DANA POINT, CA, USA, Mar 5, 2021 – MecSoft Corporation, the developer of industry leading CAM software solutions, has announced the availability of VisualCAM 2021 for SOLIDWORKS, the latest version of MecSoft’s Gold certified Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) product for SOLIDWORKS 2018-2021.

Release highlights include:

1. A New separately priced module for Adaptive Roughing in 3 Axis milling
2. New Face-Top machining method in 2-½ Axis Milling
3. Multiple Z-levels in 4 Axis Pocket Milling
4. Additional tool axis controls for 5 Axis Continuous Milling
5. Numerous features and feature improvements in 2 ½, 3, 4 & 5 Axis machining
6. Programmable post-processors employing the Python programming language
7. Other Productivity and User Interface enhancements
8. Additional enhancements to the G-Code editor & Profile Nesting modules

Click on the link for a detailed documentation of What’s New In VisualCAM 2021 For SOLIDWORKS.

Free demo software downloads of VisualCAM 2021 for SOLIDWORKS can be requested here.

About MecSoft Corporation

Headquartered in Dana Point, California, MecSoft Corporation is a worldwide leader in providing Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) software solutions for the small to mid-market segments. These solutions include products VisualCAD/CAM®, RhinoCAM™ and VisualCAM for SOLIDWORKS®. These software products deliver powerful, easy-to-use and affordable solutions for users in the custom manufacturing, rapid prototyping, rapid tooling, mold making, aerospace, automotive, tool & die, woodworking, and education industries.

LEVIS, QC, Canada, Mar 4, 2021 – Creaform, the worldwide leader in automated and portable 3D measurement solutions and engineering services, announced the latest addition to its HandySCAN 3D line-up offer, the SILVER series. With more than 5000 users already, this proven, trusted and patented technology is the industry standard in portable metrology-grade 3D scanners. It will now be available at an accessible price for professionals looking to grow their business by acquiring state-of-the-art measurement solutions.

Developed and manufactured in North America, the SILVER Series captures highly accurate and repeatable 3D measurements of any complex surface in any location. It represents the best value for money on the market and is supported by a global team of engineers and technicians.

The SILVER series offers a versatile professional 3D scanner, with all the features that made the HandySCAN 3D scanners the reference in the industry:

1. Quality optics: Provides reliable and maximized scan quality with an accuracy of up to 0.030 mm (0.0015 in).
2. 7 lasers crosses: Can quickly capture the surfaces in the entire field of view with a scan area of 275 x 250 mm (10.8 x 9.8 in).
3. Versatility: One device for all shapes and sizes, it masters various objects regardless of the part size, complexity, material, or color.
4. Plug and play: A simple user interface and real-time visualization offers an ease of use and a short learning curve, regardless of the user’s experience or expertise level.
5. On the go scanning: Portable, lightweight and quick to set up, it can be up and running in less than 2 minutes, either in-house or on site.
6. Available in 2 models: Customers can choose from two models based on their business needs -HandySCAN 307 at US $19,990 or the HandySCAN 700 at US $29,900.

“For the professionals who need to adapt quickly to their customers’ needs and provide better answers to their inquiries, a reliable 3D scanning solution is indispensable,” explains Simon Côté, Product Manager at Creaform. “The possibilities presented by gathering such precise data can open doors to new projects and strengthen the partnerships with existing clients. It cannot be overstated how 3D scanning and 3D printing technologies have become vital for any small-to-medium sized company.”

About Creaform

Creaform develops, manufactures, and sells 3D portable and automated measurement technologies and specializes in engineering services. The company offers innovative solutions for applications such as 3D scanning, reverse engineering, quality control, non-destructive testing, product development, and numerical simulation (FEA/CFD). Its products and services cater to a variety of industries, including automotive, aerospace, consumer products, heavy industries, healthcare, manufacturing, oil and gas, power generation, research and education.

With headquarters and manufacturing operations in Lévis, Québec, Creaform operates innovation centers in Lévis as well as Grenoble, France, with direct sales operations in Canada, USA, Mexico, Brazil, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, China, Japan, Korea, Thailand and Singapore. Creaform is part of AMETEK Ultra Precision Technologies, a division of AMETEK Inc., a leading global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices, with annual sales of approximately $5 billion. For more information, visit www.creaform3d.com.

