22 October 2008

Chris Rand, Editor

TOP BLOG POSTS

From WorldCAD Access: Long-term Archiving and Reuse of CAD Data - “Datakit is thinking about how to solve the problem of establishing a reliable means of optimizing data for long-term use. They feel existing approaches doen’t work: STEP has limits that are liable to impede its extension going forward…”
From SolidSmack.com: Friday Smackdown: The Robots Did It - “And what did he say when I peeked over the edge? Nothing. He starred at me with his glowing eye and dropped the oil bucket all over the new carpet. It’s like trying to control rebellious and highly interesting links… like thes…”
From SolidSmack.com: What Happened to the SolidWorks CSWP Directory? - “If you try to connect with Certified SolidWorks Professionals (CSWP’s) on the SolidWorks website you may have a little trouble finding exactly where those SolidWorks specialists are hiding. Don’t worry, the link is still ther…”
From SolidSmack.com: Friday Smackdown: Tiger Beats Mantis - “It all chop, chop here and chop, chop there. Your style like very angry monkey with feet on fire. Must look to find Fist of Slappping Donkey and purge vengeance with these links. Daniel Simon Future Vehicles - Flip..ing…OU…”

From SolidSmack.com: SmackHACK! Custom SolidWorks Scenes without PhotoWorks - “What do ya say we cause a little trouble? Last week I made some extremely riveting points about setting up your SolidWorks interface for a better workflow. I’m sure it cause mild shaking and maybe a distant shriek of terro…”
From SolidSmack.com: 3D Multi-Touch Interface. Makes Poeple Dizzy, Throw-up - “Wow, 3D and multi-touch. Who woulda thought of that. It’s like putting peanut butter on bread. What’s interesting about this is that it’s being used in public to get some collaboration going on with residents in Helsink…”
From the 3D CAD blog: Autodesk Inventor Mold - “As published earlier, Autodesk was developing a ‘plastic’ version of Inventor. Now the first semi-official information about Autodesk Inventor Mold is being published…”
From the Alibre CEO blog: It’s the Economy, Stupid! - “”A penny saved is a penny earned” - Benjamin Franklin ‘It’s the Economy, STUPID!’ was a phrase widely used during Bill Clinton’s successful 1992 presidential campaign…”
From SolidSmack.com: La Revolution. Lapierre Cycles Goes Off-Road with SolidWorks - “‘You likka ta ride the bicycles?’ There’s nothing quite like zipping down the shoulder of the road or through a rocky crevasse with two-wheels and a handlebar between you and a very ugly and extremely stingy road ras…”
From WorldCAD Access: MDT RIP - “Autodesk has ceased development of Autodesk Mechanical Desktop and will no longer release new versions of the product, and Mechanical Desktop 2009 is the last version of the product to be made available.No surprise…”
From the 3D CAD blog: Solidworks 2009 vs Inventor 2009 - “Last weekend I have met my school-mate Sergio who is currently working with Solidworks. It was a good opportunity to play a favourite ‘who is better’ game…”
From SolidSmack.com: Would You Use It? The First High-Quality 3D Printer: On Your Desktop - “Imagine for a moment - taking a sip of coffee, scalding your mouth, then slamming your fist upon the keyboard that sends your final SolidWorks generated 3D model to a 3D printer sitting right next to yo…”
From SolidSmack.com: Print3D Smells of Real-Time Prototyping Pricing Info - “Take a big, long sniff. That’s not your CAD skills that smell so sweet, it’s the smell of a slick new add-on to make your jaw drop in abject horror at the price it will cost to have a 3D model printe…”
From WorldCAD Access: PTC Issues Warning: Get Off Time Bomb, Now! - “Today’s email blast from PTC urges its unwilling-to-sign-that-cheque CoCreate customers to get back onto subscription: “Sitting on a time bomb? Upgrade now at a special price.” It’s not, however…”
From WorldCAD Access: UofT ReInvents Tablet Sketching - “So, is ILoveSketch new? Perhaps, if I could understand what it does:The system coherently integrates existing techniques of sketch-based interaction with a number of novel and enhanced features…”
From WorldCAD Access: Teaching - “This fall I am back to teaching CAD at a not-quite-local technical college. The class involves 60 first-year students learning to become surveyors. I’ve been ask to introduce to them AutoCAD…”
From the 3D Roadie blog at Autodesk: A look at the past and future of video games - “Anyone looking for a walk down video game memory lane should check out this TED video. There are also some interesting thoughts on the future of gaming which from this videos point of view are things like creating true emotional responses…”
