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Contents Acquisitions _______________________________________________________________________ 2

3D Systems Buys Rapidform ______________________________________________________________2 Siemens to Acquire Kineo CAM ___________________________________________________________3

Company News _____________________________________________________________________ 4 3Shape Announces Opening of New Office near Los Angeles ____________________________________4 Airbus Selects Altair as a Product Development Partner for Ongoing Aircraft Design Programs __________5 Altair Receives an AVK Innovation Award ___________________________________________________6 Autodesk Uses Own Software Portfolio in Design of New Green Office Spaces Across Globe ___________7 AVEVA Opens New Office in India ________________________________________________________8 CADline Ltd Earns Product Support Specialization _____________________________________________9 Dassault Systèmes to Partner with Philosophia for Nuclear Systems Digitization and Simulation _________9 Delcam Chosen to Visit Turkey with UK Deputy Prime Minister _________________________________10 Electric Cloud® Partners with PTC® to offer Application Deployment Solutions ____________________11 Nemetschek Vectorworks Creates New Scholarship Program for Architecture Students in the U.S. ______12 Tata Consulting Engineers and Dassault Systèmes Announce Partnership to Bring to Market Innovative Industry Solution Experiences ____________________________________________________________13 U.S. Department of Energy Hires Carmel Software to Expand Upon BIM Interoperability Schema ______14

Events News ______________________________________________________________________ 15 AlmaMissler Group at the Midest Trade Fair _________________________________________________15 Autodesk Announces ‘Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Open Doors’ Seminar Series ____________16 CimatronE's 5-Axis Solution on Show at Fakuma, Germany_____________________________________17 Delcam Japan to Show new Milling Options in FeatureCAM at JIMTOF __________________________17 Delcam to Launch Latest Delcam for SolidWorks at Birmingham Seminar _________________________19 Prominent Global Brands Scheduled to Speak at Gerber Technology’s ideation Software Conference ____21 The Second ESI Global Forum Will Showcase the Latest Technological Advances in Virtual Product Engineering ___________________________________________________________________________22

Financial News ___________________________________________________________________ 23 Cadence to Announces Third Quarter 2012 Financial Results ____________________________________23 Dassault Systèmes Schedules Third Quarter 2012 Results Webcast and Conference Call ______________24 EMC to Announce Third-Quarter 2012 Financial Results _______________________________________24 Infosys: Q2 Revenues grew by 2.9% Year on Year ____________________________________________25 OpenText to Report First Quarter Fiscal Year 2013 Financial Results _____________________________25

Implementation Investments _________________________________________________________ 26 AVEVA’s Solutions Enable Project Integration for JPNOR Engenharia ____________________________26 Baltur SpA of Italy Implements Aras Product Lifecycle Management Solution ______________________27 DPR Construction Standardizes on ProjectWise for Collaboration and Work Sharing on All Large Projects, Enhancing Productivity__________________________________________________________________28 DuPont Standardizes on Bentley OpenPlant Based on Results of Rigorous Six Sigma Evaluation Process _29 KIRCHHOFF Automotive starts with a Bang ________________________________________________30 Vero shows Mould Makers: “This Mould Will Work” _________________________________________31 WorkNC Eases the Move to 5-axis Machining at Indian Toolmaker _______________________________33 WorkNC Helps Ensure Machining Optimization and Reliability at Atlantic Modelage Composite _______34 WorleyParsons Signs Global Alliance Agreement with Intergraph® ______________________________36

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Product News _____________________________________________________________________ 37 Alphacam 2013 R1 to be Released _________________________________________________________37 AVEVA launches the new AVEVA NET Gatekeeper and AVEVA Change Manager _________________38 AVEVA's New Plant Design Product AVEVA Everything3D Launched ___________________________39 Datakit Releases CrossManager© 2013 _____________________________________________________40 Delcam Launches Integrated Electrode Solution ______________________________________________41 EMC Integrates Brava!® Enterprise Viewer for New Cloud-Based Engineering Application ___________42 Gerber Technology to Offer Wide Version of GERBERcutter GTxL ______________________________43 Granta Launch Updated Metals Data in the 'Steel City' _________________________________________44 McLaren Announces new FusionLive Release________________________________________________45 Murata Component Library released for Agilent Technologies' Genesys ___________________________46 PDF3D Toolkit Releases Usability, 3D Scene Management, Visual Quality Improvements ____________46 Razorleaf Launches CADFIT 3.0 __________________________________________________________47 Sopheon Introduces Mobile App for Accolade® Innovation Management Software ___________________48 SpaceClaim Announces SpaceClaim Engineer 2012+ to Further Broaden Access to 3D for Mechanical Design _______________________________________________________________________________49 ThermoAnalytics releases RadTherm, RadThermIR, MuSES, and WinTherm version 10.4 ____________50 VERICUT 7.2 Offers Faster, Easier CNC Simulation __________________________________________52 VRMesh Library Available for Point Cloud Classification and Triangle Meshing ____________________53

Acquisitions 3D Systems Buys Rapidform 9 October 2012 3D Systems announced today that it acquired Rapidform, a global provider of 3D scan-to-CAD and inspection software tools, located in Seoul, South Korea for $35 million in cash, subject to final closing adjustments. Rapidform’s reverse engineering and inspection software empower product developers to deliver improved product quality and shorter time-to-market. By combining scan data processing, mesh optimization, auto surfacing and CAD modeling in a single, integrated tool, Rapidform has unlocked the power of 3D digitization for engineers and manufacturing professionals worldwide. 3D Systems expects Rapidform to contribute $15 million of revenue and deliver between $0.06 and $0.09 in earnings per share to its 2013 non-GAAP results. “This is a game-changer for our customers and shareholders, and is well-aligned with our strategic plan,” said Abe Reichental, President and CEO of 3D Systems. “We are thrilled to welcome Calvin Hur and his team to our company and we expect that the integration of the Rapidform proprietary products with 3D Systems’ extensive portfolio will result in accelerated growth within the rapidly expanding 3D content-to-print space.” “I am very pleased and honored to become part of 3D Systems, a world class leader and innovator,” said Calvin Hur, CEO of Rapidform. “Joining 3D Systems provides us with the scale, resources and strategic

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platform to realize our vision of democratizing the scan-to-CAD workflow for the benefit of designers and engineers.” With the addition of Rapidform, 3D Systems has secured a cornerstone of its fifth growth initiative: to create a seamless, digital scan, design and print platform for the benefit of its customers. This important growth initiative is consistent with the company’s overall drive to democratize and deliver integrated 3D content-to-print solutions. Rapidform broadens 3D Systems’ range of capabilities with complementary products and technology, and extends its coverage and breadth globally with a significant foothold in South Korea and Japan.

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Siemens to Acquire Kineo CAM 8 October 2012 Siemens acquires Kineo CAM, headquartered in Toulouse, France, a provider of computer-aided motion software. Already today Kineo CAM's solutions are proven components of Siemens PLM software products, maximizing customer productivity in various industries by optimizing motion, collision avoidance and path planning. Through the acquisition Siemens will be able to further enhance the computer-aided motion capabilities of its software and strengthen Siemens' ability to grow market share. The newly acquired company has over 200 customers worldwide and after closing will be assigned to the PLM Software Business Unit. The relevant agreement was signed today. The purchase price will not be disclosed. For twelve years, Kineo CAM has been developing state of the art software solutions for applications in various industries such as automotive, aerospace and shipbuilding by optimizing robotic movements and path planning for the assembly and disassembly of parts. For example, in the automotive industry, by using Kineo CAM software modules a car manufacturer can better plan how to install an item, such as a car seat or a dashboard, and how to disassemble it again for maintenance. In other use cases the software modules from Kineo CAM help to optimize motion and path planning for robotic movements. "By acquiring Kineo CAM we add another advanced technology to our PLM portfolio. This technology enables our customers to make better informed decisions about their products, and to devise manufacturing, maintenance and repair strategies", says Chuck Grindstaff, CEO and president of Siemens' PLM Software Business Unit. "Kineo CAM provides key components that are already leveraged in our core products, NX, Teamcenter and Tecnomatix. In addition, we will be gaining a team of world-class specialists into our Open Tools team. These experts will continue to partner with Siemens' PLM product groups as well as other companies that have standardized on the technology." Kineo CAM software products are delivered as application software to end-users and as software libraries to CAD and CAM software vendors and OEMs of advanced robotic systems. The two companies plan to continue with all the current Kineo CAM product lines.


"We are proud and enthusiastic to join the Siemens PLM organization which is a worldwide leader in the software component market", says Laurent Maniscalco, CEO of Kineo CAM. "Being part of such a global organization, which operates in the same markets as we do today, will ensure a stronger proximity with our current customers and a larger audience for our software technology. Enjoying excellent and long relationships with Siemens PLM teams, we are confident of a smooth and efficient integration process that will benefit our customers and our team." The Siemens Industry Automation Division has now acquired a number of software companies and, in so doing, has consolidated its position in the industrial software market. All the firms concerned are leading suppliers in their respective segment: namely, UGS (USA, 2007), Innotec (Germany, 2008), Elan Software Systems (France, 2009), Active Tecnologia em Sistemas de Automação (Brazil, 2011), Vistagy (USA, 2011), IBS AG (Germany, 2012), Perfect Costing Solutions GmbH (Germany, 2012) and VRcontext International S.A. (Belgium, 2012). For further information, please visit: www.siemens.com/automation


Company News 3Shape Announces Opening of New Office near Los Angeles 10 October 2012 3Shape continues to expand its presence around the globe with the opening of a new office in California. Located in Rancho Cucamonga, near Los Angeles, the office will offer training, technical support, product demonstrations, and business support to 3Shape partners and end-users. Local service, support, training – Pacific Time 3Shape’s latest expansion will meet the increasing demands for CAD/CAM solutions in the area and lay the groundwork for the increased activity surrounding the upcoming release of 3Shape TRIOS® - the digital impression solution system for dentists. The opening of the new office demonstrates 3Shape’s commitment to maintain the highest standards for service. Customers and partners all over the West Coast will now have quick local access to 3Shape technical support and sales support during their normal business hours (Pacific Time). Henrik Vestermark, the VP of Operations in North America says “The opening of this office represents our commitment to offer the best support and training possible. “ He continues, “We are witnessing a strong growing demand for our latest CAD/CAM solutions, and the new office allows us to continue building our market, while promoting the advantages of digital dentistry, and ensuring our customers’ maximum uptime and competitiveness.” The office will be managed by Henrik Vestermark who has also been managing the East Coast office in

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New Jersey. The new office will host modern training facilities and equipment where users and partners can benefit from hands-on courses in 3Shape’s digital technologies for labs and clinics.


Airbus Selects Altair as a Product Development Partner for Ongoing Aircraft Design Programs 11 October 2012 Altair announced today that Airbus has selected Altair as a product development partner for ongoing aircraft design programs. Airbus will leverage Altair's extensive structural design optimization and simulation experience. Altair and its product development division, Altair ProductDesign, are longtime collaborators with Airbus, having assisted in pioneering Europe's first Optimization Center which supports all Airbus European sites and is centralized onsite at Airbus France in Toulouse. A partnership between Altair ProductDesign and Airbus, the Optimization Center receives an initial aircraft design premise and applies optimization expertise to deliver innovative structural design solutions that minimize component or major assembly mass while maintaining performance requirements. Established in 2008, the center demonstrated ongoing success, ensuring that Altair ProductDesign was selected as a product development partner. Aside from their technical skill and experience, Altair provides a link with optimization tools development, such as OptiStruct. Not only can Altair provide the support to the project but they can also directly influence the development of the tools to create specific functionality for Airbus projects. The interaction between Altair's service leaders and tool development teams has proven highly beneficial. As well as metallic components, the Optimization Center is involved in the design of structures made from composite material, a choice that has become increasingly popular in the aerospace industry because of its inherent weight advantages. One of the challenges in the partnership with Altair is to catch the materials and manufacturing constraints and incorporate them into the optimization process. Many of the successes are due to the team's spirit in proposing new designs based on the numerical studies, as well as its knowledge of how loads pass along the component. In addition to the Optimization Center activities, Altair ProductDesign is also a primary partner with the Airbus Non-linear Technical Center for large-scale modeling and is currently engaged on a project that seeks to de-risk physical test phases through the predictive simulation of large aircraft system models in a virtual environment.

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The major challenge is to perform this detailed modeling to anticipate local issues in the aircraft. This is the first time that Airbus has performed these tests at an aircraft level, stretching the limit of existing software to be able to simulate such detailed and complete models. "I am delighted to see Airbus make Altair a strategic partner for aircraft development," said Dr. Royston Jones, president of Altair ProductDesign. "We have pioneered the use of optimization technology and minimum-mass design across industry for more than 10 years. It is very pleasing to see Airbus, as a world-leading company, invest in this technology and our expertise at a strategic level. Airbus has a long history of developing innovative, fuel-efficient aircraft to meet the demands of its customers."


Altair Receives an AVK Innovation Award 9 October 2012 Altair today announced that it has received an "AVK Innovationspreis 2012" (AVK Innovation Award) in the area of processes and methods for its design and optimization process for composite materials and laminate structures. The innovation prize is awarded by the AVK (INDUSTRIEVEREINIGUNG VERSTARKTE KUNSTSTOFFE (Association of Reinforced Plastics) to promote the development of new products and components made of fiber-reinforced plastics, as well as innovative methods and processes that support the manufacturing of products made of these materials. Altair received the award for its design and optimization process for composite materials. Based on Altair's experience in structural optimization, the company created a new process for an optimized design of laminate structures. Thanks to this process, the complexity of new materials can be handled more easily and the design of composite components becomes more robust. The process establishes an optimized material-usage design and ensures that components made from composites achieve their lightweight potential. Altair's design process offers unique possibilities to enhance the performance of the product while enabling the engineers to keep development and production costs low. "We are very happy about receiving an innovation award from the AVK," said Dr. Uwe Schramm, managing director of Altair Engineering GmbH. "It is great to see that our activities in the area of design, simulation and optimization of composites help our customers and also are recognized by the industry and industrial associations. With our solutions, we support our customers in their development processes and thus enable innovation. The design process we have developed for composite materials helps the user to create and produce lighter and better products because it makes the unique characteristics of composite materials controllable and enables lightweight design." The design process for laminates consists of three steps: 1. Ply shape optimization – what are the optimal ply shapes? 2. Ply thickness optimization – how many plies of each shape do I need? 3. Ply order optimization – what is the best stacking order for the plies?