LEUVEN, Belgium, Mar 4, 2021 – Materialise, a global leader in medical 3D printing and planning solutions, has added new technology to support left atrium appendage occlusion (LAAO) procedures to its Mimics Enlight cardiovascular planning software suite. Making it possible to leverage the Mimics Enlight 3D planning technology for this procedure to mitigate risk and improve efficiency.

Born from a collaboration with Henry Ford Health Systems, Materialise Enlight brings the benefits of 3D planning to left atrium appendage occlusion

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA, USA, Mar 4, 2021 – Egnyte, the leader in cloud content collaboration and governance, announced the release of Egnyte for Construction and Engineering, a new platform to help construction and engineering (C&E) firms increase project efficiencies while also enabling a variety of cloud-first processes and experiences for clients, partners and employees.

“C&E companies have historically ranked among some of the least digitized businesses, representing a more than $500B opportunity for productivity improvement in the US alone,” said Ronen Vengosh, VP of Construction and Engineering at Egnyte. “However, COVID-19 has unleashed a great acceleration in digital transformation across all sectors, and, with so much to gain and so much at stake, the speed of transformation among C&E firms over the past few months has been nothing short of breathtaking.”

Egnyte for Construction and Engineering enables C&E companies to:

1. Minimize costly delays on the jobsite, using file caching to maintain connectivity to critical digital documents even in low (or no) bandwidth environments;
2. Provide secure, remote access to large files (e.g., Revit, AutoCAD, VR/AR) for distributed employees, clients, subtrades, and partners;
3. Enable a seamless experience on mobile clients (phones and tablets) for easy, front-line access to drawings, punch lists, quality, safety, and other critical documentation;
4. Mitigate risk by securing and monitoring valuable and sensitive content in real-time, and ensuring relevant document retention and deletion obligations are met, across projects, regions, and cloud apps.

In addition, Egnyte for Construction and Engineering provides teams with one unified document library across an expansive group of the industry’s leading digital applications, including Procore, Bluebeam, and Smartvid.io, as well as horizontal productivity tools like Microsoft 365, Google Workspace and Slack.

According to David Pratt, Director of Corporate & Operational Technology at Robins & Morton, one of the country’s leading specialist builders of new hospitals and healthcare facilities, Egnyte’s integrations with their existing application stack is critical to the success of their projects.

“Robins & Morton has reduced the challenges we had in the field with accessing and creating large files, as well as storing and archiving project documentation by integrating our existing apps with Egnyte,” said Pratt. “This supports our team’s ability to efficiently plan and execute projects.”

One of the critical software integrations leveraged by Robins & Morton is between Egnyte and Procore, a leading provider of construction management software. According to Pratt, Egnyte’s seamless integration with Procore means Robins & Morton has been able to tie its cloud storage and project management platforms together to make everyone’s life easier.

“The partnership between Procore and Egnyte allows our mutual customers to easily access project files regardless of location and file size, eliminate double entry, and leverage extended functionality in Egnyte,” said Kris Lengieza, Senior Director of Global Partnerships and Alliances at Procore. “The real-time sync between Egnyte and Procore is also a significant step forward when it comes to connecting everyone in construction.

Egnyte’s integration with Bluebeam, a leading developer of solutions and services for architecture, engineering and construction professionals worldwide, allows for customers to securely communicate and markup documents and drawings in real-time from anywhere in the world.

“By leveraging the power of connected systems and open standards, teams can stay on the same page, and keep projects moving forward,” Bluebeam Director of Technical Account Management Andrew Gaer said. “Integrations like the one shared between Bluebeam Revu and Egnyte are more than just simple connections, they allow for the systems to complement each other, drive efficiencies, reduce risk and improve outcomes, no matter where you work or what project phase you’re in.”

Egnyte for Construction and Engineering is Egnyte’s second industry-tailored solution, following the release of Egnyte for Life Sciences in November 2020.

About Egnyte

Egnyte provides one unified platform to govern and gain insight into business content on any app, any device, anywhere. More than 16,000 businesses trust Egnyte to empower distributed teams, protect business-critical data and reduce file-sharing cost and complexity. Investors include Google Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, Caufield & Byers, and Goldman Sachs. For more information, visit www.egnyte.com

ANN ARBOR, MI, USA, Mar 4, 2021 – CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm announces the release of an eBook “PMI—Enabling MBD, MBE, and Actualizing the Digital Twin” focused on Siemens Digital Industries Software’s recent release of NX Model Based Definition, a suite of PMI and MBD enhancements that helps meet tomorrow’s challenges faced by users.

