International fashion houses, including Dolce & Gabbana and Prada, came together with global footwear brands such as Reebok, Vans and Decathlon, last month to discuss the latest innovations in footwear technology, at a forum hosted by Delcam CRISPIN in Milan.  In total, more than 80 attendees, representing organisations from across the globe, took part in the event. Active discussions among the delegates were facilitated by organiser Delcam CRISPIN, focussed on the design aspects of shoemaking, materials developments and novel manufacturing methods. The Energy Group, Norcam and 3D systems delivered engaging sessions on the benefits of 3D printing technologies, sparking energetic conversation on rapid prototyping. Autodesk spoke about V-Red 3D rendering capabilities, citing the work the company has completed for car manufacturer, Volkswagen, and showing how the technology could be applied to footwear design using a shoe model created by Delcam CRISPIN. Ortopaedi Skomageriet and Delcam CRISPIN gave an insight into the future of customised

OpenText™ today announced OpenText Core, a cloud-based multi-tenant SAAS offering for Information Management. OpenText Core will allow for the simple, secure and smart exchange of corporate documents and collaborative information management. "Our customers need hybrid deployments, on-premises and in the cloud, to create a balanced workload that meets all their data sovereignty requirements while leveraging the power of the cloud," said Mark J. Barrenechea, president and chief executive officer of OpenText. "Enterprises have different requirements for scale, security, performance, in country data-zones and governance than consumers. With OpenText Core, we are delivering a product leveraging our 20 years of Enterprise Information Management experience that is going to change how the world's largest companies and governments run." To stop the risk associated with the spread of consumer-grade file sharing and content proliferation on laptops, mobile devices and unmanaged public clouds, IT departments are feeling mounting pressure to find solutions that meet the needs and

CGTech has announced that as a result of the CGTech-MachiningCloud-Iscar partnership, VERICUT users can directly download Iscar tool assemblies and use it within VERICUT software with minimal effort.  Most leading cutting tool manufacturers now make 3D solid model data available and VERICUT can read in this model data for use in the simulation process. Iscar’s MachiningCloud application, named IQCloud, increases its customers’ productivity by offering instant access to the company’s complete and up-to-date cutting tool data, without the hassle of searching through printed catalogues and various websites to find ideal tooling and then manually entering the data into the shop’s software. Tool assemblies can be grouped into “jobs,” and the complete job can be imported into VERICUT’s tool manager with only a few clicks. “The accuracy of the data input into VERICUT directly affects the output. So, an accurate model of the cutting tool and holder is required for the effective and

InspectionXpert Corporation announces the release of the new InspectionXpert OnDemand for CAD, a new quality planning and documentation software platform that supports both 3D model-based and 2D print-based formats. InspectionXpert OnDemand for CAD means end users who need to create inspection packages can now save money and time using the same workflow regardless of input file format. Key highlights of InspectionXpert OnDemand for CAD: Does not require a CAD license to view, balloon, and extract inspection data for reporting Supports both 3D Model-based definition (MBD) and traditional 2D print-based inspection planning Create 3D and 2D PDFs from CAD models Support new DOD Model Based Definition (MBD) standards Standardize MBD inspection plans in your supply chain Uses InspectionXpert OnDemand™ technology for secure, instant access from any computer at any time "InspectionXpert OnDemand is the simplest and fastest way to generate quality inspection forms and ballooned inspection drawings or MBD inspection models," explains Jeff Cope, CEO. "We've purpose-built InspectionXpert OnDemand for

Gibbs and Associates today announced that, beginning November 1 of this year, it began including a no-cost license of VoluMillTM Wireframe for GibbsCAM with each new license of GibbsCAM Production Milling. Until now, the ultra-high-speed-toolpath engine was a fee-based option for GibbsCAM Production Milling, the primary milling package upon which a series of multi-axis GibbsCAM machining options integrate. Production Milling, which provides wireframe geometric modeling and toolpath generation for 2-, 2.5, and 3-axis machining, with 4th axis positioning, will now have VoluMill integrated within its traditional, shop-friendly interface. VoluMill Wireframe for GibbsCAM is a high speed machining process developed specifically to achieve the highest material removal rates while extending tool life through smooth transitions and constant tool loading. Customers have reported cycle time reductions as high as 70% and tool life extension of five times. “Although we believe that our software already carries exceptional value, we are pleased to offer this

