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CADENAS PARTsolutions is demonstrating the power and versatility of their Standard Parts Management (SPM) platform at PTC Live June 15-18 in Boston, MA. Working as a standalone platform or in tandem with a PLM system, such as PTC Windchill, the PARTsolutions SPM software enables engineers to streamline their parts selection…

After MLC CAD Systems became the Nation's leading reseller of Mastercam CAM (Computer Aided Manufacturing) software in 2013, sales continue to accrue at the same record-setting pace. Joel Hill, Director of Business Development for MLC CAD Systems attributed the company's sales success to the power and flexibility of the Mastercam…

Nemetschek Vectorworks, Inc., has announced its sponsorship of the 2014 Architectural Record Cocktail Napkin Sketch Contest for the second year in a row. Through this contest, architects and related professionals in the United States share their creative concepts on five-inch-by-five-inch cocktail napkins, which will be available to interested participants at…

ZWSOFT has announced the results of an in-depth industry research study with 4 major product design and manufacturing company customers, based on issues and problems that they have experienced while using CAD software. Six main issues were introduced by these companies, all of which were addressed with a switch to ZWCAD+.…

CD-adapco™ announced today a long term collaboration project with the High Performance Computing Center Stuttgart (HLRS) and SICOS BW. The aim of this ongoing project is to benchmark, profile and ensure the best STAR-CCM+® performance and scalability possible on petascale computing systems. STAR-CCM+® will initially be run on the 1.045…

Accenture and SAP America, Inc., a subsidiary of SAP AG, are working with the HP Enterprise Group to help clients more rapidly and cost-effectively adopt and deploy the SAP HANA® platform through an innovative subscription based model. The goal is to accelerate the ability of clients to transform their business by leveraging…

The Siemens PLM Connection Americas User Conference is an annual Siemens PLM-hosted event that focuses on promoting closer collaboration between Siemens PLM Software users and PLM service providers. Designed to accentuate relationships among Partners, Siemens PLM and Siemens PLM customers, the PLM World Partner Program delivers a competitive edge by effectively and…

Software training firm Infinite Skills Inc. last week introduced its "Learning Autodesk Navisworks Tutorial," an introductory course teaching basic skills and the most important features for using this project review software in professional architectural, engineering, and construction practice. The primary features of Navisworks enable the coordination, construction simulation, and whole-project…

IMSI®/Design today announced the release of the new TurboCAD Mac version 8 product line including TurboCAD Mac Pro, TurboCAD Mac Deluxe 2D/3D, and TurboCAD Mac Designer 2D. "We focused this release on both usability and performance across the entire TurboCAD Mac v8 series," said Bob Mayer, COO of IMSI/Design. "Support for…

Cimatron Limited announced today that CimatronE 12 will offer full automation over the entire insert design process. CimatronE provides integrated design and NC programming solutions for mold and die makers and manufacturers of discrete parts. The new functionality will be showcased at the Amerimold trade fair in Novi, MI, June 11-12, and at…