Anark Tightens Link to CAD Products in New Release
Anark Core 2.2 now supports DWG offering better interoperability in AEC applications and can be distributed in a compact, secure package.

Are Electrochromic Windows the Future?
NREL researchers are trying to do the high-tech equivalent of putting sunglasses on buildings with a new generation of insulated "dynamic windows."

VIA Demos Dual GPU S3 Graphics Card at Digital Signage Expo
VIA Technologies announced its participation at Digital Signage Expo 2010.

OSU Receives Software Grant from Siemens PLM Software
Siemens PLM Software, has announced an in-kind software grant with a value of nearly $20 million to the Apparel Design and Production program at OSU.

The Payoff of Integrating Requirements Management with PLM
The ability to trace and visualize changes represents one of the major benefits of fully integrating requirements management with PLM.

Autodesk Selects FM Systems
"FM:Systems was the natural choice to help us extend the value of BIM into the facilities management arena."

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.

Improving Lean Manufacturing Through 3D Data- Book Excerpt
Learn how JAXA applied Lattice’s XVL format into the configuration parts tree and text search database to access their 2 million part module data.

3D Systems Reports Results for Fourth Quarter 2009
3D Systems Corporation announced its operating results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2009 today.

Overcome Cloud Computing Barriers with Intel Technology
Top concerns in cloud based computing remain security, predictability and availability.

Addressing System-On-Chip Development Challenges
The competition is putting pressure on design teams and tasking them with integrating more functions into single system-on-chip (SoC) devices.

Q1-090112: Maya
I am trying to open Maya files in Solidworks. What is the best way to do this?

Ensuite Now Supports 2010 CAD Applications
EnSuite supports the latest versions of Unigraphics NX, Pro/E Wildfire, and SolidWorks CAD formats.

Grand Opening to Feature Noted Environmental Activists
Residential Energy Assessment Services, Inc. (REAS) presents the Grand Opening of the ZENERGY House.

Case Study on Cost-Effective Component Reuse
With IBM Rational DOORS, Delphi’s teams now share requirements across different projects, saving time and money while accelerating time-to-market.

Software Product confidity Certified for Autodesk Inventor
After extensive product tests, confidity has been certified for Autodesk® Inventor 2010 software.

The Saga of the Solar Teapot Pt. 1
The “Saga of the Solar Teapot” is a simplified example of how companies use Value-based Management to assess the value pitch for a new product.

Tolerances of Countersinks and Chamfers
This month's column looks at best practices for creating countersinks, chamfers and the tolerances of these types of features.

Anchors Aweigh! High Speed Scanner Captures Nuances
Leica Scanning Technology delivers a bounty of benefits for non-Contact data acquisition.

Rosa Parks Elementary School Wins Green School Makeover
Rosa Parks Elementary will be awarded a school makeover as part of the CBS & EcoZone Green Schools Initiative.

Residential Installers Can Tap Into The Commercial Market
SMA America’s Sunny Tower allows residential solar installers the ability to expand their services and customer base.

A Recap of the Keynote at Greenbuild 2009
At this year’s opening plenary session, Al Gore gave an inspiration speech on leading the charge to bringing green building to Main Street.

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.

Q1-081222: Anatomical Drawings (3 ans)
Does anyone have anatomical drawings of people? I am particularly interested in people’s feet and backs.

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The CATIA Community covers Dassault Systèmes’ CATIA PLM suite, including CATIA, ENOVIA, DELMIA, SIMULIA, and SMARTEAM. In conjunction with IBM, Dassault sells CATIA PLM primarily to the Aerospace & Defense, Automotive, Consumer Products, Medical Devices, Shipbuilding, Electrical & Electronics, Semiconductor industries.

CATIA Digital Digest, the e-newsletter for the CATIA Community, is sent every Tuesday.

Inventor Connections serves the community of Autodesk Inventor professionals. Autodesk’s major push to move users from 2D to 3D has resulted in one of the fastest growth curves in MCAD software. Our Inventor Connections membership has grown 183% since its launch. Inventor is maximized for “Tube and Pipe design, Cable and Harness design, Finite Element Analysis (FEA) for design validation, and Dynamic Simulation to test real world performance.”

Inventor Connections Digest, the enewsletter of the Inventor Connections Community, arrives in Members’ mailboxes every Tuesday.

Sun-Enews serves the business to business needs of alternative energy product and service providers and interested consumers. Though small, the Community has grown exponentially almost entirely through word-of-mouth, 32% just this year. We expect this Community to continue to explode as the interest in non-fossil fuel energy sources grows.

The Sun-Enews e-mail newsletter arrives in Members’ mailboxes every Tuesday.

The Revit Community represents the users of Autodesk Revit Architecture software, the Autodesk Architecture, Engineering & Construction suite and third-party companion products. Revit Architecture is Autodesk’s primary Building Information Modeling (BIM) software, designed to support all phases of design and construction documentation, used by architects and other members of the building team. The Community aims to serve the users of Revit Architecture, Revit MEP and Revit Structure.

The Revit Digital Digest, the e-newsletter of the Revit Community, goes to Members every Tuesday.

Created as an online community for users of Pro/ENGINEER, Wildfire, Windchill, and other PTC affiliated products, the Pro/E Community replaced Pro/E: The Magazine. Pro/E is our largest community with coverage that builds upon 15 years of Pro/ENGINEER content, including CAD business and technical articles, tips, case studies, and Q&A, galleries and calendars.

Pro/E Digital Digest, the e-newsletter for the Pro/E Community, goes out to Members every Thursday morning.

The MicroStation Connections Community represents the users of Bentley Systems’ MicroStation product. MicroStation is used in the architecture/civil engineering/construction (AEC) industry for “work on buildings, civil engineering projects, power plants and geospatial information.” Though MicroStation is also a CAD program, the MicroStation Connections Community membership only partly crosses our MCAD sites but also has much in common with the Green Building Community.

MicroStation Connections Digital Digest goes to Members every Thursday.

The new Siemens PLM Community covers new developments in the Siemens PLM Software suite, companion products, and also includes other industry focused coverage. Siemens PLM software products covered include NX, Solid Edge and The Velocity Series and more.

The Siemens Community Digital Digest, the e-newsletter of the Siemens PLM Community, arrives in member's mailboxes every Wednesday morning.

The Green Building Community presents sustainable- and green-building technology to design and construction professionals, as well as others interested in this growing market. The Community’s mission is to bring the latest green building content to the web to serve companies selling products and services and professionals seeking the latest technology. Membership is up 670% in the past 18 months.

The Green Building Community Digital Digest arrives in Members’ mailboxes every Tuesday.

The SolidWorks Community is an extremely active and involved Membership base. Membership in this Community is up 54% just this year. SolidWorks products, including the SolidWorks Office line, PDMWorks data management, and COSMOSWorks analysis, are used in the Industrial, Medical, Scientific, Consumer, Educational, Technology, and Transportation industries.

SolidWorks Digital Digest, the e-newsletter for the SolidWorks Community, is sent out every Wednesday morning.