Product modeling solution providers are looking for ways to improve the authoring of PMI within a MBD context. In addition, they seek improvements in the consumption of PMI within downstream applications. Siemens realizes that a critical risk with PMI is to ensure it gets adopted and correctly applied. Siemens introduces major new capabilities in NX to increase the value proposition of MBD/MBE. One new deliverable under the banner name of NX Model Based Definition offers users the ability to capture company-specific business logic in the rapid definition and authoring of PMI and MBD constructs. In addition, this solution introduces a PMI Advisor to help guide users and verify that PMI is compliant with industry and company standards.

Dr. Ken Versprille, CIMdata Executive Consultant, noted “As the concepts of PMI and MBD continue to evolve, the enhancements position Siemens NX at the forefront of MBD implementation in that they address the two most critical aspects of PMI implementations—consistency and validity.”

The CIMdata eBook “PMI—Enabling MBD, MBE, and Actualizing the Digital Twin” is available at: www.CIMdata.com.

DARMSTADT, Germany, Mar 4, 2021 – PROSTEP, a PLM consulting and software company, presents the new version 9.2 of the world’s leading data exchange platform OpenDXM GlobalX. It offers extensive functions for integrated and automated data processing, which makes it even easier for users and system administrators to use. One of the new features is a CAD client that makes it possible for users to send complete CAD assemblies from Windows Explorer.

OpenDXM GlobalX is not only a user-friendly portal solution for secure data exchange; it can also be integrated very easily in data processing processes. The aim is to make it as easy as possible for users to send and receive data and documents. To do this, they must be able to initiate transfers from their familiar working environment. This is why PROSTEP provides additional client applications for creating transfer operations. For example, there is a new CAD client that makes it possible for users to select the CAD data they want to send in the context of Windows Explorer. In addition, the range of PDM integrations was expanded to include a new plug-in for the 3D dashboard that is part of Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE platform. This means that multiple data sets can be sent in a single operation and that the logging that ensures the traceability of the data exchange processes is performed in the 3DEXPERIENCE platform.

The CAD client is intended for customers who want to exchange CAD data easily without using a PDM/PLM integration. It automatically identifies the documents that belong to a CAD assembly and transfers them in a structured form to a send container. Entire directories can also be selected. The CAD client analyzes the assemblies in the directories and automatically divides them up into multiple data sets. A powerful 3D preview function that allows users to zoom in and out, rotate, cutting options, etc. makes it possible for users to perform a visual check on the selected CAD data before it is sent.

The range of functions that the new web interface offers has once again been significantly expanded in version 9.2. System administrators can now perform all their essential tasks, including ENGDAT administration, in the web. An optimized approval process for send operations in accordance with the four-eye principle is now also available in the new web interface.

Data protection in OpenDXM GlobalX 9.2 has been improved further by making it possible to activate a “double opt-in” procedure for newly created accounts. This means that the generated user profiles can only be used for data exchange once the users have expressly given their consent. If a user declines to give their consent, their personal data will be deleted in accordance with the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Data security is a top priority for PROSTEP, which is why the new version was the subject of a penetration test performed by an external service provider and received unqualified confirmation of full application security.

In addition to numerous functional enhancements, there are also new developments relating to the infrastructure. OpenDXM GlobalX has provided support for the database system MS-SQL since version 9.1. As from version 9.2, PROSTEP has added PostgreSQL to its list of supported database systems. The new version is now available.

About PROSTEP AG

PROSTEP AG is recognized as a partner to the leading manufacturing companies worldwide. We count the top companies in this industry among our customers. PROSTEP is an independent consulting and solution development company but also supplies ready-made product solutions. Our strength lies in a combination of industry-specific expertise, process know-how and technological competence. We offer our customers competent consultancy services, a comprehensive range of other services, and innovative solutions covering every aspect of product lifecycle management.

