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Bentley Institute Press announced the publication of Principles of Structural Analysis – Static and Dynamic Loads, the second book in a three-part series. This compendium of information about STAAD.Pro – a mainstay of Bentley’s 3D structural analysis and design engineering software – bridges the gap between structural engineering concepts and their practical application to real-world challenges.…

MSC Software Corporation announced that the R&D department at Riba Composites, a leader in the design and manufacture of structural parts and components in advanced composite materials, is using MSC Nastran Finite Element Analysis (FEA) software to support the co-design process of structural and non-structural components made up of advanced composites, based…

Braskem, Latin America’s largest petrochemical company, has signed a contract with AVEVA to convert the engineering and design data of 12 of its plants to AVEVA PDMS during 2014. This large contract is the result of a successful pilot project executed earlier this year. Braskem chose AVEVA over several other…

Aspen Technology, Inc. announced financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended June 30, 2014. “We are pleased to report a strong finish to fiscal 2014, with fourth quarter results that exceeded our expectations across all key financial metrics,” said Antonio Pietri, President and Chief Executive Officer of…

Delcam’s German customers will have their first chance to see the 2015 versions of the company’s FeatureCAM and PowerMILL CAM systems on stand 4B-32 at the AMB exhibition to be held in Stuttgart from 16th to 20th September.  Both of the programs contain major enhancements that will help manufacturing companies…

Viewpoint Construction Software announced they have partnered with Solibri LLC, to offer the North American building and construction markets an end-to-end  BIM solution that provides advanced quality assurance features which ensure the coordination and validation of drawings and models occurs during the preconstruction, construction and facilities management phases. Viewpoint For Project Collaboration affords project…

Software training firm Infinite Skills Inc. last week introduced its "Certified SolidWorks Associate (CSWA) Exam Training Tutorial," a course designed for experienced SolidWorks users, focusing on the objectives for achieving this entry-level certification in using the popular computer aided design (CAD) software. SolidWorks is a leader in the 3D CAD…

CADSoftTools is glad to present ABViewer 10, a new version of CAD files editor and converter. The 10th version includes the following features: Convenient navigation in 3D mode while viewing 3D models Supported formats: STEP, STP, IGES, IGS, BREP, STL, SAT (ACIS®) Export into OBJ and STL Copy with base point…

CADD Microsystems, an Autodesk Platinum Partner, today announced that it has launched the CADD Community, an online customer-only portal that integrates on-demand training, applications and extensions, videos and additional value-added content exclusively for its customers. The CADD Community was developed from a vision to provide customers access to not only on-demand…

Autodesk has enhanced its Simulation software portfolio with the addition of two new simulation products, Autodesk Nastran 2015 and Autodesk Nastran In-CAD 2015. Autodesk acquired NEi Software – and the NEi Nastran platform on which the products are based – in May 2014 in order to add additional structural analysis capabilities to the company’s growing simulation…