CINCINNATI, OH, July 10, 2024 – 3Dfindit offers a new free browser extension for download. The tool revolutionizes the search for parts online and prevents the creation of unnecessary parts.

The new CAD SCOUT 3Dfindit browser extension enables users to find component parts faster. The latest development from the CADENAS Innovation Lab elevates component searches for engineers, designers and planners to a new level. The free tool is now available in Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge, with other browsers to follow soon.

Find 3D CAD models anywhere on the web with a single click

Finding the right part can be a challenge for even the most experienced engineers. CAD SCOUT 3Dfindit saves you valuable time by increasing your search efficiency. When you find a component part on a website, CAD SCOUT displays matching component parts available in 3Dfindit, where you can easily download part files in more than 100 CAD, CAE, and BIM formats. That means no more tedious web searches on manufacturer websites. It also eliminates the need to create new components, by linking to the model in your account for easy reference.

How to use CAD SCOUT 3Dfindit?

1. Install the extension from your browser’s Web store: Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge.
2. When you are on a website that displays a part you are looking for, launch the tool via the extension button.
3. Select one of the CAD SCOUT search results and download it directly in over 100 CAD, CAE, and BIM formats.

Extension from Google or Bing

CAD SCOUT can also complement your search in Google or Bing. Just enter your search term in the search bar and open the new browser extension. You will immediately receive detailed results for matching 3D models that are available on 3Dfindit.

Pro tip: Great addition to ENTERPRISE 3Dfindit

CAD SCOUT is free and quick to install. It is also easy for all ENTERPRISE 3Dfindit customers to use. Designers can use CAD SCOUT to take them to the company’s internal parts repository.

Contact 3dfindit@cadenas.de to learn more.

About 3Dfindit

3Dfindit is the search engine for engineers, architects, and buyers to configure and download manufacturer-certified 2D/3D CAD, CAE, and BIM models in 100+ formats.

Find the part you need at 3Dfindit.com.

COLUMBIA, SC, July 10, 2024 – CADchat, the pioneer in digital workspaces for product development, is proud to announce a significant update to its platform with the introduction of powerful 2D CAD features: native DXF support. This latest innovation is set to transform how professionals in engineering, architecture, and beyond handle 2D CAD data, offering a seamless and efficient collaboration experience unlike any other.

CADchat allows users to collaborate on large and otherwise cumbersome DXF and other 2D CAD files.

Incorporating user feedback regarding the common pain points in traditional 2D CAD collaboration—such as slow rendering, cumbersome PDF workflows, and disjointed communication—CADchat has engineered a solution that integrates high-performance 2D CAD rendering directly into its digital workspaces via native DXF support. “We’ve seen how challenging it can be for teams to work with 2D drawings, especially when dealing with large files that bog down performance,” said Graham Bredemeyer, CEO of CADchat. “Our new features are designed to eliminate these obstacles, making collaboration instantaneous and seamless.”

CADchat’s layer navigation allows users to show, hide, and collaborate on specific portions of a 2D CAD file.

Key enhancements include:

• High-Performance Rendering: CADchat bypasses the inefficiencies of PDFs by offering instant DXF rendering, dramatically speeding up the process of opening and interacting with complex drawings.
• Real-Time User Interaction: Enhanced tools allow team members to see each other’s cursors and viewpoints in real time, ensuring clear communication and precise markups during collaborative sessions.
• Advanced Markup Tools: Users can now engage with 2D drawings using a variety of markup tools such as pens, highlighters, sticky notes, and shapes, fostering more dynamic and effective feedback.
• Threaded Discussions: Pinning comments to specific parts of a drawing initiates conversational threads right within the workspace, enhancing clarity and context.
• Layer Navigation: Professionals can easily navigate through various layers of their DXF files, tailoring the visibility of each component to suit the task at hand.

“We’re already receiving an excellent response from our beta users,” added Bredemeyer. “From architects reviewing detailed floor plans to engineers revising complex machinery layouts, our platform supports a broad range of use cases, making it the tool of choice for industry leaders.”

The new 2D CAD features are integrated into CADchat’s existing framework, which means they are accessible within the same digital workspace used for 3D CAD and other project-related activities. This unified approach ensures that teams can switch between different types of content without losing the context of their work, thereby enhancing productivity and reducing time spent on project coordination.

