subscription customer you can get the latest version of SolidWorks right now on the customer portal. If you have ever seen me present SolidWorks you will know that I have my favourite features and tools…
... ContinuedGo Big Red (Shudder)
As much as it pains me to utter that phrase, I’m compelled to use it because of the very nice gift I received from Lynnette Sabatka and the SolidWorks User Group of Nebraska yesterday. The football in the picture was designed. modeled,
... ContinuedSolidWorks 2010 is now available!
If you have a current SolidWorks subscription contract, you can now download SolidWorks 2010 in the SolidWorks Customer Portal. If you're using a SolidNetWork license, there's a slight change that affects you. You can learn about the activation process by
... ContinuedSolidWorks 2010 SP0 is Now Available
From what I’ve seen and heard (from a lot of folks), SolidWorks 2010 just might be the best release ever. SP0 was just made available to all subscription customers. Head over to the Customer Portal to get yours today. As
... ContinuedIt's Pronounced "Nee-Swuk"
At least that's what I was told last year when the New England SolidWorks User Groups put on the first NESWUC event. I wasn't able to attend last year, but I'll be there tomorrow along with 399 (at last count)
... ContinuedGet your SolidWorks models on your iPhone with 3DVIA Mobile
If you haven't already downloaded it, our sister brand 3DVIA now has an iPhone app that you can use to add 3D objects to pictures you take on your iPhone. If you haven't seen it yet, here's an idea of
... ContinuedCut Them in Half
What do you do when your expecting 45 at a user group meeting and 93 show up? That was the dilemma facing Devon Sowell and the MiraCosta College SolidWorks User Group last weekend. The answer was simple – cut the sandwiches
... ContinuedA Ten Year Celebration in Austin, Texas
More than 70 people came out last Thursday night to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of the Central Texas SolidWorks User Group. It was CTSUG's largest meeting ever, and featured a visit from Rich Welch, SolidWorks VP of Customer Service
... ContinuedSolidWorks World 2010 Early Bird Deadline Is Today!
No long spiel today. I just want to remind everyone that you have until midnight tonight to save $200 on registration for SolidWorks World 2010. West / Over and out
... ContinuedThe SolidWorks World user agenda is available now!
Have you been waiting to register for SolidWorks World because you want to see what's in store? Then wait no longer–the (preliminary) user agenda is now available. Yes, all you have to do is click on this link right here
... ContinuedMicroWind Technologies Gets National Attention
You may recall that I mentioned young entrepreneur Michael Easton and his company, MicroWind Technologies, in my keynote speech at SolidWorks World 2009 in Orlando. He had designed a new form of wind turbine that looks much more attractive than
... ContinuedWhat’s new in SolidWorks 2010
Don’t miss our reseller events this month. Join us and discover what’s new in SolidWorks 2010. SolidWorks SustainabilityXPress: SolidWorks SustainabilityXpress helps users understand, in real-time, the environmental impact of their product design. SolidWorks SustainabilityXpress takes into consideration how and where materials are produced,
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