Camnetics Inc. – Oregon, Wisconsin USA is the developer of GearTrax plug-in for SOLIDWORKS, Solid Edge, Inventor and others.

GearTrax™ provides the designer with an easy to use tool for creating solid models of drive components. Create spur, helical, straight bevel and involute splines with true involute tooth profiles.

GearTrax™ is intuitively easy to use for the designer with limited gear experience yet powerful enough for the gear expert. The animation window shows the spur/helical gear mesh which updates as the data is changed. It is extremely useful in understanding how changes to the gear parameters reflect on the gear mesh.

GearTrax™ is more than a library program.  Each part model is created with its specific requirements just as a designer would, but rather than taking hours or days, the part is created in seconds.  GearTrax creates solid models of spur and helical gears, bevel gears, worm gears, involute splines, timing belt pulleys, chain sprockets, V-belt pulleys, cycloidal drive gears and elliptical gears. GearTrax™ also integrates with Excel to create data sheets.

For more information about product – visit https://camnetics.com/geartrax/index.htm

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Have you got frustrated with your 3D CAD tools? Have you been missing the important product launch dates due to usage issues in the CAD system? Is the cutting-edge CAD system you bought a few years ago performing dull? If yes, now is the right time to switch to a new CAD tool. While switching to a new tool, it is essential to pick the latest and high-performing system that fits your product development needs.

Read on to know what you should keep in mind before investing in a new CAD tool.

Check The Features

Look for CAD software that can help you meet your product development issues. It is one of the most important things you should look for in a CAD system. Many CAD users don’t go out of their way to find the best features in a system due to time constraints. But they should.

Suppose a user is working in a company that manufactures metal sheet enclosures for some device. CAD software has a set of commands they can use on a daily basis. These features allow them to streamline the workforce and meet production deadlines.

The Software Should Withstand Your Business Needs

Check out how efficient each software package is or how efficiently it can create products your company makes. Suppose your company makes furniture parts pay your attention to the features that cater to the needs. Product designers should consider models that can create high-quality surfaces with stylish designs.

As design change is something that happens often, it is crucial to make the process as hassle-free as possible. You can also consider outsourcing CAD drafting and drawing to ease the tasks.

An Integrated Infrastructure For Data Management

A product data management system integrated with CAD software can benefit small teams with a few remote designers. The reason is, the relationships among 3D system files are quite complex. An automated system can easily store and organize the information for project coordination.

On the flip side, without product data management, the designers will likely overwrite each others’ work. They may need to reinvent the product design that has already been designed. These things can waste a lot of time and money with no rewards.

Should Reduce Manual, Error-Prone Tasks

A product design won’t make money until the product is delivered to the market. So, look for CAD software that comes with a variety of applications to reduce tedious tasks. It will also boost other processes, like testing, cost estimating, etc.

And, efficient testing, machining can make a difference between a successful and unsuccessful product. Look for the features that can decrease the number of tests, like dynamics, kinematics, temperature, etc. It will also help reduce errors and ensure that the machine is wired correctly.

Should Provide A Continuous Support

Embracing 3D CAD methods needs a lot of training and experience. So, look for a system that is easy to use and has a consistent user interface. Its design and all manufacturing procedures should flow logically. You can select a reseller who can help you meet the ongoing training demands and offer strong technical support. Look for a CAD system educational institutions are using so that you can hire students who are skilled, ready to work.

To Sum Up

These are handfuls of things you should keep in mind before selecting a new CAD tool. Keep in mind all the criteria before you go out to find a CAD system to streamline the product development process in your company. So, get started with finding the right tool keeping these things in mind.

Guest post submitted by Spanky Smith 

https://www.indiacadworks.com/

New Delhi, India – May 12, 2021 – Dassault Systèmes (Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA) has associated with IIT Ropar’s Agriculture and Water Technology Development Hub (AWaDH) to support the university’s Online Internship Carnival (https://awadh.iitrpr.ac.in/nmicps/index.html) – an eight week online internship program for design and engineering students. Under the theme- Technovations in the domain of agriculture and water and as part of this association, Dassault Systemes will be providing the participants with access to 3DEXPERIENCE platform on Cloud powered by brand applications like CATIA, SIMULIA, DELMIA, ENOVIA, BIOVIA, NETVIBES and dedicated training sessions from the design and simulation experts from 3DEXPERIENCE Edu during the internship.

