Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Get Autodesk Inventor by July 13, 2012, at No Additional Cost

Customers with AutoCAD Mechanical on subscription receive Autodesk Inventor at no additional cost. Offer ends 13th July.

For more information, click here.

Dassault Releases SolidWorks Education Edition 2012-2013

Dassault releases SolidWorks Education Edition 2012-2013.

New features includes:-
  • Tools for mechanical design, simulation, sustainable design and cost tracking, 
  • Enabling students to experience real-life engineering situations, etc. 
Availability:
The product is now available. For more information, visit: http://www.solidworks.com/education-edition-2013-2013.htm.

For press release, click here.

CoreTech Moldex3D eDesignSYNC R11 Supports Creo, NX, SolidWorks

CoreTech releases Moldex3D eDesignSYNC R11.0, CAD-integrated simulation add-on - a quick design verification and optimization tool - that supports Creo 2.0, NX 8, and SolidWork 2012.

The new features includes:
  • Pioneering CAD Interface Integration
  • Flexible Feeding and Cooling Creation Tools
  • Mesh Layer Assuranc
  • Sharing Results Across Departments
  • Enhanced Analysis Management
     
Availability
Moldex3D eDesignSYNC R11.0 is now available

For press release, click here.

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Bricsys Bricscad 'Latest Release' Incorporates Lightworks Artisan

Lightworks adds Artisan rendering support to Bricsys Bricscad 'latest release' - a software for 2D, 3D CAD direct modelling.


For press release (Lightworks), click here.
For press release (Bricsys), click here.

Bricsys Releases Bricscad 12.2.5

Bricsys announces the release of Bricscad 12.2.5 for 2D, 3D direct modelling. Offers free upgrade for Bricscad V12 users.

For press release, click here.

Saturday, May 26, 2012

ArtVPS Shaderlight v2.1.5 for SketchUp Available

ArtVPS announces the availability of Shaderlight version 2.1.5 for SketchUp. It is a maintenance patch release for a number of improvements and bug fixes.

For more information, click here.

Friday, May 25, 2012

Map Commands German Hotfix for AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 Available

Autodesk offers map commands functionality hotfix to resolve the issues, like, Map commands are not working (e.g. RG, L, RE) on AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 German version.

For more information, click here.

Luxion Releases KeyShot 3.2 for 3D Rendering

Luxion releases KeyShot 3.2 for 3D rendering, animation. New enhancements includes;
  • Improved materials templates  
  • Instant loading of library
  • Completely reworked undo stack
  • UI Cleanup
  • Updated plug-ins
  • Bug fixes, etc.
Availability KeyShot 3.2 and updated plugins are available for immediate download and purchase at http://www.keyshot.com.

For full press release, click here.

Luxion Offers Free KeyShot Plugin for Autodesk 3ds Max

Luxion offers KeyShot free plug-in for Autodesk 3ds Max users. KeyShot, used for real time ray tracing and global illumination program for 3D rendering and animation.

Click here to download free plug in or visit Luxion
Click here for full press release.

BobCAD-CAM v25 Available for CNC Milling

BobCAD-CAM, Inc. releases BobCAD-CAM v25 with new features like un-wrapping, spline geometry modification tools, new viewing and a stretch feature etc. Also offers support to 64-bit machines and add-on support of CNC Lathe, Nesting and Artistic CAD/CAM.



For more information, click here or visit www.bobcad.com.

Google Announces SketchUp 8.0 Maintenance 3

A new build (M 3) for SketchUp 8 is introduced by Google, includes some bugs fixes:-
  • crashes reported in Ruby Observers
  • minimizes incorrectly grayed out menu items with Ruby plugins
  • Improved messaging without users nickname....
For more information, go to the Google support page and click to SketchUp 8 Maintenance 3.

Thursday, May 24, 2012

Surfware SURFCAM 6.0 Beta Available

Surfware, Inc., a California (CA, USA) based SURFCAM CAD/CAM systems maker announced the release of SURFCAM 6.0 Bata software. The new features and enhancements include in SURFCAM 6 are:-
  • A 64-Bit Version
  • New Tools and Material Database Engine
  • Faster and Improved Verification Technology
  • Updated Interface
  • Completely redesigned Help System
  • Four (4) new toolpath strategies
  • Updated CAD translators (plus RHINO CAD translator now included)
  • Updated and New Post Processors (MPost and SPost)
  • New Productivity Utilities
  • Updated Digitizer Interfaces
  • New versions of editNC and SDNC
  • Enhanced TRUEMill toolpath calculator and toolpath algorithms etc.
For more information, click here for official press release or visit www.surfware.com.

