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GRAPHISOFT® has just announced that the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has launched a test project for temporary, earth-bag shelters in Syria using ARCHICAD to develop the designs. Constructed using bags filled with dirt, this type of transitional shelter gives the beneficiaries involved an opportunity to work and earn an income — which could also stimulate the start of small business opportunities. Earth-bag house construction is an efficient way to solve the need for basic homes that can be built within a short period of time. Furthermore, the earth-bag house construction system does not require a deep knowledge of construction and can be built by the people who will live in them. Compared to tents, the earth-bag built house has many advantages without being a permanent construction; they can easily be dismantled and the materials can be re-purposed. „Providing cheap architecture for poor people has always been my dream,” said

Aras® and T-Systems, a global provider of information and communication technology for multinational corporations and public sector institutions, today announced the launch of the new T-Systems PLM Cloud Platform powered by Aras Innovator®. Delivered as Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), the T-Systems PLM Cloud Platform combines end-to-end services with full Aras Innovator functionality, customization and integration capabilities. Running on secure, high performance and dynamic infrastructure in the modern T-Systems cloud data centers, the T-Systems PLM Cloud Platform provides global companies with a complete enterprise PLM solution that includes application management services for service desk, data security, monitoring, reporting and more. T-Systems PLM Cloud Platform Advantages Predefined for large enterprises, midsized companies and small businesses Private cloud and hybrid deployment options Full customization capabilities Upgradable even when customized Open integration and data federation capabilities PDMWebConnector for integration to Enovia, Teamcenter, Windchill and others PDMWorkbench integrations to CATIA and NX “We’re excited that T-Systems has selected Aras as the PLM backbone for their new PLM

Wipro Ltd, India's third-biggest software services exporter, reported a 7.2 percent rise in quarterly profits on Wednesday but forecast a tepid quarter ahead due to fewer working days for its Western clients and smaller deals. For the current quarter Wipro expects its IT services unit to see revenue of between $1.84 billion to $1.9 billion, which is at the lower end of analysts' estimates. Analysts had expected a rise of 2-4 percent, while Wipro's forecast implies a rise of 0.5 to 2.5 percent. Chief Executive TK Kurien said the quarter would be affected by the holiday season in Europe and the United States and a slower ramp-up in deals closed. Kurien said he expects the banking, retail and manufacturing industries to see the most cutbacks. "Deal sizes are getting smaller and the number of multibillion-dollar deals have reduced in the market space," CEO Kurien said. Wipro, like rivals Tata Consultancy Services and Infosys has the biggest part of its

SAP AG Tuesday said its third-quarter profit increased from last year, supported by double-digit growth in revenues. The company said it again delivered strong growth in the cloud, outpacing most pure cloud competitors even without the contribution from the Concur acquisition. New cloud bookings, the key measure for SAP's sales success in the cloud, increased 102 percent in the third quarter to 216 million euros. SAP CFO Luka Mucic said, "What I am particularly pleased about is that our operating profit grew even faster than our revenue. This reflects the positive impact of our business transformation and our continued focus on operating excellence across all of our lines of business, as shown in particular by an almost 9 percentage point year-over-year increase in our cloud gross margin." Profit attributable to owners of parent increased to 898 million euros from last year's 880 million euros. Operating profit rose 5 percent to 1.21 billion euros from

EMC Corporation today reported third-quarter 2015 financial results. Consolidated third-quarter revenue was $6.08 billion, up 1% year over year and up 5% year over year on a constant currency basis1. GAAP and non-GAAP2 earnings per weighted average diluted share were $0.25 and $0.43, respectively. EMC generated $1.4 billion in operating cash flow and $1.03 billion in free cash flow3 in the third quarter, and ended the quarter with $14.3 billion in cash and investments. EMC returned $229 million to shareholders in the third quarter via a quarterly dividend. Joe Tucci, EMC Chairman and CEO, said, “This is an historic time for EMC and the entire IT industry. EMC combining with Dell, two highly complementary companies, will create a tech industry powerhouse – a new company with more than $80 billion in revenue that is extremely well positioned for a new era. We firmly believe that this compelling combination is the best strategic option for

