Software/Hardware

LEARNING BUNDLES

All-in-one education solution

The company is introducing eight Learning Bundles that are designed to meet teachers' and students' needs and budgets. The bundles are available for Maya and Alias StudioTools software. School bundles include: software (Maya or Studio); self-paced learning tools; and 12-months access to the Alias Platinum Membership program, trial software and 30-day installation support. Student bundles include a learning tool, trial software, and 30-day installation support, according to the company. Aliashttp://rbi.ims.ca/4387-598

SOFTWARE FOR COST CONTROL

New version

DFMA^® 2005A is a new software release that includes upgraded versions of both modules in the integrated DFMA suite: DFA Version 9.2 and DFM Concurrent Costing^® Version 2.1. The software is designed to identify the major cost drivers associated with manufacturing and finishing parts. According to the company, it helps engineering supply chains understand the cost structure of products and supports the development of innovative designs that are easier and more economical to produce. A key benefit, the company adds, is the quick generation of an initial cost estimate at any stage of design in just a few steps. Boothroyd Dewhurst Inc.http://rbi.ims.ca/4387-599

THREE IN ONE

With CFD, creation, and EMI

ANSYS 9.0 is reportedly the first software release featuring electromagnetic, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and mesh creation technologies integrated within the company's Workbench^™ product development environment. Its modern architecture is designed to be easy to use, allowing companies to be more productive by eliminating the manual file transfer, result translation, and re-analysis, saving time and money. ANSYS Inc.http://rbi.ims.ca/4387-600

SIMULATION SOFTWARE

New functionalities

MSC.Dynamic Designer is now available for Autodesk Inventor 9 and Solid Edge 16. It uses the MSC.ADAMS motion simulation technology to provide users with the ability to understand critical performance information about a design without leaving the user's preferred CAD environment or performing a physical test. MSC.Softwarehttp://rbi.ims.ca/4387-601

PLM TOOL

Helps lower costs

FindView Product Data Alchemist is engineered to automate discovery of existing product data assets and to provide tools to extract and format information from embedded content for loading into an enterprise PLM system. Businesses can gain six to 12 months on their ROI from product lifecycle management implementation and, at the same time, lower implementation costs. Product Sign Corp.http://rbi.ims.ca/4387-602

AIR FILTER DRAWINGS

Web-accessible

Hailed by the company as the industry's first Web-accessible drawings, users can download air filter models into all major CAD formats for "can't miss" fit and tolerance stack-up evaluation. This is designed to eliminate the need for users to recreate 3D air filter models from scratch, allowing them to configure air filters and visualize them from all angles before downloading models into their designs. Universal Air Filter Co.http://rbi.ims.ca/4387-603

WHITE PAPER

Available on website

A new white paper, "Model Manager: Managing design data in the interconnected enterprise," is available at the company's website. It leverages the power of XML Web services to tie into service-oriented architectures that link together the company's design environments with enterprise applications. CoCreatehttp://rbi.ims.ca/4387-604