24 September 2008
Chris Rand, Editor
TOP BLOG POSTS
From WorldCAD Access: ADSK vs SW Battle Moves to Courtroom - “Autodesk files suit against DS SolidWorks over a whole wack of things: Unfair competition. False designation of origin. False advertising. Trademark infringement. Trade dress infringement. Unfair and unlawful business practices…”
From WorldCAD Access: DS Ships V5R19 Next Monday - “Dassault Systemes updates its Version 5 line of software to Release 19 - that’s Catia, Delmia, Simula, Enovia, and 3DVia. Here is the feature list: Increasing engineering excellence. Expanding PLM deeper into production cycles…”
From the CAD Insider blog: SolidWorks and Dassault - The Ray Charles Show, Pt 2 - “What does it mean for the SolidWorks community when CEO Jeff Ray appears publicly onstage during the recently held press days wih Bernard Charles, CEO of Dassault Systemes? As mentioned in the previous post…”
From SolidSmack.com: The T-Mobile G1 Phone Doesn’t Run 3D CAD:Yet - “Today, the T-mobile G1 phone running the highly anticipated Google Android OS, that everyone is scraping the brick off of buildings to see, is being reveale…”
From the Beside The Cursor blog: Other Modemacro goodies - “The recent LT Unlimited blog article by Kate Morrical titled: “Customize the Status Bar with MODEMACRO” reminded me of some customization I recently wrote. I received a call from a remote architect…”
From WorldCAD Access: Autodesk Adds Cloud Points, Soon - “Ambercore Software of Canada licenses its point cloud software to Autodesk, who’ll add it future releases of their software - mapping, road design…”
From the CADDmanager blog: Push Forward - Push Back - “Some users push the envelope - do you appreciate this? Some want to go farther with the software that they use. They want to continue to move forward even when others are having trouble following…”
From the CADDmanager blog: CAD Upgrades - Push and Pull - “CAD Management: CAD Upgrades - Push and Pull Published in AUGI Hot News for September… There may not be a ‘perfect time’ to move forward with an upgrad…”
From the BLAUGI Blog of Autodesk User Group International: AUGI HotNews (monthly email newsletter) - September 2008, hits the stands… - “AUGI’s official monthly email newsletter ‘AUGI HotNews - September 2008′ hits the streets and the ‘inboxes’ of its members…”
From SolidSmack.com: Bloggers (Heart) SolidWorks Press Events - “Hot dan…”
From the BLAUGI Blog of Autodesk User Group International: Top DAUG t-shirt contest for Autodesk University 2008 closes in 10 days - “Image: Last year’s winning design, by Robert Geiger…”
TOP NEWS STORIES
From Cadalyst Manufacturing news: MCAD Tech News (#250) - “Manufacturing Takes Center Stage at IMTS 2008: Metal clanking, sparks flying, big machines, robots, lasers, and more make the scene - and draw 92,000 attendees - at Chicago event…”
From Cadalyst Manufacturing news: Manufacturing Takes Center Stage at IMTS 2008 - “Metal clanking, sparks flying, big machines, robots, lasers, and more make the scene -and draw 92,000 attendees - at Chicago event…”
From Manufacturingtalk’s IT for Engineering channel: AMRC installs second Stereoworks system - “The University of Sheffield’s Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) has installed a second Virtalis Stereoworks system…”
MORE FROM THE BLOGGERS
AUGI-Hotnews for September 2008 from the CAD-a-Blog
Software, IP, Patents, Copyright and the Great Confusion from the Solidworks Legion blog
“Is this Elaine Marie Benes…?” from The Gear Box blog at Autodesk
ALSO IN THE NEWS
ACUSIM AcuSolve Supports Windows HPC Server 2008 from MCADCafe
ACUSIM AcuSolve Supports Windows HPC Server 2008 from TenLinks
ACW Distribution to Sell ArchiCAD in Hong Kong from TenLinks
Alibre Design 11.0 Released from TenLinks
Archway Unveils VersaCAD 2008 for Windows from TenLinks
AutoLiv Selects Actify’s SpinFire Solution from MCADCafe
BAE Systems Company Selects Infor for Integrated ERP and Product Lifecycle Management from MCADCafe
Carlson Announces 2008 Mine Design Competition Winners from TenLinks
Dassault Releases V5R19 PLM Portfolio from TenLinks
ESI Group and LAC/BIAM Establish Joint Simulation Center of Advanced Composites in China from MCADCafe
ESI Releases PAM-STAMP, PAM-TUBE 2G 2008 from TenLinks
ESI, LAC/BIAM Open Joint Simulation Center in China
from TenLinks
Invention Machine’s Latest Sustainable Innovation Podcast Features Aberdeen’s Chad Jackson Discussing Green Innovation Trends from MCADCafe
KZ Valve Selects Catalog Data Solutions from TenLinks
LEDAS Releases LGS 2.1 2D Geometric Solver from TenLinks
Mastercam Launches Mini Websites for X3 from TenLinks
Oracle Releases Agile PLM Integration Pack for E-Business from TenLinks
Over 100 Pump Catalogs Now Available for Download with PIPE-FLO Software from MCADCafe
Radical Workflow Breakthroughs, New Levels of Flash Expressiveness and Integration Anchor Adobe’s Biggest Software Release from MCADCafe
RuleDesigner Suite Released for Solidworks 2009 from MCADCafe
Silver Creek Systems DataLens System 5.1 Brings Unprecedented Automation to Product Data Mastering from MCADCafe
Stratasys Material Options Available for DDM, Prototypes from TenLinks
Sweden’s AutoLiv Selects Actify SpinFire from TenLinks
UK’s BP Selects Mechdyne to Support HIVE from TenLinks
VISTAGY, CGTech Join to Offer FiberSIM-VERICUT Integration from TenLinks