Saturday, November 30, 2013

PTC to Change NASDAQ Ticker Symbol to 'PTC'

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NEEDHAM, MA, Nov 30 - PTC (Nasdaq: PMTC) will change its NASDAQ ticker symbol to "PTC" - effective at the start of trading on December 3, 2013.

In January, the company changed its legal name from Parametric Technology Corporation to PTC Inc. The legal name and ticker symbol changes reflect the company's expanded technology portfolio, market scope, and corporate vision.

"The global manufacturing industry is in the midst of a significant transformation," said Jim Heppelmann, president and CEO of PTC. "To help our customers address the challenges presented by such change, PTC has been strategically expanding its own technology solution portfolio. By updating our stock ticker, we are taking the final step in aligning this public symbol of our company with the reality of what PTC is today."

As of December 3, all stock trading, filings and market related information will be reported under the new symbol "PTC."

About PTC

PTC enables manufacturers to achieve sustained product and service advantage. The company's technology solutions transform the way products are created and serviced across the entire product lifecycle - from conception and design to sourcing and service. Founded in 1985, PTC employs more than 6,000 professionals serving more than 27,000 businesses in rapidly-evolving, globally distributed manufacturing industries worldwide. For more information, visit www.ptc.com.

Autodesk CFO Mark Hawkins to Present at Credit Suisse Conference

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SAN RAFAEL, CA, Nov 30 - Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK) Chief Financial Officer Mark Hawkins, will present at the Credit Suisse Annual Technology Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Wednesday, December 4 at 2:30 p.m. Mountain Time.

A live webcast, replay and podcast of the presentations will be available through Autodesk's investor relations website at www.autodesk.com/investors.

To register, go to the website at least 15 minutes early, download and install any necessary software. For more information, call Autodesk investor relations at 415-507-6705.

About Autodesk

Autodesk helps people imagine, design and create a better world. Everyone - from design professionals, engineers and architects to digital artists, students and hobbyists - uses Autodesk software to unlock their creativity and solve important challenges. For more information, visit www.autodesk.com.

Dassault CATIA V4R2.5 SP 30 Program Directory Available

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Dassault's CATIA Version 4 Release 2.5 (V4R2.5) Service Pack 30 program directory is now available online.

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Friday, November 29, 2013

Nemetschek Localizes Vectorworks 2014 for Spain

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COLUMBIA, MD, Nov 29 - Nemetschek Vectorworks, Inc., is pleased to announce the Spanish-language release of the 2014 version of its award-winning Vectorworks line of design software, including: Vectorworks Designer, Architect, Landmark, Spotlight, Fundamentals and Renderworks. The Spanish-language version will be available throughout the Americas, the Caribbean and Spain.

"With the release of Vectorworks 2014, we've improved our offering of software tools to help designers capture their ideas, develop them, and communicate them … easily, accurately, and efficiently," said Jeremy Powell, director of product marketing at Nemetschek Vectorworks, Inc. "We continue to listen to customer feedback, and innovations such as the new patent-pending X-ray Select mode and a new visualization engine with fast interactive rendering reflect that effort."

The Vectorworks 2014 software includes more than 130 improvements that were developed for better modeling, BIM management, interoperability, usability, performance, and quality. The 2014 product line also features new BIM tools for architects, increased site design capabilities for landscape architects and designers, as well as enhancements to lighting devices, documentation and graphic controls for entertainment designers.

For Spanish-language resources, visit www.vectorworks.net/espanol. For  more information, about the 2014 release, visit www.vectorworks.net/2014.

Also, the Portuguese localized version of Vectorworks 2014 software was released in Brazil on October 31. A recording of the Vectorworks 2014 Brazil launch virtual event is currently available online: www.vectorworks.com.br/2014/login.

About Nemetschek Vectorworks, Inc.

Nemetschek Vectorworks, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Nemetschek Group and has been developing software since 1985. The Vectorworks line of software products provides professional design solutions for more than 450,000 designers in the AEC, entertainment and landscape design industries. With a tradition of designing flexible, versatile, intuitive and affordable CAD and BIM solutions, Nemetschek Vectorworks continues to be a global leader in 3D design technologies. For more information, visit www.vectorworks.net.

Delcam Adds Star Prototype as 2500th Customer in China

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BIRMINGHAM, UK, Nov 29 - Delcam is pleased to announce that the company recently added its 2,500th customer in China; Star Prototype Manufacturing Co., Ltd, based in Zhongshan Torch Development Zone in Guangdong Province. The company ordered recently multiple copies of Delcam's PowerSHAPE CAD software and Delcam PowerMILL CAM system.

To mark this landmark achievement, David You, Operating General Manager of Delcam China, presented a plaque to delegates from Star Prototype during the Delcam China 2013 New Product Launches and Technology Seminar held in DongGuan during October.

Star Prototype is one of the leading rapid prototyping and tooling companies in the world. Established by Gordon Styles, an experienced British engineer, Star Prototype is the only prototype engineering company run by a foreign entrepreneur in China. Combining the best of Western technology and equipment with the prototype engineering expertise of its Chinese engineers, Star Prototype offers customers high-quality products and services. With its commitment to customer satisfaction, Star Prototype has established long-term relationships with some of the most renowned companies in the world, including Mercedes, Siemens, HP, Philips and Nestlé.

Star Prototype has purchased PowerSHAPE CAD and PowerMILL to further enhance the company's rapid prototyping and rapid tooling capabilities. The programs are already being used for quick die and electrode design, and for rapid tooling manufacture. The first class technical support provided by staff from Delcam China has allowed Star Prototype to use the software efficiently in the shortest possible time and to gain the maximum productivity from its capabilities.

The sale comes at a time when Delcam is setting new records for its business in China. Delcam China's sales of software and maintenance have increased almost 50% in the first nine months of this year compared to the same period in 2012. Delcam continues to succeed in the competitive Chinese market by maintaining innovation in its products and technology, and by providing unrivaled support to its customers. These customers include many of the country’s larger organizations, including First Auto Works, Xi’an Aircraft Industry Group, Changchun Railway Vehicles, Dongfang Electrical Machinery, Gree Electrical Appliances and Pou Chen, one of the world’s major producers of footwear, as well as large numbers of toolmakers and subcontract machining companies. 

For more information, visit www.delcam.com.

Delcam CRISPIN Adds KeyShot Rendering to ShoeMaker 2014

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BIRMINGHAM, UK, Nov 29 - Delcam CRISPIN has launched the 2014 release of its ShoeMaker CAD software for the design of all types of footwear. This version offers improved visualization of designs with the new KeyShot rendering engine, the ability to create lasts for boot designs, more options for heel design, and additional items in the extensive library of accessories supplied with the software.

ShoeMaker is the only footwear CAD program to integrate fully the 3D design of lasts, uppers and soles, so allowing the complete shoe to be developed and visualized in a single system. This integrated approach benefits all footwear designers, but is particularly advantageous for companies making sports shoes and other designs that include complex soles.

With the KeyShot rendering software now built in to ShoeMaker, laptops, tablets or smart-phones can be used to show more realistic images of new designs to prospective buyers for styling and marketing reviews. This reduces the need for physical samples, cutting overall costs and shortening product time to market.

Similarly, using more realistic images improves communications between design and manufacturing teams, minimizing the chance of errors and again helping to introduce new designs to market more quickly.

