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Autodesk, Inc. has completed the acquisition of technology and the development team of Circuits.io, a web-based app and connected community for designing and simulating electronic circuits. Autodesk partnered with the Circuits.io team to introduce Autodesk 123D Circuits in 2013, and through this acquisition Autodesk intends to expand its offering of technology for electronic circuit design and simulation. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. “The rise in affordable, programmable microprocessors like the Arduino, paired with components like sensors and input/output boards, are creating new opportunity for gadget makers and inventors. Autodesk works with a large and passionate community of electronics-focused users, with over 2000 Instructables leveraging Arduino and circuitry-based projects on Instructables.com,” said Samir Hanna, vice president, Autodesk Consumer Group. “We are excited to welcome the Circuits.io team and community to Autodesk, and look forward to developing new tools to help these users unlock their creativity.” Autodesk released 123D Circuits in September 2013, which expanded on

SpaceClaim announced today an integration with Lagoa, the 3D cloud platform company, that allows designers and engineers to access Lagoa directly within the SpaceClaim environment, making it easier and faster to produce high-quality images. “Lagoa provides photorealistic rendering and visualization-sharing power that adds immediate appeal to web-hosted SpaceClaim 3D models, without requiring extra training,” said Frank DeSimone, SpaceClaim VP of Software Development. “The easy-to-use tools and presets will allow our users to design sharable, interactive views of their models for anything from client design reviews to online point of purchase.” "My customers demand a high-quality, interactive, photoreal experience when purchasing jewelry online," said Ray Babikian, CEO of 3D SpacePro. "Previously, I spent months creating images to fake a 360 degree rotation of the product, which was tedious and an incomplete experience for the buyer. When I first saw Lagoa, I was shocked. Lagoa is the perfect solution for the creation and publishing of

Intergraph® has launched Intergraph Geospatial 2014, a comprehensive portfolio of technologies. Building upon the foundation introduced in 2013, this release provides enhanced analytical tools, mobile support and tremendous cost savings associated with managing big data. With an ongoing focus on a fully united, modern and dynamic product portfolio, this powerful release synchronizes the technologies across all Intergraph product lines – broadening the reach and availability for fully integrated solutions for all users of geospatial information.  "As today's organizations require the most dynamic geospatial solutions for driving enhanced decision-making, we are excited to share this release, introducing new mobility, analytics and big data management tools," said Mladen Stojic, president, Hexagon Geospatial.  "We are also continuing to develop creative and intuitive interfaces, smarter workflows and automated technologies that support the entire geospatial information lifecycle, transforming multi-source content into dynamic and actionable information." The portfolio includes GeoMedia®, ERDAS IMAGINE®, ImageStation®, ERDAS APOLLO, GeoMedia Smart Client, GeoMedia WebMap, Geospatial

Following the introduction of the Vortex high-efficiency area-clearance strategy in PowerMILL 2014 last September, Delcam’s new roughing strategy has now been added to the FeatureCAM, PartMaker and Delcam for SolidWorks CAM systems. A video showing the benefits of using Vortex in FeatureCAM to program a HAAS machine can be seen atwww.delcam.tv/vortexhaas  Vortex gives the fastest safe metal removal from solid carbide tooling, in particular designs that give deeper cuts by using the full flute length as the cutting surface.  It can be used for two- and three-axis roughing, three-plus-two-axis area clearance and for rest machining.  It gives benefits when machining all types of materials, including titanium, tool steel and alloys such as Inconel. Vortex produces toolpaths with a controlled engagement angle and so maintains the optimum cutting conditions for the toolpath that would normally be possible only for the straight-line moves.  As a result, higher feed rates are possible so the cutting time

3D Systems announced today the immediate availability of Cubify® 2.0, the only comprehensive consumer destination that delivers the complete 3D printed lifestyle through highly-curated, brand-driven experiences for fashionistas, décor enthusiasts, kids at play and entertainment fans.  The new Cubify.com also includes the first-ever, 3D printing-powered Mancave where the value is in powering your passions from DIY and automotive to sports and music. Cubify features community-centric, social functionality for users to display their designs in the Shelf, a gallery-like profile, and browse the Design Feed for community-created, inspirational and sharable content. Cubify.com is powered by 3DS’ proprietary consumer platform that enables the secure hosting, publishing and production of large scale branded and licensed 3D printable content for retail, merchandising, and cloud sourcing or at home printing. 3DS also manufactures the award-winning Cube® family of consumer 3D printers, the Sense™ 3D scanner and a suite of consumer design software tools that are all available for purchase via