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

AEC Autodesk 360 Ribbon Item Hotfix Available

Autodesk fixes AutoCAD 360 functionality. A Ribbon hotfix, that provides a menu file, which can be loaded additional to current CUIX file.

For more information, click here.

 

Autodesk AutoCAD, LT 2012 Service Pack 2.0 Available

Autodesk publishes Service Pack 2.0 for AutoCAD 2012, AutoCAD LT 2012 in both 32- and 64-bits version. To know more and to download, click the following links.

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Luxology Power SubD-NURBS Export Plug-in Available for modo

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA – May 1, 2012 – Luxology LLC today announced the immediate availability of Power SubD-NURBS for modo, a plug-in that allows designers to automatically convert Subdivision surface meshes into NURBS-based CAD formats that can be exported directly to standard CAD systems.

After export as NURBS, the handgrip was refined in SolidWorks using solid modeling functionality.

Developed for Luxology by San Diego’s IntegrityWare, Power SubD-NURBS bridges the worlds of highly flexible Subdivision surface modeling and CAD-accurate NURBS representations. With this new plug-in for modo, industrial designers in the early stages of the design process can quickly create concept models that can be exported and refined within the users’ CAD systems. The plug-in exports IGES, SAT, STEP, and Rhino file formats for compatibility with leading CAD packages. Additionally, modo materials assigned by the designer can be used to derive surface boundaries in the resulting file for maximum control.

“Organic NURBS surfacing is no longer strictly the domain of T-Splines!” said Branden Coker, 3D artist and Power SubD-NURBS beta tester. “When you can model in modo and export at will to your CAD package of choice, you gain a powerful workflow. modo and NURBS are two great tastes that taste great together!”

Power SubD-NURBS comes on the heels of another CAD-centric Luxology product; the CAD Importers for modo. While CAD Importers provides new tools for loading CAD data into modo; Power SubD-NURBS addresses the other side of the equation – the export of parametric surface data from modo into CAD systems. Together, these products allow designers to effectively integrate modo in to the design process as both a flexible organic modeler and as a high-end visualization tool.

“Power SubD-NURBS for modo brings my workflow to the next level,” said Pascal Beeckmans, Power SubD-NURBS beta tester. “I can now combine the freedom of Subdivision surface modeling with the superior accuracy of NURBS technology. It’s the best of both worlds.”

Pricing and Availability

Power SubD-NURBS for modo 601 is available immediately for Mac OS X and Windows (32 and 64 bit) at US$595. The plug-in can be purchased on the Luxology website or via authorized Luxology resellers worldwide.

About modo

modo is an innovative 3D modeling, painting, rendering, and animation software designed to accelerate the creation of world-class designs and ultra high-quality renderings. modo’s modern workflow and advanced toolset easily deliver enhanced productivity for design visualization, game development, film/broadcast, package design, and graphic arts. A favorite tool among many designers and artists, modo’s flexible toolset offers one of the fastest paths to content creation on the PC and Mac.

About Luxology

Based in Mountain View, Calif., Luxology LLC is an independent technology company developing next-generation 3D content creation software that enhances productivity via designer-friendly tools powered by a modern underlying architecture called Nexus. Founded in 2002 by Allen Hastings, Stuart Ferguson and Brad Peebler, Luxology is home to some of the top 3D engineering expertise in the industry. More information on the company, its licensable Nexus technology, its flagship product modo and a gallery of images from the active modo community are available online at www.luxology.com.

About IntegrityWare

IntegrityWare Inc. (www.IntegrityWare.com) is a company that specializes in high performance, high quality geometric modeling software. Founded in 1996, IntegrityWare Inc. has provided software libraries for successful applications in Optics, CAD, Measurement, Automotive, Data translation, Geological, Architecture, NC, and Design Visualization.