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Cadimage, the developers of several ArchiCAD add-ons, have today announced their move to a subscription-based model, allowing their tools to be licensed on a low monthly fee. Customers will now have access to seven ArchiCAD add-ons including Doors+Windows,Stairs and Cabinets for just US$49 per month with no contract. To put this in perspective,…

Mentor Graphics Corporation announced financial results for the company’s fiscal second quarter ended July 31, 2014. The company reported revenues of $260.2 million, non-GAAP earnings per share of $0.23, and GAAP earnings per share of $0.13. “System design strength, particularly with automotive customers, drove the second quarter with earnings solidly…

Graphics Systems Corp. unveils plans for their annual premiere events featuring the newest release of SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD Engineering Software and customer appreciation events. The Graphics Systems team will introduce the SOLIDWORKS 2015 release and demonstrate how new tools, enhancements, and integrated solutions make the design process more productive. This…

ICAM Technologies Corporation announces that it will launch *Integrated PSE V21, the latest version of its integrated Post-processing, Simulation & Emulation software, at IMTS 2014 (Booth: E-3217). Inside a single software platform, Integrated PSE provides a unique environment for Post-processing, Simulation and Emulation (for G-Code) that interfaces with the most…

The exciting new functionality in Edgecam 2014 R2, which begins to show how Workflow will become the default method for using the game-changing software, will be highlighted at North America’s largest manufacturing technology exhibition – IMTS, from September 8 to 13. Part of the Vero Software Group, Edgecam Workflow’s unparalleled…

United Technologies Corp. has executed a licensing agreement with CGTech, a specialist in computer numerical control (CNC) simulation software for manufacturing, that will help improve productivity for machining equipment operators. The agreement allows CGTech to integrate UTC's PromptFMTM machining process optimization technology within CGTech's VERICUT cutting process simulation software. PromptFM, developed by…

Microsol Resources Corporation is pleased to announce the addition of Asite to its growing association of Technology Partners. Asite’s cloud technology gives everyone involved in construction projects access to key information online; allowing for increased collaboration, fewer mistakes, reduced rework, and time and cost savings. Asite’s Adoddle platform allows firms…

Following the acquisition of CSC by Trimble in November 2013, CSC is merging with Tekla in early October. As part of the Trimble family, both CSC and Tekla deliver innovative engineering software covering analysis, design and Building Information Modelling. This combined offering of CSC and Tekla products enables them to…

The CD-adapco Global Academic Program congratulates Alex Haldane for winning the CD-adapco Academic STAR Simulation Contest! Alex’s submission, STAR-CCM+ LES Simulation of Poppet Valve Using Morphing Mesh and Dynamic Remeshing, was chosen from a number of videos submitted by academics from all around the world.  Alex recently finished his third year…

ZWCAD Design, today unveiled ZWCAD+ 2015 Beta. This latest version brings many new features, including Super Hatch, Reference Manager, Google Earth Support and many more. Google Earth ZWCAD+ 2015, with Google Earth integrated, now can directly import graphic snapshots from Google Earth. This enables designer to review final results in…