Join us once again for a fun and educational evening at the MillForge Makerspace, where the Boston SOLIDWORKS User Group (BostonSWUG) hosts a special event tailored for makers and design enthusiasts.

Dive into insightful presentations by local SOLIDWORKS experts and passionate makers, discussing creative design techniques and real-world applications of SOLIDWORKS in maker projects. Network with fellow creators and seize the opportunity to win a free SOLIDWORKS Makers License in our exciting raffle!

Don’t miss out - reserve your spot now and be part of a vibrant community of innovators. Whether you are a seasoned designer or just curious about what SOLIDWORKS can do, this event is for you. Be sure to join us at MillForge for an evening of learning, sharing, and connecting. RSVP today and bring a friend to enjoy this collaborative and informative gathering!

Agenda:

5:30pm - 6:00pm Eat, mingle, network

6:00pm - 6:15pm Business and Introductions

6:15pm - 7:15pm  Smarter Design — Top-Down Assemblies & Multibody Modeling

Whether you’re building robotics, furniture, or any weekend passion project, SOLIDWORKS has some powerful methodologies to help you design smarter. This session dives into how makers can use top-down assembly techniques and multibody part workflows to keep complex builds flexible, and easy to update when inspiration strikes (or reality intervenes).

You’ll learn:

• How to drive multiple parts from a single master part, sketch, or assembly for quick, parametric updates

• Techniques for creating full assemblies inside one part file using multibody methods

• When to choose top-down vs. multibody

• Practical examples pulled from real-world builds 

Perfect for anyone who wants cleaner models and faster revisions.

Jay Pinheiro, Senior Customer Support Engineer at GoEngineer

  7:15pm - 7:30pm Break & Networking

  7:30pm - 8:30pm Combining Sub-D Surfacing and Parametric Modeling

Get the best of both worlds: high-end subdivision surfacing combined with parametric design. This session will provide an overview and a demonstration of how to create highly stylized, ergonomically shaped designs quickly. In addition, recommended techniques for combining subdivision modeling with traditional parametric modeling will be presented. You'll even learn how to figure our how much your model will cost to make! See how your existing SOLIDWORKS models can power fast quotes for you or your sales team.

Craig Therrien, Senior Product Manager at Dassault Systèmes

 8:30pm - 9:00pm  Q&A, wrap-up, prize drawings, etc.