Creo/Elements Pro and Windchill Improve Battery Designs
Axeon has developed a stronger lighter battery design with the help of Creo/Elements and Windchill.

Defining Solar: A-C
A look at some solar terms and their definitions--from A to C.

Survey Shows Europeans Increased Interest in Sustainability
An Autodesk survey revealed a majority of consumers and business decision makers are willing to invest in more energy efficient homes and buildings.

What Does the Cloud Mean for PLM?
When analyzed closely, the benefits of cloud-based PLM practices are led by accessibility, collaboration and security.

Aras Sponsors the Microsoft Global Energy Forum
Aras has announced it will co-sponsor the Microsoft Global Energy Forum to demonstrate how PLM can help organizations achieve their sustainability goals.

POET Unveils New Rail Car for Transporting Ethanol Materials
POET\'s Load Toad helps ethanol producers improve efficiency in their production process.

Solar Basics II: Balance of System Components (Part B)
This primer looks at charger controllers, inverters and meters--all Balance of System (BOS) components that make up a solar electric or PV system.

Speakers At CIMdata Conference Detail PLM Successes
What the 200-plus attendees experienced at the 18th annual PLM Road Map conference October 4 & 5 in Ann Arbor, Mich.

SAE to Sell Engineering Books
A new partnership will enable SAE to sell selected Artech House books, including one titled \"From Engineer to Manager: Mastering the Transition.\"

Artist Uses 3D Scanning to Expand his Offerings
A Santa Fe-based sculptor has combined 3D scanning and printing to get more art from his designs.

On Demand Webinar on Realistic Simulation
SIMULIA\'s Realistic Simulation Solutions are helping users validate designs and ensure confidence in their analysis results.

MS3D Selected for Licensing FreeDesign\'s Technology
Engineering software consultants MS3D was in charge of licensing FreeDesign\'s technology with a focus for the iPad/tablet PC markets.

Sustainability Summit Award Voting Now Open
Pamela Gordon, Technology Forecasters president and ConnectPress columnist, is up for the prestigious Community award.

Bentley Offers Be Inspired Keynote Presentation Online
You can now watch the keynote address from the Bentley Be Inspired conference online at the Bentley website.

Leviton Acquires Obvius, a Leader in Hardware Solutions
The Obvius acquisition will enable Leviton to offer its customers the most complete line of lighting and energy management solutions.

Updates from TFI on Supply Chain and Sustainability
Technology Forecasters Inc. looks at sustainable updates shaking up the tech industry and the role of social media in electronics manufacturing.

Siemens And SME-EF Provide Grant to Engineering Academy
The software grant includes free center-based training and free upgrades and tech support for 30 seats of Solid Edge.

Creo 1.0 Now Available
PTC announces the availability of Creo 1.0 and delivery of the first set of Creo apps.

JPMorgan Chase Renovation Achieves Platinum
JPMorgan Chase has achieved LEED Platinum for the renovation of its global headquarters in Manhattan.

CIMdata Announces PLM Simulation & Analysis Consulting
CIMdata has launched a new business practice designed to help organizations effectively leverage PLM and simulation technology.

Siggraph Pioneers Work on the Future of Graphics
Siggraph Pioneers gathered for their annual meeting at Siggraph 2011, which featured guest speaker Turner Whitted of Microsoft.

Design that Matters Leverages 3DVIA and SolidWorks
Design that Matters is taking advantage of the latest version of 3DVIA and SolidWorks to reduce communication challenges.

IceBank Helps High School Save Energy
CALMAC IceBank thermal energy storage tanks have been installed at the recently retrofitted Romeoville High School located near Chicago.

John Kizior Recommends Embracing Information Modeling
With 25 years experience, the Global Director for Delivery Technologies at AECOM shares his advice for AEC firms.

Autodesk Developer Ideate Supports Autodesk Cloud
Ideate now supports Autodesk Cloud, a collection of more than a dozen web-based capabilities, products and services.

Revit's Important Role in Plant Design……
With plant users making up one million of the AutoCAD user base, it is clear how important the plant industry……

Sustainable Building Products and Materials: From Novelty to Mainstream……
2011 has been a great year for green architecture. It’s been exciting to see the transformation of green architecture go……

Biofuel Companies Show Potential and Power of Renewable Energy……
Based on the progress seen by many biofuel companies it's clear that biofuel technology has the potential to excavate……

The Keys to Green Building Success: Design Analysis and Simulation……
Successful green building is so dependent on the successfulness of the initial design. Sequentially, successful design is dependent on the……

Analysis and Simulation Offering Continues to be a Highlight in Bentley’s Offerings……
Analysis and simulation isn’t so much an option anymore, as is it a requirement in this day and age of……

Analysis and Simulation Software Evolves and Ventures into New Territory……
For companies looking to produce the best possible products in the shortest period of time analysis and simulation technology offers……

Analysis and Simulation Continues to be at Forefront of Autodesk’s Commitment to Users……
Do you ever wish you could experiment with software for free to see if it’s what your firm or design……

Animate & Amplify Your Designs by Expanding Your Rendering and Visualization Options……
In today's competitive market visualization, being able to express design intent is an important aspect of design, one that could……

Green Schools Educate the Future……
America's school systems are in a bit of dreary position: the lack of funding and budget deficits are calling for……

Leaps and Bounds in Cloud Computing……
With all the hype around cloud computing the last couple of years, many CAD vendors have had time to test……

The ENOVIA Community covers Dassault Systèmes’ ENOVIA product suite, including ENOVIA, ENOVIA SmarTeam, ENOVIA VPLM, and other related products. Industries covered are Aerospace & Defense, Automotive, Consumer Products, Medical Devices, Shipbuilding, and more.

The ENOVIA e-newsletter is sent out ever second Wednesday of the month.

The Revit Community represents the users of Autodesk Revit Architecture software, the Autodesk Architecture, Engineering & Construction suite and third-party companion products. Revit Architecture is Autodesk’s primary Building Information Modeling (BIM) software, designed to support all phases of design and construction documentation, used by architects and other members of the building team. The Community aims to serve the users of Revit Architecture, Revit MEP and Revit Structure.

The Revit Digital Digest, the e-newsletter of the Revit Community, goes to Members every Tuesday.

The CATIA Community covers Dassault Systèmes’ CATIA PLM suite, including CATIA, ENOVIA, DELMIA, SIMULIA, and SMARTEAM. In conjunction with IBM, Dassault sells CATIA PLM primarily to the Aerospace & Defense, Automotive, Consumer Products, Medical Devices, Shipbuilding, Electrical & Electronics, Semiconductor industries.

CATIA Digital Digest, the e-newsletter for the CATIA Community, is sent every Tuesday.

Sun-Enews serves the business to business needs of alternative energy product and service providers and interested consumers. Though small, the Community has grown exponentially almost entirely through word-of-mouth, 32% just this year. We expect this Community to continue to explode as the interest in non-fossil fuel energy sources grows.

The Sun-Enews e-mail newsletter arrives in Members’ mailboxes every Tuesday.

The new Teamcenter Community covers new developments in Siemens PLM Software’s Teamcenter software suite, companion products, and also includes other industry focused coverage. Siemens PLM Software products covered include Teamcenter, Teamcenter Express and other Teamcenter solutions.

The Teamcenter Community e-newsletter arrives in member's mailboxes every first Wednesday of the month.

Inventor Connections serves the community of Autodesk Inventor professionals. Autodesk’s major push to move users from 2D to 3D has resulted in one of the fastest growth curves in MCAD software. Our Inventor Connections membership has grown 183% since its launch. Inventor is maximized for “Tube and Pipe design, Cable and Harness design, Finite Element Analysis (FEA) for design validation, and Dynamic Simulation to test real world performance.”

Inventor Connections Digest, the enewsletter of the Inventor Connections Community, arrives in Members’ mailboxes every Tuesday.

The SolidWorks Community is an extremely active and involved Membership base. Membership in this Community is up 54% just this year. SolidWorks products, including the SolidWorks Office line, PDMWorks data management, and COSMOSWorks analysis, are used in the Industrial, Medical, Scientific, Consumer, Educational, Technology, and Transportation industries.

SolidWorks Digital Digest, the e-newsletter for the SolidWorks Community, is sent out every Wednesday morning.

The Green Building Community presents sustainable- and green-building technology to design and construction professionals, as well as others interested in this growing market. The Community’s mission is to bring the latest green building content to the web to serve companies selling products and services and professionals seeking the latest technology. Membership is up 670% in the past 18 months.

The Green Building Community Digital Digest arrives in Members’ mailboxes every Tuesday.

Windchill Connections covers PTC’s PLM product suite including Windchill, Windchill Compliance (formerly InSight), Windchill FRACAS (formerly Relex) and other PTC affiliated products. Industry coverage includes Aerospace & Defense, Automotive, Consumer Products, Medical, High Tech & Electronics and Footwear and Apparel.

Windchill Connections e-newsletter is sent every third Wednesday of the month.

Creo Community replaced www.proe.com in June 2011 and is an online community for users of Creo Elements/Pro (formerly Pro/ENGINEER), Creo Elements/Direct (formerly CoCreate), Creo Elements/View (formerly ProductView), Windchill, and other PTC affiliated products. Creo is our largest community with coverage that builds upon 20 years of Creo content, including CAD business and technical articles, tips, case studies, and Q&A, galleries and calendars.

Creo Digital Digest, the e-newsletter for the Creo Community, goes out to Members every Thursday morning.

The MicroStation Connections Community represents the users of Bentley Systems’ MicroStation product. MicroStation is used in the architecture/civil engineering/construction (AEC) industry for “work on buildings, civil engineering projects, power plants and geospatial information.” Though MicroStation is also a CAD program, the MicroStation Connections Community membership only partly crosses our MCAD sites but also has much in common with the Green Building Community.

MicroStation Connections Digital Digest goes to Members every Thursday.

The new Siemens PLM Community covers new developments in the Siemens PLM Software suite, companion products, and also includes other industry focused coverage. Siemens PLM software products covered include NX, Solid Edge and The Velocity Series and more.

The Siemens Community Digital Digest, the e-newsletter of the Siemens PLM Community, arrives in member's mailboxes every Wednesday morning.