2025 SolidWorks User Group Meeting 1 (In Wichita!)

This event is all about helping you meet other design professionals and learn more about SOLIDWORKS. There's no sales pitch and the event is totally free. We will serve a meal, give you time to network, attend presentations on topics most interesting to you, and draw for prizes from our sponsors.

Before I get into the details, one announcement. We will be using Bevy going forward. Feel free to register here as normal. But if you're still interested head over to the link below and follow the group. Bevy will be the place to go for future events and updates.

https://community.swugn.org/south-central-kansas-solidworks-user-group/

Register and join us for a night of fun networking and education.

Our Host: Kice Industries (A Huge Thanks To Them!)

Our Venue: Kice Industries, 5500 N Mill Heights Drive Park City, KS 67219

Agenda:
5:15: Doors Open, Dinner Available, Mingle
5:30-5:45: Welcome, Announcements
5:45-6:25: Session 1 Presentations Begin (Feel free to eat during this time)
6:25-6:30: Break, Dessert Served
6:30-7:15: Session 2 Presentations Begin
7:15-7:30: Thank you to Presenters and Prize Giveaway (We give away amazing prizes!)

Prize Sponsors:

• SOLIDWORKS

Gold Tier Sponsors: These companies go above and beyond to make these events possible. Check them out!

• MLC-CAD
• GoEngineer

Presentation 1:

• Weldments, Automation, and Digital Manufacturing

This event picks up where the last presentation on Weldments left off: to design and build quality custom industrial automotive products while growing a company into an automated manufacturing powerhouse. Now that the basic weldment design is complete, we’ll improve our designs and processes to streamline our operations and maintain quality in an expanding organization. We'll cover a lot of related topics in a rapid-fire way to spark ideas you can use in your own work:

• Finish the weldment design and documentation
• Create a fixture map for welding
• Manage data with PDM and custom apps like dashboards
• Evaluate strength and rate product capacity with Simulation
• Driveworks Discussion
• Programming a robotic welder
• Digital Manufacturing - Efficient production of completely unique products
• Sheet metal - Tab and Slot and Quoting/Sourcing
• 3D Printing End-Use Products

Presentation 2:

• SOLIDWORKS 2025 Enhancements Overview

Get ready to explore the exciting new features and enhancements in SOLIDWORKS 2025! This presentation will guide you through the latest updates, including improvements to performance, user interface, and functionality. Whether you're an experienced user or new to SOLIDWORKS, this session will showcase the tools and innovations that will take your design process to the next level.

We are excited to see you there!