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A semi-automated use of these three steps, which Altair covers in this process, ensures efficient and accurate creation of composite laminate designs. To improve existing laminate designs, the tools can be used independently in the different phases. A user can make adjustments after each phase to conform to manufacturing and/or other requirements. Altair's simulation-driven development process assures that development and product requirements, as well as production constraints, can be included in a development process right from the start – within the concept phase. The Altair method helps to extend the advantages of composite materials to their full potential and at the same time takes into account weight, cost and production issues. The prize was handed out on October 8 at the international AVK congress, taking place in Düsseldorf in conjunction with the COMPOSITES EUROPE trade show (Oct. 9 – 11). Altair will be presenting its solutions during the Composites Europe show at the AVK booth of the trade show in hall 8a, booth F63. At the booth, the company will be showing the awarded process with practical examples from different industries, among them the automotive and the shipbuilding sectors, as well as motorsport and research.


Autodesk Uses Own Software Portfolio in Design of New Green Office Spaces Across Globe 11 October 2012 Autodesk, Inc. deepens its investment in sustainable operations, opening five new green office spaces this year in San Francisco, Milan, Beijing and Farnborough, UK. The company is targeting LEED certification for its new facilities, which would bring Autodesk’s total to 13 LEED-certified offices, covering 25 percent of its 1.8 million square foot real estate portfolio. “At Autodesk, we are focused on accelerating sustainable innovation, and one way we do this to use our own facilities and operations as a testing ground for new ideas, workflows and solutions,” said Joe Chen, vice president of corporate real estate and facilities at Autodesk. “By using our own software to design and build these spaces, we’re not only reducing our greenhouse gas footprint, but also providing real working examples of sustainable design for our customers.” New Spaces Feature Reduced Energy, Green Power and Repurposed and Recycled Materials Each of the new office spaces is a major contributor to Autodesk’s environmental impact reduction strategy; most are powered by green energy, bringing renewables to nearly 30 percent of the company’s energy use. The office designs include reduced lighting energy requirements of up to 35 percent and increased ventilation efficiency of up to 30 percent as compared to American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) standards. Many of the new spaces feature efficient plumbing fixtures, which can reduce water use by more than 40 percent over conventional fixtures. And all offices prioritize re-used, recycled and locally sourced materials and furnishings, as well as utilize low- or no-VOC finishes. The spaces were all designed to meet or exceed LEED certifications.

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Reducing Carbon Impacts through Sustainable Design Choices Autodesk uses its own 3D design software to design collaborative, open office spaces for its more than 7,000 employees worldwide. Partly through the use of sustainable design in its real estate portfolio, Autodesk has been able to help reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 33 percent since 2009. In the company’s newly-opened San Francisco Steuart Tower space, cloud-based energy analysis powered by Green Building Studio within Autodesk Revit software helped ensure efficient design. In the UK’s new Farnborough office, an environmentally-focused design helped Autodesk save $1M in overall costs every two years. The project’s design partner used Autodesk 3ds Max Design visualization software to help create photorealistic renderings that helped educate employees about the new space, resulting in more working from the space than in previous offices. And in Beijing, the company’s new offices were designed with daylighting in mind, which will be modeled in Autodesk Ecotect Analysis to supplement the LEED submission process. For many of the new office spaces, Autodesk and its design teams employed Building Information Modeling (BIM), an intelligent 3D model-based design process. BIM provides insight for creating and managing building and infrastructure projects faster, more economically, and with less environmental impact.


AVEVA Opens New Office in India 8 October 2012 AVEVA has announced that it has opened a new office in Mumbai. The office, which is situated in Powai, will be AVEVA’s Indian hub for all sales and technical support, as well as housing a fully equipped training facility. 'AVEVA has significantly expanded its sales, marketing and technical team in India,' said Evgeny Fedotov, Senior Vice President, Russia, India & Middle East, AVEVA. 'This is part of a strategic development plan that will allow us to further improve the scope and quality of our services to our rapidly growing network of customers and partners in India’s oil & gas, power and marine industries. The new office will play a key role in our expansion plans for India, strengthening our presence here and increasing our market share in the region.' 'The training centre at our new office will provide software training courses across the AVEVA portfolio for all of our customers', added Navtej Garewal, SVP Head of India, AVEVA. 'Demand for training on our software is growing considerably, and our in-house training programmes will be tailored to meet industry requirements and trends. We will also continue to offer on-site training courses to meet customers’ specific needs as part of our commitment to extending our presence and investment in the Indian market.'

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CADline Ltd Earns Product Support Specialization 9 October 2012 CADline Ltd announced that it has earned the new Autodesk Product Support Specialization designation for value added resellers from Autodesk, Inc. As an Autodesk Specialized Partner, CADline has shown that they have made significant investment in their people, they have a solid business plan specific to their specialization area, they have customer references, and that they can provide a high level of knowledge, experience and support to customers in the AEC, Process and Plant, Structural Analysis and Manufacturing industries. The new Autodesk Partner Specializations enable value added resellers to highlight and brand their expertise in delivering services in key industry areas. By completing the required curriculum and training, as well as meeting required levels of service and standards set by Autodesk, CADline demonstrates through their strong customer service and support in sales what it means to be a trusted adviser to Autodesk customers throughout the world. “Supporting our clients is at the heart of service provision within CADline and we are delighted to have been awarded the product support specialisation by Autodesk says Claire Bass, Client Services Director. This reflects both our product and industry expertise and the critical role we provide to clients during technology implementations and the accompanying change programme”.


Dassault Systèmes to Partner with Philosophia for Nuclear Systems Digitization and Simulation 11 October 2012 Dassault Systèmes and Philosophia, an Information Technology entrepreneur, today announced an agreement under which Philosophia will use Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE platform to develop advanced scientific virtual universes for digitization and simulation of nuclear power plants. Such advanced simulation will include multidimensional multiphysics, multiscale phenomena, construction and training. As part of this agreement, Philosophia and Dassault Systèmes will jointly develop solutions and practices for digitization of existing assets, 3D experiences for multiphysics simulation of complex nuclear operation processes, and create a comprehensive education program targeting students in the nuclear power industry. These university-level education programs will train students how to use their acquired theoretical knowledge in various fields of nuclear power generation via virtual universes that incorporate practical engineering tools, such as Dassault Systèmes’ 3D design, simulation, analysis and


programming applications. Not only will students be trained in specialized virtual reality experiences, but Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE platform will allow the digitization of real world nuclear engineering process and facilities into the virtual world for better simulation, training and maintenance process development. “Philosophia has been using Dassault Systèmes’ modeling, construction planning, and various serious gaming applications on multiple real scale projects in Korea for a long time. With this agreement, Philosophia will move to Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE platform and leverage its energy, process and utility industry solution experiences,” said Professor Kune Suh, CEO, Philosophia. “This allows us to concentrate on the scenarios that our customers want us to model. In addition, new developments let us anticipate more realistic rendering, including probabilistic approaches that will lead to a better estimation of aging evolution of nuclear plants.” Most nuclear power facilities in the world, as well as many other types of power generation and other large facilities, are not built exactly as the old paper blue print designs. The blueprints are the “As Designed” plan for construction, but they inevitably are changed in small, and sometimes large, ways during construction to accommodate unanticipated issues during the construction process. The end-result is called the “As Built” facility and it is these “As Built” models that EPC and Owner/Operators need to develop virtual safety, training, and maintenance experiences. Digitization of a plant from legacy data to create an “As Built” model is the first step in the process for any existing facility. The digitized data then become the unique knowledge center of the plant to be accessed by all stakeholders, including the owner/operator, EPC, and equipment suppliers. “Dassault Systèmes believes in the power of the virtual world to improve the real world. Combining Philosophia’s deep knowledge about nuclear systems technology with our 3DEXPERIENCE platform will create unparalleled value for our joint customers,” said Monica Menghini, Executive Vice President, Industry and Marketing, Dassault Systèmes. “Our common goal with Philosophia is to enable customers to create a digital reference of their physical asset as a platform and precursor for high value 3D experiences. With this, all stakeholders can access necessary information in context, understand, and run what-if scenarios in a harmless virtual environment. Given the current mistrust about safety of nuclear power plants in particular, such an innovative approach will deliver significant business value and work to positively transform the perception of nuclear plants.”


Delcam Chosen to Visit Turkey with UK Deputy Prime Minister 12 October 2012 Delcam’s Commercial Director, Bart Simpson, was among a business delegation to Turkey lead by the UK’s Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, last week. The visit coincided with the Maktek Eurasia


exhibition in Istanbul, where Delcam’s new subsidiary, Delcam Turkiye, participated for the first time, and came a week after the formal launch of the subsidiary at a reception at the British Embassy. Commenting on the visit, Nick Clegg said: "Turkey is Europe’s seventh largest economy and is one of the world’s largest markets. We have an ambitious aim to double bilateral trade by 2015. It has increased by 40% since 2009 so we are making good progress towards the target, and this visit will bring us even closer.” Mr. Simpson emphasised Delcam’s willingness to contribute towards this target. "We enjoyed our most successful year so far in Turkey during 2011, with sales increasing by over 20%,” he said. "Even so, we expect to increase our sales significantly in the coming years. This visit, and our presence at Maktek, has confirmed the size of the opportunity there is for our manufacturing software in Turkey.” Delcam Turkiye, which is based in Istanbul, is staffed by local experts in CADCAM technology. With the office now formally established, recruitment of additional staff is now under way. The subsidiary will support Delcam’s existing resellers in Turkey and help to strengthen the company’s profile in the country.


Electric Cloud® Partners with PTC® to offer Application Deployment Solutions 10 October 2012 Electric Cloud, a DevOps optimization company announced today that it has joined the PTC PartnerAdvantage™ Program and will offer customers its application deployment solution, ElectricDeploy, integrated with PTC Integrity®. PTC recently notified customers of the decision to end-of-life its MKS Deploy solution and is partnering with Electric Cloud to provide customers a migration path to the innovative technology offered in ElectricDeploy. "PTC is committed to bringing innovation and world class lifecycle management capabilities to the ALM market. With this focus we decided to work with industry leading development operations vendors when replacing native capabilities in these areas. We chose Electric Cloud for our customers' deploy migration path because ElectricDeploy offers customers advanced deployment technology that enhances Integrity's already industry leading release management capabilities," said Doug Akers, Vice President, Product Management, PTC. "Electric Cloud's innovative technology includes industry first features such as fail-safe deployments and a model-driven approach that reduces the complexity and variability of application deployments. Like PTC, Electric Cloud has significant expertise serving large enterprise customers. We are confident that ElectricDeploy will help our customers achieve faster delivery of higher-quality applications and that they will receive the world-class support that all Electric Cloud customers enjoy."


The integration between PTC Integrity and Electric Cloud's ElectricDeploy platforms provides customers an enterprise-grade, end-to-end Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) and DevOps solution for developing, building, testing, and deploying applications. With Electric Cloud's out-of-the-box integrations with hundreds of essential software development, middleware, and infrastructure tools, customers can now develop and deliver applications across physical, virtual, and cloud environments with a single solution. "We are thrilled to be working with PTC to transition their deploy customers to Electric Cloud," said Electric Cloud CEO Mike Maciag. "The strength of the PTC solutions for ALM combined with Electric Cloud's DevOps solutions are a natural fit. With a consistent process to transition software from Dev to Ops, the value of Agile development will be fully realized." ElectricDeploy automates and standardizes application deployments across all environments — Dev, QA, pre-production, and production — by modeling applications, related environments, and processes. Built on Electric Cloud's award-winning ElectricCommander platform, ElectricDeploy reduces the occurrences and impacts of deployment failures in production environments through features that make ElectricDeploy the industry's first fail-safe solution. Fail-safe features address three separate areas:

• Code-Safe offers run-time debugging capabilities to interactively refine deployment processes. • Run-Safe lets teams define success and failure thresholds for application deployments so that

deployments can account for real world environments and deployment situations. • Recover-Safe enables teams to define recovery policies and processes for dynamic management

of deployment failures. In conjunction with PTC's end-of-life program to retire its MKS Deploy product, Electric Cloud has announced a special time limited offer for PTC customers with active MKS Deploy maintenance contracts to migrate to ElectricDeploy. To take advantage of the offer, customers must contact [email protected] before December 1, 2012.


Nemetschek Vectorworks Creates New Scholarship Program for Architecture Students in the U.S. 9 October 2012 Nemetschek Vectorworks, Inc. announces The Vectorworks Young Architects Student Scholarship, which will provide a $2,500 award to an outstanding student who is pursuing either an undergraduate or graduate degree in architecture in the U.S. This new scholarship will be paid directly to the recipient’s educational institution, and can be used to pay for tuition and fees. The winner will be revealed on Friday, December 14, 2012. “Through The Vectorworks Young Architects Student Scholarship, we will honor the talents of today’s young, creative minds by recognizing one deserving student’s achievements and potential as a career architect,” says Steve Alden, U.S. Sales and Marketing Director at Nemetschek Vectorworks. “In


addition, we hope our scholarship engages and encourages more students to pursue architecture and apply their skills to push this field into new and exciting directions.” Applications must be submitted online at www.vectorworks.net/scholarship/ by November 30, 2012. Students must complete all three applications requirements, listed below, to be eligible for the award:

1. Enter the Nemetschek Vectorworks Creative Minds Monthly Design Competition in October or November. Go to www.vectorworks.net/creativeminds for details about the competition, which challenges entrants to explore multiple options for documenting and presenting responses to a design concept.

2. Present an architecture portfolio that showcases their individual creativity. Students may upload their portfolio to www.vectorworks.net/scholarship/, or they can provide a link to their online portfolio within their electronic application.

3. Submit a one-page explanation about why they deserve the scholarship. Students can upload responses as part of their online application.

