Hello Everyone,

So far it looks like SolidWorks 2012 Beta 2 (the second and final beta version of the year) will be released on schedule next Monday, August 1 barring any delays (knock on wood).

This also means that this is the last week of the Beta 1 contest and the leaderboard looks a lot tighter than it did a few weeks ago.

Remember, the top 10 SolidWorks points-earners in B1 will get prizes valued between \$100 and \$500.  The top 5 Simulation and EPDM winners will also win prizes worth between \$100 and \$500.  Visit our Prizes Page for more info.

If you're not already in the top group in any of these categories, it won't take much to get you there.  You still have about 5 days including today to find as many bugs as you can and to submit an SR to earn points for each one.

And if you're barely hanging on to a top-10 or top-5 spot, the same advice applies to you!

Here are some tips to become a better beta tester (and therefore earn more points).

REMINDER: There will be no Beta 3 release this year. 

Good luck!

Kaamil