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CCE announced a new release of EnSuite - software that views and translates 3D CAD data. "We are very pleased with the adoption of EnSuite across the enterprise to view and work with CAD data," said Vinay Wagle, CCE's Vice President of Sales and Marketing. "The new version includes support for Rhino, which is commonly used for industrial design, ACIS, widely used in complex geometry applications, and SketchUp, used for AEC applications," added Wagle. EnSuite's enhancements include: Viewer application has been enhanced by allowing users to open, view, and translate models created using SOLIDWORKS 2015 and Parasolid V27.0. Users can also export any CAD model to the Parasolid V27.0 file. The viewer can now view and translate part and assembly documents created in ACIS, Rhino (.3dm), and SketchUp (.skp, .skb) formats. User experience has been improved by making the user-interface compatible to any monitor resolution. Customers with an active subscription can get free access to these new

Altair today announced new OptiStruct® solver capabilities that expand topology optimization support for the use of additive manufacturing, or 3D printing. OptiStruct is an award-winning technology for topology, topography, size, and shape optimization that is included in computer-aided engineering (CAE) suite Altair HyperWorks®. A unique capability of 3D printing lies in its ability to manufacture hollow shapes with complex external geometry using tiny cells known as lattice structures. OptiStruct now extends topology optimization to assist in the efficient blending of solid-lattice structures with smooth transitional material volume. Lattice performance can be studied under tension, compression, shear, flexion, torsion, and fatigue life. This new technology satisfies an unmet need, since no tools previously existed for designers of lattice structures. Now OptiStruct will provide CAE analyses for optimal and structurally efficient material distribution. Topology optimization has long been employed by a variety of industries to create innovative, lightweight, and structurally efficient designs. This technology is particularly well-suited

AVEVA today announced that Research and Design Institute of Urea and Organic Synthesis Products (JSC NIIK), a leading Russian engineering company, has migrated to AVEVA Everything3D (AVEVA E3D). This follows its significant investment in AVEVA’s Integrated Engineering & Design (IE&D) solution in 2013, which is now a standard for all new projects. AVEVA E3D gives JSC NIIK a multi-discipline 3D plant design software that will bring increased efficiency across a project. ‘JSC NIIK has established a new engineering business approach, which we have based on AVEVA’s defined and proven IE&D process’, said Oleg Kostin, Managing Director, JSC NIIK. ‘Having experienced the benefits of integrating different disciplines in one process across a project, we wanted to match the quality of our design solution to that of our engineering disciplines. We are now able to work on the same projects with the enhanced functionality and benefits of AVEVA E3D in a completely integrated

ESTECO announces that Ford Motor Company has adopted SOMO, the enterprise collaboration and distributed execution framework developed by ESTECO, as a key tool to enable an Enterprise Multidisciplinary Design Optimization (EMDO) System. The implementation was presented by Dr. Yan Fu, Technical Leader of Business Strategy and Engineering Optimization at Ford, at the Product Innovation Congress in Dusseldorf. "The automotive industry today – explains Yan Fu, Technical Leader of Business Strategy and Engineering Optimization at Ford – is challenged by numerous complex and often conflicting requirements. To satisfy these stringent requirements, we are increasingly relying on the use of the most promising technologies in simulations, analysis, and Multidisciplinary Design Optimization (MDO) for large-scale vehicle applications.”   Customized to meet Ford’s engineering processes and IT requirements, SOMO has brought MDO to the next level by streamlining the information flow and facilitating the distributed execution of complex engineering design projects. While networking multiple departments and geographically distributed organizations, ESTECO enterprise technology helps companies achieve an institutionalized

ANSYS announced today that the world's largest independent manufacturer of diesel engines and global power leader, Cummins Inc., has signed a new agreement providing it with broad access to the ANSYS® portfolio. This enterprise license agreement will enable Cummins to continue to solve some of the industry's most challenging multiphysics problems – providing its customers with some of the most innovative products on the market. The multi-year agreement provides Cummins with enterprise-wide licenses to the ANSYS structures, fluids and high-frequency electromagnetics suites as well as access to high-performance computing solutions. Cummins will also receive enhanced support and services as well as unlimited classroom and online training. The new agreement complements the Cummins Analysis Led Design initiative, which emphasizes simulation early in the product design process, when it is more cost-efficient to make changes. "For nearly a century, Cummins has delivered innovative engine systems - including air handling, filtration, controls, and after treatment along with electrical