In addition to the above requirements, applicants must be U.S. citizens or U.S. lawful permanent residents. They must also be full-time college students at the time of their application, pursuing undergraduate or graduate studies, and majoring in architecture or intending to major in the field. For additional information about The Vectorworks Young Architects Student Scholarship, visitwww.vectorworks.net/scholarship/ or contact Alice at [email protected].


Tata Consulting Engineers and Dassault Systèmes Announce Partnership to Bring to Market Innovative Industry Solution Experiences 11 October 2012 Dassault Systèmes and Tata Consulting Engineers Ltd. (TCE) have jointly announced a strategic partnership designed to leverage each company’s core capabilities to deliver industry solution experiences to customers in key Energy, Process, Utilities and Construction sectors where Tata Consulting Engineers is already well established. Tata Consulting Engineers is a consulting engineering company and a subsidiary of Tata Sons Ltd and has been providing engineering consultancy services for the past 50 years. TCE will leverage Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE industry solutions to bring business value through combined business development and engineering consultancy services to customers in Power (Hydro & Thermal, Transmission & Distribution) Nuclear, Construction, Mining and Minerals, Infrastructure (Water & Urban Development, Buildings & Architecture, Ports & Transportation), Steel & Metals, Chemical (Oil & Gas) and Industrial (Automotive, Cement, Heavy Engineering, Special Projects). The very first combined effort will be to launch three solutions for Energy, Process and Construction sectors: “Optimized Plant Construction”, “3D Digital Plant”, “Plant Operation and Safe

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Plant”. The Tata Consulting Engineers - Dassault Systèmes association also ensures the establishment of a dedicated “Centre of Excellence” for delivering 3DEXPERIENCE solutions to customers in key industry segments. “Our technical prowess and sheer diversity of operations in key industry segments holds us in good stead. The synergy of Tata Consulting Engineers and Dassault Systèmes will help transform our service delivery model, driving customer delight through value creation, taking us further up in the international engineering consulting business,” said, Mr. J.P Haran, Managing Director, Tata Consulting Engineers Ltd. “The synergy between Tata Consulting Engineers and Dassault Systèmes is a perfect amalgam of both companies’ core strengths and we are sure that this will be a great differentiator in providing value engineering offerings to our customers.” Commenting on the partnership, Monica Menghini, Executive Vice President, Industry, Dassault Systèmes, said, “The joint team from Dassault Systèmes and Tata Consulting Engineers will create unsurpassed business value to customers in different industry sectors. This strategic partnership also strives to focus on key value drivers that go beyond any solution currently available, including a new services and business consulting model.” Dr. Chandan Chowdhury, Managing Director, India, Dassault Systèmes, added, “This partnership will transform the Indian industry through the innovative application of ‘industry solution experiences’. In the current economic environment, where quantum improvement in productivity has become the key to competitiveness, this value creation partnership certainly deserves special importance.” The partnership will first support Dassault Systèmes’ game-changing 3DEXPERIENCE solutions in Energy and Tata Consulting Engineers’s consulting expertise to provide:

• Simulation of plant behavior in virtual world to analyze efficiency and safety at optimum cost and anticipate the risk associated with the plant

• Multi disciplinary plant 3D for integrated digital plant knowledge • Virtual operator training to ensure leaner operation and maintenance • Engineering analysis for reliable and robust designs. • Simulation of construction/refurbishment/maintenance in safe virtual world to execute it right the

first time in real world • Program management for optimizing EPC project execution collaboratively across the value

chain


U.S. Department of Energy Hires Carmel Software to Expand Upon BIM Interoperability Schema 11 October 2012


Carmel Software announces that it has been hired by the U.S. Department of Energy to improve the Green Building XML (gbXML) interoperability schema that allows various BIM authoring and analysis software tools to integrate with one another. Here is a more layman's explanation of what this all means: Green Building XML (gbXML) is a schema or "language" that allows BIM authoring software tools such as Autodesk Revit to communicate with building analysis tools such as Trane TRACE. For example, a user is able to design a 3D virtual model of a building in Autodesk Revit. This model not only includes all of the visual geometry of the building, but it also includes information about the types of walls, windows, roofs, and internal characteristics of the building such as lighting and occupancy density. Since this information is the type of information required by building energy analysis software tools, it seems redundent to re-enter all of this information into a stand-alone energy analysis software tool when it is readily available from the 3D model. This is where gbXML comes into play: A software tool such as Autodesk Revit is able to "Save As" gbXML meaning that it is able to export all of its geometry and other building information into the gbXML language format. Taking this gbXML file, the user is now able to "import" this building information into an energy analysis tool such as EnergyPlus or Trane Trace without manually re-entering all of this data by hand. The end result of all of this is that an energy modeler is better able to design more energy efficient buildings for purposes of, say, LEED certification In theory, the above workflow sounds seamless and attractive to anyone involved with modeling the energy usage of a building. In reality, the process is wrought with enough complications that energy modelers often forego this process in favor of more manual methods. These complications result from inconsistancies in how the various software tools integrate with gbXML. Therefore, the U.S. DOE has agreed to fund Carmel Software to develop methods and "test cases" that allow these vendors to test their gbXML integration and ensure they are importing and exporting valid gbXML models. "The fact that the U.S. Department of Energy is funding this effort to improve and promote the usage of gbXML is an incredible validation of this schema. This is the type of infusion we need to propel gbXML into the next phase of building design and analysis, “says Stephen Roth, Principal of Carmel and President of the Board of Directors of gbXML. For more information on gbXML, go to www.gbXML.org


Events News AlmaMissler Group at the Midest Trade Fair 8 October 2012 Alma and Missler Software will have a joint stand at the upcoming Midest industrial subcontracting trade fair (Hall 6, Alley N, Stand 41) which will take place in Paris from 06 to 09 November. This trade fair will enable the AlmaMissler Group, the new signature used by Alma and Missler Software for joint actions and projects, to materialize the union between the 2 companies.

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In March of this year, the two French software developers announced their planned union with their long-term objective of merging the two companies, their product lines and distribution networks. The AlmaMissler Group offers a completely integrated CAD/CAM/ERP solution for the mechanical engineering, tool making, machining, sheet metal, mechanical welding, wood, and robotics sectors. Since the announcement of the union of the two companies on the “Industrie” trade fair in Paris in March of this year several joint actions, both in terms of French and International sales and product development have been carried out. The Midest trade fair, an international trade fair of reference for sub-contractors is the ideal occasion for the 2 companies to co-exhibit for the 1st time on a leading industrial trade fair. For further information visit www.topsolid.com AlmaMissler Group in brief

- 35M€ consolidated sales turnover, 300 staff in France, Italy, Germany, China, Brazil and the USA

- 4 product development sites in France : Evry, Toulouse, Grenoble, Lyon - 15000 clients in the world - 70 partners across the globe


Autodesk Announces ‘Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Open Doors’ Seminar Series 10 October 2012 Autodesk, Inc., announces their ‘PLM Open Doors’ Events. These half-day events will be held on several locations in Denmark, Germany, Sweden and UK, during the period from October 31 through November 27. Autodesk’s ‘PLM Open Doors’ Event Series provides a half day of strategic discussions and information sharing, that aims to explain why cloud-based Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions are the logical direction that successful and sustaining product companies take, and how Autodesk® PLM 360, the cloud-based PLM solution fits this business paradigm. Upon completion of the plenary sessions, the attendees are offered the opportunity to have a one-on-one conversation with a specialist. Refer to Autodesk’s website at http://www.autodeskplm360.co.uk/events/autodesk-open-doors-product-lifecycle-management-event-series/ and at http://autodeskplm360.de/events/autodesk-plm-open-doors-event-serie/ to select the date and location. There is no fee required for registering. At several of these events CIMdata, the global leader in strategic PLM management Consulting, PLM Education, and PLM

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CimatronE's 5-Axis Solution on Show at Fakuma, Germany 11 October 2012 Cimatron Limited today announced that CimatronE's 5-Axis solution will be showcased at the Fakuma trade show to be held in Friedrichshafen, Germany, from October 16-20, 2012. "Tool shops across Germany are continuing to profit from CimatronE's 5-Axis solution, which is one of the most effective and advanced products on the market today," said Mr Dirk Dombert, Cimatron Group's General Manager for Germany. "The CimatronE 5-Axis solution offers dramatically reduced setup times, and its powerful tilting functionality enables the use of shorter cutting tools, resulting in better surface quality and optimized machining times. These capabilities also support the 'direct milling' technology that shortens production time by reducing the need for electrodes." The CimatronE 5-Axis display at Fakuma will showcase:

• Direct milling of narrow slots and tiny corner radiuses, reducing the need for electrodes. • Using a single setup for multi-side operations. • A rich selection of machining strategies and support for a complete range of cutters (including

tapered cutters, lollipop tools, and slot mill cutters). • Positioning and continuous milling, with full control over the tilt and lead angles, and gouge and

collision check of the tool shank and holder against the part. • Generating 5-Axis tilting toolpaths at the click of a button (especially useful for rapid machining

of parts with deep cavities, narrow ribs and tiny corner radiuses). • Advanced post-processor-based simulation for toolpath verification.

The CimatronE display at Fakuma will be at booth #A5-5206. For further information on CimatronE, visit http://www.cimatrone.com.


Delcam Japan to Show new Milling Options in FeatureCAM at JIMTOF 11 October 2012

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Delcam Japan will demonstrate the 2013 release of Delcam’s FeatureCAM feature-based CAM system at the JIMTOF exhibition to be held in Tokyo from 1st to 6th November. The new release includes a wider range of options for three-axis milling and enhancements in five-axis machining, plus improvements in the turning and mill-turn modules. Full details are available on the FeatureCAM 2013 learning zone at http://lz.featurecam.com. FeatureCAM was one of the world’s first feature-based programming software when it was launched in 1995. Constant development since then has ensured that the system has retained its position in programming speed and ease of use, while an increased range of strategies has been added to provide more efficient toolpaths giving greater productivity on a wider range of machines. The main change to the 2013 FeatureCAM product family has been the introduction of three levels of 3D machining functionality. FeatureMILL 3D Lite offers single-surface machining with a basic range of strategies and so provides an introductory product for companies moving into 3D machining for the first time. FeatureMILL 3D MX provides a greater number of strategies, including spiral finishing, flowline finishing and rotary machining, support for multiple-surface machining and automated feature recognition. It is aimed at companies with conventional machine tools and those that are machining softer materials. FeatureMILL HSM also contains all of the options for rest machining, such as pencil machining and corner clearance, and high-speed machining, including trochoidal machining and Delcam’s patented Race Line Machining. It maximises the benefits of any investment in high-speed mills with strategies that maximise machine productivity while protecting the part, machine and cutter from excessive wear. FeatureCAM HSM also includes a number of new strategies. Step cutting has been added within area clearance to remove large terraces that can be left on the part when using deeper roughing cuts. FeatureCAM will now produce extra toolpaths that step back up the terrace with the existing large tool, adding extra cuts at intermediate levels. This results in more material being removed, using the same tool within the same toolpath. Automatic splitting of finishing between steep and shallow areas of the part has been available in FeatureCAM for a number of releases. This option has been enhanced with the ability to use the scallop height to control the stepover. Using this value rather than setting a constant stepover distance gives better control of the surface finish. Both roughing and finishing strategies now incorporate an "area filter” to remove small enclosed pockets within the part from the toolpath. Any attempt to cut these areas risks damage to the tool, even though it is mathematically possible to remove the material. New five-axis strategies available in FeatureCAM 2013 include flowline machining between two

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curves, pencil machining and corner re-machining. These options for simultaneous five-axis machining allow a better surface finish to be achieved as well as ensuring access to more areas within the part in a single set-up. New options have also been added to give smoother five-axis machining. A new look-ahead capability will remove any sudden tool-axis changes during automatic collision avoidance and, instead, ensure that a smooth transition takes place. In addition, FeatureCAM now offers the ability to smooth the Azimuth and Elevation axes independently and so remove excessive five-axis movement. These options stabilise the rotary axis movement by maintaining a fixed tool axis as far as possible, thus replacing constant five-axis movement with a series of 3+2-axis segments having full five-axis transitions between them. A number of enhancements have been added to FeatureCAM’s turning and mill-turn modules. Definition of the initial stock and part alignment has been improved, making it more similar to the set-up process for milling, support has been added for semi-finish canned cycles and curves of revolution can now be recognised from STL models. A new method has also been introduced allowing b-axis rotary milling to be carried out on features that would otherwise require the use of excessively long cutters. The options for multi-spindle, multi-turret machines have been improved by fully integrating part transfers into the FeatureCAM output. Simulation and post-processing of these operations is also supported. In addition, the handling of synchronisation points has been enhanced to simplify the optimisation of the machining sequence between the various elements of the machine.


Delcam to Launch Latest Delcam for SolidWorks at Birmingham Seminar 9 October 2012 Delcam will launch the 2013 version of Delcam for SolidWorks, the integrated CAM system for SolidWorks, with a seminar at its Birmingham headquarters on 28th November. The event will be held jointly with Solid Applications, the SolidWorks reseller that was appointed as the UK reseller for Delcam for SolidWorks earlier this year. The 2013 release includes a new entry-level 3D milling option, plus many of the enhancements made to the 2013 version of the FeatureCAM feature-based programming system on which it is based. As a Gold Partner CAM product, it is, of course, fully compatible with the latest release of SolidWorks. The new entry-level 3D option includes all the 2D and 2.5D strategies available in Delcam for SolidWorks, plus the 3D single-surface strategies for Z-level roughing, with either offset or raster, and finishing with raster, isoline or spiral. It is intended mainly as an introductory level program for companies new to 3D machining but will also be useful for users that only have an occasional need for 3D capabilities or that only machine softer materials.


