PLM Industry Summary Jillian Hayes, Editor Vol. 16 No. 47 Friday 21 November 2014 Contents
CIMdata News ______3 Active Workspace: A Window into Enterprise PLM: a CIMdata Commentary ______3 Acquisitions ______6 Riverside Adds New Dimension to Portfolio ______6 Company News ______7 Altair PBS Works™ Named 'Best HPC Software or Technology' ______7 Anark® Announces Strategic Reseller Agreement with PLM Group ______8 ANSYS and NCSA Achieve Supercomputing Milestone ______9 Applied Software Earns Autodesk Advisor Partner Status for PLM 360 ______10 CCUBE Chooses the Solair ‘White Label PLM’ Laying the Foundations for Future Use of its IoT Features ______10 Creaform Appoints Martin D. Chader as Country Manager, Creaform USA ______11 CTC is announced as a Reseller of MWF from StrucSoft Solutions ______11 Deloitte Names Bluebeam Software to 2014 Technology Fast 500™ List for Third Consecutive Year ____12 Entire Team of IMAGINiT Instructional Delivery Experts Successfully Complete Autodesk Certified Instructor Program ______13 ESI Group, Winner of the 3rd "Ambitions d’Entrepreneurs" Trophy ______13 HP Veteran Chris Morgan Joins Stratasys as Chief Marketing Officer ______14 James Martin Joins Elysium Inc. as Director of Business Development ______15 Lectra Highlights 3D Technology and Educational Research Achievements at the 2014 ITAA Conference 15 Nemetschek Allplan Awards Student Grant to New Talents for Second Time ______16 TCS’s goIT Student Technology Awareness Program Strengthens STEM Skills for 2,000 Teens in Toronto ______17 The 8th Annual TraceParts Competition has been launched ______18 The University of Tokyo Researchers Advance Development of Total Artificial Heart with PTC Creo® __18 Wipro Strengthens Local Leadership in Continental Europe ______19 Zuken expands CADSTAR network in Spain and Portugal ______20 Events News ______21 3D Systems Announces Next Generation Design-to-Manufacturing Solutions to Showcase @ EuroMold 2014 ______21 Advanced Solutions Hosts Inaugural Digital Prototyping Virtual Event December 10th ______22 Altair Partners with South Africa's Centre for High Performance Computing ______24 ASCENT Authors Teach Classes and Exhibit at Autodesk University 2014 ______24 IMAGINiT Technologies Presents and Exhibits at Autodesk University 2014 ______25 Financial News ______26 Agilent Technologies Reports Fourth-Quarter 2014 Results ______26 Autodesk Reports Strong Third Quarter Results ______27 Mentor Graphics Reports Fiscal Third Quarter Results ______28 Implementation Investments ______29 APEI Builds the First Multiphysics Simulation App with the Application Builder ______29 ASCENTEC Adopts NCSIMUL Machine from SPRING Technologies for its new 5-axis Horizontal Machining Center ______30 Cardno Caminosca Selected ZWCAD+ for Hydraulics and Structure Projects ______31
Copyright © 2014 by CIMdata, Inc. All rights reserved. CIMdata, Inc. 3909 Research Park Drive Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108 Tel: +1 (734) 668–9922 Fax: +1 (734) 668–1957 E-mail: [email protected] Web: http://www.CIMdata.com CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Chang’an New Energy Automobile Co., Ltd. Selects CETOL 6 Sigma for Tolerance Analysis Solution __32 CRI Pumps deploys Dassault Systèmes’ 3D EXPERIENCE Platform for Standardising Design Process __33 Laboratoire Vibrations Acoustique of INSA-Lyon Relies on Actran to Develop Acoustic Methods ______34 OAO VNIPIneft Demonstrates Leadership with AVEVA Integrated Engineering & Design ______34 OHM Advisors Uses Panzura File-Locking to Enable Cross-Site Revit and CAD Collaboration ______35 Wison Selects AVEVA Marine to Support Delivery of Major Offshore Projects ______36 Product News ______37 AMC Bridge Releases ViewER 3.0 ______37 ANSYS Releases New Version of SpaceClaim ______37 BETA CAE Systems S.A. Announces the Availability of two Updated CT License Keys of Longer Validity ______38 BETA CAE Systems S.A. Announces the Release of the SPDRM v1.1.0 ______39 BIMobject® launches BIMboard™ ______40 BricsCAD for Mac is now available ______41 CCE Updates EnSuite with New Tools for Viewing and Measurement ______41 CoSign Now Available for Siemens Teamcenter PLM ______42 Dassault Systèmes Announces Availability of Apriso 9.7 ______43 EEC: EPLAN Engineering Configuration ______43 Elsevier Expands Engineering Content Available on Knovel ______44 EPLAN Experience - Your Gateway to Greater Efficiency ______46 InfoSWMM 2D Version 13 Brings Significant 1D and 2D Simulation Advancements to Power Users ____47 Lectra Announces Optiplan® V3R4 ______48 MecSoft Certifies VisualCAM 2014 to be compatible with SolidWorks 2015 ______49 Moldex3D eDesignSYNC Integrating PLM Brings Efficiency and Best Solutions to Plastics ______50 New GRANTA MI Software uses EMIT Consortium ‘Schema’ Insights to Improve Restricted Substance Risk Reduction for Aerospace ______51 New JT Output add-on Module from Theorem Solutions, Provides JT Output for CATIA V5 to Creo View Adapter ______52 Oracle's Agile PLM and Oracle's Agile PLM for Process Now Available as a Cloud Subscription Service _52 PARTcommunity 3D CAD Models App Updated ______53 PTC Introduces PTC Systems Engineering Solution to Help Manufacturers Build Smarter, More Competitive Products in a Smart, Connected World ______54 Trelis 15.1 Software Release Announced ______56 What’s new in BricsCAD V15 ______56
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Active Workspace: A Window into Enterprise PLM: a CIMdata Commentary 18 November 2014
Key takeaways: Siemens PLM Software’s Active Workspace provides users a customizable, graphically rich interface into PLM data and functionality Active Workspace users benefit from being able to quickly find and execute their daily work responsibilities within one unified, consistent, user managed environment Within Active Workspace users can opt for an integrated Geometric Shape Search (i.e., 3D search) in addition to traditional text search The expansion of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software throughout the enterprise has provided users in many non-engineering positions including business managers, marketing, sales, and service support, with improved access to enterprise PLM data. However, as the reach of PLM enabling solutions has grown, so also has the pressure to improve and simplify the user experience. The new class of extended enterprise users expects effortless and intuitive interaction with PLM data and associated functionality. Siemens PLM Software (Siemens) developed Active Workspace to provide a proficient, consistent, and graphically rich user experience into the realm of PLM data and applications. CIMdata long anticipated that the growth of PLM into the broader enterprise would require improvements in ease of use and recognizes Siemens’ Active Workspace for its impact.
Figure 1—Accessing the Enterprise through the gateway of Active Workspace (Courtesy of Siemens PLM Software) Active Workspace presents a user-interaction model that supports visual decision-making and collaboration across the extended enterprise. Siemens emphasizes the fundamental concepts of Active Workspace with the keywords: personalized, proactive, intuitive, and everywhere. Users can customize
Page 3 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary their instance of the interface to best fit their specific needs. Users may also configure Active Workspace for a specific industry, group, or role, guaranteeing they see only relevant tasks and data. Active Workspace is a component of the Siemens Teamcenter portfolio and runs in a range of browsers on desktop computers, laptops, tablets, and mobile devices. The only requirement is that the browser must support HTML51 and the latest Cascading Style Sheets language, CSS3.2 The layout follows Microsoft’s Metro look and feel with screen tiles that allow the user to open their inbox, their home folder, and any saved searches. Tiles can be pinned to the home page (gateway), sized, and positioned as the user wishes. In the main work area of Active Workspace, users can select and access product requirements, create and view product designs, explore product structures, and participate in and execute workflow assignments. CIMdata welcomes Active Workspace’s ability to collect all the important data and task action controls in one unified, consistent, user-managed environment. Active Workspace users will benefit from being able to quickly find and execute their daily work responsibilities. Searching the PLM Repository Active Workspace includes a textual search capability that allows users to locate the PLM data they need. Using a familiar Search bar in the upper-right of the Active Workspace window, users can enter their search text. The traditional wildcard asterisk (*) and logic operators of AND, OR, and NOT are supported.
Figure 2—Exploring Search Results and Potential Filters (Courtesy of Siemens PLM Software) Active Workspace presents search results in an intelligent, easily readable layout showing potential filters including object type, owner, and release status that can be applied to further narrow the search. A bar chart illustrates the count of results by a specified filter that provides the user insights into the results distribution within the PLM repository or relevant PLM data in external and third-party repositories. Users may drill down to narrow the search by double clicking on the bar chart. For example, when
1 For more information on the latest revision of Hypertext Markup Language, HTML5, see http://www.w3.org/TR/html5/. 2 For more information on CSS, see http://www.w3.org/Style/CSS/.
Page 4 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary double clicking on the Part bar in Figure 2, Active Workspace will display the next level chart based on the Owners of the data. As the search progresses, Active Workspace displays “breadcrumbs” reflecting the sequence of filters that have been applied keeping users informed of the narrowing search criteria (as seen in Figure 3). CIMdata believes this style of graphical results presentation will be readily accepted across the enterprise as more non-engineering organizations interact with PLM data. In an industry leading move, Siemens integrates the technology of 3D geometric shape search in Active Workspace. Often a simple search based on text attributes cannot clearly identify and locate the desired component model. Part shape becomes the defining factor. Using a shape search capability, product engineers benefit when looking for a previously designed component model to use in their current design. Active Workspace geometric search provides sliding bar controls to filter the search criteria by shape similarity and by size. In the extended enterprise, procurement, field service, and other business related organizations benefit from these expanded options as they search for a part that may not be exact, but is similar to a target reference model. A keyword search alone could not have brought together the collection of parts shown in Figure 3—a shape search is required to accomplish this. Their geometric similarity could be of great interest to procurement, maintenance or on the production line.
Figure 3—Tracing the Geometric Search (Courtesy of Siemens PLM Software) CIMdata has previously projected that the technologies of text and geometric shape search would merge. Within Active Workspace Siemens is leading the efforts to combine these two search capabilities to the benefit of their users. As PLM functionality spreads throughout the extended enterprise, CIMdata advises that companies pay close attention to its adoption and acceptance by users supporting non-engineering, product related organizations. The benefits that PLM can deliver are directly related to its broad use. A consistent, yet flexible, interface to PLM data and functionality is key. An interface that is intuitive and available on a wide range of devices without requiring installation is fundamental. For users of Siemens’ suite of PLM enabling solutions, Active Workspace provides the means for a consistent look and feel and a gateway for the cohesive and productive product development organization. About CIMdata
Page 5 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary CIMdata, an 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). CIMdata provides world-class knowledge, expertise, and best- practice methods on PLM. CIMdata also offers research, subscription services, publications, and education through international conferences. To learn more about CIMdata’s services, visit our website at http://www.CIMdata.com 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.
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Riverside Adds New Dimension to Portfolio 18 November 2014
The Riverside Company has acquired Fisher/Unitech (Fisher), a value-added reseller of 3D solid modeling design software, 3D printing hardware and related products and services. Based in Troy, Michigan, the company has 13 locations with full classroom facilities supporting sales across 16 states. The company’s products, training, and consulting services are employed by customers to create new products that change the world. Founded in 1993, Fisher operates largely in the Midwest and New England. Fisher is the world’s largest distributor of Stratasys 3D printers and the third-largest distributor of SolidWorks software in the U.S. “3D solid modeling and additive manufacturing are increasingly being employed for a wide array of product design, prototype development and manufacturing applications,” said Riverside Partner Steve Dyke. “Fisher/Unitech is a trusted resource for a broad array of customers in numerous industries.” Fisher/Unitech has more than 8,000 customers, including some of the most prominent manufacurers in aerospace, consumer goods, automobiles, and defense. Fisher/Unitech CEO Charlie Hess and Vice President of Technology Greg Fisher founded the company and will remain in their positions along with the rest of the management team. “We’re delighted to partner with Riverside, and we look forward to accelerating our growth with the support of Riverside’s resources and expertise,” said Hess. Riverside’s growth plans for Fisher/Unitech include investing in the company’s sales, marketing and tech support efforts to capitalize on the strong growth in the company’s core product offerings, as well as entering new markets and product offerings organically and through add-on acquisitions. Riverside has a rich history of investing in discrete manufacturing companies. The firm has invested in more than 80 specialty manufacturing and distribution (SMD) platform companies since its founding in 1988. “Our SMD team focuses on investing in many manufacturing businesses that would be target customers for Fisher/Unitech. As a result, the value Fisher provides its customers as they seek to innovate with new products was immediately recognizable to our team,” said Dyke, Riverside’s Global Head of SMD. Working with Dyke on the transaction for Riverside were Principal Rob Langley, Senior Associate
Page 6 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Bernardo Villar, Associate Conor Cook, Senior Operating Partner Michael Michienzi and Operating Partner – Finance Tom Snyder. Origination Principal Scott Gilbertson sourced the opportunity and Partner Anne Hayes worked on financing the transaction for the firm. Maranon Capital provided financing for the transaction. Jones Day advised Riverside on the investment.
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Altair PBS Works™ Named 'Best HPC Software or Technology' 19 November 2014
Altair's PBS Works™ suite has been recognized as "Best HPC Software or Technology" in the annual HPCwire Readers' Choice Awards, presented at the 2014 International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage and Analysis (SC14), in New Orleans, Louisiana. The list of winners was revealed at the HPCwire booth at SC14 and on the HPCwire website located at www.HPCwire.com. "We are incredibly honored that HPCwire readers have chosen PBS Works as the number one HPC software product," said Jim Scapa, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Altair. "Altair strives to provide the best available technology to simplify HPC and make it more accessible for users. This award signals our success in creating a comprehensive offering that users recognize is critical to effective high performance computing." The PBS Works suite of HPC workload management and cloud enablement products allows enterprises to maximize ROI on existing hardware and software resources. Engineered for seamless implementation and usage, the PBS Works suite includes: PBS Professional®, Altair's market-leading HPC workload manager and job scheduler Compute Manager, a web-based portal for simplified job submission and management Display Manager, a web-based portal for remote visualization of data and applications PBS Analytics, an easy to use job accounting and reporting product "There's a lot of excellent HPC software available, so for PBS Works to be chosen as the best is a real honor," said Bill Nitzberg, Chief Technology Officer for PBS Works at Altair. "Delivering a comprehensive suite of tools has really made the difference: making HPC simpler and faster for end- users and making HPC more efficient and resilient for administrators. Thank you HPCwire readers!" The coveted annual HPCwire Readers' and Editors' Choice Awards are determined through a nomination and voting process with the global HPCwire community, along with a selection process in which the editors of HPCwire make selections. The awards are an annual feature of the publication and constitute prestigious recognition from the HPC community. These awards are revealed each year to kick off the annual supercomputing conference, which showcases high performance computing, networking, storage, and data analysis. "HPCwire readers are among the most informed in the HPC community and these awards are ultimately given to the organizations that are making the biggest impacts in advancing technology and humanity itself through high performance computing," said Tom Tabor, CEO of Tabor Communications,
Page 7 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary publisher of HPCwire. "The HPCwire Readers' and Editors' Choice Awards send a strong message of support and appreciation from those in the global HPC community. We are proud to be able to recognize these efforts each year and our congratulations go out to all the winners."
