NISWUG (Northern Indiana SolidWorks User Group)
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NORTHERN INDIANA

SolidWorks USERS GROUP

Everything SolidWorks for SolidWorks Users

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For feedback or to RSVP click INFO. Thanks in advance for your interest.

NOTICES

  • February 23
    Files Here, Files There, Files Everywhere

  • Date: February 23, 2010

    Agenda:

    ♦ Planning a CAD File System--Gene Perry--NA-IPS
    ♦ Managing Drawing Templates-- Paul Kellner
    ♦ SWW2010 Report-- Peggy Frantz--Flaktwoods

  • 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

USER GROUP STUFF

  • 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 three charter sponsors at present).
  • At least 20 regulars at each meeting.
  • The 3 Ls
    Lotsa fun, Lotsa info and Lotsa connections

  • Contact Information

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

FOR THE USERS

  • 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
    Plymouth
    Portage, IN

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

  • Area Served by NISWUG

  • NISWUG Map
    219, 574, 260 and 269 areas.

  • Topics Completed

  • 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 (done)

  • Practical Utilization

  • Advanced Configurations/Advanced Design Tables (Done)
  • Large Assy. BOMS (Done)
  • Practical Top Down Assy./In-Context (Done)

  • Hot Topics

  • Skills

  • New 2010 Features
  • Using PDM solutions
  • Oops! It Broke...
    -- Or what do I put in my FEA for strength?
  • What's all that Curvy Stuff, Anyway?
    Surfacing from A-Z

  • Practical Utilization

  • Managing Templates for Drawings
  • The Nuts and Bolts of Toolbox
  • File Management/PDM
  • Assembly Drawings and Details
  • Animated Assemblies for Presentations
  • Pulley Systems and their design
  • …send in your ideas

OTHER STUFF

LEFTOVERS

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  • Target volunteer response for this meeting.
    Need two to help with meetings.

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12/21/2009
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