SWUGN Summits Gather Steam
Judging by the Kansas City and Nashville events (read what Ricky, Matt, and Brian had to say about Nashville), the SWUGN Technical Summits have found their place in the SolidWorks Community. Hundreds of SolidWorks users have seen some terrific technical
... ContinuedNashville Summit
As if there weren’t enough reasons to attend the SWUGN Summit in Nashville this week. Matt’s bringing his banjo.
... ContinuedNashville is Filling Up Fast!!
The SWUGN Summit – Nashville is less than two weeks away. Usually at this point before a Summit event, I’m wondering if I ordered too much food, or if we’ll be able to fill the seats. It never fails, 60%
... ContinuedWanna Get Smacked?
Take a look at the latest addition to the SolidWorks blogosphere. SolidSmack is the work of Josh Mings – SolidWorks user, former AE, and all around good guy. Josh has years of SolidWorks experience, and his knowledge of CAD and
... ContinuedDallas Loses, Dallas Wins
The Dallas-Forth Worth area suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of my (original home town) Golden State Warriors last night, but a room full of SolidWorks users at the NSTUG meeting were clear winners. Thomas Allsup of Anida Technologies
... ContinuedDriving to the Big "D"
Back in 1999 when the Austin-Bergstrom airport opened, one of the local radio stations did a test to see which was the faster way to Dallas – flying or driving. They picked a rendezvous point (220 or so miles from
... ContinuedA Homecoming Surprise
I got back from the Kansas City SWUGN Summit to find a package on my doorstep. I wasn’t expecting anything, so of course I was curious. It turned out to be my advance copy of Matt Lombard’s SolidWorks 2007 Bible.
... ContinuedThis New Blog Rocks
Check out the newest blog on the block. RockSolid Perspective discusses all things SolidWorks, from tech tips to user groups and everything in between.
... ContinuedGoin' to Kansas City, Kansas City Here I Come
I’m heading to the "show me" state for the Kansas City SWUGN Summit being held Tuesday, April 24th – and it’ll be a good one. SolidWorks users from five states will be there, including five SolidWorks user groups leaders: Wayne
... ContinuedRicky Gets a Face Lift
Check out the new look at Ricky Jordan’s blog.
... ContinuedIs CAD Too Hard?
I just sat in on the Mechanical Congress at COFES, a slightly moderated discussion among CAD company representatives, analysts, and CAD users. This year’s unofficial theme wasn’t much different from previous years – CAD is too hard. Most of the
... ContinuedA Great First Meeting in New Mexico
The latest addition to the SolidWorks User Group Network got off to a great start in Albuquerque Wednesday evening. More than 30 attendees were treated to a visit from Scott Harris, SolidWorks Co-Founder, who did an excellent presentation on the
... ContinuedA Think Tank in the Desert Southwest
I’ve had the good fortune of once again being invited to participate in the annual Congress on the Future of Engineering Software (COFES) starting Thursday in Scottsdale, Arizona. I’ll be there representing the SolidWorks User Group Network and get a
... ContinuedMatt Used to Speak, Now He Writes
I’m sure Matt still does plenty of speaking, but he has changed the title and the look of his very popular blog. Check out Matt’s thoughtful and sometimes controversial musings here.
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