A more advanced rendering package, KeyShot CAD Pro, is available as an upgrade which offers additional features including unlimited rendering resolution, render queues and turntable animation.

The images have also been made more realistic with more options for shoe relaxation. The relaxation can now be spread either smoothly or linearly, and with different effects for designs that either do or do not feature a tongue.

ShoeMaker 2014 also has the ability to design a boot leg extension for any last. The full range of dimensions to control the shape of the extension can be entered and edited in the 2D window, and the design is then created in 3d. Once the design has been finalised, it is possible to grade the extension area, simultaneously with the other areas of the last.

A new series of options for heel creation has been added, including options specifically for the design of stiletto, flat-breast and straight heels. A range of sliders and buttons can be used to adjust the heel parameters, such as the amount of curvature on the front, back and sides of the heel, and the tangency at the top of the curves.

A key part of ShoeMaker's ability to speed up the creation of novel designs is the large library of data supplied with the software, including ranges of materials of different types and colors, plus accessories including eyelets, buckles and zips. This library has been extended with the addition of more styles of loops, most of which can also be used as lugs. Two new stitch types have also been added to the stitch library.

ShoeMaker still offers a very easy-to-learn interface, making it ideal for concept designers that might come from an artistic background rather than an engineering education. All of the icons feature specific footwear imagery, making the software very intuitive to use.

ShoeMaker remains fully compatible with the complete range of Delcam CRISPIN software for 2D and 3D manufacturing, including the programs for costing, material cutting, mold making and inspection. A single file can be used for each complete project, from initial concept design through to mass production. This makes data management and project planning much simpler, and so allows faster introduction of new designs, with greater confidence that the designer’s intent is captured in the finished footwear.

For more information, visit www.footwear-cadcam.com.

Thursday, November 28, 2013

Altair Partner Alliance Adds Matereality Software

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TROY, MI, Nov 28 - The Altair Partner Alliance announced the expansion of its material database offering with new partner, Matereality, LLC. With Matereality's cloud-based software, Workgroup Material DatabasePro, it is possible to build an enterprise quality, fully functional and extensible material database to store all the material data for different projects and collaborate securely across the PLM landscape.

"Product innovation success relies on centralized data and knowledge resources. The ability to easily share centralized data allows for projects to be completed more efficiently," said Hubert Lobo, President and CTO for Matereality. "We are pleased to offer a technology through the Altair Partner Alliance that removes limitations on the ability to use material data, eliminates typical risks associated with unmanaged material data, and helps accelerate the pace of product development."

Workgroup Material DatabasePro creates a central core containing material data in full interactive detail that is always available to group members, whether collocated or dispersed. Within a workgroup, members are able to have complete access control to keep data private or share with those collaborating on a project. They are also able to perform advanced plotting accompanied by analytics to instantly compare and visualize data trends, as well as convert units, zoom, interrogate curves and export data in formats suited for diverse audiences.

"Matereality is a welcome addition to the Altair Partner Alliance and offers a convenient way for individuals, teams, or organizations to keep their material data organized and controlled," said James Brancheau, Chief Technical Officer for Altair. "Altair has long been a customer of Matereality affiliate DatapointLabs, a supplier of testing services that can deliver specific material properties required for computer aided analysis codes, so it is exciting to begin this new chapter and witness the benefits both parties will experience in the future."

Workgroup Material DatabasePro allows materials engineers, CAE experts and materials scientists to contribute their individual expertise to collaborate on a centralized material database for ongoing PLM projects and future use. Material parameters are easily generated for simple elastic, elastic-plastic, rate dependent, visco-elastic and hyperelastic material models for finite element analysis (FEA) and injection-molding simulation parameters. Material models can be quickly and accurately transformed from one CAE software format to another.

Available for the last 12 years, Altair’s innovative unit-based licensing system allows HyperWorks users customizable access to a growing portfolio of applications, optimizing their return on investment (ROI) by making more than 28 in-house developed applications available by use of a single pool of recyclable HyperWorks units (HWUs).

After experiencing this original licensing model’s success, Altair has offered the opportunity for third-party companies to run their own applications under this unit-based system, a collaboration now known as the Altair Partner Alliance. The overall flexibility of these HWUs empowers users via access to the largest, most complete suite of CAE applications available. The ROI increases for users each time a new application is added to the offering, since any of the partner programs can be accessed using the same leased HWUs they are already using to run HyperWorks. This makes more than 55 additional applications available at no incremental cost or long-term commitment.

HyperWorks users can download Workgroup Material DatebasePro at www.altairalliance.com/matereality.

About Matereality, LLC

Matereality, LLC, based in Ithaca, NY USA, operates private and public cloud material databases for use in product design and manufacturing. Empowered by a suite of web-based software that allows users to work with material data for trend visualization, CAE modeling and database building, these databases can store any properties of any materials. Matereality's ready-for-deployment, patented technology provides material databases and solutions for different needs, budgets and company sizes: a Personal Database for one user, a Workgroup Database for small groups, and Material Data Servers for manufacturing enterprises.

Matereality is an affiliate of DatapointLabs, LLC. Together, the companies deliver a comprehensive materials science resource, providing accurate material testing and software for centralized materials knowledge management that helps accelerate the pace of product development. The group has a diverse global user base, including automotive, aerospace, appliance, biomedical, consumer products, electronics, and material supplier verticals. For more information, call +1-607-257-1784, or email to info@matereality.com or visit www.matereality.com.

About Altair

Altair empowers client innovation and decision-making through technology that optimizes the analysis, management and visualization of business and engineering information. Privately held, with 1,800 employees, Altair has offices throughout North America, South America, Europe and Asia/Pacific. With a 27-year track record for high-end software for engineering and computing, enterprise analytics solutions, and innovative product design and development, Altair consistently delivers a competitive advantage to customers in a broad range of industries. For more information, visit www.altair.com or www.simulatetoinnovate.com.

About the Altair Partner Alliance

Altair's HyperWorks platform applies a revolutionary subscription-based licensing model in which customers use floating licenses to access a broad suite of Altair-developed, as well as third-party software applications on demand. The Altair Partner Alliance effectively extends the HyperWorks Platform from 28 internally developed solutions to more than 50 applications with the addition of new partner applications. Customers can invoke these third-party applications at no incremental cost using their existing HyperWorks licenses. Customers benefit from unmatched flexibility and access, resulting in maximum software utilization, productivity and ROI. For more information, visit www.altairalliance.com.

COMSOL Multiphysics 4.4 Released

http://www.comsol.comBURLINGTON, MA, Nov 28 - COMSOL, Inc., a leading global provider of engineering simulation software, announced the release of COMSOL Multiphysics 4.4, the latest version of its powerful platform for the modeling and simulation of electrical, mechanical, fluid, and chemical applications.

Multiphysics simulation of a heating circuit using COMSOL Desktop environment with a ribbon design, located at the top of the screen.

New COMSOL Desktop Interface for Windows Offers Enhanced User Experience

A ribbon design has been introduced to the COMSOL Desktop environment, when run on Windows platforms, to provide easier navigation and an enhanced user experience. By grouping commands and displaying them as needed, the ribbon makes it easier to find and use the tools available to let you get your work done faster. Commands are grouped and ordered according to the main modeling tasks, which are themselves grouped under dedicated tabs for definitions, geometry, physics, mesh, study, and results. The COMSOL Desktop brings several additional workflow improvements, such as a one-click select feature that enables faster selections in the graphics window. Using this feature, users can now hover over a boundary or domain to highlight it, and then select it with a single click. Another noteworthy feature is the new auto-complete search function, which allows you to quickly find the post-processing variables you need among the many that are created when working with multiphysics models.

