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CCE has released significant updates of its Open Data Exchange (ODX) libraries with specific enhancements for Autodesk Inventor, SolidWorks, Solid Edge, and JT file formats. "Here at CCE, we work with some of the largest CAD/CAM/CAE ISVs, who in turn serve some of the biggest and most demanding corporations in the world today. CAD interoperability is a strategic technology for our ISV customers and our shared success depends on our ability to constantly keep our software updated with new enhancements. This latest update of the ODX libraries have some significant enhancements, some of which were specifically requested by our customers," said Vinay Wagle, CCE's Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Some of the key enhancements include: ODX/Inv (Inventor): Meta-data support has been improved by providing assembly level body type and bounding box for work plane and work axis. ODX/SW (SolidWorks): The reader has been enhanced in order to support annotations for 2015 documents. A new API has

Datakit announces that the recent beta release of Onshape’s revolutionary browser based CAD environment leverages Datakit technology for 3D CAD model interoperability. Onshape has licensed a broad range of import and export formats from Datakit to support the need to get 3D data into and out of Onshape seamlessly. “Finding a 3D translation partner that could provide a solid technology base and work with us on an innovative cloud based distribution model was key.” says John McEleney, CEO of Onshape. “Working with Datakit through their business partner intrinSIM was a straightforward process to meet our technology and business needs.” “We are excited that Onshape has chosen Datakit as their interoperability solution.” says Olivier Rigollet, COO of Datakit, “Their innovative approach to CAD offers an exciting path forward for designers and we are proud to play a role in this breakthrough.” Onshape recently announced the beta release of their much awaited browser based CAD and mobile environment. To enable

ETAS K.K. and Maplesoft today announced the successful connection between LABCAR, the hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing system from ETAS, and MapleSim, the advanced system level modeling tool from Maplesoft. Initial projects have shown that using MapleSim models resulted in more than 15 times faster implementation compared to other similar products. LABCAR is an HIL testing system for automotive electronic control units (ECUs). With its open and modular system architecture for simulation models, software, hardware, and test automation, and its time-synchronous ECU access, LABCAR is easily scalable and well suited for integration with third-party hardware, software, or simulation models. MapleSim offers a modern approach to physical modeling and simulation, dramatically reducing model development and analysis time while producing fast, high-fidelity simulations. MapleSim includes the ability to export models to a variety of formats, including the Functional Mockup Interface (FMI). FMI is an industry standard for model definition, designed to facilitate the sharing of models across different tool

Intergraph® has released PV Elite® 2015, the complete solution for vessel and heat exchanger design, analysis and evaluation that includes a new 3D PDF modeler, plus Intergraph CodeCalc™ improvements and pressure vessel code and calculation updates. The latest release of PV Elite also adds configuration options, improved analysis capabilities and many other productivity enhancements. Favored by owner operators and engineering firms worldwide, PV Elite is compliant with American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Section VIII Divisions 1 and 2, PD 5500, EN 13445 and API 579, providing an inclusive set of international code rules and region-specific content combined with robust data collection tools. This allows engineers and designers to create vessel and heat exchanger designs quickly and accurately for projects of varying scopes and sites. PV Elite has important equations built in to help users meet inspection requirements and graphical inputs make it easy to create, update and manipulate analysis models. It

Dassault Systèmes will host a webcast and a conference call on Thursday, April 23, 2015, to discuss its operating performance for the first quarter 2015 ended March 31, 2015. The management of Dassault Systèmes will host the webcast at 8:30 AM London Time - 9:30 AM Paris Time and will then also host the conference call at 9:00 AM New York Time - 2:00 PM London Time - 3:00 PM Paris Time. Both the webcast and the conference call will be available via the Internet by accessing Dassault Systèmes’ website at http://www.3ds.com/investors/. Please follow the directions on the main page to link to the audio and connect to the website at least fifteen minutes prior to the webcast or conference call to register, download and install any necessary software. The webcast and conference call will be archived for 1 year. Search for Dassault Systèmes on CIMdata.com

