Rehovot, Israel — Objet Geometries Ltd. (www.objet.com) announces the launch of its newest printer, the Alaris™30. This first-of-its-kind desktop model allows designers and manufacturers to create durable, high-quality models at minimal cost and with utmost accuracy and ease of use. The office-friendly system — small enough to fit on any desk — prints true-to-life prototypes…
COMSOL Announces Multiphysics® 3.5
Parasolid support, new bidirectional Inventor interface, import of printed circuit board designs, parametric sweeping, and a host of enhancements throughout improve efficiency and boost engineering and scientific productivity. COMSOL, Inc. announces COMSOL Multiphysics® 3.5, an upgrade of its industry-leading engineering and scientific software environment for modeling and simulating any physics-based system. Expanding and facilitating COMSOL’s…
Anark 3D CAD Transformation Platform
Anark Core adds product restructuring capabilities, expanded PDM server integration, and support for SolidWorks, Inventor, ACIS, and CATIA V5 visualization data to its automated 3D CAD transformation platform. The new platform adds expanded conversion, transformation, and automation capabilities to cost-effectively prepare 3D product design data for visualization, simulation, CAE, and supply-chain-data-exchange applications. The Core platform…
Parasolid 20.0 3D Geometric Modeling Released
Siemens PLM Software announces the latest release of its PLM 3D geometric modeling software. Parasolid V20.0 includes enhancements that represent a significant step forward in modeling capability and productivity. ‚— Face delete and change functions have been extended to support more complex topologies.‚— New blend capping controls allow complex blend configurations to be constructed with…
MAKO uses SolidWorks Software to Design for Minimally Invasive Surgery
MAKOplasty enables orthopedic surgeons to treat osteoarthritic knee disease with consistent, reproducible precision. The procedure employs the MAKO Tactile Guidance System™ (TGS), an FDA-cleared, surgeon-interactive robotic arm system that controls surgeons’ movements through the use of tactile resistance technology. Computer-generated virtual surfaces guide surgeons and the robotic arm along their planned path and focus cutting…
UAF Expands 3D CAD Service
SAUGET, Ill. ‚– Universal Air Filter has added online 3D CAD capabilities for two of its most popular frame models: the Windowpane and Flex-Frame air filters. Now, designers will be able to configure these filters and visualize them from all angles before downloading models into their final designs. Windowpane air filters are the ideal solution…
Autodesk Redesigns Student Engineering and Design Community
SAN RAFAEL, Calif. — Just in time for the Back to School season, Autodesk has redesigned its Student Engineering and Design Community website with a new look and feel that is more closely aligned with other popular social networking sites frequented by students. The enhanced Student Community offers several new features and benefits to more…
Swimming from Europe to Africa
Amberg, Germany ‚– For years, swimming long distances has been a hobby of Christian‚’s, who works at TraceParts as a project manager. He has already completed 40 long distance competitions, of which 20 were in the ocean. The individual distances that he had previously covered had amounted to two, five and ten kilometers. Early this…
Thermal Simulation Moves to the Front of the Design Process
When companies talk about life or death situations, it’s usually metaphorically. In the case of SureFire, maker of high-end illumination tools used by the U.S. military and law enforcement officers, it is a reality that has made upfront thermal simulation an integral part of the company’s design process. The latest SureFire product is the X400,…
Bentley’s 2009 BE Awards Student Design Competition
Bentley Systems‚’ BE Careers Network has announced the opening of its 2009 BE Awards student design competition. University, technical college, and high school students are invited to submit projects they‚’ve designed using Bentley software, along with a short essay describing their work. The judging will focus on creativity and skill in applying design and engineering…
SideEyes® Electronic Blind Spot Alerting System
CONCORD, Mass.–Tens of thousands of Americans die every year in auto crashes. NovitƒÂ¡ Technologies of Hendersonville, Tenn., has released a potentially life-saving solution to chip away at the problem. Called SideEyes‚®, the electronic blind spot alerting system was developed with 3D CAD software from Dassault SystƒÂ¨mes SolidWorks Corp. (DS SolidWorks). Launched in August for the…
Hands Off at the Surfware Booth
Camarillo, CA ‚– Surfware, Inc. announced that CAMcad Technologies, Inc., (CAMcad), will demonstrate their automated, web-enabled, distributed Manufacturing Expert System featuring SURFCAM Velocity Powered by TrueMill‚® at the IMTS (International Manufacturing Technology Show, Chicago, September 8 ‚– 13). During the IMTS show, CAMcad’s Manufacturing Expert System will simulate a fictitious company called Hands-Off Manufacturing Enterprises…
VX Corporation’s Show-n-Tell™ Communication Tool
