TCPUG.org » Uncategorized http://tcpug.org/blog Twin Cities Pro/ENGINEER User Group Wed, 30 Jun 2010 19:02:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Thank you… http://tcpug.org/blog/thank-you/ http://tcpug.org/blog/thank-you/#comments Wed, 12 May 2010 04:40:31 +0000 admin http://tcpug.org/blog/thank-you/ …to the sponsors of our 2010 TCPUG Spring Conference.


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]]> http://tcpug.org/blog/thank-you/feed/ 0 Sebeka High School Technology Education advances with addition of Pro/ENGINEER http://tcpug.org/blog/sebeka-high-school-technology-education-advances-with-addition-of-proengineer/ http://tcpug.org/blog/sebeka-high-school-technology-education-advances-with-addition-of-proengineer/#comments Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:27:26 +0000 Administrator http://tcpug.org/blog/?p=433 sebeka-proengineer
Ever wonder who’s teaching today’s high schoolers how to use Pro/E? Here’s an article from the Sebeka Menahga Review Messenger about Tom Cary, Technology Education instructor in Sebeka, MN. He talks about how his students are using Pro/E in his class.

Read the article here:
SHS Technology Education advances with addition of Pro-E
by REBECCA KOMPPA

]]> http://tcpug.org/blog/sebeka-high-school-technology-education-advances-with-addition-of-proengineer/feed/ 0 Pro/ENGINEER vs. SolidWorks: Which CAD System is faster? http://tcpug.org/blog/proengineer-vs-solidworks-which-cad-system-is-faster/ http://tcpug.org/blog/proengineer-vs-solidworks-which-cad-system-is-faster/#comments Tue, 27 Oct 2009 02:35:14 +0000 Administrator http://tcpug.org/blog/?p=430 In this video a Pro/E reseller discusses the results of a recent a side-by-side comparison of Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire vs SolidWorks. Are you surprised by the results? Are you familiar with both? In your mind, how do they measure up to each other?

]]> http://tcpug.org/blog/proengineer-vs-solidworks-which-cad-system-is-faster/feed/ 0 Help for unemployed Pro/ENGINEER professionals http://tcpug.org/blog/help_for_unemployed_proengineer_professionals/ http://tcpug.org/blog/help_for_unemployed_proengineer_professionals/#comments Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:40:42 +0000 Administrator http://tcpug.org/blog/?p=411 I know quite a few folks are now jobless through no fault of their own. The state of Minnesota is offering a free help via the Dislocated Worker Program. They are offering free training, career counseling, help with starting a business, and also family support services.

You can sign up for the Dislocated Worker Program at your local Workforce Center.

Read this Dislocated Worker Program Fact Sheet

See this list of Minnesota Dislocated Worker Program intake offices listed by city

Regards,
TCPUG website admin Tony H.

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As of today, most of the content has been restored. Thank goodness for backups! Anyhow, some of the old web page URLs may have changed, so don’t be too surprised if your incoming links and old bookmarks to individual pages are broken.

Regards,
TCPUG Website Admin Tony H.

]]> http://tcpug.org/blog/tcpug-org-website-crashed-fixed-now/feed/ 0 Introducing the TCPUG Forum http://tcpug.org/blog/introducting-the-tcpug-forum/ http://tcpug.org/blog/introducting-the-tcpug-forum/#comments Tue, 11 Aug 2009 20:14:32 +0000 Administrator http://tcpug.org/blog/?p=330 Screen shot of the TCPUG Forum web page.

Screen shot of the TCPUG Forum web page.

We’ve added a forum to TCPUG.org! Visitors to TCPUG.org can use the Forum as a bulletin board to post comments, reply to posts, ask and answer questions. Please check it out today! Just click on “Forum” on the TCPUG.org menu bar across the top of the webpage.

Do you have suggestions for the Forum? We are always looking for ways to make TCPUG more useful for our members.

]]> http://tcpug.org/blog/introducting-the-tcpug-forum/feed/ 0 Countdown to TCPUG – Top 10 Reasons to be at the Spring Conference – Reasons 1 & 2 http://tcpug.org/blog/countdown-to-tcpug-top-10-reasons-to-be-at-the-spring-conference-reasons-1-2/ http://tcpug.org/blog/countdown-to-tcpug-top-10-reasons-to-be-at-the-spring-conference-reasons-1-2/#comments Fri, 01 May 2009 22:41:12 +0000 Administrator http://tcpug.org/blog/?p=314 2. Camaraderie!
Each year people from near and far convene on the TCPUG Spring Conference to network, learn, see what’s to come, and have some fun. This year we look forward to seeing many familiar faces as we welcome new ones.

1. Everybody’s got a case of the Mondays!
Bottom line. Monday is Monday. Why not spend it with your peers!



Don’t miss this opportunity! Join us for the Twin Cities Pro/ENGINEER User Group Spring Conference!