At the Jinjiang Footwear Expo to be held in Fujian, China, from 18th to 21st April, Delcam CRISPIN will launch the new release of its ShoeMaker Pro CAD software for the design of all types of footwear includes special editing tools to adapt an existing sole to a new upper design.  The 2015 R2 version also incorporates more efficient tools for upper design, such as edge gimping, stitch-down simulation and a new jewellery library, plus improvements to the KeyShot rendering and the ability to export models in Apple’s iBook Widget format for viewing on iPads and iPhones. The Delcam CRISPIN stand will also display the winning designs in the company’s recent footwear design competition. ShoeMaker Pro is the only CAD program for the footwear industry that integrates fully the 3D design of uppers and soles, so allowing the complete 3D CAD model of the shoe to be developed and visualised within a single system. 

This spring Zuken joins some of the best and most influential minds in the automotive industry to address current challenges in the sector. Reinhold Blank, Business Director Automotive at Zuken, speaks at two key industry events to discuss solutions for automotive electrical/electronic design challenges. These include reducing cost and weight in wiring harness design while increasing functionality, and managing high-speed design interfaces as a global team. “These events, held in the automotive strongholds of Detroit, USA and Ludwigsburg, Germany, are great opportunities for us to share experiences and discuss future requirements, as well as potential solutions, with leading automotive experts. Many attendees are customers since Zuken has a market share of around 40 percent worldwide in the area of electrical schematics in automotive. As part of our automotive growth strategy, we are working hard to extend our technical and market leadership in this area.” - Reinhold Blank, Business Director Automotive at

A multi-million dollar software grant from Siemens' product lifecycle management (PLM) software business will give students at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario the opportunity to use the same technology in its design and manufacturing research programs that businesses around the world employ to design some of today's most sophisticated products.  The in-kind software grant, with a commercial value of more than $458 million, includes Siemens' NX™ software, Teamcenter® portfolio, Tecnomatix® portfolio, LMS™ solutions, the Fibersim™ portfolio and the Syncrofit™ portfolio. These software offerings represent a comprehensive set of solutions for computer-aided design and manufacturing, finite element analysis, lifecycle data management, digital manufacturing, systems engineering, simulation/test, and multi-material/composites design optimization. Siemens is a leading global provider of PLM software and services for a wide variety of industries including automotive, aerospace, machinery, medical devices, shipbuilding and electronics. The grant announcement was made today during the McMaster Manufacturing Forum, a full-day event held at the McMaster Innovation Park, McMaster Automotive

Siemens’ product lifecycle management (PLM) software business has been awarded a 5-Star rating in The Channel Company’s CRN 2015 Partner Program Guide. This is the ninth straight year that Siemens PLM Software has received this designation. In addition, CRN recognized Jeff Zobrist, Siemens PLM Software’s Vice President of Global Solution Partner Sales, as a 2015 CRN Channel Chief. The annual directory is the definitive listing of technology vendors that service solution providers or provide products through the IT channel. The 5-Star Partner Program rating recognizes an elite subset of companies that offer solution providers the best partnering elements in their channel programs.  Siemens PLM Software’s Channel Partner Program supports a community of 750 partners, employing over 8,000 professionals around the world. Together, Siemens and its channel partners help customers – large and small, across numerous industries and geographies – realize innovation by sharing best practices, experience and technology. These best practices have

Rand Worldwide announced that its IMAGINiT Technologies division has partnered with 4D Technologies, developers of industry leading CADLearning video learning content, to create an unrivalled multi-modal eLearning experience. Now available through IMAGINiT’s ProductivityNOW portal, the popular self-paced, Autodesk focused eLearning curriculum combines video instruction to create a rich learning experience. “As a time-starved professional, sacrificing billable time to leave the office to travel and attend in-classroom training can be challenging,” says Kevin Kuker, vice president of services operations for IMAGINiT Technologies. “By integrating CADLearning video into ProductivityNOW’s curriculum, we’re able to offer users a self-paced learning experience that incorporates all the learning modalities. We believe that this is the first step in evolving our learning solutions to better suit the unique learning styles and needs of our customers.” Visually demonstrating new skills and behaviors is an important part of multi-modal learning. IMAGINiT’s video enhanced eLearning curriculum provides access to more than 1,000 video demonstrations covering products such as AutoCAD,