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IronCAD, LLC, announced a new partnership with Akamai to facilitate the distribution of IronCAD's 2014 Design Collaboration Suite (DCS). Using Akamai's network, IronCAD will be able to deliver their award winning productivity solutions reliably worldwide with drastically improved delivery times. With the rapid global growth and adoption of IronCAD's DCS,…

Developers and programmers within the CAD PLM, Engineering, Geospatial and Oil & Gas markets can now download the highly anticipated new release of Visual Technology Service’s PDF3D-SDK. As part of a full product suite update, the PDF3D V2.9 release is filled with many new features to make 3D PDF creation…

GEOMATE introduced DXFCALCS Suite 2014, a collection of three robust applications that enable CAD users to solve a wide range of engineering and design challenges with unprecedented ease, speed, and accuracy.   That is possible because DXFCALCS Suite 2014 is based on GEOMATE’s groundbreaking graphical calculation technology that virtually eliminates mathematical…

faciliCAD LLC announces the release of Version 2.0 of its browser-based Web Manager component. Web Manager Version 2.0 offers a compelling set of new and enhanced tools for facilities professionals helping them to better optimize and manage their facilities. faciliCAD software helps organizations plan and manage their space portfolios to…

OPEN MIND presents hyperMILL® 2013.2. The new advanced CAM software has been vastly improved, primarily in its CAD component, hyperCAD®-S, which facilitates and speeds up the user’s work – also with respect to tool and mould making. In hyperCAD®-S, OPEN MIND has developed its own CAD system that is ideally…

Advanced Solutions, an Autodesk Platinum Partner and Authorized Training Center (ATC), today announced the release of its new idsDesignTOUCH® AutoCAD® plug-In, adding to its family of plug-ins built specifically for SMART Board® interactive displays. The idsDesignTOUCH AutoCAD plug-in, allows users to interact with data and collaborate using Autodesk AutoCAD software and SMART Board® interactive displays. The…

Aras® today announced that ABB Epyon, a world leader in Internet-based charging infrastructure for all electronic vehicle (EV) charging standards, has selected Aras PLM and the Electronic PLM solution from Minerva. ABB Epyon’s PLM implementation includes comprehensive product lifecycle management with collaboration and change management for contract manufacturers in a…

PTC and GE Intelligent Platforms today announced an acceleration in their joint effort to bring to market a solution that helps manufacturers close the loop between product design and production execution on the shop floor. Beginning immediately, GE will resell the PTC Manufacturing Process Management software in combination with GE’s manufacturing execution system…

Dassault Systèmes today announced the signing of an acquisition agreement for an 84% controlling interest in Realtime Technology AG (RTT), a leading provider of professional high-end 3D visualization software, marketing solutions and computer generated imagery services, benefiting from the development of the fast-growing marketing automation market.  This acquisition of Munich-based RTT will include…

3D Systems  announced today the acquisition of Figulo, a leading provider of 3D printed ceramics for consumers, makers, artists, designers and architects.  Figulo is changing the way ceramics are made by taking this time honored  production and art form and transforming it with 21st century 3D printing technology. The company…