ANSYS, Inc. today reported fourth quarter and FY 2014 revenue growth (both GAAP and non-GAAP) of 12% and 10%, respectively, in constant currency. The Company also reported non-GAAP earnings per share of $0.92 for the quarter and $3.43 for the year, and GAAP earnings per share of $0.74 and $2.70 for the quarter and the year, respectively. For comparative purposes, the fourth quarter of 2013 earnings per share included a one-time, $0.12 tax benefit. Recurring revenue, which is comprised of lease license and annual maintenance revenue, totaled 66% of non-GAAP revenue for the fourth quarter and 71% for the year. Commenting on the Company's fourth quarter and fiscal year 2014 performance, Jim Cashman, ANSYS president & CEO, stated, "We had a very strong finish to the year, achieving record revenue and earnings, both of which surpassed the high end of our expectations. Most importantly, we delivered double digit revenue growth in constant currency for the quarter. We also

3D Systems Corporation announced today its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2014. For the quarter ended December 31, 2014, the company reported record revenue of $187.4 million, representing a 21% increase over the comparable 2013 quarter despite significant foreign currency headwinds that reduced its total revenue by some $6 million during the quarter. For the same period, the company reported GAAP earnings of $0.01 per share and non-GAAP earnings of $0.21 per share. The company recorded an impressive 46% revenue increase from its EMEA region, over the same quarter in 2013, notwithstanding a challenging operating environment, outperforming all other regions with 28% organic growth. Channel productivity, primarily in North America, fell well short of the company’s expectations, restricting total organic growth to 7% for the quarter. The company’s direct metals and healthcare performance continued to surpass industry growth rates, increasing in revenue over the fourth quarter of 2013 by 178% and

MathWorks detailed its contribution to the successful completion of NASA’s Orion spacecraft test flight. The flight, completed on December 5th 2014, marked the farthest in space any spacecraft designed for astronauts has been in more than 40 years. Orion’s milestone is considered a significant step in NASA’s work to pioneer deep space flight and reach Mars with a manned spacecraft. The guidance, navigation and control (GN&C) system onboard Orion successfully navigated from launch to landing using GPS and inertial sensors. These GN&C algorithms were developed with auto-generated code from MATLAB and Simulink. The design and development of the GN&C flight algorithms for Orion was a partnership between NASA, Lockheed Martin, Draper Laboratory, MathWorks and others. Model-Based Design helped the organizations work on both the GN&C algorithm and flight software development concurrently. Simulink models of the spacecraft and controllers served as an executable specification allowing engineers to design, verify and automatically generate

Free educational webinar, focused on how PLM support process-centric products, will take place on March 24, 2015 ANN ARBOR, Michigan, 26 February 2015— CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, announces an upcoming free educational webinar, “PLM for Process-Based Products.” The webinar will take place on March 24th at 11:00 a.m. EDT, 17:00 CET. The topic will focus on how PLM relates to products that are produced in ways other than typical discrete manufacturing. For instance, chemicals, food and beverages, and pharmaceuticals are created in a continuous process flow. The webinar will be presented by John MacKrell, Vice President of CIMdata. “As PLM matures, it is applied to new areas. One of those is to product development in process industries such as petrochemicals or pharmaceuticals, but also for products that contain a mix of electro-mechanical and process components,” says MacKrell. “In our webinar we will discuss how traditional

ProgeSOFT is excited to announce the most eagerly awaited new release of the company’s main product, progeCAD 2016 Professional, a2D/3D DWG/DXF-native CAD platform fully compatible with AutoCAD® and other CAD programs supporting DWG/DXF file formats. progeCAD 2016 Professional, the software for advanced technical drawing acknowledged by the CAD professionals in need of the DWG environment, offers in its new edition DWG compatibility with AutoCAD® DWG files versions up to 2016. Thanks to Cloud technology integrated with progeCAD 2016, the level of collaboration and data sharing has been dramatically enhanced. The Cloud integration allows the CAD operator to save and open drawings on a Cloud station enabling access to projects literally from everywhere you want and to anyone you need to design, view and revise. The new version is also showcasing the Dynamic input feature as an alternative way to specify coordinates in the drawing area and a rethink of GUI, inviting Users to assess the interface new graphics, welcoming colours and