CADchat’s commitment to continuous innovation is evident in its product roadmap, which includes future support for additional file formats like DWG and the ability to convert PDF files into high-fidelity 2D CAD files directly within the CADchat platform. “Even if all a user has is a PDF, we’re developing the capability to transform it on our servers into a renderable 2D CAD format, providing the same seamless experience as with native DXF or DWG files,” said Bredemeyer.

This functionality is anticipated to revolutionize how teams manage and interact with existing documentation, significantly simplifying the transition from traditional file formats to advanced CAD workflows. While this feature is currently in development and projected for future release, it signifies CADchat’s proactive approach to addressing the evolving needs of the industry.

About CADchat

CADchat is dedicated to revolutionizing the way teams collaborate on physical product development. By integrating advanced technological tools with user-friendly interfaces, CADchat offers secure, persistent, and interactive digital workspaces that support a multitude of design and development tasks across various industries.

For more information, visit https://cadchat.com/.

NOVATO, CA, July 3, 2024 – IMSI Design, a leading developer of CAD software solutions, announced the release of the TurboCAD Mac 15 family of products. This latest release encompasses a range of editions for the Macintosh platform: Designer, Deluxe, Pro, and Platinum. TurboCAD Mac continues to provide innovative tools for mechanical, 3D printing, hobbyist, makers, and architectural design communities.

TurboCAD Mac 15 comes with more than 100 new features and improvements.

AI-Powered TurboCAD Mac Copilot Technology

The TurboCAD Mac Copilot feature introduces an AI-driven companion engineered to elevate the design journey. It serves four primary purposes:

• Responding to help related queries how to use the software.
• Delivering data-driven insights about CAD files.
• Utilizing an extensive AI knowledge base for a wide range of questions.
• Using Text to Image AI to create textures and backgrounds for photo rendering.

This integrated AI tool streamlines navigation, expedites the project’s progress, and enhances design endeavors with insightful analysis. TurboCAD Mac Copilot supports two levels: TurboCAD Mac Copilot Help (free 1-year-subscription for all TurboCAD variants) and TurboCAD Mac Copilot Professional (available as 1-year-subsription service).

TurboCAD Mac Copilot Professional includes “Talk to your CAD Data”, general AI access, and Text to Image. TurboCAD Mac Copilot Professional is adept at handling diverse multilingual requests, from guiding through the initial steps of using TurboCAD Mac to sharing intriguing details about a file or providing insights on design trends and principles.

“TurboCAD Mac Copilot supports queries not only into documentation but also into the mathematical properties and attributes unique to CAD objects in a file. TurboCAD Mac Copilot can find problems, locate unusual values, or create custom tables of any property. TurboCAD Mac Copilot enables a full interrogation of the design to a specific query, moving beyond the limitations of user interface buttons and menus,” said Tim Olson, vice president of IMSI Design.

“With the launch of TurboCAD Mac and the new TurboCAD Mac Copilot feature, we’re not just participating in the technological revolution; we’re leading it. Artificial Intelligence represents a seismic shift in how we interact with technology, a leap forward that will transform every aspect of our lives. Our mission is to empower our users with the most sophisticated and user-friendly design tools available. By weaving AI into the fabric of our products, we’re not merely adapting to a new era—we’re crafting it. Our passion for innovation is relentless, and through AI, we’re unlocking a realm of potential that was previously beyond reach,” outlines Rita Buschmann, senior product manager, CAD and Home Design.

Introducing TurboCAD Mac Platinum

TurboCAD Mac 15 introduces Platinum as an enhanced option for mechanical design, catering to those needing more sophisticated surface and solid modeling tools. The Platinum edition includes additional blending options such as curvature, three-face, and thumb weights. Enhanced edge treatments are available with features like flange, lips, and grooves. Surface modeling now includes commands such as tangent n-sided covers, pressure deform a surface/face, curvature blends, curvature edge matching, rebuild, insert know, and elevate. TurboCAD Mac Platinum also offers more file support options including import options for CATIA v4, Pro-E, and VDA.

