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EIS Offers Project Management Services to Aras Customers
EIS has added its configuration management, project management and process automation best practices support to the Aras Partner Program.

University of North Texas\' Apogee Stadium Is LEED Platinum
The stadium it the first newly constructed collegiate football stadium in the nation to achieve the highest level of LEED certification.

CAD Reseller Expands Offices
Moderntech, a reseller of SolidWorks and Objet, has opened a new office in Charleston, SC.

Kia and Mitsubishi Will Steal Show at Racetrack
The vehicles on display are part of NREL\'s advanced vehicle fleet, which serves as a technology showcase and a test bed for research and development.

INCAT Expands its User Group Web Chapter Program
INCAT is expanding its successful User Group Web Chapter program with the addition of the Autodesk Inventor User Group Web Chapter with an inaugural Webcast on April 23.

Inaccessible Options In Revit Appearance Properties
Access options in Appearance Properties when you create/edit a title block family and deal with a Revision Schedule.

Q2-090105: Bill of Materials
How do I save my customized bill of materials while trying to create a drawing template?

Protect and Expand Your Investment of SolidWorks EPDM
This webinar covers how 360 Enterprise Software not only protects your investment in SW EPDM but enhances the overall experience.

Theorem Solution Automatically Translates CATIA to JT Format
Theorem has announced the release of its Universal CATIA CADverter that allows users to translate V4 and V5 files to JT.

Knowledge Capture is a Major Issue for CAD Businesses
Elysium has issued a statement saying that many CAD businesses are missing out on business advantages by ignoring their own IP.

High Productivity and Product Excellence Awarded
Tri-Mack Plastics Manufacturing Corporation has been given General Electric Aviation’s Supplier Quality Awareness Award.

NREL\'s 24th Industry Growth Forum
NREL created the Industry Growth Forum as a way to give clean energy start-ups a chance to pitch their ideas to potential investors.

Geometric See Profits Rise at the End of 2011
Geometric has announced its end-of-the-year financial results for 2011.

HOK to Lead Climate Action Workshop at World Expo
The architectural firm heads to Shanghai to commemorate \"San Francisco Week\" at World Expo where their Global Director of Climate Action will speak.

Nevada Completes First Non-solar Renewable Energy Project
The Goodsprings Energy Recovery Station is the first renewable energy project owned by NV Energy.

Fresenius Goes from Information Nightmare to PLM Dream
With PTC’s help Fresenius Medical Care is turning its information infrastructure from a total disaster to PLM perfection.

Making Learning Social with WikiHelp for Autodesk Products
Learn about Autodesk\'s WikiHelp, a new tool for delivering rich learning resources and connecting Revit users.

A+D Museum Celebrates the Wearable
The Architecture + Design Museum is celebrating its eleventh year of cutting edge exhibitions at its annual fundraiser in March.

Synenergy Signs Distribution Deal with Allard Energy
Synenergy and Allard Energy have formed a partnership to enhance Synenergy\'s distribution of ethanol production refineries.

SOLARHOT Brings the Heat to Solar Thermal Systems
SOLAR HOT is earning attention for its highly rated OG-300 solar heating system but a focus on integrated systems is what keeps customers coming back.

Finding Funding for Colorado Cleantech Startups
NREL\'s Colorado Center for Renewable Energy Economic Development (CREED) event, January 26, will focus on how to find financing.

Dr. Kukkonen’s Presentation on Biorefining Now Online
Dr. Kukkonen presented \"Biorefinery Feedstock and Fuel for Bioenergy\" at the Biorefining Conference.

PartMaker CAM Helps Medical Part Manufacturer Grow
High Point Precision Products is using Delcam\'s PartMaker software to expand their business by programing their multi-axis CNC machines.

New 'From' Address on Your Inventor Community Newsletter
Attention all Community Members!

Tata Displays Electric Vehicle Study at the NAIAS
Tata Technologies was selected by Michelin to display its electric MObility engineering study EV as part of the prestigious Michelin Challenge.

Industry Spotlight

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……

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 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 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.










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 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.










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.








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.










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.










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 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.










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.










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.