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EOS International User Meeting April 14 -16, 2008
By EOS
EOS announced that the 11th EOS International User Meeting (IUM) will be held from April 14th to 16th, 2008, at the Hotel “The Monarch” in Bad Goegging, Germany.
Adobe to Host 3D PDF Contest
By Adobe Systems Inc.
Adobe Systems Incorporated is hosting its first 3D PDF contest.
Solid Edge Mold Tooling Training
By UGS
A Mold Tooling V20 training with no registration costs will take place on Thursday, October 11th and Friday, October 12th at the UGS Office in Ismaning/Munich (Germany).
SDC Publishes 6 CAD Books
By SDC Publications
Schroff Development Corporation (SDC Publications) releases books on AutoCAD 2008, UGS, CATIA V5, Solid Edge v19 & SolidWorks.
New 'From' Address on Your Solid Edge Community Newsletter
By Amber Dunning, ConnectPress Media Coordinator
Attention all Community Members!
When Do You Plan to Replace Your Workstation?

Solid Edge Community members weigh on their plans to update their workstation.
Why Do You Attend Conferences?

Pro/E Community members weigh on why they make to trip to industry conferences.
Handbook for Managers Moving from 2D to 3D CAD

A practical guide written for CAD and engineering managers and professionals in the design and manufacturing industry that are interested in adopting 3D, Moving from 2D to 3D CAD For Engineering Design: Challenges and Opportunities by Louis Gary Lamit makes a strong case in favor of change.
Robert Green Writes CAD Management Book

Robert Green and Sybex Books announce the publication of Expert CAD Management: The Complete Guide which will begin shipping immediately.
CPDA Design/Simulation Workshop Agenda Announced

Collaborative Product Development Associates (CPDA), a provider of critical analysis for PLM decisions, announces the availability of the agenda for its Developing a Design/Simulation Framework Workshop.
RAPID 2007 Ramps up for May 1-3 Conference and Exposition

The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) announced that the RAPID 2007 Conference & Exposition will preview several new and updated products, showcase users, developers and analysts.
New CAD Training Tools and PLM Solutions

Design Visionaries will be exhibiting in booth 65 at the UGS Connection Americas 2007 Annual Users Conference, at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, Calif., April 23-27.
Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation
Proficiency Showcases Newest Release

Proficiency, Inc., the leading developer of product knowledge integration solutions for manufacturers and their suppliers, announced that it will be showcasing its recently launched Collaboration Gateway Version 6.0 interoperability solution at the PLM World UGS Connection Americas 2007 User Conference.
UGS Announces Full Support for Teamcenter

UGS Corp., a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services, announced that Teamcenter, the company’s comprehensive portfolio of PLM software, is now available on HP Integrity servers.
UGS Connection Americas PLM Conference Sets Record

UGS Corp., a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services, and PLM World, Inc., the UGS user community, announced record attendance for the UGS Connection Americas conference, with more than 2,200 participants from 25 countries.
UGS Launches UGS Innovation Connection in Second Life

UGS Corp., a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services, announced the launch of its UGS Innovation Connection within Second Life, a 3-D virtual world entirely built by its residents.
Theorem Showcases Latest Products at UGS Connection Americas

Theorem Solutions will be demonstrating its latest range of software products on booth 41 at the forthcoming UGS Connection Americas 2007 Users Conference.
INCAT Experts to Present at UGS Connection Americas 2007

INCAT, a global leader in engineering services outsourcing (ESO) and Enterprise IT services; and a leading international provider of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, will showcase its expertise and industry knowledge at the UGS Connection Americas 2007 Users Conference.
ConnectPress CAD Communities Launch New Home Page

Today ConnectPress announced the launch of new home page designs for its seven CAD Communities.
GibbsCAM Supports Interoperability with Rhinoceros

Gibbs and Associates, developer of GibbsCAM software for programming CNC machine tools, announced a new interoperability capability that allows GibbsCAM to directly accept data from Rhinoceros, the popular surface modeling application from Robert McNeel and Associates, for machining.
Introducing

Conceptual Product Development, Inc. announces the release of Doctor Walt’s Solid Edge V19 Workbook. Fast Bound, In Color, 8 ½ x 11 Format, 456 pages, $79.95.
Dean Kamen Wins CAD Society Lifetime Achievement Award

The CAD Society, not-for-profit CAD industry association, announced robotics innovator Dean Kamen as the winner of its 2007 Lifetime Achievement Award.
Winners Announced in Dimension 3D Redesign Contest

