PLM Industry Summary Sara Vos, Editor Vol. 21 No. 34 - Friday, August 23, 2019 Contents

CIMdata News ______2 CIMdata’s President & CEO, Peter Bilello, to Present at IpX’s ConX19 ______2 Acquisitions ______3 Deltek Reaches Agreement to Acquire ComputerEase ______3 Zuken Completes Vitech Corporation Acquisition ______4 Company News ______5 3D Systems Names Todd A. Booth as New CFO ______5 Altair Expands AI Data Science Solutions ______5 D3 Technologies Announces an Exclusive, Strategic Business Partnership with The Madison Group to Serve OEMs and Manufacturers of All Sizes ______6 GE Additive opens Arcam EBM Center of Excellence in Sweden ______7 Microsol Resources Announces Newest Partnership with Enscape ______7 TXT e-solutions Co-opts Two New Directors, Appoints New CFO ______8 Wipro Collaborates with IISc for Advanced Research and Innovation in Autonomous Systems, Robotics and 5G ______9 Events News ______10 Aras CEO to Discuss Transforming Your Approach to Achieve Sustainable Business Transformation at ConX19 ______10 Cognizant to Present at the KeyBanc Capital Markets 21st Annual Technology Leadership Forum ______11 Electric & Hybrid Aerospace Technology Symposium 2019 ______12 Gerber Technology ideation 2019: New York ______12 Financial News ______13 NVIDIA Announces Financial Results for Second Quarter Fiscal 2020 ______13 Implementation Investments ______15 Augusta Sportswear Brands Signs with DeSL ______15 Bamboo Rose Selects Microsoft Azure as Preferred Public Cloud Infrastructure Provider ______16 InterDesign Gets Data in Order with Centric PLM ______16 Pia Rossini Implements Option Systems ERP & PLM Fashion Software Suite ______17 Product News ______18 Act IntelliCAD 9.2 Released ______18 Autodesk: What’s new in Revit 2020.1 ______18 C3D Labs Updates C3D Toolkit for 2019, Adds Fifth SDK ______19 eCADSTAR takes electronic design into the world of Connected Communities ______22 Gantri Introduces World's First 3D Printer Specifically Designed For Manufacturing Consumer Goods At Scale ______23 GOM Software 2019: New developments with high customer value ______24 GrabCAD Print 1.33 is Live ______25 Lantek and Danobatgroup develop expert software for the automotive sector ______26 MagiCAD 2020.1 patch available for MagiCAD Ventilation, Electrical and Room for AutoCAD ______27 New CONTACT Elements Release: Faster time to market for innovative products ______28 NUM launches active vibration control system for CNC machine tools ______30 Oracle Data Cloud Receives MRC Property-Level Ad Verification Accreditation for Contextual Intelligence

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CIMdata News

CIMdata’s President & CEO, Peter Bilello, to Present at IpX’s ConX19 20 August 2019 CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, announces that its President & CEO, Peter Bilello, will make a presentation at the Institute for Process Excellence’s (IpX) ConX19 conference entitled, “Today’s Disruptions: Sub-optimization Is Not an Option.” ConX19 will take place at the Park Hyatt Aviara Resort near San Diego, California, on 26-28 August. Mr. Bilello’s presentation will take place during day 3 of the conference, on 28 August. The presentation will describe and offer solutions for solving the organizational trap of sub- optimization. Businesses and organizational structures are defined by traditional departmental lines, a limited span of control, and associated measurements that significantly hamper a company’s ability to maximize success. The presentation will comment on some of today’s key disruptors that must be understood and dealt with. It will also show how to best drive an end-to-end business transformation that avoids sub-optimization and makes the transformational adjustments needed to maximize success. Mr. Bilello has more than 26 years of experience in the development of business-enabling IT solutions for research, engineering, and manufacturing organizations worldwide. He has participated in PLM analysis, selection, implementation, and training; CAD/CAM/CAE/CIM implementation and management; synchronous and lean manufacturing consulting; software engineering; and general data management strategy development and support. He has authored numerous papers and research reports on PLM and related topics, and his articles, commentaries, and perspectives have appeared in publications throughout the Americas, Europe, and Asia. CIMdata is a sponsor of ConX19 and members of the CIMdata team will be on hand to meet with attendees. To arrange a meeting with the CIMdata team contact [email protected] or click here, or stop by the CIMdata booth. For more information about the conference, please visit: https://www.cimdata.com/en/events/event/465- conx19

About CIMdata CIMdata, a leading independent worldwide firm, provides strategic management consulting to maximize an enterprise’s ability to design and deliver innovative products and services through the application of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions. Since its founding in 1983, CIMdata has delivered world-class knowledge, expertise, and best-practice methods on PLM solutions. These solutions incorporate both business processes and a wide-ranging set of PLM-enabling technologies.

Page 2 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary CIMdata works with both industrial organizations and providers of technologies and services seeking competitive advantage in the global economy. In addition to consulting, CIMdata conducts research, provides PLM-focused subscription services, and produces several commercial publications. The company also provides industry education through PLM certificate programs, seminars, and conferences worldwide. CIMdata serves clients around the world from offices in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific. To learn more about CIMdata’s services, visit our website at www.CIMdata.com, follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/CIMdataPLMNews, or contact CIMdata at: 3909 Research Park Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48108, USA, Tel: +1 734.668.9922. Fax: +1 734.668.1957; or at Oogststraat 20, 6004 CV Weert, The Netherlands, Tel: +31 (0) 495.533.666. Click here to return to Contents

Acquisitions

Deltek Reaches Agreement to Acquire ComputerEase 12 August 2019 Deltek announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire ComputerEase – the standard in construction accounting, project management, and field management software for contractors. With this acquisition, Deltek will secure its place in the construction industry, adding to its powerful portfolio of solutions for architects, engineers and construction firms (AEC). Over 6,000 contractors in North America use ComputerEase’s integrated construction solutions, offered on-premise or in the cloud, to streamline every aspect of their businesses. The feature-rich software includes job costing, construction accounting, project management, field management and other add- ons, including fleet and asset management, as well as certified payroll—all of which meet the unique needs of businesses in the construction industry. “We are thrilled to announce this new combination of Deltek and ComputerEase,” said Bob Mattlin, CPA and founder of ComputerEase. “I started this business over 35 years ago to bring together my two passions—accounting and construction—and our company has accomplished a lot in those 35 years! With Deltek, we will have a partner that is 100% committed to our current set of products, and Deltek will help accelerate investment in those products and our leadership in the construction industry.” “ComputerEase employees have always driven our approach to the market and our clients have always driven the features we need in our product development; that will not change. Our team will remain dedicated to the construction industry, as we have since 1983,” said ComputerEase’s President, John Meibers. “With Deltek’s support, we can continue doing what we do best—empowering contractors to run their businesses more efficiently and effectively.” “Deltek has always had a relentless focus on project-based businesses and powering customer success. With the acquisition of ComputerEase, we will accelerate those efforts in the construction industry and provide the best solutions for contractors,” said Deltek’s President and CEO, Mike Corkery. “There is a huge opportunity in the construction industry to help contractors become more efficient and profitable. We believe that together, with Deltek’s focus on project-based businesses and ComputerEase’s fit-for- purpose solutions and industry expertise, we will be the undisputed leader in construction software and solutions. We look forward to closing this deal in the coming days and welcoming the ComputerEase

Page 3 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary team to the Deltek family.” Under the terms of the agreement, Deltek will acquire the assets of ComputerEase, and the transaction is conditioned upon the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2019. Click here to return to Contents

Zuken Completes Vitech Corporation Acquisition 15 August 2019 Zuken Inc. announced the completion of the Vitech Corporation acquisition which had the approval of the United States Department of Defense and the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). Vitech is a global solutions company based in Blacksburg, VA, United States with more than 25 years of industry experience in systems engineering methodology offering products and services directed at the Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) market. The acquisition expands Zuken’s solution portfolio to include systems engineering, an area of increasing importance to product development companies. “The acquisition of Vitech advances Zuken’s strategy to become a leader in digital engineering solutions,” said Jinya Katsube, Chief Operating Officer at Zuken, Inc. “Zuken is now uniquely positioned with solutions in both systems engineering and detailed design to take a leadership role in the development of electrical and electronic model-based design practices from product definition to manufacturing.” As product complexity continues to increase, companies are adopting MBSE tools and processes to better define product requirements, structure, and behavior. Vitech Corporation’s GENESYS product is used to develop MBSE models that incorporate the key components for building a complex system involving people, processes, data, and documentation. Companies, particularly in the aerospace, transportation, and military segments are adopting MBSE tools and practices to address product complexity and safety concerns. “Zuken has demonstrated the commitment and technology to build a new class of unique solutions to serve the needs of today’s engineering community,” said David Long, Founder, and President of Vitech Corporation. “We at Vitech look forward to being part of the Zuken family and to playing a key role in their digital engineering strategy.” Zuken is a global provider of electrical, electronic and data management design solutions to a range of industries that includes automotive, transportation, aerospace, and consumer electronics. Zuken’s global brands include CR-8000, a native 3D multi-board/IC packaging design platform, and E3.series, an industry-leading wire harness design solution. The acquisition of Vitech complements and expands Zuken’s electronic design automation software portfolio with the addition of system engineering expertise and related products. For more information see www.zuken.com and www.vitechcorp.com Click here to return to Contents

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3D Systems Names Todd A. Booth as New CFO 19 August 2019 3D Systems announced that finance leader Todd A. Booth will join the company as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective September 3. He will report to President and CEO Vyomesh Joshi and lead the company’s Finance, Strategy and Corporate Development operations. Booth brings to 3D Systems 25 years of progressive financial leadership at large and mid-market growth companies as well as diverse industry experience in automotive, healthcare, defense, energy, electronics and marine. Most recently, he was CFO for Teledyne Marine where he successfully led a complex, global transformation. "I am excited to have a leader of Todd's experience join our team at such an important time for our company," said Vyomesh Joshi (VJ), president & CEO, 3D Systems. "Todd's experience leading complex transformations and large-scale efficiency improvements will be invaluable as we seize the opportunity ahead of us." Booth replaces John McMullen, who announced his planned retirement earlier this year. McMullen joined 3D Systems three years ago and "has played a critical role in stabilizing the company and establishing a strong foundation for the future," Joshi said. Click here to return to Contents

Altair Expands AI Data Science Solutions 20 August 2019 Altair launched Altair GPU Solutions, a business unit to provide Altair’s EMEA clients with market- leading NVIDIA graphics processing unit (GPU) solutions. Altair GPU Solutions marks Altair’s expansion into markets for deep learning and AI data sciences, complementing Altair’s existing portfolio in the region.

