Altair today announced further agenda details for the 7th European Altair Technology Conference (ATC), which is being held at the Dolce Munich Unterschleissheim in Munich, Germany, from June 24-26, 2014. The 2014 conference agenda will contain more than 100 keynote and technical presentations from various industries, highlighting topics such as Lightweight Design, Lead Time Reduction, Crash & Safety as well as Impact Simulation, Multiphysics & CFD, Design for Additive Manufacturing, System Simulation, Architectural Design, and Noise & Vibration. The conference will kick off on June 24th with three technical seminars, a solidThinking Inspire® product training session, a panel discussion entitled "The Next Big Idea", and the FEKO User Meeting 2014. "The Next Big Idea" is a new event format for the European ATC, moderated by Boris Schmidt, Editor for automotive and technology topics at the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ). The discussion will explore future demands and interesting opportunities to meet the challenges

ZWCAD Design successfully reclaimed a prestigious award at the BUDMA Trade Show, the largest meeting of the construction industry in Central and Eastern Europe. It was awarded to SZANSA, ZWCAD’s thriving authorized distributor in Poland, for the excellence of ZWCAD Architecture. ZWCAD Architecture, a member of the ZWCAD+ product line designed specifically for architects and architectural design, won the prestigious Top Builder 2014 award as Product of the Year for Building Construction, showing appreciation of both the product and SZANSA the authorized distributor. This is the 5th year in a row that a ZWCAD product has won this esteemed award from Builder magazine, an independent leader in the sector of specialist building, and thus affirms the status of ZWCAD Architecture as high-quality and cost-effective CAD software. Reviewed by a jury of industry experts, ZWCAD Architecture was singled out as an exceptional performer in the Building Construction Software sector. This result was based upon

Zuken has expanded its sales and training facilities in Ulm, Germany, to meet demand for its electrical and wire harness design solution, E3.series. The new facility in the center of Ulm has convenient access to transport and accommodation, and supplements Zuken’s R&D Centre on the outskirts of Ulm. The facility will provide a training hub for all of Germany. “The increase in demand for E3.series training has required us to expand. The new Sales and Training Center increases our capacity and gives us room to expand the development team in our Ulm R&D Center.” - Gerhard Lipski, General Manager, Zuken Europe Growth in Germany is part of Zuken’s ongoing expansion across Europe and the United States. Last year Zuken established a joint venture with CONTACT Software based in Bremen, Germany, to provide engineering process and data management software. Their first product, E3.EDM, was launched in December 2013. Zuken also opened a subsidiary in Poland and increased its presence in Switzerland.

Polarion Software today announced that it has become a member of the MathWorks Connections Program. MathWorks is a leading developer of technical computing software for engineers and scientists. The MathWorks Connections Program is available to third-party organizations that develop and distribute complementary, commercially available products, training, and consulting based on MATLAB® and Simulink®. These partner offerings address technical needs across a wide range of applications and industries worldwide with software and hardware products that extend the usage of MATLAB and Simulink. These solutions seamlessly integrate with MathWorks products and ensure ongoing compatibility in conjunction with new MathWorks releases. Polarion Connector for Simulink allows bi-directional traceability between Simulink models and Polarion work items. This facilitates more collaborative design and requirements reviews including impact analysis of multi-directional interdependencies, while supporting proof of compliance in Model-Based Design environments. “This integrated solution extends Polarion’s proven ALM technology and addresses the requirements of a Model-Driven Development process,” said Regg Struyk,

 PDF Key takeaways: The CAM software market is seeing strong growth, especially in integrated CAD/CAM solutions with feature-based programming and knowledge-based machining technology An integrated CAD/CAM solution allows the design and manufacturing models to become one and automates the CNC programming process to eliminate bottlenecks CAMWorks for Solid Edge uses associative knowledge-based machining to leverage Synchronous Technology from Siemens PLM Software CAMWorks bridges a technology gap by providing high-end CAM capabilities to the mid-range CAD/CAM market Introduction CIMdata has tracked the CAM software market for over 20 years. While it has had ebbs and flows over the years, there seems to be a renewed interest in CAM technology. The market has seen strong growth since 2009, achieving 10% growth in 2012. The driving forces behind the growth include: Growth in Machine Tool Investments—In the recent past, companies have made sizeable investments in machine tools to remain competitive in global markets and significant ROI is expected Investor Pressures—Modern investors