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Anark® Announces Strategic Reseller Agreement with PLM Group 20 November 2014
Anark Corporation today announced it has signed a Strategic Reseller Agreement with PLM Group, SolidWorks' largest reseller in the Nordic region. The paradigm shift away from traditional 2-dimensional engineering drawings to communicate design intent, and the move toward paperless processes in manufacturing through the use of Model-Based Definition (MBD) and Model-Based Enterprise (MBE) best practices, enables substantial cost-savings and new efficiencies within design and manufacturing operations. Leveraging Anark's well-known 3D MBE successes within the U.S. Department of Defense, as well as many of the world's most innovative Enterprises (like General Electric, Lockheed Martin, Ericsson Communications, Honeywell, and Boeing Defense), Anark and PLM Group plan to rapidly repeat and extend these successes within world-leading manufacturing enterprises located in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. "The adoption of Model-Based Enterprise practices has produced compelling and company transforming results, with many of our customers reporting 30% reduction in engineering time, 20% reduction in scrap & rework and as much as 50% reduction in manufacturing and supplier response times," said Stephen Collin's, President and CEO of Anark Corporation. "We feel fortunate to team up with PLM Group, and believe their specific knowledge and customer track record for successful PLM implementation are the perfect foundation for delivering highly effective 3D MBE solutions to their customers." adds Collins. The agreement between Anark and PLM Group allows the companies to work together in the sale, distribution, training and support of Anark's flagship products, Anark Core MBEWorks™ for SolidWorks as well as Anark's multi-CAD and multi-PLM solutions enabled with Anark Core Workstation™ and Anark Core Server™. Anark and PLM Group will be providing Nordic customers with the ability to deploy effective Model- Based Enterprise solutions and processes, including: The transformation of native SolidWorks, CATIA, NX and Creo part and assembly-level 3D model-based definition data (including 3D dimensions, tolerances, custom properties, title blocks, and BOM tables) into "pixel perfect" 3D PDF and 3D HTML 5 engineering and manufacturing release documents and applications; Automatic publishing of model-based documentation derived from leading PLM/PDM and ERP databases such as Enovia, Teamcenter, Windchill, EPDM, Oracle and SAP; The ability to combine MBOM and EBOM data stored in separate ERP and PLM databases into synchronized "graphically rich" 3D MBE documents;
Page 8 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary "We have been searching for a world-class 3D MBE solution which correctly and precisely transforms MBD data into pixel-perfect 3D PDF and 3D HTML 3D MBE applications" said Jan Lundström CEO of PLM Group. "Our new partnership with Anark Corporation shows our commitment to providing only the best technology and practices to our customers who want to accelerate their move towards a 3D Model- Based Enterprise" Lundström continued.
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ANSYS and NCSA Achieve Supercomputing Milestone 17 November 2014
ANSYS and the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) announced today that they have scaled ANSYS® Fluent® to 36,000 compute cores – an industry first that could lead to greater efficiencies and increased innovation throughout manufacturers' product development processes. As companies increasingly seek to minimize time, quality and cost pressures by using engineering simulation, they have been constrained by compute power. High-performance computing (HPC) has become a core strategic technology enabling enhanced insight into product performance and improving the productivity by considering more design variants. The combination of the Blue Waters supercomputer and the Cray Inc. engineering team, the NCSA Private Sector Program technical team, and recent enhancements to the Fluent code enables organizations to study the most complex and realistic simulation cases. Blue Waters uses hundreds of thousands of computational cores to achieve peak performance of more than 13 quadrillion calculations per second. That advanced compute power is helpful for applications like Fluent software, an industry- leading computational fluid dynamics solution used by organizations around the world. "We're connecting all the dots," said Ahmed Taha, the NCSA senior computational resource coordinator who led this extreme benchmarking project. "NCSA is unique in connecting the industrial users, the hardware and software vendors, and the domain expertise of our staff. In addition, this level of scalability for a commercial fluid dynamics solver is unprecedented on our system, especially considering the complexity of the model physics with transient, turbulent flow, chemical species transport and multiple non-reacting flows." "Compute power has increased a thousand-fold over the last decade – enabling engineers to solve problems that were once unsolvable," said Wim Slagter, ANSYS HPC product manager. "While most organizations don't have access to 36,000 cores today, it won't be long before these extreme core counts are commonplace. And even today's users who are running at much lower core counts will see direct benefits through considerably greater efficiencies. The results will be more amazing products delivered to customers much faster than ever." ANSYS and NCSA plan to continue exploring the limits of scale-out computing, including testing and improving the scaling of ANSYS fluid dynamics models involving even more complex physics. Other collaborative efforts include running Fluent on NVIDIA graphics processing units (GPUs), as well as testing the supercomputing limits for applications such as turbomachinery using ANSYS CFX®.
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Applied Software Earns Autodesk Advisor Partner Status for PLM 360 20 November 2014
Applied Software announced that it has earned the new Autodesk Advisor status for PLM 360 from Autodesk, Inc. As an Advisor Partner, Applied Software has shown that it has made significant investment in its PLM 360 business, provides the highest level of industry acumen, and has solution knowledge to sell and support the Autodesk PLM 360 Cloud Service Solutions. "We're pleased to add the Autodesk Advisor Partner status for PLM 360 to our many other Autodesk credentials," said Richard Burroughs, president of Applied Software. "As an Autodesk reseller for over 30 years, the achievement further validates our deep experience with Autodesk solutions. We remain committed to delivering the advanced services, consulting, training and support that help design professionals achieve the highest proficiency with Autodesk products." The new Advisor Program allows Autodesk Partners to brand their expertise in delivering solutions and services in the highly specialized field of product lifecycle management (PLM) and PLM 360 Cloud Services. By completing the required curriculum and training, as well as meeting required levels of sales and service standards set by Autodesk, Applied Software demonstrates it can be a key advisor to Autodesk PLM 360 customers. The cloud-based PLM 360 delivers a broad range of powerful product lifecycle management capabilities to make product development processes more efficient and get products to market faster.
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CCUBE Chooses the Solair ‘White Label PLM’ Laying the Foundations for Future Use of its IoT Features 14 November 2014
Just a few months ago Solair announced the launch of its White Label PLM, the cloud-based PLM for indirect sale to software houses and VARs that they can rebrand and sell as an innovative and scalable PLM solution to their own customer base. The news was widely reported on a global level and a few days ago an agreement was reached with the Japanese multi-CAD VAR CCUBE who has chosen the White Label PLM to expand its products to offer its customers the most innovative and technologically advanced PLM on the market. CCUBE is a VAR that offers engineering services and CAD/CAM solutions to manufacturing companies. It did not have a PLM solution in its portfolio and the agreement with Solair was met with instant interest for two reasons: the White Label PLM is a ready to use solution that can be resold with the CCUBE brand and developed and customised to meet specific customer needs (thus avoiding long development times and the use of specialised resources that are necessary to create a PLM), and secondly because it is a cloud-based solution. In particular CCUBE saw that the agreement with Solair will enable them to develop their business in the field of the IoT. The Japanese VAR will start supplying a PLM solution to manage information and data produced during product development. The company is also planning to manage these products
Page 10 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary once they are released in the field by using Solair’s Internet of Things technology. CCUBE aims to cover all stages of product lifecycle from design to withdrawal from the market. “The White Label PLM is the solution for companies looking for a PLM that is scalable, easy to use, easy to implement and configure in order to satisfy the particular needs of their customers” explains Tom Davis, CEO of Solair. “It is innovative because it is cloud-based and can be accessed from anywhere and from any device. It was specifically developed to use the most modern software architecture and was designed to be available in a SaaS model. All the investment in time and resources was made by Solair: CCUBE will just simply have to rebrand it and customise it where necessary to create tailor-made solutions for their customers quickly and easily. Looking to the world of the IoT is also important for CCUBE because its customers operate in the manufacturing industry: companies that produce and manage products situated in various locations can now offer better services and have an economic as well as competitive advantage thanks to the Internet of Things. This is the gateway to the future for companies producing and/or managing products. The technology developed by Solair is what makes this change possible in a quick and easy way. CCUBE is in a really advantageous position because IoT features developed by Solair can be activated on the same platform used by the White Label PLM.”
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Creaform Appoints Martin D. Chader as Country Manager, Creaform USA 19 November 2014
Creaform announced that it has nominated Martin D. Chader as Country Manager for Creaform USA. Martin is an industry veteran and patent holder in the 3D data capture and processing industry. With over 14 years’ experience in business and channel development as well as sales management, he has played an instrumental part in the commercial success of several well-respected companies, including Pixsys, Konica Minolta, Rapidform, and recently 3D Systems. He has extensive experience in developing both direct and indirect sales forces throughout North and South America. His track record will prove to be definitive assets to Creaform’s US team and aggressive sales objectives. “The entire Creaform team is thrilled to welcome Martin. He brings with him a wealth of knowledge and expertise in the field of 3D measurement and inspection,” said Stephen Galibois, Head of Sales – Americas for Creaform. “Martin is well-respected in the industry. His experience in a variety of closely related markets and understanding of multiple sales channels will go a long way to benefit Creaform’s customers in the US.”
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CTC is announced as a Reseller of MWF from StrucSoft Solutions 18 November 2014
CTC announced that it has partnered with StrucSoft Solutions, BIM software developer specializing in
Page 11 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary structural solutions within Autodesk Revit Software. Partnering with StrucSoft Solutions aligns with CTC’s history of leading the Revit community and providing custom developed add-ins that automate user processes. MWF, or Metal Wood Framer, is an extension to Autodesk Revit, automating the creation of detailed wall, floor and roof framing design. MWF enables users to automate the modeling, clash detection and manufacturing of light gauge steel or wood framing as well as provide engineering for cold formed and wood framed structures within Revit, an industry first. “Our AEC customers are familiar with Revit and utilizing add-ins to enhance their Revit workflows,” said Chris Bercher, CTC Application Engineer. “We know our clients look to us for time-saving solutions within their workflows and software options. Adding StrucSoft Solutions to our product portfolio will add to the ROI seen by many of our customers using Revit and Revit add-ins.” “CTC is a trusted leader in the Midwest as a result of their Revit knowledge and commitment to provide customers with the best solution,” said Brandon Ionata, Sales Manager at StrucSoft. “We are excited to partner with one of the original leaders in Revit and help their customers begin working with MWF seamlessly.”
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Deloitte Names Bluebeam Software to 2014 Technology Fast 500™ List for Third Consecutive Year 14 November 2014
Bluebeam® Software ranks 212 on Deloitte’s 2014 Technology Fast 500™list. This is the third consecutive year Bluebeam joins the list of the 500 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and clean technology companies in North America. One notable catalyst for Bluebeam’s rapid growth has been the widespread adoption of its flagship digital markup and collaboration solution, Bluebeam Revu®, by the world’s top technical firms. Bluebeam’s efficiency-centric product development approach resonates with industries such as architecture, engineering and construction, oil and gas, and manufacturing, whose projects have been historically slowed by document handling and communication delays. Revu combines electronic document markup and management capabilities with an integrated cloud- based collaboration solution, Bluebeam Studio™, to save users time and money by enabling faster paperless workflows. “Our customers challenge us to develop intelligent digital collaboration solutions that simplify processes. Our 50% annual growth rate is built on the successes of the world’s top technical firms, who leverage our solutions to open doors to the largest buildings and complete the biggest infrastructure projects 60% faster,” said Lee. Founded in 2002, Bluebeam was recently acquired by Nemetschek AG, parent company of Vectorworks and Graphisoft, for $100 million in a move expected to expand both companies’ global reach. “For 20 years, the Deloitte Fast 500 rankings have honored the innovation that is part of these companies’ DNA,” added Jim Atwell, national managing partner of the emerging growth company practice, Deloitte & Touche LLP. “We’re glad to be serving these high-growth companies, and helping the technology sector recognize the great strides and transformation these companies are making in their respective areas.”
Page 12 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Bluebeam previously ranked 288 as a Technology Fast 500 award winner for 2013.
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Entire Team of IMAGINiT Instructional Delivery Experts Successfully Complete Autodesk Certified Instructor Program 18 November 2014
Rand Worldwide today announced that 58 IMAGINiT Technologies instructors have achieved accreditation through the rigorous Autodesk Certified Instructor (ACI) program. All of IMAGINiT’s popular classroom-based, LIVE online and custom training options leverage Autodesk certified instructors who bring real-world industry experience, best in class instructional delivery approaches and use ASCENT developed Autodesk Official Training Guides, resulting in a superior training experience for students enrolled in IMAGINiT led training classes. “The ACI program supports our approach to excellence in instruction and ensures the highest standard and consistency of delivery for our customers,” says Kevin Kuker, vice president of services operations for IMAGINiT Technologies. “The accreditation verifies technical knowledge as well as provides a specific approach to lesson planning, creation of presentation data and leading a class in addition to the required passage of the Autodesk Professional Certification exam for their particular product of focus. And since the certification of our instructor’s product knowledge must be renewed every three years, it dovetails nicely with IMAGINiT’s commitment to continued professional development of our instructors. As of today, we’re proud to say that our entire roster of instructional experts across the United States and Canada have successfully completed the rigorous, 3 day ACI program.” Graduates of the ACI program are internationally recognized as technical experts in Autodesk software with the skills to provide official Autodesk training. In order to be eligible for the ACI program, candidates must first have passed the current Autodesk Professional Certification exam and have at least one year of experience as an instructor. To complete the ACI program, a product knowledge workbook and three day workshop must be successfully completed. IMAGINiT Technologies currently offers standard and customized classes on over 68 different courses, and on average trains more than 5,000 students each year helping them become more proficient and productive using the Autodesk tools they rely upon to successfully perform their jobs. With our instructors earning an average satisfaction rating of 93%, the quality of our experts is validated. For more information on the variety of training options IMAGINiT offers for the both novice and advanced users of Autodesk products, visit www.imaginit.com/training.
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ESI Group, Winner of the 3rd "Ambitions d’Entrepreneurs" Trophy 20 November 2014
ESI Group is announced the winner of the "Ambitions d’Entrepreneurs" Trophy in the "International"
Page 13 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary category. Organized by the Palatine Bank and i>TELE, the "Ambitions d’Entrepreneurs" Trophy aims to recognize the most dynamic Intermediate-Sized Enterprises, and specifically those that exemplify the role of driving France's economic growth, jobs and sphere of influence at home and abroad. Receipt of this 3rd award, following the ASMEP-ETI/Bpifrance award received in March 2014 and the Grand Prix des Entreprises de Croissance received in July 2014, is clear recognition of the international roll out of ESI Group virtual prototyping solutions, now adopted by leading and global enterprises in several industrial sectors. The Group's success in terms of international growth is a testimony to its efforts to work as closely as possible with its customers and thereby assure that their innovation needs are met. Notably the Group is present in economic regions with a strong growth potential and where there is opportunity to collaborate with strategic customers and academic partners to co-create products for future generations. With nearly 90% of sales outside France, ESI Group is a major global player in the industrial digital revolution. Its highly innovative software solutions enable enterprises to significantly reduce, or even eliminate, physical prototypes, provide powerful operational levers to generate significant productivity gains and accelerated innovation. Alain de Rouvray, ESI Group’s Chairman and CEO, comments: "We are extremely honored to receive this award; one which recognizes ESI Group for its strategic presence and long-term success on the international stage. Being aware of the universality of our solutions and their potential to enable breakthrough innovations, we have worked ceaselessly to grow our international presence so that we can work more closely with our industry partners' technological and decision-making centers, whether in Europe, the Asia-Pacific region or the Americas. This trophy draws attention to the high added value of our products for industry operators who faced with competitive pressure, as well as challenging deadlines, stringent compliance requirements and even safety assurance. Our Virtual Prototyping solutions offer vital and unique creative input as well as competitiveness in such a context. On this occasion of recognition of the success of our Group, I would particularly like to thank our dedicated employees and the strategic partners who continue to have the faith that sustains and fosters our joint successes.”
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HP Veteran Chris Morgan Joins Stratasys as Chief Marketing Officer 19 November 2014
Stratasys Ltd. announced the appointment of Chris Morgan as Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) for Stratasys. Morgan is a 25-year veteran of HP. Effective immediately, Morgan will assume responsibility for Stratasys' global marketing activities, including developing strategy and building a global team that will support the company's worldwide expansion and rapid growth. "As a senior vice president of HP's multi-billion dollar graphics solutions business in the Printing and Personal Systems Group, Morgan was responsible for several thousand employees worldwide and helped drive HP from challenger to established market leader," says Stratasys Executive Vice President, Dan Yalon, whom Morgan will report to. "His experience and skills are what we sought in a
Page 14 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary marketing leader." "Chris is an accomplished senior executive with an impressive background of building and growing multi-billion dollar businesses and developing high-performance organizations," says Stratasys CEO, David Reis. "At HP he was instrumental in helping shape the transition from analogue to digital in the 2D printer world." From 2004 through 2009, Morgan was a senior vice president for HP's imaging and printing business in the Asia Pacific/Japan region. Between 2001 and 2004, he led worldwide marketing strategy and sales for HP's imaging and printing business. In this role, he drove brand and demand activities globally and orchestrated global development of key channels and routes to market. He also led strategy development for the entire business.
