Southern Minnesota SolidWorks User Group

The Southern Minnesota SolidWorks User Group is an independent, volunteer group dedicated to supporting the local SolidWorks community.  Bring your questions on any topic that you’d like to discuss during the open forum.  Join other SolidWorks users for some food, refreshments and discussions on SolidWorks issues in an open and relaxed environment.  You could also win some great SolidWorks prizes

This quarter I’d like to welcome Jason Schroeder, Technical Manager at Symmetry Solutions.

Agenda

ToolBox

Jason Schroeder, Technical Manager at Symmetry Solutions, will talk about some of the settings in ToolBox.  He will also cover some best practices as well as setting up in a multi-user environment and how to edit the database.

Routing

Jason will talk about anything and everything you ever wanted to know about SolidWorks Routing.

Open Forum

Bring your own topics for discussion and feel free to bring example files or demonstrations.

Prize Giveaway

You could win some great SolidWorks logo items!

When: Wednesday, February 24th   3:00pm-6:00pm

Where: Cabela’s  3900 Cabela Drive   Owatonna, Mn

Cost: FREE!!

RSVP: Rob Jensen    info@smswug.com

Save the date…!!!!

Our next user group meeting will be Wednesday November 11th at Cabela’s.  We will have 2 user presentations this qtr.

Look for the meeting notice in the next week or so.

Hope to see you all in November.

3:00pm       Meeting Start

The meeting started around 3:15 at Cablea’s with an estimated 32 people in attendance.  Registration is open for SolidWorks World 2010.  Lots of folks attended the SWUGN summit in Bursnville.  So, I won’t be giving my tips and tricks presentation at a user group meeting…:-)

I introduced Rebekah Haag from Symmetry Solutions.

3:15pm       Mate References Presentation

Rebekah gave her Mate Reference presentation.  Rebekah showed (and explained) how to use and set-up Mate References.  She also showed some mate tips.

4:00pm       Break

4:15pm       Smart Components Presentation

Rebekah showed how to set-up Smart Components.  All example files are in the SolidWorks Tutorials.

5:15pm       Open Discussion

Opened the floor to Q and A.  There were a few questions and some folks brought in example files.  One member brought in a prototype from Rapid SheetMetal.  He was very pleased with the cost as well as the time it took to make the part.  No drawing required..!!

5:30pm       Raffle/Food and refreshments

The meeting ended with a raffle for some great SolidWorks prizes.   We had pizza and pop as usually.  Thanks to Rebekah from Symmetry Solutions for her time to answer some technical questions and her presentations.

If anyone would like to give a presentation, just email me.  All presenters get a $25 gift card..!!  You can’t beat that.!!

Our next meeting will be in November.  Look for the meeting notice.  Please let me know if you have any comments or ideas for future meetings.

Thank you for attending.

Sincerely

Rob Jensen - President, Southern MN SolidWorks User Group

The Southern Minnesota SolidWorks User Group is an independent, volunteer group dedicated to supporting the local SolidWorks community.  Bring your questions on any topic that you’d like to discuss during the open forum.  Join other SolidWorks users for some food, refreshments and discussions on SolidWorks issues in an open and relaxed environment.  You could also win some great SolidWorks prizes

 This quarter I’d like to welcome Jason Schroeder, Technical Manager at Symmetry Solutions.

 Agenda

 Mate References and Smart Components Presentations

Jason Schroeder, Technical Manager at Symmetry Solutions, will show us tips, tricks and techniques on mate references and smart components.

Open Forum

Bring your own topics for discussion and feel free to bring example files or demonstrations.   

 Prize Giveaway

You could win some great SolidWorks logo items!

 When: Wednesday, August 26th   3:00pm-6:00pm

Where: Cabela’s  3900 Cabela Drive   Owatonna, Mn 

Cost: FREE!!

RSVP:  Rob Jensen    info@smswug.com

I’m working on our next user group meeting.  I’m planning on August 26th at Cabela’s.

Looking for some more meeting topics and speakers.

I still have the $25.oo gas card for anyone that wants to present.  If you are interested, send me a email.

Hello Everyone

Don’t forget to register for the SWUGN Technical Summit - Minneapolis happening on August 18th.  This event sold out last year.

The Minneapolis SWUGN Technical Summit features presentations by SolidWorks Product Managers and local SolidWorks expert users.  User registration is $40.00 and includes meals and giveaways.  Join fellow SolidWorks users from Minneapolis/St. Paul area for a full day of learning and networking, and of course, a little fun.

Register here!

Reminder - Our next user group meeting will be May 27th at Cabela’s in Owatonna

This is going to be a GREAT meeting..!!  Mike Puckett from SolidWorks will be here.  Rapid Sheetmetal will also be sponsoring this meeting.  You don’t want to miss it.

Please RSVP by May 18th so I can order food.

Mark your calendar for the Minneapolis SWUGN Summit. This event sold out last year with 170 attendees and will be held on August 18 at the Burnsville Holiday Inn. It’s a daylong event with your choice of 5 breakout sessions with topics such as:

Sheet Metal Tools, Drawings, Weldments, Assembly Modeling, Rendering, CAD Management/Customization, SolidWorks Simulation, PDMWorks, Mold Tools and Surfacing.

Check the SWUGN site for full details.

All this for just $40.00. 

The Southern Minnesota SolidWorks User Group is an independent, volunteer group dedicated to supporting the local SolidWorks community.  Bring your questions on any topic that you’d like to discuss during the open forum.  Join other SolidWorks users for some food, refreshments and discussions on SolidWorks issues in an open and relaxed environment.  You could also win some great SolidWorks prizes

This quarter I’d like to welcome Mike Puckett, Certification Specialist for SoldWorks.  And one of our own members, Amos Avery, will be giving a PhotoView 360 presentation.  You don’t wanna miss this one..!!

Agenda

PhotoView 360 Presentation

Amos Avery, Principal Consultant at A very Swell Idea Inc., will be presenting on PhotoView 360.

SolidWorks Certification Presentation

Mike Puckett, Principal Certification Specialist at SolidWorks, will be presenting on the certification exams for SolidWorks.  Mike is also going to be giving out vouchers to everyone that attends.

Open Forum

Bring your own topics for discussion and feel free to bring example files or demonstrations.   

Prize Giveaway

You could win some great SolidWorks logo items!

When: Wednesday, May 27^th   3:00pm-6:00pm

Where: Cabela’s  3900 Cabela Drive   Owatonna, Mn 

Cost: FREE!!

RSVP:  Rob Jensen    info@smswug.com

Directions

I-35 (From the North)

1.     Traveling south on I-35, take exit #45 “To Clinton Falls”.

2.     From off-ramp, turn right (west) onto NW 46th St.

3.     Turn left (south) on West Frontage Road and go ½ mile, Cabela’s will be on the right side.

I-35 (From the South)

1.     Traveling north on I-35, take exit #45 “To Clinton Falls”.

2.     From off-ramp, turn left (west) onto NW 46th St.

3.     Turn left (south) on West Frontage Road and go ½ mile, Cabela’s will be on the right side.

Hello everyone.

Our next user group meeting will be May 27th at Cabela’s in Owatonna so mark your calendars. 

You can RSVP to the meeting here.