Blog More Than 15 Reasons to Attend SOLIDWORKS World 2016 #SWW2016
With SOLIDWORKS World just over a month away if you are looking for a reason to justify to your company why you should attend SOLIDWORKS World this year, the team at Computer Aided Technology, Inflow and our customers are giving you more than 15 quality reasons to attend. The Technical Teams from CATI and InFlow have 13 different presentations and we have at least 2 customer who are presenting their own material.
If you are not familiar with SOLIDWORKS World it is SOLIDWORKS annual 3 day conference that you can join more than 5,000 of your peers and select from more than 200 breakout sessions on topics ranging from design automation and electrical design to simulation and product data management. SOLIDWORKS World this year is in Dallas, Texas and runs from January 31st to February 3rd. To learn more about or register for SOLIDWORKS World go to https://www.solidworks.com/sww/
Computer Aided Technology and InFlow Presentations
Monday, February 1st
Creating Tech Pub's From Building Blocks With SOLIDWORKS Composer
- Jordan Nardick, Application Engineer, Computer Aided Technology
- Brian Reel, Field Services Technical Manager, Computer Aided Technology
Session Description: This session is a hands-on test drive that will cover view creation within Composer™ using SOLIDWORKS-native models of a Lego® blocks truck. The session will cover the main topics of starting with render options for high resolution images, and exploded views with collaborative actors, then finishing up with a bill of materials with callouts. You will publish these images using PDF templates and an interactive HTML file for web browsing. The final goal is to propagate an engineering change into the already-created content and update the files.
SOLIDWORKS Inspection: Start to Customize
- Ketul Patel, Application Engineer, Computer Aided Technology
Session Description: This presentation will give you an in-depth look at the inspection process. It can also help you create a customized interface for your entire Quality Team.
SOLIDWORKS Redneck Workarounds—Creative Solutions to Everyday Problems
- Josh Altergott, Support Manager, Computer Aided Technology
Session Description: his session will reveal how your day-to-day modeling tasks may be wrought with unnecessary steps that waste your precious time and money. The session will provide you with some inventive and unique techniques that will inspire you to think more creatively and inventively to solve your daily design issues.
Becoming a Model-Based Enterprise: an Introduction to SOLIDWORKS MBD
- Robert McGaughey, Technical Applications Managers, Computer Aided Technology
Session Description: This session will give an overview of how model-based enterprise is done using SOLIDWORKS tools such as DimXpert, SOLIDWORKS Enterprise, and SOLIDWORKS Model-Based Definition. It will show how 3D designs can be used beyond what we do in engineering, design, and manufacturing, and explain to you how MBD will impact your company in the future.
Tuesday, February 2nd
Achieving Extreme SOLIDWORKS Performance—Modeling Methodology
- Adrian Fanjoy, Technical Services Director, Computer Aided Technology
- Josh Altergott, Support Manager, Computer Aided Technology
Session Description: This session will be an in-depth exploration of modeling's effect on SOLIDWORKS performance, resulting from seven years of performance testing. Utilizing a benchmarking program to test different modeling methodologies, the presentation will focus on how proper modeling methods can increase SOLIDWORKS performance.
Creating Animations From Building Blocks With SOLIDWORKS Composer
- Brian Reel, Field Services Technical Manager, Computer Aided Technology
- Jordan Nardick, Application Engineer, Computer Aided Technology
Session Description: This session will provide a hands-on look at creating animations in SOLIDWORKS Composer for beginners and more advanced users. The session will focus on a LEGO model kit to demonstrate a range of functions. It will show you how to create an animation to show assembly as well as interactive elements that will set your animations apart.
Harness the Schematic Power: Sub Zero's Success With SOLIDWORKS Schematic
- Charles Holt, Senior Design Engineer, Sub-Zero
- Corey Kubichka, Electrical Product Manager, Computer Aided Technology
Session Description: This session will be an overview presentation of Schematic and Harness tools within SOLIDWORKS Schematic used to improve harness design within Sub Zero's design process. The presentation will show 3D routing, schematic pages, and reports to illustrate improvements to the process.
Upgrading SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional
- Justin Webster, Director, InFlow Technology
Session Description: This session will present the steps to properly upgrade your SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional environment, including tips for creating a test server. It will show you how to make IT-related changes to your PDM environment, such as server name changes, server moves, or vault name changes.
Admin Image Basics
- Bryan Pawlak, Senior Application Engineer, Computer Aided Technology
Session Description: This presentation will take a look at how easy it is to create, configure, and deploy a SOLIDWORKS Admin Image. It will highlight the changes in 2016 that streamline the install of all products including SOLIDWORKS, EPDM, Composer, Plastics, and Electrical.
DriveWorks® Xpress Essentials Hands-On Lab
- Ryan Dally, Product Manager, Computer Aided Technology, Inc.
Session Description: This hands-on training will prepare students to automate their designs using DriveWorksXpress, which is included with every seat of SOLIDWORKS. The session will include topics such as planning for automation, leveraging your existing models, and growing your automation.
Wednesday, February 3rd
Administering Toolbox
- John Van Engen, Senior Application Engineer, Computer Aided Technology
- Jim Krivoshein, PLM Consultant, InFlow Technology
Session Description: This session will cover SOLIDWORKS Toolbox installation, and configuring, customizing, upgrading, and PDM integration.
How to Build and Maintain Effective Design Tables
- Josh Altergott, Support Manager, Computer Aided Technology
Session Description: This session will be an updated version of our presentation from previous SOLIDWORKS Worlds that will cover all aspects of Design Tables, from the optimal setup of parts and assemblies in SOLIDWORKS to how to utilize the tools in SOLIDWORKS and Excel to help automate the design process of creating configurations.
Successfully Prepare for Your Workgroup Migration to SOLIDWORKS PDM
- Jeff Barker, Senior PLM Consultant, Computer Aided Technology LLC
Session Description: This session will cover best practices and examples of migrations to SOLIDWORKS PDM from Workgroup and will touch on migrations from network drives and other PDM systems. The session will cover everything from the planning stage to setup, to execution and post-migration validation and cleanup.
Computer Aided Technology Customer Presentations
Monday, February 1st
Tuesday, February 2nd
How Not to Be Wrong—Essential Skills That Prevent and Catch Design Errors
- Edward Eaton, Senior Industrial Designer, Project Manager, Partner, DiMonte Group
Session Description: This session will explore best practices developed over 18 years of using SOLIDWORKS that prevent design errors in the first place, and the SOLIDWORKS tools that uncover what's wrong in a CAD design before goofs get released and avoidable mistakes become costly to fix.
Wednesday, February 3rd
Have a Seat: Crafty Modeling Workflows Examined Through Iconic Chair Designs
- Andrew Lowe, Industrial Designer, DiMonte Group Inc
Session Description: This session will use the Eames LCW chair, hailed as the greatest design of the 20th century, and others, to explain SOLIDWORKS modeling techniques that can be used to recreate the most iconic Mid-Century Modern furniture designs and be applied to your everyday design challenges.
We hope to see you at SOLIDWORKS World 2016
Josh Altergott
CATI Support Manager
