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NX contract with Chrysler

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Aras, a PLM provider, issued a press release today that reports a global sales growth of 226% in the first half of 2010. The software is web-based so all its modules are free. The company makes its money on training, consulting, and subscription pac…
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Siemens PLM Software announced its big NX software contract with Chrysler. The automaker has been using Siemens' Teamcenter for product lifecycle management. The migration from their existing CAD package to NX is huge news. Any one at Chrysler want…
July 26
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According to a report titled "Enterprise cloud services: worldwide forecast 2010-2015" by Analysys Mason, the global market for enterprise cloud-based services will grow from US $12.1 billion ($9.2 billion euro) in 2010 to US $35.6 billion ($27.5 eu…
July 22
Richard, That is very interesting to know that Alibre takes customers' suggestions so seriously. Back in the early days of CAD, it was only the big-time users who were spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on expensive CAD licenses -- companies…
July 2
Alibre generally takes customer feedback very seriously. There are 3 buttons on the start page for Alibre, 2 of which are: CHAT WITH SUPPORT - This is on-line live chat with a real Alibre person (as long as you are in the US) SUGGEST A NEW FEATURE -…
July 2
Richard, Thanks for your feedback regarding KeyShot as an Alibre add-on. It seems like the software vendors are making lots of extra cash based on add on sales just like a lot of other industries. The airline industry comes to mind with all its extr…
July 2
Richard, Thanks for your feedback regarding KeyShot as an Alibre add-on. It seems like the software vendors are making lots of extra cash based on add on sales just like a lot of other industries. The airline industry comes to mind with all its extr…
July 2
Laura, Alibre formerly included a rendering package called Alibre Photorender which was not universally popular in the Alibre community. A while ago, they discontinued Photorender in favour of a truncated version of Hypershot, which could actually b…
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Today, at the PTC annual conference, soon-to-be CEO Jim Hepplemann announced Project Lightning. The details of this project will be announced in a virtual forum on Oct. 28, 2010. While he didn't give many details, Hepplemann did say that the anounce…
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I understand that there are public, private, and community cloud computing opportunities. If you're engaging in one of these environments, what are the benefits you're realizing? Can you provide tips for best practices?
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Are there any Chrysler designers or engineers with longtime CATIA experience who can comment on Fiat's edict to transition Chrysler's thousands of seats of from CATIA to NX Teamcenter? Do you think this a good decision? There are so many variables t…
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Having been in the CAE field for a couple of decades now, I know how CAD/CAM designers -- especially newcomers -- appreciate tips that can save time. I have found the following tips and reminders from experts that I have known to be timeless and qui…
May 11
Hi Iris, Thanks for your reply. I appreciate your candor. I tend to be a skeptic when I hear a marketing person tout a simulation product as easy to learn, especially if it's supposed to be used for complex analysis. Certainly, this is true for firs…
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Cloud computing

I understand that there are public, private, and community cloud computing opportunities. If you're engaging in one of these environments, what are the benefits you're realizing? Can you provide tips for best practices?

Posted on June 4, 2010 at 12:18pm —

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Creator of the Transition Roadable Aircraft adopts CATIA Analysis and Composites Design to design its beta prototype with delivery expected in 2011.

Any pilots out there? I just reported that Terrafugia, maker of the Transition Roadable Aircraft, is going to use Catia software for design and analysis of its next prototype aircraft. If you click on the site below, you can read the news. My question to pilots: what do you think of the vehicle's capabilities both in the air and on the ground? Do you think a vehicle like this will have widespread appeal? Cost of the plane wasn't mentioned in the press release. That might have something to do wit… Continue

Posted on January 12, 2010 at 12:00pm — 18 Comments

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Autodesk University class

Today, Andy Warren conducted a class at Autodesk University called "Using Inventor to Electrify the Grid." It was geared toward users who work for electric power utilities or engineering companies that do work for them. He taught how to use Inventor to design substations for power distribution. He covered designing lace-up type towers and bays, low profile design, and all of the switches, breakers, transformers, and insulators. He also showed how to test the clearances of all of the buses and ca… Continue

Posted on December 3, 2009 at 9:54am —

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More CAD plug-ins

SYCODE released CATIA V4 and V5 file import plug-ins for AutoCAD. These plug-ins help you import CATIA V4 and V5 part and assembly files into AutoCAD without the need of a CATIA license on the computer or network. The plug-ins are called CATIA V4 Import for AutoCAD and CATIA V5 Import for AutoCAD. The V4 plug-in can read CATIA V4 part and assembly (.model), export (.exp) and session (.session) files from CATIA 4.1.9 to CATIA 4.2.4. The V5 plug-in can read CATIA V5 part (.CATPart), assembly (.CAT… Continue

Posted on November 30, 2009 at 10:01am —

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Web-based weather service to help building design

The Green Building Studio is a web-based service that provides hourly weather data for approximately 1.6 million virtual weather locations around the world. The latest version of this technology supports locations for North America, Europe, New Zealand, India, China, Japan, the Philippines, and South Korea. The software-as-a-service (SaaS) application and targets architects and designers working within a building information modeling (BIM) process to perform whole-building energy and water analy… Continue

Posted on November 24, 2009 at 11:42am —

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