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TraceParts allows designers to validate their project parts with 3D printing. Just like open-access CAD content, which has been widely available for the last 15 or so years, 3D printing is on the verge of revolutionizing the industrial parts market. For industrial design professionals, minimizing the development cycle for new…

MecSoft Corporation has announced the availability of RhinoCAM 2015, a major version release for MecSoft’s integrated CAM solution for Rhino. RhinoCAM 2015 includes four CAM modules known as RhinoCAM-MILL, RhinoCAM-TURN, RhinoCAM-NEST, and RhinoCAM-ART, each of which run integrated inside the Rhino 5 CAD program and can be bought and licensed…

3DSemantix is happy to announce at the Oracle European Value Chain Summit 2015 the release of 3DPartFinder™ for Oracle AutoVue and Agile PLM Solutions to accelerate Product Development and productivity through reuse of Assets and related data. With 3DPartFinder™ for AutoVue everyone involved in the process of creating new products…

Aras® today announced that Foton Motors Manufacturing India Private Limited (FIO), has selected the Aras Innovator suite for enterprise Bill of Materials (BOM) management, product costing and engineering data management. Foton Motor Co. Ltd is one of the world’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturers and the company is setting up a…

Stratasys Ltd. announced financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2014. Q4-2014 Financial Results Summary: Revenue for the fourth quarter of 2014 was $217 million, representing a 40% increase over the $155.1 million for the same period last year. GAAP net loss for the fourth quarter was $92.0 million, or ($1.81) per share,…

Designers who dream of transforming the world are invited to join a community of visionaries at the 2015 Vectorworks Design Summit on April 27-29 at the Sofitel Hotel in Philadelphia, PA. The event features breakout sessions by leaders in the architecture, landscape and entertainment industries, as well as opportunities to…

Western University will now use the same technology in its Faculty of Engineering classrooms that businesses around the world employ to design some of today's most sophisticated products thanks to an in-kind software grant from Siemens PLM Software. The new academic partnership was announced earlier today. Siemens PLM Software is…

SAP SE today announced it has joined the Industrial Internet Consortium, which aims at accelerating and promoting the business use of the Internet of Things (IoT). SAP has been a strong supporter of the Industry 4.0 in Europe and supports the importance of industry-wide, international standards for easier interoperability for customers.…

Lectra recently hosted its 7th Education Congress in Paris. The 2015 Lectra Education Congress brought together over 60 professors, department heads and directors from 33 international fashion schools and universities, around the theme of change and transformation in the fashion industry. The event was held on the banks of the…

GRAITEC announces two new strategic distribution agreements with Hungarian-based HungaroCAD and CADLAB in Athens, Greece. These agreements entitle both HungaroCAD and CADLAB to promote, sell and support the GRAITEC and Autodesk® Advance product ranges throughout Hungary and Greece respectively. Autodesk® Gold Partner, HungaroCAD, has almost 25 years' experience with Autodesk software…