Upcoming Meeting: November 8, 2011

It’s That Time Again!

Join us at the next West Michigan SolidWorks User Group Meeting for food, networking opportunities, (2) presentations, and SolidWorks giveaways. See details below!

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Date: Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Where: Haworth Inn (click for map and/or directions) – Holland, Michigan

Time: 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm

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Agenda

  • Dinner / Networking
  • Opening Announcements
  • What’s New in SolidWorks 2012 Part 1 (Darin Grosser, DASI Solutions)
  • Break / Networking
  • What’s New in SolidWorks 2012 Part 2 (Darin Grosser, DASI Solutions)
  • SolidWorks roundtable (time permitting)
  • Closing Remarks / Giveaways / Networking

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This should be a great meeting and I encourage all to attend if you can.

No need to RSVP!

Upcoming Meeting: September 13, 2011

It’s That Time Again!

Join us at the next West Michigan SolidWorks User Group Meeting for food, networking opportunities, (3) presentations, and SolidWorks giveaways. See details below!

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Date: Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Where: Haworth Inn (click for map and/or directions) – Holland, Michigan

Time: 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm

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Agenda

  • Dinner / Networking
  • Opening Announcements
  • Go Hollywood on Your Designs (Ian Hogg, SolidWorks Corporation)
  • Woodworks (Ian Hogg, SolidWorks Corporation)
    • Break / Networking
    • GPU Acceleration for Design & Rendering (Brian Harrison, NVIDIA)
    • SolidWorks roundtable (time permitting)
    • Logo Contest Winner Announcement
    • Closing Remarks / Giveaways / Networking

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    This should be a great meeting and I encourage all to attend if you can.

    No need to RSVP!

    Logo Contest

    Hello Everyone!

    Below are the submissions that we have received for the WMSWUG Logo Contest.

    ABOVE each picture is a number.  Please click this link (email to Fred and I) and include the logo you would like to vote for.

    The winners will be announced at our meeting next week Tuesday, September 13, 2011.

    The winner will receive a NVIDIA Quadro 4000 and we would PREFER you to be present at the meeting as we will have a NVIDIA representative at our meeting to give you your card.

    #1

    wmswug block logo

    #2

    Windmill logo

    #3

    WMSWUG Logo light on lake

    #4

    Print

    #5

    WMSUG-Logo-contest-Mark-Vorel

    If you have any questions please feel free to contact me (Jason Raak).

    upcoming meeting: july 12, 2011

    It’s That Time Again!

    Join us at the next West Michigan SolidWorks User Group Meeting for food, networking opportunities, (2) presentations, and SolidWorks giveaways.  See details below!

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    Date:  Tuesday, July 12, 2011

    Where: Haworth Inn (click for map and/or directions) – Holland, Michigan

    Time:  5:30 pm – 8:30 pm

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    Agenda

    • Dinner / Networking
    • Opening Announcements
    • Administration 101 (Mike Garvelink – Gentex Corporation)
    • Break / Networking
    • Surfacing Roundtable (Nathan Garrett – Cruxtone Product Development)
    • Closing Remarks / Giveaways / Networking

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    WE NEED YOUR INPUT FOR THIS MEETING

    Nathan will be doing an in depth look at working with surfaces.  However, Nathan is looking to change up the typical presentation.  He is asking for ALL OF YOUR help.  He would like his presentation to be more of a round table discussion of surfacing as opposed to the typical sit and listen presentation.  Nathan would like you to send him example models, questions, issues, etc. ahead of time so that he can get the ball rolling but he will also take questions at the meeting.  If you have something you would like Nathan to cover please feel free to send him a message by clicking here.

    LOGO CONTEST UPDATE

    We have received 2 entries from 1 member and that is all!!!!  So we have decided to push the contest out more in hopes of receiving more submissions. Currently there is a NVIDIA graphics card as the prize to the member whose logo gets chosen by you the members.  The new cutoff for submitting an entry is Wednesday, August 31, 2011.

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    This should be a great meeting and I encourage all to attend if you can.

    Please use the automated email notification and confirmation tool to RSVP.  To sign up please click on the “sign-up” tab on the top or the “wmswug sign-up form” on the right.

    news & notes

    Hello All,

    I hope you are having a great summer thus far.  Our next meeting, July 12, 2011, is slowly sneaking up on us and it should be an awesome meeting.  We have (2) SolidWorks All-Stars lined up to present so I would mark your calendars right now.

    Mike Garvelink (Gentex Corporation) is going to be doing a presentation titled Administration 101.

