Miami Valley SOLIDWORKS User Group

Senior CAD & PDM Admin, SW Champion, MVSWUG leader

Senior CAD & PDM Administrator, SOLIDWORKS Champion, MVSWUG Co-leader

Mechanical Engineer / CAD & PDM Administrator

Join us for the 30th anniversary celebration of the Seattle Area SOLIDWORKS Power Users Group, the first SOLIDWORKS User Group! This milestone event is not just a celebration of three decades of shared knowledge, but also a chance for you to connect with fellow SOLIDWORKS enthusiasts, share experiences, and be inspired by the innovations that have shaped our journey. Whether you're a veteran user, launching a new startup, or new to the world of SOLIDWORKS, this is an opportunity to discover new ideas and rekindle your passion. This is the very first SOLIDWORKS User Group to hit 30 years and we are so excited to celebrate with the entire community. This event is totally free and will also be livestreamed on Zoom. <h3>What to Expect</h3><ul><li>🎉 Celebrate 30 Years of Community — honoring the world’s first SOLIDWORKS User Group and the people who built it</li><li>💡 Inspiring Technical Sessions — real-world tips, workflows, and insights you can immediately apply</li><li>🗨️ Exclusive Panel Discussion with Tech Executives - Suchit Jain (VP Strategy &amp; Business Dev SOLIDWORKS) &amp; Vineet Thuvara (Chief Product Officer at Fluke Corporation)</li><li>🤝 Unmatched Networking — connect with engineers, designers, makers, startups and industry leaders from across the region</li><li>🚀 Community Energy — meet passionate SOLIDWORKS users who love sharing knowledge and helping each other grow</li><li>🍽️ Food, Conversations &amp; Celebration — because the best ideas happen between sessions. Coffee, snacks, and a full dinner.</li><li>😎 Prizes and Giveaways - SOLIDWORKS SWAG, software, gift cards, and more!</li></ul><h3>Agenda</h3><h3>2 PM - Doors open to light snacks and coffee in the main room</h3><h3>2:30 – Opening remarks in the main room.</h3><h3>3:30 – Breakouts 1</h3><ol><li>30 Years of Essential Part Modeling and Sketching Skills, Tip, and Techniques - Hawkridge</li><li>30 Years of Essential Drawing Skills, Tip, and Techniques - TriMech</li><li>Tips and Tricks from Tech Support and User Group Leaders - Dan Wagner (SOLIDWORKS SWUGN Community Manager)</li></ol><h3>4:15 - Transition </h3><h3>4:30 - Breakouts 2</h3><ol><li>Panel Discussion - Startups and the Future of Product Development: What’s Changing Right Now Featuring Suchit Jain (VP Strategy &amp; Business Dev SOLIDWORKS) &amp; Vineet Thuvara (Chief Product Officer at Fluke Corporation)</li><li>Cloud Services Demystified - Visiativ</li><li>30 Years of Essential Assembly Skills, Tips, and Techniques - GoEngineer</li></ol><h3>5:30 – Closing remarks in the Main Room</h3><h3>6:00 – Dinner &amp; SOLIDWORKS Trivia</h3><h3>RSVP now to save your seat and get notified as the agenda is updated.</h3>

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SASPUG: Celebrating 30 Years of Innovation

