Everything SolidWorks for SolidWorks Users

For more information about this user group click on INFO. Thanks in advance for your interest.

• JUNE 2009 Meeting is in the can.

• I a few days the report will be posted here with the presentations and handouts.
• Date: June 23rd, 2009
  Time: 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT
• Where: Lake Michigan College
              Room #109
              1905 Foundation Dr
              Niles Michigan
• Agenda:
  "The Fast Five". Five modules covering
  ♦ Utilization of New 2009 Features
  ♦ Intro to DWGEditor for SolidWorks Users
  ♦ Smart Mates
  ♦ Tools for Top Down Assy./In-Context
  ♦ Basic Design Tables Usage
• We enjoyed a home made spaghetti dinner.

• Useful Stuff

• Quick Resource Finder
• Job Search Links

• Contact Information

• Email: info@niswug.org
• Phone: 574-257-4596
• SKYPE: NISWUG
  Only with prior notice
• Location: Mishawaka, IN
• SWUGN Contacts

• Bulletin Board

• If you live in the 260, 574, 219 or 269 area codes you are in the area served by this SolidWorks User Group. See the map on this page.
• We need two volunteers to act as ushers at each meeting. The only requirement is that you are, willing, able to get there 30 minutes early and leave last. Contact us at info@niswug.org if you would like to be involved.
• Presenters are needed in any area dealing with the deployment, management, use or programming of SolidWorks or its related products.
• The purpose of this user group is to promote the professional, technical and aesthetic aspects of SolidWorks, its related products and third party solutions independent of SolidWorks or their partners.
• Group membership is open to past, present and future users of the SolidWorks product.
• SolidWorks employees, SolidWorks resellers and resellers of third party solutions for SolidWorks may hold honorary membership in the group.
• The NISWUG website is the official source of information regarding meetings, group policy and group information.
• For more info click here: INFO
  

• Area Served by NISWUG

• 
  219, 574, 260 and 269 areas.

• Goals for 2009

• Four meetings in the North Central Indiana Area
• At least two "distance" meetings using Skype or another remote meeting technology.
• At least 5 volunteers to take on various responsibilities within the group. Goal Achieved
• At least 5 sponsoring companies (we have two charter sponsors at present).
• At least 20 regulars at each meeting.
• The 3 Ls
  Lotsa fun, Lotsa info and Lotsa connections

• Hot Topics

• Skills

• Utilization of New 2009 Features (done)
• Intro to DWGEditor for SolidWorks Users (done)
• Smart Mates (done)
• Tools for Top Down Assy./In-Context (done)
• Basic Design Tables Usage

---

• Practical Utilization

• Managing Templates for Drawings
• Advanced Configurations/Advanced Design Tables
• Large Assy. BOMS (Done)
• Practical Top Down Assy./In-Context
• File Management/PDM
• …send in your ideas

• Past Meetings

• December 2005 NISWUG Meeting
• March 2006 Meeting
• June 2006 Meeting
• April 2009 Meeting
• June 2009 Meeting

• Advisory Board Officers

• Paul Kellner (CSWP)
  Engineering Transport, LLC
• Bruce Kniller (CAD Manager)
  Utilimaster Corporation
• Peggy Frantz (CAD Manager)
  Flakt Woods Corporation

• RSVP response for June meeting.
  Dark symbols indicate responses. Help us raise the bar.

• |

• Target volunteer response to start first meeting.
  Need two to help with meetings.

• ♦♦♦♦-|

• Target VAR response

• ♦♦♦♦|

• Sponsors Roll Call

• Engineering Transport, LLC
• Brynnage Design, Inc.
• #3
• #4
• #5
• #6

• Supporting VARS

• 3DVision
• CATI
• DASI Solutions
• FISHER/UNITECH

• Communities served by NISWUG

• If you live in or near one of these towns you are well within driving distance of a SolidWorks user group meeting.

• Angola
  Auburn
  Benton Harbor
  Bremen
  Buchanan
  Chesterton
  Coldwater
  Culver
  Decatur, IN
  Decatur, MI
  Dowagiac

  Elkhart
  Fort Wayne
  Goshen
  Granger
  Huntington
  Kendalville
  Knox
  LaGrange
  LaPorte
  Ligonier
  Logansport

  Michigan City
  Middlebury
  Mishawaka
  Monticello
  Nappanee
  Niles
  North Manchester
  Paw Paw
  Peru
  Plymoth
  Portage, IN

  Portage, MI
  Rochester
  South Bend
  Sturgis
  Three Rivers
  Valparaiso
  Vicksburg
  Wabash
  Walkerton
  Watervliet
  White Pigeon
  Winamac

• Site Map

• Home
• Resources
• Job Search
• Inquiry

Space for this website provided by Engineering Transport, LLC
Copyright 2009 NISWUG
5/20/2009
Located in Mishawaka/Michiana Indiana and Michigan