Visual 2000 International Inc. announces that children's specialty clothing brand Persnickety Clothing has begun implementation of the Visual End-2-End™ fashion business software. The Utah-based designer of girl's boutique clothing is leveraging Visual 2000 Rapid Deployment Process (RDP) to quickly gain the benefits of the Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and other key fashion capabilities that are included in the all-in-one business solution. The new software promises to centralize all product information and processes into a single system that will empower management and teams to increase operational efficiencies and streamline design, product development, production, and distribution processes. "As a fast-growing business, Persnickety Clothing recognized the benefits of consolidating all of their information and operations into a single, comprehensive system," noted Visual 2000 USA Sales Director Farhat Awan. "Because our End-2-End solution is based on a proven Microsoft® technology platform and designed for immediate, out-of-the-box use, they will quickly achieve the benefits of

MCS, formerly known as Marlboro Classics, has increased the potential distance between them and their competition through their recent implementation of the WFX Cloud based fashion product lifecycle management (PLM). MCS, formerly part of the Valentino Group in Valdagno, Italy, is one of the brands acquired in 2013 by Emerisque. During this period of significant change, MCS chose to implement efficiency enhancing process improvements. Bringing in industry specialists to project manage the process change, MCS is using a full array of the WFX system’s capabilities. In doing this MCS has incorporated all technical and design information into one Cloud-based location and at the same time has integrated supplier interactions, messaging, critical path and product approval management. All systems are live and ready for the next development season. In choosing WFX as their PLM supplier, MCS is now able to run its entire product development cycle in a collaborative manner. This was previously

Intercad Pty Ltd has acquired fellow 3D CAD specialist Solidtec Solutions. As part of the deal, Solidtec personnel will join Intercad to further increase the level of expertise at the company, which over the past three years has transitioned into a full-service mechanical computer-aided engineering solutions provider. “We will merge the two businesses to support a larger range of services,” said Max Piper, Chief Executive Officer, Intercad Pty Ltd. “Established nearly 25 years ago, Intercad is the longest-standing 3D solid modelling specialist in the region, giving us a depth of industry knowledge that is evidenced in the range of services we offer and the breadth of products we represent. “Our customers come to us because of our best-in-class technical support, training programs, and industry and business knowledge. This merger of operations will serve to enhance these offerings which can deliver competitive advantages to those customers.” Solidtec sales personnel will join Intercad as a result

Tata Consultancy Services announced that it is setting up the world’s largest corporate learning and development center with a total capacity to train 15,000 professionals at one time and 50,000 professionals annually. The proposed TCS Learning Campus in Thiruvananthapuram will be located on a 97-acre property in the Technopark area of the city. The campus will be built over an area of 6.1 million square feet and feature residential accommodation for professionals and faculty at the center. At a ceremony at TCS’ current training facility, TCS Peepul Park, the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh was the chief guest and laid the foundation stone for the project. Other dignitaries present included the Governor of the State of Kerala, Shri Nikhil Kumar; the Hon’ble Chief Minister, Shri Oomen Chandy; the Hon’ble Minister for Industries and IT, Shri PK Kunhalikutty; Special Advisor to the Prime Minister, Shri TKA Nair; as well as the local MP,

ESI Group announces its support of this year's edition of NUMISHEET, a biennial conference and workshop dedicated to the numerical simulation of sheet metal forming processes. Silver sponsor of NUMISHEET 2014, which takes place January 6-10 in Melbourne, Australia, ESI will join the list of exhibitors, participate in a benchmark and deliver two presentations. The NUMISHEET conferences have been established as world-class forums for exchange of new ideas and technology in the area of sheet metal forming simulation. The 2014 conference features Technical and Keynote Programs as well as four benchmark activities that compare participants' predictions with experimental results. During the conference, Harald Porzner, Director of Virtual Manufacturing solutions at ESI Group, will deliver a keynote entitled "Materials Optimization - Manufacturing Assembly and CAE & Structure - Concurrent Engineering with Hot and Cold Formed Tailored Solutions". ESI's team will also present a paper as part of the Technical Session; "Advancements in Tailored Hot Stamping Simulations: Cooling Channel and Distortion Analyses". NUMISHEET will