A number of new strategies have been added to the high-speed machining module in Delcam for SolidWorks. Step cutting has been added within area clearance to remove large terraces that can be left on the part when using deeper roughing cuts. Extra toolpaths can now be generated that step back up the terrace with the existing large tool, adding extra cuts at intermediate levels. This results in more material being removed, using the same tool within the same toolpath. Automatic splitting of finishing between steep and shallow areas of the part has been enhanced with the ability to use the scallop height to control the stepover. Using this value rather than setting a constant stepover distance gives better control of the surface finish. Both roughing and finishing strategies now incorporate an "area filter” to remove small enclosed pockets within the part from the toolpath. Any attempt to cut these areas risks damage to the tool, even though it is mathematically possible to remove the material. Delcam for SolidWorks now gives the option of using bottom-up machining for Z-level finishing as well as the conventional top-down approach. This can be useful when using a ball-nose end mill as it avoids cutting with the centre of the tool and so gives a better surface finish and longer tool life. New five-axis strategies available in Delcam for SolidWorks 2013 include flowline machining between two curves, pencil machining and corner re-machining. These options for simultaneous five-axis machining allow a better surface finish to be achieved as well as ensuring access to more areas within the part in a single set-up. New options have also been added to give smoother five-axis machining. A new look-ahead capability will remove any sudden tool-axis changes during automatic collision avoidance and, instead, ensure that a smooth transition takes place. In addition, the ability to smooth the Azimuth and Elevation axes independently is now available, allowing excessive five-axis movement to be removed. These options stabilise the rotary axis movement by maintaining a fixed tool axis as far as possible, thus replacing constant five-axis movement with a series of 3+2-axis segments having full five-axis transitions between them. Enhancements have also been made to the turning and mill-turn modules within Delcam for SolidWorks. In particular, support is now available for simultaneous b-axis turning for more complex turning operations. This allows more positioning options to be used for a single tool, so minimising tool changes and the associated dwell marks or surface blends. Delcam for SolidWorks combines the benefits associated with Delcam’s PowerMILL and FeatureCAM CAM systems. It is based on Delcam’s proven machining algorithms that are already used by more than 35,000 customers around the world. The software offers PowerMILL’s exceptional speed of toolpath calculation, plus the advanced strategies for high-speed and five-axis machining, to ensure increased productivity, maximum tool life and immaculate surface finish, even when cutting the hardest, most challenging materials. At the same time, Delcam for SolidWorks has the same strong focus on ease of


use as FeatureCAM, including all of the knowledge-based automation that makes that system so consistent and reliable. Delcam for SolidWorks is fully integrated into the SolidWorks environment so that the program looks and behaves like SolidWorks. It offers full associativity so that any changes in the CAD model are reflected automatically in the toolpaths. However, this associativity is more intelligent than that offered in many other integrated CAM systems. Delcam for SolidWorks doesn’t simply modify the existing toolpaths but also reviews the choice of cutting tools and machining strategies, and changes them if necessary.


Prominent Global Brands Scheduled to Speak at Gerber Technology’s ideation Software Conference 8 October 2012 Ideation, Gerber Technology’s 14th annual software conference, taking place Oct. 22-23 at the Montelucia Resort & Spa in Scottsdale, Ariz., is a who’s who of the fashion industry. During the event, many prominent global brands, including Abercrombie & Fitch, Fruit of the Loom, Merrell, ICICLE and New York & Co., will discuss how their companies bridge the product design and development processes with sourcing, product delivery and profit generation strategies using Gerber’s integrated YuniquePLM™ and AccuMark® CAD software systems. Additional sessions center on demonstrations of new software functionality, breakout discussions, hands-on workshops and peer-to-peer sharing of best practices. In total, attendees can choose from more than 40 high-impact sessions. Marshal Cohen, a well-known expert on consumer behavior for more than 30 years, will deliver the keynote speech. Cohen, who has appeared on several popular American morning news shows and has been quoted in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and Women’s Wear Daily, will explore what makes a brand successful, what influences consumers’ buying decisions and how they are spending their discretionary dollars. The setting also offers a first glimpse into the newest releases of Gerber’s YuniquePLM product lifecycle management software and AccuMark pattern design, grading and marker making system. Demonstrations of YuniquePLM 5.0 will focus on improvements to sourcing and tracking capabilities and ground-breaking enhancements to integration with Adobe® Illustrator®. In addition, the software will enable more robust vendor management including sought-after compliance tracking functionality. A sneak preview into AccuMark 8.5.1 highlights the ability to digitize hard patterns into the AccuMark system using a high-quality, digital camera. The release also provides improvements in marker compaction and enhancements to the system’s pattern import process which facilitates data integration between AccuMark and YuniquePLM.

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Donny Askin, general manager of the Yunique Solutions business, said, “Fashion companies of all sizes are constantly searching for ways to use technology to get products to market faster, at less cost and with higher quality. This is a great forum for industry leaders to hear and share best practices and generate ideas to make their organization more productive and more profitable. The input attendees provide directly affects the future of our software products.”


The Second ESI Global Forum Will Showcase the Latest Technological Advances in Virtual Product Engineering 9 October 2012 ESI Group announces the full program of its upcoming biennial ESI Global Forum. The event will take place at the Sheraton Hotel & Marina in San Diego, CA, USA on October 18 &19, 2012. ESI Global Forum – Invited Keynotes: On October 18, the first keynote speaker will be the Honorable John Engler, president of the Business Roundtable (BRT), former Governor of Michigan and former CEO of the National Association of Manufacturers. A second keynote will be delivered by American engineer and former astronaut Fred Haise, who was the lunar module pilot on the aborted Apollo 13 lunar mission in 1970. French physicist Dr. Franck Delplace, Head of the Energy Savings Department at EDF Group, will deliver a third keynote on the topic of the current challenges faced by the energy sector. From their own perspectives, each speaker will discuss the role of innovation in addressing different challenges. ESI Global Forum - Agenda: The forum will cover a wide range of topics, addressing all aspects of engineering simulation and with special focus on applications in various industries. Aeronautics Session: presentations will include case studies from Pratt & Whitney Aircraft, SAFRAN, GE Research, Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (CAC), Central Institute of Aviation Motors (CIAM) and the Boeing Company. Energy Session: presentations will include case studies from Westinghouse, EDF (French Electricity Board), CEA (French Commission on Atomic Energy), SL Rasch GmbH, Structural Integrity Associates and Dominion Engineering. Ground Transportation Session: presentations will include case studies from Renault, Honda, Fisker Automotive, Nissan Motor Co., Volkswagen AG, Mazda Moto Corporation and P3 North America. On day 2, parallel sessions organized by trade applications will feature presentations from the following key industry players.

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For Virtual Performance (focus on Safety): Humanetics Innovative Solutions, Honda, Orbit Baby and Autoliv Japan. For Virtual Manufacturing (focus on Body & Assembly): Renault Samsung Motors, Genesis Systems Group, AP&T, Pryer Technology Group, PCC Structurals, Moscow Institute of Steel and Alloys (MISIS), Dow Chemical Company, GE Energy and Brigham Young University. For Virtual Environment (focus on Vibro-acoustics): ATA Engineering, Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company, Nissan Motor Co., General Motors LLC, the University of Kentucky and Chrysler (focus on CFD): San José State University, Hitachi Global Storage Technology, (OpenFOAM workshop): OpenCFD (now part of ESI), FM Global and California Department of Transportation. For Virtual Reality (focus on Virtual Decision Platform): Upper Austria University of Applied Sciences, Caterpillar Inc, Fisker Automotive and Ford Motors. A gala dinner will be held on October 18, bringing together all attendees in an informal setting for private discussion and networking. Registrations for the event are open. To register, please click here. For more information about this conference, please visit www.esi-group.com/EGF2012


Financial News Cadence to Announces Third Quarter 2012 Financial Results 5 October 2012 WHO: Cadence Design Systems, Inc. to announce third quarter 2012 financial results via webcast. WHAT: You are invited to attend the third quarter 2012 financial results audio webcast. Participating on the webcast will be Lip-Bu Tan, president and chief executive officer, and Geoff Ribar, senior vice president and chief financial officer. WHEN: The webcast will begin Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012 at 2 p.m. (Pacific)/5 p.m. (Eastern). An archive of the

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Dassault Systèmes Schedules Third Quarter 2012 Results Webcast and Conference Call 8 October 2012 Dassault Systèmes will host a webcast and a conference call on Thursday, October 25, 2012, to discuss its operating performance for the third quarter ended September 30, 2012. The management of Dassault Systèmes will host the webcast at 8:30 AM London Time - 9:30 AM Paris Time and will then also host the conference call at 9:00 AM New York Time - 2:00 PM London Time - 3:00 PM Paris Time. Both the webcast and the conference call will be available via the Internet by accessing Dassault Systèmes’ website at http://www.3ds.com/company/finance/. Follow the directions on the main page to link to the audio. Please go to the website at least fifteen minutes prior to the webcast or conference call to register, to download and install any necessary software. The webcast and conference call will be archived for 30 days.


EMC to Announce Third-Quarter 2012 Financial Results 10 October 2012 EMC Corporation will publish its third-quarter 2012 financial results on October 24, 2012 at approximately 7:00 a.m. ET. The news release will be available on the EMC Investor Relations website at http://www.emc.com/ir 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. On October 24, 2012, EMC will issue a news release announcing the availability of the company's

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quarterly financial results at the websites referenced above. EMC will hold a conference call for investors at 8:30 a.m. ET on October 24, 2012 to review third-quarter 2012 financial results. A live webcast of the conference call will be available at the EMC Investor Relations website at http://www.emc.com/ir.


Infosys: Q2 Revenues grew by 2.9% Year on Year 12 October 2012 Highlights Consolidated results under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) for the quarter ended September 30, 2012

• Revenues were $1,797 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2012; YoY growth was 2.9% • Net income after tax was $431 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2012; YoY growth

was 4.9% • Earnings per American Depositary Share (EPADS) was $0.75 for the quarter ended September

30, 2012; YoY growth was 4.2% • 39 clients were added during the quarter by Infosys and its subsidiaries • Gross addition of 10,420 employees (net addition of 2,610) for the quarter by Infosys and its

subsidiaries • 153,761 employees as on September 30, 2012 for Infosys and its subsidiaries • Declared an interim dividend of `15 per ADS (equivalent to an interim dividend of $0.28 per

ADS, at the prevailing exchange rate of `53.00 per US$). The record date for the payment of dividend is October 19, 2012.

“Global economic uncertainties continue to face the industry,” said S. D. Shibulal, CEO and Managing Director. “We have increased employee wages, used some of our cash in a transformational acquisition of a consulting business and enhanced our investment in R&D and solutions. These initiatives will position us well in the industry and provide a strong platform for future growth.” To view an unabridged version of this press release, visit: http://www.infosys.com/investors/reports-filings/quarterly-results/2012-2013/Q2/Documents/IFRS-USD-press-release.pdf


OpenText to Report First Quarter Fiscal Year 2013 Financial Results 9 October 2012 Open Text™ Corporation, today announced that financial results for its first quarter fiscal year 2013 will be released on Wednesday, October 31, 2012 at approximately 4:00 p.m. ET. Teleconference Call

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Mark J. Barrenechea, OpenText CEO and Paul McFeeters, OpenText CFO will host a conference call on Wednesday, October 31, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. ET to discuss the company's financial results. Date: Wednesday, October 31, 2012 Time: 5:00 p.m. ET/2:00 p.m. PT Length: 60 minutes Where: 416-644-3416

800-814-4860 (Toll Free) Investors should dial in approximately 10 minutes before the teleconference is scheduled to begin. A replay of the call will be available beginning Wednesday, October 31, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. ET through 11:59 p.m. on November 14, 2012 and can be accessed by dialing 416-640-1917 and using passcode 4568227 followed by the number sign. For more information or to listen to the call via web cast, please use the following link: http://www.opentext.com/2/investors/ir-events.htm.


Implementation Investments AVEVA’s Solutions Enable Project Integration for JPNOR Engenharia 9 October 2012 AVEVA today announced that its Integrated Engineering & Design applications were fundamental for JPNOR Engenharia, an EPC based in Brazil, for the 3D engineering & design of Complexo Petroquímico do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (Comperj), a refinery and petrochemical construction project located in the city of Itaboraí, in Rio de Janeiro state. The Integrated Engineering & Design applications used are AVEVA PDMS, AVEVA Review and AVEVA Global from the AVEVA Plant software portfolio, which offer strategic support for all of JPNOR’s complex projects. 'We selected the AVEVA software due to the comprehensive flexibility and capacity of their object-based data structures,' said Dirceu Romani, Technology Manager, JPNOR. 'AVEVA PDMS and Review were adopted as tools used at the individual project sites. AVEVA Global helps us to perform the entire integration by enabling the execution, visualisation and inspection across our multiple sites. The Comperj project is highly strategic for JPNOR.' 'AVEVA Global supports the entire project integration strategy for Comperj, bringing together 3D engineering & design data produced by different contractors,' continues Mr. Romani. 'One of its key benefits is the integration of PDMS models from over 20 designers and partner EPCs. It allows JPNOR to provide daily progress updates to all its important customers, including Petrobras.'

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According to Santiago Pena, Vice President - Latin America, AVEVA, added: 'This is a great example of AVEVA’s Integrated Engineering & Design capabilities, especially in complex major capital projects. Our customers are able to offer a level of service that helps them to stand out in a very competitive market.' Construction of the Comperj refinery & petrochemical complex represents an investment of approximately US$ 8.4 billion. Once fully operational, the complex will have the capacity to process 330,000 barrels of oil per day. AVEVA’s Integrated Engineering & Design approach improves project efficiency and reduces engineering and design costs by offering complementary products that draw on common processes, disciplines and deliverables, through a single managed information model.


Baltur SpA of Italy Implements Aras Product Lifecycle Management Solution 9 October 2012 Aras® has announced that Baltur SpA, a heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) manufacturer, located in Cento, Italy, has implemented the Aras PLM solution suite. Baltur will leverage Aras to automate product development processes, facilitate integration with Infor ERP and enable enterprise-wide, multi-CAD data access including integration with SolidWorks. Founded in the 1950s, Baltur quickly took a leadership position in the field of oil and gas burners. Since then, the company has grown significantly in Italy and abroad extending the business throughout the HVAC market. Today Baltur designs, manufactures and sells intelligent solutions for heating, climate control and energy management. The company’s dynamic research and development team leverages advanced technology, and research and testing facilities to transform even the most complex customer needs into innovative new products. For more information, please visit http://www.baltur.it Baltur cited Aras’s ability to integrate legacy data, ease of system expansion and CAD neutrality as key factors in its selection process. Aras Certified Gold Partner Focus PLM managed the implementation and provided the CAD connectors needed to fully support the company’s multi-CAD environment. “Baltur builds complex systems with high quality and compliance requirements that meet the needs of industrial, commercial and residential customers. Aras provides an open, easy to use product information platform that enables the company to turn new and existing data into actionable information, driving innovation throughout the enterprise,” said Peter Schroer, President of Aras.