Melbourne, FL – VX Corporation announces the release of its new Show-n-Tell‚â„¢ communication tool at IMTS 2008. “Show-n-Tell” is built into VX CAD/CAM for on screen step-by-step lessons and to automate design review and markup as a 3D Markup tool. With the “Show-n-Tell” tutorials, there are no video drivers or codecs to install or reams…
Support for 3D Manufacturing
Deep Exploration‚â„¢ 5.5 and Deep View 5.5 are now available. Deep View 5.5 is a free, standalone 2D and 3D graphics viewing application that can also embed product data directly into industry standard document formats such as Microsoft‚® PowerPoint‚®, Word, and Excel‚®, or one click publish to Adobe‚® PDF‚®. Deep Exploration 5.5 supports the creation…
Bunkspeed Unveils HyperMove
Los Angeles, CA ‚– Bunkspeed announces its new animation tool, HyperMove, at the SIGGRAPH computer graphics conference in Los Angeles. HyperMove represents the next generation of animation applications, combining the fastest, most sophisticated CGI technology with an ease of use that is unprecedented in the world of computer graphics. In a matter of minutes, users…
PEAK PlasmaBlade™ Designed in SolidWorks®
CONCORD, Mass. ‚— Dassault SystƒÂ¨mes SolidWorks Corp. (DS SolidWorks) (Nasdaq: DASTY) announced that a new surgical device designed in SolidWorks‚® 3D CAD software provides the precision of a scalpel and the bleeding control of traditional electrosurgery without causing heat damage to surrounding tissues. PEAK Surgical Inc.‚’s PEAK PlasmaBlade‚â„¢ 4.0, a low-temperature surgical cutting and coagulation…
Electromagnetic Tool Combats RF Design Challenges
Concerto v7 software for high-frequency electromagnetic design presents improvements that accelerate simulation speed. These advances include 64-bit PC processing support, better distributed processing of simulations, improved support for exploiting periodicity in designs, and a tool that intelligently applies multiple algorithms to resolve complex problems. The v7 version has a 2D or 3D design-simulate-analyze-optimize tool-chain for…
CGI Launches 3D Product Catalog Powered by TraceParts
CGI, Inc. is now using the TraceParts Internet service to provide a 3D online product catalog for engineers and designers. CGI’s customers will be able to select the right product for their needs and then download 3D CAD models of the products into their designs. CGI designs and builds high quality gearheads for AC induction…
New Online Portal for Protomold
Maple Plain, Minn.‚—Protomold announces a new online portal for new and existing customers. In this portal, you can view order status and history; order parts from existing molds; upload 3D CAD files for a quote; place orders; and forward your cart to colleagues. You‚’ll have instant access to molds, parts, costs, materials, production, shipping and…
CNB Selects PTC® PLM Solutions
PTC (Nasdaq: PMTC) announced that Construction Navale Bordeaux (CNB) has selected PTC® PLM solutions to design its full line of ships. Established in 1987, CNB is part of the Bénéteau group. The company designs and builds luxury single-hull boats and catamarans (Bordeaux and Lagoon range), fast patrol boats for the Gendarmerie Nationale, as well as fishing…
Advantech Adds 3D Models to eAutomationPro Web Site
WILTON, New Hampshire – Industrial automation leader Advantech is now using the TraceParts Internet service to provide 3D product models for engineers and designers, through their eAutomatioPro web site. Advantech’s customers will be able to select the right product for their needs and then download 3D CAD models of the products into their designs. “Our…
Universal Air Filter reduces air-filter model delivery time
Universal Air Filter has reduced 3D CAD air filter model delivery time to a matter of minutes with its Web-accessible drawings for designers, resulting in expedited design and production times. Previously, engineers had to recreate 3D air filter models from scratch, but with UAF’s Web-enabled capabilities, engineers can configure custom air filters and visualize them…
3D Mice Improve CAD Design Workflow
San Jose, Calif. — A survey released by 3Dconnexion, a Logitech company, found that CAD design engineers are dramatically more productive and efficient when using 3Dconnexion’s 3D mice. A majority of the survey’s 190 respondents said that using a 3D mouse significantly increased their productivity and design performance and made it easier to identify problems,…
Sherex Partners with Traceparts on 3D Product Catalog
Rivet nut manufacturer Sherex is now using the TraceParts Internet service to provide a 3D interactive online catalog for engineers and designers. Sherex customers will be able to configure rivet nut fasteners along with passage sealing plugs and then download 3D CAD models of the products in an “as installed state” directly into their designs.…
Bunkspeed joins PTC® PartnerAdvantage™ Program
Bunkspeed‚®, a global provider of 3D rendering visualization software for design, engineering, and marketing, announced that it has joined PTC‚’s Partner Advantage program at the Silver Tier. HyperShot‚® patent-pending software for photographic 3D rendering, creates realistic photographic imagery in an easy-to-use application. The software now supports models natively from Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire‚® 2.0, 3.0 and 4.0.…