Students in the second/third/fourth year of engineering under graduation or equivalent program from any engineering institute/college/university, with specialization in streams like Aerospace, Computer Science & Engineering, Chemical, Mechanical, Production, Metallurgy, Materials, Civil Engineering and more, are eligible for participation. AWaDH will be constituting interdisciplinary teams of interns and assign them to work on special projects.

During the eight weeks of internship, the interns will receive extensive training on design thinking, material selection, advance CAD (Computer Aided Design) practices, CFD (Computation Fluid Dynamics) and FEA (Finite Element Analysis), advance topics in systems level modeling, life cycle analysis, project management, patent search, manufacturing simulations and techno-economic analysis. They will get to participate in brainstorming sessions, patent search and literature review. Furthermore, they will also learn about preparation of patent documents.

“IIT Ropar is committed to nurture academic and scientific excellence among our students to innovate and solve real world problems across different sectors. At AWaDH, we encourage and enable extensive interdisciplinary reasearch in the domains of Agriculture and Water. The Online Internship Carnival is part of this endeavour, and we are excited to associate with Dassault Systemes for this program” said Prof. Rajeev Ahuja, Director, IIT Ropar. “This association will not only provide the interns with the opportunity to use 3D design and engineering technology but also crucial learnings about the industry standards and best practices.”

Starting from 24th May, the virtual internship will nurture 100 individuals across 20 teams. The winning teams from this program, will be offered paid internships for 6 months at IIT Ropar which they can do as per their academic schedule and convenience. They will also be offered travel and stay at IIT Ropar to explore the possibilities of future collaboration with the mentor faculty members. In addition to this, the top 5 out of 10 winning teams would be supported with a seed grant for running a start-up. 

“At Dassault Systemes, we believe that enabling and upskilling students will inspire them to design, engineer products for the new consumer experiences for a sustainable future. From products to platform, from design to simulation, the 3DEXPERIENCE platform on Cloud can transform how students learn, collaborate and innovate”, said Deepak NG, Managing Director, India, Dassault Systèmes’. He added, “Our association with IIT Ropar aligns with our long term vision of nurturing students as the workforce of the future and equip them with the skills that are sought after by the industry.”

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Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE platform, 3D design software, 3D Digital Mock Up and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions: http://www.3ds.com

About Dassault Systèmes

Dassault Systèmes, the 3DEXPERIENCE Company, is a catalyst for human progress. We provide business and people with collaborative 3D virtual environments to imagine sustainable innovations. By creating virtual experience twins of the real world with our 3DEXPERIENCE platform and applications, our customers push the boundaries of innovation, learning and production. Dassault Systèmes brings value to more than 290,000 customers of all sizes, in all industries, in more than 140 countries. For more information, visit www.3ds.com

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SANTA CLARA, CA, USA, May 12, 2021 – NVIDIA today announced a new wave of GeForce RTX laptops from the world’s top manufacturers, delivering real-time ray tracing and AI-based DLSS to tens of millions more gamers and creators, starting at just $799.

The platforms, many based on the new GeForce RTX 3050 Ti and 3050 Laptop GPUs, bring NVIDIA’s Ampere architecture with dedicated RT and Tensor Cores to the most mainstream audience yet, and expand the number of RTX 30 Series laptops to more than 140.

Providing exceptional performance in thin, sleek designs, the new RTX laptops are twice as fast as previous-generation systems, delivering smooth, 60 frames per second gameplay at 1080p in popular titles such as Minecraft RTX and Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War.

“The latest wave of laptops provides the perfect opportunity to upgrade, particularly for gamers and creators with older laptops who want to experience the magic of RTX,” said Mark Aevermann, director of product management for laptops at NVIDIA. “There are now five times more RTX 30 Series gaming laptops that are thinner than 18mm compared with previous-generation RTX systems, delivering groundbreaking performance with very sleek and portable designs.”

NVIDIA DLSS – The Laptop Game Changer

Laptop owners, who typically upgrade after about four years of use, can see enormous performance gains with the newest GeForce RTX 3050-class Laptop GPUs. With NVIDIA DLSS, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti laptops are also up to 2x faster than previous-generation systems.

Only GeForce RTX GPUs feature specialized Tensor Cores that power DLSS, which is now available in more than 40 AAA titles and indie game hits, with recent additions such as Outriders, Call of Duty: Warzone, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, NARAKA: BLADEPOINT and Mortal Shell.

Additionally, creators can experience DLSS acceleration in applications such as D5 Render, SheenCity Mars and NVIDIA Omniverse, which enable artists to visualize their designs in real time instead of waiting for ray-traced scenes to finish rendering.

