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June 2011
Training Classes

SolidWorks Fundamentals I
 Clark, NJ     
6/27 - 6/30

SolidWorks Fundamentals I
 Lancaster, PA   
7/5 - 7/8

SolidWorks Fundamentals II
 Clark, NJ
6/1 - 6/2

SolidWorks Fundamentals II
 Lancaster, PA 
6/6 - 6/7

SolidWorks Advanced Assembly
 Clark, NJ
6/8 - 6/9

SolidWorks Surface Modeling
 Lancaster, PA
6/23 - 6/24

Training Course Descriptions
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Upcoming Events

Upfront Design Validation Webinar
 6/15/2011

3DVIA Hands on Test Drive
 Clark, NJ
7/14/2011
10 AM - 12 noon

3DVIA Hands on Test Drive
 Lancaster, PA
7/15/2011
10 AM - 12 noon

DesignPoint's First Annual Technology Days
 June 7 in Clark, NJ
June 8 in Lancaster, PA
8AM - 5PM

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News and Announcements

DesignPoint's First Annual Technology Days!
 June 7 at the Westwood in Garwood, NJ
June 8 at the Lancaster Host Resort in Lancaster, PA
8AM - 5PM
Join us for DesignPoint Technology Days and learn how to optimize your designs, maximize functionality, and increase SolidWorks proficiency.  See how Certified Gold Partners are fully integrated with SolidWorks.
Register Now!

DesignPoint has a brand new Newsletter!
The newsletter, launched just this month, is designed in direct response to our research into what our customers really want. Do you know someone who may be interested in or benefit from the content of our newsletter?  Use the forward option at the bottom of this page to send this to a friend and/or click here to subscribe!

The Rise and Fall of the American Manufacturer
 In the last couple years, the American economic outlook has been bleak. Industries of all shapes and sizes have faced enormous challenges as they've struggled to adapt to the current fiscal climate. And nobody would disagree that one of the industries hit hardest both by the downturn and by ever-growing competition from overseas companies was manufacturing.
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PLM, Supply Chain and Cloud Adoption
 Many manufacturers are wary of moving particular processes to the cloud. However, the question of whether or not to move to the cloud is unavoidable.
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SolidWorks 3DVIA Composer Breaks Down Communication Barriers
 New Version reduces production costs with easily understood images and animations.
Read More

Check out the DesignPoint Newsroom where you can find all the latest Industry News updated weekly!

Your Opinion Matters! - Do you have a testimonial or story to share about you interaction with DesignPoint?  Do you have a suggestion on how we can improve our service?
Every DesignPointer is truly committed to outstanding customer service. You will see it in all of your interactions with our company.  We invite you to submit all comments (good and bad) to letters@design-point.com.
Please include your name, title, and company name.  All submissions become the property of DesignPoint Solutions.  We may edit, publish, or otherwise use your correspondence in any medium.

Product Spotlight

SolidWorks 3DVIA Composer

3DVIA Composer is a tool for repurposing 3D CAD data to create both static and interactive content for technical communication, such as assembly instructions, product manuals, marketing collateral and training material.

Adding a new dimension to product communications, 3DVIA Composer software helps product developers cut costs, save time, and grow their competitive advantage. With 3DVIA Composer technology, manufacturing organizations can leverage existing 3D CAD data to streamline development of technical communications and create more compelling documentation with higher impact. You can start your documentation sooner, update it faster, and complete it with the product design, giving you lower costs and decreased time to market.

Watch this quick video to better understand SolidWorks 3DVIA Composer and how it can help you!

Tech Tip

Customize Shortcut Bar

If you're a keyboard shortcut user you probably use the "Shortcut Bar" all the time. Did you know you can customize it? By default, the shortcut bar comes up when you press the "s" key and gives you an assortment of in-context commands. You can add additional commands for the Part, Assembly, Drawing and Sketch modes.

1. While in a part, right-click the shortcut bar, select "customize", and drag your commands onto the bar. Those commands will exist on the shortcut bar while you are in the part mode.

2. Now do the same from within an Assembly, a Drawing and a Sketch to customize the shortcut bar for those environments.

3. You can also remove a tool by dragging it from the shortcut bar and you can resize the shortcut bar by moving the pointer over an edge and dragging it.

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Video Tip of the Month

Ever need to create a cylinder or pipe out of sheet metal, but did not know how to go about it? Check out the instructional video, created by David Spektor, for step by step instructions.

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Do you have a technical question about a SolidWorks Product that you would like to have answered and featured in our monthly newsletter?  Then simply Ask the Expert! Each month we will feature a customer submitted question.
Email us at letters@design-point.com. Please include your name, title, and company name. Submissions become the property of DesignPoint Solutions. We may edit, publish or otherwise use your correspondence in any medium.