From SolidSmack.com: Load. Deform. Free Lessons for Your Parts with SolidWorks SimulationXpress - “It’s rare, but you just don’t get a highly optimized SolidWorks part by holding your breath and pushing really hard. That’s a chronic medical condition you should probably have teste…”
From the CADDmanager blog: Email Guidelines - Part 4 - Options - “Use of read receipts, high priority and URGENT Don’t globally request a read-receipt - this may annoy your recipient before they have even read your message. I get these a lot and usually never say yes - send them a read receipt…”
From the 3DMojo blog: Acqualux Drains Wasted Time out of Shower Design with SolidWorks and 3DVIA - “In these economic times, imagine what a 25 to 40% documentation process reduction could mean to the competitiveness of your company. Take a look at what Acqualux, a UK based company, has been able to achieve with 3DVIA Composer…”
From the CAD Insider blog: Synchronous Technology- A Revolutionary Technology Seeks a Revolution - “Synchronous Technology looks like a big technology breakthrough for solid modeling. Being able to change a part at will - without having to first understand how it was created - will be like flying after being used to walking…”
From the CADDmanager blog: Email Guidelines - Part 6 - Replying to Email - “One Word - THINK!! Think carefully before clicking ‘Reply to all’ - did you really mean to reply to everyone or just the sender? I have seen people reply back to list servers and send out things that were meant to be private…”
From SolidSmack.com: ShapeWays On the Attack With Photopolymer Black - “Speaking of Objet 3D printers, there’s a new rapid-prototyping option available this fall from the company enabling you to upload a 3D designs for rapid-prototyping, Shapeways…”
From SolidSmack.com: Ben Eadie Hits Revision3 with $30 3D Laser Scanner, Plugs SolidWorks - “What do you get when you mix a Canadian, a laser, a web camera and a penguin sitting in a corner? The perfect ingredients for a show on how to build a laser scanner for $3…”
From SolidSmack.com: How To ‘Re-Arm’ A Microsoft Vista Trial. Extend From 30 to 120 Days - “Seems that most of the comments about running SolidWorks on a 64bit Microsoft Vista system are positive and there are quite a few that are curious about what will work bes…”
From WorldCAD Access: CAD/Court Blog - “Now that litigation is replacing innovation in the CAD industry, Owen Wengerd is changing his ADSKvODA.com blog to CAD/Court. The new URL is www.cadcourt.com/Default.aspx…”
From the 3D Roadie blog at Autodesk: FBX Compatibility Charts - “For everyone trying to use FBX to move data around we now have compatibility charts for both 3ds Max and Maya that show which features of the products are compatible with fbx and in turn with each other through FBX…”
From the Mayalicious blog at Autodesk: Emergent Design Group - “”The Emergent Design Group (EDG) was founded in 1997 at the School of Architecture and Planning, MIT to research new approaches to design at the intersection of architecture, engineering, artificial intelligence…”
From the Eat Your CAD blog: October 2008 - “This is the month we all find out that CAD managers work more hours and with more responsibility than ever before. We find out that you work an extra 34 days a year - that’s working your holiday back… and more…”
From the Solidworks Legion blog: Drawing ER Blitz results are in - “The results are in for the SolidWorks Drawing ER Blitz by Dwight Livingston. He listed the results in order of popularity. Here are the topic five. 60% Provide hole callouts for holes in non-planar surfaces…”
From the CADDmanager blog: Email Guidelines - Part 3 - Attachments - “Attachments Don’t attach files unnecessarily. Do not forget to attach files prior to sending. I see this a lot. Take a moment before you send an email to make sure that you have actually attached the file…”
From the CAD Insider blog: Synchronous Technology: Revolution or Hype? - “Unless you have been orbiting Pluto for the last few months, you heard how wonderful synchronous technology (ST) is and how if will revolutionize solid modeling. The buzz is the loudest I have ever heard…”
From the Beside The Cursor blog: Want to attend the Revit Implementation Bootcamp? - “I got a chance to IM with Scott and got the skinny on future plans with regard to the Revit Implementation boot camp. The Good news first: The attendee count has been increased to a total of 96 There…”
From the Beside The Cursor blog: My Dream Workstation is now available - “I found my dream workstation in a laptop form today and just had to tell you about it. It is a 17″ desknote with a fast desktop processor, 8 GB of hi-speed (800) RAM, a solid state hard drive (SSD),…”
From the Beside The Cursor blog: Key Indicators Correct Customization File is Loaded - “Someone asked this question today. How do I get the dwg setup menu and display manager/viewport scale menus to display at the bottom of the AutoCAD Architecture or Architectural Desktop interface? …”
From WorldCAD Access: Lombard: How to Improve History-based Modeling - “20 years ago, it was brilliant; today, it is in a rut. Matt Lombard is writing a thoughtful series of blog entries on improving history-based modeling…”
From the Eat Your CAD blog: CAD Managers’ Survey 2008 Report now available - “Evolve Consultancy has published this year’s CAD Managers Survey Report. The report, now in its 5th year provides one of the most accurate accounts of the CAD Manager’s roles and responsibilities…”
From the Beside The Cursor blog: AutoCAD Architectural Schedule Formula Tip - “Problem: Schedule Formula (simple area addition) does not display as intended. Solution: Check your format for the underlying property set variables. As you can see from the image above, the…”
From the Beside The Cursor blog: Revit Implementation Boot Camp Invitations are out - “You heard it here first, Autodesk will be holding a single day Revit Implementation Boot Camp during the week of Autodesk University in Las Vegas. Date: Monday, December 1, 2008 Time: 8:30am…”
From the Solidworks Legion blog: SW Real Rewards Program Update - “Ok, so some time ago, I squibbed SolidWorks Real Rewards program in an article called SolidWorks Real Rewards (Smart Button). SolidWorks Legion got a lot of attention because of that article…”
From WorldCAD Access: Reuters Interviews Bass on Crash - “Kim Coghill of Reuters yesterday afternoon interviewed several ceos on how they are handling the financial woes affecting many institutions…”
From the CADDmanager blog: What Value Do You Bring? - “Is your firm better off because you work there? This is a simple but very profound question. You need to be able to answer this question for yourself because others are asking it about you…”
From the CAD Insider blog: Lunch with Philippe Charles - “The DELMIA press event and North America user conference that recently concluded in Detroit was an excellent introduction to factory automation software as well as the folks at DELMIA…”
From WorldCAD Access: Oracle Buys Primavera - “Oracle acquires Primavera Software, the project management software company, its 9th acquisition this year. Will PTC be next?Source…”
From the Eat Your CAD blog: Does TriForma cache reference file information? - “Q: Someone has a model referenced into another file where the DEM cuts are created and the .alls created. They detached this model from the cuts file, and attached another model…”
From the CADDmanager blog: Email Guidelines - Part 2 - Writing emails - “More on the proper use of email… again, if I have not given credit for something that is contained here, forgive me and let me know where it is located so I can link to it…”
From SolidSmack.com: Set it UP! Killer SolidWorks Interface, Better Workflow - “I know. It happened here as well. Five people and a large parrot fell over convulsing when they thought of the possibilitie…”
From WorldCAD Access: Not Our Press Release - “I am on the mailing lists of CAD vendors, and this morning I received a press release with a politically-oriented headline…”
From WorldCAD Access: Brave New World of 3D Printing - “slash.dot has interesting commentary on 3D printing, now that its pricing is coming down to the consumer level…”
From WorldCAD Access: CAD Share Prices Break Thru One-Year Lows - “The Autodesk share price fell by $2.50 (-8%) this morning to break its one-year low (of last March): $28.16…”
From the CADDmanager blog: Email Guidelines - Part 5 - Reading Email - “Now I turn to the part where you actually read your email… Don’t let the emails pile up in your inbox. If you get behind - it takes a long time to dig out…”
From the Eat Your CAD blog: Fair-weather cyclists - “Last month’s Metro headline should have been ‘Commuter Distress at Lack of Cycle Space’ or perhaps, in a more sensationalist manner, ‘Rail Mayhem’…”
From the Solidworks Legion blog: Measure that Mate (Why are results different?) - “I was recently asked, ‘I did a check where the distance mate value and the measurement for the same features shows two markedly different values…”
From WorldCAD Access: The Real Meaning Behind Release Numbers - “Look, it’s simple: 3.0 is not really 3.0, but it should be considered 3.0-developer-alpha-gold…”
From Deep Discussions about Deep Topics: ‘It’s About Delivery, Stupid’ - “Given the fact that its election season, I thought I’d channel James Carville for a little ‘liberal’ interpretation of his most famous quot…”
From the CAD Insider blog: Synchronous Technology Pt 2 - “Huntsville, Alabama will not live up to your expectations of the deep South. Everyone is from somewhere else. I have yet to hear a drawl…”
From WorldCAD Access: ADSK to USPTO: Suspend Our DWGgateway Complaint - “Autodesk is asking the US trademark office to suspend its action against DS Solidworks…”