WHEN: Monday, May 4, 2009, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
WHERE: Earle Brown Heritage Center, 6155 Earle Brown Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55430 (MAP & DIRECTIONS)
WHO: Open to all Pro/Engineer users. Pre-registration is required. Registration is FREE! (REGISTER HERE)



Help us extend a big THANK YOU to our 2009 Supporting Vendors:
EAC Product Development Solutions | Fishbowl Solutions | New Vision Engineering Solutions | PDT – Product Development Technologies | Prototype Solutions Group | QuadriSpace | Sigmetrix | Stratasys | Teamvantage Molding | VistaTek | PTC

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The Earle Brown Heritage Center’s bright red exterior paint is clearly visible from the intersection of Hwy 100 and Hwy 694. It maintains a little bit of country in the middle of the big city. Here’s a link to a map

3. Agendas!

Agenda for Room #1
8:30 a.m. Social Hour
9:20 a.m. Integrated, Associative and Automated Product Intent Documentation – Brian Flug
10:10 a.m. Stump The Chumps – Mark Ganzer, Todd Kraft, Allan Caldwell
11:00 a.m. Windchill ProductPoint – Larry Fortier
11:40 a.m. Lunch – Box lunches provided free of charge for registered participants only.
12:30 p.m. Michael Campbell PTC – PTC Corp. Update & Wildfire 5.0
2:10 p.m. Wildfire 5.0 – Todd Kraft
3:00 p.m. Pro/ENGINEER Manikin Extension – Todd Kraft
3:50 p.m. Take Time to Follow the Rules – Mark Ganzer
4:30 p.m. Raffle and Closing Remarks

Agenda for Room #2
9:20 a.m. Changing the Future with Additive Fabrication – Heather Hayes
10:10 a.m. Understanding Where to use 1D vs. 2/3D Tolerance Analysis in Your Organization – Ed Walsh
11:00 a.m. Automating Pro/ENGINEER with a Pro/TOOLKIT Focus – Rick Passolt
2:10 p.m. Designing over molding, soft touch and living hinges for prototyping and tooling – Dan Mishek
3:00 p.m. 3D Drawings and Pro/ENGINEER – Kent Zehrer
3:50 p.m. NetRegulus – How PTC’s regulatory compliance software helps engineers react to problems – Dick Christensen



Don’t miss this opportunity! Join us for the Twin Cities Pro/ENGINEER User Group Spring Conference!

WHEN: Monday, May 4, 2009, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
WHERE: Earle Brown Heritage Center, 6155 Earle Brown Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55430 (MAP & DIRECTIONS)
WHO: Open to all Pro/Engineer users. Pre-registration is required. Registration is FREE! (REGISTER HERE)



Help us extend a big THANK YOU to our 2009 Supporting Vendors:
EAC Product Development Solutions | Fishbowl Solutions | New Vision Engineering Solutions | PDT – Product Development Technologies | Prototype Solutions Group | QuadriSpace | Sigmetrix | Stratasys | Teamvantage Molding | VistaTek | PTC

]]> http://tcpug.org/blog/countdown-to-tcpug-top-10-reasons-to-be-at-the-spring-conference-reasons-4-5/feed/ 1 Countdown to TCPUG – Top 10 Reasons to be at the Spring Conference – Reasons 5 & 6 http://tcpug.org/blog/countdown-to-tcpug-top-10-reasons-to-be-at-the-spring-conference-reasons-5-6/ http://tcpug.org/blog/countdown-to-tcpug-top-10-reasons-to-be-at-the-spring-conference-reasons-5-6/#comments Thu, 30 Apr 2009 11:53:16 +0000 Administrator http://tcpug.org/blog/?p=270 6. Registration deadlines for lunch!
As many of you read and realized; 4pm Wednesday was the registration deadline for guaranteed free lunch at this year’s meeting. You can still register for the meeting! Registering will ensure you have a snazzy name badge waiting for you at the meeting and we’ll do our best to get you a lunch.

5. Freebies and Raffles!
Don’t forget to bring a stack of business cards to drop into the vendor’s fishbowls. There will be plenty of great prizes! Everything from iPods to giftcards to vendor services. Make sure you can hang around until the 4:30 Prize Drawings. You don’t want to miss your chance at some loot!

Don’t miss this opportunity! Join us for the Twin Cities Pro/ENGINEER User Group Spring Conference!

WHEN: Monday, May 4, 2009, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
WHERE: Earle Brown Heritage Center, 6155 Earle Brown Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55430 (MAP & DIRECTIONS)
WHO: Open to all Pro/Engineer users. Pre-registration is required. Registration is FREE! (REGISTER HERE)

Help us extend a big THANK YOU to our 2009 Supporting Vendors:
EAC Product Development Solutions | Fishbowl Solutions | New Vision Engineering Solutions | PDT – Product Development Technologies | Prototype Solutions Group | QuadriSpace | Sigmetrix | Stratasys | Teamvantage Molding | VistaTek | PTC

]]> http://tcpug.org/blog/countdown-to-tcpug-top-10-reasons-to-be-at-the-spring-conference-reasons-5-6/feed/ 0 More than 250 are already pre-registered! http://tcpug.org/blog/more-than-250-are-already-pre-registered/ http://tcpug.org/blog/more-than-250-are-already-pre-registered/#comments Wed, 29 Apr 2009 04:56:01 +0000 Administrator http://tcpug.org/blog/?p=235 Hi, TCPUG webmaster Tony here…I just checked the list of pre-registrations. There are over 250 folks pre-registered to attend the TCPUG Spring conference. See you all on Monday!

Remember, pre-registration will close at 4:00 PM on Wednesday, April 29.

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