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Industry Update on 3D Printing Industry Update on 3D Printing

By Terry Wohlers, Wohlers Associates

Wohlers discusses additive manufacturing, his interview with Director James Cameron and other advances in 3D printing.

Staying In Control When Requirements Change Staying In Control When Requirements Change
By IBM

Learn how an effective change management process can help you better identify how alterations will affect cost and schedule.
Aligning A Cloud With A Cloud - CATIA tutorial Aligning A Cloud With A Cloud - CATIA tutorial
By Tutorial Hero

This tutorial demonstrates how users can align a cloud of points to another cloud of points.
Bingo! – Revolutionizes PLM Environment for Design Re-use
Bingo! – Revolutionizes PLM Environment for Design Re-use
By Sconce Solutions
Bingo!, the CAD design re-use application is set to revolutionize the way companies create and manage CAD Data.
Considerations for Implementing a Document Management System
Considerations for Implementing a Document Management System
By Synergis Software
A practical guide to understanding document management system requirements.
CATIA V4 to V5 Translation
CATIA V4 to V5 Translation
By Mark Mason

This demo shows how users can open a V4 model and successfully turn it into a V5 component.

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Aligning A Cloud With A Cloud - CATIA tutorial Aligning A Cloud With A Cloud - CATIA tutorial
This tutorial demonstrates how users can align a cloud of points to another cloud of points.
CATIA V4 to V5 Translation CATIA V4 to V5 Translation
This demo shows how users can open a V4 model and successfully turn it into a V5 component.
Unfold Complex (Unruled) Surfaces in CATIA V5 Unfold Complex (Unruled) Surfaces in CATIA V5
This demo shows how to unfold surfaces in the Generative Shape Design workbench.
CATIA V5 - How to Show Item Number in BOM CATIA V5 - How to Show Item Number in BOM
This demo will show you how to manually display an item number column in a bill of materials within CATIA V5.
Getting Started with CATIA V5 Getting Started with CATIA V5
CATIA tutor explains the basics behind the CATIA V5 interface.
CATIA Start To Finish CATIA Start To Finish
Check out this step by step interactive tutorial by Mark Mason entitled "CATIA Start to finish in less than 15min."
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Simulate a Belt
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walking a manikin
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Drawing into Word Doc
How can I copy a Catia drawing into a Word document in a way that gives me a clear sharp image in the document? I…
Need macro For Points
I am having set of points at a distance from refernce surface for those I want to creat set of points exactly normal to the…
Anotation-Drafting
Is it possible to creat a view in drafting with association of 3D annotation along with 3D elements.If any one know how to retain 3D…
Broken and breakout on view
In a drawing ,can i take both broken view and breakout view.....…
Hybrid design
What is hybrid design and non-hybrid design?…
SR1 MEMBERS DISAPPEAR IN DRAWINGS
Does anyone out there have any experience with SR1 member disappearing from a drawing view whenever 3D clipping is turned on? To add to the frustration,…
Pushing a Standard to network users
I am pushing a standard for our design department and I need to lock the "Tools Options" settings on everyones computer. Do I need to…
Advanced Machining
Hello everyone. I work mainly with advanced machining module and my question is: How do I change the configuration of the documentation that generates a…
Flattening plies
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Industry Spotlights

Industry Spotlight: Best Practices and Solutions by IBM
This collection of articles and webcasts by IBM focus on best practices businesses can employ…

2010 Analysis and Simulation Industry Spotlight
Analyst Outlook on CAE 2009 was a year of rapid change for the computer-aided engineering (CAE)…

2010 3D Laser Scanning and Reverse Engineering Industry Spotlight
Laser scanning technology has made leaps and bounds in just the past five years. While…

2009 Sustainable Design
With a new global economy forcing companies to reevaluate how they do business, and a…

2009 Rapid Prototyping/3D Printing Industry Spotlight
The rapid prototyping industry has seen many advancements in recent years, including an increase in…

2009 High Performance Computing Industry Spotlight
This year’s High Performance Computing Industry Spotlight is brought to you by Premier Sponsor Intel,…

2009 Automotive Design and Innovation Industry Spotlight
The Automotive Design & Innovation Industry Spotlight is brought to you by ConnectPress, Premier Sponsor…

Hardware
Workstations, Large-Format Printers and Scanners & More Hardware is one of few universal challenges for all CAD users. After all …

Workstations
2008 Workstations Roundup by ConnectPress ConnectPress is proud to offer its 2008 Roundup on Workstations. Contained in this special report is a …

Computer Aided Manufacturing
2009 Computer-aided Manufacturing (CAM) Roundup Compiled by ConnectPress Welcome to the ConnectPress special report on CAM. ConnectPress would like to thank Delcam …

Rapid Prototyping & 3D Printing
2008 Rapid Prototyping Roundup In this Special Report ConnectPress brings Community Members groundbreaking coverage on key players and issues in …

Visualization Simulation Tools
The 2008 CATIA Community Visualization & Simulation Roundup by ConnectPress ConnectPress is proud to present its 2008 Roundup of Visualization and Simulation. …

Reverse Engineering
Reverse Engineering Round Up by ConnectPress ConnectPress is proud to offer its 2008 Reverse Engineering Roundup. This special report features a collection …