From the Eat Your CAD blog: How Bentley Structural Sections work - “OUT OF THE BOX Most countries in the world work to their own libraries of members, linked closely to their design codes and standard…”
From WorldCAD Access: ADSK - PMTC - DASTY - ANSYS: The Pain - “CAD shares continue to fall with NASDAQ, Dow, and most other stock exchanges…”
From the CAD Insider blog: Synchronous Technology Faces the Herd Mentality - “I know someone who won’t vote for McCain because he has short arms. Of course, you’ll make your choice for the right reasons…”
From the BLAUGI Blog of Autodesk User Group International: AUGI HotNews (monthly email newsletter) - October 2008 issue out now! - “AUGI’s official monthly email newsletter ‘AUGI HotNews - October 2008′ hits the streets and the ‘inboxes’ of its members…”
From the Eat Your CAD blog: How to write a training strategy - “Karen gives advice at the CADsmart Cutting Edge Conference on what to consider when writing your training strategy…”
From WorldCAD Access: Solid Edge 2D Updated - “Solid Edge 2D Drafting is the free CAD software from Siemens PLM…”
From the 3D Roadie blog at Autodesk: Stereo viewing has definitly hit the mainstream - “At Autodesk we have been talking a lot about stereo technology and working to build it into many of our products…”
From the Eat Your CAD blog: Where can I download a copy of the MicroStation VBA Help file? - “Q: Before I had XM installed, MicroStation installed a link in the Start Menu to the VBA documentatio…”
From the Eat Your CAD blog: So you think you know AccuDraw #18: The 3D solution - “We’ve been pleasantly surprised by the large number of responses we had to the AccuDraw 3D challenge…”
From the Solidworks Legion blog: Which Way EPA? - “Green industries, although growing, are still having a hard time getting the acceptance from the U.S…”
From the CADDmanager blog: 501st Post - Top Ten Posts - “I have past a milestone. This is my 501st post. Here are my top 10 personal favorites topics…”
From the BLAUGI Blog of Autodesk User Group International: Autodesk University area on AUGI now offers a lot more - “The Autodesk University Channel on AUGI has been totally revamped! (see below for new layout)…”
From the Solidworks Legion blog: Free Training: SimulationXpress - “SolidWorks is now providing free online training for the new SimulationXpress at this website…”
From the CADDmanager blog: Do you add Value? - The CAD Manager Position - “I mentioned the question about whether being at your job actually brings value to your firm…”
From the MotionBuilder blog at Autodesk: Alive and kicking: MotionBuilder 2009 hits the streets! - “I am very happy to announce that MotionBuilder 2009 is available immediately for download…”
From the Maxed Out blog at Autodesk: Research update - “Here’s just a little snapshot on a problem we have some of our best/brightest working on…”
From the Duncan’s Corner blog at Autodesk: Maya 2009 - “With Maya2009 now available I hope to post some new examples using nParticles soon…”
From the BLAUGI Blog of Autodesk User Group International: Autodesk University 2008 Top DAUG t-shirt contest, voting closes in 5 days - “The below is from post ‘Design the Top DAUG t-shirt for Autodesk University 2008…”
From the BLAUGI Blog of Autodesk User Group International: Autodesk University 2008 Top DAUG t-shirt contest, voting closes today - “The below is from post ‘Design the Top DAUG t-shirt for Autodesk University 2008…”
From the CAD Insider blog: The Case for Factory Automation - “Factory automation software, such as offered by DELMIA, is far from commonplace…”
From the Mayalicious blog at Autodesk: In Silico - “3D Animation and Simulation of Cell Biology with Maya and MEL…”
From the Solidworks Legion blog: ER Blitz survey up and running - “The SolidWorks Drawing ER Bliz survey is now up and running…”
From the Mayalicious blog at Autodesk: Assets for Toon Shading - “Here’s a quick demo movie of using assets in Maya 2009…”
From the Mayalicious blog at Autodesk: Maya 2009 North American Launch Events - “Maya 2009 is coming to a city near you…”
From the Mayalicious blog at Autodesk: Maya 2009 Bonus Tools are available - “There’s a couple new tools in there…”
From the Mayalicious blog at Autodesk: Toxik Trial - “Try toxik today…”
From the Mayalicious blog at Autodesk: Maya 2009 is available for download - “Get it now…”

TOP NEWS STORIES

From Cadalyst AEC news: AEC Tech News (#237) - “It’s Been a Busy Year for AIA: The institute releases new IPD docs and bestows the ‘08 BIM Awards…”
From Cadalyst AEC news: ArchVision Launches Revit Content Video Tutorial Series - “Topics include placing and swapping RPC content…”
From Cadalyst AEC news: ArchiCAD 12 (Cadalyst Labs Review) - “Great BIM solution just keeps getting better…”
