ASCON Group and TraceParts have integrated their mechanical-CAD solutions, enabling KOMPAS users to import purchased and standard components directly from the TraceParts library of more than 100 million 3D CAD models and 2D drawings.
From April 21 to 25, Autodesk and its partners will present the new versions of their product range at the leading Digital Factory trade fair, held as part of Hannover Messe 2008. Digital Prototyping is the focus this year. The Autodesk Inventor 3D design solution and the Autodesk Productstream Professional PDM system, which form the basis for digital product development, will be shown. In addition, Autodesk will show products including Autodesk AliasStudio, Autodesk Showcase and AutodCAD Mechanical, which – depending on the company-specific product-development process – can cover design, visualisation and the creation of manufacturing documents.
Not least, design determines the success of a product today. Whether functional, futuristic, retro or classically simple: every designer needs specialised and flexible tools to develop, present and produce their designs. So that young people can realise their creative ideas, Autodesk is now offering all students, teachers and lecturers free access to the comprehensive AliasStudio design tool on its Student Community web platform at www.students.autodesk.de.
In November 2007, Autodesk named Franke GmbH “Inventor of the Month.” Each month, Autodesk honors a user of Autodesk Inventor somewhere in the world for outstanding engineering achievements and innovations.
Sony Professional Solutions Europe receives the 2008 iF product design award for outstanding design for the two business projectors. Innovative technology in a distinctive form impressed the jury, which honored the current installation models. Sony receives a total of 21 iF product design awards this year.
3Dconnexion’s innovative 3D mice are now compatible with SolidWorks 2008. SpaceNavigator, SpaceExplorer, SpacePilot and SpaceTraveler enable SolidWorks users to control and navigate their 3D models intuitively and powerfully throughout the design and engineering process.
TraceParts, one of the world’s leading publishers of 3D engineering content, today announced the partnership mir WTWH Media, publisher of the specialist magazine Design World and its online counterpart Design World Online.