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Donald H. Brown, CIMdata Executive Consultant and founder of Collaborative Product Development Associates Dies _________________________________________________________________________2

CIMdata News _____________________________________________________________________ 3 CIMdata Publishes PLM Geography Report __________________________________________________3 PI Congress 2013 Featuring PLM Road Map 2013: PLM Past, Present, and Future: a CIMdata Commentary _____________________________________________________________________________________5

Acquisitions _______________________________________________________________________ 8 ESI Group: Acquisition of CyDesign Labs. Inc., A Lead Innovator in Systems-modeling _______________8 RTT Acquires Bunkspeed Inc. - New Addition Expands RTT´s Visualization Platform _______________10

Company News ____________________________________________________________________ 10 Altium Designer now Offered with Extended Reach in Poland ___________________________________10 AVEVA Expands its Sales Presence in Africa ________________________________________________11 CMstat enters Technical Partnership with i-Infusion ___________________________________________12 Dassault Systèmes Spins-Off Inceptra ______________________________________________________12 Enceptia Earns Autodesk Construction Specialization __________________________________________13 First Insight Joins the PTC® PartnerAdvantageTM Program _____________________________________14 ideation 2013: A Who’s Who of Fashion, Retail and Sewn Goods Companies _______________________15 Nexnet Shows Workflow and Waveform to Czech and Slovak Market _____________________________16 SofTech Completes Sale of its CADRA Product Line __________________________________________16

Events News ______________________________________________________________________ 17 AVEVA to present 3D Interactive Visualization at MKOPSC Symposium _________________________17 CimatronE's New Die Design Capabilities on Show at Blechexpo ________________________________18 Connect with Cadence EDA Experts at ARM TechCon 2013 ____________________________________19 Delcam to launch DentMILL 2014 software at DENTECH______________________________________20 Geospatial Corporation to Exhibit at AU the Leading Autodesk Software Conference _________________21 JETCAM Showcases Multiple new Products at Fabtech 2013____________________________________22 Longview Advisors Announces 2014 3D Collaboration & Interoperability Congress _________________23 Panso Solutions to Sponsor PLM World® Detroit Regional Users 2013 Conference __________________24

Financial News ___________________________________________________________________ 24 Accelrys to Announce Third Quarter 2013 Results on October 30 ________________________________24 Arena Posts Seventh Straight Quarter of Over 100% Customer Renewals __________________________25 Atos: Third Quarter 2013 Revenue _________________________________________________________26 Dassault Systèmes Reports Revenue Growth of 4% in Q3 and 6% YTD in Constant Currencies _________27 EMC's Third-Quarter 2013 Earnings Results Available _________________________________________28 Geometric Declares Q-o-Q Revenue Rise of 10% _____________________________________________28 SAP Announces Strong Quarter with Double-Digit Growth – Leading the Transition to Cloud and In-Memory______________________________________________________________________________29

Implementation Investments _________________________________________________________ 30 Barton Malow Company Selects Tekla Structures to Increase Efficiency and Drive Self-Perform Business 30 Image Sensing Systems Selects Aras for Enterprise Product Lifecycle Management __________________31 MSC Nastran, Patran and Adams are Crucial to Innovative Vehicle Design Studies at California State University, Sacramento __________________________________________________________________31

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Oxford Implemented Cloud PLM Software from WFX _________________________________________32 Techshot Leverages Autodesk Inventor on NASA Project with Help From Advanced Solutions _________33 ZW3D CAD/CAM Helps GAMECO to Smoothly Upgrade 2D CAD Design into 3D _________________34

Product News _____________________________________________________________________ 35 Advanced Solutions Premiers Learn & Improve ______________________________________________35 Altair Extends use of Siemens’ D-CUBED Software ___________________________________________36 AVEVA Electrical Interfaces with ETAP for Improved Engineering Productivity ____________________37 CAMWorks® becomes the first CAM Solution to provide end-to-end Seamless Integration ____________38 Delcam adds Vector Creation and Editing Tools to $149 ArtCAM Express _________________________39 CGTech Announces Direct Interface to Zoller TMS Tool Management Solutions ____________________40 Infinite Skills "AutoCAD - Working With References Tutorial" Offers Specialized Training on Using Overlaid Drawings _____________________________________________________________________40 Mastercam X7 Lathe Increases Productivity on the Shop Floor __________________________________42 MPDS4 REVIEW 1.2 Release: 3D Review Tool for Industrial Plants and Data ______________________42 QuadriSpace announces Pages3D 2013 for Document Authoring from 3D CAD Models ______________43 STAR-CCM+ v8.06 Gets New Users Up and Running Like Pros _________________________________44 TFTLabs offers Solidworks 2014 Support ___________________________________________________45 Ventilation Leader Systemair Makes North American Product Line Available Through Autodesk® Seek Web Service __________________________________________________________________________47

Top Story Donald H. Brown, CIMdata Executive Consultant and founder of Collaborative Product Development Associates Dies 24 October 2013 Donald H. Brown, CIMdata Executive Consultant and founder of Collaborative Product Development Associates (CPDA) died 23 October 2013 following a prolonged illness. Peter Bilello, President of CIMdata, today issued the following statement: “CIMdata is saddened that Don Brown, a pioneer in the computer systems IT and the Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) industry has died. Don was a valuable colleague and friend whose industry insights, innovative thinking, and wisdom will be sorely missed.” During his career Don had developed and managed over a dozen collaborative research programs and advisory services targeting the leading edge for the implementation and development of distributed technology, and had produced many incisive and in-depth studies. He had advised senior executives, developers, implementers, and investors from large companies and start-ups. Don's clients ranged from the automotive and aerospace sectors to the leading computer systems companies, as well as applications solution providers in design and engineering. In May 2011, CPDA was acquired by CIMdata, Inc. Don founded CPDA with the members of D.H. Brown Associates’ (DHBA’s) PLM group in 2004, upon the sale of DHBA’s IT group. Don established DHBA in 1986 as a research firm serving institutional investors, suppliers, and users of advanced


technology. He previously founded Gartner Group’s Small Systems Service. In the 1970’s, Don was recognized as one of the top three institutional financial analysts covering distributed processing and minicomputers. Don held an M.B.A. in finance from the University of Chicago. Dr. Ken Versprille, Executive Consultant at CIMdata, stated, “I worked with Don for more than 16 years beginning in the DHBA years. He was a business partner, a mentor, and a friend. He was highly regarded by those that knew him and well respected by all within the global IT and PLM community. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends, his colleagues, many business associates, and by the PLM industry at large.” We are happy to forward any messages you may wish to send to Mr. Brown’s family. Please email them to [email protected].

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CIMdata News CIMdata Publishes PLM Geography Report 23 October 2013 CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm announces the release of the CIMdata 2013 PLM Geography report, the fourth of five modules of the CIMdata PLM Market Analysis Report Series. The MAR Series provides detailed information and in-depth analysis on the worldwide PLM market during 2012. It contains analyses of major trends and issues; revenues of leading PLM providers; and revenue analyses for geographical regions, industry sectors, and historical and projected data on market growth. The CIMdata PLM Market Analysis Report Series is packaged as five modules:

1. The CIMdata 2013 Executive PLM Market Report provides an overview of CIMdata’s complete global analysis. It includes key charts on PLM market investment statistics through 2012, forecasts of investments for 2013 through 2017, and a summary of PLM solution providers’ performance in 2012.

2. The CIMdata 2013 PLM Industry Review and Trends Report is mainly qualitative in nature, and focuses on key issues facing the global PLM ecosystem of solution providers and end user organizations. It highlights changes that occurred in 2012, what effects those changes may have in the short and medium term, and what is on the horizon in the years to come.

3. The CIMdata 2013 PLM Market and Solution Provider Analysis Report details measures of and forecasts for the overall PLM market and its key segments, including Tools, cPDm, and Digital Manufacturing. The Tools section has additional details on sub-segments, including MCAD, NC, S&A, EDA, and AEC. It also includes CIMdata’s estimates of PLM solution provider revenues in these segments and sub-segments for 2013 through 2017.

4. The CIMdata 2013 PLM Market Geographic Analysis Report provides an additional view of the

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2012 market results, by major geography. CIMdata’s 2012 estimates and market forecasts for PLM and the major PLM market segments are provided for the Americas, EMEA, and Asia-Pacific. In addition, the report includes estimates and forecasts for the cPDm segment within specific European and Asia-Pacific countries and regions.

5. The CIMdata 2013 PLM Market Industry Analysis Report provides an industry segmentation view of the 2012 market results. CIMdata’s 2012 estimates and market forecasts for Mainstream PLM and cPDm are provided for eight different industry sectors: aerospace and defense; automotive and other transportation; electronics/telecommunications; fabrication and assembly; process-packaged goods; process—petrochemical; utilities; and construction, infrastructure and shipbuilding.

“The Mainstream PLM market grew strongly in each geography in 2012,” according to Stan Przybylinski, CIMdata’s Vice President of Research, “Asia-Pacific had the highest growth rate, at 14.2%, but both the Americas and EMEA grew over 10%. While 2012 was a strong year, our forecasts are lower in 2013 and over our forecast horizon to 2017. In the near term, this agrees with most projections from the PLM solution providers. It is also reflective of the challenging global economic forecasts over the next five years.” The CIMdata PLM Market Analysis Report Series is available as a five-module set or each module can be purchased separately. It is also available as part of the CIMdata PLM Community Gold Membership. Further details and pricing information about the report and Community Memberships are available at www.cimdata.com. About CIMdata CIMdata, a leading independent worldwide firm, provides strategic management consulting to maximize an enterprise’s ability to design and deliver innovative products and services through the application of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions. Since its founding in 1983, CIMdata has delivered world-class knowledge, expertise, and best-practice methods on PLM solutions. These solutions incorporate both business processes and a wide-ranging set of PLM-enabling technologies. CIMdata works with both industrial organizations and providers of technologies and services seeking competitive advantage in the global economy. In addition to consulting, CIMdata conducts research, provides PLM-focused subscription services, and produces several commercial publications. The company also provides industry education through PLM certificate programs, seminars, and conferences worldwide. CIMdata serves clients around the world from offices in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific. To learn more about CIMdata’s services, visit our website at www.CIMdata.com, follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/CIMdataPLMNews, or contact CIMdata at: 3909 Research Park Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48108, USA, Tel: +1 734.668.9922. Fax: +1 734.668.1957; or at Oogststraat 20, 6004 CV Weert, The Netherlands, Tel: +31 (0) 495.533.666.





PI Congress 2013 Featuring PLM Road Map 2013: PLM Past, Present, and Future: a CIMdata Commentary 23 October 2013 Key takeaways:

• CIMdata and MarketKey collaborated on the first-ever combined PI Congress and PLM Road Map, 9-10 October 2013 at the Indian Lakes Resort, Bloomingdale, Illinois

• As many as five parallel tracks kept the 340+ attendees moving to hear the many informative speakers

• The PI Congress “Main Tent” sessions included several provocative speakers, and many highlights

On October 9 and 10, 2013, over 330 delegates attended the Product Innovation (PI) Congress 2013 and PLM Road Map™ at the Indian Lakes Resort in the Chicago suburbs. For the first time, CIMdata delivered its annual PLM Road Map conference in conjunction with this event, helping to draw the large crowd, populated with business and technical professionals from multiple manufacturing and process industries and countries. Stan Przybylinski, CIMdata’s Vice President of Research, acted as the PI Congress Chair while Peter Bilello, CIMdata’s President chaired the PLM Road Map Day one began with an exciting talk by Brenna Berman, the CIO for the City of Chicago, a very challenging position with a huge mandate: to turn the “City of the Big Shoulders,” as termed by poet Carl Sandberg, to the city of Big Data. Many in the audience could relate to her challenges in having to do with very little support or being forced to use ancient infrastructure to achieve 21st century aims. Harnessing the vast trove of city data, Ms. Berman’s team has delivered a platform, based on standards and solid application programming interfaces (APIs), for others to build Web and mobile apps to deliver that data to the citizens of Chicago. Her initial results are impressive. Much of the rest of the day focused on sharing key lessons learned from PLM implementations—the reason why many people attend such events. Bjorn Henricksson of Etac AB followed with “12 things to consider” when implementing PLM. Building on his work at Etac AB and Arthur D. Little, Mr. Henriksson’s guidance focused on getting the “people, process, and technology” right, very consistent with best practices and sociotechnical systems, a framework that originated in Scandinavia that had the same focus. Martina Mauzy of Boeing Digital Aviation hit that same theme, and highlighted how her organization brought in skilled consultants at key points in the project lifecycle to provide needed expertise. She also echoed something CIMdata sees often in our industrial consulting work: return on investment (ROI) models built to capture small incremental savings often add up to very large savings numbers, easy for financial skeptics to question. Sara Surya and Rob Teiss from Shure described their PLM journey—one with several twists and turns. While earlier PLM efforts resulted in some legacy systems that must now be replaced, unfortunately people often learn what they really want and need only by seeing and using an initial system, one that shows the next path for their PLM journey. Paul Nelson and Nathan Christensen from ATK described a very different path: a long-time, deep partnership with their PLM solution provider, Siemens PLM Software, one in which both parties collaborate to bring needed functionality to end users. Greg Smith from Rolls-Royce presented a very broad vision,


covering not only PLM, but also enterprise resource planning (ERP), manufacturing execution system (MES), and enterprise asset management (EAM). James DellaNeve from Boeing presented a very different vision: how can he change the paradigm for PLM across Boeing, heavily leveraging cloud-based solutions, which deliver the necessary functionality at a much lower per user cost (he mentioned numbers that might typically be seen in a monthly cable bill). Tom Saunders from the Waters Corporation spoke about their application of SAP’s “visual enterprise” solutions to use design and engineering data to support manufacturing, and after-sales services that are vital to their business. With many industries facing similar requirements to support service after sales, this information was timely indeed. The last two sessions of Day One of the PI Congress had a much different focus. Dr. Lee Shorter from GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) described an interesting charter: helping one of the world’s largest drug companies to innovate differently. He and his small team of “Disruptive Technology Seekers” use a range of methods, from seeking analogs from other domains to solve pharma problems, to “open innovation” that is popular in pharma and other industries. In an industry that spends billions annually to fail 97% of the time, new methods are certainly in order. Finally, the closing talk was given by Peter Bilello, President of CIMdata, who focused on “social product development,” a focus area for a CIMdata Knowledge Council, led by Dana Nickerson, who also spoke on the topic in the PLM Road Map sessions. Mr. Bilello stressed that the “Social savvy” workforce will make new demands of both their organizations and the PLM-enabling solutions that are used there. The PLM solution providers are starting to offer solutions that support these social use cases, but there is much more work to be done. Day Two started with a very interesting talk from Isha Datar, the Director of New Harvest, a non-profit organization seeking alternatives to conventionally sourced meat products. Their first effort: a tasting of a lab grown hamburger in August 2013 that was covered in the popular press. The verdict was it looked like meat (mostly), had the right consistently, but little flavor. All for the bargain price of more than 300,000 British Pounds for one patty. Ms. Datar and her colleagues are undeterred, and she highlighted some other examples that may come to a haberdasher near you in designer leather shoes made from lab-grown leather (a simpler problem than meat for human consumption). As in Day One, most of the talks featured implementation experiences, but this time from a broader set of industries. Paul Nelson, another ATK speaker, focused on the vast expansion of their consumer business, which has quickly become 50% of revenues for this aerospace and defense veteran. They find that the PLM solutions and processes in use within ATK create a useful framework to quickly bring their many acquisitions into the ATK fold. Korhan Sevenler, the Director of PLM at Xerox, pleaded for more simplicity and transparency, correctly reasoning that many bad experiences result from process and technology overreach. Echoing Heraclitus, Mr. Sevenler said that the only constant is change, and long-term implementation projects will be overcome by events, limiting their effectiveness. Having long-term solution providers (a 20 year partnership) and service providers (15 years) has helped smooth their path. John Bayless from Mercury Marine showed how his firm leveraged enterprise data to bring an innovative, very profitable new product to the market. Their laser focus on target cost and replacing their Microsoft Excel-heavy infrastructure with a new “single source of truth” was essential to their success. Kim Karweik from Hillshire Farms posed a new problem, at least to that point in this track: food products need a very different set of solutions. Formulation or process PLM offerings are available from the usual providers, as well as a talented set of niche providers that often have more industry-


expertise than their broad-based PLM competitors. Ms. Karweik relied on a common tactic to succeed, in her case using in-house subject matter experts to drive an ingredients-focused solution, addressing a long-time company pain point. Sassan Khoubyari from Space Systems/Loral brought the audience back to mechanical PLM, again focusing on the services and as-maintained side of the lifecycle. Day Two also included two lively panels. The first focused on supply chain transparency and traceability. This issue occurs at the intersection of PLM and ERP, and is critically important to firms that must increasingly compete on a global basis. The panel agreed there was a need for a common dataset on compliance issues, a common problem when selling in many countries. They recognized that PLM solution providers are challenged to provide this information in a timely fashion, and challenged the audience to help find or create new alternatives. The second panel focused on mobility in PLM. This is an area explored by CIMdata at our PLM Market & Industry Forums, and in subsequent research. While there are a number of applications available, most are for consuming enterprise data and participating in some workflow processes. While these offer some value, the panel agreed that most of the existing solutions do not fully leverage the bundle of technologies that most smartphones or tablets provide. The final session of the PI Congress 2013 was focused on the future, in this case the future of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education. Dr. Joseph Zinter, Assistant Director of the Yale Center for Engineering, Innovation and Design (CEID), who is responsible for educating this aforementioned social savvy workforce and is working with them on innovative educational approaches. How do you teach students who, of their own volition, built a balloon to capture data and video at 50,000 feet just for fun? Their workspace is just that: plenty of space to work, using a wide range of design, prototyping, and manufacturing technologies that would be the envy of many industrial companies. Innovative students often lead others in group learning, again mostly in intellectual pursuits that are not part of their stated curriculum. Yale has 300 engineering students; the CEID has over 1,400 members from the Yale community. With only one year under their belt, there are still growing pains, but the future looks bright, with the continued support from the “greybeards” in both Yale and industry who know the current paradigms cannot hold. The PI Congress 2013 brought together practitioners, and over 30 solution and service providers, to help all the attendees learn about product lifecycle issues, and the best way to address them. This year’s attendance was up about 30% over last year, and the exhibit space was full, and business seemed to be good, based on the amount of activity on the floor. We look forward to the PI Congress 2014 sessions in Berlin and San Diego for another opportunity to advance the state of the art and practice in the PLM Economy. About CIMdata CIMdata, an independent worldwide firm, provides strategic management consulting to maximize an enterprise’s ability to design and deliver innovative products and services through the application of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM). CIMdata provides world-class knowledge, expertise, and best-practice methods on PLM. CIMdata also offers research, subscription services, publications, and education through international conferences. To learn more about CIMdata’s services, visit our website at http://www.CIMdata.com or contact CIMdata at: 3909 Research Park Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48108,



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Acquisitions ESI Group: Acquisition of CyDesign Labs. Inc., A Lead Innovator in Systems-modeling 24 October 2013 ESI Group announces the acquisition of CyDesign Labs, a US company based in the Silicon Valley that owns a disruptive proprietary technology for advanced product design. Aligned with ESI Group’s proven strategy that fosters the gradual elimination of physical prototypes, this acquisition brings a major technology leap to accelerate industrial product and process development. Founded in 2011, CyDesign, a start-up company, was awarded a significant contract in early 2012 by the United States Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to support the Fast, Adaptable, Next-Generation Ground (FANG) Challenge. The FANG program undertakes a novel approach to the design and manufacturing of complex defense systems through a series of prize-based design competitions leveraging novel tools developed under the DARPA META program. Earlier this year, CyDesign successfully delivered a cloud-based system modeling platform for use by FANG Challenge registrants. Please visit vehicleforge.org for more information about the FANG program. Alain de Rouvray, ESI Group’s Chairman and CEO, says: “This acquisition is poised to allow ESI Group to expand its user base to all players involved in creating industrial products – adding a seamless collaborative environment between specifiers, inception designers, and validation engineers. CyDesign Labs’ collaboration with DARPA has proven the relevance of combining 0D-1D simple design tools with traditional advanced 3D simulation. This operation represents a unique opportunity for ESI to leapfrog and actively contribute to the grand challenge of the 4th industrial revolution.” Dr. Serdar Uckun, founder and CEO of CyDesign Labs, adds: “We are very proud to be joining ESI Group, a world class leader with whom we share a passion for innovation and technological excellence. This new technology we recently created within a ca. 40 man year concentrated effort will benefit from extensions, industrialization and commercialization by ESI, to which we could not aspire while we remained independent. Together, we will now develop the next generation of virtual engineering software to improve the creation process of innovative industrial products.” ESI Group is now positioned right from the product inception phase CyDesign Labs core capabilities enable an organization to address a series of design challenges of increasing complexity, while leveraging fab-less design, foundry-style manufacturing, and crowd-sourced innovation models to control in real time manufactured products from their very first digital models. This provides designers using simple 0D-1D models with the possibility of validating

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collaboratively on line the compliance of a product, as a system or as one of its components, with respect to environmental, safety, comfort, and other multiple performance requirements as well as technical standards, right from the beginning of design. Furthermore, the solution from CyDesign Labs combined with ESI solutions makes it possible for designers to connect ‘live’ with the 3D models of CAE engineers. This evolution will allow ESI Group to provide its customers with a more comprehensive offering that covers the entire value chain of a product: from inception to verification, validation and certification. This extension of ESI Group’s past focus on validation does position the company higher in the product value chain and it is expected to stimulate the interest of players who are either seeking to or are currently migrating towards End-to-End Virtual Prototyping. Crowd-sourced and ‘Modelica’ based models By intensifying the use of ‘open source’ models, CyDesign Labs smartly meets the expectations of industrialists who wish to carry out product development in an open and collaborative mode that can be more easily adapted to the evolution of their multiple and interacting requirements. For example ‘Modelica’, a modern modeling and simulation language standard supported by CyDesign Labs, already brings together a sizeable industrial community of users and developers without the impediment of proprietary formats. A solution accessible via the Cloud and in SaaS CyDesign Labs’ future solutions will be marketed in the form of user licenses. They will provide substantial flexibility in terms of IT resources with access via internal or external Cloud mode, thus enabling workgroups of up to hundreds of users to be brought together within a single virtual environment. The acquisition of CyDesign Labs is a logical next step following the technology investments already undertaken by ESI Group that are aimed at developing access to ESI’s solutions in Cloud mode. Indeed, the Group’s ambition is to accompany its customers towards a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) marketing model and to eventually deploy all of its solutions on the Cloud. Worldwide industrialization and commercialization ESI Group is convinced of the major benefits that the integration of CyDesign disruptive technology into ESI solutions will provide for its customers and partners. This will also enable CyDesign to benefit from ESI’s complementary technologies and its distribution network around the world. Every sector of industry will be concerned but we expect particular growth in the automotive, aeronautical and defense sectors where advanced numerical technologies are already deployed and have proven their unique worth. Terms of the operation With this operation, ESI will hold 75% of CyDesign Labs’s equity and will proceed to integrate the present team of high level experts in the USA and UK. In 2017 ESI Group will have the possibility to acquire the balance of equity.



RTT Acquires Bunkspeed Inc. - New Addition Expands RTT´s Visualization Platform 23 October 2013 RTT, a leading provider of professional high-end 3D visualization solutions announces the acquisition of Bunkspeed Inc. With over a decade´s experience operating in the visualization marketplace, thousands of clients worldwide and an intuitive, versatile design tool, Bunkspeed completes the RTT portfolio of comprehensive products. Traditionally, RTT has provided enterprise solutions and services for OEMs that employ digital product pipelines. Los Angeles-based Bunkspeed Inc. represents a well-established company with a focus on design visualization tools and is recognized for its affordable range of powerful, easy-to-use software products. The acquisition extends RTT’s services to agencies and designers by offering this lightweight yet robust design tool. Peter Stevenson, CEO RTT USA, Inc. identified that; “The addition of Bunkspeed’s specialty services and footprint will allow RTT to provide a broader range of capabilities to our customers.” Bunkspeed will continue to operate under the same name and is now a wholly owned subsidiary of RTT. The incorporation of Bunkspeed will take place over the upcoming months. During the interim period, clients will receive continued support and the same advanced quality product that they have come to expect from both RTT and Bunkspeed. David Randle, General Manager of Bunkspeed states, “The acquisition of Bunkspeed by RTT will provide major benefits to our existing and future customers. They bring a level of global presence, knowledge, support and expertise that will compliment and enhance our core offerings.” Steven Madge, Managing Director of the Pasadena office has been named CEO of Bunkspeed Inc.. Steven holds a degree in mechanical engineering with an extensive history in technology and innovation. Steven shares, “In today’s evolving visualization market, many organizations are faced with eliminating redundant technologies, reducing costs and expanding their capabilities. Introducing a series of tools tailored to the design visualization process helps facilitate such optimizations and will help expand our future capabilities.”


Company News Altium Designer now Offered with Extended Reach in Poland 22 October 2013


Altium Limited announces a strategic partnership in the Polish market with Computer Controls as an additional reseller in Poland. Computer Controls is a renowned high-tech distributor for electronic components, test and measurement systems as well as electronic design software in Switzerland and Eastern-Europe. Effective from October 1, 2013, Computer Controls offers Altium’s full suite of products, including the new version of Altium Designer 14, as well as providing software support, training and integration services to organizations across Poland. "I'm very excited to have Computer Controls as an additional partner for Poland. We have successful partnerships with them in other markets already and I'm now looking forward to extending this relationship," says Michael Leidel, EMEA Channel Manager for Altium. With more than 20 years experience as a technology and solution provider in Eastern Europe Computer Controls has arranged a highly motivated and experienced team with extensive and exceptional Altium know-how for the Polish market. “At Computer Controls we are proud to have Altium in our product portfolio, so we can help our customers driving product innovation and increasing their competitiveness,” said Harald Weigelt, CEO of Computer Controls AG. “Our customers in Poland benefit from a complete range of R&D solutions. Together with Grzegorz Witek, our co-founder for Computer Controls in Poland, we have built a team of competent and experienced people, well positioned to offer the best solutions and services for electronics engineers in Poland.” Built to foster design innovation while reducing time to market, Altium’s products work across the domains of PCB design, FPGA firmware development, embedded software and design data management. As leaders in native 3D PCB design systems, and smart ECAD data management technologies, Altium’s customers enjoy the benefits of over 25 years of industry know how.


AVEVA Expands its Sales Presence in Africa 23 October 2013 AVEVA today announced a further expansion of its sales and support network for the growing African market. AVEVA has appointed GN Engineering Service & Solutions as its sales and support representative, based in Luanda, Angola. The new agent will be responsible for the sale and front-line support of AVEVA’s product and solution to the country’s oil & gas, power and marine industries.

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'Strategic relationships like this are very important to AVEVA’s growth in key regions,' commented Fredy Ktourza, Senior Vice-President – Western Europe & Africa, AVEVA. 'Angola has great potential in its oil & gas, chemical and mining industries. GN Engineering Service & Solutions are experienced in IT deployment and the vertical markets we serve, making them a great choice for AVEVA and offering both parties growth opportunities and scalability. This new local presence further demonstrates AVEVA’s commitment to the Southern Africa region.' 'We are very pleased to be working with AVEVA to offer Angola the world’s leading engineering and design software for the plant and marine industries,' said Francisco Faustino, GN Engineering Service & Solutions. 'We have worked in the same sectors as AVEVA for many years and can add value to their already established sales and support team within Africa. We look forward to a successful long-term relationship.'


CMstat enters Technical Partnership with i-Infusion 24 October 2013 CMstat, a leading supplier of Hardware Configuration Management and Data Management software solutions, announced the establishment of a technology partnership with i-Infusion, developer of Orpheus™ a powerful new Enterprise Process Management tool that provides the key capabilities necessary to rapidly and fully define business processes and automatically generate a multitude of deliverables, including detailed Resource, Process, Requirements and Interoperability reports. EIA-859, the Standard for Data Management, Principal 1.0 states that you must "Define the Enterprise Relevant Scope of Data/Information Management" in order to effectively and efficiently implement any Data/Information management system. Orpheus provides an easy to use, intuitive application for defining the "Enterprise Relevant Scope" by providing the framework needed to capture enterprise enabling processes, as well as the ingredients (i.e. information, security, knowledge, flow) needed to understand, execute, operate, support and manage them. Orpheus allows CMstat to offer its customers an integrated approach Enterprise Product Data and Process Management by leveraging the Orpheus Process frame work. This combined approach expands the customer capabilities well beyond the traditionally limited PDM/PLM scope.


Dassault Systèmes Spins-Off Inceptra 24 October 2013


Dassault Systèmes today announced the spin-off of Inceptra LLC, its sales and services subsidiary in North America, via a management buyout. After having successfully spun-off its business partners Keonys in 2008 and Transcat PLM in 2012, Dassault Systèmes is continuing its strategy of strengthening its partners’ business success. As a leading provider of 3DEXPERIENCE applications and services to engineering and manufacturing businesses across a variety of industries, including aerospace, automotive, industrial equipment, and others, Inceptra will remain dedicated exclusively to the Dassault Systèmes3DEXPERIENCE platform and complementary, best-in-class industry solution experiences. “Today’s announcement is another demonstration of how much we value our ecosystem of partners and trust in their ongoing success. Inceptra’s role in providing consulting and support services has been invaluable to our customers,” said Bernard Charlès, President & CEO, Dassault Systèmes. “Inceptra and Dassault Systèmes have a long history together. This closeness, this working together for the success of our customers, has bred a strong loyalty and a deep commitment to our joint vision. Together, we will continue to help our joint customers capitalize on their investments in innovation, collaboration and productivity.” “The long time partnership between Dassault Systèmes and Inceptra has been an example of how a sales partner ecosystem creates growth for both parties,” said Jim Ryan, CEO, Inceptra. “Our close relationship with Dassault Systèmes has helped us nurture the value our customers get from3DEXPERIENCE and from our joint commitment to success.” “Inceptra has been a successful case study in Dassault Systèmes’ channel partner network,” said Bruno Latchague, Executive Vice President, Global Sales Strategy & Operations, Dassault Systèmes. “We’ve seen, as with Dassault Systèmes’ spin-offs of other close partners, that an independent partner only enhances the value we can bring to customers, among others. With Inceptra as an example, we will continue to develop our network.”


Enceptia Earns Autodesk Construction Specialization 24 October 2013 Enceptia announced that it is it has earned the new Construction Specialization designation for value added resellers from Autodesk, Inc. The Enceptia team is now authorized to sell, implement and support customers on all of the Autodesk Construction software solutions. As an Autodesk Construction Specialized Partner, Enceptia has shown that they have made a significant investment in their people, they have a solid business plan specific to construction, they have customer references, and that they provide a high level of knowledge and experience to customers in the design

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industry. The new Autodesk Partner Specializations enable partners like Enceptia to highlight and brand their capabilities in delivering services in key industry areas. By completing the rigorous training and examinations, as well as meeting high levels of service and standards set by Autodesk, Enceptia once again demonstrates their expertise and ongoing commitment to customer service and support. “Serving the construction industry has been a significant factor in our success over the past 26 years” said Enceptia President Doug Wietbrock. “With the new Autodesk BIM 360 services, we can now address some of the most complex project coordination issues facing our construction customers.


First Insight Joins the PTC® PartnerAdvantageTM Program 22 October 2013 First Insight today announced that it has joined the PTC® PartnerAdvantage™ Program at the Platinum Tier. Inclusion in the partner program followed an extensive review of First Insight’s solution with PTC Windchill® FlexPLM® product lifecycle management software for consumer products, retail, footwear and apparel industries. As part of this initiative, First Insight’s cloud-based platform is being integrated with PTC Windchill FlexPLM. This integration enables retailers and brands to validate new designs at multiple stages during the product development process. Product designers can quickly gain consumer feedback, filtered through First Insight’s predictive models, to make fact-based decisions on which designs represent the greatest opportunity for success. Further, First Insight’s technology provides retailers and brands the knowledge to more accurately price new product introductions. “Our customers are focused on launching winning new products,” said Greg Petro, President and CEO of First Insight. “It was a natural fit to add the voice of the customer to the product development process to give product designers a forward view of customer receptivity and expected pricing. We are pleased that PTC views First Insight as a solution that is important to its customers, and we are delighted to be included in the PartnerAdvantage Program.” Andy Barlow, PTC Vice President, PartnerAdvantage Program, stated: “With the addition of First Insight to the PartnerAdvantage Program, PTC Windchill FlexPLM users have access to a powerful solution for validating customer receptivity of new product designs.” He continued, “The partner program is comprised of software providers selected for their expertise. Through our review process, First Insight demonstrated its expertise in identifying and pricing winning new products through online testing. The company is a great addition to the program.”

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ideation 2013: A Who’s Who of Fashion, Retail and Sewn Goods Companies 23 October 2013 Hundreds of individuals from nearly 60 fashion, retail and sewn goods companies attended ideation, Gerber Technology’s 15th annual software conference, on Oct. 10-11 in historic Hilton Head, South Carolina. Attendees witnessed demonstrations of the latest YuniquePLM™ and AccuMark® software releases and participated in breakout discussions, hands-on workshops and peer-to-peer sharing of best practices. In total, participants chose from more than 50 educational sessions. Donny Askin, senior vice president and general manager of Gerber’s Yunique Solutions business unit, said, “The allure of ideation and the reason folks return year after year is because they benefit from the real-life experiences of their peers in other companies. They learn how to capitalize on our software to improve processes, lower costs and generally produce a better product more efficiently.” Elaine Clarke, vice president of Sourcing, Quality Assurance & Compliance for J.Jill, said, “ideation is a powerful forum to learn, share ideas and best practices as we begin our journey with YuniquePLM.” J.Jill is a multichannel retail of women’s apparel, accessories and footwear. Company executives attended ideation for the first time last October, made the decision to implement YuniquePLM in January, and went live this past September – less than one year from discovery to go live. During this year’s conference, members of J.Jill’s implementation team presented best practices on cultivating PLM adoption through strong team building. Beth Whittemore, technical designer for L.L.Bean, an American mail-order, online, and retail company, said, “Great minds from academia, the apparel business and software developers. There was plenty of time to network and gain knowledge from other users of all backgrounds. There was also time to give feedback to Gerber about future improvements from a user perspective and suggestions were encouraged.” Additional case studies were presented by Aeropostale, Bassett Furniture, VF Jeanswear, Under Armour and Life is good!, among others. Each discussed ways their companies bridge the product design and development processes using Gerber’s YuniquePLM™ and AccuMark® software systems. Attendees of the YuniquePLM sessions witnessed the latest in the software’s integration with Adobe® Illustrator®, the future of mobility, sourcing, collaboration, line creation and management. Participants of CAD-related sessions had a sneak peek into the next release of AccuMark, tips on cut planning, improving fit, costing, data conversion and more. For an overview of all sessions, visit gerbertechnology.com/ideation. Laura McCann Ramsey, associate partner of The Parker Avery Group, a strategy and management consulting firm to leading retail, apparel and consumer packaged goods companies, said, “Comprehensive, educational, informative and inspirational. Ideation was that and more.”

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Nexnet Shows Workflow and Waveform to Czech and Slovak Market 23 October 2013 Edgecam’s reseller in the Czech Republic featured Workflow and the software’s revolutionary Waveform Roughing strategies on the largest booth at the country’s recent International Engineering Fair, in Brno. Nexnet, a.s. Sales Director David Emler says: “While we demonstrated the latest releases of Edgecam, Alphacam and Radan, one of the most exciting aspects was our introduction of Workflow and Waveform. We’ve achieved amazing results with Waveform roughing from many machinery partners’ open houses this year. Tooling engineers, in particular, were astonished by what Waveform can do. “Edgecam has recently celebrated 30 years of development, and showing the highest level of CNC programming automation achieved with Workflow, at the MSV Brno show, demonstrated that Edgecam is still leading the way.” He says as MSV BRNO 2013 is Central Europe’s biggest fair covering industrial machinery, sheet metal, precision engineering, mechanical and electrical sectors, it was a ‘must attend’ exhibition for them. “Manufacturers visit the show to look at CNC machinery, so it was the ideal venue for us to show how Edgecam, Alphacam and Radan can take those machines to the next level for them.” With a number of strong leads taken on the booth, and agreements for new partnering arrangements with machine manufacturers, he says the show proved to be extremely successful for Nexnet and the Vero brands. “Edgecam was widely recognised as a leading CAD/CAM company in the market, and many of our business partners had Edgecam pop-up display stands on their booths. Also a number of CNC machines featured ‘Programmed with Edgecam’ signs.” It was the first time Nexnet had exhibited under the Vero branding.


SofTech Completes Sale of its CADRA Product Line 23 October 2013 SofTech, Inc. announced that it has completed the previously announced sale of substantially all of the assets of its CADRA product line pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement dated August 30, 2013. The transaction included all intellectual property related to the CADRA technology but specifically excluded


cash, billed accounts receivable and liabilities other than the deferred maintenance liability associated with CADRA customer maintenance contracts for support services (the “CADRA Sale”). The aggregate consideration for the CADRA Sale is up to $3.95 million, which is comprised of (i) $3.2 million, $2.88 million of which was paid on the closing date and $320 thousand (representing a 10% holdback) of which will be paid on the one year anniversary of the closing date (subject to any indemnification claims), and (ii) earn-out payments of up to an aggregate $750 thousand over the three-year period subsequent to the closing date, based on 10% of the net revenue generated by the CADRA business, subject to the terms of the Earn-Out Agreement dated August 30, 2013. In addition, SofTech entered into an agreement on October 17, 2013 with Prides Crossing Capital L.P. and Prides Crossing Capital – A, L.P., its lenders (the “Lenders”). In exchange for consenting to the CADRA Sale and releasing its security interest in the CADRA assets, $1.35 million of the CADRA Sale proceeds will be held in escrow for 30 days by the Lenders while the parties negotiate an amendment to the existing $2.7 million loan agreement (“Loan Agreement”). SofTech exceeded the maximum ratio of debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization expense for the trailing twelve months ended August 31, 2013, an event of default under the Loan Agreement. The Lenders agreed to a limited conditional waiver of the aforementioned event of default while the parties negotiate an amendment to the Loan Agreement. In the event whereby such an agreement cannot be reached, the Lenders may require full repayment of the outstanding debt. “For the first time since 1998, the Company’s cash position exceeds its outstanding bank debt,” said Joe Mullaney, SofTech’s CEO. “Our significantly improved financial position will allow us to pursue additional initiatives to increase shareholder value. The proxy statement filed with the SEC seeking shareholder approval for the CADRA Sale details these initiatives and we are very excited about our prospects for profitable revenue growth in the future,” he added.


Events News AVEVA to present 3D Interactive Visualization at MKOPSC Symposium 22 October 2013 AVEVA announced today that it is presenting at the 16th Annual International Symposium of the Mary Kay O’Connor Process Safety Center on the 23rd of October at 4:30 p.m. Its presentation, entitled ‘Leveraging Multi-User Virtual Plant Environments and 3D Interactive Visualization to Optimize Plant Safety’, identifies operational use cases that pose the greatest safety risks and challenges, and how currently available ‘virtual plant’ technologies enable these to be addressed. “Investigation of process plant incidents demonstrates all too well the significant role that human behaviour plays in operational safety,” said William Muldoon, Executive Vice-President – North


America, AVEVA. “The inability to access, understand and effectively use information is often cited as a leading cause of plant safety incidents and unplanned shutdowns. This presentation will demonstrate why an innovative Industrial Gaming solution should be a key component of an Operational Excellence program, helping to build and sustain a zero-incident safety culture that reduces or mitigates operating risks. “We are looking forward to presenting at the MKOPSC Symposium. We have had a long association with the Safety Centre and are the only engineering software company on the committee. We are also very proud that a research paper entitled ‘Development of an Effective Framework for Shift Handover’ that we are currently working on with them will also debut at the Symposium ahead of its full launch next year.” AVEVA is also an exhibitor at the Symposium, of which the theme for 2013 is ‘Beyond Regulatory Compliance - Making Safety Second Nature’. The event is an important forum where industry, academia, government agencies and other stakeholders come together to discuss critical issues and research in process safety. Experts from across the globe will gather to share the latest information on the most significant topics aimed at making the process industry a safer place. It takes place October 22nd to 24th, 2013 at the Hilton Conference Center – College Station, Texas. For further information visit: www.aveva.com/events/mkopsc-2013.


CimatronE's New Die Design Capabilities on Show at Blechexpo 24 October 2013 Cimatron Limited will be showcasing the new die design features in CimatronE 11, the latest version of its acclaimed integrated CAD/CAM software solution, at Blechexpo in Stuttgart, Germany, November 5-8, 2013. "German tool shops are renowned for producing dies of exceptionally high quality, and Cimatron is pleased to assist these shops in meeting their exacting needs," said Mr. Dirk Dombert, Cimatron Group's General Manager for Germany. "The new CimatronE 11 in particular offers unprecedented benefits to tool shops by minimizing die design time and costs, while maximizing die quality. The built-in die design solution is both flexible and intuitive, providing shops with all the tools that they require to successfully design and program all types of dies and all types of jobs, no-matter how complex." The major new features for die design in CimatronE 11 include:

• Flexible layout design for progressive and transfer dies: A new, combined environment for the layout design for both progressive and transfer dies provides users with a more simplified and streamlined design process, enhanced flexibility, and a reduced learning curve for new users.

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• New die tool environment: A separate die tool design environment maximizes the ability for several designers to work on different parts and stages of a project concurrently, thereby helping to reduce overall design time.

• Material utilization and nesting: A new material utilization and nesting tool for transfer dies helps ensure the optimal use of the raw material, providing shops with valuable cost savings.

• Springback analysis & deform: A new springback analysis tool minimizes the need for the costly and time-consuming iterative process of design, tool manufacture, and trial on the shop-floor.

"These features represent the cutting-edge of die design technology and I encourage tool shops to visit our booth at Blechexpo or to contact their local Cimatron office for a live demonstration," said Mr. Dombert. The Cimatron display at Blechexpo will be in hall 3, booth #4105. For further information about CimatronE 11, visit http://launch.cimatron.com


Connect with Cadence EDA Experts at ARM TechCon 2013 22 October 2013 Top technology experts from Cadence Design Systems, Inc. will be presenting technologies and solutions for ARM-based designs throughout the three-day ARM TechCon 2013 conference. Come and learn more about the latest Cadence and ARM collaborations on optimized solutions, from system to silicon. WHEN: October 29-31, 2013 WHERE: Santa Clara Convention Center, Booth 600 5001 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, CA WHAT: Jim Ready, chief technology advisor for Cadence will take part in a panel discussion with his peers: "The Future of Collaborative Embedded SW Development, from the Viewpoint of One Technology Chain Gang." Don't miss this exciting session, 3:30pm – 4:15pm Oct. 30, at the Expo Theater. Other technology experts from Cadence will also be on hand to present 15 papers with ARM, customers and partners.

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Delcam to launch DentMILL 2014 software at DENTECH 22 October 2013 Delcam will launch the latest release of its DentMILL software for the milling of dental implant restorations at the DENTECH exhibition to be held in Shanghai from 23rd to 26th October. The new version includes a clearer interface to make the system even easier to use, automatic prep-line creation, improved nesting for more efficient use of materials and faster calculation times. DentMILL 2014 is the latest release of Delcam’s open dental CAM solution, which is designed to mill all types of restoration, including crowns, bridges and implants, from any dental CAD system on the market. It is based on Delcam’s award-winning PowerMILL software for high-speed and five-axis machining, and can mill restorations in any material from PMMA to titanium. The new interface features a reduced number of toolbars to allow the maximum screen space for toolpath generation and simulation, together with bolder and clearer icons. It has been designed in association with dental laboratories and milling centres to ensure that technicians with limited experience of computer-aided machining will find the software easy to learn and to use. As an open system, DentMILL 2014 can import implant CAD data from all the main dental design programs. The software automatically finds the prep-line within any crown or bridge design and splits the surface ready for toolpath generation. Material use has been made more efficient with improved and more flexible nesting tools to position the various restorations within the block. In particular, part-to-part pinning allows closer nesting and so potentially increases the number of parts that can be made from one block. As well as being positioned in the most efficient 2D arrangement, the restorations are orientated in the optimum 3D alignment so that the most cost-effective thickness of material block can be used. This ability to tilt the restorations also allows items higher than the block thickness to be oriented so that they can be machined. DentMILL 2014 incorporates an intelligent stock-management system that allows the user only to select sizes of material block that are currently in stock and that are suitable for the specified machine fixture. The software applies automatically the appropriate shrinkage allowance and milling templates for the material selected. Partly-used blocks can be added back into the stock-management system so that the material remaining

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can be used on future projects. The milling templates supplied with the software cover a wide range of materials, including titanium, cobalt-chrome and glass ceramics. These allow highly automated generation of toolpaths. Of course, users can still develop their own templates for any additional materials that they machine. DentMILL 2014 has also benefited from enhancements to the latest version of PowerMILL on which it is based. These include a number of new strategies that offer smoother machining to give the best possible surface finish. In addition, background-processing capabilities mean that toolpath calculations can be started on the first items added to the block, while the remaining restorations are still being positioned. The technology also allows work to be undertaken simultaneously on a number of projects. Both capabilities can reduce the overall calculation times significantly. Closer integration has also been added between DentMILL and Delcam’s OrderManager workflow management software so that the system is updated automatically with manufacturing data as it is generated. This is in addition to the ability for milling-centre staff to immediately see incoming orders, approve them and download design data to begin programming. The additional automation makes it easier to use the system to manage all the manufacturing steps through to eventual dispatch, and to maintain a ‘real-time’ view of the centre’s total order status. Delcam’s OrderManager can be used with the full variety of manufacturing methods as it can easily be tailored to manage any milling centre’s individual process steps.


Geospatial Corporation to Exhibit at AU the Leading Autodesk Software Conference 21 October 2013 Geospatial Corporation is pleased to announce that the Company will be exhibiting its underground infrastructure management solutions at the (AU) Autodesk University – the leading Autodesk Software Conference and Exhibition to be held at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas on December 3-5, 2013. Geospatial will be exhibiting in booth 2526. Geospatial Corporation utilizes integrated technologies to determine the accurate location and position of underground pipelines, conduits and other underground infrastructure data allowing Geospatial to create accurate (3D) three-dimensional digital maps and models of all underground infrastructure. Our website iswww.GeospatialCorporation.com. The Company manages this critical infrastructure data on its Cloud-Based GIS Portal called GeoUnderground. (www.GeoUnderground.com). GeoUnderground, the company's powerful Cloud-Based (GIS) geographic information system database enables users to view and utilize this 3D pipeline mapping information securely from any desktop or mobile device. GeoUnderground seamlessly integrates with all known technologies gathering below-ground and above-ground geo-referenced digital information and all standard GIS databases.

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Licensed users, for the first time, have available to them a suite of technologies allowing them to collect data and create highly accurate 3D maps and models of both above-ground and below-ground infrastructure and view and share this invaluable information in a secure manner with their peers and associates anywhere in the world through a conventional browser via the Cloud. Geospatial provides integrated data acquisition technologies that accurately locate and map underground and above ground infrastructure assets such as pipelines and surface features via its GeoUnderground Cloud-Based Portal.


JETCAM Showcases Multiple new Products at Fabtech 2013 23 October 2013 JETCAM International s.a.r.l. announced that it would be showcasing a range of new and updated products at this year’s Fabtech International trade fair, held Chicago between 18th and 21st November. Booth S2006 will be hosted by JETCAM’s US distributor NestOne Solutions. JETCAM’s award-winning flagship nesting product, JETCAM Expert will be previewing a forthcoming release with a completely revamped interface, along with a raft of new features covered under the title of Automatic Sheet Processing. This includes processes such as new internal destruction routines, common punching and much more. New runtime estimation algorithms further improve accuracy for quoting, and bevel support for profiling machines has also been added. A new version of Expert, called Premium Connected Automation (CA) will also be showcased, allowing any system such as an MRP/ERP software to remotely control JETCAM. Functions such as automatically importing CAD files to create tooled components, or automatic nesting for different machines and materials can all be performed remotely and automatically. JETCAM will also showcase the sheet metal specific version of its CrossTrack manufacturing suite, providing complete visibility of orders/material stock/nests/machine workloads and full traceability, delivering reduction of errors and massive time savings. CrossTrack recently won the Composites UK Trade Association’s coveted ‘Innovation in Manufacture’ award in September 2013, due to demonstrable savings across multiple departments. Paper can be massively reduced or in many cases eliminated. All information is updated in real time across the network, so all staff are working from the same live data. Barcode scanning removes the possibility of error, and the need to enter data across different systems is eradicated. CrossTrack works in conjunction with JETCAM Expert nesting software to provide true dynamic high performance nesting, which alone can often pay for the system within months. JETCAM Orders Controller (JOC) is now available in three versions - JOC Lite, Premium and Premium Automation. All versions provide a simple way of remotely populating JETCAM Expert’s orders list,

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with JOC Premium providing more advanced functionality such as CAD import, tool identification/reporting, along with part and selective nest costing. JOC Premium Automation provides all of the functionality of JOC Premium but allows JETCAM Expert to be instructed completely automatically.


Longview Advisors Announces 2014 3D Collaboration & Interoperability Congress 21 October 2013 Longview Advisors, organizers of the annual 3D Collaboration & Interoperability Congress (3DCIC), is proud to announce its 2013 event, which will be held May 28-30 at the Cheyenne Mountain Conference Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Visit the website (www.3DCIC.com) to register or learn more about the event. 3DCIC is dedicated to fostering and improving collaboration and interoperability throughout the product lifecycle. Now in its eleventh year, 3DCIC is the only vendor-neutral event in the world addressing collaboration and interoperability in manufacturing and business communications. The three-day international event gives attendees a unique opportunity to network, learn and strategize with thought leaders from a broad array of commercial and defense industries, as well as with representatives from government. 3DCIC has become a yearly barometer of the state of collaboration and interoperability strategy, technology and solutions across all sectors of discrete manufacturing. Organizers are pleased to announce that NAFEMS (the International Association of the Engineering Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Community - www.nafems.org) is holding their biennial American conference in conjunction with 3DCIC 2014. In addition, the PDES Board of Directors will again hold their annual meeting at 3DCIC and the 3D PDF consortium will be joining again for its third annual meeting. "For decades, executives have understood that the seamless integration of design, analysis/simulation, manufacturing, downstream operations and the supply chain is the key to effective global business. It's the core of the PLM vision," explains David Prawel, president of Longview Advisors and program chair of the congress. "Making this work requires highly trained people, sharing information in efficient processes, supported by world-class technology. This is what 3DCIC is all about." "Engineering simulation continues to increase its penetration in to all aspects of the product lifecycle," commented Tim Morris, NAFEMS CEO. "Integration with systems engineering and the use of multi-disciplinary technologies are gaining pace. At the same time, OEMs now delegate more engineering, and hence simulation, to suppliers. Systems level requirements must be cascaded down the supply chain, and simulation results delivered back up to systems integrators. The need for understanding of interoperability and collaboration issues is paramount. Aligning the NAFEMS and 3DCIC conferences will provide attendees with an unparalleled opportunity to explore, debate, discuss and understand these topics."

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Panso Solutions to Sponsor PLM World® Detroit Regional Users 2013 Conference 21 October 2013 Panso solutions today announced that it will sponsor the Detroit Regional Users Group 2013 conference which takes place on 5th November, in Troy, Michigan. Detroit Regional Users Group 2013 Conference – 5th November, 2013 Troy Marriot - Troy, MI Details and Registration: http://www.plmworld.org/detroitrugevent Sriram Chitlur, CEO of Panso Solutions, said, “Panso Solutions is excited and honored to sponsor and participate the PLM World ® Detroit Regional Users Group 2013 Conference. It’s an excellent forum and brings people together from all over the Siemens Corporate Community and all over the world, providing an excellent opportunity to interact, learn and listen to the voice of users, understanding their challenges and provide solutions for their business problems.” The Detroit Regional Users Group conference of PLM World is the local voice for the users of the Siemens product suites of PLM tools in SE Michigan. The event provides an excellent opportunity to learn about the latest innovations, talk to users that have achieved PLM success and find out what’s coming next in the future from partners and collaborate on best practices within Siemens Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Software Suite.


Financial News Accelrys to Announce Third Quarter 2013 Results on October 30 23 October 2013 Accelrys, Inc. announced it will report financial results for its third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2013 after the NASDAQ Market closes on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013. The Company will conduct a conference call and an audio webcast at 2 p.m. PT (5 p.m. ET) on the same day. Conference Call Information

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Domestic callers: 866-309-0459 International callers: +1-937-999-3232 Passcode: 59459146# Webcast information: http://ir.accelrys.com/ A replay of the conference call, which can be accessed by dialing toll-free 855-859-2056 and outside the U.S. +1 404-537-3406, will be available beginning 5 p.m. PT (8 p.m. ET) on Oct. 30 through 8:59 p.m. PT (11:59 p.m. ET) on Nov. 30. The access code for the replay is 59459146#.


Arena Posts Seventh Straight Quarter of Over 100% Customer Renewals 24 October 2013 Arena Solutions finished its fiscal third quarter of 2013 and its seventh straight with net customer renewals of greater than 100%. In addition, total subscriptions were up 21% and new customer subscriptions were up 56% compared to the same period a year ago. Contributing to the success of the quarter was market anticipation for the Fall 2013 product release, which introduces four new and unique solutions — Arena Demand, Arena Projects, Arena Exchange, and Arena API. The upcoming release has already received accolades from PLM industry experts. “The Fall 2013 release is a giant leap in Arena’s product roadmap that both delivers a distinct competitive advantage to manufacturers as well as differentiates Arena from other PLM providers,” says Shaun Snapp, Consultant and Researcher at SCM Focus. And according to Chad Jackson, Principal Analyst of Lifecycle Insights, “[Arena Exchange] is an evolutionary step from traditional sharing spaces for PLM systems.” “The rounding out of Arena’s PLM capabilities, especially to solve more complex problems for procurement teams and supply chain companies of larger-enterprise customers, is reflected in a services revenue increase of 186% compared to the same quarter a year ago,” says Craig Livingston, Arena CEO. Arena’s broadening appeal is also evident in the 89% year over year growth in consumer products and 82% year over year growth in industrial sectors; the market resonance Arena has established in the high tech, medical devices, and consumer electronics sectors is quickly scaling in other industries. Steve Chalgren, Arena’s Vice President of Product Management and Strategy, lists improved visibility and secure sharing of product data across supply chain teams, as well as from Arena PLM to other business systems, as key themes of the Fall 2013 release. “The Fall 2013 release delivers fundamentally new and unique PLM and Supply Chain solutions to all our highly innovative customers,” says

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Chalgren. New Customer Wins Arena’s patented cloud-based PLM solution has enabled manufacturing companies across various industries to create some of the most innovative products on the market. Here is a sample of some of the new customers Arena added during the third quarter:

• Harmar Mobility LLC – Develops products that help people increase mobility, independence, and quality of life accessibility.

• 4Moms – Designs and manufacturers innovative baby products using robotics technology. • IndigoVision – Leading manufacturer of IP video security solutions for airports, ports, rail,

traffic, cities, retail, banking, mining, education, casinos, police, prisons and government. • Actifio – Pioneered the first storage system optimized for managing copies of production data,

eliminating redundant silos of IT infrastructure and data management applications. • GFS Corporation – Develops systems that allow large, high horsepower diesel engines to operate

on a combination of natural gas and diesel fuel. • Ketra Inc. – Developer of innovative solutions in the field of Solid State Lighting.

Arena’s PLM solutions have helped manufacturers of all sizes realize the benefit of manufacturing in the cloud by providing customers up to 70% reduction in ECO cycle time and a 20% reduction in time to market. Arena helped Sierra Wireless streamline its supply chain processes so dramatically, they were able to release 173 new products in their first year implementing Arena PLM. While these metrics are compelling, the measurable impact of Arena’s cloud-based PLM solution is, according to Chalgren, poised to become even more eye-opening. He believes the introduction of these four new products will have a profound impact on the return that customers gain from investing in the Arena PLM solution. “Arena’s new products broaden our ability to solve more complex problems for an increasingly wide range of companies,” says Chalgren. “Whether it’s helping a startup calculate the aggregate number of capacitors across their product lines or enabling a mid-size manufacturer to integrate their ERP into our PLM platform to access rich data, Arena remains passionately committed to helping our customers succeed.”


Atos: Third Quarter 2013 Revenue 25 October 2013

• Revenue: EUR 2,086 million; -1.8 percent organically; • Strong backlog: EUR 15.1 billion;


• Book to bill ratio: 85 percent; • Net cash: EUR 353 million; • Free cash flow: EUR 21 million

With revenue expected nearly stable, 2013 objectives confirmed with an operating margin around 7.5 percent (vs. 6.6 percent in 2012), free cash flow above EUR 350 million (vs. EUR 259 million in 2012), and EPS up +50 percent compared to 2011 Atos, an international information technology services company, today announced its revenue for the third quarter of 2013. Revenue was EUR 2,086 million, representing an organic evolution of -1.8 percent compared to the third quarter of 2012. Order entry was EUR 1,780 million leading to a book to bill ratio of 85 percent. Net cash stood at EUR 353 million at the end of September 2013. The four largest Business Units are Germany with 20 percent of total revenue, the United Kingdom & Ireland with 19 percent, Benelux & The Nordics with 13 percent and France with 11 percent. Thierry Breton, Chairman and CEO at Atos said: “The economic environment remained tough last quarter and cyclical activities have not restarted yet in Europe but the Group continues investing to capture new growth opportunities and our pipeline increased significantly. In this context, the Group maintains its objectives of strong improvement in profitability and cash generation for 2013.” To view an unabridged version of this press release, visit: http://atos.net/en-us/home/we-are/news/press-release/2013/pr-2013_10_25_01.html


Dassault Systèmes Reports Revenue Growth of 4% in Q3 and 6% YTD in Constant Currencies 24 October 2013 Dassault Systèmes today reports IFRS unaudited financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2013. These results were reviewed by the Company’s Board of Directors on October 21, 2013. Summary Highlights (unaudited)

• Q3 non-IFRS recurring software revenue up 8% and 9% YTD in constant currencies, representing 77% of total software revenue

• Nine-month cash flow from operations of €428 million • Q4 and FY 2013 non-IFRS financial objective revenue range of €555-575 million and €2.06-

2.08 billion, respectively, taking into account extended sales cycles, Inceptra divestiture announced today and weaker US dollar exchange rate assumption compared to euro

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• Non-IFRS EPS objective range of €0.97-€1.02 for Q4 and €3.45-€3.50 for FY 2013


EMC's Third-Quarter 2013 Earnings Results Available 22 October 2013 EMC Corporation today announced that its third-quarter 2013 financial results and earnings news release are now available on the EMC Investor Relations website at: http://www.emc.com/q3-2013-earnings and on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission website at: http://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=0000790070&owner=exclude&count=40. As previously announced, EMC will host its third-quarter 2013 earnings conference call today at 8:30 a.m. ET, which will be available on EMC's Investor Relations website at: http://www.emc.com/ir.


Geometric Declares Q-o-Q Revenue Rise of 10% 21 October 2013 Geometric Ltd. announced its Q2 financial results for FY 2013 - 2014 at the board meeting held today. Highlights for the quarter ended September 30, 2013 (Q2 FY14)

• Operating Profit rises 41% q-o-q • Profit after tax increases 7.5% compared to last quarter • Contribution margin improved to 41.2% as against 37% in Q1FY14 and 37.9% in Q2FY13 • Salary increases given across all global offices effective July 1, 2013 • USD revenues stood at USD 46.26 Mn as against USD 46.45 Mn last quarter • Added one new customer and won new deals worth USD 5.03 Mn • EPS for the quarter INR 2.62 is higher by 7.4% over previous quarter

The Company declared consolidated revenues of INR 2865.36 Mn an increase of 10.1% q-o-q and 9.5% y-o-y from INR 2,602.75 Mn in Q1FY14 and INR 2,615.84 Mn in Q2FY13. The Company’s operating profits rose to INR 529.07 Mn from INR 372.90 Mn last quarter and INR 477.37 Mn in the same quarter last year, a growth of 41.9% and 10.8% respectively, due to higher contribution margins. The Profit after Tax (PAT) for the quarter was at INR 165.66 Mn as compared to INR 154.14 Mn in the previous quarter and INR 178.89 Mn in the corresponding quarter last year. Mr. Manu Parpia, Managing Director & CEO, Geometric Limited said, “While our expectations from

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FY14 continue to be flat, we are seeing an increase in our pipeline by 30% Q on Q. Our conversations with our customers and trends in the industry are encouraging; and with the transformations that are taking place within the Company, we are positioning ourselves for scalable growth in FY15.” Key wins and additional business highlights for Q2 FY14 During the quarter, the company signed new deals worth USD 5.03 Mn including:

• Won a project to develop an assembly cost estimation application for a leading Oil and Gas engineering company in Europe

• Started a new engagement with a joint venture company of a Chinese and European automotive company for PLM services

• New opportunities won to provide 3D modeling and engineering illustration services to one of the world’s leading aerospace and defense companies in North America

• Started a new engagement with an aerospace company from Australia for application migration and PLM implementation

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• Won a new marquee customer in the aerospace technology space for enterprise implementation of our design for manufacturability solution, DFMPro®

• Reinforcement of product development engagement with a leading PLM ISV Other important business highlights for the quarter include:

• Made an equity investment in Anark Corporation, a leading provider of automated 3D CAD visualization solutions; thus strengthening a strategic partnership

• Launched a stand-alone design validation solution, Geometric DFX supporting multiple CAD formats including CATIA® V5, Inventor®, etc.


SAP Announces Strong Quarter with Double-Digit Growth – Leading the Transition to Cloud and In-Memory 21 October 2013 SAP AG today announced its financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2013:

• Third Quarter 2013 Non-IFRS Software and Cloud Subscription Revenue Increased 13% at Constant Currencies (6% at Actual Currencies to €1.17 Billion)

• Third Quarter 2013 Non-IFRS Software and Software-Related Service Revenue Increased 12% at Constant Currencies (5% at Actual Currencies to €3.36 Billion)


• Triple-Digit Year-Over-Year Growth in Cloud Subscription and Support Revenue – Annual Cloud Revenue Run Rate Now Exceeds €1 Billion

• Accelerating SAP’s In-Memory Leadership – 90% Year-Over-Year Growth at Constant Currencies in HANA Software Revenue (79% at Actual Currencies)

• Third Quarter 2013 Non-IFRS Operating Profit Reached €1.30 Billion, a 15% Increase at Constant Currencies (5% at Actual Currencies)

• Strong Growth in Third Quarter 2013 Earnings Per Share • Full Year Outlook Reiterated

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Implementation Investments Barton Malow Company Selects Tekla Structures to Increase Efficiency and Drive Self-Perform Business 22 October 2013 Tekla today announced that its software, Tekla Structures, has been selected by Barton Malow Company for its cast-in-place (CIP) concrete. Barton Marlow is a leader in providing construction services for a variety of delivery methods to increase safety, quality and productivity through the ability to self-perform trades and technology. Founded in 1924, Barton Malow Company used 2D drawings to design its projects until 2008, when it began embracing BIM. After seeing the promising benefits of BIM, Barton Malow searched for a solution that would take its BIM use to the next level by offering more capabilities, especially in re-steel and concrete detailing. After a month-long trial, the company chose Tekla Structures and has since put it to work on several projects, resulting in efficiency gains upwards of 15 percent. "After working with Tekla Structures for a month, we decided to move forward and haven't looked back," said Matt Hedke, Barton Malow's re-steel fabrication manager. "It didn't take long to see the benefits for Barton Malow and our clients. Tekla Structures is definitely a BIM solution that's geared toward the contractor and the company prides itself on understanding what we do. No other software provider is as advanced, especially with cast-in-place concrete and rebar modeling." Today, the Barton Malow team is leveraging the customizable features of Tekla Structures and as a result, the software has become a core part of Barton Malow's self-perform approach.

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Image Sensing Systems Selects Aras for Enterprise Product Lifecycle Management 22 October 2013 Aras, today announced that Image Sensing Systems, a global provider of above-ground detection technology headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota, has selected the Aras enterprise product lifecycle solution suite. Image Sensing Systems' implementation of Aras includes integration to their ERP system, New Product Development, Supply Chain Management, Bill of Materials Management, as well as parts, document and change management. Image Sensing Systems selected Aras for its Web-based architecture and ease of customization. Image Sensing Systems is a global company dedicated to helping improve safety and efficiency for cities and highways by developing and delivering above-ground detection technology, applications and solutions. The company provides Intelligent Transportation Systems to security, police and parking professionals providing more precise and accurate information - including real-time reaction capabilities and in-depth analytics to make more confident and proactive decisions. For more information please visit http://www.imagesensing.com 'Like a lot of companies, Image Sensing Systems went through a period of high growth and realized their manual systems were no longer keeping up with their business needs,' said Peter Schroer, President of Aras. 'With Aras, Image Sensing has improved communication with their contract manufacturers while automating key processes and improving control of critical intellectual property. What's more, they have a platform that will grow and evolve with their needs over time.'


MSC Nastran, Patran and Adams are Crucial to Innovative Vehicle Design Studies at California State University, Sacramento 17 October 2013 MSC Software Corporation announced that MSC software products, MSC Nastran, Patran, Adams and are integral to research in Ground and Space Vehicle Dynamics and Design directed by Professor Jose Granda at California State University, Sacramento. CSUS' research uses the FEA and Multi-body dynamics capabilities of MSC products for the modeling and simulation of nonlinear mechanical

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Oxford Implemented Cloud PLM Software from WFX 22 October 2013 Oxford Golf, a division of Oxford Industries, Inc., has selected WFX Cloud PLM for product lifecycle management (PLM) software. Oxford Golf will use WFX PLM for apparel product development, and the technology will be the cornerstone of its software systems. Once implemented, the WFX PLM platform will be a critical tool for the Oxford Golf design, technical design, merchandising, and sourcing teams. The technology will allow the teams to leverage a centralized database that keeps everyone on the most current version of product information. WFX’s cloud-based delivery model will also facilitate real-time collaboration among its US and overseas offices, as well with its suppliers across the globe. “WFX met our key requirements with an out-of-the-box solution that was both flexible and cost-effective,” said Debra Miller, Oxford Golf’s Vice President of Design and Merchandising. “WFX is cloud-based and only requires an Internet browser, which provides for a faster implementation without consuming busy internal IT resources.” “Oxford Golf‘s selection of WFX is especially gratifying,” noted WFX CEO Jatin Paul, “given Oxford Industries’ already has an on-premise PLM solution in place for use by its other divisions yet decided to deploy WFX Cloud PLM for its growing Oxford Golf brand.”

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Techshot Leverages Autodesk Inventor on NASA Project with Help From Advanced Solutions 22 October 2013 Techshot, utilizes Autodesk Inventor to design and develop the Bone Densitometer for the International Space Station. Upon becoming a customer of Advanced Solutions, an Autodesk Platinum Partner and Authorized Training Center (ATC), Techshot transitioned from Mechanical Desktop to Inventor in 1997. Techshot has primarily focused on product development for the Medical Device, Consumer Products, Aerospace and Defense industries. The Bone Densitometer is a joint project with the NASA International Space Station National Laboratory office, and the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space. The Bone Densitometer is part of the ongoing biomedical experimentation at the space station lab. The device will be sent to the International Space Station to test the effects of zero gravity on mouse bone loss. To determine how long a human can be in space before experiencing bone loss, NASA needed a medical device developed for use in space to effectively collect data. Mechanical Engineering Technician Michael Dobrick reconfigured a commercial "off the shelf" dual energy X-ray absorptiometry system, the gold standard for scanning bone density in mice on Earth, and prepared it for use on the space station. Once the mice have been scanned relative to the length of time on the space station, the data is related back to humans to make a determination of time related to bone loss. By using Inventor to create 3D digital prototypes, Techshot was able to create fast, accurate models to ensure that the parts constructed were the precise fit, function and form relative to their use in space. It is critical that every cubic inch is utilized and every pound of mass accounted for when designing space flight hardware. Techshot relies on Inventor and the digital model to perfect the design before launching the product into orbit. Michael and the engineers at Techshot know that, "you can't call a repairman in space." The Bone Densitometer is expected to launch in spring 2014. Vice President of Corporate Advancement, Rich Boling, had this to say about the company's experience with Advanced Solutions, "Having a partner like Advanced Solutions helps us have the confidence to come into work and know that if we have any questions about how a product works or even if we need training on a new version that comes out, we know we can count on Advanced Solutions to help us out." The entire video success story of this innovative technology and the use of Autodesk Inventor can be viewed on the Advanced Solutions YouTube Channel at http://www.youtube.com/user/GETASI1.


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ZW3D CAD/CAM Helps GAMECO to Smoothly Upgrade 2D CAD Design into 3D 22 October 2013 ZW3D today announced that it has been selected by Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Company Limited (GAMECO) for its full compatibility with 2D CAD and efficient data communication. The enhanced collaboration between 2D drafting and 3D modeling is freeing GAMECO from tedious intermediate processes and shortening the aircraft design cycle. Founded in 1989, GAMECO is one of the most comprehensive aircraft maintenance companies in China. Specializing in aircraft and airborne component maintenance, repair and overhaul, GAMECO is capable of performing multiple levels of aircraft maintenance checks, modification and engineering services for Boeing 737, 747; Airbus A300, A310; Embraer 145, 190, and many more. The Need GAMECO mainly deals with mechanical, electronic and plastic aircraft components which require highly accurate 3D simulation. They are therefore under constant pressure to convert 2D drawings to 3D models. In addition, GAMECO has to share and exchange files with different departments and business partners to finish one project. To avoid reworking issues and improve product quality, GAMECO is looking for cost-effective 3D design software that allows their designers to collaborate more effectively and deliver more concise designs. The Solution With ZW3D, less features are needed for creating models, and designers can enjoy tighter interoperability when transforming drawings from 2D designs into 3D products with much greater integrity. The updated file translator makes data exchange between multi-CAD platforms possible with higher import and export quality, a great help for cross-functional projects. “When choosing the 3D design software, whether it can create 3D models quickly or not is our first priority, but ZW3D offers more than this,” said Mr. Liu, Manager of GAMECO’s Engineering Department. “Compared to other 3D design software, ZW3D is fully functional and compatible with mainstream 2D design software. With its reasonable price, it serves our project needs perfectly well.” The Service ZWSOFT provides a comprehensive service customized to greatly reduce the initial time lost when new software is introduced. Training courses have been given to help GAMECO engineers quickly master and use ZW3D. With the built-in “show-n-tell” tutorial, their designers can look up useful tips that improve working efficiency in a more convenient way.


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Product News Advanced Solutions Premiers Learn & Improve 24 October 2013 Advanced Solutions, an Autodesk Platinum Partner and Authorized Training Center (ATC), announced the launch of newly designed Learn & Improve™ courses. Advanced Solutions' Learn & Improve is an e-learning training and management system, allowing software users to take control of their Autodesk software education experience. The Learn & Improve program consists of Autodesk certified curriculum, in which students and training administrators can learn at their convenience, monitor course completion and track skills retention. The program provides key features:

• Self-guided Chapter-based Format • Instructor Led Lecture Videos • Autodesk Software Demonstrations • Autodesk Software Tutorials • Self-Assessment Quizzes

These features provide Autodesk Certified training in a convenient, flexible format. The classes are designed to be an excellent complement to the Advanced Solutions PILOT(Professional Instructor Live Online Training) courses or custom training classes, but also are effective if taken individually. Currently, there are 6 multi-industry courses available, with more in development:

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Altair Extends use of Siemens’ D-CUBED Software 22 October 2013 Altair Engineering, Inc. (“Altair”), has licensed Siemens’ D-Cubed™ software components for use throughout its product offerings. Altair selected D-Cubed 2D Dimensional Constraint Manager (DCM) and D-Cubed 3D DCM software from Siemens’ product lifecycle management (PLM) software business unit to provide the geometric constraint solving capability that is fundamental to many modern computer-aided design, manufacturing and engineering (CAD/CAM/CAE) software applications. Altair currently uses 2D DCM in its solidThinking Inspire® software, a tool that generates structurally efficient design concepts. This new agreement extends the rights to use 2D DCM in applications throughout the Altair HyperWorks® product line and beyond, and adds the same rights for 3D DCM. "Having already integrated and released D-Cubed 2D DCM in solidThinking Inspire®, and being a long-term Parasolid software licensee for solidThinking Evolve®, we were well aware of the impressive quality of Siemens’ PLM Components software as well as the outstanding technical support that Siemens provides,” said Massimo Fariello, Senior Vice President, Software Technology Alliances and Strategies, Altair. “This new agreement provides the framework to leverage Siemens software components more broadly in our development of high-quality digital product design and engineering simulation solutions.” “We are very pleased that a company of Altair’s caliber has decided to base future development projects on our D-Cubed 2D DCM and 3D DCM geometric constraint solvers,” said Paul Sicking, Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Office, Siemens PLM Software. “This decision by Altair is a significant endorsement of Siemens’ strategy as a global supplier of open software solutions. Siemens PLM Software’s position as the leading provider of PLM component software is based on providing superior technology and developing long-term mutually beneficial relationships with our customers.” For more information about Siemens’ PLM Component software solutions, please visit www.siemens.com/plm/open.

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AVEVA Electrical Interfaces with ETAP for Improved Engineering Productivity 24 October 2013 AVEVA today announced that it is collaborating with ETAP to create a complementary interface between AVEVA Electrical and ETAP’s enterprise solution for electrical power systems. The new interface will deliver industry-leading capability for the efficient design, development and production of the most complex electrical installations in all types of process and power plants, ships and offshore facilities. Plant contractors and shipbuilders will gain increased productivity, while their customers can use the same applications for increased efficiency in the lifecycle management of their electrical installations. Electrical engineers will be able to create and manage detailed design information and production deliverables using AVEVA Electrical, and analyse their design using ETAP. The interoperability between such powerful applications reduces design effort and enables higher design quality and more accurate early confirmation of materials requirements. AVEVA’s approach to openness and inter-disciplinary design enables this integration to offer users a completely flexible approach to electrical engineering and design. “ETAP’s reputation as the industry-leading electrical analysis tool will make this new interface a very popular addition to the AVEVA portfolio” said Bruce Douglas, Senior Vice President, EDS Strategy and Marketing, AVEVA. “The new interface will allow equipment created in AVEVA Electrical or ETAP to be viewed and edited within each system. Electrical engineers will enjoy the confidence that comes from combining the most user-friendly electrical design software on the market, with ETAP’s high-quality electrical engineering analysis.” Shervin Shokooh, Chief Operating Officer of ETAP, said, “Robust integration of engineering design tools such as AVEVA Electrical with ETAP electrical system analysis solution will enhance productivity and enable a more seamless and efficient work flow for our customers. This new interface validates our open data integration and exchange approach.” AVEVA Electrical is a feature-rich software suite for electrical engineering and design. Its advanced graphical user interfaces, and its use of design rules and catalogues for data creation, offer maximum workflow flexibility, improving project productivity and design quality. It is part of the Integrated Engineering & Design product suite that includes AVEVA Everything3D (AVEVA E3D), which handles routing and cable segregation in the 3D model. Via a two-way interface, this seamlessly integrates 3D model to create accurate design information. ETAP is the global market and technology leader in electrical power system modeling, design, analysis, optimization, and predictive real-time solutions. The Company’s software technologies ensure that power systems are designed for optimal reliability, safety, and energy efficiency; when deployed in real-time mode, they enable organizations to manage energy as a strategic asset, maximize system utilization,


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CAMWorks® becomes the first CAM Solution to provide end-to-end Seamless Integration 24 October 2013 Geometric launches the 2014 version of its leading intuitive solids-based CNC programming solution, CAMWorks. With the addition of true G-code simulation, CAMWorks is the most complete CAD/CAM solution fully integrated end-to-end solution from the initial part design, to creating a CNC program, to full machine simulation; thus, reducing data redundancy and saving valuable shopfloor time. Along with support for SolidWorks® 2014, CAMWorks® 2014 significantly accelerates design-to-part time improving productivity of CNC programmers with the addition of a number of enhancements including:

• Turn feature definition enhancement: Turn profiles are now fully associated with the model they are extracted from. This makes them fully associative to the sketches, a first in the feature based machining world, making program changes very quick and efficient. Another addition that is particularly beneficial in mill-turn operations is the selection of turn profiles by specifying the angle at which the profile has to be extracted.

• Toolpath simulation for an effective review: The tool vectors for the toolpaths can be viewed during Step-through simulation, making it easier to review 5-axis toolpaths. In addition, users can use a WIP (Work in Process) model as a start-up stock, when simulating sections of a toolpath, shortening the review time.

• Increased automation in CNC programming: Addition of 39 APIs to the current suite that can help reduce repetitive activities and provide a solid foundation for users, who want to customize or automate their systems to accelerate CNC programming output.

• Sub-spindle operations simplified: Increased flexibility in the sub-spindle operations with the addition of more pre-programmed routines that are configurable to the users’ need.

CAMworks has also introduced an iPad app for our mobility inclined users, of CAMWorksView App. This free app allows the users to view, review and annotate 3D Work-In-Process (WIP) models and assemblies, tool paths and relevant operation data on the go anywhere from the shopfloor to the design room without the need of an additional CAMWorks license. CAMWorksView is a high performance 3D CAM data viewer for iPad/iPhone/iPod. Moreover, CAMWorks 2014 now provides Mori-APT CL code for the DMG MORI SEIKI series of mill, turn, and mill-turn machines (NMV Series, NH(X) Series, NV(X) Series, NL(X) Series and NT Series machines). The APT-CL code from CAMWorks is certified to drive DMG MORI SEIKI machines using Manufacturing Suite Post Processor eliminating the need for custom post-processors. This unique approach provides customers with a complete solution for their needs and ensures that they will be up and running with their machine-tool in the quickest time possible.

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Delcam adds Vector Creation and Editing Tools to $149 ArtCAM Express 21 October 2013 Delcam has added new tools for the creation and editing of vectors to its ArtCAM Express software, which is designed for hobbyists and users new to CNC. The price of this entry-level version of the company’s ArtCAM artistic CADCAM system remains at US$149, £99 or 125 Euros. ArtCAM Express 2013 offers 2D drawing, over 600 free pieces of relief clipart, and 2D and standard 3D machining functions, and so provides an ideal introduction to computer-based manufacturing for companies involved in engraving, signmaking, and other areas of decorative metalworking and woodworking. A range of modules are available to add extra design and machining functionality. The added tools for vector creation and editing make it easier for users to develop their own designs. For example, new snapping options make vector creation much quicker. They include the ability to snap to anything in the design, including any point on a vector, intersections between vectors, guidelines and key points within a model, such as the origin, centre and corners. Vectors can now be joined automatically when they are mirrored using the many mirroring options in ArtCAM Express. This allows faster creation of vertical and horizontal vector patterns. In addition, vectors can now be offset interactively by dragging the offset to the required position as well as being offset by a specified amount. The Vector Doctor within ArtCAM Express has been enhanced so imported vectors can be cleaned up more quickly. Duplicate vectors and vectors longer, shorter, larger or smaller than specified sizes can be identified immediately. In addition, "quick select” functions help to spot unobvious open vectors that could cause machining issues. The optional modules for advanced 2D machining and nesting for ArtCAM Express have been enhanced to allow bridges to be placed, moved along and resized on vectors. Moreover, with the nesting module, these bridges can also be applied to vectors before nesting. For full details on ArtCAM Express and to download a trial version, please go to www.artcam.com/express.

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CGTech Announces Direct Interface to Zoller TMS Tool Management Solutions 22 October 2013 CGTech, the developer of VERICUT CNC verification and simulation software, and ZOLLER, a leading presetting and measuring machine manufacturer and expert in the field of tool management, have announced a new product to better serve the customer base of the two companies. “Our interface to the ZOLLER TMS Tools Management Solutions provides a direct link between VERICUT and TMS,” said CGTech Product Marketing Manager Bill Hasenjaeger. “A complete set of cutting tools for a job are quickly and easily transferred from the ZOLLER TMS database to VERICUT.” VERICUT simulates CNC machining to identify errors in the NC programs (such as collisions, over-travel, gouges, etc.). Using VERICUT, manufacturers can verify the accuracy of the program before it is loaded on the machine, thereby reducing or eliminating the need for time-consuming manual prove-outs. VERICUT also improves machining efficiency by optimizing cutting speeds. “ZOLLER TMS Tool Management Solutions combines Cutting Tool information provided by Cutting Tool Suppliers as well as actual physical Tools that are scanned thru the ZOLLER Presetter and Measuring machine Product line in 3D,” said Zoller Inc. President Alexander Zoller. “The user will benefit from a single source database for programing and simulation.” ZOLLER, founded in 1945 by Alfred Zoller, is headquartered in Germany with worldwide subsidiaries, amongst others in the USA, China, India, Thailand and Japan. Today, the ZOLLER product portfolio covers all application areas of tool presetting, measuring, inspection and management. With the TMS Tool Management Solutions, ZOLLER presents software that offers savings potential through organizing the management of the manufacturing process on a central data base, which is used by all production units. Its modular design allows users to improve production processes step-by-step.


Infinite Skills "AutoCAD - Working With References Tutorial" Offers Specialized Training on Using Overlaid Drawings 21 October 2013


Software training firm Infinite Skills Inc. last week introduced its "AutoCAD - Working with References Tutorial," a specialized course providing advanced training in the use of multiple drawing references in AutoCAD drawings. References are drawings brought in to other drawings as reference files, allowing users to overlay multiple files in order to fulfill detail requirements, for instance, including a foundation or topographical information in a construction drawing. In addition, references also facilitate collaboration, allowing multiple users to augment and update reference files that appear in other versions of the drawing. Infinite Skills' "AutoCAD - Working With References Tutorial" provides focused, advanced-level training in this powerful area of AutoCAD functionality. Course author Shaun Bryant is an AutoCAD training consultant with 20 years of hands-on experience as an AutoCAD user in civil and structural engineering practice. He has worked for Autodesk in sales support and training, and is currently an Autodesk Approved Instructor, holding AutoCAD 2013 Certified Professional status. Following an introduction, in which Bryant explains the basics of using references, including the XREF file format, the reference interface panel, and how to edit references, he begins explaining in detail how to use references, exploring all the commands and tools in the reference palette. From there, the course explores working with reference files, explaining how to load, detach, and bind reference files, update them, and reconcile layers within a drawing. Bryant then moves on to working with underlays, explaining how to use PDFs, perform adjustments to the underlay, and how to scale underlying references. The course concludes with a look at plotting with reference files, explaining layer states, property filters, and group filters, to ensure cohesion between layers in your final product. "Working with references is an excellent way of overlaying information," Bryant explains. "With reference files, other people can contribute, for example a co-worker can be working on a topography file while you're working on the building. This course will get into all the details of using this functionality, including details of how to maintain consistency with updated files and scaling." Free demo videos and a full list of course contents can be found on the AutoCAD - Working With References training page of the InfiniteSkills website: http://www.infiniteskills.com/training/autocad-working-with-references.html


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Mastercam X7 Lathe Increases Productivity on the Shop Floor 21 October 2013 Mastercam X7 Lathe delivers a suite of new features aimed at increasing your productivity. From the new Dynamic Rough toolpath and Rough Zigzag motion, to Face Grooving and more, Mastercam X7 Lathe ensures that you’re ready for any job in the shop. New Dynamic Rough Toolpath The Lathe Dynamic Rough toolpath is designed for hard materials cut with button inserts (i.e., radius or ball). The dynamic motion allows the toolpath to cut gradually, remain engaged in the material more effectively, and use more of the surface of your insert, extending tool life and increasing cutting speed. Rough Zigzag Motion The new options for Lathe Rough toolpaths provide you with more control of your zigzag tool motion. You can choose to move back and forth, straight across, or ramp downward with each tool pass. Face Grooving The new grooving parameters allow you to position your tool accurately for face grooving. Enter a maximum and minimum start diameter for positioning the first groove cut. Plunge Turn Toolpath In previous versions of Mastercam, the Plunge Turn toolpath only supported flat bottomed tools. In Mastercam X7 Lathe, full radius tool support is available.


MPDS4 REVIEW 1.2 Release: 3D Review Tool for Industrial Plants and Data 24 October 2013 CAD Schroer has announced the release of version 1.2 of MPDS4 REVIEW. The latest version includes new structure information, measuring and 3D view options. About MPDS4 REVIEW MPDS4 REVIEW is an external 3D review and feedback tool. The software is used to interactively review MEDUSA4 3D CAD data in detail, or to walk through an entire industrial plant, generated by CAD Schroer’s MPDS4 plant design system. The system enables users to see model properties and attach comments for designers, which are saved with the model.


Product Web Page and Datasheet: http://www.cad-schroer.com/products/mpds4/visualisation.html Gaining a Structural Overview In addition to showing details and attributes for selected components within a plant or factory, version 1.2 now allows users to gain an overview of the structure of the 3D data by providing a structure tree, which lists systems, subsystems, and individual components. Measuring Distances Version 1.2 now also allows users to measure distances between components, and to display these distances on the screen. The model can be saved with distances displayed. Saving 3D Views for Collaborators and Customers In addition to the existing tools for choosing different views and conducting camera-like 3D walk-throughs, MPDS4 REVIEW now allows users to name and store different views of a model or plant, which can then be selected and displayed at any time. This makes the tool even more ideal for collaboration with suppliers, colleagues and customers, as different views can be saved with a model, which can quickly be selected during a presentation to (or by) a customer, or during a meeting with collaborators. MPDS4 REVIEW version 1.2 is available for immediate download for CAD Schroer maintenance customers via its Customer Portal. For more information, please visit: http://www.cad-schroer.com/products/mpds4/visualisation.html


QuadriSpace announces Pages3D 2013 for Document Authoring from 3D CAD Models 22 October 2013 Today, QuadriSpace announced the immediate availability of Pages3D™ 2013 (www.quadrispace.com/products/pages3d), the QuadriSpace flagship product for creating multiple page documents from 3D CAD files. The latest edition incorporates new customer-requested features, performance improvements and the ability to publish 3D content to Share3D (www.share3d.com), a recently announced cloud-based distribution and collaboration platform. Pages3D uniquely enables users to create complete multi-page printed or interactive documents from 3D CAD files. Using patented technology, Pages3D uniquely incorporates the use of 3D directly into full-featured document authoring software. This combination of 3D and page design makes it extremely easy to drag parts lists to the document page, include 3D graphics in multiple page document, author printed documents or interactive 3D documents, including 3D PDF. Pages3D enables the addition of informative content such as descriptive text, illustrated 3D views, step-by-step procedures, exploded

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views with balloons and custom parts lists, tables, images and more. SolidWorks, Autodesk Inventor, Pro/E, Rhino, Google SketchUp, DWF, STEP, IGES and other exchange formats are supported. This version is compatible with the most recent CAD program releases. Pages3D is available as a Standard Edition and a Professional Edition. While both editions are effective for the production of multiple documents with embedded 3D, the Professional Edition includes many additional timesaving and enabling features. Smart Template Technology™, a highlight of the Professional Edition, enables the rapid creation of step-by-step graphical content from an exploded view or isolated part graphics from a parts list. Professional also includes update capabilities that update entire documents when 3D CAD designs change. Additionally, professional include 3D tools for managing large models using configurations and working with multiple 3D models in a single scene or document. New in 2013, advanced 3D content created in Pages3D can be published directly to Share3D. Share3D is a new cloud-based distribution and collaboration service with native apps for iPad, iPhone and PC users. With 3D-based content, not simply models, the use of 3D in the cloud extends beyond engineering to downstream uses in manufacturing, marketing, sales and field service. Design security is maintained by the use of lightweight models and data with high security servers. Share3D offers a free plan that allows users to collaborate on up to 3 projects. New accounts can be created for free at www.share3d.com/accounts/new.


STAR-CCM+ v8.06 Gets New Users Up and Running Like Pros 23 October 2013 CD-adapco announced today the release of STAR-CCM+ v8.06, the third release in 2013 of their flagship simulation tool. "The objective of the STAR-CCM+ v8 releases is to improve the overall user experience, to expand the application coverage and to boost turnaround times," says Senior VP of Product Management, Jean-Claude Ercolanelli. Enhanced User Experience "A significant challenge for simulation engineers lies in ensuring consistency of processes across large organizations or geographically dispersed teams," says Ercolanelli. "To address this, we are offering the Simulation Assistant, an interactive user interface that allows users to reproduce best practices and deploy them across whole organizations." The Simulation Assistant is also perfect for introducing inexperienced engineers to your simulation process, exposing them to a step-by-step approach that guides them through the stages necessary to obtain meaningful results.

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Expanded Coverage "Multiphase flows are perceived as being difficult to simulate because models are often restricted to a narrow range of applications," says Ercolanelli. "One of our focuses in STAR-CCM+ involves making multiphase flows more accessible to users, closing gaps and allowing you to tackle a wider range of industrial applications." STAR-CCM+ v8.06 introduces the ability to use multiphase with overset, which opens up the possibility to simulate phenomena such as ice buildup on aircraft wing flaps or spray painting. Discrete Element Method particles can now carry an active scalar that can be used for applications such as tablet coating thickness or moisture content for wood chip drying. Improved Turnaround Time "Being able to simulate part of a problem is not enough," says Ercolanelli. "We are committed to allowing our users to 'simulate systems' in their full complexity, by improving solver performance so that users can simulate phenomena that occur on an industrial scale and in an acceptable timescale." Users of DEM will notice substantial performance improvements in STAR-CCM+ v8.06, with simulations taking as little as 30% of the time taken in previous versions. The introduction of a parallel trimmer will allow the faster creation of larger meshes, increasing overall productivity. STAR-CCM+ v8.06 is available for download from the Steve Customer Portal. For more information, please visit www.cd-adapco.com, or visit the CD-adapco blog.


TFTLabs offers Solidworks 2014 Support 25 October 2013 TFTLabs S.A.S, announces today in this latest release the support of new Solidworks 2014 for company products TFTWeb™, TFTPad™, TFT4iT™ and free JSON3D Gallery™. The Free JSON3D Gallery, which already supports CATIA V5, Pro/Engineer, SolidWorks and JT formats, has been updated to support SolidWorks 2014 as well. TFTLabs products support all major 3D formats, which now include latest release of CAD System, Dassault Systems / Solidworks 2014 Entities treated:

1. Assemblies, parts, 2. Visibilities, Colors, Transparency, 3. Attributes on parts and assemblies, 4. All 3D Entities

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5. File extensions : .sldprt .sldasm “In CAD interoperability business, the #1 customer requirement is the responsiveness in delivering updates compatible with the latest versions of any CAD format. This is also our #1 priority for the 20+ formats we support and, thanks to our Web software available on most popular Web browsers such as Google Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari or Opera. Deployment to end-users is instantaneous and transparent. Check it out with our free JSON3D Gallery starting today! ” says Francois Chretien, CEO and Chief Scientist. “We are proud of our development team who managed to release this update. Our technology reads and visualizes all 3D native formats without any license of 3D software from a simple Web browser. ” says Jean-Luc Brocard, COO and Quality and Customers Support Manager. TFTLabs products work directly on 3D data from all native or generic CAD formats (more than 20 formats) up to their latest revision. With TFTLabs technology visualize and share 3D models from web browser or mobile devices. Test for free JSON3D Gallery on the web, or from your mobile with TFTPad app, available on Google Play. Within TFTPad, interact with 3D models using the intuitive touch interface. Pinch to zoom, single finger drag to rotate, two fingers drag to pan and double tap on the screen to fit all the model. With TFTWeb, the instant messaging system for 3D, communicates and collaborates on 3D native data on various operating systems and browsers. Create pages together with annotations, dimensions, detailed or exploded views, textual information … With TFT4iT, software editors can easily integrate our 100 % web-based 3D toolkit and access directly to all major 3D CAD file formats. Software editors can now take benefit of the JSON3D format real openness and perenity. The whole technology behind the products is owned by TFTLabs, whose key people have a unique experience in 3D interoperability since 20 years. TFTLabs SAS is a company dedicated to 3D Open solutions for Web Computing in the Manufacturing Market founded by CAD and Interoperability Veterans.


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Ventilation Leader Systemair Makes North American Product Line Available Through Autodesk® Seek Web Service 21 October 2013 Systemair, the leader in ventilation, today announced that its North American product line is now available through the Autodesk® Seek web service, allowing design professionals to search for and access the company's high-quality building product information and design files from the Seek website or directly from their Revit-based design applications. With the addition of Systemair models to their building design model, customers are now able to visualize a real-life representation of their ventilation system in the context of a whole building design. By hosting Systemair's Autodesk Revit® models, Autodesk Seek provides architects and engineers with predictability and visual context in the placement of air handling units, fans and air distribution products in new construction and retrofit projects. "By providing 3D models, architects and engineers are better equipped to visualize how our products fit into a project long before a structure is even built," said Rick Caldwell, Director of Marketing for Systemair. "By providing compliant Revit® models for our fans, air handling units and air distribution products, they are able to integrate our equipment into their BIM projects, easily, accurately and more efficiently. And, with a presence in Autodesk Seek, our products will now be at the fingertips of millions of architects and engineers as they design." Autodesk Seek allows design professionals to search specifically for the building product design files they need – in the form of 3D models, 2D drawings, visual images, and part and product specification data. The service includes access to existing content from Autodesk applications and building product manufacturers into a single, unified search experience. Architects and engineers can now preview 3D representations of Systemair's product designs, from structural composition to the way components fit together in the field, and can be confident that Systemair's models are compliant with Seek's stringent guidelines. This capability makes for better informed decisions based on more detailed project data during the conceptual design process and throughout the project lifespan. For more information, visit http://seek.autodesk.com and search for "Systemair" or "ventilation products." Revit (RFA) files may also be downloaded on our website at http://www.systemair.com/na/North-America/Support/.


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