From Cadalyst AEC news: AutoDesSys Announces Joint Study Student Awards - “The Joint Study Program promotes education in 3D modeling and computer-enhanced design…”
From Cadalyst AEC news: Autodesk Debuts 64-bit Revit 2009 - “New Version Expected to Yield Increased Performance…”
From Cadalyst AEC news: Cyon Research Adds Senior Analyst - “Automotive industry veteran, Phares Noel, joins company…”
From Cadalyst AEC news: Descript
ion Key Sets and Point Styles, Part 4 (CAD Clinic: Civil 3D Tutorial) - “Point label styles display user selected object properties and define how the label behaves and what the label displays…”
From Cadalyst AEC news: Golden Rule of BIM (AEC Insight Column) - “Building owners increasingly demand improved processes and better technology to reduce costs…”
From Cadalyst AEC news: INUS Technology Releases New Rapidform 3D Point-Processing Library - “New component library supports large point-cloud data sets…”
From Cadalyst AEC news: It’s Been a Busy Year for AIA - “The institute releases new IPD docs and bestows the ‘08 BIM Awards…”
From Cadalyst AEC news: Pictometry Partners with Modern Marketing Concepts - “Partnership brings Pictometry software to the construction and roofing industry…”
From Cadalyst AEC news: Print Versus Plot (ArchiCAD Insights Tutorial) - “The method you should choose depends on your task…”
From Cadalyst AEC news: e-SPECS for Revit Adds USG BIM Families and Specifications - “New functionality helps architects, engineers supplement project manuals with proprietary building materials data…”
From Cadalyst CAD Management news: A Closer Look at Autodesk’s New FDO Providers - “One is to remain in Autodesk’s custody; another is destined for the open-source community…”
From Cadalyst CAD Management news: Budgeting for Success (CAD Manager Column) - “You might hate budgeting, but it’s crucial to making sure you and your users have the tools they need…”
From Cadalyst CAD Management news: CAD Cartoon - “Cartoon…”
From Cadalyst CAD Management news: Dell Precision M6300 (First Look Review) - “Mobile system provides true workstation-level performance…”
From Cadalyst CAD Management news: Designs Spring to Life (Cadalyst Labs Review) - “3D publishing tools make file sharing as easy as opening a book…”
From Cadalyst CAD Management news: Dialog Box October 2008 - “Readers have their say…”
From Cadalyst CAD Management news: How AutoCAD Can Mess You Up Behind Your Back (Bug Watch AutoCAD Tutorial)
- “Interoperability issues within a single DWG format and AutoCAD’s foot fetish cause problems…”
From Cadalyst CAD Management news: Objet Geometries Debuts Alaris30 - “Company introduces the desktop 3D printer via reseller network…”
From Cadalyst CAD Management news: Oracle Prepares to Buy Primavera - “Database giant marches toward project management in manufacturing and AEC markets…”
From Cadalyst CAD Management news: Programming Topics, Part 3: AutoLISP - “More tips on using AutoLISP codes to customize and control your CAD operations…”
From Cadalyst CAD Management news: R
esponsibility: It’s Not a Four-Letter Word (Editor’s Window) - “In your role as a CAD user or as a human being, step up to the plate and make the world a better place…”
From Cadalyst CAD Management news: Ti
p or Treat? (Hot Tip Harry AutoCAD Tutorial) - “This month’s goodies include a utility to annotate profile data…”
From Cadalyst CAD Management news: X Marks the Ref (Learning Curve AutoCAD Tutorial) - “Behold the power and capabilities of externally referenced files in AutoCAD…”
From Cadalyst CAD Management news: Xi MTower 2P64X (Cadalyst Labs Review) - “Dual quad-core workstation is responsive, fast to boot, and quiet…”
From Cadalyst Manufacturing news: 3D
Systems Plans to Resume V-Flash Rollout Activities - “Rollout plans will continue through the first quarter of 2009…”
From Cadalyst Manufacturing news: 3Dco
nnexion’s 3D Mice Now Supported by Solid Edge - “Synchronous technology brings navigation features to Solid Edge Part, SheetMetal, and Weldment…”
From Cadalyst Manufacturing news: Assault with a Deadly CAD File (MCAD Modeling Column) - “A few diversionary tactics could help you survive the experience of sharing 3D models…”
From Cadalyst Manufacturing news: Autod
esk Accuses SolidWorks of Unfair Competition - “Legal battle heats up over use of the term DWG…”
From Cadalyst Manufacturing news: Autodesk Inventor 2009 Frame Generator (Solutions from
Synergis Tutorial) - “Populate your parts and material lists to combine like frame members and total lengths…”
From Cadalyst Manufacturing news: CCE Adds New Assembly Features to EnSuite - “Software now moves components in assemblies…”
From Cadalyst Manufacturing news: CIMdata Releases New, Free Whitepaper - “Whitepaper explores value of unified architectures for PLM…”
From Cadalyst Manufacturing news: Creating Flat Pattern Drawings of Sheet Metal Parts (Alibre