"The new user interface in COMSOL 4.4 offers excellent usability and guidance by delivering a complete overview of all the physics and features available in a structured way," says Ed Fontes, Chief Technology Officer at COMSOL AB. "The ribbon provides users with a clear picture of the workflow of the modeling process, helping them to quickly and easily determine the functionality that is available for each of the steps involved."

New Multiphysics Coupling Capability with the Multiphysics Node

A completely new Multiphysics node is now available in the model tree, enabling streamlined setup of multiphysics models. It allows users to easily expand upon combinations of single-physics interfaces by choosing from a list of relevant multiphysics couplings. "Years of being the leader in simulating multiphysics applications has led COMSOL to develop this method for governing the modeling workflow," says Bjorn Sjodin, VP of Product Management at COMSOL, Inc. "The Multiphysics node gives you a comprehensive overview of the available couplings in your model. You can then control how to account for multiphysics phenomena by deciding how the physics included in your simulation interact with one another."

Introduction of the Mixer Module

The new Mixer Module, an add-on to the CFD Module, was designed specifically for the analysis of stirred mixers and reactors used in the manufacturing of pharmaceuticals, food, fine chemical, and consumer products. With its dedicated features for simulating mixer and impeller designs, as well as concentrations, velocities, and temperature profiles, the Mixer Module is ideal for accurately modeling a variety of industrial processes. The Mixer Module expands on the rotating machinery capabilities of the CFD Module by providing features for the simulation of turbulent and laminar flow, Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids, free surfaces, non-isothermal flow, and reacting flow. The Mixer Module provides results on a number of quantities specific to mixing, such as mixing efficiency, power draw, and the impeller pumping number.

New Functionalities in COMSOL 4.4

COMSOL Multiphysics 4.4 also introduces a variety of enhancements to existing functionalities of the software. "COMSOL is committed to providing reliable and intuitive simulation tools that support creativity and save precious development time," says Svante Littmarck, CEO of COMSOL, Inc. "COMSOL 4.4 delivers on this mission by providing significant upgrades to the capabilities of the software, therefore ensuring that users can verify and optimize their designs with the highest accuracy." These improvements offer increased performance and usability throughout the entire product suite:
  • Geometry and Mesh - Core functionality enhancements include new geometry sub-sequences for user-defined geometric primitives, if/else statements in the model tree for geometry creation, and mesh export to NASTRAN file formats
  • Mechanical and Acoustics - The Structural Mechanics Module now provides easy access to rotor dynamic forces and includes a new fast penalty method for contact. Joints with friction and three new joint types have been added to the Multibody Dynamics Module, while new evaluation methods for nonlinear materials and thermal fatigue are now included in the Fatigue Module. The Acoustics Module now offers aeroacoustics simulations based on the linearized Euler equations, enabling better simulations of noise in jet engines, mufflers, and gas flow meters
  • Heat Transfer - The Heat Transfer Module now includes two fast and memory efficient methods for modeling radiation in participating media, the thermoelectric effect, and heating in biological tissues
  • Fluid - Surface wall roughness for turbulent flow and a more efficient outlet boundary condition have been added to the CFD Module. Mass and energy conservation for laminar flow is greatly enhanced thanks to updated flow formulations
  • Electrical - The AC/DC Module now contains a nonlinear magnetic material library. A new feature in the RF Module enables the simulation of components with ports on interior boundaries. The Wave Optics Module now includes scattering with a Gaussian background field and Laser Heating interface. The Semiconductor Module has been enhanced with many updates, including heterojunctions and tools for impact ionization.
  • Multipurpose - The Optimization Module is now expanded with a new gradient-based method for topology optimization, and a gradient-free method for geometric dimensional optimization. Particle-field and fluid-particle interactions can now be easily modeled in the Particle Tracing Module using a new efficient method
  • Interfacing - User-defined selections can now be synchronized in LiveLink for SolidWorks and material selections and material names can be synchronized within LiveLink for Inventor. The ECAD Import Module now enables multiphysics simulations using the ODB++ format for printed circuit board (PCB) designs 

 Shell and tube heat exchanger simulated with the Heat Transfer Module. Results show flow velocity, temperature, and pressure distribution

For more information about COMSOL Multiphysics 4.4, visit www.comsol.com/release/4.4.

Availability

COMSOL Multiphysics 4.4 is now available for download

About COMSOL

COMSOL provides simulation software for product design and research to technical enterprises, research labs, and universities through 18 offices and a distributor network throughout the world. Its flagship product, COMSOL Multiphysics, is a software environment for modeling and simulating any physics-based system. A particular strength is its ability to account for coupled or multiphysics phenomena. Add-on products expand the simulation platform for electrical, mechanical, fluid flow, and chemical applications. Interfacing tools enable the integration of COMSOL Multiphysics simulation with all major technical computing and CAD tools on the CAE market. For more information, visit http://www.comsol.com.

Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Autodesk Issues Inventor 2014 Polish Hotfix

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This hotfix fixes the value for Flat Pattern text parameters is missing when trying to use Text command to display it in drawing in Polish Inventor 2014.

For detailed information and to download, click here.

SolidWorks Enterprise PDM 2014 SP1 Available

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This service pack is now available to Subscription Service customers. Click here, to see the SolidWorks Enterprise PDM 2014 SP1 release notes.

To download, go to www.solidworks.in/pages/services/subscription/downloads.html. Or log into the SolidWorks Customer Portal at https://customerportal.solidworks.com.

SolidWorks 2014 SP1 Available

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This service pack is now available to Subscription Service customers. Click here, to see the SolidWorks 2014 SP1 release notes.

Saturday, November 23, 2013

Autoweight 1.0 for 3ds Max Available

Autoweight is a 3ds Max plug-in which helps speeding up the rigging-process. Its simple and intuitive user interface lets the user immediately jump into the skinning process.

To know more about the new features included in this release and for detailed information, click here.

IMSI/Design TurboSite Standard v2 for Mobile AEC Available for FREE!

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NOVATO, CA, Nov 23 - IMSI/Design, a pioneer in mobile solutions for AEC, announced that TurboSite Standard v2, its flagship mobile offering and 2013 AIA National Convention's "Best Of Show" app, is now free for any architect, engineer, or construction professional to use.

"Everybody in AEC does field reporting... it's about 25% of the workflow associated with large projects," stated Royal Farros, CEO of IMSI/Design. "For the first time, there's now a free, easy, free mobile tool to help reduce up to 80% of the burden associated with documenting findings in the field."

Free TurboSite Standard v2 turns mobile devices such as Apple's iPad or iPhone into a first-of-its-kind field reporting tool.

No more lugging plans into a building, they're right on your iPad or iPhone. GPS or SPS knows where you're at in your plan. You can create a correctly geolocated GeoMark at two different locations on a plan and, using the built-in camera, add as many photos, videos, dictation, and text notes to those two GeoMarks that you want. Redline a drawing with powerful markup, dimension, and inquiry tools. Immediately share your report electronically with your entire design and construction team at the touch of a button... or instantly print a customized PDF report and distribute hard copy. Either way, creating a field report has never been so easy.

