PDF Key takeaways: ANSYS’ acquisition of SpaceClaim, following a long and productive partnership, is a good strategic move This is a move to bring product geometry more fully into the early phases of concept selection and product ideation. We believe it is not a move by ANSYS to enter the CAD market SpaceClaim significantly improves ANSYS’ geometric modeling and manipulation capabilities and ability to productively leverage most 3D CAD geometry within the simulation and analysis environment ANSYS, the world’s largest provider of simulation and analysis software, has announced the acquisition of SpaceClaim Corp., a provider of direct modeling geometric design software, for $85 million in cash. This follows a long collaboration between the companies that includes integration of the SpaceClaim 3D direct modeling tools in the ANSYS environment. SpaceClaim provides ANSYS with geometry creation and editing technology that complements their multi-domain and multi-physics simulation offerings. With this acquisition, ANSYS will no longer have to maintain and

ZWCAD Design has introduced ZWCD+ CAD software that can be used to create house plans and 2D building designs with a greater degree of ease and efficiency. The software can provide an integrated solution from designing to processing machinery manufacturing, consumer goods designing and in several other fields. Many users of the software have accepted that it can greatly simplify the process of building design by bringing simple operation procedures within the software. ZWSOFT has its full-fledged research and development centers where the developers keep researching on software tools to come up with advanced features and functionalities for users to carry out their designing tasks with a better accuracy and efficiency. The software features powerful functions and promotes flexible operations with its light-weight specification. With an automatic output and fast printing capabilities, the software supports almost all file formats. The company spokesperson maintains that they focus on developing feature-rich and practical software and tools that can

Ideate, Inc. has announced the delivery of Ideate BIMLink 2015.0 and Ideate Explorer for Revit 2015.0. The release of these Ideate Software  solutions is concurrent with the Autodesk Revit 2015 product launch. The solutions have been ported to the 2015 Autodesk Revit platform in support of Revit users’ software migration and testing processes. Both solutions support any changes to the data structures within the Revit file format. Ideate Software is a set of far-reaching BIM data management tools that help the Revit community clean up models, delete problem items, analyze files quickly, improve speed and accuracy in data flow, increase collaboration and overcome repeated workflow interruptions. Ideate Director of Software Development Glynnis Patterson says, “As we do traditionally, we have shipped congruently with Revit 2015 in support of our customers’ operational reality. Certainly, many Revit-users continue to work in and maintain projects in earlier versions. At the same time, our customers may undertake migration and testing processes for

BobCAD-CAM, Inc. has just released the new v26 Wire EDM 2 & 4 Axis CAD/CAM software, adding it to their line of CNC programming software products. Their CAD/CAM products improve workflow efficiency by streamlining the process of selecting tools, materials and cutting strategies which can be very time consuming and produces the numeric code that the machine requires to actually machine the part fast and error free. With the new release of their Wire EDM module, CNC machining businesses that use Wire Electrical Discharge Machines can fully streamline and automate the process of making dies and other precision parts that require EDM programming. "The Tool & Die industry and any precision Wire EDM shop will really benefit from being able to program their 2 or 4 axis EDM parts with this technology as we have added machining wizards and dynamic machining strategies for 2 and 4 axis programming along with a

Fujitsu has reported consolidated net income of 48.6 billion yen (US$472 million), representing an improvement of 128.5 billion yen from fiscal 2012. Consolidated net sales for fiscal 2013 were 4,762.4 billion yen (US$46,237 million), up 8.7% from fiscal 2012. Sales in Japan rose by 2.7%. Sales of system integration services increased, primarily to the public sector and financial services sector, and there were also higher sales of network products and PCs. Outside of Japan, sales rose by 20.2%, up by 1% on a constant-currency basis. Gross profit was 1,269.1 billion yen, up 65.4 billion yen from fiscal 2012. Despite the decline in mobile phone sales, gross profit increased due to the impact of foreign exchange fluctuations and the beneficial effects of initiatives to improve profitability. Selling, general and administrative expenses were 1,126.6 billion yen, an increase of 11.1 billion yen from fiscal 2012, mainly attributable to the weaker yen. As a result, Fujitsu

Cimatron Limited announced today that it will be releasing its first quarter financial results on Wednesday, May 14th, 2014, before the US markets open. Cimatron's management will host a conference call that same day, at 9:00am EDT, 16:00 Israel time. On the call, management will review and discuss the results, and will also be available to answer questions by investors. To participate, please call one of the following teleconferencing numbers. Please begin placing your call at least 5 minutes before the conference call commences. USA: +1-888-407-2553 International: +972-3-9180610 Israel: 03-9180610 For those unable to listen to the live call, a recording of the call will be available from the day after the call under the investor relations section of Cimatron's website, at: http://www.cimatron.com.  

Autodesk, Inc. today announced that it will broadcast its first quarter fiscal 2015 financial results conference call live via its website Wednesday, May 15, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time. Autodesk will host a live webcast call at www.autodesk.com/investors. An audio replay webcast and podcast will also be available after 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time on our website at www.autodesk.com/investors. For more information, please call Autodesk Investor Relations at 415-507-6705. 

ANSYS, Inc., today announced growth in both revenue and diluted earnings per share for the first quarter of 2014. Total GAAP and non-GAAP revenue each increased 9% over the first quarter of 2013. GAAP net income and diluted earnings per share each increased 11% over the first quarter of 2013, while non-GAAP net income and diluted earnings per share increased by 6% and 7%, respectively. "There are two major themes to the start of our fiscal year. First and foremost, the solid performance of our organic business, and the second being another milestone in our long history of adding strategic acquisitions. The major business metrics for the quarter finished in the upper half of our outlook, highlighted by continued strong margins and earnings, a deferred revenue and backlog balance of $437 million, and record cash flows from operations of $132 million," commented Jim Cashman, ANSYS President and Chief Executive Officer. "During the quarter,

Occupying the largest booth at Texprocess/Techtextil 2014, Gerber Technology will demonstrate its ability to track work in process from order entry through the cutting room to help customers minimize human error and uphold brand quality. Integration occurs between the company’s AccuMark® 9.0 pattern design and marking software, GERBERspeader™ XLs and Paragon® cutting system. Steve Park, vice president and general manager of Gerber’s sewn goods business unit said, “Through its participation in Texprocess/Techtextil 2014, Gerber is proud to support the sewn products and technical textiles sectors in its home market. We constantly strive to offer our customers automation solutions that accelerate throughput, uphold product quality and maximize profitability and our newly integrated suite of software and hardware products accomplishes this in a meaningful way.” Gerber’s integrated products communicate cut plan details via a standard barcode. Users create and edit cut plans in AccuMark 9.0. Details of the cut plan, including number of plies, spread length and mode, are passed to

Informative Graphics Corporation (IGC™), an Alfresco Technology Partner and leader in viewing, collaboration and redaction technology, announces a reseller partnership agreement with Formtek®, an Alfresco Gold Partner that provides system integration, consulting, implementation and content management solutions. Formtek will offer the universal viewer IGC Brava!® Enterprise for Alfresco to its customers and prospects, as well as offer a version of Brava for use with the Formtek Engineering Data Management (EDM) Solution for Alfresco. “We’re delighted to offer IGC Brava to our customers,” said Formtek’s President and COO, Dennis M. Scanlon. “Our partnership with IGC allows us to extend our content management solutions to include drawing collaboration and control capabilities like markup and redaction.” With IGC Brava!® Enterprise for Alfresco,  users across the enterprise can view, annotate and redact content in virtually any file format, including Microsoft Office documents, PDFs, CAD drawings, images and more—all from a single, easy-to-use interface. Both the Brava software product and