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MSC Software Corporation announced that the R&D department at Riba Composites, a leader in the design and manufacture of structural parts and components in advanced composite materials, is using MSC Nastran Finite Element Analysis (FEA) software to support the co-design process of structural and non-structural components made up of advanced composites, based on their customers unique and specific requirements. Riba's customers include major aerospace OEMS in Europe, for example. The capabilities and features offered by MSC Nastran are especially attractive to Riba, whose range of services is wide and varied. Riba offers tailored solutions to the needs and requirements of each client, from structural to aesthetic parts, small to large components and from prototype to mass production. Riba Composites R&D Manager, Enrico Dolcini, says, "We selected MSC Nastran to analyze the mechanical behavior of composite materials structures because the software demonstrated the ability to provide accurate results in problems involving complex materials properties." According to Dolcini, “MSC

Braskem, Latin America’s largest petrochemical company, has signed a contract with AVEVA to convert the engineering and design data of 12 of its plants to AVEVA PDMS during 2014. This large contract is the result of a successful pilot project executed earlier this year. Braskem chose AVEVA over several other software vendors, attributing their decision to the confidence they had built up in AVEVA’s technology and personnel during the pilot project. ‘These petrochemical plants were originally designed with software from another company,’ explained Luis Henrique Barreto, Coordinator of Engineering Systems and Documents, Braskem. ‘AVEVA PDMS offers us reliable continuity and the integrity of the original models. Combined with the excellent post-sales support and service we receive from AVEVA, this will ensure that the conversion runs smoothly creating high quality models without significant data loss. At the end of the process we will have AVEVA PDMS models of all of our plants,

Aspen Technology, Inc. announced financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended June 30, 2014. “We are pleased to report a strong finish to fiscal 2014, with fourth quarter results that exceeded our expectations across all key financial metrics,” said Antonio Pietri, President and Chief Executive Officer of AspenTech. “During fiscal 2014 AspenTech grew total license contract value in excess of 12% year-over-year and generated $200 million of free cash flow. AspenTech continues to deliver new innovation through the aspenONE subscription software offering and we are confident about the runway for growth through increased adoption levels across our customer base.” Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2014 Business Highlights The license portion of total contract value was $1.85 billion at the end of fiscal 2014, which increased 3.4% from March 31, 2014 and 12.2% compared to the end of fiscal 2013. Total contract value, including the value of bundled maintenance, was $2.2 billion

Delcam’s German customers will have their first chance to see the 2015 versions of the company’s FeatureCAM and PowerMILL CAM systems on stand 4B-32 at the AMB exhibition to be held in Stuttgart from 16th to 20th September.  Both of the programs contain major enhancements that will help manufacturing companies to increase productivity, improve quality and reduce lead times. The new release of PowerMILL, Delcam’s programming system for high-speed and five-axis machining, includes improvements to the Vortex high-efficiency area-clearance strategy, expanded collision checking to also cover near misses, and more efficient raster finishing. Vortex produces safe toolpaths with a much deeper cut by using a controlled engagement angle that maintains the optimum cutting conditions for the whole toolpath.  As a result, higher feed rates and material-removal rates are possible, making the cutting time shorter by as much as 70%.  In addition, cutting is undertaken at a more consistent volume-removal rate and at

Viewpoint Construction Software announced they have partnered with Solibri LLC, to offer the North American building and construction markets an end-to-end  BIM solution that provides advanced quality assurance features which ensure the coordination and validation of drawings and models occurs during the preconstruction, construction and facilities management phases. Viewpoint For Project Collaboration affords project teams with a configurable Common Data Environment (CDE) that act as the BIM workflow engine, enabling the entire project supply chain to ensure that the right BIM data is made available to the right people at the right time. When used in conjunction with the Solibri solution, construction professionals are offered a greater quality of control in their CDE, seeing improved cost management, delivery timing and maintenance work throughout the design, build and maintenance of their spaces. Both Viewpoint For Project Collaboration and Solibri solutions work with OpenBIM standards and their combination further demonstrates that reliable and comprehensive BIM workflows are