"Best of all, we've now made the standard edition of TurboSite free so everyone in AEC, whether you're an enterprise giant or a single-person shop, has free access to the very latest mobile field reporting technology," added Farros.

Availability and Pricing

TurboSite Standard v2 is free and available now through the Apple App Store. For more information about TurboSite, visit www.TurboApps.com.

About IMSI/Design

IMSI/Design is pioneering Mobile AEC, precision design solutions for architects, engineers, and construction professionals that cannot run on desktop computers because they require specific attributes of mobile devices such as GPS, extended battery life, gesture interface, and such. IMSI/Design is also the global leader in retail CAD (Computer Aided Design). With over 16 million products distributed since 1988, IMSI/Design products include the award-winning TurboCAD, TurboViewer, TurboReview, TurboSite, and TurboFloorPlan families of precision design applications for mobile and desktop. For more information, visit www.IMSIdesign.com.

Cadig Releases AutoTableDXF v5.6 for Revit

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EDEN PRAIRIE, MN, Nov 23 - Cadig Inc., announces the release of AutoTableDXF 5.6 for Revit. AutoTableDXF is an add-in for Excel. It is designed to provide Revit / Inventor users a more convenient way working together with Excel. AutoTableDXF exports the Excel spreadsheet to a DXF file and keeps the DXF file up-to-date.

Imported DXF file in Revit

New features in AutoTableDXF 5.6 include:
  • Supports the text box of Excel
  • Supports some shapes of Excel
To download AutoTableDXF 5.6 for Revit, visit http://www.cadig.com/download/.

About Cadig Inc.

Established in 2005, Cadig Inc. is dedicated to providing effective and efficient AutoCAD Excel, MicroStation Excel Add-ons. For more information, visit http://www.cadig.com.

GRAPHISOFT, Nikken Sekkei to Set Up BIM Center in Japan, S-E Asia

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BUDAPEST, Hungary, Nov 23 - GRAPHISOFT, the global leader in Building Information Modeling (BIM) solutions for architects, and Nikken Sekkei, one of the world's largest architectural design firms, announced today their strategic partnership agreement to establish a jointly-funded BIM Competence & Research Center for advancing BIM in Japan and South-East Asia.

The multi-year strategic partnership agreement was signed by Keiichi Okamoto, President and CEO of Nikken Sekkei, and Viktor Varkonyi, CEO of GRAPHISOFT, at a special signature ceremony held in the JETRO Business Development Center in Tokyo, in the presence of Viktor Orban, Prime Minister of Hungary. Both companies agreed to build a joint team of BIM specialists and BIM software developers dedicated to developing both software solutions and implementation know-how. This collaboration is not only for improving BIM capabilities, but also driving further BIM implementation in Japan and South-East Asia.


"We feel very confident working with GRAPHISOFT," says Keiichi Okamoto, President and CEO of Nikken Sekkei. "As a result of our multi-year cooperation, ArchiCAD has become our main BIM platform at Nikken Sekkei."

"Working closely with GRAPHISOFT opens up new possibilities for Nikken Sekkei to strengthen its leadership in AEC innovation," added Tomohiko Yamanashi, Executive Officer and Principal at Nikken Sekkei. "Utilizing BIM data helps us make better design decisions much earlier in the design process. We hope to increase the scope of our mutually beneficial cooperation within the framework of our strategic agreement."

"We are proud to be partnering with one of our most prestigious clients on growing and solidifying the role of BIM in Japan," said Viktor Varkonyi, GRAPHISOFT CEO. "Pairing Nikken Sekkei's innovative design with cutting-edge technology will open up new opportunities and helps promote the use of BIM throughout the AEC industry," he added.

"By thoroughly understanding the know-how of Nikken Sekkei, we will be able to ensure that our products meet Japanese standards to an even greater degree," added Bence Kovacs, Vice President of Asia, GRAPHISOFT. "GRAPHISOFT invests heavily in the South-East Asia region to help establish local BIM standards," he continued. "This partnership enables us to serve the entire region better."

About Nikken Sekkei

Nikken Sekkei and its eight Group companies offer comprehensive design, engineering, management, consulting and R&D services. Established in 1900, the company's portfolio consists of over 20,000 projects in 40 countries. Its activities cover a wide spectrum of sustainable public and private endeavors including: new city design, high-density/mixed-use transit-oriented developments, super-high rise buildings, business parks, offices and facilities for commercial, cultural, educational and healthcare use. Nikken is headquartered in Tokyo and maintains branch offices in China, Korea, Vietnam and the UAE. For more information, visit http://www.nikken.co.jp.

About GRAPHISOFT

GRAPHISOFT ignited the BIM revolution in 1984 with ArchiCAD, the industry first BIM software for architects. GRAPHISOFT continues to lead the industry with innovative solutions such as its revolutionary BIM Server, the world’s first real-time BIM collaboration environment, EcoDesigner, the world's first fully BIM-integrated "GREEN" design solution and BIMx, the world's leading mobile app for BIM visualization. GRAPHISOFT has been a part of the Nemetschek Group since its acquisition in 2007. For more information, visit http://www.graphisoft.com.

Friday, November 22, 2013

ZWCAD Touch for iOS7 Released

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GUANGZHOU, China, Nov 22 - ZWCAD Design, an innovative supplier of CAD solutions for the MCAD and AEC industries, has updated its free mobile design App, ZWCAD Touch, making it the first CAD App designed specifically for iOS7. As Apple set the trend for flat design in iOS7, the newly redesigned ZWCAD Touch also refreshed its UI design with a flatter appearance. By providing a cleaner approach to presenting content, ZWCAD Touch enables users to work in a more comfortable software environment, contributing to an improved experience for over 100,000 users around the world.


Refreshing UI Design with a Flatter Appearance

The use of flat design in web pages has been growing hugely in recent times, and the debut of iOS7 has confirmed its enhanced popularity. iOS7 took the textures, bezels and gradients out of the UI and replaced them with simple and clear design elements. The interface is much cleaner and sleeker, representing its commitment to creating an experience that is simpler, more useful, and more enjoyable.

A sense of familiarity is important for user experience, therefore ZWCAD Touch turned flat as well by striping down visual elements to highlight their essential functionality. The single background color makes all the content more distinct to users. By using different colors to indicate file formats, users can find out what they want with a single glance. Such UI refinement brings ZWCAD Touch simplicity and ease of use, and it works great for smaller screens, particularly mobile design.

"We are excited to be the first in the CAD design industry to provide an iOS7 CAD App," said Daniel Huang, Product Manager of ZWCAD+. "Aiming at providing our users with an up-to-date design experience, we decide to make a significant change to our UI to keep pace with this modern design. The flat UI helps users enjoy ZWCAD Touch in the same way as other iOS7 Apps."

Improving Compatibility with iOS7

Some Apps in previous versions may have compatibility problems withiOS7. To ensure an optimal user experience, ZWCAD Touch optimized its compatibility to adapt to the new operating system. Improvements such as vocal message recording and folder creation have been added to provide a more fluent and efficient mobile design workflow.

Join in ZWCAD Touch Photo Competition and Win a Prize

ZWCAD Touch has recently reached an exciting milestone of 100,000 users. In gratitude of their users for their continued support, ZWSOFT announced a photo competition. Participants who take photos of themselves using ZWCAD Touch away from their desk and upload them to the ZWSOFT Facebook page before December 1st will have a chance to win one of 10 ZWCAD+ and Lightworks Artisan Licenses and an iPad Mini.

Availability

ZWCAD Touch for iOS7 is now free to download at App Store. For more information about ZWCAD Touch, click here or visit ZWSOFT Facebook.

About ZWCAD Design

ZWCAD Design Co., Ltd., the wholly-owned subsidiary of ZWSOFT, is an international CAD software provider through its network of over 300 partners in 80+ countries and regions. Its product ZWCAD+ is used by CAD designers across the AEC and MCAD industries.For more information, visit http://www.zwsoft.com.

MakerBot Releases MakerWare 2.4

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BROOKLYN, NY, Nov 22 - MakerBot is excited to announce the MakerBot MakerWare 2.4 release that includes MakerBot MultiScan Technology for the MakerBot Digitizer Desktop 3D Scanner. MakerBot MusltiScan can help you change the way you create 3D models. MakerBot MakerWare 2.4 is now available for download from makerbot.com/makerware.

MakerBot MultiScan was developed to scan objects from multiple angles, creating the best possible 3D model. MakerBot MultiScan allows you to use your MakerBot Digitizer to capture the top, bottom, and even hidden parts of an object.

"MultiScan Technology for the MakerBot Digitizer makes the technology even more powerful," noted Bre Pettis, CEO of MakerBot. "MultiScan capabilities take an ordinary scan and turn it into something extra ordinary. You can capture a 360-degree scan of a model, then 3D print it on a MakerBot Replicator 2 Desktop 3D Printer. This is so cool, you will want to Digitize everything in your life."

MultiScan improves scan coverage by allowing you to "merge" two or more scans of an object, each taken from a different position. You can scan an object vertically and horizontally, or from any angle that the object can be positioned on the turntable. Capture more data from objects with complex geometry. For example, you can grab more detail off this figurine by scanning it several times in different positions. Turn it upside down, on its side, or at an angle, and scan it multiple times. MakerBot MultiScan will then connect the files and create one unified 3D model file.

MakerBot MultiScan opens up new categories of objects to scan, particularly ones that would have come out less detailed if they had only been scanned once from one position.

An item such as an angel with large wings was often hard to scan when scanned upright, as the wings block much of the detail on the back. But when scanned four times in different positions, the laser is able to see different details and scan sections of the object to create a more robust 3D model. In general, using MultiScan two or three times does a good job at collecting all of the data from different angles.

"A great story of how MultiScan makes 3D scanning even more awesome comes from a member of our MakerBot team," said Bre Pettis. "One of our engineer's had a favorite radio-controlled car that was missing a wheel, and he couldn't find a replacement. To fix it, he removed one of the wheels and prepared it to be scanned on the MakerBot Digitizer. Using MultiScan, he scanned the wheel, resulting in a great 3D model of the wheel. He then printed it on his MakerBot Replicator 2 Desktop 3D Printer with MakerBot PLA Filament. After a few minutes of prep work to make sure the new tire fit the axel, his radio-controlled car was ready to roll."

New features in MakerBot MakerWare 2.4 include:
  • Added MultiScan Technology to MakerWare for Digitizer
  • Added lighting acclimation which reduces halos from overhead lighting at the beginning of a scan, resulting in higher quality 3D models
  • Added performance tracking to MakerWare
  • Implemented new filament fan modulation on the MakerBot Replicator 2 to reduce PLA and Flexible Filament stringing
  • Added ability to combine overlapping object meshes
  • Created a more stable Extrusion Guard pattern
  • Bug fix for temperature settings in the Make dialog only getting applied to the preheat temperature
  • Bug fix for MakerWare crashing when custom profiles are created on 32-bit Windows systems
To download MakerBot MakerWare 2.4, visit makerbot.com/makerware.

About MakerBot

MakerBot, a subsidiary of Stratasys, Ltd., is leading the Next Industrial Revolution by setting the standards in reliable and affordable desktop 3D printing. Founded in 2009, MakerBot has built the largest installed base of desktop 3D printers sold to innovative and industry-leading customers worldwide, including engineers, architects, designers, educators and consumers. The MakerBot 3D Ecosystem drives accessibility and rapid adoption of 3D printing and includes: Thingiverse.com, the MakerBot Digitizer Desktop 3D Scanner, the MakerBot Replicator line of Desktop 3D Printers, MakerWare software, MakerCare, the MakerBot retail store, and strategic partnerships with top-tier brands. MakerBot has been honored with many accolades, including Popular Mechanics' "Overall Winner" for best 3D printer, Time Magazine's "Best Inventions of 2012," Popular Mechanics' "Editor's Choice Award," Popular Science's "Product of the Year," Fast Company's "One of the World's Top 10 Most Innovative Companies in Consumer Electronics," and many more. For more information, visit http://www.makerbot.com.

About Stratasys

Stratasys Ltd. (Nasdaq: SSYS), headquartered in Minneapolis, Minn. and Rehovot, Israel, manufactures 3D printers and materials for prototyping and production. The company's patented FDM® and PolyJet® processes produce prototypes and manufactured goods directly from 3D CAD files or other 3D content. Systems include 3D printers for idea development, prototyping and direct digital manufacturing. Stratasys subsidiaries include MakerBot and Solidscape and the company operates the RedEye digital-manufacturing service. Stratasys has more than 1500 employees, holds over 500 granted or pending additive manufacturing patents globally, and has received more than 20 awards for its technology and leadership. For more information, visit http://www.stratasys.com or blog.stratasys.com.

Luxion KeyShot Integrates with IronCAD

IRVINE, CA and ATLANTA, GA, Nov 22 - Luxion, makers of KeyShot and a leading developer of advanced rendering and lighting technology, with IronCAD, LLC, a leading provider of design productivity solutions, today announced the integration between KeyShot and IronCAD, bringing the single-click transfer of IronCAD data into KeyShot along with the ability to keep model geometry updated to streamline the 3D visual creation process.

This tight integration between KeyShot and IronCAD, featuring Luxion's LiveLinking technology, allows IronCAD users to develop their design within IronCAD, export the data to KeyShot, maintaining assembly structure and all appearances, while continuing to work on the design inside IronCAD. As the design development proceeds, users can select to update the model inside KeyShot from the IronCAD interface with the click of a button without disrupting previous applied materials, views or animations set up within KeyShot.

Integration between KeyShot and IronCAD provides users faster creation of 3D visuals

This new integration both compliments and bridges the modeling flexibility available within IronCAD and the rendering flexibility within KeyShot to deliver an efficient workflow to design engineers. With the installation of the 2014 or later versions of the IronCAD Design Collaboration Suite of products, users can launch KeyShot directly from the IronCAD interface without the need to export to another file format. Options include the ability to Export the IronCAD model directly into KeyShot, update the model within KeyShot and export a KeyShot .bip file without KeyShot installed. Color assignments at the part and assembly level are maintained while assembly structure and camera views are transferred accurately into KeyShot.

"The KeyShot integration is a valuable extension for the IronCAD community, extending the capability to quickly develop high quality visual representations of their products," commented Cary O'Connor, V.P. Marketing at IronCAD. "KeyShot is providing a simple to use, high quality product that ties perfectly to IronCAD's commitment to deliver increased productivity to our users and we are excited to bring this integration to our customers," he continued.

