Solid Edge 2019 was launched at the user conference; latest features of NX 12 were showcased. PLM Connection is a worldwide conference series for customers of Siemens PLM Software run by the PLM World user group. I was at the Americas version in 108F-degree Phoenix, where 2,000 attended; weeks earlier, the event was in Russia (1,000 attendees) and China (5,000). Next year, the … [Read more...] about Siemens PLM Connection Americas 2018
MCAD
OpenBOM strikes an integration deal with Kubotec KeyCreator
The deal gives KeyCreator users a cloud-based CAD-to-BOM workflow. Bill of Materials startup OpenBoM has landed a collaboration deal with Kubotec KeyCreator, the mechanical 3D CAD tool popular in heterogeneous engineering environments. The deal allows KeyCreator users to make simultaneous changes to a Bill of Materials (BOM) list using OpenBOM’s cloud-based tools. … [Read more...] about OpenBOM strikes an integration deal with Kubotec KeyCreator
Onshape extends its 3D cloud CAD with sheet metal design
“Simultaneous Sheet Metal” technology lets users work concurrently on flat, folded and bend table representations. Onshape today released new sheet metal design capabilities for its cloud-based mechanical CAD design system. The new tools allow creation and refinement of sheet metal parts with simultaneous generation of editable, synchronized flat, folded, and tabular views. … [Read more...] about Onshape extends its 3D cloud CAD with sheet metal design
CADfix adds new features for advanced MCAD feature editing
Facet control, better STL conversion, and tighter mesh control are also included in this update. CADfix version 11, just released by International TechneGroup Incorporated (ITI), brings current many of the MCAD import and export formats used by CADfix, as well as adds new editing features. CADfix is a multi-purpose tool for CAD data translation. It allows users to import … [Read more...] about CADfix adds new features for advanced MCAD feature editing
Onshape moves to commercial release
A private beta begins today for its app store and API, as Onshape seeks to build a complete ecosystem around its cloud CAD product. Cloud-based mechanical CAD startup Onshape went from open beta to commercial release today, having logged 400,000 user hours since its March 2015 debut. Now the challenge for the team lead by SolidWorks founders is to build a business and an … [Read more...] about Onshape moves to commercial release