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DPR Construction Standardizes on ProjectWise for Collaboration and Work Sharing on All Large Projects, Enhancing Productivity 10 October 2012 Bentley Systems, Incorporated, today announced that DPR Construction has standardized on Bentley's ProjectWise for collaboration and work sharing in the delivery of all large construction projects. DPR’s ProjectWise network currently consists of more than 2,000 active users working on more than 80 projects across 13 different regions of the United States. According to Andrew Fisher, BIM applications specialist at DPR Construction, ProjectWise helps the firm’s project teams eliminate the time-consuming process of manual file and information management, increasing productivity across the board – achieving as much as 10 percent on some projects. A leader in building information modeling (BIM) and integrated project delivery (IPD), DPR finds ProjectWise to be crucial on projects utilizing these design and construction delivery practices. With these innovative approaches, virtual building processes are used to produce coordinated documents prior to construction – minimizing unanticipated costs and schedule disruptions during the actual building phase. However, these practices require a framework that can support an enormous exchange of information among multidisciplinary teams over a long period of time. As DPR CIO Radhika Menon said, “Integrated project teams need more than BIM alone to be successful. They need secure information mobility across file formats, geographies, and disciplines to support collaborative workflows, and for this we use ProjectWise.” ProjectWise enables fast and easy access to information for all stakeholders across many companies in a manner that’s integrated with the workflow. By providing federated AEC content in an interoperable environment, ProjectWise enables the right people to quickly and reliably accelerate work in progress using their authoring tools and workflows of choice. Andrew Fisher said, “DPR team members orchestrate an incredible amount of work every day. With an ever-increasing reliance on digital information for communicating a project plan, we need a tool that can keep up with the demand. ProjectWise allows us to streamline information exchange among different team members and improve project performance by automating certain parts of the workflow. ProjectWise provides necessary accuracy and performance for our teams due to its superior content management and user access controls.” With ProjectWise, team members use one platform to access and share information that includes everything from drawings, specifications, standards, and 2D and 3D models to clash resolution reports, progress pictures, and much more. Currently, there are more than 2,000 DPR project team members using ProjectWise to manage and share engineering content that includes millions of unique files in 63,000 different folders. Total current data storage use is more than 2,500 gigabytes. All of this content can be accessed from the jobsite, including through the use of the new ProjectWise iPad apps that allow direct access to ProjectWise remotely.


“The ProjectWise iPad apps have been instrumental in allowing our team access to the most current information anywhere anytime,” said David Sproule, DPR BIM project engineer. DPR also uses ProjectWise to develop efficient workflows by eliminating or automating tasks that do not add value. For example, all modelers can use ProjectWise to coordinate with other trades without recreating the model. This sharing of models among multidisciplinary project team members produces substantial savings in time and money. In addition to being able to easily download the latest models for other systems, modelers can coordinate as they model without having to wait for weekly updates and meetings.


DuPont Standardizes on Bentley OpenPlant Based on Results of Rigorous Six Sigma Evaluation Process 5 October 2012 Bentley Systems, Incorporated, has announced that E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (DuPont) has standardized on Bentley OpenPlant to improve its processes for managing and updating intelligent piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&ID) critical for contract and regulatory compliance. DuPont made its selection after conducting a rigorous Six Sigma vendor evaluation process, which determined that Bentley is uniquely able to support a fully integrated, open, ISO 15926-based workflow for process, instrumentation, and electrical plant operations that can be rapidly implemented. Bentley OpenPlant PowerPID was selected as the software for its ease of use, power, and affordability. As a result, DuPont is now using OpenPlant PowerPID to support initial projects at plants in the North American and Asia-Pacific regions, and anticipates time and cost savings from enhanced information sharing. William Ellsworth, 2D CAD integration leader, Engineering Systems, DuPont, said, “Our evaluation determined that OpenPlant PowerPID is the best tool on the market for producing and maintaining P&IDs. Its powerful and friendly user interface helps us build intelligent P&IDs in an accessible and open format so as to be readily used by our EPC partners and operations and maintenance personnel. We find value in a contractor’s ability to work with intelligent P&IDs to more efficiently perform design, and deliver more actionable information back to us, and therefore will recommend the use of Bentley OpenPlant PowerPID.” Anne-Marie Walters, Bentley global marketing director, said, “DuPont manages plants throughout the world and, like many other owner-operators of process facilities, relies heavily on P&IDs in its operational workflows. Therefore, processes and technologies to help it manage those P&IDs are crucial to its success in sustaining and optimizing plant operations. Only Bentley OpenPlantoffers shared information in an open environment through its use of an ISO 15926 intrinsic data model, as specified by the iRING user community, to effectively support drafters, engineers, project managers, and other team members in a distributed environment. At the same time, it provides cost-effective P&ID management, plus excellent user training and an extremely friendly user interface to get new users

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KIRCHHOFF Automotive starts with a Bang 11 October 2012 KIRCHHOFF Automotive has gone live with its CIM DATABASE-based PLM solution in Germany, France, Poland, Portugal and China. The solution integrates all the company's core applications and is based on CONTACT's collaboration solutions for the innovative process and product lifecycle management (PLM). The new PLM applications are currently being used by more than 400 employees across all departments at six locations. These include not only development, quality assurance, project management and simulation/calculation but also areas such as production, controlling, procurement, sales and maintenance. And it is intended that the circle of users increase significantly: KIRCHHOFF Automotive is planning on adding other locations, expanding project management functionality and implementing automated product data exchange with customers and suppliers. KIRCHHOFF Automotive is a long-standing, global company with headquarters in Iserlohn and Attendorn and has been owned by the same family for four generations. The Automotive division, with approximately 7,800 employees in Europe, Asia and North America, is one of the leading providers of complex metal and hybrid structures for car bodies and chassis. As development partner to the automotive industry, the company supplies, for example, bumper systems, seat frames and cross members. The introduction of the PLM solution was launched with a large-scale data migration involving around 37,000 projects, 62,000 articles and 2,200,000 documents, including almost 300,000 CATIA and NX models and drawings. The company is now using CONTACT Workspaces, including the extraction of 2D data to a neutral format, for managing CAD data. Document management is performed using the CIM DATABASE integrations provided for MS Office and the e-mail systems Microsoft Outlook and Notes. The central PLM components also include change and project management as well as the synchronization of articles and changes with SAP®. Furthermore, CONTACT's Enterprise Search ensures that information can be retrieved quickly from the entire database. With the sales database in CIM DATABASE, KIRCHHOFF Automotive has also implemented a prognosis system that enables sales and profits for future business years to be calculated. The input information (e.g. number of units reported by OEMs and production periods) is supplied by IHS Automotive, the key figures for the calculation are provided by the PLM platform. The platform also provides reporting tools for the graphical representation of the results, which can be filtered according to different criteria and which sales uses for quotation processing and management for strategic planning.

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It was not only the high level of cooperation within the PLM team that contributed to the success of the rollout but also the open communication of the company's objectives for the introduction of the PLM solution, which was achieved with the support of management. "This PLM project has the same strategic importance to KIRCHHOFF Automotive as the introduction of the SAP system," stressed Dr. Thorsten Gaitzsch, Executive Vice President Sales & Technical Development, at the kick-off event. Accordingly, KIRCHHOFF Automotive is not only planning on connecting other locations to the new PLM platform but also further expanding it. Today, the automotive systems supplier is already organizing the data and processes across the entire course of all projects, whether internal or external, with Project Office. The CONTACT solution is currently being used to manage tasks, open issues and project documentation. In the future, it is intended that use also be made of its quality gate and controlling functions. Moreover, a key element of expansion planning is product data exchange with end-to-end process chains for the automated sending and receiving of data between customers and suppliers in conjunction with the solutions from Trubiquity. The investment in product lifecycle management is one of the strategic measures with which KIRCHHOFF Automotive is securing its continued growth. In the last financial year, the company topped its strong pre-crisis sales figures, with the automotive division exhibiting the highest rate of growth, namely 9.8 percent, and achieving sales of 970 million euros. Overall, the KIRCHHOFF Group, which with FAUN Umwelttechnik, MOBILITY and WITTE Werkzeuge employs over 10,000 people, generated sales of 1.35 billion euros in 2011.


Vero shows Mould Makers: “This Mould Will Work” 11 October 2012 Moulding specialists LGG Charlesworth’s work has been revolutionised by the unique prediction tool VISI Flow, which analyses exactly how a mould will perform ahead of tool manufacture, whether it be a tool made on site, or at a sub-contractor. Providing total moulding solutions for customers across a variety of sectors including aerospace, medical and petro-chemical, Charlesworth manage the entire project. Moulding mainly engineering polymers has steered them towards the technical products end of the market, which generally keeps volumes down. But they also manufacture millions of their own Talisman range of security/anti-tamper products and other high volume items. Charlesworth use VISI Flow’s innovative technology from Vero Software, for injection simulation, to show their network of mould making sub-contractors exactly how the mould should be manufactured for each project.


This ‘preventative analysis’ detects a wide range of potential manufacturing issues such as warpage, weld lines, air traps, filling aspects and hot spots, while determining the optimum gating position. Technical Director Andrew Bottomley says they generally start using it at the quotation stage, looking at the fill characteristics and cycle times, enabling them to produce accurate costings. “When the customers place an order we then carry out a full flow analysis to verify feeds and identify any problems with the component design, which are overcome before starting to detail the tooling.” He cites a recent example when VISI Flow highlighted what he describes as a “very, very low wall deviation.” They showed it to the customer, then worked with them to amend the design, ensuring there was no problem when moulding began. “Without VISI Flow it wouldn’t have been picked up until the moulding trial, so that saved time and money immediately. “Whereas the actual development cycle of an average mould used to take around eight weeks from first sample to full production, with VISI Flow this has been reduced significantly. It means that when our customers get the first moulded product off the tool it’s as near to specification as possible.” He says it is vital to select the correct tooling company from their network of mould makers across the UK and China, depending on the type of mould needed for the individual job. “But whichever mould maker produces the tooling, they’re all delighted to be given the exact specifications to work to. VISI Flow means we have more control over the tool design, so we’re supporting our toolmakers to a much higher level and taking the burden away from them. They don’t want tools going back for correction, and with VISI Flow we don’t have to send them back.” It helped LGG Charlesworth create the perfect solution for a tool to mould an aerospace connector block with 32 multiple pitch sensor holes. “The mating parts need to line up with equipment manufactured in America or the Far East, so tolerance levels are extremely tight. “In order to manufacture something with multiple holes, the moulding reacts very differently compared to general specification shrinkage. A normal shrinkage rate has perhaps 03” to 07” tolerance of shrinkage, but that varies depending on the wall section and any support structures within the moulding. We were able to apply five different shrinkage values in five different areas, and we actually designed the component to have distortion. The component was distorted in a way that when it filled we knew it would be absolutely correct to the drawing. We demonstrated this in VISI Flow to the toolmaker, Paul Moore, of HDM, and he had full confidence that if he made it to our specification, based on what VISI Flow told us, it would be absolutely right.” Paul Moore would normally expect a project of that complexity to take around 30 weeks, and was delighted when it came in at 16 weeks. LGG Charlesworth’s Sales Director Steve Kerridge also uses it as a marketing tool. “It improves our standing in the eyes of customers when we show them exactly how their product will be moulded and raise any moulding issues, especially if they provide us with a 3D model and they can see the flow


analysis at the quotation stage. They feel they’re much closer to the end product than if they’re just given a price against a drawing.” The tools used on Charlesworth’s 32 Arburg, Krauss and Bathenfeld moulding machines, from 25 tonnes up to 160 tonnes, are made from a range of metals such as aluminium and fully heated tool steels. VISI Flow’s materials database of 7,500 polymers is particularly useful to Andrew Bottomley, as many of the engineering materials they use are available in it. “Also, the software’s graphical representation is so easy to understand.” Finalising the venting details at the front end of manufacture is also proving invaluable, as Steve Kerridge explains: “Historically, when a mould first goes on the machine you’d need to try at least once to work out where air entrapment occurs. But now, it’s all done on computer, before the mould is made. And it makes corrective actions much more efficient, recently highlighting a flow issue on a part, and proving that an unusual-shaped gate was the best solution – something we didn’t anticipate.” The filling phase of the analysis provides the same level of control over the injection of molten polymer into the mould cavity as on any injection moulding machine. Moving on to the distortion calculation, the user can visualise and measure the final moulded shape predicted after processing the values for filling, holding and freezing. The thermal module considers all possible thermal effects due to the heat exchange between the molten polymer and the mould inserts with highly conductive materials. Visualisation of cooling-related warpage helps define the best layout to achieve the shortest possible cycle times. Charlesworth Managing Director Graham Ward says VISI Flow makes an excellent contribution to their technical capabilities, resolving tooling much quicker than before. “It’s extremely intuitive, and its integration with CAD is absolutely seamless.”