Altair GPU Solutions has its origins in the highly successful FluiDyna business acquired by Altair in 2018[1]. At the time of the acquisition, FluiDyna was an NVIDIA Elite Partner for DGX and Tesla technology, as well as an NVIDIA Preferred Partner for vGPU and Quadro technology. In relaunching the FluiDyna business as Altair GPU Solutions, the accreditations remain in place and attest to Altair’s commitment and expertise in the business.

“As an NVIDIA Elite Partner, Altair GPU Solutions work closely with NVIDIA to deliver NVIDIA DGX systems to customers with compute-intensive data science and engineering applications,” said Dr. Pietro Cervellera, senior vice president EMEA operations, Altair. “Altair is pleased to expand our technology and service partnerships to our customers through this dedicated business unit.”

Carlo Ruiz, head of EMEA AI Data Center Solutions at NVIDIA, commented, “NVIDIA and FluiDyna have built a strong collaboration and we’re looking forward to growing our collaboration with Altair.”

Page 5 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary NVIDIA DGX systems empower data scientists to focus their efforts on data science within a scientific computing framework, where both hardware and associated software infrastructure is supported by NVIDIA. The NVIDIA DGX Software Stack includes GPU-accelerated containers from NVIDIA NGC with preconfigured and fully supported data science toolkits for accelerated AI development using RAPIDS, TensorFlow, PyTorch, MXNet, and more, all ready to run on NVIDIA DGX systems.

The comprehensive GPU technology offering of Altair GPU Solutions is rounded out with access to training courses from the NVIDIA Deep Learning Institute (DLI), which enable new users of AI technology to extract maximum value from their investments in this technology framework. Altair GPU solutions are also ideally suited to high-performance design exploration using Altair engineering software like Altair nanoFluidX and ultraFluidX, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) codes written specifically for execution on GPUs. Altair OptiStruct, RADIOSS and Feko offer similar compute acceleration in the fields of implicit structural and electromagnetics engineering simulation.

Now available in EMEA, visit Altair GPU Solutions for more information: http://www.altair.com/gpu- solutions. Click here to return to Contents

D3 Technologies Announces an Exclusive, Strategic Business Partnership with The Madison Group to Serve OEMs and Manufacturers of All Sizes 21 August 2019 D3 Technologies, a Platinum-level Autodesk partner, announced an exclusive, strategic business partnership that combines D3's unrivaled manufacturing expertise and passion with The Madison Group's best-in-class consulting, technical expertise, and innovative technology in the plastics industry. Under the agreement, D3 and The Madison Group will jointly serve OEMs and manufacturers of all sizes with a comprehensive range of services and support for Advanced Manufacturing practices. The partnership will offer assistance in accelerating technology adoption, continuing education, product development, and mold design and construction. The Madison Group is a global leader in plastics technology and unmatched in bringing innovation to the industry. With multiple PhDs on staff, their ability to analyze and optimize plastic parts and processes are unparalleled. With services like Failure Analysis, Material Evaluation, Design Evaluation, and Moldflow Analysis, they find economical solutions that help drive product development to yield higher quality parts for clients. "Combined, we have a unique vantage point from which to identify and provide the most advanced solutions for our clients. We chose a partner who provides best-in-class technology but also shares our deep commitment to ensuring mutual clients have access to the most powerful, efficient, and effective solutions. Together we can meet the challenges of today's complex manufacturing environment, and ensure their products perform as expected when entering the field." - Erik Foltz, Senior Managing Engineer from The Madison Group D3 Technologies partners with manufacturers to help them leverage the latest in engineering technologies and execute business process initiatives, to help them design products better, build them more effectively, and bring them to market faster. As an accomplished Autodesk Manufacturing Partner

Page 6 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary in North America, D3 focuses on 3D design and manufacturing technology, product data management/product lifecycle management (PDM/PLM), engineer-to-order (ETO), configure-to-order (CTO) solutions and ERP solutions. "Helping our clients achieve their objectives is our core focus, and we continue to build out our suite of products and partnerships to support that mission. We are honored to partner with The Madison Group. They are a respected and innovative company that is well known for their expertise in Advanced Materials Analysis. Together we look forward to delivering significant value to our clients." – Mark Lackovic, VP of Sales for D3 Technologies D3 Technologies’ ability to support the entire product design process (Design, Make, Use) combined with The Madison Group's ability to analyze and optimize plastic parts, material selection and manufacturing processes will enable a holistic level of support for clients, that will yield optimal results throughout the product lifecycle. Click here to return to Contents

GE Additive opens Arcam EBM Center of Excellence in Sweden 20 August 2019 GE Additive has announced the opening of its Arcam EBM Center of Excellence in Gothenburg, Sweden. Situated at the Mölnlycke Business Park - in Härryda municipality, southeast of Gothenburg – and with capacity for up to 500 employees, the new 15,000 square meter facility, triples the floor space of Arcam EBM’s previous site in Mölndal. Having production, R&D, training facilities and support functions all housed under one roof, allows GE Additive to put Lean manufacturing at the heart of its operations to increase production capacity. As more industrial additive users begin to make the shift to serial production, demand for Arcam EBM systems continues to grow. The new Arcam EBM Center of Excellence with an increased manufacturing footprint and focus on R&D will meet that demand and maps to GE Additive’s continued investment in its facilities in the United States and Europe. “The Arcam EBM team in Gothenburg is energized to be in its new home - a dynamic, sustainable workplace - in a great location. We will harness that energy and continue to research, innovate and drive EBM technology further,” said Karl Lindblom, general manager GE Additive Arcam EBM. “Throughout, we have benefitted immensely from GE’s experience and know-how in applying Lean manufacturing. Customers joining our annual user group meeting next month will be the first to see our Center of Excellence - which we hope will become a focal point for the entire additive industry,” added Lindblom. Click here to return to Contents

Microsol Resources Announces Newest Partnership with Enscape 19 August 2019 Microsol Resources announces its recent technology partnership with Enscape, provider of the leading

Page 7 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary real-time render software Enscape. The Germany based company revolutionized the AEC market since the release of Enscape in 2016 with its unique and undisruptive CAD integration and breathtaking speed. Enscape counts 83% of the internationally renowned Top 100 architectural firms among its customers. This latest partnership draws on the distinct strengths of each company: Microsol Resources' ability to help architectural and design firms implement the visualization tool that makes the most out of the existing data and provides real-time, high-quality visualizations with little additional effort, and Enscape's ability to enable architects and designers to experience architectural projects as if they were already built--within seconds--via an easy-to-use 3D walkthrough that users can quickly share with colleagues and clients. "We are excited to partner with Enscape to offer fully dynamic rendering technology to our design and architecture community," said Emilio Krausz, President of Microsol Resources. "Enscape's technology puts real-time, photorealistic representation of projects easily within reach and allows our customers to achieve the high-level, real-time visualizations they need to effectively communicate their design solutions. It truly complements our existing portfolio of Autodesk products and BIM workflows." "With Microsol Resources, we're able to better support a large sector of our target clients," said Jonathan Knoefel, Vice President of Customer Services at Enscape. "We are excited to share our technology with a wider audience and show them what it can do. Traditionally, this high level of visualization would require many hours of work by an expensive rendering professional. By equipping our customers to do it themselves, it's quicker and more cost-effective, and they can also maintain complete control over how their projects appear." This partnership also reinforces Microsol Resources' dedication to matching business needs with products and support—one of many reasons that the company has received numerous recent accolades and exceptional rankings in customer satisfaction. To start this new partnership, Microsol Resources is hosting an online event on "Generate Renderings, Animations & Real-Time VR Walk-Throughs Using Enscape" on September 5, 2019 at 12 noon ET. To register for this event, click onwww.microsolresources.com/events. Click here to return to Contents

TXT e-solutions Co-opts Two New Directors, Appoints New CFO 19 August 2019 During its 15 July 2019 meeting, the Board of Directors of Txt e-solutions coopted Daniele Misani as Executive Director and Alessandro Arrigoni as Independent Director. Daniele Misani spent his entire career at TXT, contributing significantly to the growth of the Company's offer in the aeronautics sector and its international development, until he was appointed Director of the Aerospace Division. Alessandro Arrigoni has a distinguished professional and university career in contract, commercial and financial law and is currently a lecturer in Advanced Commercial Law at the University of Milan Bicocca. The two new Directors replace Marco Guida and Paolo Matarazzo, both outgoing executive directors to whom the Board unanimously expressed its gratitude and appreciation for the longterm work carried out

Page 8 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary for the Company. On this occasion, the Board, on the proposal of the Group's Chief Executive Officer, Enrico Magni, appointed Eugenio Forcinito as the new Group CFO to replace Paolo Matarazzo. Eugenio Forcinito was trained and pursued his career at TXT, becoming with subsequent promotions the number two in the administrative and financial structure of the Company for several years. The handover with the outgoing CFO, as Manager in charge of the Group's consolidated financial statements, is expected to take place by next September. Enrico Magni also illustrated to the Board the plan to strengthen TXT's structure, which includes the placement of new high potential graduates in the administrative management and Investor Relations activities, as well as the development of foreseeable synergies with the accounting departments of the acquired companies. Moreover, Luigi Piccinno, TXT's leading person with responsibility for Supervision, Treasury and Management Control, will assume extended responsibilities on corporate governance also in support of the Board of Directors and the Committees. The Board received confirmation from the Group CEO, with the support of the outgoing and incoming CFOs, of the results for the second quarter of 2019 - which will be communicated after the half-yearly auditing activities and after the Board meeting of 1 August next - and of the expected results for the third quarter. Substantial increases in revenues and operating margins are expected in both quarters compared to 2018. Click here to return to Contents

Wipro Collaborates with IISc for Advanced Research and Innovation in Autonomous Systems, Robotics and 5G 20 August 2019 Wipro Limited announced a strategic partnership with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), India’s premier public establishment for research and higher education in science and engineering, to conduct advanced applied research in autonomous systems, robotics and 5G space. The two organizations have jointly set up the Wipro IISc Research and Innovation Network (WIRIN), a hybrid industry academia collaboration unit, which will drive idea discovery, research and innovation in technology and product design. A group of senior professors and research staff from IISc and engineers, developers, architects and researchers from the autonomous systems, robotics and 5G domains at Wipro will constitute the team at WIRIN. They will focus on the research and development of cutting-edge technologies in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Visual Computing, Human Computer Interaction (HCI) and Vehicle- to-everything communication (V2X). The insights from the research will be leveraged by Wipro for its customers and the industry ecosystem. The Institute will benefit from advancing its research goal and capacity building besides commercialization of the research outcomes. Speaking about the collaboration, Abidali Z. Neemuchwala, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Wipro Limited said, “We are excited to collaborate with the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, one of the most prestigious research institutes in the world, to develop innovative solutions for autonomous systems, robotics and 5G. This is a significant step towards strengthening our position to be at the forefront of these transformative technologies.”

