1 May 2009
Chris Rand, Editor
TOP BLOG POSTS
From WorldCAD Access: LEDAS Duplicates Siemens’ SynchTech - “During the ODA conference, Dmitry Ushakov of LEDAS told us that Siemens’ Synchonous Technology truly solves the problem of how to directly edit 3D models in a history-free geometry yet keep the design intent…”
From the CADDmanager blog: CAD Manager - Stick Your Nose In - “Let’s face it - CAD Managers have to get involved. There are a lot of times that you will not be invited in to meetings, planning efforts, new hire orientation, project setups, reviews, or more. So you have to just stick your nose in…”
From SolidSmack.com: Friday Smackdown: Grainy Tumblebot - “He’ll eat’em all and then just leave the crumbs… That’s when it happens. The crumbs turn into a giant ‘crumb monster’ and chase the cats and butter everything…”
From the Eat Your CAD blog: May 2009 - “Mayday - an (anti-capitalist) festival against work, want and denial, and a vision of freedom and plenty throughout the world. Or a celebration of the achievements of the labour movement…”
From WorldCAD Access: The 20-Minute Tourist (Day Tripping in Belgium) - “Following the ODA conference, we had a spare day, so we decided to make a day trip into Belgium. In Europe you can do that sort of thing…”
From the Maxed Out blog at Autodesk: Musings on 3ds Max/Design 2010 - “Just some reflections on the new release (the ribbon mostly) after talking to people and reviewing the forums. Plus, a new review of 3ds Max 2010 from DigitalArts…”
From the Solidworks Legion blog: DS SolidWorks Surpasses One Million Licenses - “As predicted for 2009, SolidWorks Corp has exceeded 1 million software licenses. It has taken 14 years to come to this achievement…”
From the Eat Your CAD blog: Is your business smart enough? - “The AEC industry is highly diverse, yet the same underlying issues affect everyone…”
From the Eat Your CAD blog: Cancel My Subscription - “‘Cancel my subscription to the resurrectio…”
From the Eat Your CAD blog: US CAD Managers Forum: 24 August 2009 - “Monday 24th Augus…”
TOP NEWS STORIES
From Engineeringtalk: Adept offers Maplesoft design tool and software - “Maplesoft’s recently released Maplesim multi-domain modelling and simulation tool and its Maple computing software for engineers, mathematicians and scientists are now available from Adept Scientific…”
From Engineeringtalk: GE names Quickstart use cases for Proficy Workflow - “GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms, a unit of GE Enterprise Solutions, has announced a number of Quickstart use cases for Proficy Workflow, powered by Proficy SOA…”
From Manufacturingtalk’s IT for Manufacturing channel: Ansys updates engineering simulation platform - “Ansys has brought out ANSYS 12.0, its engineering simulation platform and integrated technology that supports Simulation Driven Product DevelopmentGBP…”
From Manufacturingtalk’s IT for Manufacturing channel: Steelplanner optimises Duferco’s supply chain - “Duferco La Louviere has implemented two Steelplanner modules for the optimisation of its supply chain, complementing the existing Steelplanner environment…”
From Manufacturingtalk’s IT for Manufacturing channel: TS-Series cheaply boosts fibre capacity - “Transmode has introduced a range of pre-configured TS-Series solutions that let enterprise customers cheaply boost fibre capacity via the simplest possible solution…”
From Manufacturingtalk’s IT for Manufacturing channel: Uptake of Medusa4 Personal doubles in one year - “CAD Schroer, the global engineering-solutions provider, has announced record growth in the user base for Medusa4 Personal, the 2D/3D CAD product suite for private use…”
MORE FROM THE BLOGGERS
Break curve at all listed distances (stations) from CAD Forum Tips
ALSO IN THE NEWS
DS Reports Q1 2009 Financial Results In Line With Preliminary Announcement from MCADCafe
ESPRIT 2009 at EASTEC Advanced Productivity Exposition 2009, W. Springfield, Mass., May 19-21 from MCADCafe
GEOMATE’s ToleranceCalc 6.0 Receives Autodesk Inventor 2010 Certification from MCADCafe
MSC.Software Creates University Advisory Board (UAB) to Accelerate New Technology Development from MCADCafe
New Simple, Green, Durable Oce PlotWave 300 All-In-One System Saves Money and Space from MCADCafe