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PLM Industry Summary Jillian Hayes, Editor Vol PLM Industry Summary Jillian Hayes, Editor Vol. 15 No. 48 Friday 6 December 2013 Contents CIMdata News _____________________________________________________________________ 2 Geometric Enhances PLM Business Value: a CIMdata Commentary _______________________________2 Highlights from the 2013 CIMdata PLM Road Map: a CIMdata Commentary ________________________5 IBM Software Group: Enabling “A New Era of Smart”: a CIMdata Commentary ____________________11 Acquisitions ______________________________________________________________________ 14 3D Systems Acquires Figulo Corporation ___________________________________________________14 Dassault Systèmes to Acquire Realtime Technology AG (RTT) __________________________________15 Nemetschek Successfully Concludes Acquisition of Data Design System (DDS)_____________________16 Company News ____________________________________________________________________ 16 Delcam Reaches 2,500 Customers in China __________________________________________________16 Design for Dream: 62 Superhero Vehicles Created By ZW3D CAD/CAM Users ____________________17 GE and PTC Expand Collaboration with Reseller Agreement, Joint Product Development, Sales and Marketing Activities ____________________________________________________________________18 JETCAM signs new dealer in South Africa __________________________________________________19 Siemens and CADENAS Extend Partnership to Further Align STEM Education with Manufacturing Job Opportunities _________________________________________________________________________20 Events News ______________________________________________________________________ 21 ASCENT- Center for Technical Knowledge Experts Take Three-Pronged Approach to Education at Autodesk University 2013 _______________________________________________________________21 GibbsCAM to be Featured at Okuma Open House Supports all Okuma Machines ____________________22 IMAGINiT Technologies Releases New Version of IMAGINiT Clarity at Autodesk University 2013 ____23 Mentor Graphics to Host User2User 2013 India Conference in Bangalore __________________________24 SURFCAM 2014 R1 Makes European Debut at Euromold 2013 _________________________________25 Financial News ___________________________________________________________________ 26 Synopsys Posts Financial Results for Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2013 _________________________26 Implementation Investments _________________________________________________________ 27 ABB Epyon Selects Aras PLM with the Minerva Electronic PLM Solution _________________________27 Adorn Fashions Leverages YuniquePLM’s Out-of-the-Box Solution to Enhance Accountability and Visibility Across its Vendors and Users _____________________________________________________28 BMT Defence Services goes 3D with AVEVA Marine _________________________________________29 Product News _____________________________________________________________________ 30 3D Systems Ships Geomagic Capture ______________________________________________________30 Advanced Solutions, Inc. Releases idsDesignTOUCH® AutoCAD® Plug-In for SMART Board® Interactive Displays ____________________________________________________________________31 Altium Delivers Team Configuration Management Solution and New Version of Vault Technology _____32 ANSYS Releases New Version of Flagship Products __________________________________________33 Autodesk Charts the Future of Building Information Modeling___________________________________37 Autodesk First to Bring Computer-Aided Manufacturing to the Cloud _____________________________39 Cimatron & DMG MORI expand Cooperation on Post Processing ________________________________40 COMSOL Multiphysics® 4.4 Shines with a New COMSOL Desktop® and Upgraded Tools for Powerful Multiphysics Modeling __________________________________________________________________41 Delcam’s ArtCAM Pro includes Distortion Modelling for Complex Shapes ________________________43 Delcam CRISPIN adds KeyShot Rendering and new Design Tools to ShoeMaker ___________________44 Copyright © 2013 by CIMdata, Inc. All rights reserved. CIMdata, Inc. 3909 Research Park Drive Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108 Tel: +1 (734) 668–9922 Fax: +1 (734) 668–1957 E-mail: [email protected] Web: http://www.CIMdata.com CIMdata PLM Industry Summary ESI Releases the latest Version of VA One; the Complete Vibro-Acoustic Simulation Solution _________46 faciliCAD Releases Web Manager Version 2 ________________________________________________47 Free of Charge Mobile Game Application for Designers ________________________________________48 GEOMATE Releases Calculations Suite for CAD Users ________________________________________49 GRANTA MI Version 7 Launched: Designed for the Realities of Materials Information Management ____49 Introducing Autodesk Structural Bridge Design 2014 __________________________________________51 InventorCAM 2014 sets the Standard for Integrated CAM Software in Autodesk Inventor _____________52 IronCAD Launches Integration into GrabCAD _______________________________________________54 LATISTA™ Brings BIM to the iPad for Optimum Project Collaboration __________________________54 MachineWorks Launches Brand new Polygonica Website ______________________________________55 OPEN MIND Technologies AG: hyperMILL 2013.2 with further Innovations ______________________56 Sefaira Integrates Performance-Based Design with BIM Process _________________________________58 SolidProfessor Unveils New Autodesk Training Content at Autodesk University 2013 ________________59 Tekla BIMsight 1.9 Strengthens Design-Build-Operate (DBO) Workflows _________________________59 Visual Technology Services Release V2.9 PDF3D-SDK for 3D PDF Developers ____________________60 Zuken Announces first EDM System for Electrical and Fluid Design ______________________________61 CIMdata News Geometric Enhances PLM Business Value: a CIMdata Commentary 3 December 2013 Key takeaways: Engineering IT application support is different from generic IT support due to its complexity and uniqueness to each organization PLM support is commonly treated as an opportunity for cost reduction but the focus should be on value maximization Geometric’s deep expertise in engineering and manufacturing enables them to provide functional and transformational services that address complex processes for developing and producing a product Why is Engineering IT Application Support Unique? New Product Introduction (NPI) and Product Development (PD), processes are unique for each organization. They are unique because each organization has different people, processes, and technologies. The steps within the processes have many interdependencies and understanding how to improve and optimize them requires both functional and industry specific knowledge. These steps also employ a wide range of software applications to support complex business processes. They range from configured and customized out of the box applications through custom developed solutions optimized for specific activities. The computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-aided engineering (CAE) tools used to develop the product are complex to operate, and generate large, complicated, interrelated data sets that include 3D graphics, specifications, and other data. For multifaceted products, hundreds of applications may be used to completely define the product. To manage the data from all these applications, specialized data management solutions commonly known as Product Data Management Page 2 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary (PDM) are required to capture and manage the data. This data then needs to be integrated with other enterprise data so that the product can be produced. In addition, the timescale to take a product from proposal to production can range from months to years and in some cases like large defense projects or process plants, decades. Access to the product data may be required for many years after production, in some cases more than 50 years. This long lifecycle is why there are so many legacy systems within many companies’ PLM environments. In addition issues and problems crop up from a multitude of directions including using the solution in new ways that were not previously envisioned, operational issues due to training, employee turnover, upgrades to individual solutions, software defects and changing business requirements. All of these make it plain that providing support for PLM related applications is a very complex and expensive endeavor. Building a Robust Product Development Environment Companies use several models to properly support the applications used for PLM. Common support models include in-house staff, an external or contract staff or a blend of internal and external people. There are advantages and disadvantages to each model, and doing a thorough analysis and developing a business case will lead to the best choice. The key point of support is that the team needs to be experienced and knowledgeable with the software applications, the business processes, and industry- specific requirements. Key reasons we see for choosing an external support provider include gaining access to specific skill sets or subject matter experts that would not otherwise be affordable, to avoid staffing issues caused by turnover, and to get access to appropriate PLM solution experience. As companies broaden and deepen their PLM environments, they implement aspects of PLM in which they may not have experience. Specialized or focused external solution support providers that already have experience in the new areas may
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