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SolidWorks has started their effort to provide\u00c2\u00a0users with access to the SolidWorks online community via the SolidWorks website<\/a>.\u00c2\u00a0 It is under the heading Communities<\/strong><\/a>.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 This new area is apart of the revamping of the SolidWorks website in to a more organized set up.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0When you open the Communities area, you’ll see a slick yet simple 3D rotation menu that allows you to go to six separate SolidWorks related\u00c2\u00a0communities.\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n

The first area is to the Engineers & Designers<\/strong> community.\u00c2\u00a0 Here, you will find links to the SolidWorks Discussion Forum, the friendly and familar SWUGN, SolidWorks User Blogs (such as yours truly), and the always useful SolidWorks Express Newsletter.<\/p>\n

The second area is a connection to Manufacturers & Suppliers<\/strong>, were you’ll find links to SupplierSource.com (a valuable resource in its own right), 3D ContentCentral, and the listing of SolidWorks Partners.<\/p>\n

The third area takes you to information about the Certified SolidWorks Professional<\/strong> program, including basic information about the CSWP tests and how to get certified.<\/p>\n

The fourth area is for Educators and Students<\/strong>, with links to vital websites that support each.\u00c2\u00a0 This area has an extensive number of links, so even if you are not currently going to school or teaching, I would encourage a looksee.<\/p>\n

The fifth area on the list is to SolidWorks itself, called “Connect with SolidWorks<\/strong>“, which has links to Enhancement Requests, Early-visibility Program, and Beta Testing.\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n

The final community area is Events<\/strong>, which has information about SolidWorks World, User Group meeting dates, Industry and online events such as SolidWorks regular teleconferences and on-demand webinars.<\/p>\n

This new Communities area seems like a good and modest\u00c2\u00a0first step in attempting to bring together all of the diverse SolidWorks resources that are available online.\u00c2\u00a0 The list of links is comprehensive and fairly well organized (for the most part).\u00c2\u00a0 If this area gets enough notice, it may open the door to more people discovering our SolidWorks online community.\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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