    Nathan Garrett (Cruxtone Product Development) is also going to be at our meeting doing a presentation on Surfacing.  Nathan will be doing an in depth look at working with surfaces.  However, Nathan is looking to change up the typical presentation.  He is asking for ALL OF YOUR help.  He would like his presentation to be more of a round table discussion of surfacing as opposed to the typical sit and listen presentation.  Nathan would like you to send him example models, questions, issues, etc. ahead of time so that he can get the ball rolling but he will also take questions at the meeting.  If you have something you would like Nathan to cover please feel free to send him a message by clicking here.

    Also, a quick update on the WMSWUG logo contest that was announced at our March meeting.  I have received 2 entries from 1 member and that is all.  We have decided to push the contest out more in hopes of receiving more submissions.  I have currently lined up a NVIDIA graphics card as the prize to the member whose logo gets chosen by you the members.  The new cutoff for submitting an entry is Wednesday, August 31, 2011.

    I hope to see you all at our next meeting on July 12, 2011.

    05/10/2011 wmswug meeting cancelled

    Due to scheduling conflict with the 2011 Holland Tulip Time festival next weeks meeting is cancelled.

    Also please make a note on your calendar that our next meeting in July will be held from 5:30pm to 8:30pm on Tuesday, July 12, 2011.

    upcoming meeting: march 8, 2011

    It’s That Time Again!

    Join us at the next West Michigan SolidWorks User Group Meeting for food, networking opportunities, (2) presentations, and SolidWorks giveaways. See details below!

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    Date: Tuesday, March 8, 2011

    Where: Haworth Inn (click for map and/or directions) – Holland, Michigan

    Time: 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm

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    Agenda

    • Dinner / Networking
    • Opening Announcements
    • SolidWorks WORLD 2011 Review (Dean Anderson, Wolverine World Wide, Inc.)
    • Break / Networking
    • Tips & Tricks (Jason Raak, JMS Incorporated)
    • SolidWorks roundtable (time permitting)
    • Closing Remarks / Giveaways / Networking

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    This should be a great meeting and I encourage all to attend if you can.

    No need to RSVP!

    upcoming meeting: january 11, 2011

    It’s That Time Again!

    Join us at the next West Michigan SolidWorks User Group Meeting for food, networking opportunities, (2) presentations, and SolidWorks giveaways.  See details below!

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    Date:  Tuesday, January 11, 2011

    Where: Haworth Inn (click for map and/or directions) – Holland, Michigan

    Time:  5:30 pm – 8:30 pm

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    Agenda

    • Dinner / Networking
    • Opening Announcements
    • Working with Sheetmetal Tools (Andrew Schutte)
    • Break / Networking
    • Working with Weldments Tools (Andrew Schutte)
    • SolidWorks roundtable (time permitting)
    • Closing Remarks / Giveaways / Networking

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    This should be a great meeting and I encourage all to attend if you can.

    Please use the automated email notification and confirmation tool to RSVP.  To sign up please click on the “sign-up” tab on the top or the “wmswug sign-up form” on the right.

    upcoming meeting: november 9, 2010

    It’s That Time Again!

    Join us at the next West Michigan SolidWorks User Group Meeting for food, networking opportunities, (2) presentations, and SolidWorks giveaways.  See details below!

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    Date:  Tuesday, November 9, 2010

    Where: Haworth Inn (click for map and/or directions) – Holland, Michigan

    Time:  5:30 pm – 8:30 pm

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    Agenda

    • Dinner / Networking
    • Opening Announcements
    • What’s New in SolidWorks 2011 Pt. 1 (Darin Grosser – DASI Solutions)
    • Break / Networking
    • What’s New in SolidWorks 2011 Pt. 2 (Darin Grosser – DASI Solutions)
    • SolidWorks roundtable (time permitting)
    • Closing Remarks / Giveaways / Networking

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    This should be a great meeting and I encourage all to attend if you can.

    Please use the automated email notification and confirmation tool to RSVP.  To sign up please click on the “sign-up” tab on the top or the “wmswug sign-up form” on the right.

    upcoming meeting: september 14, 2010

    It’s that time again!

    Join us at the next West Michigan SolidWorks User Group Meeting for food, networking opportunities, (2) presentations, and SolidWorks giveaways.  See details below!

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    Date:  Tuesday, September 14, 2010

    Where: Haworth Inn (click for map and/or directions) – Holland, Michigan

    Time:  5:30 pm – 8:30 pm

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    Agenda

    • Dinner / Networking
    • Opening Announcements
    • Chris Peterson (Wolverine World Wide)
    • Break / Networking
    • Measuring SolidWorks Performance – Paul Kellner (Engineering Transport, LLC.)
    • SolidWorks roundtable (time permitting)
    • Closing Remarks / Giveaways / Networking

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    This should be a great meeting and I encourage all to attend if you can.

    Please use the automated email notification and confirmation tool to RSVP.  To sign up please click on the “sign-up” tab on the top or the “wmswug sign-up form” on the right.

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