Precision Tools and Enhanced Modeling Capabilities

TurboCAD Mac 15 includes numerous new and improved features to enhance precision and efficiency:

• Split at Discontinuity: Intelligently splits curves at points of discontinuity to ensure smooth modeling operations.
• Blend Version Control: Revert to previous blend settings for more control over design processes.
• Convert Text to Surface: Easily transform text into ACIS surface faces, expanding creative possibilities.
• Shear Transform: Apply shear transformations to curves, surfaces, and solids with precision.
• Verify Clearance: Accurately calculate the spatial clearance between solids for perfect component fits.

Advanced Layer Management

New to TurboCAD Mac 15, Layer Sets allow for seamless management of layers, view orientations, and zoom levels, enhancing project transitions.

Fastener Library

The Fastener Library, now integrated within the Symbol tab, simplifies the insertion of ANSI-standard nuts, bolts, and washers into designs.

Enhanced User Experience and Interoperability

The in-app help system has been significantly updated. Clicking on a tool now displays associated help context in a dedicated help palette. The new startup screen and default-enabled Gripper enhance accessibility and user-friendliness, streamlining the design process. Additionally, new filters were added to support CATIA v4, PRO-E, and VDA.

Availability and Pricing

TurboCAD Mac 15 is now available, offering a diverse array of design tools to meet the needs of various users and budgets. Our product lineup includes:

• TurboCAD Mac Platinum: Our premier package, priced at $1,299.99.
• TurboCAD Mac Pro: Comes with a robust set of tools for intricate design work, available for $799.99.
• TurboCAD Mac Deluxe: Provides a comprehensive toolkit for a multitude of design projects, for $279.99.
• TurboCAD Mac Designer: Dedicated to 2D design, this is an ideal choice for those starting out, at an affordable $99.99.

For those seeking a more dynamic design experience, TurboCAD Mac Copilot Professional is offered with a 1-year-subscription for $199.99.

Additionally, their Training and PowerPack bundles are specially designed to complement and expand capabilities when working with TurboCAD Mac 15.

To view videos showcasing the product’s new features, click here.

For more information, to download a 15-day trial, or to upgrade online, please visit www.TurboCAD.com.

About IMSI Design

IMSI Design is a global leader in mechanical and architectural CAD (Computer-Aided Design) and a pioneer in mobile solutions for the AEC (Architectural Engineering and Construction) industry. With over 16 million products distributed since 1988, IMSI Design products include the award-winning TurboCAD, DesignCAD, FloorPlan, TurboViewer, TurboReview, and TurboSite families of precision design applications for desktop and mobile.

Please visit www.TurboCAD.com or www.IMSIDesign.com for more information.

The Franco-German software pioneer, CoreTechnologie, has further optimized the nesting module of its 4D_Additive 1.6 software for the automatic placement of parts in the virtual build space of a 3D printer. This new nesting function delivers significantly higher efficiency while maintaining very easy usage.

Exact CAD model (left) and the voxelised approach (right), which ensures fast and efficient nesting | Photo Credit: CoreTechnologie GmbH

High Efficiency that is easy to use

Thanks to intelligent pre-sorting of the parts to be nested and further improved calculation accuracy, the new version of the 4D_Additive software now achieves unprecedented packing densities. This leads to a 30% reduction in printing time with the same number of parts thanks to a lower packing height. The increased packing density and lower overall height lead to shorter machine running and cooling times. In practice, this increase in productivity means a considerable competitive advantage for all users.

To avoid heat pockets and to achieve optimum surface quality, it is important that the nested parts are optimally distributed. After the actual nesting, an automatic optimisation process takes place, which ensures that heat pockets are avoided by slightly rearranging the components in the X, Y and Z direction. The lowest height achieved during nesting is also maintained during heat optimisation.

The calculation speed of the new nesting function is significantly reduced by 50 percent and more thanks to better utilization of the multiprocessor calculation and optimized memory management.

Optimized Nesting of large parts

Thanks to the new nesting function, large parts can now be nested more precisely and will be optimally distributed in terms of the utilization of the available space. Gaps between the big parts can then be efficiently used for the smaller parts. As the new nesting technology enables very high packing densities, a limiting parameter can be used to limit the maximum packing density and thus the temperature development.

