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 interface works with multi-touch finger movements as well as the SMART Board pen. The plug-in is the latest development within the idsDesignTOUCH line of products and operates with AutoCAD 2014. The idsDesignTOUCH AutoCAD plug-in provides: Intelligent SMART Board pen tray and touch recognition Pan, zoom, pivot point orbit Notes are captured as a part of the AutoCAD® model View Capture utility integrated with SMART Meeting Pro™ software (PDF & PPT files supported) Integrated with Bridgit® conferencing software to support global collaboration "SMART Technologies is extremely excited to be working with Advanced Solutions who have created the idsDesignTOUCH AutoCAD plug-in for SMART Board interactive displays," says Scott Brown, President,

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 single system. Key drivers in ABB Epyon’s selection were Minerva’s proven track record in the electronics industry with functionality designed specifically for electronics companies, as well as speed of implementation and cost effectiveness. “The depth of functionality in the solution targeted at the electronics industry was key as we could speed up our implementation and expand areas of coverage,” explained Niek Knapen, Director Industrial Operations at ABB Epyon. ABB Epyon is a leading provider of Internet-based charging infrastructure for all EV charging standards. The company offers a total solution that includes broad charger portfolio supporting all charging standards, specific solutions for all

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 (MES) software. While manufacturing information can be passed directly from the PTC Windchill® solution to the GE Proficy for Manufacturing Discrete product today, the companies expect to deliver an expanded closed-loop integrated solution in 2014. “That dream becomes a reality with the GE-PTC solution and we are excited to be deepening our relationship with GE to address a real market need.” PTC and GE share a common vision of an “Industrial Internet” where the future of manufacturing is transformed by the surge of smart, connected products. As a result, the two companies kicked off a series of joint sales, marketing, services, support,

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 its software division, known for its DeltaGen, PictureBook, POS Configurator and other solutions, and its marketing consulting services. It will also include subsidiary Bunkspeed, with its line of powerful and intuitive rendering software. RTT’s list of customers includes Hugo Boss, adidas, Airbus, Audi, BMW, Daimler, Electrolux, Eurocopter, Ferrari, General Motors, Harley-Davidson, Nissan, Porsche, The North Face, Toyota and Volkswagen.  “Our clients express a growing need to fully exploit their 3D digital assets, to transform their marketing and sales as part of their ultimate customer experience. The people at RTT have demonstrated remarkable talents in delivering innovative solutions to their clients,” said Bernard

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 plans to immediately integrate Figulo’s 3D printed ceramics into its rapidly growing Cubify®ecosystem and its professional cloud printing service, Quickparts®, and to leverage Figulo’s considerable ceramics materials and process knowledge to fast track the commercialization of its own family of end-user ceramic 3D printers for home décor labels, pottery shops, artists and hobbyists. Figulo has a cloud-based model for manufacturing ceramic objects using 3D printing based on 3DS’ ColorJet Printing (CJP) technology. Customers range from consumers and makers to artists, designers and architects.  3D printed ceramics from Figulo combine the high quality art form with the freedom of complexity allowed by

 PDF Key takeaways: IBM’s 12th annual Software Group analyst event drew 100+ analysts, in town to engage with senior IBM managers (only VPs or above, outside of analyst relations) The “Smart” message is used across IBM, and it is the IBM Software Group that enables products, infrastructure, and other assets to embody that intelligence The depth and breadth of their offerings and expertise is impressive, and they are making progress bringing it all to bear on specific accounts and problems IBM Software Group held their 12th annual Analysts Insights event in Stamford, CT on November 19-20, 2013. (To review the Twitter stream, please search using the hashtag #swgai.) Attendance was limited to just over 100 leading analysts. The event operated like clockwork due to the efforts of the large and very helpful IBM Analyst Relations team. But the analysts were there to engage with IBM Software Group’s senior leaders: all IBMers in attendance were at

 PDF Key takeaways: CIMdata and MarketKey collaborated on the first-ever combined PI Congress and PLM Road Map, 9-10 October 2013 at the Indian Lakes Resort, Bloomingdale, Illinois As many as five parallel tracks kept the 330+ attendees moving to hear the many informative speakers Overall the move to Chicago was a success, bringing a new audience and energy to the PLM Road Map, providing new opportunities for knowledge sharing and collaboration On October 9 and 10, 2013, over 330 delegates attended the Product Innovation (PI) Congress 2013 and PLM Road Map™ at the Indian Lakes Resort in the Chicago suburbs. For the first time, CIMdata delivered its annual PLM Road Map conference in conjunction with the PI Congress, helping to draw the large crowd, populated with business and technical professionals from multiple manufacturing and process industries and countries. Stan Przybylinski, CIMdata’s Vice President of Research, acted as the PI Congress Chair while Peter Bilello, CIMdata’s

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 Design 2014 software will help address the urgent need to repair or replace the world’s aging bridges. According to the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, within the next 15 years, almost half of America’s bridges will exceed 50 years of age, surpassing the life span for which they were designed.  Technological advancements may be the key to addressing this urgent bridge dilemma by helping to accelerate design processes and reducing costs. Obviously, the urgent need to repair or replace aging bridges is not exclusively an American challenge, it’s one widely shared around the globe. To help bridge designers tackle the challenges

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 the results in real time. Unlike most other CADCAM systems, ArtCAM Pro is aimed at skilled artisans rather than engineers and requires little knowledge of engineering or computing.  It has been particularly successful in the signmaking, woodworking and engraving industries.  In these areas and in other artistic applications, ArtCAM Pro allows users to increase productivity, improve quality and deliver new designs more quickly, by combining their craft skills and creativity with the power and precision of computer-aided manufacturing. The addition of interactive distortion modelling in the latest release makes ArtCAM’s unique free-relief modelling even more powerful.  Interactive distortion modelling makes it possible

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 shared IronCAD files and preview images. GrabCAD users today are already using the GrabCAD Library to share their work with the world, and the GrabCAD Workbench to share projects with trusted colleagues. Now it's even easier for them to transfer IronCAD files directly, simply by selecting "Upload to GrabCAD". "The IronCAD Design Collaboration Suite today provides real collaboration by enabling users to communicate design data seamlessly throughout their design process within their organization." commented Cary O'Connor, IronCAD's VP of Marketing, "The GrabCAD Integration is a natural extension for our solutions and we are excited to offer customers the direct integration to share