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.Google Maps link: <a href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/L5zHNZgAvRjCKmqK7" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://maps.app.goo.gl/L5zHNZgAvRjCKmqK7</a>Agenda: Monday, April 13, 20265:45 – 6:00 Registration &amp; Networking6:00 – 6:30 Dinner6:30 – 7:45 Presentation(s)7:45 – 8:00 Prizes and Wrap-upDouble-feature presentations: "Practical AI for the Modern SolidWorks Designer?" led by Dawn FehlThis session covers practical AI and modern workflows that help designers move faster, catch more issues early, and reduce costly rework. We'll walk through real-world applications including DFM checks, 3D cost reduction analysis, intelligent drawing review checklists, asynchronous 2D/3D design reviews, and visual 2d/3d comparison for design change validation. Walk away with practical techniques that immediately reduce rework and improve design confidence.Presenter bio: Dawn Fehl is an AI Software Consultant at bananaz and a longtime supporter of the SOLIDWORKS community. After more than a decade in the reseller channel helping engineers improve CAD workflows, she now helps product teams eliminate time consuming design work using AI powered automation. LinkedIn: <a class="" href="http://linkedin.com/in/dawn-fehl-ky" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">linkedin.com/in/dawn-fehl-ky</a> Company: <a class="" href="http://bananaz.ai" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">bananaz.ai</a> 🍌"What Does 3DEXPERIENCE Cloud Services Mean To Me?" led by Randy SimmonsBy now you've surely heard of 3DEXPERIENCE "Cloud Services", but what does that even mean? What can you do with it? Is it only for Data Management? This presentation will explain what companies can do with the "Cloud Services" package that is now included with SolidWorks. You'll learn about some of the simple things you can use it for (like Share &amp; Markup) as well as how deep it can really go (into full blown PDM/PLM) if you need it to.Presenter bio: Randy Simmons has over 29 years in the CAD/CAM industry working for several leading companies. He is a Certified SOLIDWORKS Expert that has been demoing, implementing, and training people in SOLIDWORKS for the last 25 years. Prior to working in the CAD/CAM industry, Randy worked for a company that designed high-speed gearboxes. Company: <a class="" href="http://goengineer.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">goengineer.com</a> NOTE: Randy has been supporting MVSWUG for nearly 20 years! Please join us and show him some love! ♥️Please RSVP to help ensure we prepare enough food, and plan to join us on the 13th of April!Josh Mayes, CSWE, CPAP MVSWUG Co-leader SOLIDWORKS ChampionIsaac Bear, CSWP MVSWUG Co-leader

Please RSVP and join us in-person for the next MVSWUG meeting. We will be meeting at the AMTAC (Advanced Manufacturing T...

MVSWUG Meeting: Go bananaz with 3DEXPERIENCE Cloud Services

Join Us Thursday, December 18th, 2025 — Holland, MichiganYou’re invited to the 4th Annual West Michigan Lakeshore SOLIDWORKS Users Group (WMLSWUG) Technical Summit, hosted at GRCC’s Lakeshore Campus.This free, full-day technical event brings together engineers, students, makers, innovators, and industry professionals for a powerful day of training, breakout sessions, networking, food, prizes, and fun.With 25+ hours of technical content delivered by real users, experts, and industry leaders, this is an event you don’t want to miss.Why Attend?🚀 Keynote with SOLIDWORKS LeadershipJohn Sweeney, Senior Director of SOLIDWORKS Product Development, will deliver the keynote address. Learn how user feedback directly influences product design, development, and roadmap decisions.💡 Real-World, In-Person TrainingAfter 3DEXPERIENCE World, this is your biggest opportunity to receive free in-person SOLIDWORKS training and is a fantastic way to finish the year. Sessions are led by Experienced SOLIDWORKS Users, Reseller Application Engineers, and SOLIDWORKS Employees.Full Schedule - V4 - Subject to Change<img class="_richTextImage_ih4vm_10" src="https://res.cloudinary.com/startup-grind/image/upload/c_fill,dpr_2,f_auto,g_center,q_auto:good/v1/gcs/platform-data-swugn/events/SCHEDULE%20V4_xPafZgv.png">🎁 Exclusive Giveaways &amp; PrizesExpect awesome door prizes, custom SWAG, gift cards, and more.🍽️ Free Food All DayStart with a light breakfast and fresh-brewed coffee, and enjoy a top-notch lunch spread. You won’t go hungry.🤝 Network With 200+ Local UsersConnect with fellow engineers, student innovators, educators, and industry experts.<a class="" href="https://youtu.be/SB7DNis5KO8?si=BEVpJh3dUNRynmTu" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">2023 Event Recap</a> <a class="" href="https://youtu.be/XXTX78ngEqM?si=34b2pB0PteO6WkQ7" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">2024 Event Recap</a>

Join Us Thursday, December 18th, 2025 — Holland, MichiganYou’re invited to the 4th Annual West Michigan Lakeshore SOLIDW...

West Michigan Lakeshore SWUG: Technical Summit

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.Google Maps link: <a href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/L5zHNZgAvRjCKmqK7" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://maps.app.goo.gl/L5zHNZgAvRjCKmqK7</a>Agenda: Monday, November 17, 20255:45 – 6:00 Registration &amp; Networking6:00 – 6:30 Dinner6:30 – 7:45 Presentation7:45 – 8:00 Prizes and Wrap-upPresentation: "Take Control of Configurations with Excel Design Tables" led by Josh MayesDon'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 ChampionIsaac Bear, CSWP MVSWUG Co-leader

Please join us in-person for the next MVSWUG meeting. We will be meeting at the AMTAC (Advanced Manufacturing Technology...

MVSWUG Meeting: Take Control of Configurations with Excel Design Tables

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