The second law of thermodynamics states that everything is getting less organized, or something like that. If one gazes upon my desk they will see this law in action. It may not be obvious, but there is order in the seeming disorder of my desk. PLM has also been growing, expanding, and developing new solutions to provide opportunities for improved innovation. In the apparent disorder of all the new solutions and technologies there is an opportunity to enhance innovation, and take advantage of new and better methods for product development. The first reason for this expansion of PLM is that the PLM solution providers would like to provide a complete solution that can take your product from conception through to manufacturing. This is a huge challenge for most companies, and very few have realized the holy grail of complete PLM deployment across the enterprise. Of course, today there are many PLM

Workshop will take place in the Detroit, Michigan area on October 3. Ann Arbor, Michigan, 14 August 2014 — CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm announces that a workshop will be jointly hosted by the company’s PLM Enterprise Value & Integration Knowledge Council and the Social Product Development & Collaboration Knowledge Council. The workshop will take place on Friday, October 3 in Plymouth, Michigan, the day following its annual PLM Road Map conference. The theme for the workshop will be “Collaboration, Integration, and Sustainability: Keys to Maximizing the Value of PLM.” Workshop participants will gain a solid understanding of current technologies and the work that is being undertaken in the areas of collaboration, integration, and the sustainability of PLM value to the enterprise. According to Thomas Gill, CIMdata’s Practice Manager for PLM Enterprise Value & Integration, "Integration, collaboration, and solution resiliency are core topics industrial companies

Software training firm Infinite Skills Inc. last week introduced its "Certified SolidWorks Associate (CSWA) Exam Training Tutorial," a course designed for experienced SolidWorks users, focusing on the objectives for achieving this entry-level certification in using the popular computer aided design (CAD) software. SolidWorks is a leader in the 3D CAD industry, currently used by more than 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' "SolidWorks CSWA Certification Exam Preparation Training" follows along with SolidWorks' stated objectives for achieving the certification which provides documentation of basic competencies, setting certification holders apart from the crowd in a competitive job market. Course author Dean Kerste is a college professor with more than a decade of experience in industrial design, and more than twenty years of experience as a professor in a mechanical design

CADSoftTools is glad to present ABViewer 10, a new version of CAD files editor and converter. The 10th version includes the following features: Convenient navigation in 3D mode while viewing 3D models Supported formats: STEP, STP, IGES, IGS, BREP, STL, SAT (ACIS®) Export into OBJ and STL Copy with base point Embedding of Xref files into the current drawing Deleting of segments with one mouse click on the internal or external side of the selected outline Quick access to CAD file settings, layers and layout options from the window Batch print The window Structure now has search and access to files Export of bit-mapped images into DWG and DXF in the window Batch Command Convert to polyline converts the selected object into a polyline Command Show performs zooming of the selected objects in the window of the program working area Commands Explode all and Explode all inserts break connections between all compound objects in the drawing The option Show contours of composite objects added and includes showing of the objects contours while relocating complex objects Polyline editing improved and now parallel relocation of line

CADD Microsystems, an Autodesk Platinum Partner, today announced that it has launched the CADD Community, an online customer-only portal that integrates on-demand training, applications and extensions, videos and additional value-added content exclusively for its customers. The CADD Community was developed from a vision to provide customers access to not only on-demand training, but also a wealth of resources built over more than 25 years in the industry. This vision came to fruition through a partnership with Global eTraining, the world's leading technical training platform for on-demand Autodesk training. Global eTraining excels at reaching students with varied learning styles through text, audio, demos, exercises, and videos, engaging all the senses and anchoring learning with action. Through the CADD Community, CADD Microsystems is able to provide its customers with online, on-demand training for Autodesk products. In this deadline-driven industry, having access to learning resources when and where it's needed it is vital to completing projects