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The Altair Partner Alliance (APA) today announced that the noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) analysis tool AlphaCell, from MATELYS, is now available for download by enabled HyperWorks users. AlphaCell complements the APA's current NVH offering by helping users simulate the vibro-acoustic response of multi-layer trims under various excitations. "MATELYS is looking forward to the opportunity that this new partnership with Altair offers," said Francois-Xavier Becot, Co-Manager at MATELYS. "AlphaCell expands the already comprehensive NVH library available through the Altair Partner Alliance to include simulation capabilities for porous materials, as well as many other materials, and analysis of vibro-acoustic excitation resulting from numerous sources. These new abilities will open doors for the two companies to work together in creating more complete NVH solutions for their joint customers." AlphaCell is a complete and accurate transfer matrix method TMM/FTMM solution served by an intuitive graphical interface, with the ability to simulate vibro-acoustic responses resulting from

Accelrys, Inc. today reported financial results for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2013. Non-GAAP revenue for the quarter ended December 31, 2013 increased to $47.6 million from $47.5 million for the same quarter of the previous year. Non-GAAP revenue for the year ended December 31, 2013 increased $3.4 million to $177.7 million from $174.3 million for the year endedDecember 31, 2012 or an increase of 1.9 percent. Non-GAAP net income was $5.3 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2013, compared to non-GAAP net income of $4.5 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, for the same quarter of the previous year. Non-GAAP net income was $20.5 million, or $0.36 per diluted share, for the year ended December 31, 2013, compared to non-GAAP net income of $19.6 million, or $0.35 per diluted share, for the year endedDecember 31, 2012. GAAP revenue for the quarter ended December 31, 2013 increased $2.3 million to $46.5 million from $44.2 million for the same quarter of the previous year, or an increase of 5 percent. GAAP revenue for the year ended December 31, 2013 increased $6.0 million to $168.5 million from$162.5 million for the year

CIMdata and Auros are hosting a one hour complimentary webinar that overviews how organizations can benefit from implementing knowledge decision support systems within their engineering processes. Organizations that develop ways to capture and reuse knowledge efficiently enjoy a competitive advantage, faster growth and increased profitability. The event will be held on Tuesday, March 11th, 2014 at 11:00AM EST and is open to the press. The webinar will offer expert advice from John MacKrell, Vice President, CIMdata and Dana Nickerson, President, Plural Technology. “Even the most disciplined organizations make faulty product development decisions,” says Jeff Moffa, who leads the research and product development teams behind the Auros Knowledge Platform. “We see programs stall, opportunities missed, and goals missed. We designed this webinar to help organizations improve decision making to avoid timely and costly product development decisions.” The central focus of the webinar is on what organizations need in order to build corporate wisdom

President Barack Obama announced that the Digital Lab for Manufacturing in Chicago will receive $70 million through a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) cooperative agreement. As part of this public/private effort, Siemens has been named as the only supplier of product lifecycle management (PLM) software that will serve as a top tier partner for the Digital Lab. “Siemens is proud to be both a technology partner and investor in the Digital Lab which is designed to drive innovation and America’s manufacturing resurgence,” said Chuck Grindstaff, CEO of Siemens PLM Software, who was present at today’s White House announcement. “Siemens software is delivering enhanced productivity, increased efficiency, a quicker time to market and more flexibility. As the sole PLM supplier serving as a Tier One partner, Siemens will provide ongoing strategic leadership and manpower to help bring both the potential and the vision of the Digital Lab to fruition.” This investment announced today

Hawk Ridge Systems has been named the #1 Worldwide SolidWorks Reseller for the 4th year at SolidWorks World. In addition to the Top Worldwide SolidWorks Reseller award, Hawk Ridge Systems was named as the #1 Worldwide Multi-Product SolidWorks Reseller, and the Top SolidWorks Reseller in North America for SolidWorks 3D CAD, SolidWorks Composer and SolidWorks Electrical. As a provider of engineering design solutions and services, Hawk Ridge Systems supports over 25,500 SolidWorks users in Canada and the United States. With a relentless focus on providing product realization solutions to help customers achieve optimal business results, Hawk Ridge Systems has consistently been recognized for its leadership by Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks. With an ever-expanding portfolio of design and manufacturing solutions, Hawk Ridge Systems offers 3D CAD, design analysis, product data management, technical communications, 2D and 3D electrical schematic software, CAM software and 3D printers. As Dale Ford, President and CEO of Hawk Ridge Systems says, “We have a passion for design and a commitment to our

