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Tom Lazear Reflects on a Lifetime of Working in CAD
Compiled by Brock Haroldson, ConnectPress editor
The CEO of Archway Systems talks about his favorite CAD tools and his outlook on the future of the industry.
Expand Your Solid Edge and NX Skills

Design Visionaries has introduced two new books on NX 7.5 and Solid Edge ST2.
Chrysler's PLM Switch

A look at Chrysler's decision to adopt Siemens' PLM platform.
Social Media Solutions for the Aerospace Industry

Lockheed Martin senior manager Carl Fink discusses how his company uses social media to solve problems within his organization.
Teamcenter Brings Structure to Company’s Project Management

With Teamcenter assisting in project management and NX in the design process, Black Diamond continues to deliver competitive products.
The Story Behind SpaceX’s Use of NX, Femap and Teamcenter

With impressive projects like the Falcon 1 rocket, SpaceX needed a design/ analysis and PDM software to keep pace with their complex projects.
Combining Minds to Solve the Gulf Oil Crisis

The bright thinkers at Rapid Prototyping Technologies in Manufacturing mailing share their ideas about how to stop the Gulf of Mexico Oil spill.
ITP Selects Teamcenter Software
Press Release Issued by Siemens PLM Software
Siemens PLM Software announced ITP selected Teamcenter software to help enhance productivity through improved efficiency and cost reductions.
Providing Support for Siemens PLM Software Users
By John Myers, ConnectPress Editor
Joe Martinez talks about maintaining the Florida Regional Users Group in difficult economic times.
Two Decades of Helping Fellow Users
By John Myers, ConnectPress Editor
Rollo Cain has been helping end users as Chairman of the Midwest Regional User Group for over two decades.
MS3D Selected for Licensing FreeDesign's Technology
Press Release issued by MS3D Technologies
Engineering software consultants MS3D was in charge of licensing FreeDesign's technology with a focus for the iPad/tablet PC markets.
High Productivity and Product Excellence Awarded
Press Release Issued by Tri-Mack
Tri-Mack Plastics Manufacturing Corporation has been given General Electric Aviation’s Supplier Quality Awareness Award.
EOS International User Meeting April 14 -16, 2008
By EOS
EOS announced that the 11th EOS International User Meeting (IUM) will be held from April 14th to 16th, 2008, at the Hotel “The Monarch” in Bad Goegging, Germany.
Doctor Walt Publishes Book on KEYCREATOR 7
By Conceptual Product Development Inc.
Conceptual Product Development announces the release of Doctor Walt’s KEYCREATOR 7 Sizzling Solids.
Q3-082007: Converting from MM to Inches in NX3 (4 ans)

How can I convert an entire model from "mm" to "inches" or "inches" to "mm" in NX3?
Adobe to Host 3D PDF Contest
By Adobe Systems Inc.
Adobe Systems Incorporated is hosting its first 3D PDF contest.
SDC Publishes 6 CAD Books
By SDC Publications
Schroff Development Corporation (SDC Publications) releases books on AutoCAD 2008, UGS, CATIA V5, Solid Edge v19 & SolidWorks.
Survey Results: When Do You Plan to Replace Your Workstation

UGS Community members weigh on their plans to update their workstation.
Survey Results: Why Do You Attend Conferences?

UGS Community members weigh on why they make to trip to industry conferences.
Handbook for Managers Moving from 2D to 3D CAD

A practical guide written for CAD and engineering managers and professionals in the design and manufacturing industry that are interested in adopting 3D, Moving from 2D to 3D CAD For Engineering Design: Challenges and Opportunities by Louis Gary Lamit makes a strong case in favor of change.
CPDA Design/Simulation Workshop Agenda Announced

Collaborative Product Development Associates (CPDA), a provider of critical analysis for PLM decisions, announces the availability of the agenda for its Developing a Design/Simulation Framework Workshop.
Robert Green Writes CAD Management Book

Robert Green and Sybex Books announce the publication of Expert CAD Management: The Complete Guide which will begin shipping immediately.
UGS Shows SMBs PLM

UGS Corp., a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services, announced the expansion of its "Fast Track to PLM" SMB educational seminar series.
RAPID 2007 Ramps up for May 1-3 Conference and Exposition

The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) announced that the RAPID 2007 Conference & Exposition will preview several new and updated products, showcase users, developers and analysts.
UGS Launches UGS Innovation Connection in Second Life

UGS Corp., a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services, announced the launch of its UGS Innovation Connection within Second Life, a 3-D virtual world entirely built by its residents.
UGS Announces Full Support for Teamcenter

UGS Corp., a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services, announced that Teamcenter, the company’s comprehensive portfolio of PLM software, is now available on HP Integrity servers.
UGS Connection Americas PLM Conference Sets Record

UGS Corp., a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services, and PLM World, Inc., the UGS user community, announced record attendance for the UGS Connection Americas conference, with more than 2,200 participants from 25 countries.
Theorem Showcases Latest Products at UGS Connection Americas

Theorem Solutions will be demonstrating its latest range of software products on booth 41 at the forthcoming UGS Connection Americas 2007 Users Conference.
INCAT Experts to Present at UGS Connection Americas 2007

INCAT, a global leader in engineering services outsourcing (ESO) and Enterprise IT services; and a leading international provider of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, will showcase its expertise and industry knowledge at the UGS Connection Americas 2007 Users Conference.
ConnectPress CAD Communities Launch New Home Page

Today ConnectPress announced the launch of new home page designs for its seven CAD Communities.
UGS PLM Technology Has Sponsored Race Teams

UGS Corp., a leading provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) products and services, announced UGS-sponsored racing teams - whose cars are developed with the help of UGS PLM technology - are off to another great start after winning both the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series and NHRA Pro Stock Championships in 2006.
Dean Kamen Wins CAD Society Lifetime Achievement Award

The CAD Society, not-for-profit CAD industry association, announced robotics innovator Dean Kamen as the winner of its 2007 Lifetime Achievement Award.
In (3D)squared, the First Magazine in 3D

The www.cao.fr portal announces that the sixth issue of (3D)2 — pronounced "3D squared" — its charge-free magazine on 3D in 3D, is available in English. www.cao.fr is a French-language Web site dedicated to CAD/CAE/PLM, virtual reality, and rapid prototyping. Every month, this downloadable publication focuses on a software or hardware product from the markets covered by the portal.
What Are Open Systems?

Almost all PLM software suppliers claim to sell open systems...what are open systems? What business value do they offer? How do you evaluate openness claims?
Engineer Sean Dotson Wins 2007 CAD Society Joe Greco Award

The CAD Society, the Industry's not-for-profit CAD user association, announced mechanical engineer, business owner, and web site owner, Sean Dotson as the winner of its 2007 Joe Greco Community Award.
Personality Profile: Jeff Drust
By John Myers, ConnectPress Staff Writer
A personality profile of Jeff Drust VP Business Development for Catalog Data Solutions.
Professor Jay Sunyogh Wins 2007 CAD Society Leadership Award

The CAD Society, not-for-profit CAD industry association, announced Rio Hondo College professor Jay Sunyogh as the winner of its 2007 Leadership Award.
2007 Global Marathon For, By and About Women in Engineering

The National Engineers Week Foundation, Lenovo, and Verizon Business are sponsoring the 2007 24-hour Global Marathon, For, By and About Women in Engineering, March 22 – 23, to highlight the increased opportunities in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics for women in many countries.
New Right Hemisphere 5 Platform

Right Hemisphere announced the Right Hemisphere 5 platform, an integrated suite of visual product communication and collaboration solutions.
CADwire.net Announces the Tech Innovator Award Nominations

CADwire.net, the leading information site for the CAD, AEC, GIS, EDA and PLM industries, and a founding member of the Targeted Advertising Consortium, announced that nominations are being accepted for the third annual 2007 CADwire.net Tech Innovator Award.
Protomold Offers One Business Day Turnaround

The Protomold Company is pleased to announce that customers can now have injection molded plastic parts produced from a 3D CAD model and shipped as quickly as one business day after receipt of an order.
GibbsCAM Support of Tornos TB-Deco Machine Tools Announced

Gibbs and Associates, developer of GibbsCAM, software for programming CNC machine tools, announced that GibbsCAM now supports the entire product line of Tornos Deco machine tools, including the innovative TB-Deco model.
DSM Somos ProtoComposites Helps to Shorten Development

Using heavily-filled composite stereolithography resins from DSM Somos, Italian rapid prototyping service bureau Provel is opening up new frontiers in wind-tunnel test applications with the development of a scaled prototype of the new M-346 fighter trainer aircraft for Alenia Aermacchi.
General Motors to Sponsor Bright Minds Mentor Program

The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) announced that General Motors will sponsor the fourth annual Bright Minds Mentor program. As part of the program 50 high school students will attend the Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing Conference & Exposition at the Marriott Renaissance in Detroit on May 2, 2007.
Boulder Logic Signs Enterprise Agreement with UGS Corp.

Boulder Logic, the customer reference management specialists, today announced that UGS Corp, a leading product lifecycle management (PLM) provider with 47,000 customers worldwide, has signed an agreement expanding its existing deployment to a global rollout of Boulder Logic Reference Manager.
BIZERBA Selects UGS and its Geolus Search Solution

UGS Corp., a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services, announced that BIZERBA GmbH & Co. KG, a technology company for professional weighing and information technology system solutions, will now use UGS’ NX, UGS’ digital product development solution, Teamcenter, UGS’ digital lifecycle management solution, and Geolus Search software solutions.
Cimmetry Announces First Annual User and Partner Conference

Cimmetry Systems, an Agile Software company and global leader in collaborative visualization solutions, announced that it will be hosting the AutoVue Customer Cimm'posium 2007, Cimmetry's first ever annual user and partner conference at the W Hotel in Montreal, Canada, on June 27-28, 2007, on the eve of Montreal's electrifying International Jazz Festival.
Stony Brook University Gets Software of $27M from UGS

UGS Corp., a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (GPLM) software and services, and Stony Brook University announced an in-kind software grant with a list price commercial value of $27 million that will provide faculty and students of the Mechanical Engineering Department and Center of Excellence in Wireless and Information Technology (CEWIT) with a next generation digital product design and development system.
UGS Launches Indirect Channel Sales Efforts for EMEA

UGS Corp., a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services, announced the successful launch of its indirect channel sales efforts for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) during this year's EMEA Partner Sales Summit in Alicante, Spain, to more than 300 European partners.
CD-adapco Holds Free Seminar Series for Aerospace

In early 2007 CD-adapco began holding a series of exclusive seminars that explore the business advantage that can be gained through the application of flow, thermal and stress simulation technology within the Aerospace and Defense industries.
Contex to Exhibit at Graphics of the Americas Exposition

Contex USA announces it participation at the 2007 Graphics of the Americas/Xplor Exhibition and Conference held March 2-4, 2007 at the Convention center in Miami Beach, Florida.
New Design Service Announced From OneCAD Solutions

OneCAD Solutions Ltd., a leading Canadian supplier of engineering design technology, announces their new Design Services Group, geared to help companies meet both their deadlines and their budgets when a temporary overflow of work does not necessitate hiring new staff.
CD-adapco Releases Best Practice Guidelines on CAD

CD-adapco, the only CAE provider to deliver CAD-embedded flow and thermal solutions for all four major CAD packages (STAR-CAD Series), announced an exciting new development in CAD for simulation.
Plastic Product Design and Mold Manufacture at Expo Erie

VX Corporation will be demonstrating CAD/CAM techniques for optimizing plastic product design and mold manufacturing at Expo Erie, the premier mold and die show for the Great Lakes region, February 20-22.
Spatial Selects 3D InterOp Model Contest Winners

Spatial Corp., a market-leading provider of 3D components, announced the winners of its first annual 3D InterOp Model Contest, who received a total of $8500 in cash prizes as well as commemorative plaques.
Freeware Makes Windows Vista Run Faster in One Click

IObit has released the new version of Advanced WindowsCare Personal, a free and powerful Windows utility that analyzes and fixes Windows problems, protects users from spyware and from threats to their privacy, all the while tuning up Windows system to the peak performance.
Moldflow Holding Better Plastics Design Seminars

Moldflow, the worldwide leader in optimization of injection molding design and manufacturing, is coming to your town.
ESI Group Releases the Training Dates for Year 2007

ESI Group, the world leader in advanced CFD released the training dates for Year 2007. ESI Group’s CFD training solution is built by taking into consideration your basic, intermediate and advanced training needs.
DV Offers Teamcenter Engineering and PLM Basics Book

A new book published by Design Visionaries offers clear and careful steps to assist engineers in learning the use of Teamcenter Engineering. Teamcenter Engineering and Product Lifecycle Management Basics.
New CFdesign V9 Offers Fastest Path from MCAD

Blue Ridge Numerics has released a new version of its CFdesign upfront CFD software that enables users to set up and view first-pass CFD simulations in minutes while generating high-fidelity design reviews up to 20 times faster than with previous versions.
Mastercam Provides New Multimedia Videos on Web

CNC Software has added new videos to their new Multimedia section on the Mastercam.com Web site.
Theorem Provides New Interoperability

Theorem Solutions is building on its new status as a Dassault CAA development partner through the application of its CADverter technology, to provide new interoperability capabilities for CATIA V5 users.
User Groups Introduce Users to New Version of VERICUT

In coordination with the release of VERICUT 6.0, CGTech has hosted 36 VERICUT User’s Exchange (VUE) events worldwide in 2006. Thus far, more than 1,100 people have attended a VUE in the US, Canada, UK, France, Germany, Italy, Australia, New Zealand, Korea, China, Taiwan, India and soon: Japan.
QuadriSpace Supports Google SketchUp File for 3D Publishing

QuadriSpace Corporation, a leading provider of 3D Publishing software for manufacturing, architecture and digital content; announced that it’s latest product release supports Google SketchUp SKP files.
DSM Somos Ensures Availability of Supply for Growing Demand

In response to record demand for Somos stereolithography (SL) materials, DSM Somos has announced that recent investments in production capability in the U.S. and Europe continue to ensure the ready availability of product supply for customers worldwide.
Right Hemisphere Grows its Industry Leading Support

Further expanding its unique multi-format support capabilities, Right Hemisphere®, the leading provider of Product Graphics Management (PGM) software, today announced new releases of its PGM software that supports Google® SketchUp and SketchUp Pro 5.
New CAD Search Engine Born - 3DCADSearch Beta Launched
CAD Search Engine, 3DCADSearch
www.3DCADSearch.com, the Web's first CAD & Graphics targeted Search Engine developed by eDocHelp Publications, announces that it has launched the first beta version of the new site for general public use!
HP, Intel and Microsoft Announce MCAD Webinar

Unleashing Engineering Design—Differentiated value for your MCAD ecosystem.
CIMdata Publishes a New Report

A new report from consulting and research firm CIMdata, Inc., entitled "Overcoming the Challenge of Electro-Mechanical Product Development in Aerospace & Defense," discusses how electro-mechanical product development enables key industry initiatives to transform the defense strategy to fully leverage the information age.
NVIDIA Offer Customers Enhanced Performance and Features

NVIDIA Corporation announces NVIDIA Quadro FX graphics solutions offering customers next-generation architecture, NVIDIA High-Precision Dynamic Range (HPDR) technology and refined vertex and pixel programmability for advanced graphics.
Océ Business Services Equips Enterprises with Strategies

Océ announced five strategies organizations can adopt to increase the efficiency of complex mail systems.
Design Visionaries Offers Unigraphics NX4 Book

A new book published by Design Visionaries teaches the basic modeling, assemblies and drafting functionality of Unigraphics NX4.
Océ Innovations at IRgA Help Reprographers Control Print

Océ will be unveiling its newest color and monochrome printing solutions, cut-sheet systems and innovative workflow technology at the IRgA 2006 Annual Convention and Trade Show.
CD-adapco Webinars: Simulating Flow and Thermal Problems

CD-adapco invites you to attend a series of free webinars on CAD-embedded flow and thermal simulation: the STAR-CAD Series.
Product Development 2006 Launches at the NEC

Product Development 2006, the UK's largest design technology and engineering solutions exhibition, will be held at Birmingham's NEC Pavilion.
TEDCF Releases New Microsoft Excel 2003 Course on CD

TEDCF Publishing announced the availability of Excel Xpress 2003, an interactive course for Microsoft Excel 2003.
Mastercam Provides a New Multimedia Section on Web

CNC Software has added a new Multimedia section to the Mastercam.com Web site. This page gives customers the opportunity to explore some of the latest features in the Mastercam X family.
Innovate Button at COFES 2006 Draws Record Participation

Cyon Research and the host of COFES announced that its premier event, COFES 2006, has seen unprecedented rates of registration.
Actify Announces Digital Design Communication White Paper

Actify Inc., has now released a white paper that focuses on the value and benefits of Actify's Digital Design Communication technology.
Sun Microsystem Gold Level Community Sponsor

ConnectPress and Sun Microsystem are proud to announce Sun Microsystem's Gold Level Sponsorship of CATIA, UGS and Pro/E Communities.
Axis Prototypes, CP Join For Gold Community Sponsorships

Axis Prototypes is committed to offering solutions that speed product development, cut costs and improve product design.
CD-adapco Joins the UGS Community as a Gold Sponsor

CD-adapco and ConnectPress are proud to announce CD-adapco’s Gold Sponsorship of the UGS Community.
Trace Parts Sponsors Six CAD Communities.

TraceParts adds new ConnectPress Communities to its existing CATIA Community sponsorship.
Design Visionaries is UGS Community Gold Sponsor

Design Visionaries' Gold level Sponsorship is part of their continued commitment to the engineering community throughout the world.
ADI Joins the UGS Community As Gold Sponsor

ADI and ConnectPress are proud to announce ADI’s Gold Sponsorship in the UGS Community.
RCG Productions and ConnectPress Launch New Community Sites

The alliance positions ConnectPress as a long-term Star Partner of the AEC-ST and Ecobuild America conferences and exhibitions.
ADI Joins the UGS Community as a Gold VAR Sponsor

ADI offers "best in class" technology tools to help users build better products, improve the design process, and increase organizational efficiency.
ConnectPress Announces COFES Contest Winner

ConnectPress is proud to announce that Nigel Davies won our COFES essay contest. However, Runner-up Kim Spinsby will attend the conference.
2 More Opportunities to Win a Sponsored Invite to COFES!

Want to attend COFES? Send us an essay! If you're a winner, you can attend the most exclusive engineering conference, full of movers and shakers in the industry.
2 More Opportunities to Win a Sponsored Invite to COFES!

Want to attend COFES? Send us an essay! If you're a winner, you can attend the most exclusive engineering conference, full of movers and shakers in the industry.
UGS Extends Call for Images Deadline for NX Calendar

Got images of great designs created with NX? Send 'em in to UGS for a chance to win an Apple iPod!
MSC.Software's 2004 Virtual Product Development Conference

The conference will provide the latest information to enhance concept development, design, simulation, testing, manufacturing, & business performance.
Renault Picks UGS Teamcenter for Mechatronics Initiative

Renault has selected Teamcenter as the product knowledge management and collaboration foundation for its "mechatronics" initiative
PLM World 2004 Conference CDs Now Available for Purchase

PLM World 2004 Conference CDs are now available for purchase for $75 each.
2005 NX Global Calendar Program – Call for Images

The 2005 Best of Show image creator will receive a Canon EOS–300D/Digital Rebel (also known as EOS Kiss Digital in Japan) camera.
I-deas 11 NX Series Enhancement Highlights

I-deas 11 NX Series is packed full of new enhancements to improve user productivity.
2004 PLM World Conference Days Away: 2005 Date/Place Named

Start planning now for 2005: the event will be held at the Wyndham Anatole in Dallas, TX May 2-6, 2005.
British Americas Cup Team Selects UGS PLM

GBR Challenge, the British America’s Cup Team 2004 – 2007, announced that it has signed a unique Design Software Technology Partnership wi
Theorem Introduces CATIA V5/I-deas v10 Bidirectional Transla

CAD/CAM product data exchange specialist, Theorem Solutions has introduced a new bi-directional CATIA V5 to I-deas V10 CADverter translator.
Reaching Potential Engineers through Social Media
Dora Smith's new position directing online and …

Geometric Launches JT-based Mobile Viewer App
Geometric has launched its Glovius 3D visualization …

Tacton Systems Adds New VP of Professional Services
Tacton Systems has announced that it has …

Hydro-Mechanical Manufacturer Adopts Costimator
McNally Industries has announced that it will …

Siemens PLM Releases Software Updates
Version 60.0 of the 2D Dimensional Constraint …

Simufact Commits to Strengthening R&D Division
Simufact has hired a new head of …

Users Making the Switch to Solid Edge
Archway convinces many to make the switch …

FCI Adds 3D Downloadable Models to its Website
With the help of TraceParts FCI has …

Toyota Selects aPriori Cost Management Software
aPriori will provide Toyota’s design and cost …

EIS Offers Project Management Services to Aras Customers
EIS has added its configuration management, project …

RobEOL Offers Advanced Control Panel Testing Capabilities
Battenberg ROBOTIC has launched a new version …

Costimator Helps MCG Improve Quotations
Portugal manufacturer MCG is using MTI Systems' …

Apache Design Offers Free Classes at DesignCon
Apache Design has announced it will offer …

Datakit Announces Support for Heterogeneous CAD Conversions
Datakit has announced that CrossManager 2012 is …

Open Data Exchange Libraries from CCE Now Support NX 8
With this update, applications using ODX libraries …

Four Designers Given Chance to Premiere in Wholesale Market
Four design studios – all less than …

Integware Partners with Siemens PLM
The companies will work together to configure …

Majenta PLM Wins Two Awards from Siemens
Majenta PLM has retained its position as …

CIC 2012 to Feature Model-Based Enterprise Workshop
The 2012 3D Collaboration & Interoperability Congress …

ZPrinter Helps A. O. Smith Improve Designs
A. O. Smith is using 3D Systems' …

Theorem Creates Solution for Storage of Proprietary Data
Theorem Solutions has created a way for …

Siemens Software Used By Auto Show Exhibitors
According to Siemens, 90 percent of the …

Aras Sponsors the Microsoft Global Energy Forum
Aras has announced it will co-sponsor the …

Core77 Begins Hunt for Best Designers of 2012
Core77 has issued a call for entries …

CIMdata Announces 2012 Schedule of PLM Forum Meetings
The forum series offers first public exposure …

Display DDM Attributes in Solid Edge
Configure the title block in Solid Edge …

Holding People Accountable for Portfolio Decisions
In this issue, I will elaborate on …

In the Que: Quickparts 2011 Year In Review
Quickparts takes a look back at news …

Intel and AMD Make Personnel Changes
A look at what's in store for …

First Reactions to Nexus PLM and the Integrated PLM Trend
Oleg gets his hands on Autodesk's Nexus …

Hybrids Hot Commodity at Detroit Auto Show
Many new hybrid vehicles were introduced at …

Test Hydrostatic Loads in Femap
Learn how to use an equation to …

What's to Come in 2012?
According to Siemens, Autodesk, Dassault, PTC and …

SpaceMouse Pro Review Reveals Best 3D Mouse Yet
Applications Engineer Rick Holets tests out the …

Reuse Geometry in Solid Edge
Reuse parts by copying them into a …