“Consumers are spending more time than ever on laptops — PC gamers, creators and students are all driving demand for massive improvements in graphics horsepower and AI-accelerated applications,” said Bob O’Donnell, president and chief analyst at TECHnalysis Research. “Laptop manufacturers are responding to this market momentum by designing thinner, higher-performing models to meet the various needs of consumers — it’s no wonder NVIDIA GPUs are powering so many new designs.”

NVIDIA Reflex Brings Low-Latency Esports to Laptops

For those who enjoy competitive games, new GeForce RTX 3050 Ti laptops can deliver 144+ FPS and sub-25ms system latency in titles such as Overwatch, Rainbow Six Siege and Valorant, thanks to the NVIDIA Reflex Low Latency mode. Seven out of the top 10 competitive shooter games have NVIDIA Reflex support, which allows gamers to achieve lower system latency so they can play their absolute best. NVIDIA Reflex is also supported across the entire RTX 30 Series lineup.

New AI Effects for Video Conferencing and Livestreaming in NVIDIA Broadcast

All RTX 30 Series laptops include support for NVIDIA Broadcast, an app that transforms laptops into a home studio. This has now been improved with new AI effects — room echo removal and video noise removal — and updated the audio noise removal to eliminate sounds from cats, dogs and insects. These effects, together with the previously released virtual background and auto frame, can now be stacked to provide more control and quality over audio and video.

New NVIDIA Studio Laptops

RTX-based Studio laptops are designed for creators to meet their demands for performance and reliability. Newly unveiled NVIDIA Studio laptops equipped with RTX 30 Series GPUs now render creative and professional apps up to 2x faster than the previous generation. Video editors can work with 8K RAW footage, use AI to simplify workflows and reduce encode times by up to 75 percent. Additionally, artists can take advantage of up to 16GB of graphics memory to work with huge assets or multiple apps simultaneously for increased productivity and efficiency.

Availability

New GeForce RTX 30 Series laptops, including GeForce RTX 3080, 3070 and 3060, are available starting today from the world’s top manufacturers, including Acer, Alienware, ASUS, Dell, Gigabyte, HP, Lenovo, MSI and Razer. RTX 3050 Ti and 3050-based laptops will be available this summer.

GeForce RTX 30 Series laptops will also be available from local OEMs and system builders, including Aftershock, CyberPower PC, Digital Storm, Eluktronics, Falcon NW, Hasee, Maingear, Mechrevo, Mouse, Origin PC, PC Specialist, Scan, Schenker, Terrans Force, Thunderobot and XOTIC PC. Pricing, configurations and availability will vary among regions and partners.

About NVIDIA

NVIDIA’s (NASDAQ: NVDA) invention of the GPU in 1999 sparked the growth of the PC gaming market and has redefined modern computer graphics, high performance computing and artificial intelligence. The company’s pioneering work in accelerated computing and AI is reshaping trillion-dollar industries, such as transportation, healthcare and manufacturing, and fueling the growth of many others. More information at https://nvidianews.nvidia.com/.

SANTA CLARA, CA, USA, May 12, 2021 – AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) announced that AMD EPYC 7003 Series processors will be used to power a new supercomputer for the National Supercomputing Centre (NSCC) Singapore, the national high-performance computing (HPC) resource center dedicated to supporting science and engineering computing needs.

HPE Cray EX Supercomputer – Closed and With Trim

The system will be based on the HPE Cray EX supercomputer and will use a combination of the EPYC 7763 and EPYC 75F3 processors. The supercomputer is planned to be fully operational by 2022 and is expected to have a peak theoretical performance of 10 petaFLOPS, 8x faster than NSCC’s existing pool of HPC resources. Researchers will use the system to advance scientific research across biomedicine, genomics, diseases, climate, and more.

“AMD EPYC processors are the leading choice for the HPC research that makes an impact on the world, and that’s why they have been chosen to power Singapore’s most powerful supercomputer,” said Ram Peddibhotla, corporate vice president, AMD EPYC product management. “We’re excited to work with HPE and the National Supercomputing Centre Singapore to help unlock scientific discoveries across medicine, diseases, climate, engineering and more.”

About AMD

For more than 50 years AMD has driven innovation in high-performance computing, graphics and visualization technologies ― the building blocks for gaming, immersive platforms and the datacenter. Hundreds of millions of consumers, leading Fortune 500 businesses and cutting-edge scientific research facilities around the world rely on AMD technology daily to improve how they live, work and play. AMD employees around the world are focused on building great products that push the boundaries of what is possible. For more information about how AMD is enabling today and inspiring tomorrow, visit the AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) website, blog, Facebook and Twitter pages.

FARMINGTON HILLS, MI, USA, May 11, 2021 – CCE, a leading provider of advanced CAD interoperability technology, announced the immediate availability of its first set of CAD integrations (ReVue LiveLink) for EnSuite-Cloud ReVue, its flagship real-time 3D Collaboration software. Users can now securely collaborate in real-time directly from an interactive SOLIDWORKS or SketchUp session.

EnSuite-Cloud ReVue was launched last month as a first of its kind CAD collaboration product that provided users a secure platform for real-time collaboration using 3D digital assets while maintaining complete control of their intellectual property. Participants can use 3D multi-CAD data (parts & assemblies) from all major CAD formats like CATIA V5, CATIA V6 (3DXML), SOLIDWORKS, NX, Creo, Autodesk Inventor, Solid Edge, JT, IFC and glTF, among others, to conduct engineering design reviews directly in the browser.

Besides accessing EnSuite-Cloud from the browser, users can now use one of several CAD integrations (LiveLink) to start a secure collaboration session directly from the CAD system. CCE just announced ReVue LiveLink for SketchUp and ReVue LiveLink for SOLIDWORKS. Over the next few weeks, LiveLink will be available for other CAD systems like Solid Edge, Inventor, and Creo among others.

“Since emerging from beta last month, we have seen extremely encouraging response to EnSuite-Cloud ReVue. People acknowledged the need for a real-time 3D collaboration product aimed for engineering collaboration. The announcement of ReVue LiveLink for SketchUp and SOLIDWORKS and eventually for formats like Solid Edge, Inventor and Creo is a natural extension. Users can now directly start collaboration sessions from their CAD system,” said Vinay Wagle, CCE’s V.P. Sales and Marketing.

Users can download ReVue LiveLink for the CAD systems for free. However, an Organizer license is needed to access integrations. You also need a license of the CAD software for which you want to download the integration.

“CAD-integrated version of EnSuite-Cloud ReVue, ReVue LiveLink, is useful for design reviews like conceptual design or engineering changes, where the CAD model needs to be edited and the results updated in real-time with participants in the collaboration session. This one-step access saves time and makes real-time CAD collaboration natural and easy,” added Vinay.

Some of the key capabilities of EnSuite-Cloud ReVue include:

1. No software installation or browser extensions required
2. Real-time collaboration using 3D multi-CAD data – no CAD licenses required
3. No storing of proprietary design data on any server
4. No data footprint left after collaboration
5. Integrated conference call facility
6. Well-defined roles & privileges (Organizer, Presenter & Reviewer) for participants for data protection

Starting immediately, all new users can get a 15-day free trial for an Organizer license to evaluate the product.

Users can visit the EnSuite-Cloud ReVue page for additional product and pricing information or to start their 15-day free trial.

About CCE

Incorporated in Michigan, CCE has more than 30 years of CAD/CAM/CAE software development experience, as well as an extensive background in related services. Since 1989, CCE’s focus on CAD technology & application development has spearheaded its mission to deliver customers value through innovative, disciplined, and communications-focused technology products and services. CCE has offices located in Farmington Hills, Michigan and Fort Lee, New Jersey. For more information on CCE’s products and services, visit www.cadcam-e.com

CINCINNATI, OH and SANTA CLARA, CA, USA, May 11, 2021 – Superior Sensor Technology, a manufacturer of advanced differential pressure sensors, has partnered with TraceParts to publish its 3D product catalog.

Superior Sensor Technology is an innovative, high technology company founded in 2016 and based in Santa Clara, CA. Their mission is to provide easy to configure and highly accurate pressure sensors for industrial, HVAC and medical applications.

We are excited about the opportunity to work with TraceParts and pleased to make information and CAD-content available on our high-quality products to the millions of designers and engineers that utilize TraceParts.com and the TraceParts Publishing Network.” said Anthony Gioeli, Vice President, Marketing at Superior Sensor Technology.

The complete range of Superior Sensor Technology products are now available on the TraceParts CAD-content platform. Once configured, designers and engineers all over the world can immediately preview and download Superior Sensor Technology product data in more than sixty (60) different CAD and graphic formats and validate their designs in their engineering design systems.

