Chicago SolidWorks Users Group

president May 12th, 2009

Chicago SolidWorks Users Group

Dear CSUG member,

We are planning a CSUG meeting for Tuesday, May 26, 2009 from 5pm to 8pm at the DES PLAINES Campus of Oakton Community College, in ROOM 1610. The address is 1600 E. Golf Rd., Des Plaines, Illinois 60016.  (See map at end of notice or Google the address for a map.)

We will start with a short business meeting followed by the presentation.

AGENDA:

5:00-5:30PM        Sign-in and networking.

5:30-6:00PM        Short business meeting, pizza should be served.

6:00-?:??PM        Presentation followed by Q & A session.

8:00PM                 Meeting adjourned.

Presentation:

SolidWorks Rx, Customer Portal, Administration/Troubleshooting Tips & Tricks

Greg Jankowski, Customer Satisfaction Manager, SolidWorks Corp.

Greg Jankowski, Customer Satisfaction Manager with SolidWorks Corporation will give a presentation on the tools available for troubleshooting SolidWorks including SolidWorks Rx, the Customer Portal among other tools, tips & tricks.

We will have the usual pizza and soft drinks for refreshments, along with a door prize drawing (if we have prizes to give away).

The meeting should adjourn around 8pm.

No RSVP necessary.

We will base the headcount on the average from previous meetings.

Looking forward to seeing the familiar faces along with any new members.

Solidly Yours,

Denny Bahl

CSUG President

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president March 11th, 2009

Note:  This meeting is on MONDAY instead of the usual Tuesday.

Chicago SolidWorks Users Group

Dear CSUG member,

We are planning a CSUG meeting for MONDAY, March 30, 2009 from 5pm to 8pm at the SKOKIE Campus of Oakton Community College, also known as the Ray Hartstein Campus in ROOM P134, Engineering/Manufacturing Labs. The address is 7701 N. Lincoln Avenue, Skokie, Illinois 60077.  (Google address for map.)

We will start with a short business meeting followed by the presentation.

AGENDA:

5:00-5:30PM        Sign-in and networking.

5:30-6:00PM        Short business meeting, pizza should be served.

6:00-?:??PM        Presentation followed by Q & A session.

8:00PM                 Meeting adjourned.

Presentation:

Rapid Prototyping Technologies

Tom Humrickhouse - Computer Aided Technology

Tom Humrickhouse from CATI will give a presentation consisting of a general overview of the rapid prototyping technologies available today along with a glimpse into the future.  This may also include some tips on CAD modeling that would aid in the rapid prototyping process.  He will also briefly discuss the 3D Printing feature offered inside of SolidWorks.  Tom will also bring an Objet 3D printer to set up and have a part made so the group can see the process in action.

We will have the usual pizza and soft drinks for refreshments, along with a door prize drawing (if we have prizes to give away).

The meeting should adjourn around 8pm.

No RSVP necessary.

We will base the headcount on the average from previous meetings.

Looking forward to seeing the familiar faces along with any new members.

Solidly Yours,

Denny Bahl

CSUG President

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president January 12th, 2009

Chicago SolidWorks User’s Group

Dear CSUG member,

We are planning a CSUG meeting for Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2009 from 5pm to 8pm at the DES PLAINES Campus of Oakton Community College, in ROOM 1610. The address is 1600 E. Golf Rd., Des Plaines, Illinois 60016.  (See Map at end of notice.)

We will start with a short business meeting followed by the presentation.

AGENDA:

5:00-5:30PM        Sign-in and networking.

5:30-6:00PM        Short business meeting, pizza should be served.

6:00-?:??PM        Presentation followed by Q & A session.

8:00PM                 Meeting adjourned.

Presentation:

Design Tables: The Complete Story

Josh Altergott, Support Team Leader, Computer Aided Technology

Learn how to build and maintain an effective table - from parts to assemblies and back again. Attendees gain a deeper understanding of SolidWorks and Excel tools and concepts that can be applied in making more efficient and automated models.

Note to users:

Josh will be giving this presentation at SolidWorks World 2009.  This will give Josh an opportunity practice his presentation in front of a group.  This will also allow us to learn more about Design Tables and how they work.

We will have the usual pizza and soft drinks for refreshments, along with a door prize drawing (if we have prizes to give away).

There will also be a suggestion box at the sign-in table, so bring your ideas for future meetings.

The meeting should adjourn around 8pm.

No RSVP necessary.

We will base the headcount on the average from previous meetings.

Looking forward to meeting the familiar faces along with any new members.

