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. Connect with us anytime, anywhere, on any device for in-depth technical conversations and face-to-face networking. We’ll see you there!There is a great deal of diverse technology in Western MA with many SOLIDWORKS users and instructors. This group started back in 2009 and will give us the chance to connect locally and share ideas and knowledge by being part of the SOLIDWORKS community.

Western MA SOLIDWORKS User Group

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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>

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SASPUG: Celebrating 30 Years of Innovation

So, you use SolidWorks. Can you prove you have the skills required to enter the job market?&nbsp;Join us for a training event focused on the SolidWorks Associate Certification (CSWA). Designed as an entry-level certification, the CSWA signifies a foundational understanding of SolidWorks software, essential for anyone aspiring to excel in using CAD software for engineering design and drafting.&nbsp;In this session, Avelino Rochino, Senior Application Consultant SOLIDWORKS, will share the fundamental knowledge and skills required to pass the CSWA exam. Throughout the event, we will delve into the CSWA structure, the subjects covered, and some review response techniques to prepare for the certification.&nbsp;By the end of the session, you will have a clear path on what the exam is, understand what is expected, and how you can prepare for it to ensure you ace the certification.&nbsp;Don't miss this opportunity to solidify your understanding of SolidWorks CSWA and take a significant step towards becoming a Certified SOLIDWORKS Associate.&nbsp;For the online session, we will be raffling off five certification vouchers. There are no regional restrictions; however, the vouchers will be available only to attendees who join the live session.Agenda10:00 am -&nbsp; Welcome + Presentation11:00 am - (Approx) End session&nbsp;(Time zone in New York, NY (GMT-4)) Attend on-lineThe event is streamed via zoom.Follow the link below to join the meetinghttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/87607878209?pwd=PoUVoPQjdfzHxpLWsLPErMZruCOiP1.1Meeting ID: 876 0787 8209Passcode: 983658&nbsp;The recording of the event will be available on a later date.

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SOLIDWORKS CSWA Review:  A Step Toward Engineering Excellence

Hey everyone, come join us for an early April spring event to start the year! Who doesn't love SOLIDWORKS tips and tricks right? We are very lucky to have someone from HQ that is an Industry Expert and Ryan Koehler will be walking us through some Tips and Tricks as well as the learning content that is available. Never stop learning!! We hope to have a good blend of professionals, students, educators, and makers in the room which to me is one of the best things about attending your local User Group! Of course we will have some food and beverages to keep you happy as well. Hope to see you there!!This just in, we are adding in Ed Gebo to the presenter list! Ed has been running groups, presenting at groups, chatting about groups, and everything in between for years now! This will be a little mystery presentation, so make some time and join us!

Hey everyone, come join us for an early April spring event to start the year!   Who doesn't love SOLIDWORKS tips and tri...

Western MA SWUG - Spring into Tips and Tricks!

Hey Everyone! I'm hoping to finish out the year with a meeting you will not want to miss! We have a very special presenter making a long trek to the East coast and stopping by for us to rock some knowledge! Ed Eaton will be in the House!!The BREP: The most important thing about surface and solid modeling that no one ever seems to talk aboutIf 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; Ed 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; Ed 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 EatonEd 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, Ed 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.UPDATE: We now have our 2nd presentation and everyone should take away something from this! Tony has stepped up to present for us after a being on the road and is going to us schooled on Assemblies!Large Assemblies Best Practices - Tony Bucchino, Elite Application engineer, CSWE from TrimechDuring the Presentation you will learn how to identify the culprits that affect your assembly performance, such as file size, the number of components, number of mates, type of mates, number of update holders, the type of in-context relations, imported parts, or tessellation settings Of course, we'll have the usual user group food and giveaways so don't miss out and tell your CAD friends and coworkers!See you all soon!!If you're driving there, park in LOT 45 and it's a short distance to the room. <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/UMass%20Parking%20instructions_Qxd11DV.jpg">

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