WorkNC Eases the Move to 5-axis Machining at Indian Toolmaker 10 October 2012 Sridevi Tool Engineers is a mold making companies in India, and Sescoi’s WorkNC has helped it in the introduction of 5-axis machining, according to Abhay Churi, Assistant Manager CAM and CNC at Sridevi. The company was formed in 1972 and can handle molds up to 40 tons and specializes in the automotive, white goods and engineering markets. Located in Thane, India, it has 12 CNC machines, including two 5-axis, and six EDM machines and currently produces about 180 molds each year. “We much prefer using WorkNC for 5-axis programming as it is quite easy.” Said Abhay Churi, Assistant Manager CAM & CNC, Sridevi Tool Engineers, India


Effective global roughing strategies Sridevi first installed WorkNC in 2004 and it is satisfied with the features and support of the system. It now has 4 licenses including two 5-axis for its machining applications. Abhay Churi says, WorkNC’s Global Roughing strategies are very effective with lots of options. The holder collision check lets us identify what we can safely machine, and the rest roughing identifies where material is remaining enabling us to rapidly remove the large amounts of metal common in the bumper and door molds we produce. For roughing we usually start with an 80mm r8 radius or 66mm r8 and then work down to a 1mm ball. Smooth, powerful finishing For finishing, the company has some advanced machinery including a DMG DMC 105VL linear & 75 VL which has 5-axis capability and spindle speeds of up to 28,000 rpm. Abhay Churi says, WorkNC has some powerful finishing strategies. We normally cut the P20 material at between 10 and 20,000 rpm, running 24 hours per day 6 days per week. WorkNC knows where there is excess material and its smooth strategies, which are very effective at the high feedrates we use, eliminate the danger of excessive tool loading and hence damage to the cutter. Auto 5 is fast and easy Mold design is mainly completed in Unigraphics and model data is reliably transferred into WorkNC using IGES/XT. Some of the cavities are very large, so the speed of the software is important to the company. To produce 5-axis cutterpaths, the company uses WorkNC’s Auto 5 module. This makes it very simple to generate continuous and safe 5-axis paths. Abhay Churi says, We much prefer using WorkNC for 5-axis programming as it is quite easy. In WorkNC Auto 5, the programmer simply creates a 3 or 3+2 axis toolpath and the software automatically changes it into 5-axis, bringing 5-axis machining well within the capabilities of nearly every company. Reduction in EDM operations By implementing 5-axis machining, Sridevi has been able to dramatically reduce the number of electrodes it needs to manufacture. Mr. Arvind Gadad, Assistant Manager CAM & CNC, explains, Reducing EDM was our main driver for introducing 5-axis machining as this saves us a lot of time, increasing the number of molds we can make each year. Shop floor programming The ease of use of WorkNC allows the company to train its CAM programmers in-house. It is starting to train its machine operators as well, to increase their flexibility and skill levels, and they are already producing their own programs on the shop floor for the more simple parts. Mr. Arvind Gadad says, The support we get from Sescoi is very good, and it resolves any queries we have quickly.


WorkNC Helps Ensure Machining Optimization and Reliability at Atlantic Modelage Composite 8 October 2012


Atlantic Modelage Composite (AMC), a company based in the south of the Loire-Atlantique region of France, is specialized in the design, development and fabrication of models, molds and prototypes made from composite materials. The company, created in 2000 by two associates who are the current joint directors, is a result of an encounter between the two men with complementary areas of expertise - a model maker and a mold maker. AMC's traditional sector of activity: marine/naval industries. www.amc44.com Today, the company continues to grow in the marine industry - its core business (60%) as well as other industries such as military, automotive, construction and civil engineering. The company has a staff of 20 with a projected turnover of Euros 2 million in 2012. Since its inception, AMC has offered its services to all types of resin processing industries. It provides its customers with molds specially adapted to their production requirements. The complete product development cycle is managed internally, from initial design through to manufacturing and including engineering and feasibility studies. "Before, we did all the design and engineering work in house and then outsourced the machining phase", says Jean-Claude Simonneau, co-director of AMC. "That represented a sizeable cost, between 250 and 300 thousand Euros par year but, above all, we didn't have complete control over the project management. That could have significant impact on aspects such as cost, quality, security and confidentiality." In 2010, AMC decided to invest in a High Speed Machining Center in order to handle project management in house from A to Z. "Our desire was to support our customer with the best possible conditions throughout the entire life cycle of their projects and even beyond", adds Jean-Claude. The first CNC machine arrived in 2010, closely followed by the implementation of WorkNC CADCAM. "After an in-depth analysis of the market and running benchmarks using our own parts - not those suggested by the software vendors... That would be too easy! We chose WorkNC and its automatic 5-axis module", he said. This led to a 'mini-revolution' within the enterprise. "This new organization did, to some extent, unsettle the workshop, at least at the beginning", remarks M. Minambrès, a programmer at AMC, the only person with CAM experience and who knew WorkNC. Any reluctance was overcome thanks to the assistance and support of the local WorkNC Technical team during the changeover. WorkNC's ease of use and its intuitive design soon won over the users. Due to the expertise of AMC’s two founders, marine and naval industries are naturally AMC’s main focus. "We know this business. As you may expect, the leading players in this sector with whom we have already worked – for example the BENETEAU Group - have continued to place their trust in us”, says Jean-Claude. One of the biggest constraints in this domain concerns the size of the parts. "When it comes to working on hulls or decks, or even the interior design of a boat, we are not talking about small parts, far from it. We may spend several thousand hours making a complete tool, where there can be over one hundred hours of machining related jobs alone depending on the size and complexity of the parts", he adds. Well executed machining routines significantly reduce finishing times. Stock model management of these parts also provides a competitive advantage, both in terms of cost and leadtimes. Post-processing and machining simulation are also critical ... "An important asset for avoiding collision risks and to

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produce the part successfully the first time round.". WorkNC rapidly became the 'linchpin' of the workshop along with the CMS 5-axis machining center made by ANTB CMS France. And Jean Claude adds, with a nod of approval: "I never hear anything about the CAM, so that must mean that everything is OK." Due to the excellent initial results with the machining center, AMC quickly invested in a second 5-axis machine, barely 8 months after the first one. Understandably, the company renewed its trust in WorkNC and purchased two new licenses of Version 21. "That was really a major step forward for us", said M. Minambrès. "The 64 bit version has enabled us to halve calculation times. It's an important development which offers us some great advantages." And he adds: "Before, we weren't able to run a machining programming cycle at the beginning of the afternoon because we weren't sure that we would obtain the results the same evening. Today, the question no longer arises." WorkNC V21 has allowed the management of toolpath programming to be streamlined, affording a flexibility which is greatly appreciated by its users. 5-axis machining is easy to implement. "We don't do a lot of 5-axis simultaneous machining yet as we are more focused on 3+2 positional machining which has become a standard strategy at AMC." The last point, but not the least important, is stock model management optimization. Once again, this has been another source of improvement in terms of cost, especially for very large parts. Jean-Claude Simonneau concludes: "In just a few months, we have expanded the WorkNC team from one to three. Our team has quickly learned to address any machining-related shortcomings. We remain constantly in touch with the needs of our customers and we are proud to say that we work very closely with them. Today, AMC enjoys a unique standing in the field of machining composite materials, whether it be on a regional or national scale, in our traditional sector of activity as well as others. The company set about an important change of direction in 2010, a challenge taken on and conquered thanks to our staff but also due to the introduction of digital technologies such as CAM which allowed us to rise to this challenge with total confidence."


WorleyParsons Signs Global Alliance Agreement with Intergraph® 9 October 2012 WorleyParsons, a global engineering and project delivery company headquartered in Australia, has signed a long-term Global Alliance Agreement (GAA) with Intergraph®. This five-year agreement covers the Intergraph SmartPlant® and SmartMarine® Enterprise software suites, including SmartPlant 3D, SmartMarine 3D and SmartPlant 3D Materials Handling Edition (collectively known as Smart 3D), SmartPlant Foundation, SmartPlant Construction, SmartPlant Enterprise Engineering & Schematics applications, CADWorx®, CAESAR II® and numerous other solutions. WorleyParsons is a longtime worldwide user of Intergraph technology and the global agreement gives it unlimited access to Intergraph solutions. The unique automation and integration capabilities, as well as the productivity of SmartPlant Enterprise and SmartMarine Enterprise, are delivering a competitive edge


to the company. "The Global Alliance Agreement is a natural progression for us to formalize our partnership with Intergraph," said Jim Purvis, director of engineering systems at WorleyParsons. "It gives us the flexibility to quickly meet the needs of our engineering projects across all industries, including the minerals, metals and chemicals, power, and oil and gas sectors. WorleyParsons will make Intergraph solutions available globally and use them as part of our reference standard for global project execution." Gerhard Sallinger, Intergraph Process, Power & Marine president, said, "This agreement marks a milestone in the years of collaboration between WorleyParsons and Intergraph. This validates Intergraph as a global leader in enterprise engineering software, enabling WorleyParsons to enhance its global competitiveness. With our global support and services structure, Intergraph will support WorleyParsons' operations worldwide and deliver increased safety, quality, interoperability and productivity to its engineering projects." Intergraph's SmartPlant and SmartMarine Enterprises offer a powerful portfolio of design and data management solutions, enabling companies in the process, power, offshore and marine industries to capture integrated engineering knowledge at the enterprise level for the competitive advantage needed in today's and tomorrow's market. The integrated suites of SmartPlant and SmartMarine Enterprise solutions enable proven productivity gains, improving engineering efficiency and design productivity of up to 30 percent.


Product News Alphacam 2013 R1 to be Released 5 October 2012 A host of new functionality in the latest release of Alphacam CNC software is showing on Stand F684, Hall 7, at the NEC's staging of the W12 exhibition between October 7 and 10. Benefits to be gained by using Alphacam 2013 R1 include reduced programming time and material wastage, and improved material surface finish, part quality and tool life. Amongst the new functionality: Tool Path Oscillation: A sinusoidal or zig-zag up and down movement can be applied to any contour toolpath, utilising more of the effective cutting length of the tool used. This improves the surface finish and extends the tool life. Oscillation pitch and height can be easily set, edited and saved as a machining style for future ease of use. Automatic Support Tags: Support tags can be added automatically to any contour toolpath, allowing the part to stay attached to the material being machined. This overcomes the issue of small parts moving


during the nesting process, reducing material wastage and improving part quality. Applied tags can be edited easily and included as part of a machining style. Nesting Zones: This function also contributes to cutting material wastage and improving the quality of the part. Small parts can be identified and nested in specific areas of a sheet. This means small parts can be restricted to the centre of a vacuum clamped sheet – the area of maximum suction – reducing the chance of them moving during machining. Combined Pocketing and Finishing: Pocket area clearance and finish contour machining can now be combined into a single machining operation, which improves the quality of the part and reduces programming time. Reports: Being able to create user configurable reports and labels improves both part and program traceability. The new reporting application within Alphacam 2013 R1 sets up bespoke documentation for nested job reports, setup sheets, tool listings and part labels. “Reports can be designed by the user, for the user, incorporating their company logo. The new function can also be used to create barcode labels,” says Alphacam General Manager Nick Spurrett. “All of these enhancements ensure Alphacam not only keeps pace with the changing needs of manufacturers throughout the world, but also delivers maximum return on investment.”


AVEVA launches the new AVEVA NET Gatekeeper and AVEVA Change Manager 10 October 2012 AVEVA today announced the launch of AVEVA NET Gatekeeper and AVEVA Change Manager, two new additions to the AVEVA Enterprise portfolio that together ensure information integrity throughout the asset lifecycle, supporting safety, operational efficiency and maintaining regulatory compliance. Best practice in major capital development projects requires that the handover of the huge volume of information from the project’s Engineering Contractor (EPC) to the Owner Operator (OO) is phased throughout the life of the project rather than delivered retrospectively en masse. To manage this efficiently requires that all technical information related to every specific asset be confirmed for consistency, accuracy and completeness against a predefined set of information standards. The new AVEVA NET Gatekeeper manages the handover of technical information, gathered from any source system, and simultaneously validates its integrity against the project information standards, before it is accepted into the AVEVA NET Workhub. It generates detailed reports on the accuracy of all information for any necessary correction by the information owner, ensuring that only accepted, validated information is made available for visualisation and contextualisation. Throughout the life of an asset changes are inevitable, and adjustments or enhancements to the validated information resulting from in-project changes, brownfield modifications or technical information clean-ups also need to be rigorously controlled. Working with AVEVA NET Gatekeeper, the new AVEVA Change Manager maintains information integrity and regulatory compliance through fully-audited, best-

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practice information change management processes. As a result, Owner Operators can make informed decisions based on an interactive overview of all changes made across projects, and ensure trustworthiness of all information throughout the entire life of the ‘as-built’ asset. 'We work closely with our customers to fully understand their concerns about meeting information standards for effective and accurate handovers and maintaining integrity during the operational phase of an asset', said Derek Middlemas, COO and Head of Enterprise Solutions, AVEVA. 'Using conventional tools, inaccuracies may not be discovered until - or even after - the final data handover stage. Sometimes they can even remaining undetected through successive stages of a project. 'Making significant changes to an asset or process based on inaccurate, incomplete, inconsistent or inappropriate information could, at best, result in significant cost, due to major project rework and delays or, at worst, could impair asset performance or present significant safety and environmental hazards. These two new products ensure the complete reliability and integrity of all technical information to help eradicate such issues.' Delegates at the AVEVA World Summit 2012 will be able to learn more and experience a live demonstration of both new products.


AVEVA's New Plant Design Product AVEVA Everything3D Launched 11 October 2012 AVEVA today launched AVEVA Everything3D (E3D) at the AVEVA World Summit in Paris. AVEVA E3D will bring together technologies to provide a new vision enabling customers to adopt 'Lean' working practices spanning engineering, design and construction. This will speed overall project execution and reduce wastage. As part of AVEVA's Integrated Engineering & Design approach, AVEVA E3D brings significant innovations to greatly enhance new-build plant design and through-life modification projects. Central to this is the integration of laser scan data and 3D geometry; powerful drafting tools and intuitive user interfaces for common design tasks. "The market for plant design solutions is changing and requires a new vision," said Dave Wheeldon, CTO and Head of Engineering Design Systems, AVEVA. "It is no longer enough to achieve error-free designs. The availability of affordable new technologies makes it practical to broaden the reach of plant design to encompass other stakeholders - vendors, fabricators and the construction teams. "A key to unlocking the cost savings offered by adopting a 'Lean' philosophy comes from the ability for teams remote from the design office to communicate status and construction information as the build progresses." "Our customers are facing many new challenges," adds Bruce Douglas, SVP Strategy and Marketing, AVEVA. "The pressure to extract more energy and mineral resources is resulting in larger and more technically challenging projects. An aging population of engineers in mature markets and an abundance


of inexperience in emerging markets is driving plant design software to be easy to use, quick to be trained on and offer a faster time to production. "In addition, the emergence of mobile and cloud computing from the consumer market into the business market enables remote workers, specifically those on the construction site, to send crucial as-built information back to the design team via status updates and laser scan data. This enables rapid and cost-effective corrective actions to ensure maximum construction quality while protecting the project schedule." AVEVA E3D will include:

A plant design system which is integrated with engineering and schematic disciplines A 3D modelling capability of "real world" representation quality, combining the best 3D

graphics and laser scan point clouds. A 2D drawing capability fully automated and integrated with the 3D model Full interoperability with other design systems used in the design process An architecture that can support project re-use and modular design with the extension to support

integration with cloud/mobile infrastructure. The capability to operate in parallel with the current class leader: AVEVA PDMS

For more information visit the 'The Future of Plant Design' web site:http://www.aveva.com/futureofplantdesign.