Page 9 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary “IISc believes collaboration between academia and the industry is a great way of solving challenging real-world problems. We welcome and thank Wipro for supporting this high-impact, collaborative research and innovation initiative to solve complex problems in autonomous vehicular systems, robotics and 5G. We are confident that the strong technology capabilities and capable talent from both organizations will come together to make notable strides in these domains,” said Anurag Kumar, Director of IISc Bangalore. “As part of Wipro’s focus on emerging technologies and innovations, we have made key investments in the autonomous systems, robotics and 5G domain. Wipro’s technology expertise and understanding of domain-specific business challenges coupled with IISc’s distinguished research capabilities will create the right synergies to solve complex industry problems and develop next-gen mobility solutions. This collaboration will enable accelerated development and adoption of autonomous systems and V2X for our customers,” added K R Sanjiv, Chief Technology Officer, Wipro Limited. Wipro has been investing in the area of autonomous systems and robotics for over eight years. Autonomous systems work at the convergence of several emerging technologies and are poised to disrupt multiple industries and verticals such as mobility, insurance, finance, smart cities and infrastructure, among others. Wipro has developed multiple solutions such as large-scale simulators for autonomous systems, including a grounds-up autonomous vehicle built on a Wipro IP platform capable of perceiving and navigating through state-of-the-art cognitive algorithms and capable of seamless V2X communications based on 5G systems and services. Click here to return to Contents

Events News

Aras CEO to Discuss Transforming Your Approach to Achieve Sustainable Business Transformation at ConX19 15 August 2019 Aras announced that CEO, Peter Schroer, will give a spotlight presentation at IpX’s ConX19 event, taking place August 26-28, 2019 in San Diego, CA. Technical Account Manager, Dave Ewing, and CTO, Rob McAveney, will also be participating at event by presenting in a breakout session and joining a panel. ConX19 connects professionals striving for true enterprise excellence and features keynotes and panels from cross-industry executives within aerospace, agriculture, automotive, building infrastructure, defense, medical, regulatory and technology. The event will focus on the digital thread and twin, operational excellence, enterprise change management, Industry 4.0, and sustainable strategies for an Industrial Internet of Things (IoT). Hypercompetitive landscapes are in a constant state of change and disruptive technologies accelerate that change. If organizations want to be competitive in the future, they must focus on avoiding the pitfalls they face while establishing a strategy that will digitally transform their business. In his spotlight

Page 10 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary presentation, “Sustainable Digital Transformation,” Mr. Schroer will discuss the importance of configuration management in an IoT world, why digital transformations fail, and what organizations can do to chart a path forward to deal with future threats while sustainably digitally transforming the organization to face tomorrow’s unknowns. Attendees can listen to Mr. Schroer’s spotlight during day 1 at 4:10PM. Additionally, Aras Technical Account Manager, Dave Ewing, will give a presentation during a breakout session, discussing how to bring three typically siloed domains – Systems Engineering, Software and Simulation Management – out of the dark of the PLM underground and into the light of configuration management. In his presentation, “Delivering on Transformation: Bringing Systems Engineering and Simulation into the Light,” Mr. Ewing will talk about the importance of delivering value during digital transformation and how using the digital thread can help organizations build a connected network to prepare themselves for the next decade of growth. Attendees can join his presentation on day 1 at 1:30PM. Finally, Aras’s CTO, Rob McAveney, will join other executives from Upchain, Javelin Technologies, Saratech, Physna and Configit for a panel discussion titled, “The Future of Digital Solutions and Enterprise Platforms.” Attendees can join the panel discussion on day 2 at 11:10AM. “Aras has attended the ConX event for nearly 15 years and was one of the first CM2 Certified PLM solutions. We are excited to have the Aras team onsite and to hear from Aras CEO and founder, Peter Schroer, as he discusses where Aras is going next to achieve their goals in the Business of Engineering,” said Joseph Anderson, President of IpX. In addition to presenting, Aras is a platinum sponsor of ConX19. You can visit them at booth #7. For more information about the event, please visit https://ipxhq.com/conx19. Click here to return to Contents

Cognizant to Present at the KeyBanc Capital Markets 21st Annual Technology Leadership Forum 5 August 2019 Cognizant announced a presentation at the following investor conference: KeyBanc Capital Markets 21st Annual Technology Leadership Forum • Presenter: Karen McLoughlin – Chief Financial Officer • Date: Monday, August 12, 2019 • Time: 3:30PM ET Live audio webcasts of the presentations will be available at Cognizant's website: http://investors.cognizant.com A replay of the webcasts will remain available on the company's website for 90 days. Click here to return to Contents

Page 11 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Electric & Hybrid Aerospace Technology Symposium 2019 19 August 2019 Electric & Hybrid Aerospace Technology Symposium is dedicated to ultra-low-emission aircraft technology and full-electric flight possibilities. The two-day event will cover all aspects of aerospace activity, from general aviation and smaller regional aircraft, to larger commercial airliners. Its purpose is to highlight the fast-paced development of hybrid propulsion and electrical subsystem architecture or MEA and to discuss the vast research into increased electrification of aircraft and the possibilities and challenges that brings. Now in its fifth year, Electric & Hybrid Aerospace Technology Symposium is for high-level aerospace engineers, designers, leading research academics, propulsion engineers, aircraft manufacturers, heads of electrical system design and engineering, and anyone working on developing the future of aircraft technology. More than 45 expert speakers from around the world will present their views and current findings, plus visitors will be able to meet more than 20 industry partners and technology suppliers in our exhibitor zone, and join well over 200 attendees for two days of high-level networking and knowledge sharing. Address Conference Centre East Köln Messe (East Entrance) Messeplatz 1 50679 Cologne Germany Session Times Wednesday, November 13 09:00hrs - 17:30hrs * Thursday, November 14 09:00hrs - 17:00hrs * Networking Breakfast between 08:15hrs - 09:00hrs Presentations from 09:00hrs - 17:30hrs For more information, please visit https://www.electricandhybridaerospacetechnology.com/en/index.php Click here to return to Contents

Gerber Technology ideation 2019: New York 22 August 2019 ideation is a software conference dedicated to helping you remain competitive in an ever-changing consumer climate. Gerber’s ideation offers opportunities for fashion and retail professionals to learn how to effectively use Gerber CAD and PLM solutions to increase productivity, accelerate performance and meet the challenges of a competitive marketplace.

The conference offers two days of informative workshops, interactive sessions, engaging panel

Page 12 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary discussions, insight from industry leaders and opportunities for networking. ideation 2019 October 23-25 New York, NY USA To learn more, please visit https://www.gerbertechnology.com/ideation2019/index.html Click here to return to Contents

Financial News

NVIDIA Announces Financial Results for Second Quarter Fiscal 2020 15 August 2019 NVIDIA today reported revenue for the second quarter ended July 28, 2019, of $2.58 billion compared with $3.12 billion a year earlier and $2.22 billion in the previous quarter. GAAP earnings per diluted share for the quarter were $0.90, compared with $1.76 a year ago and $0.64 in the previous quarter. Non-GAAP earnings per diluted share were $1.24 compared with $1.94 a year earlier and $0.88 in the previous quarter. “We achieved sequential growth across our platforms,” said Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIA. “Real-time ray tracing is the most important graphics innovation in a decade. Adoption has reached a tipping point, with NVIDIA RTX leading the way. “NVIDIA accelerated computing momentum continues to build as the industry races to enable the next frontier in artificial intelligence, conversational AI, as well as autonomous systems like self-driving vehicles and delivery robots,” he said. NVIDIA will pay its next quarterly cash dividend of $0.16 per share on September 20, 2019, to all shareholders of record on August 29, 2019. The first priority for the company’s cash balance is the purchase of Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. The company will return to repurchasing its stock after the close of the Mellanox acquisition. The regulatory approval process for this acquisition is progressing as expected, and NVIDIA continues to work toward closing the deal by the end of this calendar year. NVIDIA’s outlook for the third quarter of fiscal 2020 is as follows: • Revenue is expected to be $2.90 billion, plus or minus 2 percent. • GAAP and non-GAAP gross margins are expected to be 62.0 percent and 62.5 percent, respectively, plus or minus 50 basis points. • GAAP and non-GAAP operating expenses are expected to be approximately $980 million and $765 million, respectively. • GAAP and non-GAAP other income and expense are both expected to be income of approximately $25 million. • GAAP and non-GAAP tax rates are both expected to be 10 percent, plus or minus 1 percent, excluding any discrete items. GAAP discrete items include excess tax benefits or deficiencies

Page 13 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary related to stock-based compensation, which are expected to generate variability on a quarter by quarter basis. Highlights Since the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2020, NVIDIA has achieved progress in these areas: Data Center • Announced breakthroughs in language understanding that allow organizations to enable real-time conversational AI, with record-setting performance in running training and inference on the BERT AI language model. • Announced that NVIDIA’s DGX SuperPOD™ – which provides the AI infrastructure for the company’s autonomous-vehicle development program – was ranked the world’s 22nd fastest supercomputer and that its reference architecture is available commercially through partners. • Set eight records in AI training performance in the latest MLPerf benchmarking tests. • Announced support for Arm CPUs, providing a new path to build highly energy-efficient, AI- enabled exascale supercomputers. Gaming • Supercharged its GPU lineup with GeForce® RTX 2060 SUPER™, GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER and GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER, delivering best-in-class gaming performance and real-time ray tracing. • Announced that new blockbuster titles including Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Cyberpunk 2077, Watch Dogs: Legion, and Wolfenstein: Youngblood will feature ray tracing, propelling the momentum of RTX technology. • Unveiled the new NVIDIA Studio® platform for the world’s tens of millions of online and studio-based creatives, with the introduction of 27 new RTX Studio laptops powered by GeForce RTX™ and Quadro RTX™ GPUs. • Announced the launch of 25 more gaming laptops by major makers fueled by NVIDIA Turing™ GPUs, bringing the total number of Turing laptops to more than 100. Professional Visualization • Announced that in its first full year, NVIDIA RTX™ ray tracing has emerged as the new industry standard in product design, architecture, effects and scientific visualization, with the support of more than 40 key applications, including eight introduced at SIGGRAPH. • Rolled out a full range of Turing architecture-based Quadro® GPUs for mobile workstations with global system providers. Automotive • Volvo Group announced that it is using the NVIDIA DRIVE™ end-to-end autonomous driving platform to train networks in the data center, test them in simulation and deploy them in self- driving vehicles, targeting freight transport, refuse and recycling collection, public transport, construction, mining, forestry and more. CFO Commentary

