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Luxion is pleased to release KeyShot 5.1, with new additions and improvements to KeyShot 5. In May 2014, Luxion launched the pivotal release of KeyShot 5, introducing KeyShot Cloud and features to further increase the speed in creating high quality visuals. Users gained a new way to find and share KeyShot assets, more possibilities with instancing and image editing, fade animation, motion blur and many Pro features from NURBS Raytracing to innovations in perspective matching and sun & sky lighting. To this, KeyShot 5.1 brings new procedural textures and options, Sørensen Leather materials and Federal Standard colors, with improvements that add the ability to edit patterns, render all Cameras and Viewsets, and new support for touch-enabled devices, Retina displays and support for PTC Creo 3.0 and Cinema 4D. Overview With focus on workflow through the rendering process, KeyShot 5.1 builds on the release of previous versions to deliver a wider array of options.

Innovyze today announced the release of the V5.5 Generation of InfoWorks ICM SE (Sewer Edition). Since its initial release in February 2014, InfoWorks ICM SE has rapidly become the solution of choice for collection systems modeling by wastewater utilities and their consultants around the world. InfoWorks ICM SE incorporates all the powerful analysis features and capabilities of InfoWorks ICM for comprehensive sewer collection systems modeling, but without 2D simulation of surface flooding. In response to the specific requests of our vast wastewater user community, the new version gives wastewater utilities an enhanced set of tools and functionalities and an enriched modeling experience for managing and operating sewer networks. The changes reflect the Innovyze commitment to providing users significant value and competitive advantages, and quickly responding to their needs. InfoWorks ICM SE is a fully-dynamic sewer network modeling solution that uses a fast, accurate and unconditionally stable implicit numerical solution scheme — delivering a high degree of confidence in

Digi-Key and Mentor Graphics Corporation today announced the availability of new professional-level EDA/CAD tools, starting at under $200 for design starts providing a foundation for long-term product design. The jointly developed Designer Schematic and Designer Layout tools are available today exclusively from Digi-Key. For the first 90 days, Designer Schematic and Designer Layout will be available at a 30-percent discount, starting at $199 and $449, respectively. The product licenses are sold as an annual subscription, exclusively from Digi-Key. Also, for a limited time, the software is available for a 15-day evaluation period, free of charge. “Mentor Graphics’ leadership in design software combined with Digi-Key’s connection to hundreds of thousands of design engineers around the world makes perfect sense,” said Henry Potts, Vice President and General Manager of Mentor Graphics Systems Design Division. "Together we found a way to lower the barrier of entry for engineers seeking better ways to accelerate cycle time from concept to prototype

NGC today announced that the Antigua Group, Inc. has selected NGC Software’s Extended PLM, an integrated, best-of-breed solution for fashion PLM and Supply Chain Management (SCM). The Antigua Group, Inc. is a designer and marketer of men's, women's and children's lifestyle apparel and sportswear and serves the apparel needs of the Golf, Licensed Sports, Corporate and identity Specialty Retail markets. The Antigua Group selected NGC’s PLM and SCM solution as a strategic system to streamline workflows, enhance collaboration and overall design/production efficiency, and ensure on-time delivery of the highest-quality apparel and sportswear. The Antigua Group will deploy NGC’s software for capabilities that include PLM, costing, product testing, production tracking, quality management, packing and shipment tracking – providing an end-to-end solution for the entire product lifecycle. “The Antigua Group has built its business based on an exceptional track record of customer service and product quality, and NGC is proud to be associated with

NAFEMS will hold its 2015 World Congress in San Diego, USA, incorporating the 2nd International SPDM (Simulation Process and Data Management) Conference, from June 21st–24th 2015. The open call for abstracts, which closes on November 17th 2014, has already seen papers submitted from across the globe, covering every aspect of simulation technology from multiple industries.  The biennial world congress, which welcomes SIMULIA as Platinum Sponsor, will bring together the leading visionaries, developers, and practitioners of CAE-related technologies and business processes to share relevant trends and roadmaps, explore common themes, and to address these issues in an open forum.  The aim of the congress is to provide attendees with perceptive content and perspective on the best way to position their organisations to realize the full potential of CAE both now and in the future. One Registration – Two Conferences The World Congress will also host the 2nd International Conference on Simulation Process and Data Management. After an impressive