The Dimension 3D Printing Group, a business unit of Stratasys, Inc., announced the winners in its third annual "Extreme Redesign: The Ultimate 3D Printing Challenge," a global design and 3D printing contest for high school and college students.
SpaceClaim Offers Integrated Parts Catalog

SpaceClaim Corp. and TraceParts S.A. announced the immediate availability of SpaceClaim TraceParts, a comprehensive library of manufacturers' and industry standard parts seamlessly integrated into SpaceClaim Professional 2007.
In (3D)squared, the First Magazine in 3D

The www.cao.fr portal announces that the sixth issue of (3D)2 — pronounced "3D squared" — its charge-free magazine on 3D in 3D, is available in English. www.cao.fr is a French-language Web site dedicated to CAD/CAE/PLM, virtual reality, and rapid prototyping. Every month, this downloadable publication focuses on a software or hardware product from the markets covered by the portal.
Machinist Gets a CAD Education the Easy Way

Machinist uses Alibre software to learn CAD.
What Are Open Systems?

Almost all PLM software suppliers claim to sell open systems...what are open systems? What business value do they offer? How do you evaluate openness claims?
'Matereality for ALGOR' Connects Users

ALGOR, Inc., a leading provider of design, analysis and simulation software, announced that it has in cooperation with Matereality, L.L.C. of Ithaca, NY, a provider of industrial-strength IT infrastructure for secure material information storage and exchange, developed an interface that seamlessly connects Matereality to ALGOR software.
Catalog Data Solutions Adopted by Buckeye Fasteners Company

Catalog Data Solutions (CDS), a leading provider of online product selection tools for industrial suppliers and distributors, announced that Buckeye Fasteners has adopted its CAD model download solution.
Mastercam's Maintenance Release Delivers Enhanced Control

The Eastec show ushers in the latest CAD/CAM software from CNC Software Inc. Mastercam X2's Maintenance Release (MR1) will be showcased at the Big E Fairgrounds in West Springfield, MA on May 22-24.
Engineer Sean Dotson Wins 2007 CAD Society Joe Greco Award

The CAD Society, the Industry's not-for-profit CAD user association, announced mechanical engineer, business owner, and web site owner, Sean Dotson as the winner of its 2007 Joe Greco Community Award.
Personality Profile: Jeff Drust
By John Myers, ConnectPress Staff Writer
A personality profile of Jeff Drust VP Business Development for Catalog Data Solutions.
Professor Jay Sunyogh Wins 2007 CAD Society Leadership Award

The CAD Society, not-for-profit CAD industry association, announced Rio Hondo College professor Jay Sunyogh as the winner of its 2007 Leadership Award.
2007 Global Marathon For, By and About Women in Engineering

The National Engineers Week Foundation, Lenovo, and Verizon Business are sponsoring the 2007 24-hour Global Marathon, For, By and About Women in Engineering, March 22 – 23, to highlight the increased opportunities in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics for women in many countries.
New Right Hemisphere 5 Platform

Right Hemisphere announced the Right Hemisphere 5 platform, an integrated suite of visual product communication and collaboration solutions.
Protomold Offers One Business Day Turnaround

The Protomold Company is pleased to announce that customers can now have injection molded plastic parts produced from a 3D CAD model and shipped as quickly as one business day after receipt of an order.
GibbsCAM Support of Tornos TB-Deco Machine Tools Announced

Gibbs and Associates, developer of GibbsCAM, software for programming CNC machine tools, announced that GibbsCAM now supports the entire product line of Tornos Deco machine tools, including the innovative TB-Deco model.
CADwire.net Announces the Tech Innovator Award Nominations

CADwire.net, the leading information site for the CAD, AEC, GIS, EDA and PLM industries, and a founding member of the Targeted Advertising Consortium, announced that nominations are being accepted for the third annual 2007 CADwire.net Tech Innovator Award.
General Motors to Sponsor Bright Minds Mentor Program

The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) announced that General Motors will sponsor the fourth annual Bright Minds Mentor program. As part of the program 50 high school students will attend the Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing Conference & Exposition at the Marriott Renaissance in Detroit on May 2, 2007.
SPECapc Updates Solid Edge Benchmark

SPEC/GPC's Application Performance Characterization (SPECapc) project group has released new performance evaluation software for systems running Solid Edge V19 from UGS Corp.
3 School Districts in Baton Rouge Receive Software Grant

