3D Systems announced today that two of its Bespoke design applications have been awarded by the 2014 International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) from the IDSA and Core77. Both the 3D printed personal Ekso robotic exoskeleton and Bespoke Braces for hand and wrist were recognized, with the Ekso being awarded Bronze in the Social Impact category. Recognizing excellence in all areas of design enterprise, these Design Awards celebrate the richness of the design profession and its practitioners. By recognizing the design inspiration of 3DS’ personalized medical device teams, the awards highlight the rapid progress being made in personalized healthcare for a variety of medical industries by 3DS. “3D printing and scanning are allowing massive steps forward in the field of custom-designed braces that reflect and support a patient’s unique form,” said Andy Christensen, Vice President of Personalized Surgery and Medical Devices, 3DS. “The work and research being done by our teams represent the cutting edge in patient-specific treatments and it

Tech Soft 3D announces that the newly-released HOOPS Publish v7.2 provides powerful options that give developers even more control over their applications’ 3D PDF output. New features enable complex and highly-customized 3D PDF templates that more completely and accurately convey all aspects of a project’s 3D data – ideal for an MBE (Model-Based Enterprise) approach to engineering. With this latest release, developers can create: Buttons within the PDF document during authoring using a high-level API. A custom “carousel” of desired views of the model without the need to write JavaScript. Buttons, hotspots and editable text fields within cells in a table. Slide tables that can contain an unlimited number of rows but still fit within a set size in the PDF. Digital Rights Management – all native DRM features are now exposed, allowing maximum security and rights management.  “Our objective is to expand the possibilities of 3D PDF by giving developers the flexibility to respond to their users’

SolidACE announced the Beta testing of brand new structural data interoperability tool CIS2Works for SolidWorks CAD environment, the early access preview of which was announced early this year. CIS2Works focuses to simplified, fast and intelligent import and export directly to and from SolidWorks of AEC and Plant industry accepted structural steel data exchange formats, namely: CIS/2, the CIMSteel Integration Standards Rev. 2 format, adopted by AISC as a standard for structural steel interoperability, SDNF, the Steel Detailing Neutral Format, maintained still in a variety of plant and structural design systems for importing and exporting of steel structures. STAAD.Pro – the direct support of this file format, newly added in this Beta release. “The direct support of Bentley STAAD.Pro, the leading structural analysis & design software used by structural engineering professionals worldwide, format was the most requested feature in other our add-in application for SolidWorks – BuiltWorks, so we decided to include STAAD.Pro support not only through interoperable CIS/2

Alphacam has launched a free app for the iOS and Android platforms, providing an easy way for customers to stay in touch with “everything Alphacam.” The app provides instant access to product information as well as latest news, case studies, training videos and photographs, while also feeding directly into the Alphacam Twitter and Facebook social media channels. When downloading, be sure to accept the option to receive SMS message notifications about new releases and service packs. General Manager Nick Spurrett says the very latest technology is enabling Alphacam to communicate with its global customer base in a fast, efficient and fashionable way. “The app provides our customers with instant access to the latest information about Alphacam, along with tips and tricks, success stories, and information about local User Group meetings. Developed by Alphacam Area Manager David McIntyre, all areas of the app are easily accessed from the launch screen. The app can be downloaded on to the Android platforms using Google

The IntelliCAD Technology Consortium (ITC) announced IntelliCAD 8.0 operating in the cloud. Made available last week, thousands of users have been sampling IntelliCAD in the cloud using a local web browser with no installation or registration required.  IntelliCAD 8.0 is the most recent CAD development platform delivered by the ITC to its members. It contains over 1,200 new features and fixes that include interoperability with the latest version of .dwg files, version 2014. By using Mainframe2 technology, IntelliCAD can be run on a local computer without needing expensive hardware. Mainframe2 is designed to run any software application in the cloud with minimal internal development. Robert Berry, Business Development Director of the IntelliCAD Technology Consortium said, “The Mainframe2 technology is an exciting new method of software delivery that allows us to run IntelliCAD across any platform including Macintosh and Linux. With the launch of the new IntelliCAD 8 via the cloud we have been able