Design Tips) - “Use the Sheet Metal Workspace to create intelligent sheet metal parts and detailed drawings…”
From Cadalyst Manufacturing news: DSM
Somos Announces TetraShell for Producing Hollow Stereolithography Parts with
Variable Wall Thicknesses - “New software scheduled for release by year-end…”
From Cadalyst Manufacturing news: Dass
ault Systems Announces Completed Simulation Benchmark using Abaqus and Windows
HPC - “Company reports significant speed-up for Abaqus using flexible cluster configuration…”
From Cadalyst Manufacturing news: Discovery Channel Introduces Prototype This - “New show uses SolidWorks to create futuristic inventions…”
From Cadalyst Manufacturing news: LMS Imagine.Lab AMESim Now Supports Modelica - “Simulation suite is now based on open-source programming language…”
From Cadalyst Manufacturing news: MCAD Tech News (#251) - “SolidWorks 2009 Reigns in Spain: In a departure from previous releases, SolidWorks 2009 was introduced to the world, not in North America, but in Europe…”
From Cadalyst Manufacturing news: MCAD Tech News (#252) - “Promoting Education, Part 3: PTC. As do many of its competitors, PTC provides a number of resources to education at many levels…”
From Cadalyst Manufacturing news: New
Autodesk Inventor 2009 Productivity Tools Available - “Bonus pack includes part-modeling and drawing-manager productivity features…”
From Cadalyst Manufacturing news: Print3D Unveils New Plug-In - “Free plug-in brings a pricing engine to CAD applications…”
From Cadalyst Manufacturing news: Promoting Education, Part 3: PTC - “As do many of its competitors, PTC provides a number of resources to education at many levels…”
From Cadalyst Manufacturing news: SIMPOE To Launch Free e-SimpoeWorks 2008 - “Plastic-injection simulation software slated to be available mid-November…”
From Cadalyst Manufacturing news: Shapeways Introduces Black Detail Color - “Black printing polymer is discounted 66.6%, just in time for Halloween…”
From Cadalyst Manufacturing news: SolidWorks 2009 Reigns in Spain - “In a departure from previous releases, SolidWorks 2009 was introduced to the world, not in North America, but in Europe…”
From Cadalyst Manufacturing news: Spatial Introduces Thread-Safe ACIS Modeler - “Modeler enables near-linear performance gains on multicore hardware platforms…”
From Cadalyst Manufacturing news: VX Licenses Siemens 2D DCM Sketching Engine - “The 2D Digital Constraint Manager will be integrated into VX CAD/CAM to power parametric sketching capabilities…”
From Cadalyst Mapping GIS news: Autodesk Announces New FDO Providers - “Move aims to help geospatial open-source community minimize translation and data loss…”
From Cadalyst Mapping GIS news: Desktop GIS Software Adds CAD Tools - “Pitney Bowes’ MapInfo Professional 9.5 can reduce need for stand-alone computer-aided design software…”
From Cadalyst Mapping GIS news: ESRI Releases New GIS Portal Toolkit for ArcGIS - “Free offering aims to simplify geographic data access and sharing…”
From Cadalyst Mapping GIS news: GIS Tech News (#67) - “Desktop GIS Software Adds CAD Tools: Pitney Bowes’ MapInfo Professional 9.5 can reduce need for stand-alone computer-aided design software…”
From Cadalyst Mapping GIS news: GIS Tech News (#68) - “Tax Mapping into the Future: To locate county-line monuments from a bygone era, technicians in New York’s Orange County Tax Map Department rely on an array of modern GIS software and GPS hardware…”
From Cadalyst Mapping GIS news: SimCity for Real (Tech Trends Feature) - “Combining CAD, GIS, and gaming, CommunityViz lets planners and residents see the future in 3D…”
From CADCAM Insider: Actify Increases Global Presence in Europe - “Actify Signs New Resellers in the UK, Spain and Turkey…”
From CADCAM Insider: Autodesk Announces Availability of New FDO Providers; Geospatial Open Source Community to Drive Fast - “New Autodesk Feature Data Object (FDO) Providers for GE Smallworld and Microsoft SQL Server 2008; Open Source Community Develops New FDO Providers for IBM Informix, KML and PostGIS…”
From CADCAM Insider: Autodesk Completes Acquisition of Electrical Computer-Aided Design ECSCAD Technology From Mensch und - “Acquisition Expands Digital Prototyping Options for Electrical Controls Designers…”
From CADCAM Insider: Autodesk Gallery at One Market Opens in San Francisco, Showcasing Design Process - “Interactive Gallery open to industry for discussion and collaboration, exhibits include the Ford Shelby GT500 and the Bay Bridge Seismic Safety Project…”
From CADCAM Insider: Autodesk Student Engineering and Design Community is Redesigned and Reaches Record Number of Members - “More than 350,000 students and educators around the world take advantage of tools and resources provided by Autodesk and partners…”
