Heavy Metal & Great Mates
September 3, 2010, 4:14 pm
Once again we had a great turn out for the Solidfacts user group meeting on the 1st day of Spring (although it was that bloody cold outside you would have sworn it was the first day of winter!). It was good to see some new faces mixed in with the regular attendees.
First up we had Stalin from NC Computer systems give a great presentation on MetaWorks for Solidworks. MetaWorks is a highly advanced integrated sheet metal programming solution that ties the core engine of MetaCAM seamlessly into the SolidWorks design environment. Great for guys doing a lot of laser cutting or turret punching.
Manuel from Solidtec was next up to teach some of the old dogs new tricks with his advanced assembly techniques. No matter how long you’ve been using Solidworks or how well you think you know the software, it amazing how many of the little things that exist that you never knew were there. Manuels presentation was a classic example of this and it was entertaining to see the response from a lot of the on lookers as they discovered you could do things that they didn’t think was possible.
The Oakleigh club put on their usual spread of seafood and caviar and everyone caught up on the Solidworks Gossip.
The next meeting will be held in late November. We are looking for people interested in presenting so if you’re interested let us know info@solidfacts.org.au