UGS Corp., a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services, announced a partnership with East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor-President Melvin L. "Kip" Holden for the East Baton Rouge Parish School System, City of Baker Schools System and the Zachary Community Schools.
Cimmetry Announces First Annual User and Partner Conference

Cimmetry Systems, an Agile Software company and global leader in collaborative visualization solutions, announced that it will be hosting the AutoVue Customer Cimm'posium 2007, Cimmetry's first ever annual user and partner conference at the W Hotel in Montreal, Canada, on June 27-28, 2007, on the eve of Montreal's electrifying International Jazz Festival.
Stony Brook University Gets Software of $27M from UGS

UGS Corp., a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (GPLM) software and services, and Stony Brook University announced an in-kind software grant with a list price commercial value of $27 million that will provide faculty and students of the Mechanical Engineering Department and Center of Excellence in Wireless and Information Technology (CEWIT) with a next generation digital product design and development system.
DSM Somos ProtoComposites Helps to Shorten Development

Using heavily-filled composite stereolithography resins from DSM Somos, Italian rapid prototyping service bureau Provel is opening up new frontiers in wind-tunnel test applications with the development of a scaled prototype of the new M-346 fighter trainer aircraft for Alenia Aermacchi.
VX Corporation Highlighted at Expo Erie

VX Corporation is demonstrating CAD/CAM techniques for optimizing plastic product design and mold manufacturing at Expo Erie, the premier mold and die show for the Great Lakes region.
Contex to Exhibit at Graphics of the Americas Exposition

Contex USA announces it participation at the 2007 Graphics of the Americas/Xplor Exhibition and Conference held March 2-4, 2007 at the Convention center in Miami Beach, Florida.
New Design Service Announced From OneCAD Solutions

OneCAD Solutions Ltd., a leading Canadian supplier of engineering design technology, announces their new Design Services Group, geared to help companies meet both their deadlines and their budgets when a temporary overflow of work does not necessitate hiring new staff.
Freeware Makes Windows Vista Run Faster in One Click

IObit has released the new version of Advanced WindowsCare Personal, a free and powerful Windows utility that analyzes and fixes Windows problems, protects users from spyware and from threats to their privacy, all the while tuning up Windows system to the peak performance
Spatial Selects 3D InterOp Model Contest Winners

Spatial Corp., a market-leading provider of 3D components, announced the winners of its first annual 3D InterOp Model Contest, who received a total of $8500 in cash prizes as well as commemorative plaques.
Océ Gets Top Honors from BERTL in Onsite Service and Support

Océ, a global leader in digital document management and delivery solutions, announced that the company is the second-year recipient of the Platinum Award for Onsite Service and Support in BERTL’s 3rd Annual Readers’ Choice Awards.
Moldflow Holding Better Plastics Design Seminars

Moldflow, the worldwide leader in optimization of injection molding design and manufacturing, is coming to your town.
Lattice Technology Announces XVL Reducer

Lattice Technology, Inc., developers of the ultra-compressed XVL 3D format and industry leading 3D Publishing applications, announced XVL Reducer. This product is an innovative software module created to protect companies' engineering Intellectual Property and further reduce the size of XVL models by automatically removing features of 3D models prior to them being shared or published.
New CFdesign V9 Offers Fastest Path from MCAD

Blue Ridge Numerics has released a new version of its CFdesign upfront CFD software that enables users to set up and view first-pass CFD simulations in minutes while generating high-fidelity design reviews up to 20 times faster than with previous versions.
Mastercam Provides New Multimedia Videos on Web

CNC Software has added new videos to their new Multimedia section on the Mastercam.com Web site.
Elan's Tiny Test Lab Puts Change in Your Pocket

A high-performance Test & Measurement Lab in your pocket? Innovators Elan Digital have produced just that -- a set of pen-style instruments that plug into the PC's USB port including software for Windows98, 2K and XP.
Solid Edge to be Available in 10 Languages

Solid Edge is the core CAD component of the UGS Velocity Series portfolio, which the company describes as the industry's first comprehensive, preconfigured portfolio of digital product design, analysis, manufacturing and data management software for the PLM mid-market.
UGS’ Solid Edge 2D Design Now Available at No Cost

UGS Corp., a leading global provider of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software and services, announced its Solid Edge 2D Drafting software (a $995 value) will be available worldwide to anyone who requests the software through a new online download.
User Groups Introduce Users to New Version of VERICUT