Datakit Releases CrossManager© 2013 10 October 2012 Datakit, a CAD Data Exchange Company announces CrossManager© 2013 update for CAD converters, along with plugins and SDK toolkits. This includes support formats extensions for COLLADA and Adobe© 3D PDF file native exports, thus extending CrossManager© usage to Digital Content Creation and Publication. This release comes with several enhancements to existing CAD readers: Dassault Systemes© CatiaV6 R2012x, CatiaV5-6R2012, Autodesk Inventor© 2013, PTC© Creo2.0, Siemens SolidEdge© ST5. Up-to-date versioning information can be found on http://www.datakit.com/en/cross_manager.php. Datakit is continuously bringing new functional enhancements including Siemens PLM © JT extended PMI reading and STEP reader/writer conformance to CAX-IF Recommended Practices and LOTAR expectations.

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Delcam Launches Integrated Electrode Solution 8 October 2012 Delcam has launched a completely integrated solution for the design, machining and inspection of electrodes. The close integration has been made possible through a combination of developments in Delcam’s PowerSHAPE CAD software, PowerMILL CAM system and PowerINSPECT inspection software. Full details are available on the website – www.delcam-electrode.com. The production of electrodes is a key stage in the manufacture of many types of tooling so the availability of a faster, more automated method for their development will increase efficiency and reduce lead times across a number of industries. At the heart of the novel Delcam solution is a new file format – the .Trode file. This contains all the information for each electrode project, including not only the electrode design but also the machining and inspection information, plus the set-up sheets for its manufacture and use. Having all the required information in a single file simplifies data management as well as increasing overall efficiency. The initial design stage of the process has been made both easier and faster thanks to the increased range of direct modelling tools available within PowerSHAPE. Users can now quickly and easily define the region where the electrode will be used, extract the shape needed to produce the required feature in the part, and then edit the design to provide clearance from the main surface of the tool and to blend it into the blank size needed to fix the electrode into its holder. Analysis tools are available to check that the draft angles and minimum radii used in the design will not cause downstream problems, while the ability to simulate the action of the electrode ensures that it will operate as expected. To speed the design process further, catalogues of blanks and holders are included from Erowa, Hirschman and System 3R. Users can add their own standard sizes to these databases. Once the design has been finalised, the necessary spark gaps can be specified to provide the machining offsets required in PowerMILL to cut the roughing and finishing electrodes. Inspection points can also be added so that the measurement of the electrode in PowerINSPECT can be automated to a large extent. Then, set-up sheets for the electrode’s manufacture and use can be produced automatically, either to a standard format or to a user-defined template.

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Companies that produce multiple electrodes of similar sizes from the same material can develop templates within PowerMILL to machine them in a standardised way. Burn, clearance and blank faces of the electrode are automatically colour-coded within PowerSHAPE so that they can be recognised within PowerMILL. The size of the material block and the spark gaps for the electrode family are also read from the .Trode file and applied to the toolpaths automatically. Once the templates have been created, generating the machining toolpaths becomes a fully-automated process. Specifying the inspection points within PowerSHAPE means that the probe path in PowerINSPECT and the production of the inspection report can also be automated, including undertaking a best-fit analysis of the machined electrode. However, all of PowerINSPECT’s flexibility is available if extra measurements are needed from any areas of the part that are causing concern. The results of the inspection are added to the .Trode file for quality control records. The automated generation of set-up sheets for both the machining and application of the electrodes ensures that all the data needed at each stage is readily available. A documentation pack, including the GA and detail sheets, can be issued as drawings, HTML files or Microsoft Excel spread sheets. All these options make communication easy between the various people involved in the design, manufacture and use of the electrodes.


EMC Integrates Brava!® Enterprise Viewer for New Cloud-Based Engineering Application 10 October 2012 Informative Graphics Corporation (IGC) announces the integration of its Brava!® Enterprise viewer with the EMC® Documentum® Engineering, Plant and Facilities Management (EPFM) OnDemand solution. EPFM helps energy operators, engineering and construction, and engineering project teams manage projects and asset lifecycle from design to construction and operation. Brava makes it easy for users to view and collaborate on CAD drawings and other engineering content, enabling them to measure, plot and print true vector data -- critical functionality that helps streamline project design, construction and operation. Brava seamlessly integrates with EPFM and EPFM OnDemand, EMC's new hybrid cloud deployment model that allows customers to stay current on the latest software releases and simplify management of complex applications. "EPFM helps customers around the world transform their business, with a purpose-built solution for managing complex projects. Our integration with Brava for universal viewing extends our commitment to helping customers use the best tools for their requirements," said John O'Melia, vice president of worldwide services for the Information Intelligence Group division of EMC Corporation. Said Gary Health, president and CEO of IGC: "We've partnered with EMC Documentum for over a decade, and we share their commitment to providing customers accessible, versatile and secure content


management solutions. We're thrilled to be part of their continued innovation." Highlights of Brava 7.0 for EMC Documentum EPFM:

• Aggregate area and length measurements on CAD drawings • Create and save categories -- such as carpet, windows and pipe -- for each measurement or

quantity type • Snap measurements to geometry • Turn layers on or off for cleaner views • Set and calibrate the scale and units • Accumulate and takeoff unit and equipment counts • Collaborate • Copy category totals to the clipboard or import them to Excel • Publish the drawing, with measurement and count references, to PDF, TIFF or secure CSF

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Gerber Technology to Offer Wide Version of GERBERcutter GTxL 8 October 2012 Gerber Technology announces the availability of a wide model version of its GERBERcutter® GTxL. This system is designed to cut materials as wide as 2.2 meters (86 inches). It is ideal for manufacturers of fashion knitwear, specialty technical textiles and furniture where wide materials are often used. Ron Ellis, product manager for Gerber Technology’s multi-ply cutting systems, said, “Over the past few years, the trend has been toward smaller, quick-turn orders. At the same time, manufacturers are using wider materials to maximize material utilization and to cut full-size parts that don’t require sewing. “Based on feedback from thousands of GTxL owners over the years, we know the GTxL is the most reliable cutter on the market – ideal for smaller, quick turn orders. With the availability of a GTxL Wide model, Gerber customers can realize even greater cost savings and flexibility in the cutting room.” The GERBERcutter GTxL Wide is a low-ply conveyorized system capable of cutting up to 2.5 cm. (1 inch) of compressed material. It includes variable vacuum regulation to enable optimal material stability during cutting, resulting in extremely accurately cut parts with less energy consumption. The cutting head can be fitted with up to two optional drills – each accommodating bits up to 9.5 mm (3/8 in.) in diameter. An optional knife chiller keeps the blade cool during cutting which is critical when cutting fusible or heat-sensitive materials. The optional lateral travel kit moves the cutter among multiple spreading tables to optimize cutting throughput and efficiency.

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Granta Launch Updated Metals Data in the 'Steel City' 8 October 2012 Granta Design has announced the release of four updated metals data modules, helping engineers to find and use valuable information on metal performance, specifications, designations, and global metal equivalencies. The latest authoritative data for steels (StahlDat SX), alloy standards (MI-21), metals for high-pressure environments (the ASME BVP Code), and aerospace alloys (MMPDS-06) are now fully accessible to engineers using Granta’s industry-leading materials information technology products. The announcement was made at the Materials Science and Technology (MS&T) 2012 conference in Pittsburgh, ‘the Steel City’, where Granta are demonstrating the GRANTA MI™ system, which enables engineers to apply the new data via a simple web browser interface, or from within Computer Aided Design/Engineering (CAD/CAE) software. Granta are also showing the latest CES Selector™ software for the PC. This provides the MI-21 and StahlDat SX data through its new CES Metal Selector edition, supporting graphical plotting, comparison, material selection, and substitution studies. The StahlDat SX steels data, licensed from the German Steel Institute (Stahlinstitut VDEh), provides input data for design, analysis, and processing, as well as for research. The update includes the latest additions and withdrawals from the official European Register of Steels, plus an improved and updated Supplier section. The MI-21 (‘Metals Information for the 21st Century‘) data consists of specifications, standards, trade literature, and datasheets from the World Metals Index (WMI), plus data on metal joining and surface treatment consumables from The Welding Institute (TWI), backed up by two specialist and authoritative library services. The MI-21 project is coordinated by NAMTEC (the UK’s National Metals Technology Centre), who have added hundreds of additional alloy and consumable specifications in the last year. Engineers and Designers working with aerospace alloys will welcome the opportunity to access and apply MMPDS-06 data securely, quickly, and traceably. This preeminent source of materials property data for aerospace component design (previously known as MIL-HDBK-5) now contains 2,611 datasheets, including new records on precipitation-hardened stainless steel, alpha-beta titanium alloys, and aluminium-beryllium hybrid alloys. The ASME BPV Code data on the metals used in boilers, pressure vessels, and power plant components has been updated to include the latest information on, for example, design stress. Maintained by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), it offers access to both PDF copies of the ASME service book pages and a structured 'live' database providing the property data for search, comparison, analysis, and export to CAE/CAD.


“We are delighted to announce these latest data releases, strengthening Granta’s support for metals,” said Dr Patrick Coulter, Chief Operating Officer at Granta. “They demonstrate our commitment to releasing regular data updates which result from close collaboration with our data partners.” Granta’s metals data: www.grantadesign.com/products/data/metals.htm


McLaren Announces new FusionLive Release 11 October 2012 McLaren Software, specialist in engineering document control and project collaboration solutions, announce the latest release of McLaren FusionLive a cloud-based / SaaS construction project collaboration solution. This latest version is the first major release of McLaren FusionLive following the acquisition and merger with CTSpace in late 2011. Available in 13 languages, McLaren FusionLive supports over 100,000 users involved in construction projects in North America, Europe, Middle-East, Africa and Australia. Existing users will immediately benefit from over forty enhancements and new modules including business intelligence reporting, automatic rule-based rendering of documents, bulk processing and user interface enhancements. McLaren FusionLive is supported from the McLaren 'On-Air' cloud infrastructure consisting of threesecure data centers located in the USA, UAE and UK. McLaren 'On-Air' has been providing a high availability, high security and high performance service to McLaren SaaS (Software are a Service) customers in five continents for over a decade. "This release of FusionLive plus recent investments in account management, consultancy and support resources demonstrates McLaren's commitment to both the AECO (Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Owners) and the Asset Intensive industries served by McLaren. We have been working hard to bring the best of both McLaren's Cloud Project Collaboration and Enterprise Engineering Document Control solutions together. FusionLive and the recently announced McLaren Enterprise - OnAir are just the start. We have seen a rise in adoption of McLaren FusionLive not only from AECO customers but also from major oil and gas owner operators in the Middle East and Australia to support major oil and gas capital projects". Paul Muir CEO McLaren Software. McLaren FusionLive is available immediately to existing customers and can be supporting new construction projects within weeks with no hardware investment or IT support required.

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Murata Component Library released for Agilent Technologies' Genesys 10 October 2012 Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd. has released a component library for Agilent's Genesys software—an affordable, accurate and easy-to-use high-frequency RF and microwave simulation solution created for circuit board and subsystem designers. Background Murata previously released a component library (hereinafter referred to as library), for Agilent's Advanced Design System (ADS) RF and microwave electronic design automation platform. Murata's library for Genesys is well integrated with the basic functions of ADS, providing expanded support to designers. Using this library, designers will be able to take full advantage of Genesys to more efficiently select components for accurate high-frequency circuit simulation models. Features

• This library is compiled based on the high-precision S-parameters* of Murata's Monolithic Ceramic Chip Capacitors (MLCC) and chip inductors.

• The number of component part numbers stored in this newly disclosed library is listed below. The number of components stored in the library will be increased as needed.

• For further information about Genesys, visit http://www.agilent.com/find/eesof-genesys.


PDF3D Toolkit Releases Usability, 3D Scene Management, Visual Quality Improvements 9 October 2012 In PDF3D® SDK Toolkit 2.5.0, Visual Technology Services has introduced substantial improvements to 3D PDF scene management, custom button style controls and upgraded visual quality for 3D PDF report production (www.pdf3d.com). This release contains over 100 technical updates for ongoing improved performance usability, integration of many new 3D file format systems. The key features of this release are:

• Scene Management inserted inside 3D PDF to Improve User Experience, Visual Quality • PDF Custom Button Style Specifications in Authoring Applications for Corporate Branding • Over 100 Source-Code Samples Give Developers a Head-Start • External PDF Processing Library Integration Options to Extended 2D PDF Functionality • Multiple VisualStudio® and GCC compiler Version Support for Legacy Development • Windows®, Linux® and MacOSX® 64-Bit Platform Deployment for Broad Installed Bases

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PDF3D-SDK is integrated into numerous shipping commercial applications, actively used for technical 3D reporting work-flows in life sciences, marine, civil, environmental engineering projects, earth resource exploration, numerical modeling, and general scientific data visualization reporting. With PDF3D features available directly within applications, 3D PDF reporting enables faster decision making, lowering project costs through improved team collaboration. About PDF3D PDF3D (www.pdf3d.com) is an independent 3D technical publishing technology for 3D models viewable in PDF documents. Covering a wide range of applications from geospatial, geology, aerospace, architecture, product packaging, and online sales & marketing, PDF3D makes it practical to distribute interactive 3D documents to everyone with the free Adobe® Reader.


