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SolidWorks World 2008: Wednesday General Session – Quick Review
Wednesday’s general session is considered by many to be the most highly anticipated session of the conference. This mostly stems from the fact that this is the day we all get a preview of the next version of SolidWorks. This first post will hit the quick highlights. Later I will post a Detailed Review which…
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SolidWorks World 2008: Tuesday
Day 2 of SolidWorks World 2008 is coming to a close. The general session featured presentations by Dr. Don Norman and Dr. Bob Ballard. As an admitted Discovery channel geek, I particularly enjoyed Dr. Ballard’s presentation. Dr. Ballard spoke of how advancements in technology have changed deep sea exploration. Gone are the days where all…
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SolidWorks World 2008: Monday PM
SolidWorks World 2008 is in full swing as the break out sessions began directly after the morning general session. First up for me was an interview with Rick Chin of SolidWorks Corporation. I’ll have more on that interview later on. Next up was an hour long session working in the SWUGN booth in the Partner…
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SolidWorks World 2008: Monday General Session
The surprise guest of SolidWorks World 2008 was revealed this morning and it was none other than Danny Forster of Discovery Channel’s Build it Bigger TV show. Danny discussed the aspects of Engineering & Design in the architecture industry. He also outlined many different design features of the new Arizona Cardinals football stadium which features…
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SolidWorks World 2008: Sunday
Press Day at SolidWorks World has now come and gone. This morning Jeff Ray kicked off the series of events by welcoming the press. Marie Planchard was up next to give updates on the SolidWorks Education Effort. I ended up missing parts of the first sessions as I was attending a Focus Group on Advanced…
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SolidWorks World 2008: Saturday
Well, the first day for me at SolidWorks World has come and gone. I guess I can’t really call this Day 1 since that is really supposed to be Monday. More and more folks are starting to arrive. It’s great to see some familiar faces from last year in New Orleans as well as some…
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SolidWorks World 2008: Finally in San Diego!
After almost 8 hours of airline joy, I am finally in San Diego, CA! The weather here (in the 50’s) is definitely an improvement from home (Huntsville, AL) as snow showers were expected tonight and tomorrow. Yes, it DOES snow in Alabama! Here is proof! (Taken just two days ago.) Here lately it seems like…
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SolidWorks Tip: Connectors Anyone??
Here is a quick little video tip on connectors which can be found in Boundary Surfaces, Sweeps, and Lofts. Most users that utilize these features often are aware of the connector options available which can help you shape the surface (in particular the UV flow). This tip shows how to utilize a single surface edge…
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SolidWorks Tip: Context Toolbar in Sketches
SolidWorks 2008 brought about many changes in the user interface. One of the additions to the UI that has spurred some comments from users (both positive and negative) has been the Context Toolbar. The Context Toolbar appears when you right click OR left click on certain entities within the software. (The right click options consists…
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FREE SolidWorks World Exhibit Hall Only Passes
Here is your chance to experience PART of SolidWorks World this year for FREE! If you register with this code, SWEX08119, you will receive a complementary Exhibit Hall Only pass ($199 value). This pass will allow you admittance into the General Session and Exhibit Hall only. That is still QUITE A DEAL!! See you in…
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SolidWorks World – Two Weeks Away!
First and foremost, Happy New Year to everyone! I hope all of you had a great holiday season! Two weeks from tomorrow, I leave for SolidWorks World in San Diego, CA. Needless to say, I can’t wait! This year’s event is shaping up to be quite a show. Tonight I sat down and started hammering…