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James Martin Joins Elysium Inc. as Director of Business Development 17 November 2014
Elysium Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of James Martin as the Director of Business Development based out of a new office opening immediately in Denver, Colorado. Elysium develops interoperability solutions for digital design and PLM markets, and since 1984 has translated millions of files and served thousands of clients. Leading companies worldwide trust Elysium solutions to translate, repair and ensure their product data quality for 3D CAD/CAM and CAE models. “I am very happy to again be involved with providing robust CAD data interoperability solutions and Elysium software has long held a reputation for being the industry standard.” says Martin. “I wanted to be part of a software company that has a robust development team, and Elysium definitely does in Japan and the U.S. with close to 60 members. With Elysium’s focus on being a software company first, we can be assured of deploying translation and validation products quickly and accurately to keep up with the rapidly changing global environments that our customers must maintain.” James has spent close to three decades in the PLM and CAD interoperability industries with a wide range of experience including technical marketing, business developing, consulting and product management. Prior to joining Elysium James was president of Jotne North America, held senior positions at ITI TranscenData and spent over a decade with SDRC where he helped establish the NISSAN automotive business in Japan at that time. James possesses a Masters in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan Technological University with an MBA from Xavier University. He speaks conversational Japanese and enjoys spending time with his family in the mountains of Colorado.
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Lectra Highlights 3D Technology and Educational Research Achievements at the 2014 ITAA Conference 20 November 2014
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Lectra recently highlighted the evolution of 3D technology in the fashion design and development process, and honored faculty and graduate student achievements at the recent International Textile and Apparel Association (ITAA) Annual Conference. The ITAA is a professional educational association composed of leading university scholars, educators and students working in the textile, apparel and merchandising disciplines. During the event, Lectra presented an overview of 3D technology, its use in the fashion design and development process, and the impact it has on speed-to-market, quality, fit, and cost. Several graduate students and faculty members participated in interactive workshops on Lectra's latest advanced technologies, including solutions for design, product development and marker development. Lectra also sponsored the following faculty and graduate student awards for scholarly research, teaching methods and original designs: Faculty Design Award: Linda Ohm-McDaniel, Kent State University, "Shaped by a Stitch" Outstanding Graduate Student Design, Best in Show: Anna Perry, Iowa State University, "Dream Whisperings" Outstanding Graduate Student Design, Best Use of Technology: Lauren Ude, University of North Texas, "Elytra" Innovation Award for Faculty Research: Huantian Cao, Richard Wool, Emma Sidoriak and Shijin Gong, University of Delaware, "Evaluating Comfort Performance of Environmentally Friendly Leather Substitute (Eco-Leather)" Innovation Award for Teaching: Tameka N. Ellington, Kent State University, "Apparel Manufacturing Processes: Experiential Learning for FutureTechnical Designers" "As the fashion and apparel industry continues to evolve, we think it is more important than ever for students to be well-versed in today's technology," explains Roy Shurling, President of Lectra North America. "We have joined forces with organizations such as ITAA and support almost 900 colleges and universities around the world to advance fashion education. Lectra believes very strongly in nurturing the industry's future professionals."
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Nemetschek Allplan Awards Student Grant to New Talents for Second Time 13 November 2014
Nemetschek Allplan places great importance on promoting new talents. With its international education platform Allplan Campus, the company establishes a link to research and teaching in schools and universities, from which both sides benefit. The student grant – awarded this year for the second time – further aims to support vocational college graduates who are embarking on a diploma or bachelor in architecture or engineering at a German university. Highly motivated and willing to learn, as well as socially and socio-politically committed were other desired traits. The recipient of this year's grant is Kristina Tranakin. She has completed an apprenticeship to become a construction draftswoman and is now in her second semester of a degree in civil engineering at THM University of Applied Sciences in Gießen. The grant is worth 300 euros a month and will be awarded for
Page 16 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary one calendar year. Karin Schmidt, head of the Education Team at Nemetschek Allplan explains: "The response to the announcement of the second Nemetschek Allplan grant again exceeded our expectations. We were particularly impressed by the high quality of the application documents and the applicants' exceptional commitment in their free time." To recognize these accomplishments, Nemetschek Allplan is this year, for the first time, also giving a lump sum of 300 euros to each of the candidates in places two through four. Karin Schmidt: "When looking through the documents, we once again realized that excellent work is being done in many educational establishments, which we gladly support with our software. We are already eagerly anticipating the applications next year. The application process will probably begin in May 2015."
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TCS’s goIT Student Technology Awareness Program Strengthens STEM Skills for 2,000 Teens in Toronto 17 November 2014
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) celebrated its first Canadian goIT Student Technology Awareness Program at Cedarbrae Collegiate Institute today. TCS worked with the Toronto District School Board to implement the innovative program in ten Toronto schools this fall. “TCS believes strongly in impact through empowerment,” said Akhilesh Tripathi, Head, TCS Canada. “Not only will these young people have more career choices, Canada’s ICT industry will also benefit from having a local skilled labour force.” goIT is an in-class, hands-on curriculum for grade eight and nine students to learn about computer programming, coding and robotics, and gain an understanding of possible careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. Nearly 2,000 Toronto students will have participated in TCS’ inaugural Canadian program by the end of November. “goIT programs are helping students see the connections between their studies, the world beyond high school and their future careers,” said Liz Sandals, Minister of Education. “Working with partners like Tata Consultancy Services we are ensuring that learning is even more compelling, and allowing our students to become the innovators, entrepreneurs and leaders of tomorrow. Through programs like goIT, we’re helping more students gain the skills, knowledge and confidence for future careers in Computer Science, Technology, Engineering and Math.” In 2009, TCS launched the goIT program in the US to address the problem of decreasing university enrolment in STEM related careers. It has since expanded to ten US cities and so far engaged more than 7,500 middle and high school students. TCS Canada applied goIT best practices and worked with Canada’s Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC) to develop a further customized program addressing the needs of Canadian students. For the program in the Toronto District Schools, students code using the latest icon-based programming languages, including Lego Mindstorms at the eighth grade level and Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) App Inventor at the ninth grade level. In the process, goIT participants acquire critical thinking and problem solving skills, while
Page 17 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary troubleshooting designs and adopting the agile methodology.
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The 8th Annual TraceParts Competition has been launched 18 November 2014
TraceParts has announced today that it is launching its 8th annual competition. The TraceParts engineer community, numbering more than 2 million CAD users, has been getting involved in this competition for eight years. This year, participants are invited to draw a place or monument in 3D that best represents their country, using CAD or image editing software. They can use as many CAD components as they wish, available for free on theTracePartsOnline.net portal. Entries should be submitted to [email protected] before December 17, 2014 in a file no more than 1 MB in size. All the entries will be published on www.traceparts.com, and the best design will be revealed on December 24, 2014. Participation in this competition is anonymous, and the winner will be contacted by the TraceParts team to be awarded the prize for 2014, a 3D “RepRapPro” printer distributed by RS Components. All the 3D files available on TracePartsOnline.net are compatible with the most popular native CAD software packages used, such as SOLIDWORKS, CATIA, Pro/ENGINEER & Creo, Inventor, AutoCAD, Solid Edge, TopSolid, Geomagic Design, Kompas 3D, SpaceClaim, SketchUp, Autodesk REVIT, ZW3D, Draftsight, HiCAD, TurboCAD and T-FLEX. Most neutral CAD formats are also supported, in particular DWG, DXF, IGES, STEP, SAT, JT, VRML and many others including STL format, which is the standard format for CAD files used for 3D printing.
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The University of Tokyo Researchers Advance Development of Total Artificial Heart with PTC Creo® 19 November 2014
PTC® today announced that researchers at the University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Medicine, pioneers in the development of artificial hearts, are using PTC Creo® design software for the development of a Total Artificial Heart. The renowned institution has been involved in artificial heart research since 1959, and has been performing successful experimentation with animals since 1970. The advanced 3D modelling capabilities provided by PTC Creo are a key component in the research team’s goal to develop a fully implantable Total Artificial Heart by 2016. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that heart failure affects more than 20 million people worldwide with an additional two million new cases diagnosed annually. Approximately 5,000 heart transplants are performed worldwide each year. The average wait time for a heart transplant in Japan is reported to be 981 days. The increase in heart disease as well as the critical shortage of donor hearts is a
Page 18 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary driving force behind artificial heart research, as the development of an implantable artificial heart that completely replaces an existing human heart would be a medical breakthrough. There are two types of artificial heart: the Total Artificial Heart that completely replaces a human heart and the Ventricular Assist Device that is implanted in the human body and complements the pumping capability of an existing heart. The University’s artificial heart development team is working on comprehensive research and development activities focusing on Total Artificial Hearts, and is using PTC Creo to develop a Total Artificial Heart with hydrodynamic levitating impeller, lubricated by the blood in the pump (hydrodynamic bearing), promising remarkable improvement in durability. In 2008, a goat with an implanted Total Artificial Heart survived 153 days, setting the survival record in Japan. The team also succeeded in keeping a goat alive for 532 days with a pneumatically-driven Total Artificial Heart that consists of a blood circulation pump and a power unit outside the body, which is still the longest worldwide survival record for Total Artificial Heart animals. The University of Tokyo began using Pro/ENGINEER® design software, the predecessor of PTC Creo, to create 3D models in its artificial heart design process in 2003 and upgraded to PTC Creo in 2012. The research team believed that a next-generation Total Artificial Heart would require a non-contact rotary pump and deployed the PTC CAD solution to share visual information in an effort to maximize device performance, enhance efficiency and durability, and design a pump that improves blood flow. PTC Creo 3D modelling capability also plays a critical role in component machining and in numerical fluid dynamics simulation. In October 2014, the team dramatically enhanced the stability of hydrodynamic bearing in their artificial heart model using PTC Creo, and successfully addressed some of the hemolytic and thrombotic issues they were facing. PTC Creo also supports daily collaboration across the team by enabling them to create and share easy-to-understand graphical materials with cross-sections of a 3D model and animations. “PTC Creo has become an essential part of our development environment and a standard solution for the team in engineering an artificial heart,” said Takashi Isoyama, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, the University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine and a member of the artificial heart research and development team. “PTC Creo has successfully supported the processes of designs and studies in addition to component machining, and enables our team to make significant advances as we reach our goals.” “We’re excited to support the innovative research being done at the University of Tokyo,” said John Stuart, senior vice president, global education, PTC. “PTC believes the sustained success of our company, our customers and society depends upon empowering each generation to solve real-world challenges. The Total Artificial Heart research is an excellent example of how academic institutions are using PTC’s leading technology solutions to prepare their students to compete effectively in the workforce.”
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Wipro Strengthens Local Leadership in Continental Europe 19 November 2014
Wipro Ltd. today announced the appointment of Hervé Sortais, General Manager and Country Head for France, part of the Continental Europe market.
Page 19 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary In his new role, Hervé will focus on strengthening Wipro’s position in France by pursuing new business opportunities. He will also be responsible for growing Wipro’s brand visibility in the region and helping customers implement innovative solutions that will transform the way they do business. Hervé will be based in Paris and will report to Ulrich Meister, Senior Vice President, Continental Europe and Africa. “France has always been a focus area for Wipro and we have aggressive plans to drive our localization strategy and establish a strong foothold within the French market. This will be supported by our global customer engagement experience to accelerate growth in the region. I am confident that Hervé, with his extensive experience of working with some of the leaders in the industry, will help us drive our strategy and achieve the growth plans laid out for the region,” said Ulrich Meister, Senior Vice President, Continental Europe and Africa. Prior to joining Wipro, Hervé was Vice President at Lawson Software, an ERP vendor and US public company, where he held several executive positions across Europe, bringing in his expertise in professional services and development of new market solutions. Prior to that, Hervé worked for 11 years with Atos, where he was first leading Open Systems and Middleware Solutions practice, before scaling up the ERP Business Unit on the Manufacturing market. Then, in 1999, he joined Gedas Gmbh (the IT Services Company of Volkswagen AG serving the automotive and manufacturing industry) and led the transformation and outsourcing of Volkswagen IT, developing Gedas in France and becoming president of the company in 2005. Wipro has made strategic investments in France over the last five years. The company has significantly built its local presence across the country by hiring local workforce and establishing offices in key locations. Wipro currently has offices in Paris and Rennes and is confident of further expansion within the country.
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Zuken expands CADSTAR network in Spain and Portugal 18 November 2014
Zuken announces the expansion of its CADSTAR reseller network in Europe with the addition of Diasor. Diasor has partnered with Novacad, the current European CADSTAR distributor of the year, to offer sales and support services in Spain and Portugal. CADSTAR is Zuken’s desktop PCB design software for companies of all sizes, from individual designers to small and mid-sized design teams and corporations operating across multiple sites. “We are offering CADSTAR to our customers because it wins hands-down for ease-of-use, time savings and broad functionality against other comparable products, in our opinion. Our partnership with Novacad gives customers the best of both worlds: Novacad’s extensive CADSTAR expertise alongside our local support and industry experience.” - Koldo Urgoitia, Diasor Manager “We’ve recently developed a support model to enable new resellers to work alongside existing CADSTAR resellers and gain valuable insight into this important marketplace. This model has already proved beneficial for our Scandinavian and Benelux customers.” - Jeroen Leinders, CADSTAR
Page 20 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Worldwide Sales Manager Diasor has 30 years of PCB design experience. They offer tool sales, support and contract design to customers in a varied mix of industries in Spain such as laboratory, automotive, energy and railway sectors.
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3D Systems Announces Next Generation Design-to-Manufacturing Solutions to Showcase @ EuroMold 2014 17 November 2014
3D Systems announced the advancement of 3DPRINTING 2.0 with several next generation printers, advanced material options and additions to its design-to-manufacturing digital thread that will accelerate the ability to manufacture the future NOW. The company will reveal these new solutions throughout the week and showcase its full power of 3DPRINTING 2.0 at EuroMold 2014 in Frankfurt, Germany from November 25-28, 2014 at the Messe Frankfurt in booths D69 and F90 in hall 11. “We are thrilled to unveil a new suite of products that will support the most demanding manufacturing applications, especially in activities such as aerospace, automotive, personalized healthcare and the production of high performance, end-use parts,” said Avi Reichental, President and Chief Executive Officer, 3DS. “Our 3D PRINTING 2.0 solutions unlock significantly faster product development cycles, seamless content-to-print digital workflows and truly unprecedented part performance, as we continue to lead the field of advanced manufacturing, from the engineer’s desktop to the factory floor.” 3DS plans to showcase its latest capabilities, including new products that build on its leading technology in Direct Metal Printing (DMP), Stereolithography (SLA®) and Selective Laser Sintering (SLS®), together with new advanced materials that open entirely new applications. The company also plans to debut a new suite of 3D software and scanning solutions that substantially enhance its design-to- manufacturing digital thread, providing users with expanded capabilities and simple-to-use tools. These next generation products and design-to-manufacturing solutions include: Largest metal parts printing with factory production features – 3DS will preview the latest addition to its ProXTM Direct Metal Printing (DMP) line, the ProX 400, with the largest build size of any metal 3D printer and factory production features including automated finishing and a modular design. This printer will feature 3DS’ class-leading accuracy and surface quality, with high-quality, fully dense metal parts for demanding high-capacity industrial applications. Next generation fab-grade Stereolithograhy (SLA®) – The ProX 800 builds on the accuracy, reliability and precision of 3DS’ industry-leading Stereolithography(SLA®) technology, with new features for greater production efficiency, including revolutionary print head and material management systems, space-saving footprint and easy-to-use operator controls. Its exceptional build volume and speed are ideal for automotive, aerospace, medical device manufacturing and 3D printing service bureaus. Groundbreaking Selective Laser Sintering (SLS®) with an expanded material set – 3DS will preview the ProX 500 Plus, which builds on the ProX 500’s superior part quality, precision and
Page 21 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary durability with an expanded range of new materials, faster print speeds and a higher resolution setting. New glass-filled, aluminum-filled and nylon materials enhance the production application sets of this production workhorse. New materials and applications in Micro-SLA printing – 3DS is announcing five new materials for its ProJet® 1200 Micro-SLA 3D printer that will expand applications for dental labs, jewelers, manufacturers, engineers and 3D artists. New FTX Cast and FTX Gold and FTX Silver give jewelers a complete digital prototyping and production workflow, and new FTX Gray and FTX Clear add to the complete portfolio of material options for small end-use parts and presentation models for engineers and figurines and design creation for 3D artists. Advanced composites and flexible materials for MultiJet printing – New materials for the ProJet 5500X offer new levels of versatility for models, functional prototypes and end-use parts, with tough, functional-grade, flexible elastomers in black and translucent. Combining the new materials with the VisiJet® white and clear ABS-like plastic print materials, the ProJet 5500X can create up to 14 unique materials in a single print. Scan-based design and inspection system for small, precise parts – The Capture® Mini is based on the previously released Capture system and designed specifically for small, precise parts scanning and inspection. Perfect for small mechanical parts, jewelry and dental models, the Capture Mini and Geomagic® software provide a complete digital thread for capture, creation, print and inspection workflows. Empowering the design-to-manufacturing digital thread –3DS will showcase a cloud and desktop- based app that manages the design-to-manufacturing digital thread in a seamless user experience, whether at the print device level, or extending to the cloud for printing, collaboration and file sharing anywhere at any time, with easy access to 3DS’ on-demand parts service, Quickparts®. 3DMe® scanning and printing experience comes to the retail and event space – 3DS will showcase its 3DMe® Photobooth, a compact 3D scanning kiosk with an integrated 3DMe figurine app along with ecommerce and fulfillment. With an easy, self-guided interface, instant face capture and small footprint, it’s perfect for retailers and event venues to bring the 3DMe experience to their space. Join 3DS’ President and CEO, Avi Reichental, for a broadcast of 3DS’ extensive showing at EuroMold by visiting http://www.3dsystems.com/resources/press-room/euromold-2014 and clicking on the broadcast link starting at 10:00 a.m. EST on Tuesday, November 25, 2014.
