Delcam is pleased to announce that the company recently added its 2,500th customer in China; Star Prototype Manufacturing Co., Ltd, based in Zhongshan Torch Development Zone in Guangdong Province.  The company ordered recently multiple copies of Delcam’s PowerSHAPE CAD software and Delcam PowerMILL CAM system. To mark this landmark achievement, David You, Operating General Manager of Delcam China, presented a plaque to delegates from Star Prototype during the Delcam China 2013 New Product Launches and Technology Seminar held in DongGuan during October. Star Prototype is one of the leading rapid prototyping and tooling companies in the world.  Established by Gordon Styles, an experienced British engineer, Star Prototype is the only prototype engineering company run by a foreign entrepreneur in China.  Combining the best of Western technology and equipment with the prototype engineering expertise of its Chinese engineers, Star Prototype offers customers high-quality products and services.  With its commitment to customer satisfaction, Star

MachineWorks Ltd, provider of CNC simulation & verification and polygonal mesh processing software has launched a brand new website for its latest software technology, Polygonica. The new Polygonica website has been created independently from the current company MachineWorks website. Polygonica was born out of MachineWorks core technology.  Since 1994 MachineWorks has been developing and optimising a Boolean engine to heal solid models and run CNC simulation in the demanding CAD/CAM environment. Additive manufacturing is just one of the many markets that has to deal with complex polygon meshes files and has to make 3D models watertight in order to successfully produce a part. David Knight, Polygonica Sales Manager "We felt that Polygonica could fill the gap in the market for automatic STL fixing.  The unique performance of the Boolean engine behind Polygonica meant that dramatic time savings - from hours to minutes - could alleviate bottle necks that software was causing in the 3D printing industry. Further, the robust

Delcam CRISPIN has launched the 2014 release of its ShoeMaker CAD software for the design of all types of footwear.  This version offers improved visualisation of designs with the new KeyShot rendering engine, the ability to create lasts for boot designs, more options for heel design, and additional items in the extensive library of accessories supplied with the software. For further details on the new release, please go towww.footwear-cadcam.com. ShoeMaker is the only footwear CAD program to integrate fully the 3D design of lasts, uppers and soles, so allowing the complete shoe to be developed and visualised in a single system.  This integrated approach benefits all footwear designers, but is particularly advantageous for companies making sports shoes and other designs that include complex soles. With the KeyShot rendering software now built in to ShoeMaker, laptops, tablets or smart-phones can be used to show more realistic images of new designs to prospective buyers

COMSOL, Inc., announced the release of COMSOL Multiphysics® 4.4, the latest version of its powerful platform for the modeling and simulation of electrical, mechanical, fluid, and chemical applications. New COMSOL Desktop Interface for Windows® Offers Enhanced User Experience A ribbon design has been introduced to the COMSOL Desktop® environment, when run on Windows® platforms, to provide easier navigation and an enhanced user experience. By grouping commands and displaying them as needed, the ribbon makes it easier to find and use the tools available to let you get your work done faster. Commands are grouped and ordered according to the main modeling tasks, which are themselves grouped under dedicated tabs for definitions, geometry, physics, mesh, study, and results. The COMSOL Desktop brings several additional workflow improvements, such as a one-click select feature that enables faster selections in the graphics window. Using this feature, users can now hover over a boundary or domain to

Nemetschek Vectorworks, Inc., is pleased to announce the Spanish-language release of the 2014 version of its award-winning Vectorworks® line of design software, including: Vectorworks Designer, Architect, Landmark, Spotlight, Fundamentals and Renderworks®. The Spanish-language version will be available throughout the Americas, the Caribbean and Spain. “With the release of Vectorworks 2014, we’ve improved our offering of software tools to help designers capture their ideas, develop them, and communicate them … easily, accurately, and efficiently,” said Jeremy Powell, director of product marketing at Nemetschek Vectorworks, Inc. “We continue to listen to customer feedback, and innovations such as the new patent-pending X-ray Select tool and a new visualization engine with fast interactive rendering reflect that effort.” The Vectorworks 2014 software includes more than 130 improvements that were developed for better modeling, BIM management, interoperability, usability, performance, and quality. The 2014 product line also features new BIM tools for architects, increased site design capabilities for landscape

