The mission of the SOLIDWORKS User Group Network is to empower real people who use SOLIDWORKS products to collaborate with, learn from, and teach others.This group is to serve as an information and networking resource for Lethbridge and Southern Alberta SOLIDWORKS users regardless of skill level. Events will include technical content, networking, free food and prizes, and having a good time with like minded people!

SOLIDWORKS User Group of Lethbridge

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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>

Join us for the 30th anniversary celebration of the Seattle Area SOLIDWORKS Power Users Group, the first SOLIDWORKS User...

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SASPUG: Celebrating 30 Years of Innovation

I am very happy to announce our next SOLIDWORKS User Group of Lethbridge meeting on Tue, March 31, 2026.Please RSVP on this page or to swuglethbridge@gmail.com if attending so we can plan accordingly.<h3>Agenda</h3><ul><li>Food and Networking</li><li>Presentation<ul><li>Suspension and Steering Geometry - Building a Trophy Truck / Prerunner on a Budget (Dexter Shimek)Introduction to suspension and steering geometry for long travel trucks, from long hand to Microsoft Excel to SolidWorks to Manufacturing.&nbsp;A Presentation highlighting the do's and don'ts of a Trophy Truck build with lessons learnt along the way.</li></ul></li><li>Q&amp;A, Giveaways</li></ul><h3>Location</h3>Room TT1939 (or an adjacent room), Lethbridge Polytechnic. Go to entrance at south end of campus, parking lot I.

I am very happy to announce our next SOLIDWORKS User Group of Lethbridge meeting on Tue, March 31, 2026.Please RSVP on t...

SWUGL Meeting:  Suspension and Steering Geometry - Building a Trophy Truck / Prerunner on a Budget

Discover 30 time-saving tricks that will transform the way you automate SOLIDWORKS. This session focuses on VBA programming techniques, Document management, and performance-driven best practices for faster, cleaner VBA macros. Learn how to handle custom properties efficiently and structure your macros for maximum speed and reliability. Whether you’re new to the API or refining production-level code, you’ll walk away with practical examples ready to use in your next project.

Discover 30 time-saving tricks that will transform the way you automate SOLIDWORKS. This session focuses on VBA programm...

30 SOLIDWORKS API Tricks In 45 Minutes

If you’ve been around SOLIDWORKS modeling for a while you might have heard a passing reference to the BREP.&nbsp; But what is it? This session is going to describe the BREP (Boundary Representation Model) using easy to understand language and examples.&nbsp;&nbsp;Ed&nbsp;Eaton will talk about the 3 face types (analytical, algorithmic, and ruled) in a way that explains all sorts of weird things you’ve been seeing when using SOLIDWORKS. We will explain terms like “topology” and “Boolean” and why that drives some of your successes using surface modeling where modeling exclusively in solids fail.&nbsp;&nbsp;Ed&nbsp;is going to show some weird and WILDLY useful exploits made possible by understanding the BREP.&nbsp; This is a fun, VERY important peak under the hood of every model you have ever created that will educate you on how to solve problems and help the models you make in the future be better.About the Presenter: Ed&nbsp;EatonEd&nbsp;Eaton is a Sr. Industrial Designer with over 30 years of industry experience, with the past 24+ years spent working in a multidisciplinary environment as an active designer, project manager, mentor, and part owner of the DiMonte Group product development consultancy located in the western suburbs of Chicago, Illinois.A user of SOLIDWORKS software since 1998,&nbsp;Ed&nbsp;Eaton has made a point of sharing useful tips and discoveries in popular sessions at over 18 SOLIDWORKS World conferences and at local SOLIDWORKS user groups all around the United States.Ed's presentations are well known in the user community for exploring then exploiting how SOLIDWORKS thinks to get through tricky problems in product design through non-obvious means.How to attend? This event will be hybrid, offered on-site and online. Attend On-siteEvent host: New York Institute of Technology: Long Island CampusHarry Schure Hall, Room 211ON-SITE at 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM EST&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Go to the following location: <a href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/j8QwNmT3uHC1nN3X8" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://maps.app.goo.gl/j8QwNmT3uHC1nN3X8</a>For more information on how to get there: <a href="https://site.nyit.edu/files/long_island/Locations_LI_CampusMap.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://site.nyit.edu/files/long_island/Locations_LI_CampusMap.pdf</a>Attend OnlineONLINE&nbsp;at 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM ESTThe event will be streamed via Zoom.&nbsp;Follow the link below to join the meeting:<a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/j/8844183651?pwd=ZldZM0E5dzNCQllFWVV1NmZOOEVxUT09&amp;omn=82929601944" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://us06web.zoom.us/j/8844183651?pwd=ZldZM0E5dzNCQllFWVV1NmZOOEVxUT09&amp;omn=82929601944</a>Meeting ID: 884 418 3651Passcode: 198054

If you’ve been around SOLIDWORKS modeling for a while you might have heard a passing reference to the BREP.  But what is...

The BREP: The most important thing about surface and solid modeling that no one ever seems to talk about

I am very happy to announce our next SOLIDWORKS User Group of Lethbridge meeting on Tue, May 12, 2026.Please RSVP here or to swuglethbridge@gmail.com for food, fun, and giveaways. We hope to see you there!<h3>Agenda</h3><ul><li>Pack and Go and More! (Ivan Loewen)A quick look at what this tool can do for your everyday workflow and file management. </li><li>Open Session (you!)We will have some open time for you to present any questions you may have on design, workflow, modeling challenges, or SOLIDWORKS features. You can send the questions and/or files ahead of time to swuglethbridge@gmail.com or bring them to the meeting.If you have a cool project or part that you're working on and would like to show it off, please bring that as well!</li></ul><h3>Location</h3>Room TT1939 (or an adjacent room), Lethbridge Polytechnic. Go to entrance at south end of campus, parking lot I.

I am very happy to announce our next SOLIDWORKS User Group of Lethbridge meeting on Tue, May 12, 2026.Please RSVP here o...

SWUGL Meeting: Pack and Go and More!

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