A special thank you to everyone who attended our recent customer event at the F1 race track. Congratulations to the winner of the kart racing, Tom Masiero from MetalWorks. Click here for a reCap of the event, including movies and more photos.
Here are some quotes from attendees:
"The seminar was a great get away for the day.....thrown in with getting some new technical info on the product as well as meeting fellow users. Keep up the good work.
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"I stopped at Pit Row. Ben addressed my problems that I have been struggling with, in 20 minutes. This alone was worth the trip."
"Keith did his best to present as much info as possible but I left with more questions than answers, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. He knows so much about surfaces that I would like to work next to him for a year just to absorb some of that knowledge."
"RACE ONCE IN THE MORNING & AGAIN IN THE AFTERNOON."
Have a friend who might want to become part of CAPINC's highly-regarded SolidWorks support team? We're looking for an experienced SolidWorks professional with a BSME who enjoys the challenge of
solving complex problems in a variety of engineering applications.
This is a great opportunity to work with the industry’s best technical talent at CAP. SolidWorks Application Engineer Job Opening
Next CAP Event: Invitation to COSMOS Luncheon Seminar
Come and see how the entire line of COSMOS design analysis products can help shorten your design cycle. Walk through the process of setting up and conducting design analysis on a variety of parts and assemblies. Presented by Kishore Boyalakuntla the national technical manager of analysis products from SolidWorks Corporation who will guide you through a variety of FEA studies to help you improve your SolidWorks designs.
If you're an engineering manager or a design team member using SolidWorks, then this event is for you. Pre-registration is required. Seating is limited, so reserve your spot today! To register please call 1 800 424 2255 or sign up now. Feel free to bring a colleague!
This month, we are offering a laminated 8.5 x 11 card featuring the SolidWorks 2006 Hotkeys and the "Recommended SolidWorks Export Formats". This was a hot item at the CAP 500 event that we are pleased to offer to all of our customers. To receive your free copy of this useful handout, please send an email to: marketing@capinc.com with "Hotkeys" in the subject line. Be sure to include your mailing address.
Training
Step up to increased productivity in 2006 with the SolidWorks Step-By-Step Library!
Step 1. Register for a training class or bundle of 3 days or longer before 3/31
Step 2. Get the Step-By-Step Library Free! ($210 Value) Offer details
New! QuickStart class gets you up to speed quickly with the vocabulary and environment used by product designers and engineers.
NEW! Q2 CAP Universities - Introducing Lunch 'N Learn
For Q2, we take the "CAP 500 at F1 Boston" topics on the road for those who could not make it to the event in March, or who want to revisit the topics with more time available. We are introducing a "Lunch 'N Learn" format in a several locations.
This is your special invitation to join the Beta Program for SolidWorks 2007. Sign up quickly, as the Beta Program will be available to all SolidWorks resellers and only the first 6,000 Subscription Service customers who apply. Your subscription service must be current to participate in the Beta program. This year, the Beta Contest has expanded prizes to recognize the top Beta testers who help with this Beta Program! For a complete list of prizes, click here. SolidWorks 2007 has hundreds of exciting customer driven enhancements! Both the SolidWorks and COSMOS® 2007 products are being released at the same time. In addition, to help you become familiar with the Beta Program and to get a sneak-peek at some of the new functionality in SolidWorks 2007, a special Beta launch webcast will be held on Thursday, April 6th. The webcast information will be posted to the Beta website and emailed to all registered participants.
Beta Webcast - Thursday, April 6th, 2006, 8:30 a.m. & 3:00 p.m. ET
Start of the Beta Program - Second week of April
Please visit the beta website to sign up for the SolidWorks 2007 Beta Program:
COSMOSWorks 25% Upgrade Promotion Extended through 4/30
Thousands of SolidWorks users are designing better products safe in the knowledge that they can improve quality, shorten design time and reduce material costs with COSMOS.
