{"id":6169,"date":"2023-06-29T13:54:34","date_gmt":"2023-06-29T17:54:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fcsuper.com\/swblog\/?p=6169"},"modified":"2023-06-29T14:00:49","modified_gmt":"2023-06-29T18:00:49","slug":"houston-user-group-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fcsuper.com\/swblog\/?p=6169","title":{"rendered":"Houston User Group Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I enjoy opportunities to visit SOLIDWORKS users.  My previous trip found me in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fcsuper.com\/swblog\/?p=6085\">St. Louis<\/a>.  Recently, I visited the Houston.  While in Houston, I was able to present at the Houston SOLIDWORKS User Group at their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/houston-solidworks-user-group-housug\/events\/293843701\/\">meeting on June 13, 2023<\/a>.  Joe Lance is the leader of the user group.  He was instrumental in setting up and running the meeting.  Also, he also gave me sound advice for my travel arrangements in Houston.  Additionally, I was also able to connect with several customers and resellers during my trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"545\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fcsuper.com\/swblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1686708039990-adj.jpg?resize=720%2C545\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fcsuper.com\/swblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1686708039990-adj.jpg?resize=720%2C545&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fcsuper.com\/swblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1686708039990-adj.jpg?resize=300%2C227&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fcsuper.com\/swblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1686708039990-adj.jpg?resize=768%2C582&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fcsuper.com\/swblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1686708039990-adj.jpg?w=783&amp;ssl=1 783w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I actually gave two separate presentations at the user group meeting!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My first presentation covered the topic of xDrawing and the associated Manufacturing Definition Creator Role on the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.3ds.com\/3dexperience\/\">3DEXPERIENCE platform<\/a>. 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Are there more hidden gems in Houston?  Another trip back may be in order at some point.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I enjoy opportunities to visit SOLIDWORKS users. My previous trip found me in St. Louis. Recently, I visited the Houston. While in Houston, I was able to present at the Houston SOLIDWORKS User Group at their meeting on June 13, 2023. Joe Lance is the leader of the user group. 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