Digital Parts Catalogs
ConnectPress is proud to present the 2008 Digital Parts Catalog Special Report and Vendor's Directory. Here you will find a …

Interoperability
2009 Collaboration & Interoperability Industry Spotlight Welcome to the Collaboration & Interoperability Industry Spotlight sponsored by Premier Sponsor Longview Advisors, and …

News

New Hydrokinetic Alternative Energy Programs
Sigma Design announced engineering consultation services that …
Steve Luby to Speak at CompositesWorld Investment Forum
VISTAGY, Inc. announced that founder, president and …
DS and Automaker sign Agreement for Sustainable Innovation
Dassault Systèmes announced BMW and DS have …
PDM Migration Expert Series Free Webinars
PROSTEP announces a series of free webinars …
ArcherGrey Joins Aras Partner Program
Aras announced that ArcherGrey has joined the …
Team Invictus Deployed HyperWorks
Airbus engineers leverage HyperWorks’ aerospace technology to …
Agreement Extends Collaboration to Clients
AT&T provides Accenture with platform to allow …
Need Help Writing Your Whitepaper?
Structure Info. has made a template for …
Next CIMdata PLM Certificate Program Scheduled in Germany
The CIMdata PLM Certificate Program prepares PLM …
Processia Solutions Joins Aras Partner Program
Processia Solutions provides a full range of …
ShipTech 2010 Presentation on More Efficient Design
Bart McPheeters of NEi Software and Shaun …
Lattice Technology Releases Lattice3D Reporter Ver. 3.1
The latest version of the Lattice3D Reporter …
Pratt & Miller Used ANSYS in Re-design of Race Car Part
Pratt & Miller used a combination of …
RAND NA Launches New Consulting Services Division
New division includes PLM services for innovation, …
The Workstation Market Takes Another Step Forward in Q4'09
JPR reports robust results for the workstation …
Cyon Research Opens Spring 2010 Survey for Engineering Firms
Survey focuses on business outlook at firms …
3D Systems Reports Results for Fourth Quarter 2009
3D Systems Corporation announced its operating results …
Carestream Health Selects Aras as Enterprise PLM Backbone
Aras announced that Carestream Health has …
Augmented Reality for All
Seac02 launches “LinceoVR 4 ALL”, the newest …
NEi Software Meets Market Demand with NEi Fusion 2.1
NEi Software Nastran FEA software, announced …
EOS CEO to Speak at Rapid 2010
Dr. Hans J. Langer, a pioneer of …
Planit Appoints Ambo Technologies as New Radan Reseller
Planit has extended their relationship with Toronto-based …
Ensuite Now Supports 2010 CAD Applications
EnSuite supports the latest versions of Unigraphics …
Features

Industry Update on 3D Printing
Wohlers discusses additive manufacturing, his interview with Director James Cameron and other advances in 3D printing. …
Staying In Control When Requirements Change
Learn how an effective change management process can help you better identify how alterations will affect cost and schedule. …
Aligning A Cloud With A Cloud - CATIA tutorial
This tutorial demonstrates how users can align a cloud of points to another cloud of points. …
Bingo! – Revolutionizes PLM Environment for Design Re-use
Bingo!, the CAD design re-use application is set to revolutionize the way companies create and manage CAD Data. …
Considerations for Implementing a Document Management System
A practical guide to understanding document management system requirements. …
CATIA V4 to V5 Translation
This demo shows how users can open a V4 model and successfully turn it into a V5 component. …
Designing and Machining Plastic Parts
Pro CNC presents a discussion on the unique challenges of designing and machining plastic parts. …
An Update on Flexible e-paper
Find out what is happening with flexible e-ink displays in this column by Insight Media. …
What Guarantees Delivering High Quality Wind Blades?
Maintaining competitiveness in the wind turbine industry depends on continually improving the quality of wind blade design and manufacturing. …
Adopting an All-digital Workflow
Wes Shimanek discusses how Intel technology delivers the capability to concurrently perform CAD, meshing and CAE on a single platform. …
2010 Laser Scanning & Reverse Engineering Industry Spotlight
Trends, how far the industry has come, and the future of laser scanning are featured in this Industry Spotlight. …
The Status of Laser Scanning
An overview of the laser scanning industry and where it could be headed. …
27 Years of Unusual & Wacky Laser Scanning Projects
Steve DeRemer and Larry Carlberg of GKS share some of their favorite, unusual scanning projects in the last 27 years. …
The Latest in Savvy Laser Scanning Tools
A rundown of recent developments in the field of reverse engineering. …
Key Advantages of NVisions HandHeld Laser Scanner
NVision presents three case studies explaining how their laser scanning technology helped customers solve difficult engineering problems. …
Panel Discussion on Requirements Management Tools
Hear from Cognition, Chrysler, IBM, PTC and Siemens PLM in this panel discussion from CPDA's PLM Road Map conference. …
The Mac World Goes Pro – CAD Space Growing on the Mac
Maher provides an update on the increase in CAD applications being made available for MAC users and the impact of the new Apple iPad. …
Alternative Energy Lights up the Detroit Auto Show
A rundown of the many alternative energy operated vehicles from the 2010 North American International, Detroit Auto Show. …
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