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This week at Autodesk University, Autodesk Structural Bridge Design 2014 was unveiled as one of several software updates and introductions aimed at expanding BIM workflows across the full lifecycle for buildings and infrastructure.  Following closely on the heels of our Autodesk Vehicle Tracking 2014 announcement last month, the new Autodesk Structural Bridge…

The 2013 release of Delcam’s ArtCAM Pro CADCAM software for artistic applications has made it much easier to create complex designs, with a new approach called interactive distortion modelling.  This allows users to distort either vectors or reliefs within ArtCAM models by bending or stretching the design, and to see…

IronCAD, LLC, and GrabCAD, announced the GrabCAD Integration within the IronCAD Design Collaboration Suite of products. This integration delivers enhanced collaboration capabilities to IronCAD's customers within the extensive GrabCAD community and with users own Workbench shared projects. The GrabCAD Integration allows users to transfer their work directly to GrabCAD creating…

Autodesk, Inc. unveiled several exciting new technologies for Building Information Modeling (BIM) today at its annual user conference, Autodesk University. With this announcements and numerous other recent innovations, Autodesk continues to extend BIM value across the full lifecycle of the built environment for Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) professionals in the building and infrastructure…

3D Systems announced the immediate availability and shipping of Geomagic Capture®, a family of powerful, integrated desktop scanner and software tools for professional scan-based design and quality inspection ranging in price from $14,900 to $24,900. The company is exhibiting its entire Geomagic Capture family December 3-6 at EuroMold 2013 in Frankfurt, Germany as part…

Synopsys, Inc., reported results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2013. For the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013, Synopsys reported revenue of $504.9 million, compared to $454.2 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012. Revenue for fiscal year 2013 was $1.962 billion, an increase of 11.7 percent from $1.756 billion in fiscal 2012. "Synopsys…

Cimatron Limited announced that its integrated CAD/CAM software CimatronE now enables safe connectivity to DMG MORI machines and controls without the need for custom post processors or machine simulations. “CimatronE has long offered one of the largest, error-free libraries of post-processors for practically all 3-axis and 5-axis machines and all…

Tekla, a Trimble company, delivered Tekla BIMsight 1.9, the latest version of its free, easy-to-use software tool for building information modeling (BIM) project coordination. Tekla BIMsight now supports Trimble SketchUp (.skp) models to improve the design coordination process and BIM collaboration. The new version also brings improvements for concrete professionals with rebar measurement and…

ESI Group announces the latest release of VA One. VA One is used by manufacturers across the globe to predict and resolve potential noise and vibration problems up front in their development process, so they can deliver more competitive products and comply with tougher noise regulations. VA One is the only software solution…

Autodesk, Inc. unveiled Autodesk CAM 360—the industry’s first cloud-based solution for computer-aided manufacturing (CAM). By tapping into the near infinite computing power of the cloud, CAM 360 allows users to take advantage of collaboration tools and shared data storage, and provides users with unparalleled ease-of-use and flexibility. CAM 360 allows users…