Commentaries & Highlights

Nemetschek Vectorworks, Inc. is pleased to announce the publication of a new training guide for users of Vectorworks® software: Vectorworks Essentials Tutorial Manual, Sixth Edition. This tutorial, written by expert Vectorworks trainer Jonathan Pickup, is a must-have workbook for anyone new to Vectorworks software, and it has been updated for the 2014 version of the program. The book includes an introduction to the Vectorworks interface; a section to familiarize readers with tools and commands; an introduction to 3D modeling; tips on organizing information to create models, drawings and reports; and a discussion about using worksheets. Notes and practice exercises throughout the tutorial and on an accompanying DVD provide additional guidance. “While we offer several different training options, we know some of our customers prefer to learn at their own pace, and our training guides fulfill that need,” said Jeremy Powell, director of product marketing at Nemetschek Vectorworks, Inc. “Jonathan Pickup’s tutorials have been

AMC Bridge has released CADtoEarth™ 2.0, a new version of Add-in for SolidWorks® 3D CAD, part of the family of add-ins that establish a bidirectional connection between CAD environments and Google Earth or Google Maps. The new version features support for SolidWorks 2012, SolidWorks 2013 and SolidWorks 2014. CADtoEarth 2.0 now interacts with the CADtoEarth web community, providing all of its benefits to SolidWorks users.

CADSYS Scandinavia, SolidCAM’s reseller in Denmark, will present the full power of SolidCAM and iMachining at the VTM2014 tradeshow, in April 2014. CADSYS Scandinavia ApS, resells SolidCAM and InventorCAM in Denmark, Sweden and Finland and will be exhibiting on stand 4849, in Hall C, at Denmark’s largest manufacturing technologies event - VTM2014, at the Odense Congress Center, 1st - 4th April 2014. This is the second edition of Denmark’s metal working exhibition, which focuses on manufacturing technology, including machines, software and tools. 5,000 manufacturing specialists are expected to visit the fair. The company will be demonstrating its full suite of SolidCAM CAD/CAM products for milling and turning, including its software for advanced mill-turn applications. Live cutting using SolidCAM’s unique, patented and revolutionary iMachining technology, will be demonstrated on the booth with Live-cutting on a 5-axis CNC milling machine, equipped with tools from Gühring. Furthermore CADSYS will present the power of combining the intuitive

BETA CAE Systems S.A., and its subsidiary in Sweden, BETA CAE Nordic AB, have the pleasure to announce the 2014 Open Meeting in Gothenburg, Sweden. The event will take place on April 1st, 2014 at the Lindholmen Conference Center, Gothenburg. During this event you will have the opportunity to participate in sessions on the latest developments and real case applications, on various CAE disciplines and industries, of ANSA, µETA, and our new product SPDRM (Simulation Process Data and Resources Manager). Following the event’s closing, the “Technical Discussion” session will offer you the opportunity to discuss with their engineers the software features, their application, and the future developments. A team of CAE experts from BETA CAE Systems and BETA CAE Nordic will be pleased to meet you in person and exchange knowledge, experience and visions. BETA CAE Systems and BETA CAE Nordic would like to extend their appreciation to their customers who accepted the

Integware today announced that they have released a case study focused on the effect of global PLM implementation on one of their clients. The case study and its accompanying infographic break down the effectiveness that PLM had after it was implemented. According to the case study, one client of Integware, a large medical device manufacturer, was able to achieve several key business metrics that contribute to increased efficiency after implementing a PLM system. “Our client saw an immediate improvement in efficiency after implementing a basic PLM system,” said a spokesman from Integware. “The results are borne out in our infographic. They were able to consolidate their PLM systems from five to one, reduce order creation time by 75%, and perhaps most impressive of all, they were able to achieve a 100% reduction in human error related to PLM and ERP data.” In addition to the huge reduction in error and order time creation,

