Dave Wilson, Editor, writes:
We see from your search that you're looking for information on the term "MCAD",
and we have a large number of manufacturers' news releases and technical articles here on Engineeringtalk which will be of interest.
Let me be your guide.
Start with
the news release Upgraded software speeds product development from
PTC - Parametric Technology (UK), which we summarised at the time by saying "Latest release of integrated 3D CAD/CAM/CAE software delivers new capabilities to help customers optimise key global and electromechanical design processes".
A few weeks before,
we featured the news release Group aims for wider acceptance of CFD from
Flomerics: "One reason CFD finds limited use in product design is the effort required to clean up CAD geometry and construct the mesh prior to the analysis".
In December 2007, we covered the news from NVision
concerning its PTC software
- take a look at Programme membership adds PLM to measurement
which says: "NVision offers PTC's industry leading mechanical computer aided design (MCAD) and product lifecycle management (PLM) solutions".
Take a look also at the news release from Micro Concepts, Acquisition expands manufacturing CAD coverage,
as well as Simulation software receives user approval from Flomerics,
and Document system improves collaboration from First Trace.
See also:
Navigation devices now Inventor 2008 compatible
(July 2007)
Using 3Dconnexion's navigation devices, anyone designing in Inventor 2008 can benefit from intuitive and powerful navigation control of computer-generated 3D objects
CAD software aids product development
(May 2007)
Windchill will enable Humax to integrate its mechanical, electrical and software design environments into a single platform
Computational fluid dynamics survey released
(April 2007)
A Flomerics survey has shown that although the vast majority (75%) of mechanical designers have heard of CFD, an even bigger majority (80%) do not use CFD today
Engineer wins CAD community award
(March 2007)
The CAD Society's Joe Greco Community Award is awarded each year to one individual who has developed community within the CAD industry
MCAD-driven CFD proves popular in Europe
(March 2007)
Blue Ridge Numerics has enjoyed sustained year-on-year growth over the past five years with business growing by a total of 390%
Experienced PTC partner covers Austria
(February 2007)
CAD Schroer Group has signed Techsoft as its reseller in Austria for Stheno/Pro
Reseller supports software in the Philippines
(January 2007)
New reseller in the Philippines will focus on Stheno/Pro, the legacy data management and drafting solution fully integrated with Pro/Engineer, Pro/Intralink and Windchill PDMLink
Analysis software saves time in automotive safety
(January 2007)
Cosmos analysis software has helped Colorado-based James Engineering create patent-winning designs for a high performance race kart chassis and a lockup-resistant truck braking system
Orders flood in for EFD family of CFD software
(December 2006)
Flomerics has received significant sales orders for its EFD family of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software over the past quarter
Reseller accesses Italian Pro/Engineer users
(November 2006)
CAD Schroer Group has signed a new reseller in Italy, focusing on Stheno/Pro, the legacy data management and drafting solution fully integrated with Pro/Engineer, Pro/Intralink and Windchill PDMLink
Engineers highlight MCAD/CFD integration
(November 2006)
Online survey highlights engineers' views on integration between mechanical computer aided design and computational fluid dynamics software
CFD package answers need for speed
(November 2006)
Upfront CFD software enables users to set up and view first-pass CFD simulations in minutes while generating high-fidelity design reviews up to 20 times faster than with previous versions
Analysis eliminates trial-and-error testing
(October 2006)
Syncroness is builds lightweight, high-performance mechanisms in less time and at lower cost by using CosmosMotion to detect part collisions and precisely calculate material use
Solid Edge courses feature closed-loop learning
(October 2006)
iKnowledge Solutions announces the availability of Solid Edge Velocity Series training in i.get.it at PLM Europe in Frankfurt, Germany
Package provides speedy start to PLM
(September 2006)
Catia PLM Express combines with the latest 64bit hardware from Sun Microsystems to give an attractive package to companies needing PLM that incorporates the latest design technologies
Alliance helps put 3D CAD data to better use
(August 2006)
TransMagic and Ngrain have announced an agreement in which Ngrain will resell TransMagic products to military, defence manufacturing and aerospace markets
CFD application is nominated for pump award
(August 2006)
Blue Ridge Numerics has been named as a finalist in the Technical Innovator of the Year category of the Pump Industry Awards 2006
Blue ridge numerics pump industry awards finalist
(July 2006)
Blue Ridge Numerics has been named as a finalist in the technical innovator of the year category of the Pump Industry Awards 2006
Best of Show award goes to 3Dconnexion SpacePilot
(July 2006)
TenLinks.com recognises SpacePilot as a vital element of the 3D design desktop
3D software turns to car plant design
(July 2006)
IronCAD today announced Carline, its latest add-on for automotive assembly line designers is available as a built-in feature for version 9.0
PLM software covers full mechatronic chain
(June 2006)
UGS Corp has released its comprehensive Teamcenter 2005 PLM software portfolio
Programme cuts the cost of CFD education
(June 2006)
A special programme provides engineering students with affordable access to CFdesign for hands-on instruction of fluid flow and heat transfer topics within existing MCAD-centric courses
Acquisition adds engineering fluid dynamics
(June 2006)
Flomerics Group has reached agreement on the proposed acquisition of the entire share capital of Nika, an engineering fluid dynamics software company based in Frankfurt
Translators are made for SolidWorks
(May 2006)
TransMagic has joined the SolidWorks Solution Partner Programme
CFD software supports Pro/Engineer users
(May 2006)
Blue Ridge Numerics has announced the availability of CFdesign v8.0 for PTC Pro/Engineer Wildfire 3.0
Analysis joins design portfolio
(May 2006)
DesignSmith has added analysis capabilities to its list of MCAD services
Lifetime achievement award for Henke
(April 2006)
Dr Russell F Henke will receive the 2006 CAD Society Lifetime Achievement Award for his life-long dedication to the CAD industry
CFD software gets to grips with larger models
(March 2006)
CFdesign v8.0 up-front CFD software is now available for 64bit computing environments, aiding the use of complex MCAD models in early-stage flow and thermal simulations
CAD software gets to grips with complex assemblies
(November 2005)
VX Corp has developed a novel means of controlling multiple assembly configuration modes and states
RPM and PLM come together
(October 2005)
MatrixOne and RuleStream Corp have successfully integrated their flagship products as part of an ongoing implementation at The Babcock and Wilcox Company
Web forum brings engineering PDF users together
(October 2005)
Solved online is a new Internet resource for users of Adobe Acrobat and Adobe PDF from the MCAD and AEC community
Big four dominate mechanical CAD market
(September 2005)
The Wohlers Report reveals that the mechanical CAD and product lifecycle management market grew to nearly $4 billion in 2004 for the top four firms, up 14.5% from $3.38 billion the year before
Software streamlines digital catalogue creation
(July 2005)
Seidenader Mechanical Engineering has published its new spare parts catalogue in CD form - featuring 3D MCAD models as technical illustrations - using XVL ultracompression and application technology
Data management boosts design productivity
(March 2005)
Thermal engineering firm Darchem has found that using Autodesk Vault has speeded up the design process considerably