The PROSTEP Group has a current headcount of more than 280 in Germany and the USA. In addition to its headquarters in Darmstadt, PROSTEP also maintains branch offices in Berlin, Hamburg, Hanover, Cologne, Munich, Saarbrucken, Stuttgart, and Wolfsburg, as well as in Birmingham, Michigan (USA). For more information, visit https://www.prostep.com/en.

BOSTON, MA and DEARBORN, MI, USA, Mar 3, 2021 – Desktop Metal, Inc. (NYSE: DM), a leader in mass production and turnkey additive manufacturing solutions, announced it has completed the previously announced acquisition of EnvisionTEC, a leading global provider of volume production photopolymer 3D printing solutions for end-use parts. The transaction is valued at $300 million, consisting of a combination of cash and Desktop Metal stock and subject to customary adjustment.

Desktop Metal acquires EnvisionTEC, a leading global provider of volume production photopolymer 3D printing solutions for end-use parts, and a pioneer in digital biofabrication additive manufacturing for the production of biocompatible parts for medical applications such as bone regeneration, cartilage regeneration, soft tissue fabrication, drug release, and organ printing.

EnvisionTEC will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of Desktop Metal and continue to be led by founder Al Siblani, who will serve as Chief Executive Officer of the EnvisionTEC business.

“With EnvisionTEC now a part of Desktop Metal, we are well positioned to offer customers a complete platform across polymers and metals, focused on Additive Manufacturing 2.0 solutions for volume production of end-use parts,” said Ric Fulop, CEO and co-founder of Desktop Metal. “Together, we have more than 200 distribution partners around the world that extend our reach into applications across fast-growing markets for additive manufacturing, such as dental, medical, and jewelry, in addition to doubling down on the broader industrial market. As we join forces, I’m more confident than ever we can accelerate the adoption of AM 2.0 and help customers transform how parts are made around the world.”

As the original inventor of digital light processing (DLP) 3D printing technology, EnvisionTEC has one of the strongest intellectual property portfolios in the area-wide photopolymer 3D printing market, counting more than 140 issued and pending patents. The company has in excess of 190 qualified materials for its platforms and more than 5,000 customers across a broad range of industries, including automotive, aerospace, medical devices, jewelry, and biofabrication. In addition, EnvisionTEC is a leader in the dental market, with over 1,000 dental customers now using its printers for pre-production and end-use parts in this segment.

EnvisionTEC also brings a compelling product portfolio for photopolymer additive manufacturing under Desktop Metal’s umbrella, including the new Envision One and Xtreme 8K printing platforms designed to deliver high-speed and economic end-use parts production with exceptional accuracy and properties meeting or exceeding thermoplastics. The company is a pioneer in digital biofabrication additive manufacturing with its Bioplotter platform, which supports the production of biocompatible parts for medical applications such as bone regeneration, cartilage regeneration, soft tissue fabrication, drug release, and organ printing. In addition, Desktop Metal adds EnvisionTEC’s robotic additive manufacturing (RAM) digital casting capabilities, which it plans to significantly advance using its proprietary and patent-pending Single Pass Jetting™ technology originally developed for the Production System to drive productivity enhancements and improve part economics.

The acquisition more than doubles Desktop Metal’s global distribution network, adding vertically focused partners in markets such as medical, dental, and jewelry, and increasing its geographic sales capabilities to 68 countries around the world.

About Desktop Metal

Desktop Metal, Inc., based in Burlington, Massachusetts, is accelerating the transformation of manufacturing with an expansive portfolio of 3D printing solutions, from rapid prototyping to mass production. Founded in 2015 by leaders in advanced manufacturing, metallurgy, and robotics, the company is addressing the unmet challenges of speed, cost, and quality to make additive manufacturing an essential tool for engineers and manufacturers around the world. Desktop Metal was selected as one of the world’s 30 most promising Technology Pioneers by the World Economic Forum and named to MIT Technology Review’s list of 50 Smartest Companies. For more information, visit www.desktopmetal.com.

About EnvisionTEC

EnvisionTEC is a leading global provider of professional-grade 3D printing solutions. Founded in 2002 with its pioneering commercial DLP printing technology, EnvisionTEC now sells more than 30 printer configurations based on five distinct technologies that build objects from digital design files. The company’s premium 3D printers serve a variety of medical, professional and industrial markets, and are valued for precision, surface quality, functionality and speed. For more information, visit www.envisiontec.com.

