SEONGNAM, South Korea, Apr 16, 2024 – YURA CO., LTD has officially announced the release of CADvizor CATIA 3D integration, an innovative solution that seamlessly integrates 3D modeling and electrical design. This revolutionary technology significantly reduces design modification time, enhances product quality, and reduces costs. Already recognized globally, this AWS-certified solution is utilized across various industries including satellite manufacturing, automotive, electric vehicles (EV), hydrogen mobility, and agricultural machinery production.

CADvizor CATIA 3D Integration (Graphic: YURA CO., LTD)

Innovative integration of Design and Simulation

CADvizor CATIA 3D integration revolutionizes the electrical design process by seamlessly integrating design and simulation, allowing designers to directly design and simulate the connectivity of electrical systems. This innovative solution significantly reduces the time required for design changes, improves product quality, and provides cost-saving benefits. Furthermore, with 3D integration, the challenges of redesign are effectively mitigated, resulting in a remarkable improvement of over 70% in design efficiency.

The Dual effect of costs savings and Quality enhancement

The optimized product design with CADvizor CATIA 3D integration has a crucial impact on both the cost and quality of the product. Optimal material selection enhances product quality while driving cost reductions. This strengthens collaboration between production and procurement departments, enabling more efficient manufacturing of products. As a result, cost savings of up to 20% or more can be achieved, alongside notable improvements in product quality.

Optimizing operational efficiency while reducing design errors

By seamlessly integrating 3D modeling and electrical systems, CADvizor CATIA 3D integration can boost operational efficiency by more than 70% and significantly reduce design errors. This contributes greatly to shortening product development cycles and improving product quality.

About YURA CO., LTD

YURA CO., LTD, a leader in the automotive parts manufacturing sector, offers optimized solutions through a range of systems, including electrical design software like CADvizor. The release of the innovative CADvizor CATIA 3D integration solution is expected to bring significant changes in the field of design and manufacturing.

For more information, visit website.

IRVINE, CA, Apr 15, 2024 – CGTech has announced a new partnership with ‘3Dcad’ DESIGN, ANALYSIS AND ENGINEERING. This partnership aims to extend the simulation, validation, and enhancement capabilities of VERICUT to a wider range of organizations in Mexico.

Since 1988, VERICUT has become the industry standard for simulating CNC machining in order to detect errors, potential collisions, or areas of inefficiency. VERICUT enables NC programmers to reduce prove-outs, virtually eliminate errors, and optimize NC programs for faster, more efficient machining. The software operates independently, but can also be integrated with leading CAM systems. VERICUT is 100% developed in-house by software engineers and leaders experienced in manufacturing and the CAD/CAM space.

For over 15 years, 3DCAD has provided comprehensive Industry 4.0 solutions including 3D design, manufacturing, finite element simulation, plastic injection simulation, production simulation and machining to their clients in a wide variety of industries.

“We are pleased to start this commercial partnership with CGTech, a world-leading company in simulation and verification solutions for advanced manufacturing. VERICUT is a fundamental part of the machining area for any industry and helps us provide our customers with a complete process, saving time and money.” says Salvador Lopez, CEO, 3Dcad.

“CGTech is excited to welcome 3Dcad to our reseller network. We take pride in offering our customers top-notch products alongside exceptional support and service. We are confident that 3DCAD will assist us in broadening our reach, enabling us to provide our products and expertise to even more manufacturers throughout Mexico. We eagerly anticipate the advantages this partnership will bring to the local markets.” says Jim Huddy, sales director of Americas, CGTech.

About CGTech

CGTech’s VERICUT software is the standard for CNC simulation, verification, optimization, analysis, and additive manufacturing. CGTech also offers programming and simulation software for composites automated fiber-placement, tape-laying, and drilling/fastening CNC machines. VERICUT software is used by companies of different sizes in all industries. Established in 1988, and headquartered in Irvine, CA; CGTech has offices worldwide.

For more information, visit the CGTech website at cgtech.com.

About 3Dcad

Founded in 2010, DESIGN, ANALYSIS, AND ENGINEERING is a Mexican engineering consulting company with over 28 years of experience, specializing in the areas of design, machining, simulation, virtual reality, and project management. Their business partners include several globally recognized companies, for whom they provide sales, support, training, and engineering services. 3Dcad’s solutions include CATIA, DELMIA, SIMULIA and 3DEXPERIENCE from Dassault Systemes, Moldex3D from CoreTech, and VERICUT plus ICAM from CGTech. 3Dcad is based in Irapuato, Guanajuato, with several offices in different cities providing total coverage in the Mexican Republic.

For more information visit www.3dcadmex.com.

