PDF3D have spent the past few months building in some key PMI features for developers in their V2.10 SDK released today. Until now annotation layers are often lost when PMI is published in visual formats outside of native CAD systems. This new release removes these issues for developers looking to integrate 3D PDF conversion functionality. "As engineers are increasingly required to communicate their models in a universally accessible format, they are choosing to create reports in 3D PDF. Through close collaboration with our PLM clients in North America and Europe we have enabled critical GD&T with standardized PMI annotations, symbols and styles to help developers conform to the ASME Y14.5 standards", explained Ian Curington of PDF3D. New features in V2.10 PDF3D-SDK include advances in PMI details with the ability to add filled polygon annotation shapes and lead-line arrow-heads. The new version now also supports Face View, Frame Draw and Fixed Size modes.

The IntelliCAD Technology Consortium (ITC) has announced the release of IntelliCAD 8.0. Available in both 64-bit and 32-bit versions, IntelliCAD 8.0 opens, saves, and creates .dwg files, including the latest 2014 file format. New features include layer states, layer filters with search, layer transparency and viewport freeze, .cui custom menu files, quick select, 3D orbit, additional grid capabilities, Collada (.dae) file import, MrSID MG4 compressed raster image support, and more. In addition to core computer-aided-design (CAD) features, IntelliCAD is a development platform on which member companies develop custom applications. IntelliCAD 8.0 includes several API enhancements including updates to Open Design Alliance (ODA) Teigha® version 3.9.1 and support for VBA 7.1. ITC members also now have access to source code for advanced rendering and image processing components. Victor Neves, President of CAD Manufacturing Solutions, Inc. (CMS), an ITM member company, stated, “We're extremely excited about the IntelliCAD 8 release. This is a major release

IMSI®/Design today announced the release of its updated Software Development Kit (SDK) for 2D and 3D CAD viewing on iOS and Android mobile platforms. The TurboApps SDK allows developers like California-based AppTree Software to integrate award-winning 2D and 3D DWG and DXF viewing into their apps quickly and without any of the significant cost associated with such an extensive development project. "We were able to incorporate the fastest viewing platform available on mobile -- one that has been years in development -- in almost no time. The Android version alone was only a few hours," says Robert Guinn, co-founder of AppTree Software. "As important, the product is rock-solid stable, which is critical to our enterprise customers." Three versions of the TurboApps SDK are now available for iOS and Android: Free TurboViewer SDK now includes the following features: View 2D and 3D Drawings Support AutoCAD Views View .DWG and .DXF files View 2D/3D Wireframe Powered with TurboViewer by IMSI/Design banner TurboViewer X SDK offers

Informative Graphics Corporation (IGC®) announces IGC Brava!® Enterprise 7.2 for EMC Documentum xCP 2.1. In addition to seamless integration with the new Documentum xCP 2.1, Brava offers significant upgrades: The Brava HTML5 viewer now offers vector viewing, which provides crisp text even at tight zoom levels and support for CAD drawings, including selecting which layers to view, changing background colors and viewing block attributes. Improved navigation tools like a new zoom window that lets you choose any area in any document or drawing and quickly hone into it. Improved redaction capabilities include intelligent pattern matching and privacy data redaction scripts in addition to text search and easy-to-use area selection tools. Sign and date documents quickly and easily within Brava. Create a signature mark that embeds the signer's name and title, then add that signature to any document with one click and create a PDF of the signed document. The HTML-based Brava for Documentum xCP requires only

EMA Design Automation (ema-eda.com) today announced Component Information Portal™ (CIP) 5.0 – offering a tight integration with Cadence® OrCAD® Capture CIS and EMA EDABuilder® for a complete part search and new part introduction flow including automated symbol creation. “CIP 5.0 fulfills the automated new part introduction vision, EMA pioneered back in 2008,” said Manny Marcano, president and CEO of EMA. “Design teams now have a complete methodology to identify, manage, and define their part data, and it is all done within their design tool, OrCAD Capture CIS.” Managing part data can be a significant challenge, especially when using shared libraries across a group of engineers. CIP is the only web-based PCB library management solution with integration to component part supplier data from Digikey, Mouser, Farnell, Future, and Arrow that allows access within the CAD environment as well as from a web browser. This provides a unique environment for managing OrCAD component

