It’s just a little get-together with a few of our closest friends….
Yes, it’s time once again for SolidWorks World, the annual Grateful Dead Concert for engineers and designers. Time to break out the tie-dyes and the slide rules (sorry, I know that won’t mean anything to half of you; find someone
... ContinuedCan’t attend SolidWorks World 2009? Here’s something for you.
SolidWorks World 2009 starts in six days, and we know how excited many of you are to get to Orlando. However, we've also heard from a number of you that you can't attend for one reason or another. This goes
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SWW Speaker Spotlight – Ricky Jordan
Ricky Jordan has been around the SolidWorks Community for a longtime. A former reseller AE, and current user group leader, blogger, and Twitterer (I can't believe I just wrote that), Ricky is one of those special SolidWorks users that spends a
... ContinuedStart Networking Early – Share a Cab to SolidWorks World
In a little more than nine days, thousands of SolidWorks fanatics are going to descend on Orlando International Airport on their way to SolidWorks World. Many of these folks will get off the plane only to realize that they are
... ContinuedSolidWorks World 2009 podcast: SolidWorks events team
The fifth and final installment in the SolidWorks World 2009 podcast series is an interview with Kerri Dunne, Liz Hamlin and Audrey McDowell, the three ladies of the SolidWorks events team. The three of them are the people who make
... ContinuedSolidWorks EDU team participates in American Society Engineering Education EDGD Mid Year Conference
As I start my third year at SolidWorks, I want to share with you what the SolidWorks education team does to support educators and students around the world. I just got back from the American Society of Engineering Education Engineering
... ContinuedSWW Speaker Spotlight – John "Muggs" Ferguson
It happens sometimes, a confirmed SolidWorks World speaker has to cancel for one reason or another. When it occurs, the call goes out to SolidWorks experts to help fill the slot. One such call this year went out to John
... ContinuedSolidWorks World 2009 podcast: Muggs Ferguson
Today's podcast features John "Muggs" Ferguson, owner of John Ferguson Design. Muggs is well known for his SolidWorks surfacing prowess, and will be delivering a presentation at SolidWorks World 2009 entitled "Using Surfaces in the Real World." Muggs is also
... ContinuedSolidWorks Enterprise PDM – A Geek’s View
This is my first post to the SolidWorks Blog. I will be posting on the technical aspects of the SolidWorks data management products. The 2009 release of SolidWorks Enterprise PDM (EPDM) includes support for Microsoft® SQL Server 2008. Since I
... ContinuedSWW Speaker Spotlight – Wayne Tiffany
The title says it all – SolidWorks Sheet Metal: Why Do I Do It Like This or That? After you've seen Wayne Tiffany's presentation, chances are good that you'll do it like he does. Going beyond the traditional, Wayne offers
... ContinuedMy NetVibes Page is Getting Crowded
Add another SolidWorks user, user group officer, all around good guy to the SolidWorks BlogSquad. Go check out Rich Hall's blog.
... ContinuedSolidWorks World 2009 podcast: Jon Hirschtick
Jon Hirschtick founded SolidWorks in 1993, and served as CEO until 2001. Jon remains active at SolidWorks as a Group Executive, and will be one of the keynote speakers at SolidWorks World 2009. In this podcast I talk to Jon
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Today we hear from Jeff Ray, CEO of DS SolidWorks Corp. Jeff talks about sitting down with Sir Richard Branson, his favorite things about SolidWorks World, and answers your questions. Click here to listen
... ContinuedWhen Fun Turns into Work
Last August, Charles Culp posted a challenge in the SolidWorks Discussion forums – modeling the Earth. He got a couple of takers, and ended the challenge declaring James Hutchins the winner of a "completely new, dark blue, small, button up
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