Dassault Systèmes today announced at its annual 3DEXPERIENCE Forum NAM two new natural resources industry solution experiences for mining, “Lean Mine Construction” and “Perfect Mine and Plant.” Based on Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE platform, these industry solution experiences drive transformational change in mining by helping companies develop and run more efficient mines with unprecedented decision-making agility. The mining industry has faced severe business challenges for over a decade. Fragile economic recoveries and changing mining commodity demand have negatively impacted productivity, while operating costs have increased. In addition, operations have suffered from inefficient interaction between core planning, engineering, plant production and geology teams. The result is pressure on profit margins, making many mining operations unprofitable and/or forcing them to close. Dassault Systèmes’ new industry solution experiences introduce greater agility into business planning, design and production to spark long-needed change. With “Lean Mine Construction”, the applications and knowledge required to help ensure that mine sites are completed on

Dassault Systèmes announced at its annual 3DEXPERIENCE Forum NAM the launch of “Engineered to Fly,” its latest aerospace and defense industry solution experience. This solution, tailored for small- and medium-sized aerospace and defense suppliers, enhances productivity from bid to delivery, offering an unrivaled competitive advantage. Aerospace and defense suppliers today face significant pressure to improve gross margins, revenues and market share. The number of companies competing for business is rising while original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are imposing just-in-time delivery of parts and systems requiring greater production flexibility from suppliers. To address these challenges, the “Engineered to Fly” industry solution experience offers: Driven and controlled execution allowing collaboration with multiple OEMs while maintaining fully secure intellectual property (IP); Enhanced operational efficiency leveraging real-time project execution, predefined templates and automated processes; and Digital continuity optimized with dedicated solutions for each major design class and covering the process from design engineering to manufacturing and production. “‘Engineered to Fly’ sets a new standard in productivity with dedicated solutions

Dimensional Control Systems, Inc, is pleased to announce that Textron Aviation Inc., one of the leading manufacturers of business aircraft, has adopted 3DCS Variation Analyst as part of the 3DEXPERIENCE platform. This fully integrated quality enablement solution brings powerful tools to identify sources of variation in the manufacturing process, and address them as an element of the product definition.   The 3DEXPERIENCE Platform brings PLM to the next level, by integrating the tools for design and manufacturing into a single solution environment. Through this environment, users can collaborate and create like never before. Fourteen years ago DCS became the first CAA Gold Partner to integrate into CATIA V5.   DCS continues this partnership with the integration of its variation analysis tool, 3DCS, into the 3DEXPERIENCE platform to bring powerful tolerance analysis and variation control into the 3DEXPERIENCE environment. As an experienced 3DCS client, Textron Aviation continues to stay on the forefront of aircraft manufacturing.

Advanced Solutions will participate in the 2014 Autodesk University conference as a Gold Sponsor. Autodesk University (AU) will take place on December 2-4, 2014 at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada. During AU 2014, Advanced Solutions will be showcasing the latest innovations in product design and engineering services from its subsidiaries and brands. The Advanced Solutions showcase will be on the AU 2014 Expo floor at booth #116, just inside the main entrance into the exhibit hall. Visitors to the booth can also enter a drawing for great prizes, such as a MakerBot® Replicator® Mini 3D printer and an Advanced Solutions CAD Club training membership. At the booth, conference attendees will have the opportunity to experience the next generation in 3D printing from Advanced Solutions Life Sciences: The BioAssemblyBot™ and TSIM™ Lab Quest tabletop workstation. Advanced Solutions Life Sciences, LLC is dedicated to the discovery, design, development and commercialization of integrated software and hardware solutions for

Vero Software have appointed Nexnet as Master Reseller for their VISI mould and die making CAD/CAM solutions in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Nexnet will be working closely with VISI s.r.o., who have established an extensive customer base for VISI in the region over 20 years. In particular, Nexnet Managing Director David Emler says they will support VISI s.r.o. with a marketing service. “We already represent Vero brands Alphacam, Cabinet Vision, Edgecam and Radan in those two countries, so it was a natural progression for us to add VISI to our portfolio. We’ll also be looking to establish new customers for the full range of VISI products.” VISI s.r.o. will continue to work with the customer base as an active reseller. One of Nexnet’s first activities with VISI was to demonstrate its capabilities on their booth at the Brno fair in the Czech Republic. “The exhibition has generated many new customers already. “We have considerable