"IronCAD is an incredibly flexible 3D modeling application combining both parametric and explicit modeling in the same interface." says Thomas Teger, Vice President of Products and Strategy at Luxion. "With the new KeyShot integration with IronCAD, users can extend that flexibility with the ability to quickly create stunning visuals from their IronCAD data while continuing to refine their design."

Pricing and Availability

The KeyShot Integration for IronCAD will be available free of charge and is included in the IronCAD Design Collaboration Suite release 2014 and newer.

About Luxion

Luxion is a leading developer of advanced 3D rendering and lighting technology. KeyShot is the first real-time ray tracing and global illumination program for 3D rendering and animation that uses a physically correct rendering engine certified by the CIE (International Commission on Illumination). Addressing the visualization needs of designers, engineers, marketing professionals, photographers and CG specialists, KeyShot breaks down the complexity of creating photographic images and animations from 3D digital data. Luxion's customer list includes many of the Fortune 1000 product manufacturers and major industrial design companies including Chrysler, Fossil, Microsoft, Tesla, Procter & Gamble, IDEO and SMART Design. For more information, visit www.keyshot.com.

About IronCAD

Based in Atlanta, GA, IronCAD is a leading provider of 3D Design Productivity Solutions that deliver the highest levels of customer satisfaction and productivity. Individual components of this solution can be used standalone, complementary within an existing design environment, or can be used together to collaborate effectively throughout the enterprise to extend productivity. Its flagship product IRONCAD has won many industry awards for its innovative technology and leads the industry in its ease of use and design productivity. IronCAD products are being used successfully by thousands of customers worldwide. For more information on IronCAD, call 1-800-339-7304 or visit www.ironcad.com.

3D Systems, NOOKA Join to Offer 3D Printed Watch Collection On Cubify

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ROCK HILL, SC, Nov 22 - 3D Systems (NYSE:DDD) announced that it has partnered with fashion brand NOOKA to deliver a special edition 3D printed Zub 40 watch collection, exclusively on Cubify. An ideal holiday gift for the fashion-forward and tech enthusiast alike, the collection combines NOOKA's original and timeless Zub 40 timepieces with fashionable and interchangeable 3D printed bands. The NOOKA collection is immediately available on Cubify, 3DS' online consumer destination where everyone can join the 3D lifestyle, and brands can deliver customizable products and accessories, made uniquely for you.

"3D Systems creates products that inspire sustainable, customized manufacturing on-demand, and moreover, a new visual form language not possible via traditional production techniques," said Matthew Waldman, Founder of NOOKA. "We are incredibly excited to collaborate with 3D Systems to bring our products further into the future with 3D printing."
"We are excited to bring a fashion brand of NOOKA's caliber onto Cubify and to empower consumers to customize with NOOKA. This partnership stylistically fuses fashion and 3D printing to deliver inspiring and personalized accessories," said Keith Ozar, Director of Marketing, Consumer Products for 3D Systems.

Browse the collection today at Cubify.com/nooka.

About 3D Systems Corporation

3D Systems is a leading provider of 3D content-to-print solutions including 3D printers, print materials and cloud sourced on-demand custom parts for professionals and consumers alike with materials including plastics, metals, ceramics and edibles. The company also provides software tools including scan to CAD and inspection as well as consumer 3D printers, apps and services. Its expertly integrated solutions replace and complement traditional methods and reduce the time and cost of designing new products by printing real parts directly from digital input. These solutions are used to rapidly design, create, communicate, prototype or produce real parts, empowering customers to manufacture the future. For more information, visit www.3DSystems.com.

About NOOKA

Nooka is a New York fashion design company founded by artist/designer Matthew Waldman. The ethos of Nooka is universal language, which guides the creation of products with enhanced functionality and a futuristic philosophy. Most prominently known for its line of timepieces, Nooka has expanded their range, creating a Mindstyle brand with the addition of innovative accessories and a fragrance. For more information, visit www.nooka.com.

3D Systems Founder Chuck Hull Gets Economist Innovation Award

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ROCK HILL, SC, Nov 22 - 3D Systems (NYSE:DDD) announced that Chuck Hull, 3D Systems' founder and the inventor of 3D printing, received The Economist's prestigious 2013 Innovation Award, recognizing significant contributions across eight fields of science, technology, and society.

Dubbed the father of 3D printing, Chuck Hull invented and patented Stereolithography, the first ever 3D printing technology, in 1983 and founded 3D Systems in 1986, to help ailing Detroit automakers regain competitiveness by compressing design-to-manufacturing time.

Tom Standage, digital editor at The Economist and chairman of the judges who decided the awards, said, "We are delighted to recognize the pioneering role Mr. Hull has played in this fast-moving field. 3D printing is a hugely exciting technology that is starting to transform the way things are designed, manufactured and sold."

"I am honored to receive this prestigious award and to be part of such a distinguished group of honorees," said Chuck Hull, Founder and Chief Technology Officer, 3D Systems. "I always knew that 3D printing had the capacity to significantly change the entire design-to-manufacturing process, but greatly underestimated the full impact that my work would have on every facet of our lives. It is both exhilarating and humbling to be part of the movement to localize manufacturing and democratize consumer access, through the power of 3D printing."

About 3D Systems Corporation

3D Systems is a leading provider of 3D content-to-print solutions including 3D printers, print materials and cloud sourced on-demand custom parts for professionals and consumers alike with materials including plastics, metals, ceramics and edibles. The company also provides software tools including scan to CAD and inspection as well as consumer 3D printers, apps and services. Its expertly integrated solutions replace and complement traditional methods and reduce the time and cost of designing new products by printing real parts directly from digital input. These solutions are used to rapidly design, create, communicate, prototype or produce real parts, empowering customers to manufacture the future. For more information, visit www.3dsystems.com.

About The Economist

With a growing global readership (now 4.5m) and a reputation for insightful analysis and perspective on every aspect of world events, The Economist is one of the most widely recognized and well‐read current affairs publications. The paper covers politics, business, science and technology, and books and arts, concluding each week with the obituary. Its offers articles from the past ten years, in addition to web‐only content such as blogs, debates and audio/video programmes. The Economist is now available to download for reading on Android, iPhone, or iPad devices. For more information, visit www.economist.com.

Trimble Offers 3D BIM Consulting Services for MEP Contractors

http://www.trimble.comSUNNYVALE, CA, Nov 22 - Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB) announced 3D BIM Consulting Services for Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) contractors using Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Building Information Modeling (BIM) capabilities. Trimble's services will include four elements: 3D Model Evaluation, 3D Modeling, 3D Laser Scanning and 3D Modeling from Scanned Point Cloud.

BIM, a 3D model representation of the physical and functional attributes of a facility, continues to shape the landscape for building construction. For MEP contractors, BIM provides significant cost savings benefits due to pre-planning, prefabrication, value engineering and coordination with other contractors. However, delivering BIM on a project often means owning and mastering multiple BIM software solutions. Trimble's consulting service model allows the MEP contractor to interface directly with the Trimble MEP 3D BIM Consulting Services team to easily fill the skills and/or technology gaps with rapid scalability.

Each consulting project is managed by a single Trimble project manager, acting as a liaison between the subcontractor and the team of 3D BIM modelers and subject matter experts within Trimble's MEP Division. "Partnering with MEP contractors and their BIM/CAD departments is ideal; we can supplement their existing resources by providing services for projects of all sizes. This allows our clients to use their staff in ways that are more efficient and productive," said Pat Bohle, general manager of Trimble's MEP Division. "Customers can receive a fully detailed building systems design from Trimble without over-taxing their internal modeling teams."