TraceParts is thrilled to be working with Superior Sensor Technology to digitize and deliver their products as 3D product data, including the supplier and part number information required to complete the digital thread. TraceParts helps Superior Sensor Technology to be reliably spec’d in and purchased through a seamless digital customer experience.” said Rob Zesch, President of TraceParts America.

About Superior Sensor Technology

Superior Sensor Technology is revolutionizing the high performance, cost driven pressure sensor market by developing integrative, highly intelligent solutions for industrial, HVAC and medical applications.

The company’s technology is based on a breakthrough system-in-a-sensor, proprietary architecture, called NimbleSense, which significantly improves overall sensor performance while adding exclusive application specific system features.

Superior Sensor Technology was founded in 2016 and is based in Santa Clara, CA.

For more info, visit superiorsensors.com.

About TraceParts

TraceParts is one of the world’s leading CAD-content platforms for Engineering, Industrial Equipment and Machine Design, totaling 4.2 million registered members from 1.2 million companies actively sourcing product information and technical data from over 195 different countries.

As part of the Trace Group founded in 1990, TraceParts brings highly targeted marketing exposure to more than 800 customers of all sizes and from all industries, via powerful cloud-based API and SaaS applications such as CAD part libraries, product catalogs and configurators.

TraceParts’ comprehensive Digital Marketing Services help part manufacturers and distributors, 3D printing & rapid-prototyping suppliers, CAD/CAM/CAE/ECAD software and computer hardware vendors promote their products and services and generate highly qualified sales leads.

Available free-of-charge to millions of Engineers & Designers worldwide, the TraceParts CAD-content platform provides access to over 1,100 supplier-certified product catalogs and billions of 2D drawings & 3D CAD models and product datasheets that perfectly match the digitalization needs of Design, Purchasing, Manufacturing and Maintenance processes & operations, in virtually any industrial sector. For more information, visit https://www.traceparts.com.

PLANO, TX and DETROIT, MI, USA and MELBOURNE, Australia, May 11, 2021– PROLIM Global Corporation (“PROLIM”) announced today that it has acquired Melbourne, Australia-based Edge PLM (“Edge PLM”) Software Pty Ltd.

Founded in March 2004, with over 330 customers, Edge PLM provides customers across Australia and New Zealand with world-class digital design, simulation, test, manufacturing and data management software and service solutions. Edge PLM specializes in the supply, integration, consulting, and training of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions for manufacturing and engineering companies. Edge PLM has operations in Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney, Perth, and New Zealand.

“Edge PLM enables customers in developing digital twins, moving towards Industry 4.0 and ensuring there is a digital thread framework which connects data flows and produces a holistic view of data across its product lifecycle. We have earned a reputation as an honest and ethical organization by meeting high standards and PROLIM can continue to offer more solutions in PLM and IoT space,” says Barry Bevis, Managing Director & Founder of Edge PLM Software Pty Ltd.

PROLIM Global Corporation is a recognized leader in PLM, Engineering, IoT and IT Services. The acquisition of Edge PLM will immediately enable expansion in Australia and New Zealand markets and provides an increased opportunity to leverage the IT consultants to develop and deploy turn-key IT solutions.

“I am thrilled about the acquisition as we will be able to offer our technology and solutions to Edge PLM customers to enable innovation and digital transformation. The future of the two companies under one brand, PROLIM, is aligned to be a great success. I look forward to expanding our global presence, as we continue to deliver and grow our quality and customer satisfaction.” says Prabhu Patil, Founder & CEO of PROLIM.

About PROLIM

PROLIM is a leading provider of end-to-end IoT, IT and PLM solutions for 400+ customers in Aerospace, Automotive, Healthcare and Industrial Machinery with global operations in the USA, Canada, Europe, and India. PROLIM helps customers to improve profitability and efficiency by providing PLM, CAD, CAM, IoT Solutions, Advisory, and Engineering consulting services to worldwide businesses of all sizes, including many Fortune 500/1000 companies.

About Edge PLM

Edge PLM is a Melbourne, Australia-based corporation that has over 330 customers across Australia and New Zealand across diverse industries including Aerospace & Defense, Government, Manufacturing, Medical Devices, Mining & Resources. Edge PLM is a dynamic, innovative, and value-driven company that specializes in the supply, integration, consulting, and training of Siemens Digital Industries’ Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions for manufacturing and engineering companies. The Siemens solutions include Solid Edge 3D CAD, Femap CAE, NX Nastran, SIMCENTER, Teamcenter Rapid Start PDM & NX CAM manufacturing.