Page 14 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Commentary on the quarter by Colette Kress, NVIDIA’s executive vice president and chief financial officer, is available at https://investor.nvidia.com/home/default.aspx. Conference Call and Webcast Information NVIDIA will conduct a conference call with analysts and investors to discuss its second quarter fiscal 2020 financial results and current financial prospects today at 2:30 p.m. Pacific time (5:30 p.m. Eastern time). A live webcast (listen-only mode) of the conference call will be accessible at NVIDIA’s investor relations website, https://investor.nvidia.com/home/default.aspx. The webcast will be recorded and available for replay until NVIDIA’s conference call to discuss its financial results for its third quarter of fiscal 2020. To view the full results, including charts, visit https://nvidianews.nvidia.com/news/nvidia-announces- financial-results-for-second-quarter-fiscal-2020 Click here to return to Contents

Implementation Investments

Augusta Sportswear Brands Signs with DeSL 20 August 2019 DeSL is pleased to announce its partnership with Augusta Sportswear Brands. Founded in 1977, Augusta Sportswear Brands is recognized as a top name for designing, manufacturing, and producing full-lines of performance and athletic apparel and uniforms. The growing demand for new product development and faster speed-to-market pressure led Augusta Sportswear Brands to seek out a robust software solution to fit its increasing requirements. After an exhaustive search of potential vendors, DeSL was selected as a partner. The implementation encompasses a wide set of tools beginning with DeSL’s Product Lifecycle Management and is backed by Supplier Relationship Management, Enterprise Business Intelligence, and Ai Plug-in modules. Upon signing Elicia Riley Dorn, Director of Product Design, stated, “We are very excited about our new partnership with DeSL. The process of looking for a new PLM solution began when we realized our current system couldn’t handle our needs as a rapidly growing company. DeSL’s PLM is equipped with tools such as Adobe Plug-in, line planning, and supplier relationship management—to name a few—that will allow us to become faster and more collaborative both internally and externally.” Libby Trentadue, Sr. Product Line Manager, followed up, “And when we are ready to grow PLM into other teams, within our business, we can work directly with DeSL versus finding another source.” DeSL’s complete PLM solution delivers a true web-based, real-time, collaborative framework specifically aimed at reducing development time. With the signing now complete, DeSL is ready to begin the strategic implementation process with Augusta Sportswear Brands’ team. DeSL is revolutionizing the way Augusta Sportswear Brands approaches the design and development processes. To learn more about DeSL’s solutions and how your business can benefit, visit DeSL or request a demo with a DeSL representative. Click here to return to Contents

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Bamboo Rose Selects Microsoft Azure as Preferred Public Cloud Infrastructure Provider 20 August 2019 Bamboo Rose announced it has selected Microsoft Azure as its preferred cloud platform to deploy Bamboo Rose solutions to power collaboration and communication between retailers and suppliers on all internal and external processes of supply chain management. Connecting the entire retail supply chain, the collaborative Bamboo Rose platform offers a B2B marketplace to create and design products and facilitate development as well as sourcing and delivery solutions, product lifecycle management, purchase order management, global trade management, supply chain and financing. This platform provides a vital solution featuring highly productive, easy-to-use interfaces and workflows that are simple to deploy and maintain via Azure. “We selected Microsoft Azure for its impressive features, scalability and breadth of solutions, and are excited at the value Microsoft brings to our multi-enterprise platform,” said Kamal Anand, chief technology officer, Bamboo Rose. “Our customers range across many industries and they all demand a seamless and intuitive experience as they collaborate with their suppliers and partners in the design, development and delivery of their products. Azure provides the speed and security to drive success for our growing global customer base.” As retailers and suppliers continue to seek solutions that are powered by infrastructures built by noncompetitive firms, Bamboo Rose selected Azure as its preferred and strategic cloud provider to tap into the full range of Microsoft’s cloud solutions. Bamboo Rose plans on expanding the use of Azure services across its solutions by incorporating Azure AI, Azure Databricks, Azure Integration Services, Azure SQL Database and Microsoft Power BI to support AI, machine learning, data visualization, and data processing and analysis. “We are pleased to see companies like Bamboo Rose add value by integrating its cloud-based solutions with Microsoft Azure,” said Warren Wilbee, Sr. Director of ISV Partnerships for the United States, Microsoft Corp. “The product integration with Bamboo Rose will help to drive the technology-enabled capabilities that its global customers can use to enhance product development and collaboration.” Click here to return to Contents

InterDesign Gets Data in Order with Centric PLM 20 August 2019 InterDesign Inc. has selected Centric Software’s Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solution. Headquartered in Solon, Ohio, InterDesign is the parent company of iDesign and mDesign and sells bath, kitchen and home organization product solutions to over 100 countries. iDesign products are sold through brick and mortar retail locations, while mDesign is the e-commerce arm of the company. InterDesign’s search for a PLM home décor solution was driven by their rapid growth and need to respond quickly to the market. “The fastest-growing portion of our business is digital and direct-to-consumer,” says Christopher Quinn,

Page 16 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary President and CEO of InterDesign. “Every purchase is an opportunity to nurture customer relationships. Our commitment and need to consistently respond to evolving customer demand and trends as we bring to market new and innovative products is a cornerstone to our success; we were in need of tools to enable us to do that quickly and efficiently.” Lauren Stark, Vice President mDesign at InterDesign, explains, “We were working with legacy systems and spreadsheets, but we lacked a cross-collaborative and cross-communicative platform. We need PLM to improve workflow efficiencies, delineate timelines and set priorities to keep us on the right path so that we can make critical decisions and launch new products, faster.” InterDesign considered several options before selecting Centric 8 PLM. As Quinn explains, “Centric PLM is highly adaptable, functionally intuitive and able to handle every part of the product lifecycle. The Centric team’s involvement is terrific, and they’re able to move at the speed we want.” InterDesign selected Centric PLM to enhance product innovation and boost productivity. “With Centric PLM, we can unlock innovation faster, by spending less time being distracted by handoffs, miscommunication and blurred lines of responsibility,” Quinn says. “We’re 100% focused on what we need to do to delight the consumer.” “We are proud to welcome InterDesign on board,” says Chris Groves, President and CEO of Centric Software. “InterDesign joins a growing number of home décor and furnishing businesses that have selected Centric PLM, and we are looking forward to working with this dynamic, customer-focused company.” Click here to return to Contents

Pia Rossini Implements Option Systems ERP & PLM Fashion Software Suite 21 August 2019 Option Systems announces that Pia Rossini, a UK fashion company, has successfully gone live with STYLEman ERP & PLM suite of tools. The Pia Rossini team is using STYLEman ERP & PLM to gain greater visibility of their collections as well as being able to centralise processes on one platform to give them “one version of the truth.” Pia Rossini’s business processes are now completely streamlined thanks to the implementation of the STYLEman Omni-Channel solution. Mark Read, Senior Manager at Pia Rossini said, “Our business model is built on offering many different fashion accessory looks that can co-ordinate together for strong merchandising and add-on sales opportunities. To pull all of those together we needed flexibility from a system, and one that was created with fashion business models and product matrixes in mind.” STYLEman was selected because it is able to bring all the different parts of data together under one roof. Previously, they had been using multiple spreadsheets and smaller systems, with the danger of some updates not being replicated in all areas. Option System deployed successfully on budget and on time, allowing Pia Rossini to seamlessly move to the new STYLEman platform using the dedicated team and resources from the UK.

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Product News

Act IntelliCAD 9.2 Released 21 August 2019 Now available, Act IntelliCAD 9.2 is a native .dwg and .dxf CAD software program used for 2D drafting and 3D modeling, and it's packed with new 9.2 features such as publishing to .dwf/.dwfx, removing duplicate or overlapped entities using the Overkill command, support of right-to-left fonts, filtering selection sets using the new Selection Filter pane, and much more. Act IntelliCAD includes an easy-to-use interface, perpetual licensing, support for various file formats, and a complete set of features and tools. Act IntelliCAD is a general purpose 2D & 3D CAD software meant for Engineers, Architects, Interior & Exterior Designers and other Design Consultants. It can be used by Architects, Mechanical Engineers, Civil Engineers, Electrical consultants, Interior & Exterior Designers and other consultants who use engineering drawings. Act IntelliCAD is also best suited for beginners as it is very simple to learn and use. Complete command help is available along with huge number of online videos. Developers can use Act IntelliCAD and its powerful API (LISP, DCL, VC++ IRX, .NET etc. are supported) to develop custom applications. Click here to return to Contents

Autodesk: What’s new in Revit 2020.1 21 August 2019 From the Revit blog: The product team is happy introduce this latest Revit point release, bringing you enhancements and optimizations – including user requests—and a serious piece of new functionality for engineers. Read on to see what’s new in Revit 2020.1 MEP systems analysis features and framework For mechanical design engineers, systems analysis new features enable a design and analysis workflow fully integrated in BIM. Now you can use the same model for documentation and analysis, eliminating the need to build a redundant analytical model. Systems analysis provides a fast, simple, yet very flexible way to define all the main components and a set of relationships that comprise building and HVAC systems, without having to physically model any part of it. It is open and extensible, empowering users to conduct the analysis that meets their needs Making a tight connection between analysis and downstream design and documentation results in the faster processes and better outcomes. Delivering on your requests

Page 18 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Your requests on the Revit Idea station wishlist inform how we develop and prioritize the Revit Roadmap. Many of the features and improvements new in Revit 2020.1 come directly from your feedback. BIM 360 Design Sync Activity Indicator is a new tool in the Revit ribbon that supports collaboration by notifying users working with Revit Cloud Models when another user is performing a sync with central operation on the same model. You can view the sync status for a cloud workshared model, including the username of the person synchronizing with the central model. Row striping in schedule view is a new option that makes viewing schedules easier by letting you color or shade alternating rows. This is especially helpful when you are working wide schedules. Move Circuits For electrical designers, the Move To command can now move the selected circuit or circuit group to an occupied target location, swapping the position of the circuits, simplifying the process of managing circuits within a panel. Greater control of path of travel tool The Path of Travel feature just released in Revit 2020 lets users understand how people will navigate a building and determine the shortest route between points in order to optimize layout. New in Revit 2020.1 are additional enhancements that give you more control for higher level analysis. • The “from room” and “to room” parameters for path of travel now report the rooms where the paths start and end. These parameters can also be scheduled and tagged • Adjust the start and end points of placed path of travel lines by simply dragging the nodes to their new desired position; the path of travel automatically updates when the points are adjusted • Understand which elements in route analysis are considered obstacles with new “reveal obstacles” mode in floorplans, highlighting obstacles in orange Concrete rebar tool enhancements Revit 2020.1 has several new features that make it faster and easier for you to model rebar and accommodate changes. New rebar-to-rebar adjustments Constrain any shape of driven rebar sets in a project together at a specified distance regardless of bar shape or style. Parametric association makes it easier to reuse and adjust rebar patterns and to maintain design intent. New rebar-to-rebar constraint types include constraining stirrup to stirrup. To read the full release notes, including images, please visit https://blogs.autodesk.com/revit/2019/08/21/whats-new-in-revit-2020-1/ Click here to return to Contents

C3D Labs Updates C3D Toolkit for 2019, Adds Fifth SDK 12 August 2019 C3D Labs today announced the release of C3D Toolkit 2019, now the most complete solution for bringing together 3D modeling, parametrics, interoperability, visualization, and mesh conversion for developing advanced applications in CAD, CAE, CAM, EDA, and BIM.