Razorleaf Launches CADFIT 3.0 8 October 2012 Razorleaf, a consulting service provider for engineering and manufacturing tools, announces the latest release of CADFIT. CADFIT is a free utility that organizations using SolidWorks computer-aided design (CAD) software can use to understand patterns in, and discover problems with, their relational data. Once the tool is run, a free summary report is generated and provided to customers as feedback on the quality of their data. Reports indicate missing child file references, duplicate file information, SolidWorks versions, usage of Configurations, and more. A more detailed report with information on each instance of a problem is available for a charge. CADFIT offers an easy way to assess the quality of CAD data and to target repairs to the data set. The capabilities of CADFIT are particularly useful to those considering PDM. By quantifying the scale of existing problems in the CAD data, CADFIT can help justify the need for, and use of, better CAD data management processes and tools. “I wish I had known about CADFIT earlier on because I think it could have helped keep us out of the weeds with our SolidWorks data,” said Karl Cressotti, director of R&D at Retina Systems. “CADFIT highlighted some problems in our data set, but overall it confirmed the approach we were taking to manage our SolidWorks files.” Razorleaf’s CAD File Inspection Tool (CADFIT) is also helpful to those preparing to load their SolidWorks files into a PDM system. The old saying, “garbage in, garbage out,” is particularly relevant with PDM. CADFIT allows companies to identify problems with their SolidWorks data before loading it into PDM, thus maximizing the value of their PDM investment. “What an eye opener,” said James Perron, systems administrator at OYSTAR Packaging Technologies. “We had no idea of the thousands of duplicate and missing files in our system. Without a tool like CADFIT, how would you know?”

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In this release of CADFIT, Razorleaf has addressed one of users’ major concerns about having their CAD data inspected: security. CADFIT 3.0 runs without any connections to the Internet and reports are generated locally, without intervention by Razorleaf. For more information, visit: http://www.razorleaf.com/cadfit/


Sopheon Introduces Mobile App for Accolade® Innovation Management Software 10 October 2012 Sopheon, the provider of software and services for product lifecycle management (PLM), announced today that it has introduced a mobile app of its Accolade innovation management solution. The new app enables users to participate instantly in their organization’s product innovation processes at any time and from virtually anywhere. Designed specifically for use with iPhone® and iPad® devices, the mobile software can be downloaded by Accolade Process Manager Licensees from the Apple App Store. Mobile access to work-related information is one of the fastest growing trends in business today. Seventy-nine percent of the organizations participating in a survey by the IT Policy Compliance Group (ITPCG) said that their employees use mobile devices to accomplish their jobs. Mobile access to Sopheon’s Accolade system will benefit the complete range of stakeholders in an organization’s innovation process, from team members and process owners to executive decision makers. The world becomes a virtual office. Process data and project information can be accessed without a network or Internet connection. For instance, mobile users can track and view corporate innovation activity, review project status and participate in decisions while traveling or out of the office. Users of the new app will be able to:

• Monitor and track innovation projects from anywhere, online or offline; • Keep up to date on the status of critical priorities and actions; • Receive instant notification of important decisions ; • Quickly review and assess innovation initiatives and key deliverables; and • Track what’s new in their organization’s innovation efforts and what’s changed.

Another important advantage of the Accolade mobile app is that users participate in their organization’s innovation process in a way that is familiar and intuitive, mirroring the digital experiences they are accustomed to in their everyday lives. “Mobile is increasingly the face of engagement for today’s workers. Professionals at all levels expect to be able to access information when and where they want it. Providing mobile access enables our customers to further remove barriers and innovate faster. We intend to be a leader in enabling mobile capabilities for innovation performance” said Paul Heller, Chief Technology Officer for Sopheon. The Accolade mobile app for iPhone® and iPad® is available immediately to current licensees of Sopheon’s Accolade Process Manager software for no additional cost and can be downloaded from the

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SpaceClaim Announces SpaceClaim Engineer 2012+ to Further Broaden Access to 3D for Mechanical Design 10 October 2012 SpaceClaim today announced the immediate availability of SpaceClaim Engineer 2012+. This release introduces significant new capabilities for manufacturing, simulation, concept development, and mesh remodeling. These enhancements will help all engineers work more effectively in 3D, without the high cost and complexity of traditional CAD. SpaceClaim has updated modern mechanical design by providing an easy-to-use and affordable way for engineers and product teams to create, modify, repair, and enhance 3D CAD geometry, without compromising existing processes and methods. SpaceClaim users can leverage existing 2D and 3D designs, including customer and supplier models, analysis and simulation results, mesh and STL data, and surface models, along with PMI and tolerance data, in all their work. SpaceClaim adds value to existing CAD and PLM infrastructure while removing the waste and rework caused by incompatible file formats. In stark contrast to overpriced and inefficient history-based solid modelers, SpaceClaim works with foreign CAD data as easily as it does its own. It directly opens and edits all leading 2D and 3D CAD file formats as well as neutral file formats, such as JT (with PMI), STEP, and 3D PDF. SpaceClaim Engineer 2012+ enables small and large manufacturers competing in a global market to get parts out the door faster, finish projects on budget and ahead of schedule, and win more business. SpaceClaim makes it easy for companies specializing in CNC machining, tool and fixture design, injection molding, sheet metal, and production automation to communicate more efficiently with their customers, focus on value-added work, and increase production rates. “SpaceClaim provides discrete manufacturers with the competitive edge needed in today’s tough global economy,” said Chris Randles, SpaceClaim President and CEO. “Access to 3D is not the same as access to traditional CAD. The benefits of 3D solid modeling extend far beyond detailed design, but it is impossible for companies to make the large investments required to deploy expensive and complicated CAD and PLM systems to every user. Traditional CAD plays a valuable role in the detailed design process, but SpaceClaim Engineer is the first and only product that enables all members of a product team to use 3D to do their jobs more effectively.”

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New capabilities in SpaceClaim 2012+ include: • Numerous enhancements for manufacturing workflows, including connections to Mastercam and

Esprit, new annotation types like weld symbols and semantic datums, machinist-friendly measuring and positioning, broken and broken out section views, and advanced sheet metal capabilities such as formed bends.

• New tools to work with mesh and STL data, such as the ability to compare a mesh to a solid, improved section curve fitting, plane and cylinder fitting, mesh splitting, and improved selection and coloring.

• Major improvements to core modeling, including significant performance improvements, radial move, curve filling, structure search, section properties, and XYZ-based move.

• SpaceClaim 2012+ is certified for Windows 8. • New language support for Polish, Czech, and Portuguese, bringing the total number of languages

supported by SpaceClaim to 12, including English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, as well as Traditional and Simplified Chinese.

• The production release of version 10 of the SpaceClaim API, including mesh support, animation handlers, custom window support, the ability to replace panels, asynchronous threading to update custom objects in the background, and the ability to add custom items to the structure tree.

• As previously announced, built-in, free PDM using Microsoft SharePoint. In addition to appealing to a wider range of end-users with this release, SpaceClaim is continuing to expand its partner and OEM channels. SpaceClaim’s direct modeling technology better serves independent software vendors, as its technology is easily adapted to specialized and proprietary tools and processes. In addition, SpaceClaim’s modern and extensive API makes it the most flexible 3D platform for third-party customization, and the fastest route to market for ISVs. New Solution Partners include fluid simulation experts Simerics, EDM provider First Trace, and 2D drafting provider SofTech. AMC Bridge is a new Software Development Partner offering services to develop SpaceClaim customizations for end-user customers and partners.


ThermoAnalytics releases RadTherm, RadThermIR, MuSES, and WinTherm version 10.4 11 October 2012 ThermoAnalytics is proud to announce the release of RadTherm, RadThermIR, MuSES, and WinTherm version 10.4. Below is a list of some of the new features and enhancements that are available in this version. Anisotropic Composites Thermal simulation of layered anisotropic composites (e.g. carbon fiber) is now possible by defining a 'preferred direction' for each material layer within a composite layup. The user can define a 'primary preferred direction' for the top layer with angular offsets for each layer below. The offset is relative to the primary preferred direction, making it easy to redefine the overall direction of the layup while maintaining the composite structure.

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NTG Equivalent Circuit Battery Model The design of battery packaging and cooling systems can now be quickly optimized with high resolution models using the NTG Equivalent Circuit Battery Model. This model treats each cell as a simplified electrical circuit with power spatially distributed as an average value. This greatly accelerates the computation speed, allowing high geometric definition of mounting points along each cell, considered a critical design factor for thermal conduction effects. The increased resolution also permits rapid evaluation and refinement of pack- and vehicle-level cooling system designs. CFD Manager The new CFD Manager stores details about the source of imported CFD files, including time/date of import, and the settings that were used during the import process. The imported CFD records can be duplicated or deleted and the user can modify the assigned simulation time step or export the CFD settings file. Thermal Reports There have been several enhancements to the thermal reporting feature. First, is the ability to include animations within the thermal report and the animations will render off-screen for Windows and Linux systems. Second, an Annotations Tab has been developed for highlighting the maximum and minimum temperatures and heat rate values. The user is given four different independent modes to choose from: Global (includes everything), Geometry Only (includes everything from Global but omits non-geometry parts), Visible Geometry (includes everything from Geometry but omits the hidden parts), and Part Selection (includes everything from Visible but omits the non-selected parts). Lastly, a new option has been added to export results in either ASCII or CSV format. Thermal Link Import/Export Face-to-face and generic thermal links can both be imported or exported from a CSV file. Generic links can now be visualized in the graphics window. Solution Acceleration An advanced thermal solver option has been added which provides a solver trade-off between speed and stability. Maximum speed, which is the default option, uses a fast numerical solution method for shell elements. For a small number of models, this method may introduce some stability problems. The other option is Maximum Stability, which uses a more stable numerical solution that has been used in prior versions and can be selected if a model diverges. Solution Initialization If a model uses Seed Steady State Solution as the initialization method, the solution will automatically self-seed using the results of a prior analysis. If no results are present, the default initial temperatures will be used for initialization. The solver will also automatically use average part temperatures when seeding from a model having a different number of thermal nodes. Compare Thermal Models To assess the convergence of a model during a long simulation, a new preference option called Write Intermediate Results has been added. This option will save an additional TDF file with the current results during a solution after a user specified number of iterations. The Compare Thermal Results utility


can also compute the temperature difference between two TDF files with thermal results, and output a TDF file with the temperature differences. CFD Flow Velocity Import A new option has been added to CFD Import to read flow velocity data from a Patran Neutral file, instead of heat transfer coefficients and fluid temperatures. The flow velocity magnitudes and directions can be visualized on the model within the graphics window. Flow velocity data will be imported to the Library Convection model on an element level, and will be used to compute local heat transfer coefficients which will be dynamically calculated based on the wall temperature and fluid temperature. Ensight Export An option is available within TDF Utility to write out results for volumetric solid mesh parts, readable by EnSight post-processing software. Clothing Material Import Clothing materials can be imported using an ASCII file and stored in the clothing database. This allows for improved setup of models using clothing data from test measurements. User Defined Waterline An option has been added to define the waterline of a ship during the Sea Model setup. By defining the waterline, the entire ship hull geometry can be used for renderings, and does not require any mesh modifications. Sea Model Speed Up Optimized calculation of sea surfaces to reduce rendering run times for the unstructured or structured sea models on Windows operating systems. Old Graphics Rotation An option has been added to the Preferences to Restrict YZ Rotation, which enables the graphics rotation method used in v10.0 and prior.


VERICUT 7.2 Offers Faster, Easier CNC Simulation 8 October 2012 The newest version of VERICUT® software is now available globally from CGTech. VERICUT is used world-wide to simulate all types of CNC Machines including leading brands such as Mazak, DMG/Mori Seiki, Makino, Matsuura, Chiron and Heller. VERICUT 7.2 features many enhancements to improve speed, thereby reducing the time required for manufacturing engineers to develop, analyse, inspect and document the CNC programming and machining process. Along with proactively adding new features, CGTech developers and engineers have focused on implementing hundreds of customer-driven enhancements.


“For VERICUT 7.2 we continue to focus on the customer's use of VERICUT and how we can improve the simulation process effectiveness,” said John Reed, Managing Director, CGTech Ltd. “We added features to the user interface to simplify the most common user actions and invested significant developer hours to increase speed by more thoroughly taking advantage of multiple processors and background processing.” Another new feature is the ability to optimise an NC program from a saved simulation. Users can adjust and re-optimise without rerunning the simulation. A new interactive panel displays cutting conditions immediately anywhere in the machining process. The user can navigate the NC program to evaluate cutting conditions and quickly see the results of adjustments to optimization settings. VERICUT runs standalone, but can also be integrated with leading CAM systems from Siemens PLM Software (NX), Dassault Systèmes (CATIA), PTC (Creo Parametric), CNC Software (MasterCAM), Vero Software (EdgeCAM), OpenMind (hyperMILL), Delcam (FeatureCAM and PowerMILL), DP Technology (Esprit), Cimatron Group (CimatronE and GibbsCAM), and more. Version 7.2 includes more than 100 CAD/CAM interface updates making setup fast and efficient. With an interface to VERICUT, the user’s stock, fixture, and design geometry is automatically transferred to VERICUT in the correct orientation, along with the NC program, tooling, machine and control data and other simulation parameters. After the transfer, it is only one-click to start simulating.


VRMesh Library Available for Point Cloud Classification and Triangle Meshing 9 October 2012 VirtualGrid announces the release of VRMesh library, providing advanced technologies for point cloud classification, triangle meshing, and mesh editing. These technologies can be used in a wide range of industries such as land surveying, manufacturing, medical and dental, etc. Our goal is to give you advanced technologies at an affordable price to build better quality applications in less time, help you succeed, and win in your market. VRMesh library uses the same code base as our stand-alone product. A feature in the library is therefore the same as the corresponding one in the stand-alone product. The library consists of three parts:

• VRMesh-Survey: provides automatic point cloud classification and feature extraction tools, working well under extreme variations in terrain, no matter the data is gathered from steep slopes covered with dense vegetation or areas where there is very few ground points available.

• VRMesh-Wrap: provides point cloud clean-up and triangulation tools, handling large datasets with high accuracy and efficiency.

• VRMesh-Editing: provides powerful mesh repair and editing tools, allowing practitioners to easily prepare STL files for 3D printing.


VRMesh library is written in C++, compiled as DLL files, and compatible with Microsoft Windows. The input and output (I/O) methods are left open to your application. We welcome enquiries from companies interested in adding or integrating our technologies with their products and solutions. Please contact us for complete details and scheduling.
