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Today solidThinking, Inc., introduced solidThinking Evolve® 2015. The new release is packed with features that make 3D concept creation and modeling faster, easier, and more realistic than ever before. Featuring cutting-edge rendering technology, an enhanced user interface, and a new PolyNURBS toolset, users may now convert polymesh objects into NURBS curves and surfaces with a single click. "Evolve 2015 gave us the opportunity to focus on what matters most to our user base," says Darren Chilton, Program Manager for solidThinking Evolve. "This release gives users more control and flexibility for efficiently creating visually stunning models. Adding polygonal modeling and state-of-the-art rendering to an already robust set of tools truly makes Evolve 2015 the Swiss army knife of modeling and rendering software." "The updates to the solidThinking Evolve 2015 rendering engine are awesome," says Tom Hicks, Senior Industrial Designer for Lear Corporation and longtime solidThinking user. "New visualization features streamline the rendering process while adding more

Elysium Co. Ltd., announces the release of its latest version of CATIA V5-JT DirectTranslator (Ver. 1.3). This version-up includes various new capabilities useful for the data exchange in JT format. This release addresses the specific Daimler requirements for the Daimler Master Data requirement, material properties, attribute support and geometry management. The major intent of this release is to improve upon the throughput so that Daimler Suppliers can implement Elysium tools to support a work-flow within their data release process. Elysium Approved as a Certified JT Bi-directional Translation Provider for Daimler Supply Chain Elysium's CATIA V5-JT DirectTranslator is certified as compliant with Daimler quality standards, and is approved for the Daimler Supply Chain. This translator, developed by Elysium leveraging over 30 years of technological history and partnerships with both Dassault Systèmes and Siemens PLM Software, is ranked number 1 in the industry benchmark. The CATIA V5-JT DirectTranslator provides accurate translations to provide exact geometry,

Delcam has launched the 2015 release of its PowerMILL Robot software for the programming of robots for multi-axis machining operations.  The new release enables manual and CNC programming to be combined in a single program so providing the maximum programming flexibility.  Other enhancements include improved collision checking, automatic avoidance of wrist singularities and the ability to generate robot programs from tape files produced in other CAM software. PowerMILL Robot also benefits from the many enhancements made in recent releases of PowerMILL, in particular the Vortex strategy for high-efficiency area clearance.  In addition, the range of robots supported by the system has been increased so that it now includes KUKA, ABB, Fanuc, Yaskawa Motoman, Stäubli, Hyundai, Comau, Kawasaki Robot, Nachi and Universal Robots equipment, in all cases eliminating any need for third-party translation software.  The new functionality in the 2015 release allows users to duplicate in the virtual environment teach-and-learn programming of the

BETA CAE Systems S.A. announces the release of SPDRM v1.1.1. This version delivers several most anticipated enhancements, along with a number of resolved known issues, to the users of the most advanced Simulation Process Data and Resources Management tool. The most noticeable software enhancements and code corrections are listed below. Enhancements Process Management From now on, the modification and execution privileges defined during the design phase and saved in the node definitions are respected. From now on, the M instances of an MxN node will be automatically assigned (i.e. set execution privilege) to the N users of the selected Execution Roles. The default contents of the Process Instance List have changed. It is also now possible to select and delete a multi-selection of nodes. It is now possible to search also among draft node definitions. A check was added for possible node name conflicts, to avoid the creation of nodes with identical names within the same sub-process. Data Management It is

Aras® today announced that TVH Group nv, a leading supplier of quality replacement parts and accessories for the material handling and industrial equipment industry, has selected the Aras solution suite for enterprise PLM. TVH will leverage Aras to optimize collaborative product development across the enterprise and supply chain, including advanced product data management, change management, integrated CAD file management and design partner collaboration. Working with Aras gold certified partner Minerva, TVH will implement Aras Innovator® with the CATIA V5 Connector for Aras to ensure timely and efficient management of massive volumes of CATIA and other files, associated product data and collaborative design processes. TVH established its market leadership by continuously innovating and broadening its spare parts design and documentation capabilities. A strong commitment to excellence in these areas enables TVH to differentiate from other market players by providing a true one-stop shop experience for customers in 170 countries. Today, TVH maintains 450,000