Solidly Yours,

Denny Bahl

CSUG President

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president November 17th, 2008

Chicago SolidWorks User’s Group

Dear CSUG member,

We are planning a CSUG meeting for Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2008 from 5pm to 8pm at the DES PLAINES Campus of Oakton Community College, in ROOM 1610. The address is 1600 E. Golf Rd., Des Plaines, Illinois 60016.  (See Map at end of notice.)

We will start with a short business meeting followed by the presentation.

AGENDA:

5:00-5:30PM       Sign-in and networking.

5:30-6:00PM       Short business meeting, pizza should be served.

6:00-?:??PM       Presentation followed by Q & A session.

8:00PM                Meeting adjourned.

Presentation:

Rick Chin, Director of Product & Marketing Innovation at SolidWorks, will be presenting on how the SWIFT FeatureXpert came to be.  Learn about the inspiration for the technology and gain a conceptual understanding for how it works.  You will be very surprised by what you learn.

Note to users:

Rick has been with SolidWorks since the early days and has played a major roll in many of the technologies incorporated into the SolidWorks software.  Please bring any of your ideas and/or comments to the meeting.  I am sure Rick would be receptive to any user ideas and/or comments that you would like to share with the group.

We will have the usual pizza and soft drinks for refreshments, along with a door prize drawing (if we have prizes to give away).

There will also be a suggestion box at the sign-in table, so bring your ideas for future meetings.

The meeting should adjourn around 8pm.

No RSVP necessary.

We will base the headcount on the average from previous meetings.

Looking forward to meeting the familiar faces along with any new members.

Solidly Yours,

Denny Bahl

CSUG President

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president October 26th, 2008

I welcome two new sponsors of CSUG.

A “Solid” welcome and thank you to CSUG member Tomasz Rebidas and his employer SERFILCO, LTD., www.serfilco.com, for sponsoring the next 5 years of our www.CSUG.org domain name.

A “Solid” welcome and thank you to Rapid Sheet Metal Inc., www.rapidsheetmetal.com, for their donation of (4) $25 Gas Cards for our door prize raffle.

A “Solid” thank you to our long time supporter and sponsor Computer Aided Technology Inc., www.cati.com, for their donation of Solid Professor Training Certificates and their continued support of the group.

A “Solid” thank you to our long time supporter and sponsor Sterling Engineering Inc., www.sterling-engineering.com, for their donation of “goody bags” for the door prize raffle, sponsoring the pizza and soft drinks for our refreshments and their continued support of the group.

Thank you for your continued support of the group.

Solidly yours,

Denny Bahl

CSUG President

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president October 26th, 2008

Computer Aided Technology Inc. www.cati.com

FISHER/UNITECH www.funtech.com

Graphics Systems Corporation www.gxsc.com

Oakton Community College www.oakton.edu

Rapid Sheet Metal Inc. www.rapidsheetmetal.com

Serfilco, Ltd. www.serfilco.com

Sterling Engineering Inc. www.sterling-engineering.com

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president October 26th, 2008

The following dates have been set for the CSUG 2008-2009 season.

Tuesday August 26, 2008 - 5:00-8:00PM Oakton Community College Des Plaines Campus Room 1610

Tuesday September 30, 2008 - 5:00-8:00PM Oakton Communtity College Des Plaines Campus Room 1610

Tuesday November 25, 2008 - 5:00-8:00PM Oakton Community College Des Plaines Campus Room 1610

Tuesday January 27, 2009 - 5:00-8:00PM Oakton Community College Des Plaines Campus Room 1610

Monday March 30, 2009 - 5:00-8:00PM Oakton Community College Skokie Campus Room P134

Tuesday May 26, 2009 - 5:00-8:00PM Oakton Community College Des Plaines Campus Room 1610 

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scslowik August 26th, 2008

How Robust is your SolidWorks model?

Being able to make changes to your model with the confidence that it will update without errors is directly dependent on how you constrain your sketches.

Whenever possible… define constraints, etc. to sketch entities as opposed to feature face edges.  Sketch entities are less likely to change or be absorbed in later feature operations than edges.  Edges can be absorbed by features like fillets and chamfers making any references to them unsolvable.

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president August 14th, 2008

To All,

The next CSUG meeting is being planned for Tuesday August 26, 2008 at
Oakton Community College in Des Plaines.
Look for details coming soon to your inbox, www.CSUG.org and www.SWUGN.org.

Mark your calendars for 08/26/2008 5:00-8:00PM.

Solidly yours,
Denny Bahl
CSUG President

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admin May 27th, 2008

The Chicago SolidWorks Users Group (CSUG) website has been updated and moved to a new server.

Check this page often for the latest information concerning CSUG activities.

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