 Dassault Systèmes announced that its annual 3DEXPERIENCE FORUM North America will address “Doing Business in the Age of Experience” with a focus on the impact of additive manufacturing, the power of connecting people to data, and the Internet of Things (IoT). David Rose, author of “Enchanted Objects” and instructor at MIT Media Lab, and Jeremiah Owyang, founder of Crowd Companies, will deliver the keynotes, leveraging their expertise on product innovation, the collaborative economy, and the power to disrupt industries by creating remarkable experiences.  The 3DEXPERIENCE FORUM will be held as two one-day events, in Boston on Monday, November 16 and in San Francisco on Thursday, November 19.  To demonstrate how brands are driving their businesses to create captivating experiences for customers, Dassault Systèmes has amassed leading thinkers, customers, and senior executives from a variety of industries, including aerospace and defense, transportation and mobility, energy, process and utilities, as well as life sciences. Attendees will hear keynotes from Dassault Systèmes’ President and

On October 27th at PLM Connection Europe, Norbert Zimmert will present MTU Aero Engine’s story of a successful, long-term archival and retrieval (LOTAR) implementation for explicit geometry within Siemens NX and Teamcenter. CADIQ from ITI is the validation solution used for verification and validation of the STEP files within this LOTAR system. Aerospace and defense industry products have lifecycles exceeding 50 years. With the rapid increase in the amount of digital data associated with every part, CAD model data archival and retrieval solutions have escalated in importance for any company whose products have a long life. As a founding member of the LOTAR organization, ITI has vast experience and expertise along with the most technologically advanced solutions in the marketplace for CAD data validation. ITI’s CADIQ solution analyzes MBD models and identifies defects and differences in derivative models that impact downstream reuse for manufacturing and sustainment, making the solution a critical facet of

Altair today announced that Fieldscale PC has joined the Altair Partner Alliance (APA) with its electromagnetic simulation software, Charge. The software specializes in electrostatic simulations, also known as electric field simulations.  "We are very proud to join the Altair Partner Alliance,” said Yiorgos Bontzios, CEO of Fieldscale. “Fieldscale's next generation simulation software will empower engineers to design more efficient products in less time, becoming a necessary tool for any result-driven electric hardware company. Altair will be a powerful ally in this direction and together, we will enable engineers to run impossible simulations.” Charge enables engineers to analyze the electric field of an entire model without compromising to unrealistic simplifications, allowing them to simulate problems that were previously unsolvable. Based on the reliable Boundary Element Method, Charge accurately computes the electric potential and field distribution for complex structures. It breaks down the simulation process to five steps within a simple-to-use environment, leading to increased

 PDF Key takeaways: Product complexity is increasing as products become smarter and more connected As new methods and paradigms for design emerge the importance of PLM to manage the increased scope of requirements and information needed for design, development, manufacturing, and service continues to increase Introduction In their latest article on how technology and the Internet of Things (IoT) are changing products and business models, PTC President and CEO Jim Heppelmann and Dr. Michael Porter, Bishop William Lawrence University Professor at Harvard Business School discussed How Smart, Connected Products are Transforming Companies.[1] CIMdata is following this series of articles because we also believe that development of smart, connected products is changing how manufacturers need to think about and execute product design, development, and support as well as the essential nature of the products and solutions they develop and deliver to their customers, and the overall business model that they will follow. Designing Products for the Future One

 PDF Key takeaways: Augmented Reality solutions are being rapidly adopted in automotive, aerospace, and other industry sectors with particular use in design and service applications Recent CIMdata research on augmented reality and mixed reality applications suggests that industrial companies are just scratching the surface with the enablement of potential use cases The Vuforia acquisition should enable PTC to provide significant new capabilities for product design, operational management, and service PTC announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Vuforia business from Qualcomm Connected Experiences, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM), for $65 million. Vuforia is a mobile vision platform that enables applications (“apps”) to see and connect the physical world with digital experiences. Today, Vuforia is supported by a global ecosystem of developers in 130 countries and has more than 200 million apps installed worldwide. Under terms of the agreement, PTC will acquire the Vuforia business, including the developer ecosystem. PTC