Accenture today announced the launch of Accenture Product Lifecycle Services (APLS), a new business service aimed at helping manufacturing clients better organize, develop and manage products and services, from idea to retirement. APLS combines capabilities from Accenture’s strategy, digital, technology and operations growth platforms, with industry-specific services across manufacturing and engineering, all supported by established alliances with leading product lifecycle management (PLM) vendors. This unique combination can help manufacturers increase revenues and reduce costs and time to market for new products as breakthroughs in digital technology continue to transform the value chain for industries, including airline, automotive, industrial equipment, and public transportation. Digital Industry 4.0, where highly intelligent cyber physical systems are connected to create the Internet of Things, is generating the need for better integration of engineering and product development; production and technology; and supply chain with marketing and sales. By connecting these, APLS provides the ability to unlock engineering productivity

Dassault Systèmes announced today that BNP Paribas Securities Services chose the 3DEXPERIENCE platform and its “Innovation Factory” industry solution experience to enhance product management and accelerate product development. The 3DEXPERIENCE platform will give BNP Paribas Securities Services’ teams access to a dedicated product lifecycle management solution centralizing product development information from conception to launch. This will enable the bank’s multi-local teams to share information digitally, ultimately streamlining the bank’s product lifecycle management and reducing the time to market of new products. “We are proud to be the first financial services provider to adopt the 3DEXPERIENCE platform. We see huge benefits in adopting this new approach to product development, which has proved so successful in other industries. It will help our multi-local teams share knowledge efficiently and streamline our processes. We estimate the platform will reduce our time to market by 20 percent, which is significant in our fast changing industry. This will ultimately

Altair today announced that Aernnova, Spain, a leading aerostructures company, has heavily extended its use of Altair's computer-aided-engineering (CAE) software suite HyperWorks®. The company assumes integral management of large aircraft sections and provides engineering services, composites and metallic parts as well as maintenance and support services. As one of the most important Tier 1 suppliers to the aerospace industry in Spain, Aernnova supports renowned customers such as Airbus, Boeing, Embraer, and others. Aernnova uses HyperWorks and especially HyperMesh® to set up large geometries for structural analysis, and HyperView® for post-processing tasks. The company also employs OptiStruct® to handle further weight optimizations of existing structures and HyperStudy® for design of experiment studies. Aernnova started working with Altair in 2009, strongly expanding its use of HyperWorks over time. Just recently, the company expanded its contract to enable unlimited use of HyperWorks for Aernnova Spain, giving engineers unlimited and flexible access to the entire CAE

Open Design Alliance (ODA) announced that Neil Peterson, formerly chief technical officer, was appointed president of the ODA on the retirement of Arnold van der Weide. “Arnold is retiring after 7 years of distinguished service,” said Neil Peterson. “Under his seasoned leadership ODA has seen a strong and steady growth in membership, as well as significant improvements in the quality and scope of our software.” “I leave the ODA in extremely capable hands,” commented Arnold van der Weide. “Since becoming CTO in 2007 Neil has built the ODA development team into a modern, stable, highly focused unit that efficiently serves the needs of the industry.” Peterson was responsible for modernizing the ODA’s infrastructure and establishing automated quality systems. He also doubled the size of the development team and streamlined internal operations through an Agile development process.  “Our infrastructure and process improvements have made us more efficient, allowing us to expand our development into mobile

Dr. Mahesh Turaga, Technical Lead, Aerospace & Defense Industry, Dassault Systèmes  Mahesh Turaga is the Technical Lead for the Aerospace & Defense Industry sales team for the SIMULIA brand and is responsible for technical sales for SIMULIA's North American aerospace customers. He also manages the SIMULIA on-site consulting team at Boeing. Prior to his current role, Mahesh managed a global on-site team at Procter & Gamble and his team was involved in methodology development, collaborative development and the simulation of various manufacturing processes. Mahesh has been with Dassault Systèmes for the last 11 years and has worked with customers in solving various simulation challenges involving Abaqus, Isight and SLM in the aerospace and consumer products industries. Mahesh holds a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from Purdue University and is pursuing an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.