Please RSVP and join us in-person for the next MVSWUG meeting. We will be meeting at the AMTAC (Advanced Manufacturing Technology Adoption Center), which is part of the University of Dayton Research Institute (UDRI). It's located in the basement of Daniel J. Curran Place at UDRI's main office (former HQ of NCR) across from Carillon Historical Park. Please be on time to ensure that someone is available to let you into the building.
IMPORTANT: Please arrive on time to ensure building access. Park in VISITOR PARKING on the RIGHT side of the building and look for someone with badge access to greet you at the main (front lobby) entrance between 5:45-6:00 pm. After 6pm, doors will be locked and lobby unattended.

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Agenda:
Monday, November 17, 2025

5:45 – 6:00 Registration & Networking

6:00 – 6:30 Dinner

6:30 – 7:45 Presentation

7:45 – 8:00 Prizes and Wrap-up

Presentation:
"Take Control of Configurations with Excel Design Tables" led by Josh Mayes

Don't let your SOLIDWORKS configurations get out of control! Ditch tedious and complicated variation management and unlock the power of Excel Design Tables! Do you want to supercharge your CAD models to do more without making them unmanageable for others? Join SOLIDWORKS Champion and User Group leader, Josh Mayes, for this engaging presentation designed to transform the way you create and manage your designs. In this session, we'll dive into the world of Design Tables, the most powerful built-in yet often underutilized tool for automating variations of your parts and assemblies. You'll see demonstrations how to utilize embedded Excel to create and manage an entire family of parts within a single file, a far more efficient approach than using "Save As..." If you want to learn how to streamline your design process and avoid chaos when managing complex part families, join us and come prepared to learn and get inspired!

Please RSVP to help ensure we prepare enough food, and plan to join us on the 17th of November!

Josh Mayes, CSWE, CPAP
MVSWUG Co-leader
SOLIDWORKS Champion

Isaac Bear, CSWP
MVSWUG Co-leader