Page 19 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary With the addition of the brand-new C3D B-Shaper polygonal mesh to B-rep converter, this outstanding software development toolkit now comprises of five robust components. In addition, the 2019 edition of the toolkit updates the C3D Modeler geometry kernel, C3D Solver parametric kernel, C3D Converter data exchange module, and C3D Vision visualization engine. Nikolay Golovanov, Head of Development at C3D Labs: “When we began work on C3D Toolkit for 2019, we focused primarily on extending the modeling and visualization capabilities. We also added high performance and API improvements to provide customers with tools that are powerful, reliable, and creative.” Common to all C3D Toolkit 2019 modules is updated support for Microsoft Visual Studio 2019, Clang 6.0, and GCC 7.3. THE NEW C3D B-SHAPER 2019 The fifth component of C3D Toolkit lets users work with polygonal mesh models by converting meshes to boundary representation (B-rep) bodies. Once converted, users can employ standard CAD tools to edit the formerly-inaccessible models, such as applying chamfers and performing Boolean operations. Additional representations can be generated of the converted mesh models, such as projections and sections. C3D B-Shaper is available as part of the toolkit or as a free-standing module. WHAT’S NEW IN C3D MODELER FOR 2019 C3D Labs updated its geometry kernel in the areas of modeling, projections, and performance. Modeling. The key modeling feature added to the 2019 release is a new ability to section bodies with open shells. Now developers using C3D Modeler can cut off parts of bodies with sets of faces that are open. Among geometric kernels, sheet metal modeling is unique to C3D Labs. The 2019 release added the ability to copy sheet metal body elements. As well, the way that flat patterns are simplified is improved, and there is a new construction of deflected reinforcement ribs on sheet metal bends. Projections. A new projection tool projects axial lines, such as center lines, onto drawings. As well, the algorithms for projecting transparent bodies, cosmetic threads, and modified components of assemblies were improved. Users now can snap to attributes in section views. Performance. Together with boosting the C3D Modeler’s algorithms, significant enhancements were made in kernel stability and performance: Garbage collection was implemented in multi-threaded mode. (Garbage refers to data stored in memory that is no longer required by the application.) C3D files can now be saved as older versions. A file created by the newest version of C3D can be opened correctly in older versions of C3D, when users specify this during saving. The optimized build log eliminates data reuse. WHAT’S NEW IN C3D SOLVER FOR 2019 The parametric kernel was updated to deliver new constraint solving and improvements to the API (application program interface). Constraint Solving. The parameterization of wireframe models (used by pipelines in AEC/BIM

Page 20 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary applications, for instance) was enhanced with segments and arcs that are tied to fixed objects: Modified the API by adding the GCM_ALIGN_WITH_AXIAL_GEOM alignment option for patterns, which smoothly joins arcs and segments as a result of fewer calls. Expanded the test base with new 3D models from C3D Labs and those from customers Improved the stability of algorithms with a better formulation of the internal systems of equations With a rewrite made to the internal equations system, constraints (such as tangency, distance, and points on circles) now work with circles of zero radius. This is handy, for instance, when working with hidden fillets, in which parametric drawings may or may not have fillets. Circles with zero radius are also useful in increasing the accuracy of smooth junctions, thanks to the well-defined systems of equations. API. In addition to direct calls, the API of C3D Solver 2019 now offers callbacks, which are similar in concept to functional programming. Both initial data and functions are transferred to the calculation module, through which requests for additional data can be made that are calculated later. WHAT’S NEW IN C3D CONVERTER FOR 2019 The key advances in C3D Converter module are support for PMI (Product Manufacturing Information), and improvements to SAT and topology. PMI. C3D Converter 2019 expands on the transfer of PMI data in the JT file format. For parameters of leader lines, users can now specify the types of endings and the directions of the arrows, as well as to explicitly indicate the plane of the element’s placement. When specifying dimensions, their types, face values, tolerances, and units of measurement can now be specified. SAT. For 3D models exported in SAT format, C3D Converter 2019 adds the ability to specify the topology according to the specifications of destination software, the program into which the files will be imported. As well, the update now transfers closed faces without forced-splitting of them, something that makes it better adapted to the specifics of the SAT format. Topology. To detect and correct topology defects in the geometric model, new algorithms were added that take into account the specifications of exchange formats. WHAT’S NEW IN C3D VISION FOR 2019 The 2019 release of C3D Vision features closer integration with C3D Modeler, new tools, pen classes, and custom objects. Closer Integration. The module is integrated more closely with the C3D Modeler geometric kernel. This enables visual representations that based on mathematical embodiments. It also generates scene graphs (based on mathematical models) with reference geometry automatically, and tracks the progress of scene generation. New Tools. Perhaps the most important new feature is C3D Vision’s support for multilevel visualizations through the new MultiViews tool. Through the use of a single scene graph, one display model is used, and each view level has its own projection and its own scene display mode. The SelectManager tool now provides color settings for primitives, highlights, and selected objects. In addition, object filtering and settings for physical devices for selection are available Pen Class. The new Pen class defines line styles through which developers can set line parameters, such as width and color. The visualizer offers line types that include solid, axial, dashed, dash-dotted line

Page 21 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary with two points, axial fat, and dashed fat. Custom Objects. The streamlined software architecture of the visualization engine now allows developers to implement their own objects, as well as to program processes for creating and editing objects. C3D TOOLKIT 2019 AVAILABILITY The 2019 edition of C3D Toolkit is available now. The entire toolkit, as well as individual components, is available for testing in your programming environment at no charge. For details, see https://c3dlabs.com/en/evaluation/. Click here to return to Contents

eCADSTAR takes electronic design into the world of Connected Communities 20 August 2019 Zuken announces the launch of eCADSTAR, a new internet connected PCB design platform that brings the power of modern EDA software and the flexibility of the internet to the electronics design market. Combining Zuken’s advanced 2D/3D electronic design technology with inbuilt internet capabilities and predictive tool tips and prompts, eCADSTAR provides a borderless electronic design environment that connects engineering with comprehensive online services that streamline global design review and manufacturing processes. “We are now globally connected”, says Chris Allenby, eCADSTAR Product Manager. “The Internet is connected to our homes, our workplaces, our cell phones and our cars. With eCADSTAR, we are taking PCB design out of its isolation into the internet connected world.” Internet Sharing Concept With inbuilt web access, eCADSTAR’s Web Portal provides seamless access to a wide variety of in house and 3rd party services, helping users through the entire design process. For example, eCADSTAR users can search online component vendor libraries, request quotes and purchase components from manufacturers and distributors directly from within the design tool. Online collaboration capabilities also support collaboration with design, simulation and manufacturing experts that include; Allied Electronic & Automation, Arrow, Digi-Key, Mouser Electronics, PCB Libraries, RS, SamacSys and Ultra Librarian. Feeling Isolated? Collaborate In busy projects, it’s easy to feel isolated. With seamless internet connectivity, eCADSTAR effortlessly connects you to your detached team as well as to new internet resources and services, creating your extended virtual team. With a native 3D design environment, MCAD and ECAD engineers can work seamlessly throughout the design process. eCADSTAR also allows engineers to work in parallel on their own section of a board or functional circuit elements, greatly reducing the design time. Power where you need it Intelligent software optimized with modern technologies (2D/3D graphics, touch screen, multi-core and 64-bit processors) and seamless internet connectivity. Utilizing these powers, eCADSTAR includes a range of automated and assistive features to help designers achieve their design goals. As with modern

Page 22 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary touch screen devices, commands can be transmitted both by means of finger gestures as well as using a traditional input device (mouse), allowing users to make simultaneous use of both hands. Help where you need it, when you need it In keeping with eCADSTAR’s internet connected design philosophy, users also have access to an extensive library of free online training and help resources that can be displayed directly in the eCADSTAR environment. With a centralized knowledge base and support system, local partners and internet connected resources are always on-hand to help when needed. Help topics are delivered live, ensuring the material is always current and up to date. Furthermore, excerpts from each topic can be contextually displayed within the software using help tooltips and hints for next actions. First time users are brought up to speed quickly by an interactive tour that is offered on software start. Built to maximize productivity eCADSTAR provides a fully managed 2D/3D design process in a modern environment with a common user interface and centralized library that exists at the heart of schematic and PCB editors. Design constraints and variants can be defined in the schematic and propagated throughout the PCB layout and routing process. Changes can be reviewed and applied from either direction with bidirectional annotation to keep designs synchronized. A powerful library synchronization function identifies out-of- date parts and updates the design. Product Availability After conclusion of a thorough evaluation and feedback phase with early adopters, eCADSTAR will be released to the general market in September 2019. With modular bundles and flexible authorization, eCADSTAR is always the right fit for your needs. eCADSTAR promotional pricing starts at under 2000 GBP / 2200 EUR / 2500 USD. For more information, visit www.eCADSTAR.com Click here to return to Contents

Gantri Introduces World's First 3D Printer Specifically Designed For Manufacturing Consumer Goods At Scale 20 August 2019 Gantri today unveiled its first 3D printer named "Gantri DancerTM." Patent-pending, Gantri Dancer is the world's first commercial multi-gantry cylindrical 3D printer. It leverages four gantries and a rotating circular build plate to print up to four times as fast as best-in-class desktop 3D printers today, while maintaining a high standard of product quality. "Gantri's mission is to empower designers to create by using advanced technologies," said Christianna Taylor, PhD and CTO at Gantri. "Our goal is to push for the adoption of digital manufacturing as a viable alternative to today's industrial manufacturing system in producing high-quality consumer grade products. Dancer is the first 3D printer in the world specifically designed to manufacture consumer- grade products at the quality and speed that Gantri requires." How It's Different • Coordinated multi-gantry system - Utilizing a rotating circular build plate, all four gantries of