Software training firm Infinite Skills Inc. this week released its "Learning SolidWorks 2014 Tutorial," an introductory course teaching the tools and techniques involved in creating mechanical models with the popular computer aided design software for mechanical engineers and designers. SolidWorks is a leader in 3D computer aided design industry and is used by 2 million engineers and designers worldwide. The program uses a parametric, feature-based assembly system for building mechanical models, allowing users to create and assemble parts into an overall design. Infinite Skills Learning SolidWorks 2014 Video Training provides students with a basic skill set and core proficiencies with the fundamental elements of design in SolidWorks. Course author Dean Kerste is a college professor with more than a decade of experience in industrial design and more twenty years experience as a professor in a mechanical design technology program. Kerste began his career as a draftsman detailing large industrial combustion systems for power

ModuleWorks will be showing innovative real time simulation applications running on the CNC control at Euromold, the premium event for moldmaking and tooling, in Frankfurt (Hall 8, Booth E-112) from 3-6 December 2013. ModuleWorks is at the forefront of CNC verification and simulation technology and has been working with two partners, Bosch Rexroth and ISG to bring this technology to the shopfloor on the CNC control. ModuleWorks have been collaborating with CNC control manufacturers for some time to scale its simulation and verification technology to the CNC control. This has presented a number of challenges, in particular scaling to an environment with less memory and slower CPU technology than typical CAD/CAM workstations. The development team have overcome these issues and the end result allows G-Code programs to be verified on the control in real time, helping ensure a safe and right first time environment. Rexroth IndraMotion MTX is the individually scalable CNC platform

Cimatron Limited today announced that CimatronE 11, the latest version of its integrated CAD/CAM software, will be demonstrated at the Euromold trade show, Frankfurt/Main, Germany, from December 3-6, 2013. "Some of the biggest frustrations that mold makers can face are the human errors that can creep into almost all aspects of mold design and programming," said Mr Dirk Dombert, Cimatron's General Manager for Germany. "The smallest error in the mold's design or the machining process can have severe consequences, impacting a shop's ability to meet customer deadlines, in addition to curtailing project profitability. "Aside from ongoing staff training, human error can also be reduced or eliminated through the adoption of intelligent CAD/CAM process-driven software systems, such as CimatronE. Such systems utilize powerful automation and analysis tools, and incorporate advanced techniques and simulations to prevent the possibility of human error. Even if a mistake does occur, it is identified early on in the process, well before the mold is

Autodesk, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Mark Hawkins, will present at the Credit Suisse Annual Technology Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Wednesday, December 4 at 2:30 p.m. Mountain Time. A live webcast, replay and podcast of the presentations will be available through Autodesk's Investor Relations Website at www.autodesk.com/investors. Please go to the Website at least 15 minutes early to register, download and install any necessary software. For more information, please call Autodesk Investor Relations at 415-507-6705

MSC Software Corporation today announced that MSC Nastran Embedded Fatigue (NEF) has been honored as CAE Innovation of the Year by Automotive Testing Technology International. The Automotive Testing Technology International awards honor individuals and companies who have made a difference in the world of vehicle development. Simulation software is an essential tool that helps automotive manufacturers cut design and prototype costs, and MSC Nastran Embedded Fatigue (NEF) does so in helping manufacturers calculate fatigue damage and life span, optimizing product designs for weight and durability. "Fatigue analysis is important, but it has always been quite difficult to integrate into the development process. It's often done separately and so adds time. MSC's NEF software goes a long way towards solving this. By doing the stress and fatigue work simultaneously, it gives engineers the chance to do more to extend the life of their products," said Tristan Honeywill, automotive technology journalist and ATTI contributor. The recent update to the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE)