What is a RUG?

A RUG is a formal association of users from local (regional) companies that utilize the Dassault/IBM CATIA family of design, simulation, and product lifecycle software applications.

What are the benefits of a RUG?

• Provides for an interchange among participating companies of best practices and ideas in the use of digital technologies
  
  
• Present selected topics from the national COE conference
  
  
• Stimulate ideas for creation/development of improved design/manufacturing processes

Proposed Method of Dissemination

• Periodic one-day conferences at one of the participating companies
• Presentations from participating companies, software/hardware vendors, and industry expert guest speakers

Announcing the Creation of North Texas CATIA Operators EXCHANGE Regional Users Group NTCOE RUG

An organizational kick-off meeting was held on Nov. 6 to address the following objectives:

• Develop an organizational charter to establish the format of the RUG (Regional Users Group)
  
  
• Identify time, duration, location, and frequency of meetings
  
  
• Choose the conference format and content
  
  
• Nominate officers for the rug and establish an election date for officers

The initial meeting was held at Vought Aircraft Industries Inc. 9314 W. Jefferson Blvd. Dallas, Texas.

Rod Windsor
Email: windsro@voughtaircraft.com
Vought Aircraft Industries Inc.