Page 23 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Dancer can work together concurrently to print a single part. As a result, there is no "deadzone", or void, in the middle and it can print the same part using only a quarter of the time. • Leverage sustainable materials - Dancer is designed to utilize Gantri's exclusive corn-based PLA, which requires consistently high-temperature output to facilitate kneading. • Large build volume - At 18"R x 24"H, it's one of the largest desktop-grade printers in the world. • Complete front access - Print bed access, maintenance, and spool change are all done from the front, enabling complete automation in the near future. • Custom-designed casing - Aerospace-grade aluminium frame and polycarbonate panels offer a light, sturdy body that minimizes vibration and is quick to assemble. • Automatic 3D model translation - Gantri developed a unique translation algorithm that converts current modeling systems into Dancer's coordinated multi-gantry system with no additional input from the user. • Fleet-management - Dancer is wireless-enabled and connects directly to Gantri's online order system. • Made using 3D printing - Dancer is made and assembled by Gantri in California. 60% of all Dancer parts are 3D printed. Starting in November 2019, Gantri will start migrating its entire printer fleet to Dancer at the Gantri Factory in San Leandro, California. As a result, Gantri estimates that the average "Made for you" production lead time will decrease from about four weeks currently to two weeks. "Dancer is an amazing innovation. It combines advanced hardware, software and industrial engineering to make fused deposition modeling (FDM) 3D printing drastically more efficient. In addition, we are investing in advanced robotics and AI to further improve our manufacturing platform from start to finish. This will allow us to diversify materials and categories for our designers and customers," added Christianna Taylor, PhD and CTO at Gantri. Click here to return to Contents

GOM Software 2019: New developments with high customer value 21 August 2019 When it comes to optimizing production processes, professionally evaluated measuring results have become essential. This is where GOM software systems come into play. The GOM Software 2019 was developed in line with customer requirements and includes a whole range of new features this year, especially for industry-specific applications. The company is now offering trial licenses to demonstrate the new features of GOM Inspect Professional to those persons who already use the free GOM Inspect software. Interested users have the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the advantages of the Professional version free of charge for 30 days without any contractual obligations. This offer will in future also apply to the GOM Correlate software for materials and motion analysis. Particularly in the virtual measuring room (VMR), the new “Smart Teach” function supports users even

Page 24 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary more effectively in automated measurement. When changes are made in the CAD data, for example, the measurement positions are automatically updated. Another highlight is Virtual Clamping, a world first that virtually simulates the clamping of parts. Instead of clamping components in complex fixtures as it was necessary before, the new GOM software module makes it possible to compute the clamped state of the part using the data of the real part in free state. The measuring data obtained by FEM-based calculations are exactly comparable with the results of the part when clamped physically. Furthermore, the analysis of surface defects was improved in the ATOS Professional, GOM Inspect and GOM Inspect Professional software packages. Sheet metal and plastic parts, for example, can now be checked against a master part to identify surface defects more easily. In the new GOM Training Center, interested users can find tutorials and sample data sets for the current software version. Furthermore, the company is breaking new ground to offer advanced training that goes beyond the regular classroom seminars. The platform supplements the existing, comprehensive range of training courses with innovative teaching and learning methods. At training.gom.com, interested persons can inform themselves about the measuring systems and the different evaluation software and thus find out which system can best solve their own testing requirements. Training on special software packages such as GOM Inspect Professional and GOM Correlate Professional is also available. Click here to return to Contents

GrabCAD Print 1.33 is Live 21 August 2019 Announced on the GrabCAD blog: The latest update in GrabCAD Print is live! This month's update offers even more exciting changes for Advanced FDM and Advanced PolyJet users. GrabCAD Print 1.33 Highlights: Access Some Advanced FDM Features While Preparing Your Tray You can now access Advanced FDM features like infill density, infill angle, body thickness, and when CAD files are used, the ability to change a cylindrical hole into a self-supporting diamond. These features are available in the Model Settings panel, and only for printers supported by Advanced FDM. Tray and Model Settings for PolyJet Users Similar to the change made for the FDM settings panel in the last update, the PolyJet settings panel is now split into tray settings and model settings to allow space for more functionality in future updates. Exclude Tower from CMB Export You may now choose to export a CMB without the purge part or sacrificial tower. This allows you to prevent multiple purge parts from being printed when printing multiple CMB files in a job. By default, the purge part/sacrificial tower is included. Default Material Updates ABS is now the default material for new trays on the Stratasys F900, Fortus 900mc, and Fortus 400mc

Page 25 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary printer templates. For live printers, the loaded material will continue to be the default. Heads up for J750 and J735 Users The Advanced Slicer, introduced in 1.31, will be ON by default in next months upgrade, version 1.34. To watch the release video, please visit https://blog.grabcad.com/blog/2019/08/21/grabcad-print-1-33/ Click here to return to Contents

Lantek and Danobatgroup develop expert software for the automotive sector 13 August 2019 The automotive industry, a highly automated sector in which technologies play a key role, is undergoing a new revolution. With the Industry 4.0 phenomenon and the arrival of smart cars, technological integration is no longer just an option for this sector and the companies supplying it, it is fundamental for survival. To maintain profitable, dynamic and flexible production, it is essential to be committed to innovation and to adopt new digital tools, as explained by Lantek and Danobatgroup. Starting from the base that digitalization is the perfect moment in time for a complete change in the production processes in the automotive sector, Lantek and Danobatgroup, through their sheet metal transformation division, have worked together on developing software for processing pre-blanking formats that is specially designed for cutting processes in the automotive sector. The objective pursued with this collaboration is twofold: to solve the problems inherent to the metal industry to achieve more efficient, competitive and flexible production, maintaining the highest quality levels; and so that Lantek and Danobatgroup can reinforce their positioning in the applications environment for specific sectors, such as the automotive industry, while helping customers in their transformation strategy towards becoming modern and intelligent companies. Based on this collaboration, Danobatgroup customers will have Lantek software on their coil-fed laser blanking lines and all their machines. Its experience in the metal industry will allow end customers to optimize processes and obtain the greatest return on machinery and software investments. What is blanking and how does it work? Blanking or metal stamping technology consists of a machining process where the sheet is cut using presses and specific cutting dies to produce certain metal parts. The Lantek and Danobatgroup’s blanking system application will be installed on all DANOBAT coil laser cutting lines. These lines have an unwinder that directs the sheet from the reel to a leveler, passing through feeder rollers to a cutting zone where one or more laser cutting heads make the cuts according to the programmed shape. Once cut, the format automatically goes to a stacker. These lines normally process a large number of shapes and materials (steel/aluminum) and increasingly in series or runs that need to be adapted to several configurations for the same car model. This means that there is a very large number of dies to be managed. The plants must therefore have a lot of space for storing these dies. This laser blanking system application therefore helps to cut the pieces automatically and continuously,

Page 26 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary minimizing the costs generated from the investment in the press and dies and from adapting the building (pits, storage areas, special foundations, etc.). Costs are also significantly improved due to the time it takes to change the format of the pieces. It also helps to helps reduce energy consumption compared with other alternatives, and increases the efficiency and flexibility levels while maintaining the highest quality levels. It is used in the automotive industry. The new technological challenges that the automotive sector is facing, the need to have business alliances, the demand for shorter, customized and sustainable production cycles, optimization manufacturing tracking and the use of materials such as aluminum and new cutting and forming technologies are some of the trends for which solutions are required. Lantek and Danobatgroup have thus aligned their business strategy with an innovative vision to find the technical solutions that best suit the automotive industry, incorporating state-of-the-art technology and specialized software. In addition to the cost benefits mentioned above, the laser cutting machine fed from the DANOBAT coil now offers multiple advantages derived from the use of the metal coil, especially indicated for a sector as demanding as the automotive sector, with significant savings on raw material due to greater use of sheet metal, constant production rates and a lower cost per piece. This new generation of equipment is a great step forward in parts production and standardizing processes, as well as the highest degrees of flexibility for producing blanks. "This collaboration agreement is beneficial for all parties, because innovation is added to Lantek’s knowledge and experience in the field of software solutions for the metal sector and its ability to integrate with any cutting technology in more than a thousand machine models", explains Asier Sasiain, Managing Director of Danobatgroup’s Sheet Metal Transformation Division. "The automotive industry has a great ally in Lantek and Danobatgroup when it comes to producing the hundreds of billions of metal pieces that it generates annually and consolidating their transformation after decades of traditional processes". "The cost savings, productivity and flexibility in managing this blanking technology are improved in these processes with the use of this state-of-the-art software. The Lantek solutions makes it possible to integrate pioneering software for managing 2D and 3D cutting machines with the most demanding manufacturing management," adds Francisco Pérez, director of the Lantek OEM channel. "Of course, Danobagroup’s know-how, always at the forefront in innovation and a benchmark in the sector, has been key in the formula. Together, Lantek and Danobatgroup bring an expert system to the automotive industry that has positively affected their competitiveness in the Industry 4.0 era." Click here to return to Contents

MagiCAD 2020.1 patch available for MagiCAD Ventilation, Electrical and Room for AutoCAD 21 August 2019 Announced on the MagiCAD blog: We have released MagiCAD 2020.1 patch which resolves the following issues in MagiCAD Ventilation, Electrical and Room for AutoCAD. Room – Performing Save, Calculate and Update Texts functionality resets air exchange rates

Page 27 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary In MagiCAD 2020 there is an issue with room air exchange rate values. Using the Save, Calculate and Update Texts functionality to update the project resets all the air exchange rate values to 0,1 1/h for all rooms in the project, regardless of whether users have defined a different air exchange value for the rooms or not. Since the functionality will save the updated project, the only option to correct the values is to define them again for each room in the project. This issue can be fixed by upgrading to MagiCAD 2020.1 patch. Room – Using q50 or n50 value disables the transfer air temperature setting In MagiCAD 2020 using a project specific q50 or n50 value for defining the building infiltration rate incorrectly disables the transfer air temperature setting in each room and sets the temperature to the outside temperature. This causes issues when calculating heat losses for rooms where the supply and extract air flows are not in balance and transfer air should be taken from an adjacent room. Installing MagiCAD 2020.1 patch will fix the issue by enabling the setting. Ventilation – Duct components are not drawn to correct elevation in section views with multiple storeys In order to create a section view with multiple storeys, users often create a new drawing and import the files of different storeys into it. However, when creating a section view of multiple storeys, the duct component symbols, e.g. flow damper, fire damper and silencer symbols, are not drawn to the correct height level. Upgrading MagiCAD versions 2019 UR-2 or 2020 to MagiCAD 2020.1 patch will fix the issue. This applies only to the duct component symbols in the ventilation module. All the other components and devices are drawn correctly in section views. Also, symbols in section views of the original single storey model drawings are drawn correctly. Ventilation – Issues with air device collar length Air device collar length cannot be defined during product installation, but only afterwards with the Change Properties functionality or by using Part Properties. MagiCAD 2020.1 patch resolves the issue by enabling the collar length field properly in the air device product selection dialog for applicable devices. Electrical – Selection disabled when running Update Circuits or Update Devices When selecting circuits or devices to be updated the checkboxes marking the selection are not visible in MagiCAD 2020. Installing MagiCAD 2020.1 patch will fix the issue. You can download the installation package either using the Check for Updates functionality integrated in MagiCAD, or alternatively, from the MagiCAD Download Portal. Click here to return to Contents

New CONTACT Elements Release: Faster time to market for innovative products 20 August 2019 CONTACT Software presented the new version 15.4 of its open and modular Elements Platform at the CONTACT Open World 2019 for the first time. CONTACT Elements delivers flexibly combinable, coordinated software modules for companies that want to optimize their added value along the product life cycle. State-of-the-art, intuitive web applications based on the CONTACT Elements Design System make Elements the leading platform for the needs of engineers and developers.

