AVEVA today announced that Wison Offshore & Marine, a global EPC firm, has selected AVEVA Marine software for the engineering, design and construction of its offshore Floating Storage Regasification Unit (FSRU) projects.  The decision to choose AVEVA’s Integrated Engineering & Design solution over their existing software supplier’s solution, was driven by the need for optimal productivity and efficiency across its major projects. Mr. An Wenxin, Senior Vice President of Wison Offshore & Marine explained how deploying the solution was key to meeting the increasingly complex needs of their global clients: ‘AVEVA Marine is helping us to streamline workflows and better harness our existing technology to meet our demanding project schedules. Increasingly, our operations cross continents and have tight deadlines. Having a tightly integrated engineering and design solution that is tailor-made for global marine and offshore fabrication affords us leaner operations and enables us to future-proof our business in the face of

ZWCAD Design announced that Cardno Caminosca, an engineering consulting company with national and international experience, has selected ZWCAD+ to Hydraulics projects. ZWCAD+ is now being used in the hydraulic and structure departments and increasing efficiency in the workflow and quality of the project. With more than 38 years of experience, Cardno Caminosca is a renowned Ecuadorian company, offering integrated services in ten market sectors worldwide, such as: Buildings, Land, Coastal and Ocean, Environment, Emerging Markets, Management Services, and so on. With the vision to be a world leader in the provision of professional services to improve the physical and social environment, Cardno Caminosca provides high quality services to plan, design, manage and deliver sustainable physical, social, and economic infrastructure for local and international communities.  The Need As the projects cover various fields such as Buildings, Land, Environment, Emerging Markets, Mining and Energy, the designs are usually larger and more complicated. This can increase the

Rand Worldwide today announced that its courseware division, ASCENT- Center for Technical Knowledge, will have experts delivering five classes at Autodesk University (AU) 2014. In addition, ASCENT will showcase, and have available for purchase, a selection of 2015 Autodesk Official Training Guides (AOTG) along with their Official Certification Preparation books, at booth #249 from December 2-4 at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NV. “Whether it’s at an AU class, at the ‘Ask a Guru’ station in the Certification Lounge or at our ASCENT booth, our ASCENT authors and subject matter experts can be found sharing their expertise with others attending AU,” says Paul Burden, director of product development, ASCENT. “Our authors are passionate about sharing their Autodesk product insights, and for those who are preparing to take an Autodesk Certification exam at AU, we encourage them to get a head start on their exam preparation by taking advantage of our Official

3D Systems announced the advancement of 3DPRINTING 2.0 with several next generation printers, advanced material options and additions to its design-to-manufacturing digital thread that will accelerate the ability to manufacture the future NOW.  The company will reveal these new solutions throughout the week and showcase its full power of 3DPRINTING 2.0 at EuroMold 2014 in Frankfurt, Germany from November 25-28, 2014 at the Messe Frankfurt in booths D69 and F90 in hall 11. “We are thrilled to unveil a new suite of products that will support the most demanding manufacturing applications, especially in activities such as aerospace, automotive, personalized healthcare and the production of high performance, end-use parts,” said Avi Reichental, President and Chief Executive Officer, 3DS. “Our 3D PRINTING 2.0 solutions unlock significantly faster product development cycles, seamless content-to-print digital workflows and truly unprecedented part performance, as we continue to lead the field of advanced manufacturing, from the engineer’s desktop

TraceParts has announced today that it is launching its 8th annual competition. The TraceParts engineer community, numbering more than 2 million CAD users, has been getting involved in this competition for eight years. This year, participants are invited to draw a place or monument in 3D that best represents their country, using CAD or image editing software. They can use as many CAD components as they wish, available for free on theTracePartsOnline.net portal. Entries should be submitted to  \n Diese E-Mail-Adresse ist vor Spambots geschützt! Zur Anzeige muss JavaScript eingeschaltet sein!  before December 17, 2014 in a file no more than 1 MB in size. All the entries will be published on www.traceparts.com, and the best design will be revealed on December 24, 2014. Participation in this competition is anonymous, and the winner will be contacted by the TraceParts team to be awarded the prize for 2014, a 3D “RepRapPro”

