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T
he ideas that go into a book of this size do not all originate with a single individual.
Research for many of the topics was done at user group meetings, SolidWorks
Corporation’s discussion forums, and SolidWorks Customer Portal, as well as the blogs and
Web sites of many individuals. I would like to thank all of the individuals who have posted to the
public forums or blogs. Many of these people have knowingly or unknowingly contributed to my
SolidWorks education, as well as that of many other SolidWorks users around the world.