Page 28 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary The numerous new and further developments are available to users in all products based on the platform, such as CIM Database PLM, Project Office and CONTACT Elements for IoT. Complex projects can now be organized even more efficiently. Thus, the new substitude function simplify the organization within teams. Sub-workflows increase overview and flexibility in complex work processes. With the extension of the element module Universal Classification, relationships between requirements and articles can now be visually displayed and secured using Digital Mock-Ups. With Requirements Engineering and the xBOM Manager, CONTACT provides two completely revised modules for CIM Database PLM. Consistent requirements management Requirements Engineering is a standard building block of the Elements platform. The new editor significantly simplifies the definition of requirements. Users attach images and sketches, create specifications in several languages and thus create an overview. Developers can link their requirement catalogs with those of other locations and make the product development process as transparent as possible. This video shows how Requirements specifically supports users. Efficient production planning The xBOM Manager extends the synchronization of parts lists beyond the production view. Users have the possibility to compare development BOMs directly with service or plant-related BOMs. Differences between development and production are thus also visible for each plant. Companies with several production sites in particular can thus plan their production as efficiently as possible. Elements 15.4 also integrates the 3D preview directly into the xBOM Manager. Agile Project Management Taskboards are an important tool for an efficient organization of tasks in a team and support agile methods with the new version of CONTACT Elements. New Sprint Boards allow working with SCRUM Sprints. Tasks can be moved and prioritized via drag and drop in the backlog. In addition to tasks, pre-defined actions are also taken up in the taskboard and all changes are documented by Audit Trail. Agile handling of project tasks and open topics with Sprint Boards (©CONTACT Software) Low-Code platform for smart products and services in the Internet of Things (IoT) (IoT) With version 15.4 CONTACT Elements for IoT receives many innovations and extensions of its best-in- class components for connected products and digital business models. The IoT platform is easy to configure (Low-Code) and enables users to quickly implement IoT solutions and business applications as well as to optimally add value to their data using the digital twin. The Fleet Manager provides an overview of same or similar devices in the field The new Event Engine provides more transparency about the device status in the field. Status changes or faults are signalled, documented and tracked via the digital twin using predefined system actions. The same or similar devices can be monitored, controlled and evaluated via Fleet Management. Multi Tenancy enables companies to provide their customers with a digital environment for the management of their digital assets or products. The release also includes enhanced data providers, a comprehensive Trigger Engine, and numerous additional dashboard widgets. "With Elements for IoT, companies are able to deploy comprehensive and professional IoT solutions in days instead of weeks or months," said Dr. Jan Kickstein, Head of IoT Development at CONTACT Software.

Page 29 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary To view images included in the release, please visit https://www.contact- software.com/en/news/2019/08/new-contact-elements-release/ Click here to return to Contents

NUM launches active vibration control system for CNC machine tools 22 August 2019 NUM has launched an innovative accelerometer-based active vibration control system for CNC machine tools. Primarily designed to improve machining by virtually eliminating tool head vibration, the system further helps increase productivity by maximizing material removal rate (MRR) and can also provide valuable real-time feedback for predictive maintenance purposes. The system is available as a retrofittable option for any machine tool that uses NUM’s MDLUX high performance digital servo drives, which form part of the company’s Flexium+ CNC platform. NUM’s active vibration control system is a very cost-effective solution that provides unprecedented dynamic damping capabilities. Most competitive accelerometers on the market are only capable of low frequency sampling rates and require additional signal conditioning electronics before they can be connected – usually via Fieldbus – to the CNC or PLC system. Typically, acceleration data can only be retrieved once every 20 milliseconds, which is inadequate for vibration damping purposes on machine tools. The accelerometer in NUM’s new system is sampled every 100 microseconds, which means that it can be used for closed loop control at bandwidths approaching several hundreds of Hertz.

The small flange-mounting accelerometer transducer can easily be attached to the machine’s tool head and has a sensitivity of 0.02 g (1.96 m/sec/sec), with a measurement range of plus/minus 2 g (plus/minus 19.6 m/sec/sec). The transducer connects directly to the digital servo drive, obviating the need for any additional signal conditioning circuitry. The active vibration control system utilizes the drive embedded macros (DEM-X) option that is available on NUM’s MDLUX high performance digital servo drives. This option enables real-time macros to be embedded within the drive in order to manipulate its regulation algorithms. The output signal from the accelerometer transducer can thus be used to directly influence the behavior of the speed servo control loop. All MDLUX servo drive modules use advanced DSP control techniques to maximize the CNC kernel-to-drive servo bus speed, and feature high loop bandwidths and special acceleration algorithms for uncompromised speed and positioning accuracy. One of the most interesting applications of NUM’s new active vibration control system concerns Tool Centre Point (TCP) vibration due to the various vibration modes of a machine tool's mechanical structure. Until now, even if the machine is equipped with a high resolution encoder (integrated in the servo motor) it has been impossible to damp the TCP vibration, simply because it is not measured. Although complex system modeling and state-space control could possibly provide some effective results, the complexity is very high and the compensation robustness is quite weak. For example, in the case of a small parameter change, such as inertia, the effect of the compensation would be lost entirely. However, by using NUM’s new active vibration control system to measure and dynamically alter the TCP acceleration in each of the main X, Y and Z axis directions, it is now possible to damp the vibration

Page 30 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary very accurately. Using this approach, tool head vibration can effectively be eliminated, significantly reducing tool wear and maximizing the MRR of the machining process. All acceleration data is processed within the drive in the digital domain, which means that it can be cyclically transmitted to the Flexium+ NCK and stored in the NCK buffer. The data can then be uploaded to the Windows operating system for further evaluation, or for use with NUM’s process monitoring software. It is especially useful for preventive maintenance applications, where it can provide early indication of potential machine problems before they become expensive repair tasks. Typically these include detecting spindle vibration caused by bearing problems, detecting the onset of performance deterioration such as increased friction or backlash, and detecting excessive tool wear or breakage. Click here to return to Contents

Oracle Data Cloud Receives MRC Property-Level Ad Verification Accreditation for Contextual Intelligence Services 22 August 2019 Oracle Data Cloud today announced that the Media Rating Council (MRC) has accredited Oracle’s Contextual Intelligence for Property-Level Ad Verification under the MRC and Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) Guidelines for the Conduct of Ad Verification. Developed via technology from its Grapeshot acquisition, Contextual Intelligence’s accredited database offers property-level categorization and can be used by marketers and agencies to avoid unsafe and brand inappropriate content, based not simply on keywords but also on the context in which they appear. To earn its MRC accreditation, Oracle Data Cloud completed a comprehensive audit and review of its technologies, systems and processes to ensure they met the Ad Verification Guideline’s requirements, as well as MRC’s rigorous standards. “Contextual Intelligence gives marketers peace of mind by using advanced technology to help prevent their ads from appearing on properties with dangerous or inappropriate content,” said Kurt Kratchman, Group Vice President for Product Development, Oracle Data Cloud. “This MRC accreditation demonstrates the significant steps taken by the Oracle Data Cloud team to provide marketers and advertisers with the insight they need around their ad campaigns to help ensure their brands are protected and their resources are well invested.” In 2012, the IAB and MRC produced their Ad Verification Guidelines, which identified a common set of methods and practices for conducting digital ad verification services for: Site Context, Geo-Targeting, Ad Placement, Competitive Separation and Fraud Detection. With the rise in the sophistication of market needs for standards around content detection and brand safety, particularly around new formats like video, mobile and user-generated content, the MRC published a Supplemental Guideline in September 2018 to create specific requirements for accreditation for more discrete content-level brand safety procedures that may be employed within the existing Site Context ad verification service line. Oracle Data Cloud’s accreditation is based on the earlier Property-level Ad Verification requirements, and not the 2018 content-level brand safety updates. “We congratulate Oracle Data Cloud for achieving the distinction of MRC accreditation of its Contextual Intelligence service, formerly Grapeshot, for its property level targeting and avoidance

Page 31 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary capabilities,” said George W. Ivie, Executive Director and CEO of the MRC. “Marketers now have available another accredited tool through which they can gain added assurances their ad investments appear on properties that are aligned with their intentions.” Contextual Intelligence improves marketing outcomes by helping ensure ads only appear on properties with brand safe and contextually appropriate content. Using adaptive machine learning algorithms, the technology assesses relative keyword importance on pages, so advertisers can avoid negative content and keywords, as well as placing their ads in more brand relevant contexts, all without using cookies or audience profiles. The MRC accreditation for Property-Level Ad verification provides advertisers and marketers requiring this verification with a tool to support and enhance their brand safety initiatives. Click here to return to Contents

Renga BIM System Release Announcement 20 August 2019 Renga Software product team is very excited to announce the release of Renga BIM system — the latest version of Renga — to all our current and future users. Multiple new features in Renga equip you to create the more accurate, detailed 3D design. New Axonometric View tool and efficient features contribute to your ability to more productively work in 3D environment, adding new competitive strengths to Renga Software products. Summer has always been a busy season for building experts. Architects, designers and engineers need to finish their projects so that constructors can perform onsite installation and building work in summer and interior work in winter. New Renga release is a major assistance for designers during this time. We are pretty sure you will be immensely impressed with the ability to obtain 44 axonometric projections in Renga and insert them into drawing. Designers can now use all axonometric projections described in All-Union State Standard GOST 2.317-2011 "Unified system of design documentation. Axonometric projections". No other architectural and civil engineering software provides such a rich feature set for designing. Design engineers are the ones who anticipated axonometry implementation the most. Axonometric plans of MEP systems are a crucial part of design documentation they need to create. With new Renga version engineers can easily draw axonometric plans as required by the All-Union State Standard GOST. It makes Renga MEP a preferable choice for specialists of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing disciplines An axonometric projection is yet another option for construction pros to display their design solutions in graphic documentation. Unlike standard floor plans, elevations, sections, these views allow to more accurately display, for example, complex connection node of elements or part of the building. And also demonstrate assembly views of structural elements Renga development team has considerably extended the functionality for 3D modeling. You can now design objects at any given point of 3D space, copy objects on any plane and not only within the work plane. For example, users can copy the wall with window openings up the elevation in one click! With continual development happening behind the scenes, Renga is growing and evolving in multiple areas. New functionality helps multidisciplinary teams deliver projects more productively. We hope our users would appreciate it.

