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This year, McNeel, publisher of the modeling software Rhinoceros, will organize its fourth resellers and partners meeting in Barcelona (Spain). As the developer of CrossCad/Plg, import and export plug-ins for Rhinoceros, Datakit will be attending this event and will showcase its products to the other partners. Datakit plug-ins for Rhino, for which the version 2014.3 has just been made available, make it possible to import files from a dozen of formats non natively supported by the software (ACIS, CATIA V4, V5 & V6, CGR, Inventor, JT, Parasolid, PLMXML, ProE / Creo Parametric, Solid Edge and UG NX). They also allow Rhino users to export their work to formats such as CATIA V4, CATIA V5, Parasolid and 3DPDF, in order to share their models with other CAD software users. Two new export plug-ins have also been added to the last version: Rhino 3D to JT and Rhino 3D to CGR, bringing the number of exportable formats from Rhino to

PTC announced that CFO Jeff Glidden has notified the Company of his intention to retire in FY'15. PTC will engage an executive search firm to initiate a comprehensive search for Mr. Glidden's replacement. To ensure a smooth transition, Mr. Glidden will remain in his current role until his replacement has been selected. James Heppelmann, president and chief executive officer, commented, "Jeff has been a valued member of the PTC executive team since 2010. During that time, we have undergone a significant strategic repositioning of the Company into new growth markets such as ALM, SLM and IoT, grown revenues from approximately $1.0 billion to over $1.3 billion, and improved our non-GAAP operating margin by over 900 basis points. Jeff's strong financial and operational background and collaborative style have been a valuable asset to PTC, and we wish him the best in his retirement after a long and distinguished career spanning over 40 years." Jeff

3D Systems announced today that it has acquired Laser Reproductions, a provider of advanced manufacturing product development and engineering services, further extending its Quickparts operations in the United States. Details of the transaction were not disclosed. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Laser Reproductions brings to 3DS three decades of advanced manufacturing service bureau experience with substantial production capabilities that are rooted in regional infrastructure and supported by long-term, key relationships with regional blue chip companies. The transaction is expected to be immediately accretive to 3DS’ cash generation and to contribute to its non-GAAP earnings per share within the first 12 months.  “Laser Reproductions has a wealth of experience and bench strength that is highly complementary to our Quickparts offering,” said Ziad Abou, Vice President and General Manager, Quickparts for 3DS. “This acquisition further enhances our on-demand, quick-turn cloud manufacturing services and drives accelerated adoption of our solutions through meaningful new customer relationships. We are delighted

Leading PLM solution and service providers to sponsor annual PLM conference. Ann Arbor, Michigan, 6 August 2014 — CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm announced today the key sponsors for its annual  PLM Road Map conference are Accenture, Aras, Autodesk, Geometric Limited, PTC, and Siemens PLM Software. The event, which takes place on October 2 at the Inn at St. John’s in Plymouth, Michigan, is a strategic conference that focuses on how companies successfully define and employ PLM strategies and enabling solutions to meet challenging product development, manufacturing, and deployment issues. The theme for PLM Road Map 2014 is PLM-enabled Continuous Product Development and Delivery for the Automotive & Transportation Industry and Supply Chain. “CIMdata is honored to have these leaders in PLM solutions and services choose to sponsor PLM Road Map 2014,” commented Richard McFall, Director of CIMdata’s Global PLM Community. “The mission we have

U.S. CAD announces today the launch of its new LIVE! Online Training service. This new flexible training option is designed for Autodesk users who may be limited by geography or budget. LIVE! Online Training offers students the ability to attend online courses that are taught live by certified Instructors. Each course focuses on a specific topic within the software, such as Arcs and Lines for AutoCAD. During each of these two-hour sessions, students will have the opportunity to ask questions and engage with their Instructor as if they were in a normal classroom setting. However, by attending these sessions over the web, students are provided more scheduling flexibility and can also select specific topics that align with their skillset or interest. “Our team is very excited to offer this new service to the AEC market,” states Lonnie Cumpton, Senior Director of Professional Services for U.S. CAD. “We believe that providing education and training opportunities

