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U.S. CAD, a Building Information Modeling (BIM) solutions consultant and Autodesk Platinum Partner, introduces today the Performance Bundle, a special packaged solution that offers the best value in BIM tools, education, and training for BIM professionals. The Performance Bundle is offered in two versions, and each version incorporates three of U.S. CAD’s top productivity, education and training solutions: the U.S. CAD Tools, CAD Learning and the BIM Workshops. “Many software users working in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry juggle their day-to-day project responsibilities with a desire for professional development and education, and the U.S. CAD Performance Bundle addresses these concerns by enhancing the user’s productivity with tools and training opportunities,” explains Jeff Rachel, Vice President of U.S. CAD. “The user can immediately leverage the easy-to-use U.S. CAD Tools in their project workflow and access CAD Learning’s extensive library throughout the year to find quick answers and tutorials. Finally,

Compliance behavior is becoming increasingly important when it comes to exchanging sensitive data with customers and suppliers. Therefore, PROSTEP AG is now making additional options that help ensure that corporate guidelines are observed available in version 8.2 of its OpenDXM GlobalX data exchange solution. The newly introduced "four-eye principle" makes it possible to define data classes that cannot be sent before approval has been given by one or more persons. PROSTEP is thus putting into action its idea of making data exchange operations more secure by making them easier for users to use. The Outlook integration implemented in OpenDXM GlobalX-Version 8.0 already makes it possible for companies to prevent the unencrypted exchange of sensitive data via e-mail without any extra effort required on the part of the user. Requesting that terms of use be accepted, a function available for configuration as from OpenDXM GlobalX Version 8.1, also supports compliant behavior during

Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure has launched Intergraph® NetWorks, a flexible software suite that provides utilities and communications companies with secure, real-time access to location-based engineering and operational data and capabilities across the enterprise. Easy to configure and powerful to use, Intergraph NetWorks unlocks value in existing geospatial investments. It enhances the reach, quality and currency of enterprise information, while improving business processes and capabilities. Intergraph NetWorks helps address an important need for companies that manage electric, gas, telecommunications and water networks and services: the ability to exploit network information more extensively. By leveraging web services to simplify the development and maintenance of interfaces, integrations and task-oriented portal and mobile applications, Intergraph NetWorks connects the enterprise to the Intergraph G/Technology® network model, making it available and usable wherever needed -- by planners, call center staff, operations center personnel, field crews and even customers. "Intergraph NetWorks greatly increases the value businesses can derive

ZWSOFT, an innovative supplier of CAD solutions for the AEC and MCAD industries, today introduced a free program – ZWCAD Viewer, for DWG file viewing and plotting. ZWCAD Viewer is a lighter, faster, and more accurate application developed by ZWSOFT for CAD users. “ZWCAD Viewer is designed to ensure that the original design intent can be properly transferred between architects, engineers and other related stakeholders,” said Daniel Huang, Product Manager of ZWCAD. “Also, for those who have never learnt how to use CAD software before but have the need to know specifications of a model, they might need a simple gadget like ZWCAD Viewer.” Normal ZWCAD is light and handy because it has a much smaller installation package compared to other demanding software, but ZWCAD Viewer is even lighter as it does not include tools for editing models. As the simplified version of ZWCAD, it provides a light and simple

Huizhou Desay SV Automotive Electronics Co., Ltd. (Desay SV), a leading company in China specializing in providing world-class automotive electronics products, has chosen Siemens as its strategic partner for product lifecycle management (PLM) software. Desay SV cited the unique ability of Siemens’ comprehensive software offerings to unify all aspects of product development as an important criteria in its decision. The partnership is also a critical step in the company’s preparations for the so called fourth industrial revolution, commonly known as Industrie 4.0. By adopting Siemens’ full set of PLM software solution for the automotive industry to develop its holistic automotive electronics products, Desay SV expects to increase product quality, reduce time-to-market, decrease costs and enhance its competitive edge. The two parties will also cooperate to explore the future of digital manufacturing. Siemens is one of the pioneers of the Industrie 4.0 vision and strategy,” said Tan Choon Lim, Chairman of