In coordination with the release of VERICUT 6.0, CGTech has hosted 36 VERICUT User’s Exchange (VUE) events worldwide in 2006. Thus far, more than 1,100 people have attended a VUE in the US, Canada, UK, France, Germany, Italy, Australia, New Zealand, Korea, China, Taiwan, India and soon: Japan.
QuadriSpace Supports Google SketchUp File for 3D Publishing

QuadriSpace Corporation, a leading provider of 3D Publishing software for manufacturing, architecture and digital content; announced that it’s latest product release supports Google SketchUp SKP files.
DSM Somos Ensures Availability of Supply for Growing Demand

In response to record demand for Somos stereolithography (SL) materials, DSM Somos has announced that recent investments in production capability in the U.S. and Europe continue to ensure the ready availability of product supply for customers worldwide.
New CAD Search Engine Born - 3DCADSearch Beta Launched
CAD Search Engine, 3DCADSearch
www.3DCADSearch.com, the Web's first CAD & Graphics targeted Search Engine developed by eDocHelp Publications, announces that it has launched the first beta version of the new site for general public use!
HP, Intel and Microsoft Announce MCAD Webinar

Unleashing Engineering Design—Differentiated value for your MCAD ecosystem.
Webcast: First Look at the New Aberdeen Group......

Join Michael Lynch, CEO, Right Hemisphere and Jim Brown, Vice President and Service Director, Aberdeen Group as they present the best in class practices in 3D Publishing of product communications.
CIMdata Publishes a New Report

A new report from consulting and research firm CIMdata, Inc., entitled "Overcoming the Challenge of Electro-Mechanical Product Development in Aerospace & Defense," discusses how electro-mechanical product development enables key industry initiatives to transform the defense strategy to fully leverage the information age.
NVIDIA Offer Customers Enhanced Performance and Features

NVIDIA Corporation announces NVIDIA Quadro FX graphics solutions offering customers next-generation architecture, NVIDIA High-Precision Dynamic Range (HPDR) technology and refined vertex and pixel programmability for advanced graphics.
Océ Business Services Equips Enterprises with Strategies

Océ announced five strategies organizations can adopt to increase the efficiency of complex mail systems.
Océ Innovations at IRgA Help Reprographers Control Print

Océ will be unveiling its newest color and monochrome printing solutions, cut-sheet systems and innovative workflow technology at the IRgA 2006 Annual Convention and Trade Show.
CADCIM Publishes Sham Tickoo's Solid Edge V18 Textbook

CADCIM Technologies releases Solid Edge V18 for Designers textbook by Prof. Sham Tickoo, Purdue University Calumet, USA and CADCIM Technologies.
TEDCF Releases New Microsoft Excel 2003 Course on CD

TEDCF Publishing announced the availability of Excel Xpress 2003, an interactive course for Microsoft Excel 2003.
Mastercam Provides a New Multimedia Section on Web

CNC Software has added a new Multimedia section to the Mastercam.com Web site. This page gives customers the opportunity to explore some of the latest features in the Mastercam X family.
Product Development 2006 Launches at the NEC

Product Development 2006, the UK's largest design technology and engineering solutions exhibition, will be held at Birmingham's NEC Pavilion.
Innovate Button at COFES 2006 Draws Record Participation

Cyon Research and the host of COFES announced that its premier event, COFES 2006, has seen unprecedented rates of registration.
Actify Announces Digital Design Communication White Paper

Actify Inc., has now released a white paper that focuses on the value and benefits of Actify's Digital Design Communication technology.
Axis Prototypes, CP Join For Gold Community Sponsorships

Axis Prototypes is committed to offering solutions that speed product development, cut costs and improve product design.
Appropriate Technology: S E Community Gold VAR Sponsor

Appropriate Technology, Inc. has joined ConnectPress's Solid Edge Community as a Gold VAR Sponsor.
Trace Parts Sponsors Six CAD Communities.

TraceParts adds new ConnectPress Communities to its existing CATIA Community sponsorship.
ADI Joins the Solid Edge Community As Gold Sponsor

ADI and ConnectPress are proud to announce ADI’s Gold Sponsorship in the Solid Edge Community.
RCG Productions and ConnectPress Launch New Community Sites

The alliance positions ConnectPress as a long-term Star Partner of the AEC-ST and Ecobuild America conferences and exhibitions.
ADI Joins the Solid Edge Community as a Gold VAR Sponsor

ADI offers "best in class" technology tools to help users build better products, improve the design process, and increase organizational efficiency.
ConnectPress Announces COFES Contest Winner

ConnectPress is proud to announce that Nigel Davies won our COFES essay contest. However, Runner-up Kim Spinsby will attend the conference.
2 More Opportunities to Win a Sponsored Invite to COFES!