WALTHAM, MA, USA, Mar 3, 2021 – Recognized as a strategic development partner for software vendors in the construction, engineering, and manufacturing industries for over 20 years, AMC Bridge has joined the UK BIM Alliance as a Platinum Patron and member of the Technology Group.

TOLLAND, CT, USA, Mar 3, 2021 – Mastercam Mill offers expanded machining flexibility and an increased emphasis on speed and automation. Multi-axis features, 3D enhancements, and 2D high speed toolpaths combine with dozens of additional new enhancements in a software package intended to improve shop floor productivity.

The new 3+2 Automatic Roughing toolpath automatically makes multiplane 3-axis toolpaths for roughing. Mastercam analyzes the model and stock, and then creates a roughing toolpath. Mastercam calculates the remaining stock and computes a new toolpath. This continues until only a defined amount of stock remains, and results are all contained within one toolpath.

Multiaxis Roughing has been enhanced and renamed to Multiaxis Pocketing and includes new options such as undercut roughing, wall finishing, and floor finishing. Multiaxis Pocketing provides greater control of the tool contract point and machining angle when using Accelerated Finishing tools and ensures that you get the best possible motion.

The new Unified Multiaxis toolpath allows you to select multiple pieces of input geometry to generate the toolpath pattern. Then, using those geometry choices, the toolpath picks the best algorithm to calculate the path.

3D Enhancements

Mastercam’s 3D High Speed Blend toolpath includes many enhancements including the ability to keep created passes equidistant in 3D by adding cuts in steep areas, the capability to set the exact number of cutting passes, reverse cutting direction, confining curves to Tool tip or Tool contact point, as well as two new methods in the Cut method options. By applying Automatic and Custom Angles to Raster Toolpaths, Mastercam now automatically sets different angles to maximize the length of the cut pattern and/or minimize the connecting moves.

2D Enhancements

Advanced Drill, a new toolpath, is a customizable multi-segment drill cycle that is useful for spot drilling, deep hole drilling, and back spot facing. Each segment of the drill cycle can be defined in a table, and for each segment, you can customize any or all conditions. The new Chamfer drill uses tools with a tip angle and chamfers holes after calculating the correct depth based on the desired width or depth. It also allows you to select holes of different diameters or sizes—or that lie in different planes—and machine them in a single operation with a single tool.

Additional Improvements in Mastercam Mill that benefit efficiency include:

1. Improved toolpath processing time and surface accuracy for many Multiaxis toolpaths.
2. Toolpath Hole Definition has multiple new enhancements.
3. A new function, Check Tool Reach, can check your tool and holder against selected model geometry to view where the tool can and cannot reach.
4. In 2D Dynamic Mill, users are now able to skip pockets based on tool diameter or pocket size.
5. Contour enhancements such as additional Spring pass improvements and Profile ramping for Lead In/Out moves.
6. Setting separate feed rates for Entry and Exit linking moves.
7. And much more.

You can learn more about these and dozens of additional enhancements to Mastercam Mill at whatsnew.mastercam.com.

About Mastercam

Developed by CNC Software, Inc., Mastercam is Windows-based CAD/CAM software for 2- through 5-axis routing, milling and turning, 2- and 4-axis wire EDM, 2D and 3D design, surface, and solid modeling. Privately owned and founded in 1983, CNC Software provides CAD/CAM solutions to more than 250,000 installations in 75 countries in industries including mold making, prototyping, automotive, medical, aerospace, consumer products, and much more. For more information, visit www.mastercam.com.

About CNC Software, Inc.

Founded in 1983, CNC Software, Inc. is a privately held company headquartered in Tolland, Connecticut, with corporate offices in Switzerland and China. The company develops Mastercam, a suite of CAD/CAM software created to reduce production time and expense with efficient machining strategies and advanced toolpath technologies. Mastercam is the world’s #1 CAM software, with more than 250,000 installations in industries such as mold making, automotive, medical, aerospace, consumer products, education, and prototyping. It is distributed through an international channel of authorized Mastercam Resellers in 75 countries, providing localized sales, training, and support for 2- through 5-axis routing, milling, and turning; 2- and 4-axis wire EDM; 2D and 3D design; surface and solid modeling; artistic relief cutting; and Swiss machining. For more information, visit www.mastercam.com.