FISHER/UNITECH announced today it has achieved number one Stratasys reseller status in the Americas in dollars and unit volume in 2013. The company, a product lifecycle management solutions provider and Stratasys partner for nearly 18 years, supplies an array of 3D Printers and 3D Production equipment including Fortus, Objet Connex, Dimension, Mojo, uPrint and the Objet Desktop line to discrete manufacturing companies in the Midwest, United States. “FISHER/UNITECH has been a trusted partner of Stratasys for nearly 18 years and they have played a critical role in our success,” said Woody Frost, GM at Stratasys Ltd. “We are confident their expertise will help our customers benefit from the new products available as a result of the merger of Objet and Stratasys.” “We are honored to be recognized as the top partner for Stratasys. This acknowledges our team’s hard work, passion and dedication to advancing the role of additive manufacturing in the industry,” said Joe

Lattice Technology, Inc., announced the availability of their latest release of Lattice3D Reporter™, v7.1. This software plug-in for Microsoft® Excel® allows the authoring of spreadsheets with embedded interactive 3D models and associated information such as work instructions and parts lists.  After the PDF is created, it can be consumed by anyone using Adobe Reader. This latest version of Lattice3D Reporter allows even non-CAD users to easily create rich 3D PDFs, containing interactive 3D models, directly from Lattice3D Reporter without any programming or script writing. Consumers of the 3D PDF merely need to click to open, using the free Adobe Reader they likely already have installed on their computer.  The 3D PDF file contains the interactive model and associated “rich” 3D data. “Rich” means that the geometry for a part is bi-directionally associated with a part name, process steps and snapshots. For example, a user can click on a part in the list (or a process step) and the

Sales growth of +6.6% at constant currency (+0.3% in actual terms) Dynamic Licensing activity in Q4 2013: +20.3% at constant currency Substantial negative currency effect Further geographical diversification: dynamism of BRIC countries Amplification of strategic partnerships Broadening of the sales offer thanks to recent acquisitions Alain de Rouvray, ESI Group’s Chairman and CEO, comments: “The anticipated buoyant growth in Licensing activity observed over the final quarter of 2013 was a source of real satisfaction. This positive dynamic reflects the development of our industrial partnerships concretised by the signing of three-year contracts with major strategic customers. More generally, it illustrates the transition to digital technology by a growing number of industrial sectors, gradually leading the way towards an extended deployment. The integration of our recent acquisitions has further strengthened the collaborative and innovative aspect of our solutions; their field of application thus expands to the design phase and enables access in the Cloud to achieve more flexible

Altair announced further details about the three technical seminars the company will offer over the course of the European Altair Technology Conference 2014, being held at the Dolce Munich Unterschleissheim in Munich, Germany, from June 24-26, 2014. The 2014 conference seminars will cover relevant industry topics and highlight customer case studies in each area. All seminars will have a high level of interaction. Attendees will be encouraged to discuss their own use cases with the Altair experts conducting the seminars. All three technical seminars will take place on Tuesday June 24th, 2014 and are intended for interested engineers and engineering managers, working in the respective development areas. In detail, the seminars will cover the following topics: Seminar 1: Altair OptiStruct for Non-Linear Analysis and Optimization While small displacement analysis has already been well established, the latest version of OptiStruct also provides fully integrated capabilities for large displacement analysis. The workshop, conducted by the

Stratasys Ltd. announced the appointment of Gilad Gans as President of its North American operations. Gilad will oversee Stratasys' North American sales and field operations, and its expansion efforts across the region. He will transition from his role as Executive Vice President of Global Field Operations during the first 6 months of the year. Stratasys has seen strong interest and demand for all its offerings across North America and is committed to address this growing demand. Since the Objet-Stratasys merger, Stratasys Vice President Woody Frost has been responsible for North American operations in the position of General Manager. After 12 years at Stratasys in a variety of senior executive positions in sales, marketing, and service, Woody will transition to a key role, reporting to Gilad and focusing on North American growth initiatives. "North America is a key market for us," says Stratasys CEO David Reis. "Our rapid growth and changing market conditions prompted this move to position ourselves to address market opportunities, as well as to support evolving customer