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Kubotek USA has released Kubotek Comparison Suite 2014 Version 12.5.  Comparison Suite products include Validation Tool and ECO Manager. The engineering change identification and documentation tools found in the Kubotek Comparison Suite help users avoid the costs and pitfalls resulting from undetected or undocumented changes in CAD files. Comparison Suite 2014 Version 12.5 adds…

PDF3D today announced their support for AutoCAD’s latest 2014 software version. PDF3D’s latest update of their popular ReportGen tool goes beyond other AutoCAD plugins with a new level of 3D PDF creation for 3D CAD users. Working in parallel with Autodesk’s aim of providing highly sophisticated 3D design tools, PDF3D’s…

Engineering software provider CAD Schroer today announced the release of a standalone version of its P&ID software for standards-driven creation of high quality piping and instrumentation designs, with a free 30-trial.  Affordable High Quality P&IDs Mark Simpson, Product Line Manager at CAD Schroer, developer of MCAD, plant and factory design…

Longview Advisors, organizers of the annual 3D Collaboration & Interoperability Congress (3DCIC), today announced its lineup of speakers for the 2014 event to be held May 28-30 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. 3DCIC (www.3dcic.com) is dedicated to fostering and improving collaboration and interoperability throughout the product lifecycle. The theme of 3DCIC 2014 is…

Delcam will demonstrate how the “design for manufacture” options in its PowerSHAPE CAD software can rapidly convert product designs into tooling designs on stand 4011 at the MACH exhibition to be held at the NEC, Birmingham, from 7th to 11th April.  The software provides a powerful set of easy-to-use tools…

Major enhancements to feature extraction, part modeler and 5-axis toolpath functionality, are included in the latest release of Alphacam, which is being unveiled at the forthcoming MACH Exhibition. Alphacam 2014 R2, from Vero Software, will be released shortly, and is being highlighted on stand 4361 in Hall 4 at the…

Today, from Ford Field, Siemens announced a $55.8 million in-kind software grant to Mott Community College. Students there will now have access to the same Siemens product lifecycle management (PLM) software used in nearly every manufacturing environment in the world – and by more than 80% of automakers – to…

Autodesk, Inc. unveiled the 2015 versions of its popular 3D animations tools: Autodesk 3ds Max, Maya, MotionBuilder, Mudbox, Softimage, and the newest addition to the lineup, Maya LT, a 3D animation and modeling tool for professional indie game makers. Autodesk also announced the availability of the 2015 Entertainment Creation Suite for 3D animation…

PTC announced that Fujitsu Limited has adopted the PTC Service Parts Management solution to optimize its service parts management process. The PTC solution will enable Fujitsu to improve the performance of its service parts function and reduce unnecessary inventory.  Today, Fujitsu's locations in and outside of Japan use and manage personal computer service parts…

Multiquip, the manufacturer of MQ Power® generators recently chose Exa® Corporation to help them evaluate and reduce noise propagation from their containerized power generators. Using Exa's aeroacoustic and aerodynamic highly accurate simulations, Multiquip engineers were able to evaluate and optimize their generator design. In the design of housing for large equipment there…