At its Mulhouse plant in Alsace, PSA Peugeot Citroën depends on hyperMILL®, a CAM/CAD system from OPEN MIND Technologies AG. The car manufacturer produces aluminium moulds and tools for forging and thermoforming at the plant. Since introducing hyperMILL®, PSA has benefited from the numerous options for automation offered by NC programming. In the past, PSA employees had to write their own macros if they wanted to make it easier to program recurring geometric shapes. The macros were time-consuming to maintain, and constantly had to be adapted to new software versions. In the search for new CAM software, hyperMILL® stood out as the obvious choice because it offers numerous options for automated programming; intelligent macros are just one example. Today, the software is being used in all areas. “hyperMILL® is a forward-looking solution offering innovative technologies for 2D, 3D, HSC, mill/turn and 5x machining. We were impressed by its intuitive user interface, its

Rand Worldwide today announces that its IMAGINiT Technologies division has earned a 2015 Autodesk Platinum Club Award at Autodesk’s One Team Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. IMAGINiT earned this coveted award by achieving the largest growth of any Autodesk partner in the United States.  “Autodesk is proud to announce the 2015 Platinum Club winners, and is grateful to all of the winners for their exceptional performance,” said Steve Blum, senior vice president of Worldwide Sales and Services, Autodesk. “As a member of the Platinum Club for many years, IMAGINiT customers benefit from the team’s commitment to deliver the highest levels of efficiency, competitiveness and innovation.” By choosing to work with IMAGINiT, it is IMAGINiT’s customers that are truly behind every award. Rated highly for their rich industry experience and superior standard of customer satisfaction, IMAGINiT’s high growth has been consistent across Canada and the United States. IMAGINiT’s team of Autodesk certified experts and licensed engineers

Decernis today announces a Consulting and Systems Integrator Alliance Agreement with Siemens PLM Software. Decernis will integrate its global compliance management solutions with Siemens’ product lifecycle software in order to assist consumer product, food, beverage, retail and distribution companies. The need to determine the regulatory compliance status of a consumer product in any global market, at any stage from research & development to final customer delivery, is essential to the integrity and quality of a product delivered to a customer. The complexity of meeting product safety requirements around the world is made difficult by the lack of international harmonization, inherent complexity and frequent change. With Decernis’ compliance management solutions integrated with the client’s product lifecycle management system, a manufacturer of consumer products is able to analyze and manage the global regulatory compliance status, hazards, and restrictions that apply to the ingredients and final product formulas at any stage of the product life

BigLever Software announced today that the company has established a partnership with Method Park, the German expert in software and systems engineering and process management solutions. By combining BigLever's industry-standard Gears PLE solution, new generation PLE methods and deployment expertise with Method Park's in-depth process management expertise and tools, the companies will enable mutual customers to realize the order-of-magnitude efficiency, productivity and time-to-market gains delivered by PLE. "As German manufacturers in automotive and other industries are challenged to deliver highly sophisticated products with ever-greater feature diversity, they are looking for ways to dramatically reduce engineering and operational complexity," said Dr. Charles Krueger, BigLever Software CEO. "This has resulted in rapidly growing demand for a new paradigm of variation and complexity management. PLE has emerged to fill this need. BigLever is excited to join forces with Method Park to bring the latest PLE innovations to the German market." "Customers will profit from the

Event presents PLM Industry Trends, 2014 Global PLM Market Growth, and Major Research Topics ANN ARBOR, Michigan, 8 April 2015—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm announces the successful completion of its 2015 North American PLM Market & Industry Forum—the first in a series of five global events. This year’s North American Forum was held in Ann Arbor, Michigan on 31 March 2015. There were 49 PLM industry participants representing 23 leading global PLM software and service providers. CIMdata’s PLM Market & Industry Forums represent the world’s premier event for software and service providers focused specifically on the PLM market and the issues concerning its development and growth. Participants gathered in Ann Arbor, Michigan to hear CIMdata’s perspective on the state and trends of the PLM market, as well as a detailed discussion of CIMdata’s research and viewpoints on the 2014 PLM market results. CIMdata’s extensive analysis and