Active SolidWorks User Groups in the Alignex territory

(Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Western Wisconsin & Western Illinois)

Twin Cities COSMOS/Simulation User Group (TCCUG)
Chanhassen, MN - See Details

Minnesota SolidWorks User Group
Minnetonka, MN - See Details

Southern Minnesota SolidWorks User Group
Owatonna, MN - See Details

Northern Minnesota SolidWorks User Group
Grand Rapids, MN - See Details

St. Croix Valley, Wisconsin SolidWorks User Group
Somerset, WI - See Details

LA Crosse, Eau Claire, Winona Area (LEWA) SolidWorks User Group
LaCrosse, WI - See Details

Eastern Iowa SolidWorks User Group
Davenport,  IA - See Details

 

 

SolidWorks User Groups

 

SWUG BannerSolidWorks has an enthusiastic and involved user community called the SolidWorks User Group Network.  They are a resource that supplements our Alignex support engineers and shares their unique experiences and solutions related to SolidWorks applications at regularly scheduled events. For general information on the User Group Network, click on the image below.  Otherwise, scroll down for news about User Groups within our territory.

Alignex named SolidWorks User Group Network Reseller of the Year in 2009 

 
 

Upcoming User Group Events

 

Twin Cities Simulation User Group (TCSUG)

Date: Meetings are held each April & October - Next Meeting date is April 22nd
Time: 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Location: Chanhassen Library
Address: 7711 Kerber Blvd.
Chanhassen, MN 55317 

Agenda TBD - RSVP for the next meeting 

Congratulations to Twin Cities Simulation User Group Leader, Anne Yust for being named 2009 SWUGN User Group Leader of the Year!

La Crosse, Eau Claire, Winona Area (LEWA) SolidWorks User Group 
Based in Arcadia, WI

Date: Last meeting was Thursday, February 11, 2010
Time:

1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location:

Ashley Furniture Industries, Arcadia, WI      
Address:

423 W. Cleveland Street | Arcadia, WI  54612
Agenda:

Note:

Contact Betty Baker at (608) 323-6288 or email bbaker@ashleyfurniture.com to RSVP.  Contact us through the LEWA website www.lewausergroup.org.

Southern Minnesota SolidWorks User Group 
Based in Owatonna, MN

Date:

Last meeting was February 24th, 2010
Time: 3:00pm-6:00pm
Location:

Cabela’s - Owatonna, Mn
Address:
3900 Cabela Drive in Owatonna, Mn (Click to see map)
Agenda:
Note:

The Southern Minnesota SolidWorks User Group is an independent, volunteer group dedicated to supporting the local SolidWorks community. Bring your questions on any topic that you’d like to discuss during the open forum. Join other SolidWorks users for some food, refreshments and discussions on SolidWorks issues in an open and relaxed environment. You could also win some great SolidWorks prizes.

RSVP:  Rob Jensen    info@smswug.com

St. Croix Valley SolidWorks User Group 

Date: Last Meeting was Thursday, 15 October 2009 
Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location:

Cashman Conference Center on the WITC-New Richmond Campus

Address:

For location see http://www.mapquest.com/maps/1019+S+Knowles+Ave+New+Richmond+WI+54017-1738/.
For parking see http://www.witc.edu/newrichmond/center/map.htm.
Note:

Please RSVP by 13 July to brian.lindahl@witc.edu.
Agenda:

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Don't forget to submit your entry to our design contest - model a soccer ball in SolidWorks, using sheet metal functionality, with as many unique sheet metal features correctly as you can.  Model must be received before 1 October 2009.  Please no more than 1 submission per member.  Winner will receive a $25 gift card.  Contest is sponsored by Rapid Sheet Metal.  I already have a couple submissions for the contest, so a winner will be announced!

 

Minnesota SolidWorks User Group 
Based in Minnetonka, MN

Date: Last Meeting was November 11th, 2008 no new meeting scheduled, yet.
Time:
Location: Hennepin County Library - Ridgedale
Address:
12601 Ridgedale Dr. Minnetonka, MN 55345 (Click to see map)
Agenda: