ANSYS Only Engineering Simulation Software Provider Named on Shareholder Performance Index

ANSYS, Inc., today announced that it has been named as the only engineering simulation software provider on this year’s Oliver Wyman Shareholder Performance IndexSM (SPI). This international ranking assesses the performance of firms in the communications, media and technology (CMT) industries. With an overall SPI score of 235, ANSYS placed 13th... [Read more]

Virtual Prototyping with 3D CAD

by Brian MacCleery, National Instruments and Stephen Endersby, Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corp. Design failures may be the key to success in designing complex motion control machinery.  Failing early and often may lead to rapid design success.  Every mistake you catch in the early phases of development is a potential avoided catastrophe. Any programming... [Read more]

Shooting for the Moon

ANSYS, Inc. has signed on an official sponsor of Astrobotic Technology Inc.’s Tranquility Trek mission, which involves developing a rocket-launched robot as part of the Google Lunar X Prize competition. As a sponsor, ANSYS is providing its multiphysics engineering simulation software in the development of the robot, lander, and payload adapter... [Read more]

Digital Prototyping Brings Cars to Market

Nimrod Racing uses Inventor software to create custom radio controlled (RC) cars Nimrod Racing uses Inventor software to create custom radio controlled (RC) cars—many of them 1:10 scale models of classic vintage cars—for customers worldwide. With fully functional motors, wheels, and suspensions, Nimrod Racing cars can reach speeds of up to 110 km/hr,... [Read more]

RxView & RxHighlight R11 Released

New to Version R11 is support for AutoCAD 2010, improved MicroStation DGN reader, new DWF 7.6 reader, integrated MS Visio reader, updated 3D readers and a series of new and improved features and bug fixes. It runs smoothly under the new MS Windows 7, and has a nice and modern MS Office 2007 interface. RxView allows users to view & print more than... [Read more]

COMSOL Releases Beta Edition of Multiphysics Version 4.0

MILAN, ITALY & BURLINGTON, MA — At the Fifth Annual COMSOL Conference held in Milan, COMSOL released to all attendees and media the beta edition of COMSOL Multiphysics 4.0, its market-leading multiphysics modeling and simulation environment. Version 4.0 delivers the COMSOL Desktop™, an all-new user interface that makes it easy for users to... [Read more]

Bentley Adds Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Capabilities with acquisition of gINT Software

Bentley Systems, Inc. has acquired gINT Software. gINT Software has been a leader in geotechnical and geoenvironmental products since its founding in 1986. The company’s newest product, gINT Enterprise, maximizes the value of centrally managed subsurface data through multi-project reporting and dramatically extended querying power. Offering a powerful... [Read more]

NX 7.0 with HD3D & Enhancements to Synchronous Technology

Siemens PLM Software has introduced HD3D with the release of NX 7.0. HD3D is an open and intuitive visual environment to help product development managers and teams with PLM information and significantly enhance their ability to make efficient and effective product decisions. NX 7.0 also includes enhancements to synchronous technology that further... [Read more]

CAD Schroer announces new eSERVICES platform for MEDUSA4

CAD Schroer Group  has announced the eSERVICES an easy and innovative new licensing concept platform for users of the MEDUSA4 Personal 2D/3D CAD software.  Many MEDUSA4 Personal users, aware that the software restricts drawings to non-commercial use, have inquired about the possibility of licensing their work for commercial purposes. CAD Schroer’s... [Read more]

PTC CoCreate® Modeling Personal Edition hits 1,000,000th Start

PTC® has announced the 1,000,000th start of CoCreate® Modeling Personal Edition. CoCreate Personal Edition (PE) is a free version of the company’s 3D CAD software which is limited to 60 parts.  Since it’s launch in January 2007, users from over 100 countries have been using the software, of those more than 50% purchase the full version... [Read more]