Arena Solutions today announced that it has integrated Arena PLM with SiliconExpert Technologies’ extensive electronic components information database. As a result, Arena PLM customers can now perform proactive health and risk assessments on all components within the BOM (Bill of Materials) and leverage their subscription to SiliconExpert’s deep and richly documented components database. To be successful, OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers) must develop and deliver superior products on schedule and under budget. Success depends largely on maintaining a healthy supply chain and reducing risk factors such as obsolescence, single-sourced components, regulation compliance, and market availability of electronic components. Failure to assess and mitigate these risks can result in product lifecycle issues, increased product costs and poor product quality. Arena’s integration with SiliconExpert addresses these challenges by enabling users with instant access to critical component information and delivering complete transparency across the entire product BOM in a single view. SiliconExpert is an industry leading

ZW3D today announced it has been chosen by BioPlastics, a manufacturer of coated webbing products, for efficient mold design, helping them respond to customers faster than ever with saved costs. BioPlastics is a leading global manufacturer of coated webbing and assemblies, with products widely applied in markets like equine, medical, sporting goods, canine, safety and military and more. The Need In the past, BioPlastics used a 2D system to design customized extrusion dies to apply plastic coating to webbing and then outsourced the machining work. And their vendor would re-create the design using CAD/CAM program. “It was inefficient and cost us money,” says Bob Sherwin, Design Engineer of BioPlastics. “There would always be these extra expenses for ‘engineering time’ on invoices from the tooling shop.” Sherwin says, “Since the tooling shop was using a 3D package, we started investigating 3D solid modeling programs and finally selected ZW3D, in part, because our vendor was using ZW3D,

Quarterly Highlights: GAAP revenue of $232.4 million and non-GAAP revenue of $233.9 million GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.67 and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.86 GAAP operating profit margin of 35.9% and non-GAAP operating profit margin of 47.5% Repurchased 970,200 shares at an average price of $74.31 ANSYS, Inc., today announced second quarter 2014 non-GAAP revenue growth of 8% in reported currency and 7% in constant currency. Non-GAAP and GAAP net income increased by 11% and 13%, respectively, while non-GAAP and GAAP diluted earnings per share increased by 12% and 14%, respectively, as compared to Q2 2013. Revenue growth in the second quarter continued across all three major geographic regions, all major product lines and a broad array of industries. "Q2 was a record quarter for ANSYS with revenues at the high end of our guidance range, and earnings above the high end of our range. We are encouraged by the continued progress that we have made in our Asia-Pacific business, as

Zuken announces plans to extend its global competencies in transportation and to provide electronic architecture and wiring harness tools to meet the future challenges of OEMs and their suppliers. This expansion will be underpinned by a new technology competence center for transportation in Erlangen, a well-known research and electronics hotspot in Germany. Located within the fertile technology environment of the IGZ Innovation and Incubation Center it comprises an established team, several members of which have more than 12 years’ experience in automotive electrical/electronic engineering. Reinhold Blank has been appointed Business Director Automotive. He is a member of the center’s management team drawn from Japan, Germany and the U.S. Blank is responsible for spearheading the development of dedicated solutions for automotive, special vehicles and the wider transportation market. This will be enabled by an exchange of expertise between Zuken’s technical experts in established automotive and transportation bases across Asia, Europe and the U.S. Zuken

Siemens’ product lifecycle management (PLM) software business has been recognized as the number one provider of PLM software in China for the third consecutive year by CIMdata Inc., a leading independent global PLM management consulting and research firm. The firm ranked Siemens PLM Software at the top of their list in eight categories in China, including 2013 total revenue, as well as net revenue, channel revenue and service revenue. Siemens PLM Software also maintained its number one position in two key PLM sub segments, multi-disciplinary 3D mechanical computer-aided design (CAD)  and Digital Manufacturing (DM) for the fourth year in a row. Siemens ranked number one in the growing Automotive and Industry Equipment sectors for the third consecutive year, and as a result of its expanding portfolio–including the acquisition of LMS–Siemens PLM Software improved its market position to third in simulation and analysis (S&A), up five positions from the 2013 ranking.  “Siemens