CONTACT Software is enhancing its range of services through a partnership with H&D International Group. The IT and engineering service provider is primarily active in the global automotive industry but has also established itself in other industries. H&D will now be utilizing this expertise to provide companies with comprehensive support when planning, implementing, expanding and operating CONTACT´s solutions. CONTACT Software has thus gained a strong new partner for implementing PDM/PLM projects and providing subsequent support. H&D International Group offers a wide range of consulting and IT services for a variety of industries and brings with it an in-depth understanding of engineering processes. As a full-service partner to CONTACT, the company will concentrate primarily on gaining new customers in the automotive and mechanical and plant engineering industries and providing them with support – both nationally and internationally. H&D International Group has its headquarters in Wolfsburg, Germany, and employs more than 1,400

Key takeaways: SAP PLM has evolved into a capable solution to support lifecycle strategies for all but the most complex products from ideation through life SAP is expanding their “single source of truth” to include electrical/electronic components, requirements, and software assets SAP offers both discrete and formulation PLM on the same platform and several customers are leveraging their solution to address this type of product the complexity of products that combine these aspects SAP management, partners, and customers were out in force at the SAP Insider Event at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Convention Center in Las Vegas on March 20-23, 2016. This Wellesley Information Services (WIS) event had tracks covering Manufacturing, Logistics, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Procurement, PLM, and the Internet of Things (IoT). The Keynote Address entitled “Surviving and Thriving in a Digital Economy” featured two SAP executives, Dr. Volker Hildebrand, Global Vice President, Customer Engagement & Commerce, and Mr. Hans Thalbauer,

 PDF Key takeaways: SAP PLM has evolved into a capable solution to support lifecycle strategies for all but the most complex products from ideation through life SAP is expanding their “single source of truth” to include electrical/electronic components, requirements, and software assets SAP offers both discrete and formulation PLM on the same platform and several customers are leveraging their solution to address this type of product the complexity of products that combine these aspects SAP management, partners, and customers were out in force at the SAP Insider Event at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Convention Center in Las Vegas on March 20-23, 2016. This Wellesley Information Services (WIS) event had tracks covering Manufacturing, Logistics, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Procurement, PLM, and the Internet of Things (IoT). The Keynote Address entitled “Surviving and Thriving in a Digital Economy” featured two SAP executives, Dr. Volker Hildebrand, Global Vice President, Customer Engagement & Commerce, and Mr. Hans Thalbauer, Senior

Anark Corporation announced today that Anark Core will be included within the Autodesk Inventor platform to enable publishing of 3D PDF engineering documents and Technical Data Packages (TDP). Leveraging Anark's advanced recipe-driven publishing and collaboration software, currently deployed within many of the world's largest manufacturing enterprises, Anark and Autodesk are bringing together the power of Anark Core OEM with the Autodesk Inventor line of mechanical CAD products. The past three years have seen a rapid migration by enterprise manufacturing companies, away from traditional engineering drawings to communicate design intent and manufacturing process, towards paperless MBE best practices. A natural next step in this paradigm shift is for their extended network of suppliers to leverage the advantages of MBE best practices. The Anark technology built into Inventor 2017 will allow users to publish Inventor 3D parts and assemblies, together with attached 2D drawings, schematics, parts lists, and manufacturing notes, into 3D PDF technical

Lectra is pleased to announce the signing of an agreement with HMT, a leading Chinese airbag manufacturer, supplier of airbag fabrics and technical textiles, to supply a complete solution for the development and manufacture of one-piece woven (OPW) airbags. Based on the unmatched performance of FocusQuantum®, Lectra's newest airbag textile-cutting technology platform, HMT has entrusted the company with a comprehensive project comprising a FocusQuantum OPW laser cutter, FocusQuantum Suite pre-production software and value-added Lectra Professional Services, enabling maximum return on investment. Lectra has supported HMT's business growth since the publicly traded company's airbag activity first started. Equipped with a Focus Airbag OPW cutter and three Focus Airbag XHP cutters, HMT sought to substantially increase its airbag manufacturing capacity. With a trust-based relationship reaching back four years, HMT approached Lectra to conduct a benchmark test. FocusQuantum OPW's productivity was found to be three times that of the current technology