The newest version of KeyMarkUp Multi-CAD Viewer has been officially released from Kubotek USA.  KeyMarkUp Multi-CAD Viewer gives users the ability to view almost 3 dozen file formats.  It also aids in estimating, quoting, collaboration and communication – no CAD software required. KeyMarkUp Version 12 contains several enhancements to improve the user experience. KeyMarkUp adds to its suite of multi-CAD viewing/export capabilities by adding a brand new add-on module for the JT file type.  JT is a compact ISO-standardized, neutral data format.  It is often used in application processes after geometry creation.   Other improvements include the update of file importers, the import of CADDS 3D files, and improved CGM Export, especially for technical documentation.  KeyMarkUp can quickly open very large assembly files and nearly all of the most popular 2D and 3D CAD formats including CATIA V4 & CATIA V5 (2D and 3D) , Pro/Engineer & Creo (2D & 3D) ,

Bluebeam® Software is announcing the release of Revu® 12, the latest version of the company’s flagship solution. This year’s Revu enhancements better enable users in document-intensive industries to digitally collaborate on project documents and more easily connect the office to the field. "Revu 12 introduces and refines features to make accessing and managing project information more field-friendly, wherever the field might be,” says Richard Lee, Bluebeam Software President and CEO. “Our customers need to keep projects moving whether they are in an office, at the jobsite or on a camping trip, and the technology in Revu 12 makes it easier to finish projects faster and work better.” Share More Details New in Revu 12, Capture gives users the ability to add multiple photos from the field or an image library to any markup. The Capture viewer allows users to easily click through all embedded images, and the photos display in PDF summary reports so

Computer Simulation Technology (CST), Darmstadt, announces a new office in Warsaw, Poland, strengthening the sales and support channels for their electromagnetic (EM) simulation tools in the Baltic region. The new CST branch office has been established to enhance the company’s operations in Poland and will focus on offering a local, personalized approach to addressing the EM simulation needs of industry and academia. It will be the hub for sales efforts in the Baltic region and provide expert technical support to existing users. The Baltic countries and Poland in particular, are thriving markets, with numerous academic and industrial institutions leading the way in technological development. The innovative research and development efforts taking place in these countries, alongside a growing interest in EM simulation software, have shown CST the potential for its products in the region. “We see Poland as an important market for CST and we’re happy that we now have a local office

Agile360, the Southern California division of Entisys Solutions, announced that it has been recognized by NVIDIA with its first-ever “Most Valuable Player” award. Presented to Agile360 at Citrix Summit 2014, the award recognizes the company for its dedication to bringing NVIDIA GRID™ technology to market in 2013. “Agile360 is honored to be recognized by NVIDIA as their ‘Most Valuable Player’ for 2013,’” said Jody Elkins, vice president, Agile360. “NVIDIA GRID technology has been a game‐changer for clients that need support for rich graphics in virtualized environments, such as CAD and photo‐editing. The addition of the technology to our portfolio in 2013 has been a part of our ongoing commitment to represent only the best technology solutions, specifically those that help our clients achieve their business goals.” With NVIDIA GRID technology, customers are able to leverage virtualization solutions including Citrix™, Microsoft® and VMware™ to add their most graphics‐intensive users to their virtual environments and

Galorath, Inc. is excited to announce that it has reached an agreement with Dassault Systemes, to integrate SEER for Manufacturing with CATIA. For many companies, cost estimating is a very fragmented activity and the inclusion of SEER's Cost Estimator in CATIA will allow manufacturers to initially model and test composite manufacturing processes and tradeoffs during the earliest and most preliminary stages of design. Galorath's SEER software has been assisting large scale project estimation and planning for 25 years. A key benefit of SEER is that it is based on parametric modeling and incorporates industry data and best practices. Using analysis and simulation, SEER helps companies estimate and control project costs, risks, quality and duration.  "We know that many of our SEER for Manufacturing users, particularly in aerospace, use both CATIA and SEER," said Dan Galorath, CEO of Galorath Inc. "With the creation of SEER's Cost Estimator in CATIA, designers will be able