Page 32 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary The building information model is still rarely used at the construction stage. Design documentation between designers and clients is mostly exchanged in PDF. Renga update provides users with the ability to insert PDF drawings in 3D view and use them as the foundation for building information model, saving time and improving accuracy On top of this, Renga developers implemented batch-exporting for drawings into PDF/DWG/DXF formats. This is valuable for those cases, when project team members need to generate document package for expert evaluation – batch-exporting feature provides them with design documentation in a matter of minutes Architects would love the updated Door tool. Creating new door styles in Renga Architecture, users now can refine construction of doors, manage door frame parameters, add sills and door trims. Renga now shows a door opening area for an architect to make sure, that panels of nearby doors do not block each other when opening and also provide enough space for emergency exit route. User can also set the level of detail for doors. Now it's up to user to decide whether to display all of the construction with sills, door trims and door frame in details or display only the simplified panel. But there is more to it. For drawing production Renga delivers new level of detail Symbolic "A" that allows to display doors opened at 30° degrees and Symbolic "B" that allows to display doors at 90° degrees as required by the All-Union State Standard GOST, and level of detail Simplified as required by the ISO Previous Renga version did not snap floors and floor openings to each other. It caused some difficulties when user tried to modify building 3D model. When repositioning a floor slab, user had to modify position of openings separately. In new Renga version all openings and its bars reinforcement belong to floors. If user modifies the model and repositions the floor, opening automatically transfers alongside with the floor. Great news for designers working in Renga Structure. New functionality significantly speeds up drafting of cast reinforced concrete slabs. Reinforcement of cast concrete slabs now displays in floor drawings along with reinforcement of openings. Rich feature set for designing building systems has been implemented in Renga MEP. New plumbing fixture styles like Bidet and Urinal, large selection of shutoff and control valves would benefit engineers whose job is to design water supply and sewerage systems, and provide a way to get element schedules as per All-Union State Standard GOST New equipment Radiator, Tank, Boiler, Heat exchanger and heat meters allow to draft heating system and district heating substation. More details are provided in the article on new Renga MEP release. Users who've already downloaded and installed Renga BIM system can appreciate new functionality by installing system update on our website. For those who still hesitate we offer to download our full trial version right now. If you want more information on new tools, watch our ‘‘Axonometry in Renga'' webinar. Click here to return to Contents

TrueCommerce Datalliance Releases Second Platform Update of 2019 22 August 2019 TrueCommerce Datalliance announced today the second free 2019 update of its VMI platform, with the third one to come later this year. In addition to usability and stability enhancements, the release includes

Page 33 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary major enhancements to retail item assortments/allocations, truck building with advanced shipping constraints, and streamlined product lifecycle management. “Food items such as spices, candies, and fruits, pose unique shipping challenges,” explains Doug Bethea, Vice President of Consumer Goods Solutions. “If not properly managed, entire truckloads of food products can go to waste if product properties like scent emission and absorption are not managed properly in building and delivering shipments. Our solution takes into consideration the truck percentage of these product properties and how long products will be transported together to maintain product quality requirements.” This new feature also includes the ability to build shipments for a wide range of product attributes into a truck with the best product mix. Bethea says, “We have a plumbing supplier that can now combine different lengths of cut pipes with boxed pallets of plumbing connectors into an optimized, consolidated shipment.” Another major change is offering consumer goods and industrial suppliers the ability to upload a file of phase-in and phase-out products as they are replaced or discontinued, or for new product introductions. Once uploaded, the TrueCommerce Datalliance software will aggregate affected distributors and retailers, providing visibility to the planner so they can review, collaborate, and efficiently execute a replenishment strategy for each partner within a single workbench. This presents a substantial time savings for planners as SKUs frequently change and require constant coordination between the supplier and its partners. Product allocation and assortments are also now easier to manage as TrueCommerce Datalliance’s system can replenish entire retail fixtures with the appropriate product sizes, colors, and materials. Bethea says, “Empty shelves can be just as frustrating as ones completely stocked with a single size or color. That’s why we make it simple for whole displays in a department or hardware store to be stocked appropriately.” Additional features and benefits of the release are available for current TrueCommerce Datalliance customers by logging in their account and clicking the Online Help & Documentation link. TrueCommerce Datalliance is a division of TrueCommerce, a global provider of trading partner connectivity, integration and unified commerce solutions. The TrueCommerce Datalliance VMI platform is a part of TrueCommerce Foundry – a broad set of unified commerce services and apps that connect customers, suppliers, channels, and systems. This platform revolutionizes supply chain visibility and collaboration by helping organizations make the most of their omni-channel initiatives through business partner to partner connectivity, order management, collaborative replenishment, intelligent fulfillment, cross-functional analytics, and product information management. The solution leverages TrueCommerce’s Global Commerce Network that includes over 92,000 pre- connected retailers, distributors and logistics service providers. A true managed services provider, TrueCommerce manages the onboarding process for new trading partners as well as the ongoing management of trading partner specific mapping and labeling changes. For more information, visit: https://www.truecommerce.com/foundry Click here to return to Contents

Page 34 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Wipro Launches Edge Artificial Intelligence Solutions Powered by Intel 13 August 2019 Wipro Limited announced that it has launched three edge artificial intelligence (AI) starter solutions powered by Intel Xeon® Scalable processors. These starter solutions will help enterprises in the Energy & Utilities and Healthcare markets jump start their AI adoption. Wipro will leverage Intel’s AI technology to maximize performance of the Wipro AI solutions when running on Intel Xeon Scalable processors.

The three Wipro edge AI starter solutions are: 1. Pipe Sleuth, an automated anomaly detection solution designed to eliminate the need for manual review and coding of video scans of utilities pipeline infrastructure. It uses AI to automatically process video scans and identify, grade and score the overall pipe segment, using the NASSCO PACP standard. The result of the process includes a comprehensive inspection report. 2. Surface Crack Detection, which uses AI to detect and label cracks in infrastructure like buildings, roads, pavement, and bridges. 3. Medical Imaging, which uses AI to identify regions of interest and label abnormalities in medical X-Rays and CT scans. For example, highlighting anomalies in the lungs and labeling the ailment conditions in these images. These solutions are designed to be customizable as per each customer’s specific needs and then integrated into their broad technology environment, thereby accelerating time-to-market and reduction in R&D costs. “We are using Pipe Sleuth to inspect our sewer network,” said Tom Kuczynski, Vice President, Information Technology, DC Water, which provides retail water and wastewater (sewer) services to the District of Columbia and surrounding areas. “It is a very innovative solution that dramatically increases inspection productivity and significantly reduces costs while at the same time improves the overall defect detection rate. Having the option to run Pipe Sleuth on our existing Intel-based platforms was an added benefit.”

“Customers find compelling benefits by using the Intel Xeon processors they already know and trust to start their AI journey,” said Julie Choi, VP and GM of AI Products & Research Marketing, AI Product Group, Intel. “With Intel Xeon Scalable processors and the Intel® Distribution of OpenVINO™ toolkit, Wipro's edge solutions will enable customers to take advantage of reduced power consumption and performance improvement.”

“Over the past four decades, Wipro’s engineering services offerings have created immense value for various global enterprises by creating innovative customer experiences, personalizing products, platforms and technologies for new markets, integrating next-generation technologies, facilitating faster time to market and ensuring global product compliance,” said Harmeet Chauhan, Senior Vice President & Global Head, Industrial and Engineering Services, Wipro Limited. “We are excited to partner with Intel to improve and enhance our AI solutions and extend their value to our customers.”

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ZWSOFT Launches ZWSim-EM 2019 21 August 2019 ZWSim-EM 2019, a 3D full-wave electromagnetic simulator, has been officially released by ZWSOFT. With high precision, high efficiency, low memory footprint and powerful modeling capabilities, it is committed to providing users with an industry-specific, RF-related and all-in-one simulation solution. Playing an important role in industries like communication, biomedical and security, ZWSim-EM can be used to simulate antennas, microwave circuits and devices, such as couplers, filters and power dividers. Leading Solver For simulation software, accuracy and efficiency are users’ main concerns. ZWSim-EM adopts Embedded Integral Technique (EIT), which is a self-developed and leading technique based on Finite- Different Time-Domain (FDTD). Together with a series of advanced technologies such as upgraded conformal technology, irregular grid processing technology and leading model discreteness, the solver will bring accurate simulation results quickly. Easy-to-Use ZWSim-EM is easy-to-use with a minimum set of parameters, friendly user interface and clear workflow. The user interface can be customized according to user habits. Moreover, the simulation process is consistent with the design of user interface, enabling users to set the entire simulation process from top to bottom in Navigation Tree, or from left to right in Ribbon Menu. Powerful 3D Modeling Leveraging ZW3D’s powerful modeling capabilities like parametric modeling, ZWSim-EM enables you to build and edit models directly in it to improve modeling efficiency and facilitate later parameter sweep and optimization. Also, it’s compatible with over 20 mainstream CAD formats such as .sat, .stp and .igs. to help import and export different CAD files easily. Advanced Pre- and Post-processing Its preparation process is clear, convenient and complete, ensuring that your simulation runs smoothly and your results are displayed correctly. What’s more, the 1D, Far-Field and E/H Field Results can be shown intuitively and multi-dimensionally. Also, the results can be imported, exported, mathematically processed and tracked. ZWSim-EM is ZWSOFT’s first CAE software for electromagnetic analysis, representing a big step of ZWSOFT’s all-in-one CAx blueprint. Since electromagnetics is an analysis area increasingly applicable to all kinds of products, ZWSim-EM, as an accurate, accelerated and affordable simulation software, is of great help to users.

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