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 August 30, 2011 - v5, i16


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NEWSLETTER AT A GLANCE...

 

September
8 Lunch And Learn Webinar - SolidWorks Design Library
9 Introduction to SolidWorks Simulation Tools
16SolidWorks Hands-on Test Drive - Winona
16 SolidWorks Hands-on Test Drive
22 Lunch And Learn Webinar - SolidWorks Motion
22 Executive Forum Event
23 Simulation Hands-on Test Drive
29 Webinar - Secure Data And Automate Workflows
30 3DVIA Composer Hands-on Test Drive
more...see Full Event Calendar
Most of these events are FREE. Learn more or register by clicking on the event above.

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September
9 Introduction to SolidWorks Simulation Tools
12-15 Essentials
12-15Essentials - Winona
19-20 Sheet Metal
21-22 Assembly Modeling
26-29 Essentials
26 Weldments
27 File Management
more...see Full Training Calendar

These training classes have a fee. Learn more or request to register by clicking on the class above.

 

SSnewsEXECUTIVE FORUM EVENT AND GOLF OUTING AT THE BEAUTIFUL EDINBURGH GOLF COURSE!
Edinburgh Golf Course
Get ready for an opportunity to improve your golf swing AND to learn how to leverage your 3D CAD data throughout your organization...allowing you to better utilize intellectual property and generate additional sales and revenue.
 
We will also have a drawing to play a free round of golf on the Edinburgh Golf Course following the event.  You must have your registration in by September 15 to be included in the drawing, so don't wait! 

DATE: Thursday, September 22, 2011
LOCATION: Edinburgh Golf Course
COST: Free
TIME:
9:00AM - 12:30PM (tee times for golf drawing winners to follow)
 
  

 

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SSNews2Symmetry is coming to Winona in September!   

           

Join us at The Plaza Hotel & Suites for some great training and hands-on SolidWorks events to bring your design skills to a new level. Seating is limited, so register soon to lock in your spot!  

 

Training: Essentials, Mon-Thurs, Sept 12-15

Seminar: SolidWorks Hands-on Test Drive,
              Friday, September 16 - 9:00AM CDT 

 

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Subscription Service Re-installation Special Offer!  

 

With the release of SolidWorks 2012 right around the corner, now is the time to re-install subscription on your expired licenses.  

 

Through the end of September, mention promo code: SEPT2011 to take advantage of a re-installation special AND get 50% off the purchase of a training class.  

 

Contact Us Today to Take Advantage of the Subscription Re-installation Special Offer!    

 

 highlightedeventLunch and
Learn Webinar - SolidWorks Design Library:

Thursday,
September 8
12:00 - 1:00 PM

 

Explore how to best utilize SolidWorks' Design Library and learn tips to help automate your designs with Library Feature Parts and Smart Components. 

 

         

  REGISTER NOW   

   

   

industry news
HCorner3D Interactive Journey into the Great Pyramid of Khufu:
 
With the help of cutting-edge 3D technology, the video lets users take a peek inside the 146m-high Great Pyramid, the last of the seven wonders of the ancient world still standing.

"This is amazing!...I think that being able to use a 3D Simulation tool to explore Khufu's pyramid is a whole new way of both learning and teaching."
~Keith Payne, Ancient Egypt Enthusiast

READ and WATCH  
  
SW news
solidworksnewsLet's Go Design Hot Rod Baby Buggy Project - Episode 4:

Weldment and Metal Fabrication...Jeremy starts designing the chassis using weldment features in SolidWorks; then visits a metal shop to create precision pieces for the baby buggy tank treads.

Be sure to watch the video and then put your two cents in for what the baby cockpit should be designed to look like...voting closes on September 12, 2011. 

      

  WATCH EPISODE 4  


Tips & Tricks
TipstricksRemove the Toolbox Flag:
by Jennifer Bahnsen
 
   
When toolbox parts are saved out as separate, unique files, they retain information about their parentage. It's called a Toolbox Flag. In the past it usually didn't cause a problem, but in SolidWorks 2011...READ


Tech Tip: Fighting with Mirrors:
by Nick Beattie

Mirrors can be your friends and your enemies both on the wall and in SolidWorks. If you're making a part that's symmetric, mirroring can save you a lot of time...READ