29 September 2008
Chris Rand, Editor
TOP BLOG POSTS
From the 3D CAD blog: Advanced Simulation for Inventor - “Autodesk Labs has published a new application - Advanced Simulation Technology Preview. It extends the possibilities of the analysis functionality in Inventor 2009. This program is based on the PlassoTech technology acquired by Autodesk…”
From the 3D CAD blog: Mechanical Desktop - end of life - “Now it seems that Mechanical Desktop is really at its end of life (see an older post). MDT 2009 should be the last released version - and this version will be available for download also to all users of future Inventor versions…”
From the CADDmanager blog: Email Guidelines - Part 1 - “In August I asked about your email habits. Here are the results… Here are some general guidelines I use for email. I have developed many of these and collected them and just picked them up here and there…”
From the Eat Your CAD blog: Problems with non circular arcs! - “Ok, so first question is “what is a ‘non circular’ arc?” Well this is Bentley’s term for any arc shaped element that does not have the same Primary and Secondary Axis, or Start, Sweep or End Angle…”
From the Brian, CADFanatic blog: Free Certified SolidWorks Professional Sheet Metal Specialist Exam - “The free sheet metal certification exam offer ends this coming Tuesday, September 30…”
TOP NEWS STORIES
From Engineeringtalk: Ansys to host ‘engineering in energy’ conference - “Ansys will host the 2008 Engineering Simulation Energy Conference (ESEC, previously called the IOCC), 11-12 November, in Houston, Texas…”
From Engineeringtalk: Curvaceous Software granted Japanese patent - “Curvaceous Software has been granted a patent by the Japan Patent Office for the control of multi-variables processes using a single operating envelope…”
From Manufacturingtalk’s IT for Manufacturing channel: Infor updates resource planning system - “Infor has released an improved version of the Infor ERP XA, an IBM system, i-based advanced-enterprise resource planning system for discrete manufacturers with mixed-mode processes…”
From Manufacturingtalk’s IT for Manufacturing channel: Jyoti increases efficiency with Myworkplan system - “Jyoti Toolings, an Indian manufacturer of sheet metal dies for interior and exterior panels for the automotive industry, has installed the Myworkplan job management system…”
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