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Advanced Solutions Hosts Inaugural Digital Prototyping Virtual Event December 10th 20 November 2014
Advanced Solutions has opened registration for the Digital Prototyping Virtual Event, a Manufacturing industry focused live, online event to be held on Wednesday, December 10, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. EST. The event will explore the latest enhancements and innovative software technologies surrounding the digital prototyping process. Digital Prototyping is a revolutionary approach to product development, which applies design, visualization, and simulation techniques to produce products rapidly and cost-effectively. Working in conjunction with Autodesk to create a new educational opportunity, Advanced Solutions has combined
Page 22 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary manufacturing industry talent and revolutionary design technology to produce the first virtual Digital Prototyping Event. Through the registration link, participants will be directed to a dynamic landing page with detailed descriptions of each session, event highlights, presenter headshots and biographies, a full agenda and frequently asked questions. During this virtual event, technology experts from Advanced Solutions and Autodesk will showcase how leading manufacturers are using computer technology to: Create more innovative concepts and engineer more accurate digital prototypes Perform simulations on digital prototypes to optimize designs Streamline documentation, data management, and collaboration Drastically reduce the product design and development lifecycle The event will feature ten (10) unique sessions within three focused tracks: Product Design Simulation & Visualization Process, Lifecycle & Data Management The General Session, Digital Prototyping with Autodesk Product Design Suite, will be followed by these focused tracks and corresponding sessions, highlighting the essential innovations changing the manufacturing industry as we know it: Product Design Manufacturing to BIM What's New in Autodesk Inventor 2015 Autodesk CAD/CAM Simulation & Visualization Autodesk Simulation Mechanical 2015 Autodesk Simulation CFD Autodesk 3ds Max Design & Autodesk Showcase Process, Lifecycle & Data Management Autodesk PLM 360 Data Management with Autodesk Vault Workflow Simulation Registration is underway online at http://virtualevent.advancedsolutions.com, today! All virtual summit attendees will be registered into a drawing for a chance to win a MakerBot Replicator Mini 3D Printer, valued at $1,375.00. Advanced Solutions is excited to offer the Digital Prototyping Virtual Event as part of its ongoing complimentary educational series open to the Manufacturing, Architecture, Engineering, Construction and Infrastructure industries. For more information on this and other events, visit http://www.AdvancedSolutions.com/Events/.
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Page 23 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Altair Partners with South Africa's Centre for High Performance Computing 20 November 2014
Altair has confirmed its three-year Platinum sponsorship of South Africa's Centre for High Performance Computing (CHPC) National Conference, taking place Dec. 1-5, 2014. Around 350 delegates are expected to attend. The CHPC provides world-class high-performance computing (HPC) expertise to the public and private sectors in South Africa, enabling impactful and cutting-edge research, product design, and infrastructure development. "The core mission of the center is to increase South Africa's competitiveness in science and technology by promoting the adoption of high performance computing (HPC) across all sectors. From bioinformatics, engineering, and astronomy to the humanities, finance, and art, HPC will play a valuable role in shaping what the future looks like, including our environmental footprint," commented Noxolo Moyake, Research Communications Specialist at the CHPC. "This is a perfect partnership for us to showcase Altair's capabilities to the HPC community and industry leaders while supporting and encouraging growth in the Southern Africa region," said Gronum Smith, Country Manager of Altair South Africa. This year the meeting will take place at Skukuza Rest Camp in the Kruger National Park, Mpumalanga. The theme of the conference is "Towards an Energy Efficient HPC System", focusing on green applications and approaches for HPC. Detlef Schneider, Senior Vice President of the EMEA region for Altair, will deliver a keynote that focuses on the use of HPC technology to drive innovation via infinite design exploration. Notably, ongoing collaboration with SGI has put Altair at the forefront of power-efficient exascale computing. An HPC Advisory Council is being convened to assess and advise how the CHPC might best service industry partners in South Africa. In addition, the South African Development Community (SADC) HPC Collaboration Forum will address the topic of regional collaboration to harness the power of HPC to advance research goals, infrastructure development, education, and public policy. Finally, student teams supported by the CHPC will vie for the coveted opportunity to represent defending champion South Africa at the International Student Cluster Competition in Germany next year.
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ASCENT Authors Teach Classes and Exhibit at Autodesk University 2014 18 November 2014
Rand Worldwide today announced that its courseware division, ASCENT- Center for Technical Knowledge, will have experts delivering five classes at Autodesk University (AU) 2014. In addition, ASCENT will showcase, and have available for purchase, a selection of 2015 Autodesk Official Training Guides (AOTG) along with their Official Certification Preparation books, at booth #249 from December 2-4 at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NV. “Whether it’s at an AU class, at the ‘Ask a Guru’ station in the Certification Lounge or at our ASCENT booth, our ASCENT authors and subject matter experts can be found sharing their expertise with others attending AU,” says Paul Burden, director of product development, ASCENT. “Our authors are passionate about sharing their Autodesk product insights, and for those who are preparing to take an
Page 24 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Autodesk Certification exam at AU, we encourage them to get a head start on their exam preparation by taking advantage of our Official Certification Preparation books which cover the exam objectives and are now available on Amazon.com.” As the sole provider of Autodesk Official Training Guides (AOTG), ASCENT will showcase 34 titles from their Autodesk 2015 courseware line-up at booth #249. For AU attendees, ASCENT will be offering a special show discount on courseware in both hardcopy and eBook formats. Specifically designed to help users prepare for the Autodesk Certification exams, ASCENT’s Official Certification Preparation books contain a collection of relevant instructional topics, practices, and review questions from the Autodesk Official Training Guides pertaining specifically to the Certified Professional exam topics and objectives. Attendees planning to take the exams at AU are encouraged to purchase their guides from Amazon.com so they can prepare ahead of time. ASCENT Official Certification Preparation books on Amazon.com AutoCAD 2015 Review for Certification AutoCAD Civil 3D 2015 Review for Certification Autodesk Inventor 2015 Review for Certification Autodesk Revit Architecture 2015 Review for Certification ASCENT Presentation Line-Up for Autodesk University 2014 Beyond reading the topic descriptions below, watch these short videos from ASCENT instructors that provide highlights of their AU 2014 classes. Unleashing Free-form Modeling, led by Jennifer MacMillan Go with the Flow: Common Workflow Process in VRED Professional Software, led by Renu Muthoo Let's Hit the Road, Jack—A Building Information Modeling Workflow for Roads and Highways, led by Michelle Rasmussen Getting the Most out of Technical Training, co-led by Martha Hollowell and Paul Burden Life Made Simple with Model Simplification, led by Jennifer MacMillan To connect with an ASCENT expert at Autodesk University, register for one of their five classes, drop by the “Ask the Guru” booth in the Certification Lounge or visit the ASCENT booth (#249).
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IMAGINiT Technologies Presents and Exhibits at Autodesk University 2014 19 November 2014
Rand Worldwide today announced that six industry experts from its IMAGINiT Technologies division will lead 10 sessions at Autodesk University 2014. On the tradeshow floor, IMAGINiT will demonstrate the new releases of IMAGINiT Clarity and Scan to BIM software at booth #170. Autodesk University takes place December 2-4, 2014 at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NV. “While Autodesk University is a great opportunity for our teams to share insights by teaching classes and showcasing the latest versions of our own products, it’s also about re-connecting 1 to 1 with our
Page 25 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary customers,” says Tim Johnson, senior vice president, IMAGINiT Technologies. “Our industry and product experts, working in concert with our clients, help solve many complex operational challenges facing design engineers today. Whether it be implementing a PLM or data management strategy, or ensuring you are getting the most out of your BIM implementation, or automating redundant tasks and streamlining workflows, we can recommend technology solutions and provide expertise to solve many of the operational challenges that plague our customers.” Experts at the IMAGINiT Technologies booth (#170) will showcase the latest editions of the popular IMAGINiT Clarity family of products, including enhanced functionality for BIM coordinators and increased control over model exchange, and Scan to BIM software, which features the Auto-Pipe Finder tool for MEP engineers and scanning professionals. Visitors are encouraged to stop by to talk with the product development team as well as see the latest products demonstrated live. By taking a people, processes and technology approach to every challenge, IMAGINiT experts will reset attendees’ mindsets to go beyond the software and offer a complete solution to achieve their organization’s business objectives. IMAGINiT Class Line-Up for Autodesk University 2014 Infrastructure Presentations Cracking the Vault: Implementing Vault Professional Into Civil/Survey Firms Infraworks 360: Hands on Lab to Get Started Manufacturing Presentations Unlocking the Power of the Job Processor Techniques for Modeling Motion in Inventor Pulling Out All of The Stops & Advanced Top Down Techniques in Inventor Don't Let the Word "Factory" Get in the Way: The Broader Uses of Factory Design Suite Factory Design Suite: Asset Development Checklist The Logical Choice: Creating iLogic Templates & iLogic Title Block Automation AEC Presentation 60 Minutes, 30 Apps, 4 Categories, 2 much Fun To connect with an industry expert who can apply the right technology to your business to integrate your people products and processes, register for IMAGINiT classes and visit IMAGINiT (booth #170) at Autodesk University.
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Agilent Technologies Reports Fourth-Quarter 2014 Results 18 November 2014
Agilent Technologies Inc. reported orders of $1.91 billion, up 4 percent over one year ago, for the fourth fiscal quarter ended Oct. 31, 2014, and revenues of $1.81 billion, up 5 percent compared with one year
Page 26 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary ago. Fourth-quarter GAAP net income was $16 million, or $0.05 per share. Last year's fourth-quarter GAAP net income was $211 million, or $0.63 per share. These results include Keysight Technologies, formerly Agilent's electronic measurement business. Agilent completed the spinoff of Keysight on Nov. 1 by distributing Keysight common stock to Agilent shareholders. Keysight financial results will be reported by Keysight as a separate, publicly traded company. During the fourth quarter, Agilent had pre-separation costs of $70 million, intangible amortization of $47 million, a net loss on extinguishment of debt of $68 million, mostly non-cash charges of $68 million related to exiting the Nuclear Magnetic Resonance business, and a tax expense of $13 million. Excluding these items and $15 million of other net costs, Agilent reported fourth-quarter adjusted net income of $297 million, or $0.88 per share(1). Agilent's Life Sciences, Diagnostics and Applied Chemical Markets (LDA) revenues were $1.04 billion, up 3 percent over last year, reflecting growth across all key end markets. Orders of $1.15 billion were up 5 percent compared with last year. LDA operating margin was 20.4 percent. "Our LDA business finished the year strong, with record revenues and orders," said Agilent CEO Bill Sullivan. "During the quarter, while generating these record numbers, we completed the company separation flawlessly, without business disruption to either company." "We are excited about Agilent's future as a company focused one hundred percent on the life sciences, diagnostics and applied markets, with innovative new product rollouts planned for this year and market trends looking positive," he added. In FY15, Agilent plans to return approximately $500 million in capital to shareholders, including approximately $135 million in dividends and approximately $365 million in stock buybacks. The repurchases will occur from time to time, in the open market, with consideration given to Agilent's stock price. Agilent's first-quarter 2015 revenues are expected to be in the range of $1.02 billion to $1.04 billion. First-quarter non-GAAP earnings are expected to be in the range of $0.39 to $0.43 per share(2). For the full fiscal year 2015, Agilent expects revenue of $4.12 billion to $4.18 billion and non-GAAP earnings of $1.68 to $1.78 per share(2). To view an unabridged version of this press release, visit: http://www.agilent.com/about/newsroom/presrel/2014/17nov-gp14032.html
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Autodesk Reports Strong Third Quarter Results 21 November 2014
Autodesk, Inc. reported financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2015. Third Quarter Fiscal 2015 Total billings increased 25 percent, compared to the third quarter last year. Revenue was $618 million, an increase of 11 percent, compared to the third quarter last year as
Page 27 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary reported, and increased 12 percent on a constant currency basis. Revenue contribution from the recent acquisition of Delcam was approximately $14 million. Total maintenance, desktop (rental), and cloud subscriptions increased by approximately 121,000 from the second quarter of fiscal 2015, including approximately 25,000 subscriptions related to Delcam. This is the first quarter that Delcam subscriptions have been included in the subscription count. GAAP operating margin was 2 percent, compared to 12 percent in the third quarter last year. Non-GAAP operating margin was 13 percent, compared to 22 percent in the third quarter last year. A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP results is provided in the accompanying tables. GAAP diluted earnings per share were $0.05, compared to $0.25 in the third quarter last year. Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share were $0.25, compared to $0.41 in the third quarter last year. Deferred revenue was a record $1 billion, an increase of 31 percent, compared to the third quarter last year. Cash flow from operating activities was $136 million, an increase of 50 percent, compared to the third quarter last year. "Strong billings and revenue growth was driven by strength in several areas including suites, our Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) and Manufacturing business segments, large deal activity, and double-digit growth in all three of our major geographies on a constant currency basis," said Carl Bass, Autodesk president and CEO. "We continue to make meaningful progress in our transition to a more recurring, subscription-based business, adding approximately 121,000 subscriptions and more flexible enterprise license agreements. As a result, deferred revenue increased significantly to a record $1 billion. These strong results have led us to raise our outlook for billings and revenue for fiscal 2015 for the third time this year." To view an unabridged version of this press release, visit: http://news.autodesk.com/press- release/corporate-sustainability/autodesk-reports-strong-third-quarter-results
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Mentor Graphics Reports Fiscal Third Quarter Results 20 November 2014
Mentor Graphics Corporation announced financial results for the company’s fiscal third quarter ended October 31, 2014. The company reported revenues of $292.7 million, non-GAAP earnings per share of $0.34, and GAAP earnings per share of $0.18. “We had revenue and non-GAAP earnings per share that were both records for a third quarter,” said Walden C. Rhines, chairman and CEO of Mentor Graphics. “Strength in automotive products and services continued in the quarter and expanded into the broader transportation market, as aerospace and commercial vehicles also transition from mechanical to electronic systems. We are pleased with our momentum heading into the fourth quarter, with continued strength in transportation, high demand for design-to-silicon products and a growing pipeline of emulation customers.”
