PCBWorks from Altium enables direct links to automatically build parametric, 3D models of a circuit board in SolidWorks. By L. Stephen Wolfe, P.E For decades CAD users and software developers have bemoaned the lack of integration between electrical and mechanical CAD software but progress has been slow for a good reason. The people who write electrical CAD software rarely … [Read more...] about A quantum jump in mechanical-electronic CAD integration
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Aveva Plant portfolio update tightens 3D links
New features include deeper integration between modules, enhanced reporting capabilities, and extended language support. Elements from schematics may be compared with the master 3D plant model. Aveva today announced the 12.1 release of Aveva Plant, a suite of its various solution for process and power plant design. Key themes of the update include enhanced reporting, … [Read more...] about Aveva Plant portfolio update tightens 3D links