Trimble's 3D BIM Consulting Services for MEP contractors are available now. Details and contact information are located at: MEP.Trimble.com/services.

About Trimble Buildings Group

Trimble Buildings, a part of Trimble's Engineering and Construction segment, is a world leader in technology for construction project optimization across the design-build-operate (DBO) lifecycle. With solutions that span the brands of Meridian Systems, Plancal, SketchUp, Tekla, Trade Service, Vico Software and WinEst, Trimble helps the construction industry improve productivity, increase efficiencies and maximize the profitability of projects, from simulation to renovation. Used in over 140 countries around the world and supported by a global dealer and distribution partner network, Trimble technology is a mainstay of the building industry. Information on Trimble Buildings' DBO portfolio is available at: http://buildings.trimble.com.

About Trimble

Trimble applies technology to make field and mobile workers in businesses and government significantly more productive. Solutions are focused on applications requiring position or location-including surveying, construction, agriculture, fleet and asset management, public safety and mapping. In addition to utilizing positioning technologies, such as GPS, lasers and optics, Trimble solutions may include software content specific to the needs of the user. Wireless technologies are utilized to deliver the solution to the user and to ensure a tight coupling of the field and the back office. Founded in 1978, Trimble is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA. For more information, visit http://www.trimble.com.

Trimble Acquires UK's CSC

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SUNNYVALE, CA, Nov 22 - Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB) announced today that it has acquired privately-held CSC (UK) Ltd. headquartered in Leeds, United Kingdom from ISIS Equity Partners LLP and senior management. CSC's products include software solutions for the analysis and design of steel and concrete buildings. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Trimble and CSC share experience in the global building and construction market including a large customer base of engineering organizations. With a strong presence in the United Kingdom, Asia, South Africa, Middle East and U.S., CSC is a strategic Analysis and Design (A&D) partner of Tekla, a Trimble Company since 2011. In addition, CSC's building design software complements Trimble Buildings' solution portfolio.

"The acquisition of CSC reinforces our goal of connecting key workflows across the design, build and operate continuum. It extends our offering to provide complete workflow solutions from design to rebar fabrication," said Risto Räty, general manager of the Trimble Buildings' Structures Division. "Together with CSC we are looking forward to providing an extended solution to our engineering clients. In addition, we are actively expanding our cooperation with other A&D software companies in different markets around the world."

"Being acquired by Trimble will help CSC strengthen our presence in existing markets and accelerate growth in strategically important emerging markets where we currently have limited presence," said Mark Roberts, CEO at CSC "This offers an exciting opportunity for our products and our people to become part of a truly global business. Trimble will help CSC realize our ambitions far quicker than we could have done by organic growth."

CSC will become part of the Trimble Buildings' Structures Division in the Engineering and Construction segment.

About CSC

CSC has been an innovative structural software and technical support provider to structural engineers for more than 35 years. Thousands of engineers across the globe choose CSC software for their structural design calculations, general analysis, and steel and concrete building design. CSC supplies both small and large businesses from regional offices in Australia, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, Singapore, South Africa, UK and U.S. For more information, visit: www.cscworld.com.

About Trimble Buildings Group

Trimble Buildings, a part of Trimble's Engineering and Construction Segment, is a world leader in construction project optimization across the design-build-operate (DBO) lifecycle. By providing intuitive software and field solutions that span the brands of Meridian Systems, Plancal, SketchUp, Tekla, Trade Service, Vico Software and WinEst, Trimble is dedicated to helping building owners and AEC service providers improve productivity, increase efficiencies and maximize profitability of construction projects across the entire workflow from simulation to renovation. Used in over 141 countries around the world and supported by a global dealer and distribution partner network, precision Trimble technology is a mainstay of the building industry. Trimble Buildings' leading technology platform, Trimble DBO, draws on unparalleled expertise from across the entire continuum to provide building professionals with a comprehensive solution that responds to their specialized needs while benefiting from an understanding of the total workflow at every step. For more information, visit Trimble Buildings.

About Trimble

Trimble applies technology to make field and mobile workers in businesses and government significantly more productive. Solutions are focused on applications requiring position or location-including surveying, construction, agriculture, fleet and asset management, public safety and mapping. In addition to utilizing positioning technologies, such as GPS, lasers and optics, Trimble solutions may include software content specific to the needs of the user. Wireless technologies are utilized to deliver the solution to the user and to ensure a tight coupling of the field and the back office. Founded in 1978, Trimble is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA. For more information, visit http://www.trimble.com.

Thursday, November 21, 2013

EON Reality Opens Office in Qatar

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IRVINE, CA, Nov 21 - EON Reality, the world's leading interactive 3D visual content management and Virtual Reality software provider for businesses and education, and Technology Trading Resources (TTR), today announced the establishment of an exclusive partnership, EON Qatar, for the development of a new Interactive Digital Center and EON Entrepreneur School in Qatar.

The new venture in Qatar will deploy the world's state of the art Virtual Reality/ Augmented Reality technologies and make them available to the market through a one of a kind Interactive Digital Center (IDC) in Doha. The new center will incubate projects that will address local markets needs in Qatar and region. Alongside the IDC, the EON Qatar will attract top talents to enroll in the EON Entrepreneur School aimed at developing outstanding skills to create content that works in harmony with EON Reality products. The EON Entrepreneur School will create endless opportunities for the youth to come up with content and software that can be monetized as part of EON’s ecosystem.

The new setup is expected to be up and running towards the end of the first quarter 2014.

Hamad Al-Abdan, Chairman of Technology Trading Resources, stated “We are very excited to announce a strategic partnership with EON Reality in Qatar. We believe that this alliance will create enormous opportunities for the new company and partners in a high potential market."

"The new Qatari IDC Center brings together TTR's local market knowledge with EON Reality's expertise in VR and AR tools and integrated systems. The IDC Center will be an important component to locally support companies' VR and AR implementation and assist them in researching and developing company specific applications. By offering expert-led training classes in the EON Entrepreneur School and to satisfy the increasing demand for knowledge within interactive 3D technology, Qatar will become a strong interactive 3D technology hub," said Dan Lejerskar, Chairman, EON Reality, Inc.

Moreover, EON Reality and TTR have appointed a new CEO to lead EON Qatar. The recently appointed chief executive, Basil Al Dossary, comes with extensive experience in IT and Digital Media. Basil has taken multiple roles throughout his career working for key companies in the region, founding and cofounding startups. Basil stated, "It is great to be part of the EON Qatar. The technology, business model and mindset are just right to build a growing business in Qatar and region." Basil added, "The region's youth majority and appetite for technology says a lot about the future of this company."

About Technology Trading Resources

Technology Trading Resources (TTR) is in the business of technology trading and investments. The company has taken key roles to close various transactions where international businesses have made it to the Qatari market and the region. TTR’s strategy is purely focused on attracting businesses that add value to the Qatari economy with respect to Qatar’s National Vision 2030.