Page 28 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary During the quarter Mentor Graphics announced its newest offering and key building block in the Xpedition® platform, the Xpedition Systems Designer product for multi-board systems connectivity. The company also announced an integration with Lumerical’s INTERCONNECT to enable new silicon photonics design methodologies that leverage the Mentor Graphics® Pyxis™ and Calibre® platforms. TSMC certified the Mentor® Analog FastSPICE (AFS™) Platform for 16nm FinFET processes during the quarter. Mentor also announced that the Olympus-SoC™ digital design system, the Analog FastSPICE Platform and the Calibre® signoff solution now meet TSMC’s 10nm FinFET process requirements for early customers’ test chip and IP design starts. “Mentor had another successful quarter which again demonstrated strong leverage. A 6% revenue upside to guidance drove an over 60% increase in non-GAAP earnings per share,” said Gregory K. Hinckley, president of Mentor Graphics. “Renewals in our top ten bookings were up 55%, driven by strong transportation cabling demand and competitive replacement. We have also seen strong growth in services – particularly automotive. This is not surprising as new products and new customers need services to adopt new design methodologies. Service strength is typically a good leading indicator of future demand.” To view an unabridged version of this press release, visit: http://s3.mentor.com/public_documents/news_article/company/news/Q3FY2015-earnings.pdf
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APEI Builds the First Multiphysics Simulation App with the Application Builder 21 November 2014
Last month marked the release of the Application Builder, now available with COMSOL Multiphysics® software version 5.0. The Application Builder, which allows COMSOL® software users to build an intuitive interface to run any COMSOL model, has been very well received by the engineering community. COMSOL Multiphysics users are already building applications and exploring the benefits of sharing their models with colleagues and customers worldwide. Application Builder Set to Expand Access to Simulation One such company is Arkansas Power Electronics Intl. (APEI), a manufacturer of high power density and high performance power electronics products. APEI has found that the Application Builder can provide enormous benefits throughout the organization. “I’m building applications to help us expedite our design processes,” says Brice McPherson, a Senior Staff Engineer at APEI. “Our engineers often spend time running analyses for the sales or manufacturing departments to find model results based on diverse conditions and requirements. The Application Builder will be hugely important for accelerating our work in this respect; any colleague outside of the engineering team will now be able to confidently run these studies by themselves, with no learning curve.” The first application built by APEI looks at fusing current and ampacity of wire bonds – very small wires used to interconnect semiconductor devices with their packages. “Designing a new wire bonding scheme for a power semiconductor usually requires a simulation specialist, who needs to spend time
Page 29 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary setting up the model and analyzing the temperature increase under a variety of conditions,” says McPherson. “We decided to use this common design request to take a first look at the Application Builder and to aid our colleagues working in manufacturing.” “The Application Builder let us build a powerful, yet easy-to-use application,” says McPherson. “When dealing with power, we have to be mindful of how much current we can safely transfer through the wires. This is heavily dependent on the geometry of the wire and the loop. One function of the app we created (see above figure, left) uses a parametric sweep to show how the number of wires affects the peak wire temperature at a set current. Previously, we had to look these values up using tables that we generated from many sweeps in COMSOL Multiphysics,” McPherson continues. “Now we can have a clean, simple application to get that data without requiring an engineer, and the results are more accurate than what we would have achieved using the tables, since the information provided in the app is generated on a case-by-case basis.” The team at APEI envision using the Application Builder for countless other projects in the months to come, including applications to automate and streamline the calculation of wire bond inductance, package thermal performance, inductor and transformer design, and layout analysis, just to name a few. “The Application Builder surpassed my expectations,” McPherson concludes. “It’s very easy to use – our first application was running smoothly in minutes. The Form Editor is powerful and accessible, as it uses the same structure, format, and interaction as the COMSOL environment. If you can build a COMSOL model, it takes little effort to build an application, and the benefits will be felt by many APEI employees.”
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ASCENTEC Adopts NCSIMUL Machine from SPRING Technologies for its new 5-axis Horizontal Machining Center 19 November 2014
Ascentec Engineering was established in 2001 by a team of process and manufacturing engineers with a solid background in electronics manufacturing processes. The founders brought with them experience in designing innovative and productivity-enhancing tools and fixtures that held up to the technology changes within the industry and gained an enviable reputation as an EMS industry leader for tooling solutions. In 2007, Ascentec began a Precision Machining division focused on providing quick-turn prototype and short-run production contract machining, along with integrated assembly services. CHALLENGES It’s an unhappy day indeed when a CNC machine crashes and it may take days, perhaps weeks, for the damage to be assessed and repaired. During that time, the shop staff not only loses the machine’s productive capacity but worries that it may not be possible to restore the machine to its previous ability to hold tight tolerances. It is bad enough when a vertical 3-axis CNC mill crashes, but when it happens to a 5-axis system that costs many times more, the downside is more serious. With this in mind, Ascentec Engineering began researching the market for advanced machine simulation software when it anticipated the installation of its first 5-axis horizontal machining center in 2011. After narrowing the field to two simulation packages, the company selected NCSIMUL Machine from
Page 30 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary SPRING Technologies Inc. based on the software’s capabilities, ease of use and integration with its Mastercam CAD/CAM software from CNC Software Inc., Tolland, CT., noted David Gilliat, director of manufacturing and machining technology for Ascentec. BENEFITS Ascentec’s 4- and 5-axis manufacturing systems have grown to five machines. The equipment is used extensively for production and prototyping projects in support of the company’s aerospace and semiconductor-manufacturing customer base. During this time, there has not been a single crash. After two days of training, the company’s four multiple-access programmers had a solid working knowledge of the software and its primary features. NCSIMUL Machine is accessible to a programmer via a button in the Mastercam programming environment. Ascentec personnel still use the CAM software’s simulation features when programming, but they push the button and run it through NCSIMUL Machine before they post the code to a multiaxis machine. NCSIMUL Machine analyses the machine-specific G-code and how the machine will perform based on actual machine and controller characteristics. This analysis, which takes about 15 minutes, results in: Detection of coding errors Analysis of machine performance Verification of the simulated part’s geometry Automatic flagging of unacceptable conditions During the past several years, Ascentec’s machining department has experienced substantial sales growth, nearly doubling each year for the past three years—much of it is attributable to the company’s expanding 4- and 5-axis machining capabilities. Simulation software has positively influenced this expansion. In addition, customer service has improved. “High-speed manufacturing has been one of the greatest strengths of our business, helping to produce higher-quality work and shorten turnaround times for our customers. The fact we are investing in things like NCSIMUL Machine to protect the equipment that their products are running on is important to them. Our customers have taken notice, which will allow us continually grow in this direction.” David Gilliat, Director of Manufacturing and Machining Technology.
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Cardno Caminosca Selected ZWCAD+ for Hydraulics and Structure Projects 17 November 2014
ZWCAD Design announced that Cardno Caminosca, an engineering consulting company with national and international experience, has selected ZWCAD+ to Hydraulics projects. ZWCAD+ is now being used in the hydraulic and structure departments and increasing efficiency in the workflow and quality of the project. With more than 38 years of experience, Cardno Caminosca is a renowned Ecuadorian company, offering integrated services in ten market sectors worldwide, such as: Buildings, Land, Coastal and Ocean, Environment, Emerging Markets, Management Services, and so on. With the vision to be a world leader
Page 31 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary in the provision of professional services to improve the physical and social environment, Cardno Caminosca provides high quality services to plan, design, manage and deliver sustainable physical, social, and economic infrastructure for local and international communities. The Need As the projects cover various fields such as Buildings, Land, Environment, Emerging Markets, Mining and Energy, the designs are usually larger and more complicated. This can increase the chances of coming across problems like data loss. Therefore, for emergency situations and/or equipment errors, data recovery function is a basic requirement. Furthermore, to complete the larger design, easy-of-use is also an important factor when choosing a CAD program. The Solution ZWCAD+ offers data recovery that allows users to return to a specific period in the design process, making it easier to identify and repair any problem. In addition, ZWCAD+ has a convenient user interface with customizable features, allowing users to find the most used commands. “ZWCAD+ creates backup files, which help to safeguard information,” said Patricia Panchi, engineer of hydraulics department. “ZWCAD+ is excels in preforming basic to complicated design tasks.” The Service The service of ZWCAD+ does not end with the purchase and installation. SAIT, ZWSOFT local channel partner, always offers after-sales service and technical support. Beside, based on the problems provided by users, ZWSOFT is continuously dedicated to improving the design software in order to offer a better experience when using ZWCAD+. ZWCAD+ now is being used in hydraulic and structure departments. With easy to adjust numbering, typeface, and tabulation switch, ZWCAD+ contributes to the design work of Cardno Caminosca.
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Chang’an New Energy Automobile Co., Ltd. Selects CETOL 6 Sigma for Tolerance Analysis Solution 18 November 2014
Chang’an New Energy Automobile Co., Ltd., a division of one of China’s top four automobile groups, Chang’an Automobile Group, has selected Sigmetrix CETOL 6σ tolerance analysis software as part of its engineering and manufacturing program. Chang’an New Energy Automobile Co., Ltd. is focused on strength with robust scientific systems and technological innovation. “We have achieved a leading position with world-class scientific research and development strides, and CETOL 6 Sigma from Sigmetrix is going to help us reach the next level of innovation” said Mr. Gang He, the Department Manager of Electric Engineering. He continued, “The advanced tolerance analysis features will allow us to manufacture high quality, and cost effective automobiles and will be an integral component to achieve robust design throughout our line.” CETOL 6σ tolerance analysis integrated in CATIA provides elite product development teams in a variety of industries to work directly in Dassault Systèmes CATIA user’s modeling environment. With CETOL 6 Sigma the user gains the ability to visualize design and tolerance changes while in the modeling phase. The CETOL 6 Sigma solution also provides product development teams early
Page 32 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary evaluations in the design process. The ability to immediately visualize the impact that tolerance changes have on the overall assembly improves the ability of teams to shorten development time and maximize viable product assembly designs. “Our commitment to invest in the China market has resulted in the strong growth of our tolerance analysis and GD&T products” remarked Sigmetrix President Chris Wilkes. “We are pleased that Chang’an is integrating CETOL 6 Sigma into their CATIA platform, and we’re confident that the engineering department will successfully accelerate the quality and robustness of their electric vehicles, ensuring their position in the forefront of new energy vehicle technology in China.”
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CRI Pumps deploys Dassault Systèmes’ 3D EXPERIENCE Platform for Standardising Design Process 19 November 2014
C.R.I. Pumps today announced that they have chosen to deploy Dassault Systèmes' 3DEXPERIENCE platform and its Industrial Equipment industry solution experiences. This will facilitate quicker response to customer requirements and standardisation of its entire design process. C.R.I. Pumps selected ENOVIA over key competition and it will be implemented across domestic pumps to begin with and later be rolled across C.R.I. Pumps’ entire product line. ENOVIA will help them improve data management, data and part reusability and project complexity. C.R.I. Pumps were keen to improve control over their product development processes and to address certain challenges including Data management, Data/Part reusability, Single Version of Truth, Project Complexity, ETO (Engineer to Order) and ETM ( Engineer to Manufacture). Commenting on the deployment, C.R.I. Pumps said, “The entire approach, intelligence and the solutions offered by Dassault Systèmes will assist us in achieving a superior control over the product development process something that is critical to our business as we grow. Integrating ENOVIA and SolidWorks will strengthen our processes and our design excellence simultaneously.” Dassault Systèmes 3DEXPERIENCE strategy and technologies will enable C.R.I, Pumps to redefine the production of Domestic Pumps in terms of both quality and performance by addressing business situations in a unified environment. C.R.I. Pumps will strengthen its leadership in the pump manufacturing industry through differentiation and innovation in a highly competitive environment. Expressing his enthusiasm at the partnership with C.R.I. Pumps Dr. Chandan Chowdhury, Managing Director-India, Dassault Systèmes said, “We are delighted to offer our solutions to India’s leading pump manufacturer. The manufacturing industry in India is core of the economy and I believe that optimum business techniques and innovation can only assist to design and plan complex projects, ensuring on time and on budget delivery for this sector. CRI Pumps will leverage our 3DExperience Platform™, to enable them to benefit from the true rewards of collaboration”. With this deployment, their domestic pumps will be able to ascertain faster response to customer requirements and enhance the Data Management capability and ERP Integration with SolidWorks. Furthermore the APQP Project Management will streamline and standardise entire Design Process, Quality Process, Change Process and increase collaboration between silos departments.
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Laboratoire Vibrations Acoustique of INSA-Lyon Relies on Actran to Develop Acoustic Methods 20 November 2014
MSC Software Corporation today announced that Laboratoire Vibrations Acoustique (LVA) of INSA- Lyon, one of the top universities of Science and Technology in Europe, has selected MSC Software's Actran acoustic analysis software to develop innovative acoustic methods at the laboratory. The Laboratoire Vibrations Acoustique (LVA) was created in the 1970's to build bridges between research domains such as structural dynamics and acoustics. Today, LVA applies computational modeling and simulation to several research topics to develop innovative methods that are first applied to academic problems, and then on realistic systems in order to demonstrate their applicability within industrial processes. Acoustic source identification and inverse methods are typical domains where new simulation processes benefit the methods development initiatives at LVA. In acoustics, inverse methods cover a wide field of applications, which all rely on the same concept: identifying the inputs of a linear system by observing the outputs. However, the term of identification methods encompasses goals as different as source localization in wide acoustic spaces, source field reconstruction on academic or complex geometries, noise source identification in enclosed sound fields, and source separation or source ranking. A unique method to treat all of these applications does not exist but several specialized methods have been developed over the decades. LVA develops new methods to reconstruct velocity field of a complex structure by measuring noise emitted by the source. For example, an oil pan radiates noise because of its vibration. By measuring the radiated noise on a virtual box surrounding the oil pan, the method developed at LVA allows the reconstruction of the velocity and pressure fields with higher accuracy. "Actran has played an important role during our methods development process," said Nicolas Totaro, Assistant Professor at LVA of INSA-Lyon. "First, Actran provides input data representing the system, which is needed to apply the method: the modal bases of the virtual cavity in terms of both acoustic pressure and particle velocity. These data are crucial and make the application of the method possible. Second, Actran can be used for numerical experiments that are useful to define limits and capabilities of the developed method. The present method is intrinsically experimental, but Actran will replace, in a first validation step, time consuming experiments even if measurements in real conditions are always necessary. All the conclusions made by means of Actran have been confirmed by measurements." "The acoustic performance of products becomes increasingly crucial in various industries not only due to compliance with regulatory requirements around noise reduction, but also the need to create pleasant sounds and improve sound quality," said Ze Zhou, Product Marketing Manager from FFT. "LVA of INSA-Lyon is dedicated to research which will help manufacturers to improve acoustic performance. We are pleased to help researchers through our acoustic simulation solution, Actran, and to contribute to the development of innovative methods".
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OAO VNIPIneft Demonstrates Leadership with AVEVA Integrated Engineering & Design 20 November 2014
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AVEVA announced today a new contract with OAO VNIPIneft, for the supply of AVEVA Engineering software. The new deployment complements VNIPIneft’s existing AVEVA 3D design system by enabling 2D schematic and engineering data to be integrated into the common project information asset. Alexey Berezhnoy, Deputy Managing Director, VNIPIneft, explained the importance of this contract in increasing the company’s capabilities and deepening the relationship with AVEVA. ‘The number of contracts that VNIPIneft executes has increased dramatically in recent years and we expect this positive trend to continue,’ he said. ‘Maintaining such momentum and expanding capabilities and productivity is essential for the development of every company. For this reason, we are very careful with the technologies we work with and with the choice of the partners who supply it. VNIPIneft’s multi- disciplinary teams of engineers develop engineering information that defines a wide range of project components, such as lines, equipment and valves, together with their key attributes. AVEVA Engineering will enable them to work together more effectively, sharing information while keeping full control over the work for each discipline.’ Dmitry Smeltsov, Sales Manager EPC & Marine, AVEVA Russia & CIS, comments: ‘VNIPIneft is one of AVEVA’s longest established customers in the region and we consider this agreement a very important step in the development of our relationship. Creating, managing and ensuring the quality of a project’s entire engineering information asset can be a challenge if it is not performed effectively from the very beginning. VNIPIneft’s management team fully understands this. AVEVA Engineering enables the control of a huge amount of data across all the disciplines and their engineering, schematic and 3D data. This ensures data consistency and provides a coherent and comprehensive view of project status that allows project managers to effectively monitor work in progress. ‘This represents the most important step in the company’s development in creating a fully Integrated Engineering & Design environment, and will give them significantly increased efficiency and competitive advantage.’
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OHM Advisors Uses Panzura File-Locking to Enable Cross-Site Revit and CAD Collaboration 20 November 2014
Panzura announced that integrated architecture, engineering and planning firm OHM Advisors saw significant results after implementing Panzura Controllers in its seven offices across Michigan, Tennessee and Ohio. With the Panzura solution, all of OHM Advisors' locations experienced uniform access and rapid file open speeds, enabling each location to work efficiently in the same project folder and on central model files of Revit, a major limitation prior to implementing Panzura. With Panzura, OHM Advisors gained almost immediate across-the-board benefits, including optimized use of products such as AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoDesk Revit, Bentley MicroStation/GEOPAK and ESRI ArcGIS, amongst others. Results also included: Increased ease of deployment across the multiple locations; a single deployment is now launched from any location at LAN-like speeds Provided a global namespace, globally distributed file system and global file locking with unlimited snapshots for backup and restoration
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Removed file access performance issues and versioning control issues, resulting in less wasted time and a reduction in overhead costs Improved staff utilization with no disruption of existing workflows or need for extensive training for operating the Panzura Eliminated tapes that were being used for long-term date retention, creating quicker restoration times in the event of a disaster "At OHM Advisors, we were creating separate software deployments for each office. This was time- consuming to manage and required additional local storage, increasing our budget every year," stated Mark Bloom, Director of Information Technology, OHM Advisors. "With Panzura, we can create and modify a single deployment that works in any office and does not require local storage or additional staff to administer. Our company is now more efficient with an even quicker project turnaround, better access to project files and a reduction in errors." Panzura's patented global file locking technology is the only solution that truly solves cross-site BIM and CAD collaboration issues and has become crucial for internal and external collaboration needs with AEC applications. Panzura's unique file locking capability reduces application sync time of users in distributed sites from 20 minutes to 10 seconds, truly enabling all users to work as if they were in the same room. "In the architectural and engineering community, it is crucial for multiple team members to be able to work at the same time on large, detailed files like BIM models from various locations without creating multiple versions -- Panzura is what makes this possible," said Randy Chou, co-founder and CEO of Panzura. "Seeing OHM Advisors benefit from our technology on such a large scale truly makes us proud to be part of the solution that benefits their growing business."
