I am thinking of submitting a proposal for a presentation focused on the craziest techniques showcased in the Weekly Power-User Challenges this year.
There is a lot of fantastic stuff in there. The presentation will go beyond the simple workflow and will also present:
- "The why" - what goal do we try to accomplish?
- "The challenge" - why is that difficult when using standard tools and/or techniques?
- "The new original workflow" - presenting the best solutions
- "The Pros and Cons" - of each solution presented
- Define "Enhancement Requests" for the future functionality of SOLIDWORKS
Do you think such a topic would be of interest to the audience? If yes, why? If no, why?
Please suggest a title for this presentation. Any suggestion would be appreciated.
I would also like to ask now the WPUC winners if they would agree to having their name mentioned at SWW. I am talking about these power-users:
The 1st Weekly Power-User Challenge: Mate a Pin in a Slot
Winner: John Stoltzfus
Winner: Ryan Dark
Winners: Dennis Bacon and Ryan Dark
The 4th Weekly Power-User Challenge (May 12th, 2017): Unbend a Bent I-Beam
Winner: Erik Bilello
The 5th Weekly Power-User Challenge (May 19th, 2017): Straighten an Imported Wire
Winner: Dan Pihlaja
Awarded SOLIDWORKS DEMIGOD status: H.E.W. Rob Edwards
Winners: Dan Pihlaja and Roland Schwarz
The 7th Weekly Power-User Challenge (June 2nd, 2017): Simulate a Volume Mate (Prisoner in Jail)
Winners: Josh Brady and Muhammad Aamer
Special award recognizing brilliance and creativity: Roland Schwarz
Winners: Roland Schwarz and Mark Biasotti
Special award recognizing brilliance and creativity: Dave Dinius and Krzysztof W.
Winners: Ryan Navarro, Scott Ellery, Alen Topic, Ingvar Magnusson, Daniel Benterman.
Please reply to this tread and let me know if you allow me to use your name or not.
extremely minor tweaks . . .
In April 2017, the SOLIDWORKS Forum started hosting Weekly Power-User Challenges (WPUC). A seemingly unsolvable modeling problem was shared, and the members of the SOLIDWORKS Forum would compete and collaborate to find solutions.
The results surpassed all our expectations. Read more about the challenges here: https://forum.solidworks.com/thread/205859.
The presentation will go beyond the simple workflows and will also focus on:
1. The WHY – Ultimately, what is the end goal?
2. The CHALLENGE - Is it possible using standard tools and/or techniques?
3. The new original WORKFLOW - presenting the best and most creative solutions for each challenge.
4. The Pros and Cons of each solution presented.
5. Lessons learned used in defining new Enhancement Requests for improving the functionality of SOLIDWORKS.
Another goal for this presentation is to demonstrate the value of being an active part of the SOLIDWORKS Community. The best SOLIDWORKS users are more than happy to share their skills and knowledge and the results are out-of-this-world.
While this presentation will contain case studies covering many specialties: Sketching, Advanced Part Modeling, Sheet Metal, Weldments, Complex Mating in Assemblies, Surface Modeling, and more, the delivery will be coherent and easy to follow.
We guarantee that the attendees will have many “A-HA!” moments and will go back to work having their creative horizons expanded. Nothing should seem impossible when using SOLIDWORKS.