Well, mostly fresh and mostly hot. It’s been a few weeks since SolidWorks World, but that won’t stop you from being able to view, in full virtual glory, all the events caught on video, photo and double-sided sticky tape. The SolidWorks World 2009 Proceedings site has it all. You’ll be able to see some of…
General Session and Keynote: Day 2 – ProtoType This and SolidWorks 2010 LAST DAY. That means Secret Guests, the SolidWorks Top 10 Enhancement Request and new features coming out in the next version of SolidWorks – yep, SolidWorks 2010. Are ya ready? Here’s the highlights…
Special Events: Animal Kingdom Tuesday Off-site Event It might surprise you, but people love being bused down the road to an Amusement Park that looks like a small jungle. This small jungle was Disney’s Animal Kingdom and it turned out it’s not all that small. Nearly the entire group of 4300+ SolidWorks World attendees and…
One of the Swan Hotel Patios - It's a beautiful thing. concrete swans spittin' water out thier beaks. simply relaxing.
Special Events: Press Event & CSWP Party We’ll hit this one real quick. Monday night was the Press Event and the CSWP Event. There were 10 bloggers that were both Press and CSWP’s. The best part? When we irreverently (but not purposely) all stood up at once while Jeff Ray was speaking at the sit-down…
My daughter Isabella sportin’ the neck badge. super cuteness. Don’t ya think. The stickers are just makin’ that badge happen… imo. If you see me, ask me for a sticker.
There were two Wireless Zone at SolidWorks World 2009 (not including the Press Room). My advice to resort conference centers… Yeah, your big, but get a wide area wifi net. More conferences will use you.
This Animation of the iCoaster, from MegaBrands, was created by Cramer Design. They also did last years SolidWorks World 2008 Vexplorer Inpired to Design animation.
SolidWorks Tips and Tricks Phil Sluder It’s an absolutely packed house. Apparently people want to take home a few tips to amaze their coworkers. Phil Sluder, from Triaxial Design, takes on the obscure and the practical in these SolidWorks tips that should be on the list of any best practices. Here’s the highlights…
This day’s Keynote was all about you. Not actually you, but the users, the companies creating products using SolidWorks. Here are the highlights… MegaBrands Jeremy Luchini (SolidWorks Certification Manager) introduced MegaBrand’s Design Manager Yancik Tremblay. He discussed the design process – going from sketch concept to figuring out how to make a sphere transform into…
Go with the Flow – Efficient Workflow with the 2009 Interface Matt Lombard Uh-oh. They’ve let Matt Lombard loose on the SolidWorks UI. What good could come from this?? Plenty, he takes an enjoyable, rabbit-trail look at just how to change anything possible with the new 08/09 interface, how he uses and what works best…
The SolidWorks Equivalent of Duct Tape and Bailing Wire Adrian Fanjoy Josh Altergott Anybody have problems with SolidWorks that are frustrating the heeeeeck out of you? These guys have some of the solutions to some of the most common problems you’ll face.
7 Habits of Highly Effective SolidWorks Users J. Pancoast So, first up we’ll hear some talk about HABITS. *ShreeeK!* Don’t worry, these may actually be helpful.
General Session and Keynote: Day 1 Day 1 in the massive assemblage of SolidWorks Users staff to find out what SolidWorks has been up to. Jeff hits on what you think about SolidWorks and what can be improved. And then guess what. He has a sitdown interview with Sir Richard Branson about World Record, what…
Special Events: Welcome Reception Hey look, there’s a bunch of people just mulling around in here feeling all welcomed. I meet up with a friend and bumped into just about everyone you would want to. Then they kicked us all out. Here are the highlights.
In about half an hour, this place will be flooded with attendees and other sorts that like to frequent welcome receptions to kick off a big ol’ conference like SolidWorks World 2009. This is deep in the bowels of the Dolphin Hotel (down the escalator below lobby level) The SolidWorks Partner ranging from Fabbing to…
Hey, guess where you can get your fill of SolidWorks World 2009 photos… nope, not in that basket of cookies. Right here on the Interwebs. Last year, I didn’t get many photos. This year, that will be different. I’ll be annoying everyone with photo opportunities till I fill my card or the battery dies. Actually…
So barring the shuttle ride that was longer than the last leg of our flight, we (the familia Mings) have arrived. I didn’t make it to the blogger meet-up because of the splendid shuttle ride, but was able to make it to the first annual SolidWorks tweet-up at the Dolphin Hotel Lounge. A lot of…
Some of you are so crazy about going to SolidWorks World that you’ve done some mildly crazy things and some really crazy things. What are they? SolidWorks wants to know. Oh, plus… there’s another secret brewing. So, head over to make a comment or leave one here. Did you have to promise to wash the…
(will somebody please give me a decent drumroll. I mean seriously, let’s do this proper-like. ) The SolidWorks World 2009 mystery guest… that is no longer a mystery… but very much a guest… that you will now find out about IS… The world record attempting… The billionaire extraordinaire…