BOSTON, MA, Apr 15, 2024 – PTC will release its fiscal 2024 second quarter results on Wednesday, May 1 after the stock market closes. Senior management will host a live webcast and conference call to review the results on Wednesday, May 1 at 5PM Eastern Time. The earnings press release, accompanying earnings presentation, and financial data tables will be accessible prior to the conference call and webcast on the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at PTC Investor Relations.

What: PTC Fiscal Q2’24 Conference Call and Webcast

When: Wednesday, May 1, 5:00PM (ET)

Webcast: Register Here

Replay: To access the replay via webcast, please visit this page.

About PTC

PTC enables global manufacturers to realize double-digit impact with software solutions that enable them to accelerate product and service innovation, improve operational efficiency, and increase workforce productivity. In combination with an extensive partner network, PTC provides customers flexibility in how its technology can be deployed to drive digital transformation – on premises, in the cloud, or via its pure SaaS platform.

For more information, visit www.ptc.com.

NOVATO, CA, Apr 9, 2024 – IMSI Design, a leading CAD software developer, announced the release of its TurboCAD 2024 line, including Platinum, Professional, Deluxe and Designer versions for Windows desktop PCs. The TurboCAD 2024 release is highlighted by the inclusion of a new Physical-Based Rendering (PBR) engine, TurboLux, included in all of the 2D/3D versions of the product line. Includes over twenty new and improved features.

“The release of TurboCAD 2024 has a strong focus on Visualization, 3D Modeling and Architectural enhancements, as well as integration with our new in-app Content Server that contains 100,000’s of parts to speed-up design,” stated Bob Mayer, president of IMSI Design. “We are excited to announce the release of TurboLux, a first of its kind Physical-Based Rendering engine now available in TurboCAD Deluxe, Professional and Platinum versions. The TurboLux rendering engine addition has taken TurboCAD’s visualization capabilities to a whole new level of photo realism. Both CPU and GPU rendering are incredibly fast, there’s hundreds of additional materials, and when coupled with the other 2D drawing, 3D modeling and interoperability enhancements, we know all of TurboCAD users will find 2024 a great new release,” added Mayer.

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

Key New and Improved features include:

Usability & Interface

• LTE Configurations Workspace – LTE configurations are now a part of TurboCAD 2024. Users can switch between default and LTE workspace using Customize window.
• New Property Page – New property page “selection” has been added to Program Setup in TurboCAD 2024. The Selection property page allows user to setup selection effect and highlighting options. Selection Effect Settings are now shifted to the Selection page along with additional Visualize highlighting effect settings.

2D Drafting and Editing

• Points along Path Tool – A new tool “Points along path” has been added to the Draw menu in the Points sub-menu of TurboCAD 2024. By activating this tool, the user can set points along the path(curves), followed by the properties “number of points” and “by distance”.

• Basic Shapes Tool – A new tool “Basic Shapes” has been added to the Tools menu in TurboCAD 2024. This tool is used to draw all basic shapes used in a Flow Chart. Currently, there are 10 shapes available in the local menu, which can be inverted with an option available.

• Connector Creation Tool – The Connector Creation tool is a part of the Flow Chart in the Tools menu. This tool is used to connect different shapes. There are different types of connectors available in the local menu. If the smart option is enabled, the type of connector (the direction of the arrows) is determined by the connected segment. If the link option is enabled, then a link is created between the connector and the connected object.

• Attached Text – A new tool “Attached Text” has been added to the Tools/Flow Charts menu. This adds the ability to attach text to any object. The text is attached to the object so that the center of the text is the same as the center of the object. Whenever the object changes, the position of the text also changes.

• Selector General – A new option ‘Mark Size’ has been added to the ‘General’ page in the Selector Properties dialog. The algorithm for automatically calculating the size of the bitmap mark stamp depending on the screen resolution may not be comfortable for specific users. Now the user will be able to independently choose the most suitable size for a specific screen resolution.
• Selector 2D – TurboCAD 2024 introduces new axis options in Selector 2D.
• Blend Curves – A new tool “Blend Curves” has been added to TurboCAD 2024. This tool can blend polylines and curves. It works in two different modes, G2 continuous and minimized radius of curvature. “G2 continuous” builds Bezier segment by 2 points, 2 directions, and 2 curvatures. “Minimize radius of curvature” constructs a Bezier segment whose maximum radius of curvature is minimal.
• Bezier Edit Tool Improvement – The Bezier edit tool has been improved for TurboCAD 2024. Improvements include visualization of radii of curvature as a set of segments and editing tangent nodes (green) while maintaining tangent direction. Apart from this, “Keeps Tangent direction” has been included as a new local menu item of the Bezier edit tool. It allows to edit the Bezier curve without changing the direction of the tangent at the point.
• Curve Improvement – Curve tool has been improved for TurboCAD 2024. A new property “show curvatures” has been added to the Curves properties. When this property is enabled, it allows displaying curve curvature as a set of segments.
• Drafting Palette Improvement – The drafting palette has been improved for TurboCAD 2024. When using the Drafting Palette, click on “Aligned Sectional View” in the upper pane, and the associated line highlights in the drawing space. This allows the user to quickly decipher what that Aligned Sectional View is “cutting through” and viewing.