We'd like to introduce you to COSMOSWorks Professional - the easy-to-use, powerful design validation and optimization tool for designers and engineers.
Now through April 30th:
- all SolidWorks Office Premium and COSMOSWorks Designer users can upgrade to COSMOSWorks Professional for 25% off the regular list price.
- all COSMOSWorks Designer and COSMOSWorks Professional users can upgrade to COSMOSWorks Advanced Professional for 25% off the regular list price.
Contact CAP today to discuss how you can benefit from a COSMOS upgrade.
COSMOS Weekly Webcasts
Can't attend the CAP luncheon? Then join in one of the COSMOS weekly webcasts at your convenience. Click here for the schedule of Design Validation, Motion Simulation, Fluid Flow Simulation, Electromagnetic Simulation and Live Product Demos.
Make plans now to attend EASTEC 2006 in West Springfield MA on
May 23-25. Stop by and visit your CAP representatives in booth 5002. For more information and directions, click here EASTEC
NVTSWUG Northern Vermont SolidWorks User Group MeetingNVTSWUG
April 20th 6:00pm at the Waterbury Best Western
Special guest speaker: Joy Garon, Product Manager, SolidWorks Corp will speak on File Management
NHSWUG New Hampshire SolidWorks User Group Meeting NHSWUG
May 9th
6:30-9pm Nashua Public Library - East Wing featuring presentations on "Weldments" and "Tips & Tricks" from the SWUGN archives, followed by an open discussion.
CAP will present a total solution for the medical products design community: from initial product development to data management for FDA documentation and revision control, stress analysis on new designs, and the Dimension 3D printer for creating rapid prototypes.
If you want to:
Reduce your product design cycle
Eliminate errors early on with computer analysis
Create prototype parts straight from your CAD model
Manage your data to fulfill government requirements
Product design using SolidWorks for medical applications
FEA (finite element analysis) with COSMOSWorks for design verification and FDA approvals
Using PDMWorks for GMP and FDA Requirements
Rapid prototyping with the Dimension 3D printer (live demos)
Rapid Prototyping Corner
0% Financing Continues
Special news from Stratasys. The Dimension 0% leasing has been extended to 4/15. Take advantage of the recent price reductions, making the Dimension the standard for 3D office printing.
Hot Tech Tips KAP's Corner: Taking the Magic out of the Hole Wizard
The Hole Wizard is probably the most popular "Macro Feature" inside SolidWorks. It eliminates a lot of the drudgery of sizing and locating holes. However, there are two subtle but important variations on how hole position is determined. Read here to discover the nuances and learn to Take the Magic Out of the Hole Wizard.
SolidWorks Tech Tip: Creating Custom Holes - A Visual Guide
Need to create custom holes? We've put together a visual guide which quickly leads you through the steps of creating custom hole sizes using Toolbox. This is especially useful where a non-standard (or uncommon) pitch-diameter is required.
SolidWorks 2006 Hotkeys Guide
This month, we are offering a laminated 8.5 x 11 card featuring the SolidWorks 2006 Hotkeys and the "Recommended SolidWorks Export Formats". This was a hot item at the CAP 500 event that we are pleased to offer to all of our customers. To receive your free copy of this useful handout, please send an email to: marketing@capinc.com with "Hotkeys" in the subject line. Be sure to include your mailing address.
Feedback
Please send any additional suggestions, issues or comments to marketing@capinc.com.
At Computer-Aided Products, we empower our customers to make more money with their CAD design environment. We are a value-added reseller (VAR) for SolidWorks and the Stratasys Dimension 3D printer. We specialize in transitioning designers from a 2D environment to a 3D solid CAD world, providing the training and service you need to get up to speed quickly. Our partnership with the best CAD solutions in the industry, along with our years of expertise and practical experience, provide a solid foundation for your CAD future.
Computer-Aided Products, Inc.
Serving all of New England with offices in Manchester NH, Peabody MA and Westborough MA.
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