Zweave announced that it has joined the PTC Channel Advantage™ program at the gold tier and will deliver PTC Windchill FlexPLM Value-Ready Deployments to mid-market Retail, Footwear and Apparel (RFA) companies.  PTC Windchill FlexPLM has enabled fortune 500 companies to improve speed to market, reduce product costs, improve product quality, and enable real-time supplier collaboration, resulting in increased revenue, improved market performance, and higher profit margins.  PTC Windchill FlexPLM is the solution of choice for 80% of the industry’s largest RFA retailers and wholesalers. “PTC has partnered with its broad range of domestic and international customers to continually improve PTC Windchill FlexPLM technology and formalize the delivery of a solution that embodies a suite of the industry’s best practices,” said Brion Carroll, vice president, Retail & Consumer Global Business Development, PTC. “We look forward to working with Zweave to help mid-market organizations gain true competitive advantage with the implementation of our PTC Windchill FlexPLM solution.” Zweave Uniquely

Prof. Rickard Bensow of Chalmers University of Technology has been named recipient of the Pointwise Meshy Award for his grids relating to how cavitation on a ship propeller is affected by the installation upstream of energy efficiency improving stator blades that change the propeller inflow. Prof. Bensow was awarded a trophy and his name was added to those of the three previous winners on the trophy kept at Pointwise headquarters. Additionally, his mesh was featured on T-shirts given to attendees at the Pointwise User Group Meeting 2014, where the winning mesh was announced. The Meshy Award recognizes the most outstanding mesh generated using Pointwise. Entries are judged on visual appeal, originality and uniqueness. Entries are showcased in a photo album on Pointwise's Facebook page. “Prof. Bensow has produced a visually and analytically impressive multi-scale representation of a tanker ship stator-propeller blade geometry,” said Dr. John Steinbrenner, vice president of research and development at Pointwise. “He

3D Systems Corporation announced today that it plans to name Ted Hull as its Chief Financial Officer, effective November 11, 2014, succeeding Damon Gregoire, who will transition to the role of Executive Vice President, Mergers and Acquisitions. Hull joins 3D Systems in the interim as Executive Vice President, Finance before assuming the role of Chief Financial Officer. "We are privileged to welcome a person of Ted Hull’s impressive financial and business leadership experience to 3D Systems," said Avi Reichental, President and Chief Executive Officer, 3DS. "Ted's proven track record in integrating, scaling and fine-tuning high-growth tech companies is a tremendous asset to our company as we execute the next phase of our profitable growth strategy." Hull's career spans more than three decades of progressing financial leadership roles in high-tech companies and sector leaders including Cisco, Maxtor and IBM. Most recently Ted served as Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer of Fusion-io, a provider

CIMdata’s Dr. Suna Polat will host a workshop in conjunction with CoDev 2015, February 9-11 2015, in Scottsdale, Arizona ANN ARBOR, Michigan, 4 November 2014—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm announces that Dr. Suna Polat, Director, Collaborative Innovation & Social Product Development Consulting Practice, will be hosting a workshop in conjunction with CoDev 2015, which takes place February 9-11, 2015, in Scottsdale, Arizona. Dr. Polat will host the pre-conference deep-dive workshop: “Strategies, Tools and Technologies to Maximize Connectivity, Collaboration, and Innovation.”  In this workshop, Dr. Polat will examine innovation as an inherently social process, requiring collaboration at every stage of bringing a new idea to market. With advances in social, mobile, and cloud technologies there are now better ways to increase connectivity and collaboration in support of an organization's business and innovation goals. In this interactive workshop, participants will learn proven strategies, tools, and technologies to

Although CAD software applications have mushroomed in recent times, many of these applications fail to serve the right purpose due to limited compatibility and few other reasons. ZWsoft.com recently launched two of its flagship CAD software products, namely ZWCAD+ and ZW3D All-In-One for facilitating cost-effective architectural designing. The developers representing ZWsoft.com have successfully addressed the incompatibility issues that impede the implementation of structural design applications across industries. Daniel Huang, Product Manager for the integrated CAD solution provider, pointed out that structural designers often fail to evaluate software applications from pragmatic perspectives. ZWsoft.com is a turnkey solution provider in the field of architectural designing. As a part of its commitment to its large and ongoing customer base, the software development company assessed the possible contributory factors that impede successful implementation and integration of software-based solutions across diverse industry segments. The DWG CAD software applications that the company recently launched bring to the table a whole