From CADCAM Insider: Bentley Opens 2009 BE Awards Student Design Competition - “University, Technical College, and High School Students Are Invited to Submit Projects Displaying Their Creativity and Skill in Applying Design and Engineering Principles…”
From CADCAM Insider: FLSmidth Invest in EDEM Software - “Edinburgh, Scotland, 17th October 2008 - DEM Solutions, world leader in discrete element modeling (DEM) software and services, is pleased to announce that FLSmidth, a global player in cement and minerals technology…”
From CADCAM Insider: First Autodesk BIM Software for Windows 64-Bit Operating Systems Now Available - “Third-Party Beta Testers Report Significant Productivity and Performance Gains with New 64-Bit Revit Platform Software…”
From CADCAM Insider: INUS Technology, Inc. releases new Rapidform 3D point-processing Libraries - “Seoul, South Korea - October 16, 2008 - INUS Technology announced the release of its Rapidform.dll V2 Product…”
From CADCAM Insider: LightWork Design Announces New Release of LightWorks - “SHEFFIELD, UK (29 September 2008) - LightWork Design, the world’s leading supplier of rendering solutions for developers of advanced 3D computer graphics software, today announced the release of the latest version of LightWorks…”
From CADCAM Insider: Longview Advisors Announces the 2009 3D Collaboration and Interoperability Conference - “Loveland, CO September 29, 2008 - Longview Advisors, organizers of the annual 3D Collaboration and Interoperability Conference (CIC), is proud to announce the 2009 event, which will be held May 17-20 in Estes Park, Colorado…”
From CADCAM Insider: Luxology’s Nexus Powers PhotoView 360, Design Visualization Tool in SolidWorks 2009 3D CAD software - “Companies Collaborate on Highly Interactive Rendering Application…”
From CADCAM Insider: New Release of Bentley’s SewerCAD Helps Engineers Effectively Evaluate Capacity, Size Pipes, Select - “SewerCAD V8 XM Enables Utilities, Municipalities, and Consultants to Run Projects at Lower Cost and Precisely Evaluate and Design Capacity in Sanitary Wastewater Collection Systems…”
From CADCAM Insider: SYCODE Releases Four New Free RP Plug-ins - “Panaji - 24th September, 2008 - SYCODE releases four new free RP plug-ins as part of the OpenRP Initiative…”
From CADCAM Insider: SiteComp Software Version 7 Released - “Minneapolis, Minnesota - September 30, 2008 - SiteComp, Inc. has released Version 7.0 of its Survey, Mapping and Land Development software…”
From CADCAM Insider: Z Corporation Joins Autodesk Developer Network - “Companies deepen relationship to benefit joint customers…”
From CADCAM Insider: Z Corporation Joins Bentley Developer Network to Meet Burgeoning Demand for Quick, Affordable Buildi - “AEC-focused partnership to enhance interface between Bentley 3D design software and Z Corporation 3D printers…”
From CADCAM Insider: ZWCAD Leads the Initiative of China CAD Software Vendor Alliance - “GUANGZHOU, China, Sept. 29, 2008 (PRN) - ZWCAD Software Co. Ltd…”
From CADCAM Insider: iCADsales.com Offers Free Upgrade to progeCAD 2009 - “Portland, OR, USA - September 28, 2008 - iCADsales.com is offering anyone purchasing progeCAD 2008 after October 1st, 2008, a free upgrade to progeCAD 2009 upon its release…”
From Engineeringtalk: Aberdeen Group releases product development report - “Omnify Software has announced the availability of a new study from Aberdeen Group, a Harte-Hanks company, entitled ‘Getting the Process Right: A Fresh Look at PLM and Product Development’…”
From Engineeringtalk: Arcad upgrades AFA software - “Aracad has introduced Arc Flash Analytic (AFA v3.0) software program for arc flash and shock hazard analysis…”
From Engineeringtalk: CCE releases Ensuite v2 multi-CAD software - “CCE has updated Ensuite, its multi-CAD viewing, translation and productivity software…”
From Engineeringtalk: Free tolerance checking from Elite Consulting - “Tolerance analysis consultancy Elite Consulting is offering a free demonstration of statistical tolerance analysis software to companies with tolerance-related issues or a 6-Sigma quality programme…”
From Engineeringtalk: Granta updates CES Selector software - “Granta Design will demonstrate a new version of its CES Selector software at this week’s Materials Science and Technology (MSandT) conference in Pittsburgh…”
From Engineeringtalk: LMS Imagine.Lab supports Modelica - “LMS has announced its LMS Imagine.Lab AMESim Rev 8A supports the open-source Modelica programming language standard…”
From Engineeringtalk: OptiTex has multi-language interface for software - “OptiTex, the manufacturer of 3D Runway Designer, has unveiled a multi-language interface that facilitates design and communication between designers and their manufacturers around the world…”
From Engineeringtalk: Provanum to showcase document management system - “Engineering document manager Provanum Group will be exhibiting at Procurex 2008 at the SECC, Glasgow, 29-30 October…”
From Engineeringtalk: Solidworks improves productivity at Sonnax - “Sonnax has deployed Solidworks 3D CAD software to re-engineer worn out parts so that they are as good as, if not better than, the original…”
From Engineeringtalk: Sunderland University deploys Dassault technology - “The University of Sunderland has deployed Dassault Systemes technology from Applied PLM Solutions in its bid to succeed in the Formula Student racecar challenge…”
From Engineeringtalk: TraceParts improves brand visibility for SNR - “SNR is a manufacturer of bearings in France and develops parts for the industrial marketplace, automobiles and for the aerospace sector…”
From Engineeringtalk: Virtalis offers wireless virtual reality system - “Virtalis is offering a wireless version of Polhelmus’s Patriot entry-level virtual reality machine…”
From Manufacturingtalk’s IT for Engineering channel: Ansys announces release of Polyflow 3.12 - “Ansys has announced the release of Polyflow 3.12 software for analysis of plastic and rubber processing, glass forming and food processing…”
From Manufacturingtalk’s IT for Manufacturing channel: CADsmart version six released - “CADsmart has released version six of its CAD skills assessment software, which evaluates user proficiency on AutoCAD and Microstation…”
From Manufacturingtalk’s IT for Engineering channel: Dassault announces simulation benchmark completion - “Dassault Systemes has announced that R Systems, in co-operation with Simulia and Dana Holding Corporation, has completed a simulation benchmark using Abaqus FEA software and Windows HC Server 2008…”
From Manufacturingtalk’s IT for Manufacturing channel: Datalogic announces Gryphon D432/D412 Plus imager - “Datalogic Scanning has announced the availability of the Gryphon D432/D412 Plus general purpose 2D imager…”
From Manufacturingtalk’s IT for Manufacturing channel: Flexnet achieves SAP certified integration - “Apriso’s Flexnet has earned another certificate for integration with SAP solutions…”
From Manufacturingtalk’s IT for Manufacturing channel: Flexnet helps customers maximise performance - “Apriso’s customers are using the Flexnet enterprise software platform to achieve best-in-class performance while lowering the total cost of manufacturing…”
From Manufacturingtalk’s IT for Manufacturing channel: Gao Tek releases Cisco-compatible XFPs - “Gao Tek has released a series of Cisco-compatible XFPs…”
From Manufacturingtalk’s IT for Manufacturing channel: Infor releases Myday web 2.0 user interface - “Infor has announced Infor Myday, a web 2.0 user interface for Infor applications that provides central access to the critical information users need to excel in their daily work…”
From Manufacturingtalk’s IT for Manufacturing channel: Jetcam launches MRP system - “Jetcam International has announced the launch of a comprehensive MRP system aimed at all types of manufacturing companies…”
From Manufacturingtalk’s IT for Manufacturing channel: Korenix introduces the Jetcon 3401G - “Korenix has released an industrial Gbit Ethernet media converter…”
From Manufacturingtalk’s IT for Manufacturing channel: Korenix releases Jetnet 3008f Fast Ethernet switch - “Korenix has released the Jetnet 3008f, a new generation of the eight-port compact Fast Ethernet switch…”
From Manufacturingtalk’s IT for Manufacturing channel: MIE announces MIE Exchange and Docs - “MIE Solutions has announced the addition of MIE Exchange and MIE Docs to its MIEtrak production control software…”
From Manufacturingtalk’s IT for Manufacturing channel: MTI Systems unveils cost estimating module - “MTI Systems has released a feature-based cost estimating module within its flagship product, Costimator…”
From Manufacturingtalk’s IT for Manufacturing channel: NI unveils chassis for Labview - “National Instruments has announced the NI 9144 high-performance 8-slot chassis that delivers deterministic expansion I/O to the NI Labview graphical development platform…”
From Manufacturingtalk’s IT for Manufacturing channel: SICK introduces code reader for harsh conditions - “The SICK ICR845-2 Image Code Reader Series reads 1D and 2D Data Matrix ECC200 codes for traceability, safety and identification…”
From Manufacturingtalk’s IT for Manufacturing channel: Symmetry selects Epicor’s ERP system - “Symmetry Medical has selected Epicor Manufacturing as its Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution to assist process efficiency…”
From Manufacturingtalk’s IT for Manufacturing channel: Tricorn to take over Concept suite maintenance - “Tricorn Systems has agreed to take over the support and maintenance of the Concept MRP II/ERP suite from Innogistic Software…”

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