Want to attend COFES? Send us an essay! If you're a winner, you can attend the most exclusive engineering conference, full of movers and shakers in the industry.
2 More Opportunities to Win a Sponsored Invite to COFES!

Want to attend COFES? Send us an essay! If you're a winner, you can attend the most exclusive engineering conference, full of movers and shakers in the industry.
Solid Edge User Groups Join for Midwestern Meeting

The meeting will take place October 27 in Columbus, Ohio, and will be attended by Solid Edge users from Northern Ohio, Southern Ohio, Michigan, and Kentucky.
MSC.Software's 2004 Virtual Product Development Conference

The conference will provide the latest information to enhance concept development, design, simulation, testing, manufacturing, & business performance.
Renault Picks UGS Teamcenter for Mechatronics Initiative

Renault has selected Teamcenter as the product knowledge management and collaboration foundation for its "mechatronics" initiative
The Best of Both Design Worlds: Rapid Blue

With Rapid Blue, you get the shape YOU want, not the one the CAD system wants to give you.
Solid Edge Design Contest Winners Announced

First quarter 2004 projects address complex design challenges and exhibit a broad range of innovation within the Solid Edge CAD community.
Link-Belt Selects Solid Edge for Design of Mobile Cranes

Solid Edge® CAD software has been selected for use by Link-Belt Construction Equipment Co., a maker of telescopic and lattice boom cranes.
The Complexity Challenge in Product Design and Engineering

A recent survey identified product and process complexity as the most important issue for designers and engineers, ahead of time to market and costs.
Theorem Introduces CATIA V5/I-deas v10 Translator

CAD/CAM product data exchange specialist, Theorem Solutions has introduced a new bi-directional CATIA V5 to I-deas V10 CADverter translator.
Solid Edge CAD Connectors for Aras
Aras announced the availability of a packaged …

(FAME) Awards Sponsored by Solid Freeform Fabrication
The University of Texas at Austin is …

Intel Joins ConnectPress as a Platinum Sponsor
Intel Corporation has joined the ConnectPress Communities …

Geometric Granted Patent for Shape-Based Search Technology
Geometric Limited was granted a patent titled …

CIMdata Reviews Siemens PLM Software’s Velocity Series
CIMdata announces that they have published a …

New Study on Product Development Capabilities
ITI and iTiD Consulting Ltd. announce the …

Lattice Technology Releases New 64 bit CAD Converters
Lattice Technology Inc. announced a series of …

Piemme Arredamenti Reduces Programming Time by 30 Percent
JETCAM helps customers reduce timely procedures in …

NVIDIA Is First To Ship OpenGL 3.0
Just two days after the Khronos Group …

Extensible CAD Technologies releases InspectionXpert
New software enables users to create quality …

Océ Announces Productivity Enhancements for Océ Client Tools
Océ announced the immediate availability of Océ …

New NVIDIA Quadro FX Notebook
NVIDIA Corporation introduces a new series of …

New NVIDIA Quadro Plex Systems Bring Visual Supercomputing t
NVIDIA Corporation announced the D Series of …

Planit to Preview Newest Productivity Features at IMTS 2008
Planit will preview Radan 2009 R1, the …

Quickparts Offers New Gray ABS-like Stereolithography
Quickparts announced the availability of a new …

EDST Ties up with Z-Corp
EDST announced their strategic partnership and tie …

Karbon to Present Virtual Automotive Design Techniques
Kenneth Karbon, performance engineer at General Motors …

Right Hemisphere Offers Customers More Licensing Options
Right Hemisphere expands its Deep Exploration 5.5 …

Tribiquity Introduces Trufusion
Trubiquity (formerly Autoweb) has launched TRUfusion—a new …

Fukui Computer Invests in Lattice Technology
Lattice Technology Inc. announced that Fukui Computer …

CGI Launches 3D Product Catalog Powered by TraceParts
CGI Inc. is now using the TraceParts …

New Portal Lets Injection Molding Customers Help Themselves
Protomold announces a new online portal for …

CAD Industry Veteran Publishes Long Awaited History
Cyon Research Corporation announced the release of …

Plastic Laser-Sintering Services Extended
Rapid manufacturing and prototyping specialist, Ogle Models, …

Fibergrate Composite Selects Catalog Data Solutions
Fibergrate Composite Structures has selected Catalog Data …

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