Real competitive advantage 

An exemplary printing process with the HP MJF 4200 printer with a build height of 380 millimeters and 16 hours is nested with a reduced build height of just 283 millimeters instead of 357 millimeters thanks to the new nesting function. With the 1.6 version, the overall height is reduced by 74 millimeters and the resulting printing time is reduced by three hours. The packing density increases from 8% to just over 10% and the duration of the nesting process is reduced from 8 to 3.5 minutes. With 250 production days per year per machine, an increase in efficiency or reduction in running time of three hours results in additional productivity of around 750 hours. The reduced cooling time resulting from the shorter printing time potentially saves up to an additional nine hours. The effective production time and production costs are significantly reduced by the new function. This makes additive manufacturing even more attractive for many applications thanks to the enormous time and cost savings.

In the highly competitive service sector and for the increasingly important additive manufacturing in mechanical and plant engineering as well as in the electronics and consumer goods sector, the higher efficiency that can be achieved through a performant nesting process is an important competitive factor.

Further information on the software is available at www.coretechnologie.com/products/4d-additive.

About CoreTechnologie

The software manufacturer CoreTechnologie (CT) was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Germany near Frankfurt am Main with subsidiaries in France, Japan and the USA. The company is the leading provider of 3D CAD conversion software, known as 3D_Evolution (conversion, repair, simplification, analysis), 4D Additive (3D printing software suite), 3D_Analyzer (CAD viewer with analysis tools) and 3D_Kernel_IO (CAD Interfaces SDK). The company’s mission is to optimise MCAD interoperability in the design value chain and to develop customised solutions for PLM integration and process automation. CoreTechnologie’s customer portfolio includes over 600 internationally active companies worldwide from the automotive, aerospace, mechanical engineering and consumer goods industries as well as leading manufacturers of 3D software.

FARMINGTON HILLS, MI, June 25, 2024 – CCE, a leading provider of advanced engineering productivity solutions, announced the immediate availability of EnSuite Impact 360, the latest addition to its EnSuite family of products.

EnSuite Impact 360 is an extensible and scalable platform with a comprehensive set of tools to digitalize the enterprise. Enterprises can leverage out-of-the-box tools for rich CAD visualization, high-fidelity data translation, real-time meetings with 3D data graphics & A/V, Technical Data Package (TDP) module with build-share-audit, & more. With a server-less architecture, the low-maintenance product can be rolled out on top of existing computing infrastructure.

“We are very excited with this latest addition to our robust and reliable EnSuite product family. EnSuite Impact 360 is an all-in-one secure, customizable platform for enterprises with robust out-of-the-box components like CAD visualization, translation, TDP creation & sharing, real-time design review meetings. Customers can extend the platform with custom integrations to other enterprise applications to facilitate the complete digitalization of the enterprise. Digitalizing engineering workflows dramatically increases the organization’s productivity by unburdening engineering teams from time-consuming support for other functional groups in the enterprise,” said Vinay Wagle, CCE’s VP of sales and marketing.

Working within the company firewall, this next-generation product is available to every stakeholder who participates in any engineering adjacent, design related workflow. The goal is to digitalize workflows for all functional teams in the enterprise, not just engineering.

EnSuite Impact 360 delivers in two important ways:

• Inside the company Empower functional teams (sales, marketing, purchasing, production planning, manufacturing, …), in different geographies to rely less on engineering and be more self-sufficient in completing design data related workflows
• Outside the company Enable engineering & other functional teams to connect with suppliers to discuss product designs in an IP-protected environment

Key features of the EnSuite Impact 360 platform include:

• Rich, CAD visualization for all major CAD formats, including CATIA, NX, SOLIDWORKS, Creo, Autodesk Inventor, Parasolid, STEP among others
• Productivity tools to measure, cross-section, generate BOM, compare assemblies etc.
• High-fidelity, data translations for native formats and standards
• Create & Share Technical Data Packages with complete audit trail
• Secure, real-time meetings with rich 3D graphics and built-in voice calling for design discussions

EnSuite Impact 360 will be exclusively available through cost-effective enterprise licensing for the entire workforce for one fixed annual fee. Please visit the EnSuite Impact 360 page to schedule a demo, request access to trial licenses or request pricing information.

About CCE

Incorporated in Michigan, CCE has more than 30 years of CAD/CAM/CAE software development experience, as well as an extensive background in related services. Since 1989, CCE’s focus on CAD technology & application development has spearheaded its mission to deliver customers value through innovative, disciplined, and communications-focused technology products and services. CCE has offices located in Farmington Hills, MI and Hackensack, NJ.

For more information on CCE’s products and services, visit www.cadcam-e.com.