Solibri announced the latest software release for Solibri Model Checker (SMC). With version 9.1, Solibri has focused on the core values of continuous improvement and fresh innovation. There are a host of new features for enhanced communication and information sharing, based upon customer needs. This includes updates to markup, local/global coordinate stamps, and the option to add pictorial notes. In the Mark Up Tool, the Component Stamp and Coordinate Stamp allow the user fast and clear coordinate information on a selected point, or model element which is very useful on construction sites and during the design review process. You can now add notes and images within the model space, improving client presentations and information sharing within the project team. Additional features include support for add-ons in COBie and Area Calculation, including updates on IFC import, classification system and component location algorithms. A user now has more flexibility in the usage of classifications. Logical

Software training firm Infinite Skills Inc. last week introduced its "Mastering Autodesk Inventor - Configured Design Tutorial," an advanced course teaching the tools and techniques for using parametric intelligence to configure and re-use model data in the popular computer assisted design (CAD) program for mechanical engineers. Autodesk Inventor is 3D CAD software used to create, visualize, and simulate mechanical products. Inventor's toolset includes parametric intelligence, a system that allows users to re-use configured model data sets to facilitate and enhance various aspects of the design process. Infinite Skills Mastering Autodesk Inventor - Configured Design Tutorial demonstrates how to use these powerful tools known as iFeatures, which include parametric intelligence for parts, assemblies, and the iLogic toolset. An Inventor user since 1999, course author Adam Cooper is a career mechanical engineer designing primarily plastic installations in the automotive industry. He is also an accomplished trainer and a regular speaker at Autodesk University. He is

Gibbs and Associates today announced that DMG MORI has certified GibbsCAM to program all the MORI SEIKI mills, lathes and mill-turn machines that DMG MORI supports with their Manufacturing Suite Post Processor. Gibbs and Associates took a leadership role in the initiative to implement DMG MORI-APT. Certification indicates successful testing and proof by DMG MORI that customers can accurately post process, simulate, and execute GibbsCAM’s MORI-APT output for the DMG MORI series of mill, turn, and mill-turn machines, which include the NMV Series, NH(X) Series, NV(X) Series, NL(X) Series NT(X) Series and NT Series, without the need for custom post processors. This allows customers to immediately make their machines productive as soon as they are installed. Gibbs and Associates will continue to support all DMG MORI machines not yet supported with Manufacturing Suite, including all of the most capable and complex of the multi-tasking machines, with its own GibbsCAM post processors,

The number of companies who are choosing the Solair Platform is on the increase. Solair’s cloud-based platform is at the basis of the new PLM developed by DPT(http://www.dptcorporate.com (http://www.dptcorporate.com/)), a company that provides solutions for the CAD/PLM market. Power PLM, is the name of the new information management system that was created in order to offer DPT customers an easy to use, autonomous tool that is easy to configure and implement. The application consists of a set of tools, which are focused on the integration of all steps of the product lifecycle management process - from the birth of the idea, through the engineering and development of the product or service, to release, after-sales service and finally product retirement, enabling real-time, global collaboration irrespective of location and the device being used. DPT provides Power PLM as a service (SaaS): companies don’t have to worry about issues relating to company infrastructure to implement it. Hardware,

High performance digital design and simulation make a key contribution to innovation for all industry and service sectors and to increase the global quality of their products and their capacity for innovation. Today, these technologies are accessible also to SMEs, in particular thanks to “SaaS” offers. The TERATEC Forum, for its 9th edition next July, will focus on the diversity of digital simulation and high performance computing usages, in many industry segments, and particularly, their adoption in SMEs: plenary sessions, a program of technical and application workshops, an exhibition showcasing hardware, software and services, will illustrate, during 2 days, the latest evolutions of the field. THE PLENARY SESSIONS on Tuesday, July 1st, will report on the growing impact of HPC in many fields of industry and research and its role in major scientific and technological challenges. This day, which will include presentations by officials of Airbus, of the European platform ETP4HPC, of