About EON Reality

EON Reality, Inc. is the world’s leading interactive 3D visual content management and Virtual Reality software provider. EON Reality provides state-of-the-art 3D display technology for immersive and stereoscopic viewing, from portable tablet PCs and glass free stereo display systems to curved-screen and immersive rooms consisting of multi-channel projection walls. The technology foundation for developing interactive digital content includes importing the most common 3D animation formats into EON’s authoring software and creating modules and applications that can be viewed on various display systems. EON's technology solutions enable all organizations to more effectively visually communicate, collaborate and accelerate knowledge transfer. For more information, visit www.eonreality.com.

Corel Releases CorelCAD 2014

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OTTAWA, ON, Nov 21 - Corel announced CorelCAD 2014, the latest version of its powerful and affordable CAD solution. With the new industry-standard CAD features and AutoCAD .DWG file support, CorelCAD 2014 is an ideal alternative for professional CAD users looking for a high-performance Mac and Windows solution at an attractive price. The new Windows Ribbon user interface offers a familiar CAD environment, while the enhanced layer tools, new Design Resources, and CorelDRAW graphics support for Windows enable users to communicate key ideas with precision.

"CorelCAD 2014 delivers a competitive and cost-effective CAD option for the architecture and engineering communities that rely on standard-compliant tools without the high price tag," said Klaus Vossen, Senior Product Manager for Technical Graphics at Corel. "It's one of the best alternatives for professional CAD users because of its affordability, ease of use, compatibility with .DWG files and CorelDRAW and 64-bit power."

The CorelCAD engine, built on the state-of-the-art ARES CAD platform, introduces enhancements and intuitive tools that improve the design workflow. 

These include:
  • New Ribbon User Interface - Compatible with all major CAD programs, Windows users will feel right at home with the familiar Ribbon user interface and can quickly switch between workflow-oriented Ribbon workspaces, such as 2D drafting or 3D modeling, or the classic CAD workspace
  • New Design Resources - With the new and comprehensive Design Resources, users can instantly find, access and manage design components such as blocks, styles, drawings and images for use within and across a variety of CAD projects
  • Enhanced Layer Tools - The enhanced layer tools allow users to work in a consistent manner with Layer Preview and Layer transparency features to align project elements, including drawing components from AutoCAD 2014 .DWG files
Pricing and Availability

CorelCAD 2014 is now available in English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Brazilian-Portuguese, Czech, Polish, Russian, Turkish, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese and Korean. North American pricing is $699 (USD and CAD). Registered CorelCAD and CorelCAD 2013 users are eligible for an upgrade price of $199 (USD and CAD). Education and volume licenses are available, offering flexible hybrid solutions on Mac and Windows operating systems.

About Corel

Corel is one of the world's top software companies providing some of the industry's best-known graphics, productivity and digital media products. Boasting the most comprehensive portfolio of innovative software, we've built a reputation for delivering solutions that are easy to learn and use, helping people achieve new levels of creativity and productivity. The industry has responded with hundreds of awards for innovation, design and value.

Used by millions of people around the world, our product lines include CorelDRAW Graphics Suite, CorelDRAW Technical Suite, Corel Painter, Corel PaintShop Pro, Corel VideoStudio and Corel WordPerfect Office. For more information on Corel, visit www.corel.com.

ITC Releases IntelliCAD 7.2d

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PORTLAND, OR, Nov 21 - The IntelliCAD Technology Consortium (ITC) announced the release of IntelliCAD 7.2d.

IntelliCAD 7.2d is a maintenance release that contains over 300 improvements and fixes since the IntelliCAD 7.2c release in July 2013. In addition to fixes, improvements can be found in the areas of performance, working with 2013 .dwg files, selection and dragging, text, and printing.

ITC Development Director David Lorenzo stated, "As the IntelliCAD 7 user base continues to grow, we continue to work closely with ITC members to provide timely IntelliCAD 7.2 updates. IntelliCAD 7.2d contains several months of accumulated enhancements, fixes, and member-delivered patches."

About IntelliCAD Technology Consortium 

The IntelliCAD Technology Consortium is an independent, non-profit organization funded and directed by its members specifically for the development of the IntelliCAD technology. The IntelliCAD Technology Consortium licenses the IntelliCAD technology to its commercial members, who in turn market and sell applications based on IntelliCAD to their end users. Commercial members have access to the IntelliCAD source code, documentation, developer support, and more. The ITC is also a founding member of the Open Design Alliance, thereby contributing to interoperability in the engineering industry. For more information, visit http://www.intellicad.org.

ESI Releases ProCAST 2013.5 for Casting Process Simulation

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PARIS, France, Nov 21 - ESI Group, pioneer and world-leading solution provider in Virtual Prototyping for manufacturing industries, announces the release of ProCAST 2013.5 along with its dedicated user environment Visual-Cast 9.0, both designed to enable foundries to improve casting yield and quality thanks to more efficient processes and solvers.

ProCAST, ESI's casting simulation software, results from over 25 years of collaboration with major industrial partners and academic institutions all over the world.

The solution offers an extensive suite of modules and tools enabling foundries to meet the most challenging industrial requirements. ProCAST is well adapted to predict distortions and residual stresses after casting and addresses specific processes including core blowing, centrifugal, lost foam, semi-solid and continuous casting.

"ProCAST empowers foundries to address the most technically demanding tasks in casting, while reducing lead time, increasing productivity and controlling cost. This release offers best-in-class casting simulation in a single, integrated and customizable environment. The new fluid flow solver delivers twice faster turnaround time and improved accuracy," says Marco Aloe, Product Manager,  

ProCAST 2013.5 features a new version of the fluid flow solver that benefits from the accuracy of the Finite Element Method (FEM), the efficiency of the Finite Volume Method (FVM), and the speed of the Multi-Grid linear solver used by many prominent CFD software packages.

ProCAST's improved fluid flow solver and the modified porosity model enable the precise modeling of large titanium structures made by centrifugal casting, as demonstrated in the frame of the COLTS project, an international co-operation between China and Europe.

ProCAST's user environment Visual-Cast 9.0 provides significant improvements in turnaround time, offering faster and more intuitive handling capabilities. In addition, foundries can now design their very own workflows; encapsulating practices and adjusted to particular needs.

To answer the growing needs of advanced casting simulation, the release incorporates the Time-Temperature Transformation (TTT)/ and Continuous Cooling Transformation (CCT) approaches for modeling Heat Treatment, and the full integration of the CAFE module to model grain structure.

New capabilities dedicated to specific processes are also introduced, including a die locking force indicator, a new turbulence model, and an improved misrun prediction model.

Importantly, the thermodynamic databases used to compute the material properties are extended.

About ESI Group

ESI is a pioneer and world-leading provider in Virtual Prototyping that takes into account the physics of materials. ESI boasts a unique know-how in Virtual Product Engineering, based on an integrated suite of coherent, industry-oriented applications. Addressing manufacturing industries, Virtual Product Engineering aims to replace physical prototypes by realistically simulating a product's behavior during testing, to fine-tune fabrication and assembly processes in accordance with desired product performance, and to evaluate the impact on product use under normal or accidental conditions. ESI's solutions fit into a single collaborative and open environment for End-to-End Virtual Prototyping. These solutions are delivered using the latest technologies, including immersive Virtual Reality, to bring products to life in 3D; helping customers make the right decisions throughout product development. The company employs about 1000 high-level specialists worldwide covering more than 40 countries. ESI Group is listed in compartment C of NYSE Euronext Paris. For more information, visit http://www.esi-group.com.