When: July 15th 10:30AM EST
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Who Presented: Chad Garrish and Tanner Knight of Converge
Get ready to see AI the way it actually works inside a real business, not as hype, but as a puzzle you can solve one piece at a time. Join us this July 15th for an inside look at our new AI Leadership service line and the Organize, Distill, Integrate framework that guides it. In this upcoming webinar, we'll show how to map the puzzle pieces in your organization, identify the high-value edges where AI pays off first, and avoid the common trap of chasing tools before fixing data. Whether you're AI-curious, overwhelmed by where to start, or skeptical of the noise, this session will give you a practical path forward, beginning with a free Discovery Workshop.
When: June 17nd 10:30AM EST
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Who Presented: Phillip Lewis and Tanner Knight of Converge
Get ready to unlock a smarter, more proactive approach to managing your engineering environment. Join us this June 17th for an inside look at MCAS (Managed CAD Administration Services) and how it’s helping teams eliminate downtime, streamline performance, and stay focused on innovation, not IT headaches. In this upcoming webinar, we’ll explore how MCAS delivers continuous monitoring, expert support, and optimized system performance for SOLIDWORKS and PDM environments. Whether you're struggling with system slowdowns, reactive support, or scaling challenges, this session will show you how to take control with a truly proactive solution.
May 20 • Recess (Downtown Gainesville) • Doors 4:30 PM • Presentation 5:00–6:00 PM • Food, Open Bar & Live Music 6:00–9:00 PM
This live event featured Converge and special guests for an evening of practical AI insight for engineering and manufacturing teams, followed by food, drinks, and live music at Recess in downtown Gainesville. Hosted by Chad Garrish of Converge with a special guest host, Scott Lidgey from SOLIDWORKS corporate, this in-person event mixed a focused, hour-long presentation with relaxed networking, great food, and a chance to unplug and unwind with the local engineering community.
When: May 20th 4:30-9 PM EST (Wednesday)
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Who's Presenting: Special Guest Presenter, Scott Lidgey from SOLIDWORKS and Chad Garrish of Converge
When: April 22nd 10:30AM EST
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Who's Presented: Kevin Zich of Dassault Systemes and Tanner Knight of Converge
Discover how the 3DEXPERIENCE platform is reshaping the modern CAD workflow. In this session, special guest host Kevin Zich from Dassault Systems and SOLIDWORKS joins Tanner from Converge as we explore powerful tools like xDesign and xShape for cloud-based modeling, along with emerging AI-driven assistants like Leo and Aura that are changing how engineers interact with their data and designs. See how these technologies work together to streamline collaboration, accelerate design cycles, and connect your entire engineering process—from concept to production—all within a unified, cloud-based environment.
When: April 22nd 10:30AM EST
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Who Presented: Phillip Lewis and Tanner Knight of Converge
Join us for an informative webinar on Cloud-hosting for SOLIDWORKS and learn how EpiGrid helps engineering teams reduce the IT burden that often comes with managing CAD environments. We’ll explore common SOLIDWORKS IT challenges—like performance issues, remote access, security concerns, hardware limitations, and software maintenance—and show how a cloud-hosted solution can streamline operations, improve reliability, and free up internal resources. Whether you're supporting a small design team or scaling across multiple locations, this session will highlight practical ways cloud-hosting can simplify SOLIDWORKS management and keep engineers focused on design instead of downtime.
When: February 18th 10:30AM EST
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Who Presented: Chad Garrish and Tanner Knight of Converge
Join us next month for “AI for Engineering / Manufacturing 2026,” a focused webinar that explores how embedded AI in SOLIDWORKS (Aura) and general-purpose large language models can accelerate design, validation, and production workflows. We’ll demo Aura’s in-CAD capabilities and show practical ways to augment them with non-CAD LLMs for tasks like requirements capture, BOM generation, error triage, and automation of routine engineering work. We’ll also cap the session with a look ahead at upcoming apps and integrations—so you’ll walk away with concrete ideas for applying AI today and a clear view of what’s coming next.SOLIDWORKS PDM Standard Vs. Professional
When: January 14th 10:30AM EST
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Who Presented: Phillip Lewis and Tanner Knight of Converge
Deciding between SOLIDWORKS PDM Standard and PDM Professional is an important choice engineering teams must make when implementing a CAD data management system. This webinar cuts through product names and feature lists to give you a practical, side-by-side comparison: licensing models, core and advanced features, IT and admin requirements, scalability and performance, integration with design and PLM workflows, and real-world reasons to choose one over the other. You’ll leave with a clear rubric for evaluating which PDM flavor fits your team — plus concrete implementation tips, cost and maintenance considerations, and a live demo highlighting the user and admin experience.
Each month, we'll discuss a specific topic pertaining to one of the three pillars of CAD Data and hopefully provide a few solutions or options to optimize certain aspects of your workflow, so stay tuned!
In each webinar, we'll discuss a specific topic pertaining to one of the three pillars of CAD Data and hopefully provide a few solutions or options to optimize certain aspects of your workflow.