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Wison Selects AVEVA Marine to Support Delivery of Major Offshore Projects 18 November 2014
AVEVA today announced that Wison Offshore & Marine, a global EPC firm, has selected AVEVA Marine software for the engineering, design and construction of its offshore Floating Storage Regasification Unit (FSRU) projects. The decision to choose AVEVA’s Integrated Engineering & Design solution over their existing software supplier’s solution, was driven by the need for optimal productivity and efficiency across its major projects. Mr. An Wenxin, Senior Vice President of Wison Offshore & Marine explained how deploying the solution was key to meeting the increasingly complex needs of their global clients: ‘AVEVA Marine is helping us to streamline workflows and better harness our existing technology to meet our demanding project schedules. Increasingly, our operations cross continents and have tight deadlines. Having a tightly integrated engineering and design solution that is tailor-made for global marine and offshore fabrication affords us leaner operations and enables us to future-proof our business in the face of an ever evolving business landscape.’ ‘AVEVA Marine empowers our customers to make decisions faster,’ explained Paul Eveleigh, Executive Vice President, Head of Greater China, AVEVA. ‘We are delighted that Wison have recognised both the immediate and long-term efficiencies that can be achieved across their operations,
Page 36 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary by switching to AVEVA. With its enhanced collaboration and advanced Compare and Update capabilities, AVEVA Marine eliminates errors early in the design process, resulting in high-quality projects in which costly fabrication and construction rework is avoided.’
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AMC Bridge Releases ViewER 3.0 21 November 2014
AMC Bridge announces release of ViewER 3.0, a new version of an application for rendering 3D models on Android mobile devices. ViewER 3.0, the new version of the popular 3D viewer for Android devices, introduced an innovating way of blending the rendering of 3D CAD models with the real time video feed from the camera. The new version also offers support of layers for 3DM file format. The product is free and can be downloaded from Google Play Store at: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.amcbridge.viewer
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ANSYS Releases New Version of SpaceClaim 19 November 2014
Engineers can manipulate product geometries easier than ever – compressing product development cycle times, thanks to the cutting-edge advancements ANSYS delivered today as part of its ANSYS® SpaceClaim™ 2015 release. The release also enables fast and flexible 3-D printing. The SpaceClaim release revolutionizes product development and manufacturing workflows by enabling engineers to work faster through such innovations as expansive editing and management of faceted models, improved toolpath functionality for the machinist and more complex geometry creation upgrades for anyone looking to edit or create 3-D models. "We continue to deliver breakthrough advancements that make geometry more accessible and more useful for all engineers," said Frank DeSimone, vice president of software development at ANSYS. "With the resources of ANSYS behind us, including strong collaboration with other ANSYS product development teams, we're making it easier than ever for our customers to create everything from complete virtual prototypes to complex 3-D printouts." Additional SpaceClaim improvements include imprint and wrap tools for easier simulation edits, clean and detection functionality, as well as improved integration with ANSYS Workbench™ – which enable engineers to focus their time and expertise on simulation analysis, not geometry preparation. Computational fluid dynamics engineers, for example, can take advantage of the new features in SpaceClaim to quickly extract the fluid volume of designs instead of relying on CAD engineers to edit geometries.
Page 37 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary SpaceClaim's 3-D Printing module now includes more tools for repairing models and analyzing print success. In addition, direct editing of meshes with SpaceClaim's intuitive Pull and Move tools are now available with the 2015 release, making it faster and easier for users to get models ready for printing. ANSYS has delivered a variety of other improvements to concept design, manufacturing preparation, detailing and interoperability. These enhancements enable users to make more efficient use of time, engineering talent and materials as they pursue faster time to market with better product designs. A full list of new features may be found here: http://partnerfiles.spaceclaim.com/Collateral/SpaceClaim+2015/SPC+2015+Fact+Sheet_PRINT- FINAL.pdf "The new enhancements in SpaceClaim have allowed me to design the most complex version of my award-winning Perplexus 3-D Labyrinth games in record time," said Mike McGinnis, originator of Perplexus. "The tools are significantly upgraded. In particular is the RELIEF tool, which has saved me days in preparing files for CAM."
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BETA CAE Systems S.A. Announces the Availability of two Updated CT License Keys of Longer Validity 18 November 2014
BETA CAE Systems S.A. announces the availability of two updated license keys for the CAD data to ANSA translators of versions 13.2.4 to 14.1.3 and 14.2.0 to 15.0.3 which are based on the technology of its supplier, CT CoreTechnologie GmbH (only). In order to keep the CT-based CAD Data to ANSA translators of v13.2.4 to 14.1.3 and v14.2.0 to 15.0.3 running, you need to download and install the new CT license keys according to the following instructions. This affects the translations through both our stand alone translators and through direct "Open" in ANSA. Download Where to download from Customers who are served directly by BETA CAE Systems S.A. may download the updated license keys from their account on our server. They can access their account through the "user login" link at their web site http://www.beta-cae.gr Contact BETA CAE Systems if you miss your account details. The [ Public ] link will give you access to the public downloads area. Detailed instructions for downloading the keys follow. Customers who are served by a local business agent should contact the local support channel for software distribution details. Detailed instructions for installing the updated keys follow. What to download To get the updated “CAD Data to ANSA” translators CT license keys:
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Login to your account to our server. Follow the [ PUBLIC ] link at the top of the page. Follow the link to the sub-folder named TRANSLATORS_KEY. For the versions 13.2.4 to 14.1.3 download the libCT_2012_longer_validity.key. For the versions 14.2.0 to 15.0.3 download the libCT_2013_longer_validity.key. The above files are dated November 14, 2014. Installation For the CAD Data to ANSA translators of versions 13.2.4 to 14.1.3: Download the file libCT_2012_longer_validity.key, following the instructions described above. Rename it to libCT.key. Place it inside the /lib/CT_2012_SPX/ sub-directory of the corresponding ANSA installation location at your systems and overwrite any file with the same name in that folder. This new key file is valid until March 30, 2022. For the “CAD Data to ANSA” translators of versions 14.2.0 to 15.0.3: Download the file libCT_2013_longer_validity.key, following the instructions described above. Rename it to libCT.key. Place it inside the /lib/CT_2013_SPX/ sub-directory of the corresponding ANSA installation location at your systems and overwrite any file with the same name in that folder. This new key file is valid until March 30, 2022.
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BETA CAE Systems S.A. Announces the Release of the SPDRM v1.1.0 21 November 2014
BETA CAE Systems S.A. announces the release of SPDRM v1.1.0. This version brings SPDRM closer to a wider group of users with the support of new platforms and databases. Additionally, it introduces several new features, that tie together existing functionality of the Data, Process and Resources Management workspaces, and improves the user experience with the software. The most noticeable software enhancements are listed below. Enhancements Process Management Usability of the process execution and process design workspaces has been improved with the introduction of new toolbars and new icons for different types of process nodes. Additionally, to let the user focus only on what’s important, it is now possible to automatically delete the temporary data created during the execution of processes together with the process instances from the user’s process execution panel, as soon as the process are completed. Data Management Enforcing its close relation with CAE, SPDRM introduces the Simulation Model as a new type of data
Page 39 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary item: A CAE simulation model is the collection of include files of particular versions, that are used for the compilation of the solver main files. A CAE simulation model can be used as a template for the creation of other CAE simulation models. In an analogous manner, a Simulation Model in SPDRM is a data item that contains one or more components and can have a reference to another Simulation Model, that was used as a source for its creation. In this version, a systematic attempt is made for the eloquent communication of all meta-data of the data items to the users. The Data Manager acquires a new, tabbed interface, where all information related to the data item of interest is displayed in an organized manner: History graph for components and simulation models, dependencies, tree-structure and updates are only some of the new data views, offered in the Data Manager. Resources Management This version introduces role-based access control: A user who is assigned more than one roles in the system, granting different access rights each, can specify according to which role he desires to acquire permissions during log-in. This way, a user can be both an “administrator” and an “analyst”, without the need to operate with full permissions all the time. To facilitate the administrative tasks, the definition of registered applications has been enhanced in order to account for default options, environmental variables and wrapper programs that might be needed every time an application is launched. In the same philosophy comes the new, parametric definition of mime-types based on registered applications, which drastically reduces the maintenance effort. Scripting Two new modules have been introduced, for the management of users (um module) and scripts (script module). Miscellaneous From this version onwards, the SPDRM Application Server is also available for Microsoft Windows. Additionally, Red Hat Enterprise Linux has been added in the list of supported platforms, for both the Application Server and the Client. For the installation of the SPDRM Data Server, Oracle Database has been added in the list of supported and certified databases. Usability enhancements include a new, efficient and user-friendly file manager with history, auto- completion and embedded filtering capabilities. Additionally, SPDRM client GUI settings are automatically saved, allowing the direct continuation of work from where the user left it before log-out.
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BIMobject® launches BIMboard™ 20 November 2014
BIMobject® launches BIMboard™, that allows users on the BIMobject® Portal to save their favorite products to a personal "BIMboard™", for easy access at any time. With BIMboard the daily work will
Page 40 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary be simplified for you as a user. With BIMobjects integrated apps, you can directly access your BIMboard in your BIM-system. You can also share your favorite BIM objects from your BIMboard with friends and colleagues and make it public in social media. If you "like" BIM objects from others BIMboards they will in turn be placed on your own BIMboard.
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BricsCAD for Mac is now available 18 November 2014
BricsCAD V15 for OS X unifies the intelligence of 3D direct modeling with advanced 2D design, turning the Mac into a powerful CAD platform with function familiar to users from native .dwg applications. The new software offers cross-platform licensing, a familiar user interface, 3D direct and parametric modeling – all on native .dwg files. Cross Platform License As of BricsCAD V15, license keys are cross-platform. This means uses can choose to run BricsCAD on a Mac, Windows, or Linux computer. Cross platform keys also allow users to try BricsCAD on Mac extensively with their Windows key. BricsCAD offers an almost identical feature set on all three platforms. Familiar User Interface The BricsCAD interface immediately looks familiar to new users. It offers many of the powerful features they already know inside of a clean and consistent user experience. Thanks to the unique context-sensitive Quad cursor, designers are able to create technical drawings, 3D models, and layouts faster and more accurately. To navigate through drawings easily, V15 adds the distinguished ribbon interface and a Look From widget. 3D Direct Modeling in Native .dwg Format Unlike most other CAD platforms, BricsCAD handles 3D direct modeling and parametric assemblies, and stores data natively in .dwg format. Users access components of 3D models that are organized hierarchically. V15 create renderings more realistically, thanks to 600 new Redway materials included in BricsCAD.
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CCE Updates EnSuite with New Tools for Viewing and Measurement 18 November 2014
CCE announced a new release of EnSuite, which includes support for the latest CAD formats and new features for CAD viewing and quality control applications. "We are very pleased to be making continuous improvements to our products and services. Our goal is to exceed the expectations of all of our users by expanding and refining our products and services, based
Page 41 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary on customer feedback. This latest update is another step in that direction," said CCE's Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Vinay Wagle. EnSuite has expanded support for viewing and translating parts and assemblies, and for the latest versions of many major CAD formats, including Creo 3.0, Solid Edge ST7, and Autodesk Inventor 2015. EnSuite already supports the latest versions of other CAD systems, including CATIA V5-6R2014, CATIA V6-R2013X, NX 9, and JT 9.5, among others. Support for SolidWorks 2015 will be available very soon! EnSuite now also includes key enhancements for the embedded CAD viewers, which provide users with greater flexibility and control over their design data. Some of these updates include: Spin Tool: A new tool was added to the viewer toolbar to allow users to rotate 3D CAD models in the directions normal to the screen, in all applicable standard views. By default, the model rotates around the model center, but users are given additional control to specify the "spin center" as a point around which the spin tool would rotate the model. This is especially useful while navigating around an assembly or multi-body model, where users might want to isolate and rotate around a particular part or face. Save Custom Views: Users now have the ability to change the orientation of the model, either by choosing any of the standard views or by rotating and panning the model and saving the custom view for future reference. This is an extremely useful functionality that provides users with greater flexibility to save user-defined view definitions for future use in engineering documentations. In addition to these new features and updates, a new productivity tool, "Measure Area/Perimeter," has also been introduced in EnSuite. This productivity tool computes the surface area and perimeter of a selected face and is particularly useful in quality control processes, where users are often tasked with comparing two versions of the same model. Besides comparing the physical properties of the entire model, users can now pick specific faces (external or internal) in EnSuite, and compare the area and perimeter with the source file. Customers with an active subscription can get free access to these new EnSuite updates.
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CoSign Now Available for Siemens Teamcenter PLM 17 November 2014
CoSign by ARX and McKit Systems have teamed up to create the CoSign Connector for Teamcenter. The new connector is the latest addition to the long list of products that integrate CoSign digital signatures into leading enterprise management systems. Medimop, a major manufacturer of medical devices, uses Siemens Teamcenter to manage their medical device product lifecycle. A long-term CoSign customer, they are now also using the CoSign Connector to integrate CoSign digital signatures into their Teamcenter system. Yafit Heidenfeld, IT & MIS Director at Medimop, reports that “the new CoSign Connector for Teamcenter is working well for us. It has saved us multiple steps in our workflow as we design and update our medical products.” The CoSign Connector for Teamcenter enables organizations to completely eliminate paper from
Page 42 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary signature-dependent processes in their PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) system, thereby eliminating unnecessary costs and driving increased efficiency. With CoSign’s digital signature capabilities seamlessly integrated into Teamcenter, professionals can sign a variety of file types directly within Teamcenter’s native workflows, including PDF files generated from Word and Excel documents and CAD drawings. The flexible solution supports various Teamcenter configurations and implementations including Rich Client, Web Client and Sign from Email. “Our goal is to help our customers improve both their productivity and their security, whether they are using Teamcenter or any other enterprise management system,” said Ilan Patashnik, COO at ARX. “McKit has done a great job making CoSign features seamlessly available to Teamcenter users, creating a must-have combination for organizations wanting to take full advantage of modern PLM software.” “We are very pleased with our ARX partnership,” said Ishay Weingarten, Deputy CEO and COO at McKit. “The CoSign Signature APIs made it easy for us to add digital signatures to Teamcenter. With the new CoSign Connector for Teamcenter, our customers can easily lower costs, make faster decisions and perform better audits through digital transformation of the relevant processes.”
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Dassault Systèmes Announces Availability of Apriso 9.7 20 November 2014
Apriso 9.7 is now available from Dassault Systèmes, with enriched integration to the company’s digital manufacturing applications. As the first significant new product introduction since Dassault Systèmes’ acquisition of Apriso Corporation, the Apriso 9.7 application suite offers an improved business experience for Apriso users, with closer, out-of-the-box integration to other DELMIA Digital Manufacturing products, helping to better bridge the gap between the virtual and real worlds of manufacturing. This Apriso product portfolio update delivers enhanced digital continuity from design to execution, supporting paperless manufacturing initiatives while accelerating new product introduction. “The launch of Apriso 9.7 represents an important first step to becoming part of the 3DEXPERIENCE platform. Apriso capabilities will be available by simply adding widgets to the platform, extending real- time visibility to manufacturing intelligence to engineers and other users of the platform,” said John Fishell, DELMIA Product Management at Dassault Systèmes. Dassault Systèmes customers can use Apriso 9.7 to help ensure engineering designed work instructions are properly executed on the shop floor. Examples include manufacturing Bill of Materials (mBOM), routings and 3D work instructions. Presenting feedback from manufacturing to engineering through the 3DEXPERIENCE portal helps improve production process performance and validate whether virtual routings are optimal for a real world environment.
