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AEC digital solutions LLC has officially announced the launch of its new website www.aecdsl.com. This website is more closely aligned with the company’s strategic vision for growth and expansion. It offers improved navigation and functionality leading to a content-rich site experience. Created with the user experience firmly in mind, the website has been designed using the latest technology so the site is compatible with today’s browsers and mobile devices. The website boasts of a clean, modern design and is divided into the key section – who we are, what we do, why us and projects. Each page provides detailed information about the company and its core expertise in BIM services. The new AECdsl website also provides social media integration and direct links to AECdsl’s Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn pages, where company updates appear on a regular basis. The News section features latest announcements, service offerings and opinion pieces on the evolution of

 PDF Key takeaways: Dassault Systèmes continues to enhance its 3DEXPERIENCE Platform messaging and how it supports doing business in the age of experience Dassault Systèmes continues to build out its platform with the release of additional “experiences” Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE Platform is being adopted by companies in multiple industries On November 11-12, 2014, approximately 900 Dassault Systèmes clients, prospects, partners, and employees gathered for the 2014 North American 3DEXPERIENCE FORUM at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV (with many more participating via a live video feed). Mr. Bruno Latchague, Senior EVP, Americas Market and Global Sales Operations and Mr. Ken Clayton, Vice President, 3DS Professional Channel, kicked off the event. Mr. Latchague provided some facts about Dassault Systèmes’ North American operations, including its 40 locations, 78,000 customers, and 132 partners. He spoke about how customers are moving to Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE Platform, which allows them to do business in the “age of experience.”

ESI Group announces the new version of Visual-Environment 10.0. Designed to support the most demanding CAE requirements, Visual-Environment is a comprehensive simulation platform enabling faster decision-making across multiple domains. The latest version Visual-Environment 10.0 enables the swift integration of calculations using open source CFD software OpenFOAM®. Visual-Environment 10.0 provides a very intuitive interface for all CFD engineers. It allows them to accelerate the preparation of most common CFD calculations, including airflow for external aerodynamics, internal airflow for underhood and climate control, and investigation of flow around rotating bodies. More specifically, this new version of Visual-Environment provides users of the well-known open source CFD modules of OpenFOAM® with the first compatible industrial grade platform: enabling seamless CAD import, easy model set-up, pre- and post-processing, macro-capabilities and customization. Visual-Environment 10.0 enables design engineers to get quick answers for various design options, on a daily basis. Once a CFD expert has defined an analysis process, fellow design engineers can benefit from automated meshing,

German software developer Ashampoo released 3D CAD Professional 5, a CAD solution that specializes in the planning and design of buildings including gardens. Ashampoo 3D CAD Professional 5 targets draftsmen, interiors architects and landscapers in need of a high-quality CAD solution. The software helps you create professional plan sections for building applications or construction documentation.  Summary: New: Ashampoo 3D CAD Professional 5 New: Native 64bit support New: Simplified ribbon style user interface New: Quick access bar New: More beautiful and expressive with custom fill patterns and 3D texture displays in 2D Maxon Cinema 4D export 2D-, 3D-, and cross-section views 2D DXF/DWF im- and export Freely positionable camera and viewpoints Area, length and volume calculations Extensive object catalog Compatible with Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 Price: $299.99 Ribbon style user interface Version 5 provides two different user metaphors, classic and ribbon. The ribboned interface is suitable especially for beginners and features thematically structured features and buttons. All essential features are now fast and easy to reach. The

With ANSYS simulation in the driver's seat, Ferrari raced past the competition to secure the 2014 FIA World Endurance Championship drivers', teams' and manufacturers' titles in the GTE Pro class. Ferrari secured its 17th endurance world title this past weekend during the Sao Paulo 6 Hours at Interlagos race. Gimmi Bruni and Toni Vilanderhad secured the drivers' title, while the Amato Ferrari-run AF Corse squad took the team title for a third consecutive year. "Ferrari has once again proven the power of engineering simulation – when combined with great products and great driving," said Gilles Eggenspieler, senior product manager for the fluids line at ANSYS. "We're honored to count them among our customers and are even more excited to see what the team does in 2015." ANSYS computational fluid dynamics (CFD) solutions help Ferrari maintain best-in-class aerodynamic performance, including reducing overall drag, maximizing downforce and optimizing its complex brake cooling systems – essential elements

