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Officers:
Wayne Tiffany, President
Carl Gauger, Vice President
Jasen Sappenfield, Secretary
Rod Wickwar, Secretary
Charles Durio, Food Chairman
Nov 2011
Date: Tuesday, 11/29/11
Time: 6:30 - 9:30pm
Place: Automatic Systems, Inc.
9230 E. 47th St
Kansas City, MO 64133
816-356-0660
Main Topic: 20+ cool things
Guest Speaker: Brian Reel – Tridaq Applications Engineer
Ladies & Gentlemen,
(Notice that I got this meeting back to our normal Tuesday evening.)
Next meeting:
Here is what he plans on bringing to the meeting:
“My plan is to present a fun yet informative presentation that we have shown at other user group meetings in Des Moines and Wichita in the past. It is entitled “20+ cool things”. I have constantly added new things to this so we are up to 30 some now. Some are very obscure things that most wouldn’t know about, and some are tips from tech support related questions we have received over the years. We also present this in a fun “game show” type look and feel with some hidden “prizes”. And as an added bonus, we will also look at some highlights of what’s new for SW2012.”
And in case you want to know more about Brian, read this next portion. If you are part of his little-known cult following, then don’t bother – you already know this stuff. J
I have been in the design field for over 16 years, and I have been using SolidWorks since 1999 as a user with mechanical design background. I am currently a SolidWorks Elite Application Engineer for Tridaq, and have been an employee for Tridaq since January of 2004. I am required to perform various tasks such as on-site software demonstrations of the entire suite of SolidWorks products, training customers on how to use the products in classroom settings, and provide technical support for the suite of SolidWorks products. I have also given presentations at other user group meetings in the Midwest, presented at 3 SolidWorks World events, and most recently at the SolidWorks User Group Summit in Kansas City this past summer.
This should be a great presentation for just about everyone because there’s always some little trick or tip to learn. And even if you are just starting to learn SolidWorks, you can take these tips back to your company and really show the old-timers something new! J
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Hi Wayne,
I'm vice chair of IDSA (Industrial Design Society of America) Kansas City. We are a non-profit supporting the education and professional practice of industrial designers in the Kansas City area.
On Friday December 2nd we are hosting an event that you and your user community maybe interested in called IDSA presents "Death of the Mouse" featuring Wacom and Thomas Parel. Thomas Parel has given tutorial demonstrations at SolidWorks World and we are honored to have him present at our upcoming event. He will be demonstrating how he utilizes Wacom tools in his workflow for programs like SolidWorks, PhotoView 360, and more.
Would you be willing to pass along our event information to your group and we can do the same for you? IDSA is all about professional connections, and we look forward to linking with you in the future!
Please email me if you have any questions.
Event Description:
IDSA presents "Death of the Mouse" featuring Wacom and Thomas Parel!
Wacom and professional industrial designer Thomas Parel of Concept Center International share tips and tricks for getting the most out of your Wacom tools for sketching, modeling, and rendering. The presentation will cover features and benefits of different Wacom tools, and demonstrate how to utilize these tools in programs like SolidWorks, PhotoView 360, Adobe Photoshop, and more.
Here's a preview of Thomas Parel's work http://pareldesign.blogspot.com/
Friday, December 2nd 6:00-8:30PM
Hosted at GARMIN
1200 East 151st (north entrance)
Olathe, KS
Event Admission:
$10 students
$15 professionals
IDSA MEMBERS FREE
ENTER THE RAFFLE TO WIN A WACOM!!!
Wacom after party at Barley's Brewhaus
8:30-10PM
RVSP to Max Younger at
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And I received a request for help finding a person to fit this bill. So pass this along to anyone that may be interested.
I am starting our search off for someone very specific and will broaden the search when/if it becomes apparent that the guy I need doesn‘t exist.
The job description I have posted is:
Develop and design metal based commercial cabinets for use in the outside plant environment while following regulations set forth by telecommunications standards.
Primary developments will be in the area of Fiber Optic Distribution Cabinets.
Solidworks expertise is a must with experience in sheet metal component and assembly design.
Individual will be responsible for their own drafting, vendor correspondence, and customer relationships from the ground up design, manufacturing prints, assembly prints, customer approval drawings, and quotation process.
Extensive use of Excel and Word are required for quotation and documentation purposes.
Creating manuals, templates, and labels to round out a production release is required.
Additional responsibilities will include supporting current designs, assisting production and quality on the production floor, and supporting the quotation department.
Please feel free to forward my contact information to anyone that you think fits the bill and is interested.
Thank you,
Randy Hutchison
Director Engineering
Dir 913-428-4585
Main 913-491-8088
Fax 913-491-8444
Employment:
I have received a couple requests for help. Please pass this info on to anyone that might be interested.
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Vornado Air, LLC is now accepting applications for an Engineer with SolidWorks experience. Attached is a link to our company website, if they would like to know what we do. We are located in Andover, KS just outside of Wichita. Contact information would be to Jesse May at:
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http://www.vornado.com/Home.aspx
Thanks,
Larry Gonzalez
Senior Design Draftsman
Vornado Air, LLC.
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Good morning,
Our company is looking for someone to work in our R&D Department with SolidWorks 3D modeling experience. They will assist in many R&D areas and some manufacturing floor projects.
Nick Manning
PRIER Products, Inc.
Prier is a quality manufacturer of Wall & Ground Hydrants, Angle Sill Faucets, Plumbing Brass, Drain Products, Brass Ballcocks, Urinal Valves and Gas Log Lighter Equipment.
"Commodities are supplied, products with quality and features are sold!"
4515 East 139th Street, Grandview, MO 64030
800-362-9055 Fax 800-362-1463
Food: (Always good)
The menu has not been set yet, so if you have a hankering for something, let me know. Suggestions?
Location:
If you go to www.mapquest.com and put in the address, it has a good map for you. In general, ASI is down the hill from the stadiums at 47th St. & Raytown Road.
Mark your calendars and plan on attending. Remember, the meetings are always good information, good company, and good food. Talk to your co-workers and suggest they also attend. As usual, please reply to this email with your confirmation of attendance so we know how much food to have on hand.
If you know of people that are not receiving these emails and should/want to, let me know. And if you know of people that have moved, make sure they keep me updated.
Wayne Tiffany
President
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