More than
2,000 SolidWorks users to hone skills, meet
partners, and explore innovative designs at
SolidWorks World 2005
CONCORD, Mass., Jan. 3, 2005 —
The power of 3D design and its impact on everyday
life will be on display for more than 2,000 members
of the SolidWorks® software community at the annual
SolidWorks World user conference being held from
Jan. 30 – Feb. 2, 2005 in Orlando, Fla.
Taking
place at the Disney Coronado Springs Resort, the
conference will feature a product design showcase,
customer success stories, networking roundtables,
and more than 70 breakout sessions to help
SolidWorks users hone their skills and discover new
techniques for innovation and productivity.
SolidWorks executives will also preview forthcoming
products, including SolidWorks 2006.
The
SolidWorks user conference highlights three
cornerstones of the SolidWorks experience – Power,
Network, and Community. “SolidWorks World has become
a true community setting, with customers gaining
deep product knowledge, hands-on training, and the
most invaluable takeaway of all – their own network
of resources, including fellow users, SolidWorks
employees, and partners,” said John McEleney, CEO of
SolidWorks.
Keynote speaker Burt Rutan is
the founder of Scaled Composites, LLC and the
designer of SpaceShipOne, the first private manned
spacecraft to exceed an altitude of 328,000 feet
twice within two weeks. The SpaceShipOne team
claimed the $10 million Ansari X-Prize. Rutan's team
at Scaled Composites used a variety of
computer-aided design (CAD) applications – including
SolidWorks 3D mechanical design and COSMOS® design
analysis software – to design the
world-record-setting aircraft.
Rutan will discuss the
importance of 3D CAD software on the future of
innovative product design, among other topics.
“Design tools such as SolidWorks and COSMOS are
playing an increasingly vital role in helping small
teams of engineers and designers meet the challenges
of today and tomorrow,” said Rutan.
More than
60 software, hardware, and manufacturing partners
will occupy the Partner Pavilion featuring product
and service offerings that complement SolidWorks
software and help users to work more efficiently.
Other conference highlights
include certification testing for users interested
in becoming Certified SolidWorks Professionals and
the annual SolidWorks User Group Network (SWUGN)
summit. For a complete agenda, session descriptions,
and registration information, go to
www.solidworks.com/swworld. |