OPEN MIND Technologies AG will present at Booth 4050 at Tire Technology Expo 2015 in Cologne, Germany, from 10 to 12 February 2015. The tire module of the hyperMILL® CAM suite offers a range of special functions for the NC programming of tire moulds. At its heart is the Tire Clock, where the tire’s design is defined with all segments, tracks, pitch sequences and pitches. Automated functions support creating and managing the elements and geometries required for programming. The user can display the suitable geometry for each operation in order to avoid errors. This means that each pitch only has to be programmed once. The new Multiple Track Support function allows a separate pitch sequence to be defined for each track. From the geometry to the segment tool The hyperMILL® tire module provides optimal support when it comes to defining tire geometries and converting them as segment tools. It is possible to automatically

Delcam will demonstrate the 2015 version of its PowerSHAPE Pro CAD for CAM system for modelling for manufacture and reverse engineering at the Pacific Design & Manufacturing exhibition to be held in Anaheim, California, from 10th to 12th February.  By offering a combination of solid, surface and direct modelling, together with reverse engineering functionality, PowerSHAPE Pro provides the most comprehensive range of design techniques available in a single CAD program. Having all the different technologies in the same package reduces the need to transfer data between multiple programs and so streamlines the whole product development process.  At the same time, the combination of quick and easy direct modelling options, together with powerful and flexible surface modelling, makes PowerSHAPE Pro the perfect choice for design for manufacture. Recent improvements in direct modelling build on the introduction of the Smart Feature Manager and the Smart Feature Selector in earlier releases.  The Smart Feature Manager

MSC Software Corporation has awarded three of its most senior technologists - Jean-Pierre Coyette, Jim McConville, and Ted Wertheimer - the rarely bestowed rank of MSC Technical Fellow for their contributions to computer-aided engineering, the company announced today. Coyette, McConville, and Wertheimer earned MSC Technical Fellow distinction, the company's highest technical rank, through extraordinary achievement in acoustic simulation, structural dynamics, modeling, finite element analysis, multi-body dynamics and non-linear analysis. Technical Fellow status is given by MSC's technical executives to honor five technology and leadership qualities: technical knowledge and judgment; creative problem solving and innovation; technical leadership, advising and consulting; capability as a teacher and mentor; and technical vision. Jean-Pierre Coyette, Ph.D., is one of the industry's leading authorities on numerical simulation of noise and vibration problems. He initiated and guided the development of the acoustic computer-aided engineering (CAE) software SYSNOISE. Later, he co-founded Free Field Technologies (now an MSC Software company) with Jean-Louis Migeot and began development of

Dassault Systèmes has expanded its online digital presence with the launch of its DELMIA Manufacturing Operations Management community. DELMIA customers, partners and employees have complimentary access to this private discussion group to share knowledge, ask questions and learn more about their Dassault Systèmes manufacturing solutions. Topics range from product announcements and upgrades, technical discussions and sharing of best practices. As a complement to the company’s in-person events, this new DELMIA community joins an expanding group of forums now available to help Dassault Systèmes customers keep in touch to gain the most value from their digital manufacturing and manufacturing execution systems. Five online DELMIA Communities are now available: DELMIA Enterprise Intelligence Community DELMIA Machining Community DELMIA Manufacturing Planning Community DELMIA Robotics Community DELMIA Manufacturing Operations Management Community Dassault Systèmes, the 3DEXPERIENCE Company, serves 190,000 customers across 140 countries, providing virtual universes for sustainable innovation. Dassault Systèmes’ DELMIA brand offers products that connect the virtual and real worlds of manufacturing. As part

Carahsoft Technology Corp. today announced that it has been named master government reseller by Autodesk Inc. Under the agreement, Carahsoft has added Autodesk software and services to its GSA Schedule and will support Autodesk authorized resellers and sales team with proactive sales and marketing activities to drive demand for Autodesk solutions within the federal government. "Autodesk is excited to be included among Carahsoft's market-leading technology partners and to work with Carahsoft's Autodesk Federal team to expand our reach in the federal market," said Brock Ballard, director of Autodesk Federal Solutions. "We're looking forward to the company's support in extending our success in the government space." Autodesk software allows customers to digitally visualize, simulate, and analyze their projects, helping them to better understand the consequences of their design decisions; save time, money, and resources; and become more agile and innovative. The company offers term-based licenses and software suites that are targeted specifically for the federal