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EEC: EPLAN Engineering Configuration 18 November 2014
Page 43 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Mechatronic configuration is one of the core topics within the spectrum of services of EPLAN Engineering Center. The product is being renamed at the start of SPS IPC Drives to EPLAN Engineering Configuration, or “EEC” for short – the same abbreviation as before. Configuration as a core functionality will now be reflected in the product name. For many years, EPLAN has been offering integrated mechatronic configuration solutions through EEC that can be used to configure components, machines and even complex installation projects. The decision to rename the EEC product was driven by the benefits it offers customers: EPLAN represents “efficient engineering” – standardisation and modularisation via configuration are a decisive step in this direction. The consistency of the configuration across all engineering disciplines, including mechanics, electrics and software, makes forward-looking mechatronic configuration possible. Along with the name change, the EEC version number will be synchronised with that of the EPLAN Platform. The coming release will premiere at SPS IPC Drives and be released as Version 2.4. Users who want to use EEC to generate schematics and 3D assembly layouts through the platform systems will benefit from the uniform versions. Assignment to the platform’s systems – specifically EPLAN Electric P8 and EPLAN Pro Panel – has been simplified accordingly. The new version of the configuration solution naturally builds on proven technology. User benefits include the ability to continue using models from previous versions of EEC. Also being launched with EEC Version 2.4 is a series of new functionalities that will save companies time: along with consistently optimised SAP integration, the new version of EEC also has a standard job server that allows customer- specific IT workflows around EEC to be efficiently integrated into existing IT landscapes. And EEC One – the introductory system for standardisation and automation based on Excel technology – is also being renamed as part of this harmonisation process. But automation in engineering is still paramount. One of the highlights of the new version is a direct coupling with EPLAN Pro Panel, the 3D system for enclosure engineering.
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Elsevier Expands Engineering Content Available on Knovel 17 November 2014
Elsevier today announced the addition of ten content providers who will offer content via the Knovel platform, strengthening a range of disciplines including civil engineering, chemical engineering and earth sciences, among others. The publishers recently added to the Knovel platform, include De Gruyter, J. Ross Publishing and eight other trusted content providers that collectively boost Knovel's roster of content providers to more than 120 authoritative sources. Elsevier further extends Knovel's lead in offering comprehensive, diverse content to engineers, providing the data required to help solve the critical engineering problems. Knovel is a cloud-based application that integrates technical information with analytical and search tools. "Knovel's forward-thinking approach to making content more actionable and discoverable makes the platform an ideal place for J. Ross Publishing," said Stephen Buda, VP Business Development for J. Ross Publishing. "Knovel provides engineers with trusted information that they use on a daily basis, making it an excellent fit for deep coverage in civil engineering and geotechnical topics. Knovel's
Page 44 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary reporting and analysis also allows our team to gain insight, take action and stay ahead of the curve in identifying emerging content trends." The expansion of Knovel's list of esteemed content providers demonstrates the continued success of Knovel's publisher relationship program. Elsevier has developed a strong program for maintaining multi-faceted, mutually beneficial relationships with publishers. This program provides engineers with access to a diverse range of premier content, while increasing exposure for the content providers. "Deepening our engagement with the publishing community ensures that we can offer the most comprehensive access to trusted content and workflow tools to engineers, helping them to find solutions for the complex problems they face," said Knovel's Meagan Cooke, Senior Director of Product Management, Content. "Publishers value Knovel as a channel for their content, helping them connect with an engaged engineering audience, but also for the increasing opportunities for brand exposure." The 10 new content providers include: De Gruyter: Headquartered in Berlin, Walter De Gruyter GmbH (De Gruyter) is an independent academic publisher producing over 1,300 new titles each year in the humanities, medicine, natural sciences and law; De Gruyter also offers more than 650 journals and a broad range of digital media. De Gruyter, with roots dating back over 260 years, owns the imprints De Gruyter Akademie Forschung, Birkhäuser, De Gruyter Mouton, De Gruyter Oldenbourg, De Gruyter Open and De Gruyter Saur. J. Ross Publishing: J. Ross Publishing is a leading professional reference publisher focusing in the areas of Business (Project and Operations Management), Finance, Architecture, Engineering and Environmental Science. Its award-winning technical books and e-products are sold around the world to professionals looking for practical, hands-on solutions that solve real-world problems. Dunedin Academic Press Ltd: Dunedin Academic Press (DAP) Ltd is an independent academic publishing house based in Scotland. DAP concentrates on the fields of geology; geography and earth sciences; environmental sciences; education theory and policy; health and social sciences; history; anthropology and ethnography; music, language and linguistics. Canadian Science Publishing: Canadian Science Publishing is an independent, non-profit, scholarly publisher dedicated to serving the needs of researchers and their communities. Headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario, it publishes quality peer-reviewed journals and supports the knowledge-sharing activities of scholarly societies. M-Base: Founded in 1993 in Aachen, Germany, M-Base is a leading international supplier of material databases, material information systems, product information systems and material related simulation software. Matthew Bender: Matthew Bender is a leading provider of analytical legal information in print, CD- ROM and via the Internet. They are known for authoritative and comprehensive legal information authored by the leading experts in the legal community and covering all practice areas. The Composites Technologies Research Group - Montana State University: Established over 25 years ago, The Composites Technologies Research Group at Montana State University - Bozeman's mission is to further the knowledge, technology and education required to understand and improve on the fracture, fatigue and manufacturing of composite materials for structural applications. The information collected is intended for use in the wind turbine blade industry, aerospace industry, and other structural durability and damage tolerance applications. NewSouth Books, an imprint of UNSW Press: NewSouth Publishing is the publishing arm of UNSW Press Ltd. Recognized as a leading independent Australian publisher since being founded over 50 years
Page 45 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary ago, UNSW produces a range of general, literary and illustrated non-fiction and select scholarly titles across two imprints: NewSouth and UNSW Press. University Science Books: University Science Books focuses on titles in chemistry, biology, astronomy, earth and environmental science and physics. Woodhead Publishing India: Woodhead Publishing India (WPI) offers a wide selection of content in the area of textiles, food science, materials engineering, environmental technology and finance. WPI, based in New Delhi, India, is a joint venture between Woodhead Publishing UK and Sara Books Pvt.
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EPLAN Experience - Your Gateway to Greater Efficiency 18 November 2014
EPLAN Experience is suitable for existing or new customers in all industries in which EPLAN is currently active. It is applicable to all companies, activities and locations, and can be implemented and tailored to specific requirements. EPLAN Experience is based heavily on feedback from EPLAN´s global customers in a variety of industries. “EPLAN Experience will help our customers meet the many challenges in controls engineering they are facing in today’s fast evolving world, such as growing complexity, big data, and new types of connectivity,” says Thomas Michels, head of product management. All these – and other – challenges can be reduced to one common denominator: increased efficiency. This is exactly the objective of EPLAN Experience. “We help companies to do more with the same or fewer resources, to accelerate product development, and free product development resources for other value-added activities”, adds Michels. Highly modular EPLAN Experience is totally integrated with the existing EPLAN Platform. Highly modular, it consists of eight Fields of Action – specific areas of operations that a company wishes to optimise and make more efficient: IT Infrastructure involves integrating a customer’s EPLAN software into their IT infrastructure to ensure it is high- performing. It will lead to a problem-free and clear installation and updating process. Platform Setup allows a customer to make an application-specific programme configuration for an ideal working environment. It will help define and implement platform settings in the most optimal way. Codes & Standards provides guidelines for settings and the use of device and master data. It will enable companies to comply with all the necessary global standards for documentation and production. This includes the new IEC 81346 standard. Product Structure provides a clear method for structuring machines and systems. This will be through a clear product and technology structure and designation as the basis for the use of automation methods and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Page 46 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Design Methods Selection and implementation of the most efficient design methods is a key to efficient engineering. Working alongside EPLAN experts, customers will be able to analyse, evaluate, define and implement their selected design methods, to reduce engineering efforts and project planning time. Workflow evaluates and automates design processes step by step, by using a scripting API or an additional specific development. It will reduce errors, integrate data technology in processes, and ensure consistency within engineering. Process Integration integrates workflows into a customer’s processes. This is achieved by exploiting additional potential and adjacent processes to the construction process (PDM/ERP). Project Management To achieve productivity in the shortest possible time, EPLAN Experience provides a project plan based on standardised processes. Initial focus The initial focus of the launch of EPLAN Experience in November 2014 is on the two Fields of Action called Codes & Standards and Design Methods. “One of the key priorities for engineering companies is to implement the new IEC 81346 standard in their engineering environment,” explains Michels. “IEC 81346 forms the basis for the structuring of products, machines and plants – covering as many disciplines as possible and with consistent terminology. We are therefore already offering hands-on training seminars on Codes & Standards and Design Methods to help companies achieve smooth compliance with IEC 81346.”
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InfoSWMM 2D Version 13 Brings Significant 1D and 2D Simulation Advancements to Power Users 18 November 2014
Innovyze announced the worldwide availability of the V13 Generation of its industry-leading InfoSWMM 2D for ArcGIS (Esri, Redlands, CA). InfoSWMM 2Ddelivers new ways to quickly and accurately build and analyze very large and comprehensive two-dimensional (2D) models that reliably simulate complex urban stormwater, sanitary sewers, river flooding and pollutant transport. It allows users to accurately predict the extent and duration of urban and rural flooding for comprehensive stormwater management directly within the powerful ArcGIS environment. A fully hydrodynamic geospatial stormwater modeling and management software application, InfoSWMM 2D can be used to model the entire land phase of the hydrologic cycle as applied to urban stormwater systems. Built atop ArcGIS and using exceptionally robust and efficient numerical simulation capabilities, the model can perform single-event or long-term (continuous) rainfall/runoff simulations accounting for climate, soil, land use, and topographic conditions of the watershed. In addition to simulating runoff quantity, InfoSWMM 2D can reliably predict runoff quality, including buildup and washoff of pollutants from primarily urban watersheds. It also features very sophisticated Real-Time Control (RTC) schemes for the operational control and management of hydraulic structures. A hallmark of InfoSWMM 2D is its dynamic integration of one-dimensional (1D) hydrodynamic
Page 47 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary simulation of flows in open channels, HEC-22 inlets and closed pipe networks with two-dimensional (2D) hydrodynamic simulation of surface runoff, evaporation, infiltration and flooding in the urban environment. The dynamic integration, achieved through an explicit coupling of 1D and 2D flow equations, provides a powerful solution for simultaneously modeling belowground and aboveground elements of watersheds to accurately represent all flow paths and improve understanding of holistic processes. InfoSWMM 2D also directly simulates the rainfall and infiltration on both the watershed and the 2D surface to better simulate 1D flooding, 2D surface flooding, 2D shallow groundwater recharge and complex 1D and 2D surface interactions. The full 2D free-surface shallow water equations are solved using a highly advanced finite volume method, which is particularly suitable for rapidly varying flood flows such as those moving through steep streets and road junctions and those associated with bank overtopping or breaching. The unparalleled 1D/2D dynamic linking capabilities of InfoSWMM 2D give engineers the unprecedented power to analyze and predict potential flood extents, depth and velocity and accurately model the interaction of surface and underground systems in an integrated 1D/2D environment. The software can be used to simulate point sources, 2D boundaries, multiple 2D mesh and simulation polygons in a sewer or stormwater network. The combined water level and velocity results throughout the flooded areas can be viewed as various comprehensive graphs; tables; or animated, thematic flood maps. Among its many new enhancements, Version 13 uses a significantly improved 2D simulation engine, the flexible InfoSWMM ArcMap polygon tools, a 1D InfoSWMM engine based on the latest EPA SWMM 5.1, a new 1D and 2D graphics engine and a comprehensive Output Report Manager and Statistical Event Manager for both 1D and 2D output. In addition, the new release allows users to instantly visualize the maximum extent of flooding in vivid 2D and 3D maps. “We’re deeply committed to providing a geospatial modeling experience that is both intuitive and powerful, and InfoSWMM 2D V13 embodies that commitment,” said Paul F. Boulos, Ph.D., BCEEM, NAE, Hon.D.WRE, Dist.D.NE, F.ASCE, President, COO and Chief Technical Officer of Innovyze. “This release delivers major geotechnological and computational enhancements in short release cycles to make sure our customers are always equipped with the ultimate ArcGIS-centric decision support tool for stormwater and urban drainage systems. It greatly extends the core features of InfoSWMM, providing the most powerful and comprehensive ArcGIS-centric tool kit ever for managing the risks of urban and rural flooding. This is a must have for effectively controlling and managing sanitary sewer and combined sewer overflows.”
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Lectra Announces Optiplan® V3R4 14 November 2014
Lectra announced the latest release of Optiplan, its cutting-room optimization solution for apparel manufacturing. Manufacturers today operate in an environment that makes it increasingly difficult to remain both profitable and competitive, and an optimized cutting room can make all the difference. Designed with the specific challenges of fashion and apparel manufacturing in mind, Lectra’s Optiplan applies lean manufacturing principles to cut-planning operations and transforms the cutting room into a competitive advantage – saving time, reducing costs and boosting efficiency.
Page 48 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Fashion today has accelerated; retailers have moved from seasonal collections to offering new merchandise on an ongoing basis. “The trend towards smaller orders in a wider variety of styles and colors, combined with shorter-than-ever lead times, has become the industry norm,” explains Anastasia Charbin, fashion and apparel marketing director, Lectra. Production has to be fast and flexible enough to handle the higher volume of smaller orders while protecting profit margins. Fabric is typically the largest contributing factor when it comes to garment cost, so optimizing how it is cut and processed is crucial to remaining competitive. This latest version of Optiplan builds on an already powerful cut-planning technology and evolves to further streamline operations, improve efficiency and minimize error risk – the basis of lean apparel manufacturing. By consolidating orders and connecting disparate systems from ERP to the cutting room, Optiplan facilitates the flow of information and optimizes markers, spreading and cutting operations. Manufacturers can now also boost efficiency by running what-if simulations based on different planning and manufacturing configurations, so that they can evaluate their design-to-cost and manufacture-to-cost options. Brands and manufacturers predict the amount of fabric needed for a given production run, so that fabric orders are minimized and raw material inventories are reduced. “With the improved workflow between order planning and processing, we are saving a remarkable amount of time. We are also able to mix more styles and sizes to better manage our fabric consumption,” observes Kais Masmoudi, deputy director of Société De Lingerie. The company produces for lingerie brand Lise Charmel. The speed and agility to respond quickly to change are immediate benefits of taking a lean approach to the cutting room. Stock can be replenished based on actual sales and not simply on predicted demand – a far safer bet when it comes to ensuring profitability. With guesswork taken out of the equation, manufacturers can effectively help transform a push to the market into a pull from retail, thus minimizing the risk of unsold or heavily discounted goods. “We get weekly point-of-sale data from the stores and then decide what to manufacture. We plug it into Lectra’s Optiplan and it says ‘Cut it this way.’ Then we deliver within a week to replenish the stores,” enthuses president and CEO of Hong Kong’s TAL Apparel Group, Dr. Delman Lee.
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MecSoft Certifies VisualCAM 2014 to be compatible with SolidWorks 2015 21 November 2014
MecSoft Corporation, a SolidWorks Gold Certified CAM system developer has announced that VisualCAM 2014 for SolidWorks is certified to run inside the new release of SolidWorks 2015. “MecSoft is a SolidWorks Gold certified CAM developer, and so we make every effort to always keep our products up-to-date and certified to run with the latest releases of the SolidWorks CAD system” stated Uday Honnalagere, Support Manager for MecSoft. VisualCAM for SolidWorks is a direct plug-in to the SolidWorks CAD system and includes two CAM modules known as VisualCAM-MILL for SolidWorks, and VisualCAM-TURN for SolidWorks. Each of these CAM modules runs integrated inside the SolidWorks CAD program and can be bought and licensed independent of each other.
