Design

DeskArtes has introduced 3Data Expert software version 8.0 for 3D Printing, Rapid Prototyping and Simulation data transfer and manipulation.

CCE has announced that EnSuite Version 2 – its multi-CAD viewing, translation and productivity software – has been upgraded to provide support for CATIA V5 R18 files. The latest version of EnSuite can open R18 files and translate them to any of the other formats currently supported by EnSuite including CATIA V4, Pro/ENGINEER, Unigraphics, SolidWorks, Parasolid, IGES and STEP. The latest version of EnSuite can also write R10 through R14 files, which can be read by R18. “We are committed to providing support for the latest versions of all the leading CAD systems,” says Vinay Wagle, V.P. Sales & Marketing of CCE.

Parker Hannifin, the global leader in motion and control technology, has released a new drive configuration software package that can be downloaded for free from the company’s web site. Called Drive System Explorer (DSE) Lite 2.02, the new software can be used with Parker’s range of AC and DC drives, plus legacy drives, and has been developed to help design and production engineers minimise set up times and improve productivity.

iCADsales.com is offering a free evaluation download of ProgeARCH, running in combination with the ProgeCAD 2008 Professional CAD software, also available for evaluation download.

Thales missile electronics facility in Basingstoke has chosen Flomerics’ EFD.Pro, the Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire-embedded engineering fluid dynamics software. EFD.Pro will be used to analyze complex defense electronics cooling problems at the front end of the design process. “As an engineer, I am concerned about solving problems in the shortest possible timeframe. Flomerics technology helps us in achieving this,” said Mark Pashley, principal mechanical engineer. “We created a short list after an initial investigation of available tools. Upon completing a series of benchmarking exercises, EFD.Pro’s ease of use, speed and accuracy led to its selection over and above the candidates benchmarked. In addition to the technology, I think it is also important to mention the support services, which in the eight years I have been using Flomerics software has always been excellent -- both in terms of speed and quality of response.”

CCE has announced the release of a new update of EnSuite Version 2 - its multi-CAD viewing, translation and productivity software. This release provides a wide range of new features including the ability to view two models superimposed on top of each with the differences highlighted. It also provides the ability to isolate a part from a complex assembly by making the rest of the assembly transparent. Another new capability enables users to search for features based on parameter values.

CH2M HILL engineers used Flomerics’ Flovent computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software to simulate predicted thermal loads that will be generated by the IBM Roadrunner machine. Roadrunner is projected to be in the top 10 on the HPC Top 500 list and will be installed at Los Alamos National Laboratory’s Nicholas Metropolis Center. By regularly modeling the facility, CH2M engineers have helped the DOE stay one step ahead of the continuously increasing thermal load while minimizing initial and operating costs of cooling equipment. “The CFD simulations have saved money by determining exactly how much cooling capacity is required to handle current and projected thermal loads and identifying design improvements that boost cooling efficiency,” said Andy Solberg, CH2M HILL engineer.

The University of Wolverhampton’s Department of Engineering and Technology is the first learning institution in the Midlands to launch the SpaceClaim Corporation’s latest 3D design solution software package at its Centre of Engineering Excellence (CEE).

Dialight plc has selected Flomerics’ EFD.Pro engineering fluid dynamics software, embedded in Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire, for the design of advanced lighting systems based on light-emitting diode (LED) technology.

FISHER/UNITECH today announced its achievement of number one Dimension reseller status in North America for new machines sold in 2007. The Dimension 3D Printer represents a breakthrough in large format rapid prototyping technology, with office-friendly machines starting at $18,900. The Dimension printer is an integral component in FISHER/UNITECH’s mission to provide the manufacturing industry with best-in-class product design software and hardware for process improvement.