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) celebrated its first Canadian goIT Student Technology Awareness Program at Cedarbrae Collegiate Institute today. TCS worked with the Toronto District School Board to implement the innovative program in ten Toronto schools this fall. “TCS believes strongly in impact through empowerment,” said Akhilesh Tripathi, Head, TCS Canada. “Not only will these young people have more career choices, Canada’s ICT industry will also benefit from having a local skilled labour force.” goIT is an in-class, hands-on curriculum for grade eight and nine students to learn about computer programming, coding and robotics, and  gain an understanding of possible careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. Nearly 2,000 Toronto students will have participated in TCS’ inaugural Canadian program by the end of November. “goIT programs are helping students see the connections between their studies, the world beyond high school and their future careers,” said Liz Sandals, Minister of Education. “Working with partners like Tata

Rand Worldwide today announced that 58 IMAGINiT Technologies instructors have achieved accreditation through the rigorous Autodesk Certified Instructor (ACI) program. All of IMAGINiT’s popular classroom-based, LIVE online and custom training options leverage Autodesk certified instructors who bring real-world industry experience, best in class instructional delivery approaches and use ASCENT developed Autodesk Official Training Guides, resulting in a superior training experience for students enrolled in IMAGINiT led training classes. “The ACI program supports our approach to excellence in instruction and ensures the highest standard and consistency of delivery for our customers,” says Kevin Kuker, vice president of services operations for IMAGINiT Technologies. “The accreditation verifies technical knowledge as well as provides a specific approach to lesson planning, creation of presentation data and leading a class in addition to the required passage of the Autodesk Professional Certification exam for their particular product of focus. And since the certification of our instructor’s product knowledge must be renewed every three

CTC announced that it has partnered with StrucSoft Solutions, BIM software developer specializing in structural solutions within Autodesk Revit Software. Partnering with StrucSoft Solutions aligns with CTC’s history of leading the Revit community and providing custom developed add-ins that automate user processes. MWF, or Metal Wood Framer, is an extension to Autodesk Revit, automating the creation of detailed wall, floor and roof framing design. MWF enables users to automate the modeling, clash detection and manufacturing of light gauge steel or wood framing as well as provide engineering for cold formed and wood framed structures within Revit, an industry first. “Our AEC customers are familiar with Revit and utilizing add-ins to enhance their Revit workflows,” said Chris Bercher, CTC Application Engineer. “We know our clients look to us for time-saving solutions within their workflows and software options. Adding StrucSoft Solutions to our product portfolio will add to the ROI seen by many of

Just a few months ago Solair announced the launch of its White Label PLM, the cloud-based PLM for indirect sale to software houses and VARs that they can rebrand and sell as an innovative and scalable PLM solution to their own customer base. The news was widely reported on a global level and a few days ago an agreement was reached with the Japanese multi-CAD VAR CCUBE who has chosen the White Label PLM to expand its products to offer its customers the most innovative and technologically advanced PLM on the market. CCUBE is a VAR that offers engineering services and CAD/CAM solutions to manufacturing companies. It did not have a PLM solution in its portfolio and the agreement with Solair was met with instant interest for two reasons: the White Label PLM is a ready to use solution that can be resold with the CCUBE brand and developed and customised to meet specific customer needs

 PDF Key takeaways: Siemens PLM Software’s Active Workspace provides users a customizable, graphically rich interface into PLM data and functionality Active Workspace users benefit from being able to quickly find and execute their daily work responsibilities within one unified, consistent, user managed environment  Within Active Workspace users can opt for an integrated Geometric Shape Search (i.e., 3D search) in addition to traditional text search The expansion of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software throughout the enterprise has provided users in many non-engineering positions including business managers, marketing, sales, and service support, with improved access to enterprise PLM data. However, as the reach of PLM enabling solutions has grown, so also has the pressure to improve and simplify the user experience. The new class of extended enterprise users expects effortless and intuitive interaction with PLM data and associated functionality. Siemens PLM Software (Siemens) developed Active Workspace to provide a proficient, consistent, and graphically rich user experience into