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Moldex3D eDesignSYNC Integrating PLM Brings Efficiency and Best Solutions to Plastics 20 November 2014
Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) is becoming more and more important in product development. In order to take advantage of PLM, Core Tech System (Moldex3D) is going to release a new solution with PLM-integrated technology, providing more data for design validation and optimal tooling development. With the value-added PLM-integrated technology, not only the management of simulation models and analysis results becomes easier, the product quality and reliability can be largely enhanced. Though plastics have clear advantages with regards to weight reduction, lower cost and better quality, simulating its manufacturing processes and performance behaviors poses a significant challenge in terms of technology, turn-around time and reliability. All too often, part manufacturability and quality issues are identified only during the manufacturing phase, which leads to high cost and delays in product revision. However, by changing the part design, one can easily resolve 70% of manufacturing issues effectively. Thus, understanding how plastic fills the product in the early stage can not only avoid possible manufacturing defect, but also reduce cost for trying to improve the outcome by modifying the moldbase. Moldex3D eDesignSYNC for NX, an integrated flow simulation tool with NX, combines Teamcenter, a Siemens PLM system, with Moldex3D technology. This integration enables users to easily detect possible manufacturing defects in their initial design, allowing users to simulate and visualize how plastic is injected to fabricate a plastic part and share valuable simulation data through the product cycle. By keeping the simulation data on Teamcenter, designers, engineers and tool makers can better adjust their tasks with more reliable information. For example, designers will know what kind of design will affect the fabrication and make design changes accordingly; engineers can predict the structural weaknesses caused by the manufacturing processes; tool makers are able to design cooling systems that compensate all the hot spots in the moldbase. Moreover, the data stored in the PLM system can be valuable part revisions. The integration allows users to import optimized designs, injection molding analyses into the PLM system simply by saving the files in the working folder. It also empowers product design organizations to evaluate and avoid manufacturing issues earlier as the part is evolving. It combines advanced numerical simulation methods with industrial best practices (gate location, runners, etc.) to guide CAD designers in assessing potential manufacturing issues. Real-time feedback on these problems allows multiple product and process configurations to be rapidly evaluated for system-level optimization and reduce costly engineering changes. This method produces enterprise-level harmony and tangible benefits. Additionally, eDesignSYNC for NX saves designers’ valuable time in preparing for simulations and validating their design alternatives with intuitive injection molding simulations in NX environment. With eDesignSYNC for NX, users can complete the simulation workflow from component modeling to results displaying in the same NX window, enhancing streamlined integration between Moldex3D and NX. With the support for slicing and clipping functions, users can visualize analysis results in various directions and better realize quality variations of injection molded plastics. Also, the informative
Page 50 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary indicator tools will guide users to perform early design optimization more efficiently. Moldex3D eDesignSYNC and Teamcenter together creates an optimized relationship between product design, simulation and manufacturing processes. By managing simulation data on Teamcenter, users will realize the vertical coordination across different expertises, from design to manufacturing. This will reduce both time to market and revision costs. Moldex3D eDesignSYNC for NX along with Teamcenter is the best solution for solving critical mold design issues and molding problems and the most efficient tool for product life management.
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New GRANTA MI Software uses EMIT Consortium ‘Schema’ Insights to Improve Restricted Substance Risk Reduction for Aerospace 19 November 2014
The Environmental Materials Information Technology (EMIT) Consortium today announced technology upgrades that are being delivered in a new version of the GRANTA MI:Restricted Substances software from Granta Design. This collates input from Consortium member organizations on how to refine the underlying data structures (known as the ‘schema’) of the system. The resulting new template database can be applied by any users of the software to improve existing implementations or quickly create new ones. The EMIT Consortium is pioneering an effective approach to managing restricted substances risk—a problem which, left unmanaged, can result in multi-million dollar implications including: product redesigns due to material obsolescence, diversion of resources to meet reporting obligations, and even costly legal liabilities for non-compliance. Members include Airbus Defense & Space, Airbus Helicopters, Boeing, Honeywell Aerospace, NASA, Rolls-Royce, and United Technologies Corporation. Granta provides the GRANTA MI software system used by members. Through its twice-yearly meetings (most recently, hosted by Honeywell Aerospace in September) the Consortium has discussed and proposed a solution in which aerospace companies can manage their relevant in-house data (for example, on materials, substances, specifications, and coatings), and may link it to the best available reference information on restricted substances and the legislation, regulations, and standards that impact them. Designers and product stewards can run queries that quickly provide insight into the risks associated with materials, designs, or products. But the complexity, dynamic nature, and inter-relationships of the data involved makes building and maintaining the right data structures a major challenge. This challenge can only be overcome with a deep insight into the practical application of the system. This insight is precisely what the Consortium enables. “We’re pleased to have contributed to the refinement of the EMIT database schema,” comments Peter Mezey of Boeing, and 2014 Chair of the EMIT Consortium. “The collaboration is helping members to develop practical approaches that will reduce their exposure to this major source of business risk.”
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Page 51 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary New JT Output add-on Module from Theorem Solutions, Provides JT Output for CATIA V5 to Creo View Adapter 18 November 2014
Theorem Solutions are pleased to announce the latest functionality enhancement to their popular CATIA V5 to PTC Creo View Adapter with the release of their JT output add-on module. This latest additional module helps those users needing to output CATIA V5 data into both the PTC Creo View and Siemens JT Teamcenter Visualization formats using a single application, ensuring the native design data is accessible by a wider audience. The main benefits to users of Theorem’s adapter module is reduced cost of ownership using a single data visualization product compared to managing two, plus the optional module helps to improve processing time of CATIA V5 data to generate both output formats from a single pass of the data. Theorem’s JT add-on module for CATIA V5 to Creo View adapter, provides a fast and effective method of translating CATIA V5 assemblies, parts and drawings into the PTC Creo View and Siemens JT Teamcenter Visualization formats whist maintaining full application functionality. As a result, important and productive features such as sectioning, clash detection and BREP geometry verification are all supported. The adapter also incorporates Theorem’s '2 in 1' CATIA V5 capability. This enables CATIA V5 assembly (.CATProduct) files containing components in both native CATIA V5 and CATIA V4 formats (.CATPart & .model) files to be processed together. The software automatically identifies the data type of the required parts and applies the correct translation process without any input from the operator again saving time and the possibility of user error. Theorem's CATIA V5 to Creo View Adapter will operate completely independently of the PTC Windchill PDM system and although availability of Windchill is not a pre-requisite, users can gain additional benefits by configuring the translator as a 'Windchill Worker', bringing the creation and distribution of visualization files totally under the control of the data management system. This latest release continues to demonstrate Theorem’s ongoing investment in new product development plus client services & solutions in the wider design, engineering and manufacturing communities. Theorem has been solving data compatibility issues for over 20 years for many of the leading automotive, aerospace, defence and power generation companies who design and share data using a variety of data types.
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Oracle's Agile PLM and Oracle's Agile PLM for Process Now Available as a Cloud Subscription Service 18 November 2014
GoEngineer announced their Cloud subscription solution for Oracle's Agile Product Lifecycle Management (PLM). GoEngineer is a reseller of Oracle's Agile PLM, Oracle's Agile PLM for Process, SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD software, Stratasys 3D Printers, Altium EDA and CAMWorks. "Our subscription-based Cloud offering provides a complete PLM experience with the ability to free
Page 52 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary organizations from large upfront hardware and software investments—and the hassles of managing infrastructure," says GoEngineer's Vice President of the PLM business unit, Mike Coleman. Oracle's Agile PLM allows you to simultaneously reduce costs, mitigate risk, accelerate time to market, and improve worker productivity—all while boosting the bottom-line contribution that products make to your overall profitability. GoEngineer, a Gold level member of Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN), provides implementation, integration, upgrades and hosting services. Most SaaS providers force their customers to upgrade, because everyone shares the same infrastructure. However, the Cloud subscription solution for Oracle's Agile PLM can give customers full upgrade control. "Our single-tenant approach provides an enhanced experience, reducing risk, while allowing customers to determine when to take advantage of upgrades," says Scott Reedy, Director of Agile PLM Sales and Marketing at GoEngineer. "The subscription-based model now makes it simple for organizations to bring in world-class enterprise PLM tools. This is especially advantageous for highly regulated industries, such as medical device, which are subject to FDA regulations and validation requirements." Leveraging GoEngineer's crowd-sourced JumpStart implementation methodology with Cloud subscription solution for Oracle's Agile PLM makes it easier than ever for organizations of any size to deploy an ideal enterprise PLM solution. GoEngineer has been providing Cloud hosting services for years and has over 50 customers using PLM in the Cloud today. "Oracle is excited about GoEngineer's solution and its ability to provide a secure and flexible Cloud subscription offering for Oracle's Agile PLM and Oracle's Agile PLM for Process," said John Kelley, vice president, Product Value Chain Strategy, Oracle. "GoEngineer has an established Cloud infrastructure model and the ability to help our joint customers succeed with PLM."
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PARTcommunity 3D CAD Models App Updated 14 November 2014
The PARTcommunity 3D CAD models app, especially popular among engineers, was upgraded once again: the app, offering access to millions of 3D CAD models from over 400 manufacturer certified catalogs of renowned companies, excels in a new, fresh design with new features. Even more indispensable than before with a better overview and extended search functions The app, which has been downloaded over 450.000 times since its introduction in 2012, has become an indispensable tool for users in the field of engineering and procurement. In the latest version, CADENAS significantly elaborated and optimized the functions: Besides the design, the sketch search was also improved. With the new version, the desired part can be automatically searched across all available catalogs. Moreover, a part that has already been opened can be used as a search template for the Geometric Similarity Search GEOsearch. This component is then compared in a search run to other parts from other catalogs and catalog areas. Also the sharing functions were extended and now allow you to share the found objects by default via the social network sites LinkedIn, Pinterest and Google+. Success through constant improvement and extension
Page 53 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary The PARTcommunity 3D CAD models app has been constantly improved and updated since its introduction. “We are very happy about the sensational success of the PARTcommunity 3D CAD models app. It shows us that the CADENAS app is exactly what engineers and purchasers need for their daily work and therefore use it frequently“, says Jürgen Heimbach, CEO of CADENAS. “CADENAS will not rest on these laurels, instead the great popularity of the app motivates us to constantly improve the features and continue to extend the scope of functions.” Awarded app technology CADENAS technology for 3D CAD models apps has won several awards: Under the "automation app awards" the app was awarded by the specialist journal elektrotechnik in the technology category. Moreover Desktop Engineering, an English specialist journal for engineers, selected the 3D CAD models app as “Pick of the week.”
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PTC Introduces PTC Systems Engineering Solution to Help Manufacturers Build Smarter, More Competitive Products in a Smart, Connected World 18 November 2014
PTC today announced the PTC Systems Engineering Solution, purpose-built to help organizations reduce risk and accelerate innovation in an increasingly smart, connected world. The solution provides a comprehensive systems engineering platform to help organizations design more innovative products, engineer more profitable product lines, and validate that products meet functional and quality requirements. The coming decade is expected to witness a surge in the growth of smart, connected products with billions of connected devices in use by both businesses and consumers. But while smart, connected products define the future of manufacturing, they are intrinsically more complex to design, build and operate. As a result, many organizations struggle to deliver the functionality, quality and performance that the market demands. The PTC Systems Engineering Solution provides a complete systems engineering platform to enable rapid exploration and accelerated design and delivery of more successful products. It combines the strengths of the PTC Integrity™ family of Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) products with products from Atego, a wholly owned subsidiary of PTC and leader in architectural modeling and Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE). The solution includes the following product families: PTC Integrity™ -- Robust system requirements and validation Atego® Asset Library – Collaborative asset management and reuse Atego® Modeler -- Collaborative, scalable architectural modeling and model-based systems and product line engineering Atego® Process Director – Rich process authoring and deployment with out-of-the-box systems
Page 54 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary engineering best practices The new solution enables faster adoption of model-based systems engineering approaches, while allowing organizations to choose among text-based, model-based and hybrid systems engineering techniques. Analyst research shows that model-based systems engineering (MBSE) can deliver 23% more projects on time, at 62% lower cost, than alternatives.1 MBSE efficiently captures and communicates design through a common and standards-based language, improving stakeholder communication and buy-in. “The model-based PTC Systems Engineering Solution is our platform for cross-discipline product development,” says Dirk Denger, head of Synergistic Methods at AVL. “As our products grow in complexity and connectivity, new systems engineering approaches are needed. The PTC Systems Engineering solution allows us to unify all of our engineering teams through a common, model-based systems engineering approach, enabling us to deliver higher-quality engineering services with best value for our customer in time and cost.” The PTC Systems Engineering Solution enables organizations to: Design more innovative products using a collaborative MBSE approach. Design capabilities include: Requirements engineering – Author and manage requirements to capture and communicate the voice of the customer throughout the product lifecycle System design– Collaboratively design system specifications using standard (SysML and UML) notation to efficiently explore alternatives Analyze design options– Perform trade-off analysis to make better decisions in both the design and allocation of functionality to engineering disciplines (hardware, software, electrical, etc.) Reuse system artifacts to enable profitable product line engineering. Capabilities include: Requirement, model and test reuse – Reuse all artifacts across design projects to speed time-to- market and reduce costs Modular design – Optimize systems design and architect for reuse to improve architectural resilience and business flexibility Product Line Modeling – Design families of subsystems including commonality and variation to create more profitable product lines Validate products meet requirements and best practices processes are followed. Capabilities include: Model verification – Automate design review to find problems earlier Test management – Author and manage test cases, test sessions and results to improve quality Traceability – Capture rich traceability across design artifacts to improve organizational agility and resilience to change Governance – Utilize out-of-the-box systems engineering best practices to improve individual and team maturity “The PTC Systems Engineering Solution is specifically designed to enable innovation in the process of designing the product, allowing customers to better address market needs and bring products to market faster,” said Roque Martin, SVP, Application Lifecycle Management, PTC . “Delivering more complex products on time and at a lower cost is often the edge customers need to make their products stand out in a smart, connected world.”
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Trelis 15.1 Software Release Announced 20 November 2014 csimsoft announced the release of Trelis 15.1, a version upgrade of its popular Trelis meshing software. Trelis 15.1 includes the much anticipated Trelis SDK, with an export API for creating custom exporters, and integrated technology from MeshGems. Trelis 15.1 and a full list of updates are available at the csimsoft website. The MeshGems components add a significant improvement to Trelis's triangle and tetrahedral meshing capabilities. "csimsoft made the decision to integrate MeshGems Pre-CAD, CADSurf, and Tetra into Trelis 15.1 and could not be more pleased with that choice. The combination of all three of these components provides our users with the best possible triangle and tetrahedral meshing solution," commented Randy Morris, Managing Director. "The components are robust and are able to generate very high quality meshes across our large test suite of models." Trelis is based on the time-proven CUBIT™ code that has been developed for more than two decades in conjunction with Sandia National Laboratories. Trelis provides users with powerful meshing tools that specifically meet their needs, produces top quality meshes, and enhances the user experience.
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What’s new in BricsCAD V15 17 November 2014
BricsCAD V15 unifies advanced 2D design with the intelligence of 3D direct modeling. For Windows, Linux, and Mac. BricsCAD V15 also adds solutions for sheet metal design, Building Information Modeling, and 3D data exchange. All stored in standard .dwg files. Here is an overview of the most important BricsCAD V15 features. The new ribbon offers new ways to access tools through its tabbed interface. The BricsCAD interface looks immediately familiar to you. To navigate through drawings easily, BricsCAD adds the distinctive ribbon to its interface and new Look From widget. The ribbon offers new ways to access tools through its tabbed interface. The new LookFrom widget uses a chair to indicate the current view direction. To manipulate the viewpoint, click the arrows that surround the chair icon. Grip editing for dynamic blocks. With BricsCAD you can create 2D technical drawings, floor plans, and other layouts quickly and accurately. New to BricsCAD V15 is grip editing for dynamic blocks. Use multi-function grips to manipulate dynamic blocks directly on-screen: use grips to rotate, flip, scale, align, and change visibility states. 600 new high-definition render materials. BricsCAD performs 3D direct modeling with assemblies in the standard .dwg format. V15 comes with
Page 56 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary 600 new high-definition render materials. Create renderings more realistically, thanks to the 600 new high resolution Redway materials. Boundaries Detection BricsCAD automatically detects all boundaries in drawings. This small change improves working in 3D significantly. The Sheet Metal feature set allows you to create sheet metal parts from scratch, or rework parts imported from other MCAD systems using intuitive 3D direct modeling techniques. The new Sheet Metal features allow you automatically recognizes flanges and bends in any 3D solid model. Creates corner and bend reliefs automatically for neighboring flanges. Convert hard edges to bends and junctions with just one click. Re-thickens bodies to give all faces a thickness perpendicular to flange and bend faces. In V15 you can define the properties of material deformations. BricsCAD accurately interpolates and extrapolates values missing from the bend tables, unlike other CAD systems. Unfold sheet metal parts with one simple click to prepare designs for production. Colliding bends are automatically highlighted in red. BricsCAD V15 also introduces a Building Information Modeling feature set. It combines the accuracy of solid modeling with the simplicity of sketching programs BricsCAD BIM synchronizes 2D sections, plans, and details with 3D models. To design walls, draw their footprints in 2D, and then pull them up to the specified level, or else enter dimensions interactively. Modify position and dimensions easily. To specify windows and doors, choose a design from the library, or else create your own designs. Position the windows and doors in walls using direct modeling and constraints. No need to use layers to change the visibility of objects. BricsCAD BIM directly hides and shows objects. Hotkey Assistant widget Speed up your workflow with the context-sensitive Quad™ cursor. The new Hotkey Assistant widget will display the available options for the given operation and allows you to cycle through them using your Ctrl key. BricsCAD licenses are from now on cross platform. You can choose to run BricsCAD on Windows, Linux or Mac (coming soon). With BricsCAD, you get more for less. BricsCAD, more than ever, is a REAL choice.
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