Rand Worldwide announced that its IMAGINiT Technologies division has released updated versions of their Scan to BIM and IMAGINiT Utilities software products, including: Utilities for Revit, Utilities for Civil 3D, Utilities for Vault Client and Utilities for Vault Server. In addition to compatibility with the Autodesk 2015 product releases, IMAGINiT has introduced new free trial versions of Scan to BIM, Utilities for Revit and Utilities for Civil 3D. “Every IMAGINiT software product is purposefully designed to extend the capabilities of our customers’ design technology, enabling them to be more productive,” says Tim Johnson, senior vice president, IMAGINiT Technologies. “The best way to know if a solution will address an organization’s productivity needs is hands-on experience. That’s why we’ve introduced a 21 day free trial for Scan to BIM and a 14 day free trial for IMAGINiT Utilities for Civil 3D and IMAGINiT Utilities for Revit.”

CoreTech System Co., Ltd. (Moldex3D),  announced the release of Moldex3D R13.0. The software has plastic validation and optimization applications for industrial design and manufacturing, with customer-driven improvements on functionality, workflow, computing efficiency and user experience. Moldex3D enables part designers and mold makers to optimize decision making in the plastic injection molding process. This will allow them to manufacture high-quality products in form, fit and function, reduce costs, and shorten time-to-market. With strong customer commitment, CoreTech is developing and expanding its product features and services, helping enterprises create core competitiveness and add value for their own products and end-users. Moldex3D has been the plastic simulation standard in many industries, including automotive, digital electronics, medical, consumer product, etc. Aimed at eliminating molding defects and increasing production efficiency on plastics, Moldex3D enables customers to visualize the melt front behavior inside the mold cavity and predict potential molding problems before manufacturing. It also helps users validate

MAGUS (Pty) Ltd (MAGUS) and CST - Computer Simulation Technology AG (CST), announce the release of Antenna Magus Version 5.0 - a tool that helps engineers deliver antenna design projects faster and more effectively than ever before. Equipping engineers with information to make the antenna design process even quicker and more flexible has been the main focus of development in version 5.0 of Antenna Magus. The design capabilities for all 250 antenna types in the Antenna Magus database have been upgraded to include 'Smart Design' functionality. This feature can automatically suggest practical design objectives and, as needed, can also instantly convert information provided by the designer between different representations. A new feature of version 5.0 includes the library of specifications. This library incorporates the properties of typical design specifications used in various industries. Accessing predefined specs speeds up the design process, and helps to achieve more reliable designs. Specification information can be added

Infosys Limited will announce results for its first quarter ending June 30, 2014 on Friday, July 11, 2014, Indian Standard Time (IST) (on the night of Thursday, July 10, 2014, US Eastern Time (ET)). The results will also be available on http://www.infosys.com. Following the release, Infosys CEO and Managing Director, Mr. S. D. Shibulal; COO, Mr. Pravin Rao; CFO, Mr. Rajiv Bansal and Executive Vice President and Head - Human Resources, Mr. Srikantan Moorthy,  will be part of a common television interaction at 10:00 a.m. IST. The participating executives will address questions from the media during this interaction which will be streamed live on the Investor Relations section of the Infosys website This will be followed by a detailed discussion on ET Now from Bangalore at 10:30 a.m. IST on July 11, 2014 (this will not be telecast in the US). An archive of this event will be uploaded on http://www.infosys.com after 2:00 p.m. IST on July 11, 2014 (after 4:30 a.m. US ET on July 11, 2014). Earnings call I  (11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. IST; 2:00 a.m. -

Accenture reported strong financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2014, ended May 31, 2014, with net revenues of $7.74 billion, an increase of 7 percent in both U.S. dollars and local currency over the same period last year, above the company’s guided range of $7.40 billion to $7.65 billion. Diluted earnings per share were $1.26, compared with $1.21 for the third quarter last year, which included a benefit of $50 million, or $0.07 per share, from a reduction in reorganization liabilities. Excluding this benefit, diluted EPS for the third quarter last year were $1.14. Diluted EPS for the third quarter of fiscal 2014 increased 11 percent from adjusted EPS for the third quarter last year. Operating income for the quarter was $1.18 billion, or 15.2 percent of net revenues, compared with $1.14 billion, or 15.9 percent of net revenues, for the third quarter last year, which included the benefit of