3D Drawing, Modeling, and Editing

• Graphic on Path – The “Graphic on Path” tool has been improved for TurboCAD 2024. Calculation accuracy has been improved/increased. The accuracy of distance calculation along bulge polyline and spline has been increased.

• Surface by Set of Polylines – A new tool “Surface by Polylines” has been added to the Lofts tools in the Draw menu for TurboCAD 2024. This tool creates a 3D mesh (surface) from a set of polylines, arcs, and curves. The starting point of the first polyline connects to the nearest starting point of the next polyline, and so on. Optionally, you can create a “smooth” surface along the direction of the “polylines” by adding additional polylines.

• Helix, Curve from Law, Spline and Bezier Objects Improvement – Helix, Curve from Law, Spline, and Bezier tools have been improved for TurboCAD 2024. A new property “Length” has been added to the SI Palette property section of the above tools.
• Lofting Tool Improvement – The “Lofting” tool has been improved for TurboCAD 2024. A new local menu option “Select Sweep Path” has been added to the lofting tool. Skinning with a Sweep Path interpolates a surface through a series of input profiles along the given sweep path curve. The input profiles are given in the form of wire bodies.
• ACIS 2024 Update – ACIS has been updated to the latest version ACIS2024.
• Hole Tool – Custom Hole – The “Hole” tool has been improved for TurboCAD 2024. A new option “Custom” has been added to the Hole type in the property page of the Hole tool in the Selection Information palette. The custom hole is based on a block. Block content is used as a body to create a hole or boss. The middle of the top or bottom of the block bounding box is used as an anchor point. If the “Use Block Reference” option is switched on, the block ref point is used as an anchor point.

Architectural Improvements

• Terrain – Create Terrain by set of Polylines – Terrain tool has been improved for TurboCAD 2024. A new local menu option “By polylines” has been added to the Terrain tool. Now terrain can be created by a set of polylines as well. This can be used to create landscape using a set of isolines.

Photorealistic Rendering and Visualization

• Improved Friendliness – TurboLux titles in Render Manager have been improved for TurboCAD 2024. Previously, a vast majority of titles(for example, ‘kd’, ‘kt’ etc.) in Render Manager used to say nothing to the user. These titles have been edited so that the shader and property names make more sense for the user (for example, as in Blender).

• New Property – Sun dir by Geo Location – A new property “Sun dir by geo-location” has been added to the “Sun” and “Sky2” shaders for TurboCAD 2024. If the option is on, drawing geolocation data will be used to calculate direction. If the option is off, the parameter ‘Dir’ (direction vector) will be used to calculate the direction.

• Quality Render Modes – New Render modes have been added to the Quality Render dialog box. The two new modes are RT Path OCL Preview (Denoiser Off) and RT Path CPU Preview (Denoiser Off). These modes are similar to modes RT Path OCL and RT Path CPU, respectively, except for the ‘Denoiser’ parameter, which is not used in the new modes. If ‘Denoiser’ is turned off, the program’s interactivity during rendering increases. These ‘Preview’ modes are convenient to use when creating and editing a scene, as the greater interactivity allows you to quickly interrupt the render and make necessary changes to the scene or camera position.

• New Diagnostic Warnings for TurboLux Scene – Two new diagnostic warnings have been added to the TurboLux Scene. These warnings appear if the matching files are not found.

• 3D Mesh Support – Previously 3D Mesh was not supported by TurboLux render. Now 3D Mesh support has been added to TurboCAD 2024.

• Using drawing geo-location data to calculate direction for Directional shader  – New property “Direction by geo-location” added to ” Directional ” shader in Visualize. If this option is turned on, drawing geolocation data will be used to calculate direction. If this option is turned off, the parameter ‘Dir’ (direction vector) will be used to calculate the direction.

• Edge Intersection – A new property “intersection” has been added to the “Draft” page in the camera properties page. The intersection edge property highlights intersections between the construction elements. It is enabled if ‘Rendering Mode’ = ‘Visual Style’ and ‘Edge Model’ = ‘Facet Edges’. Edge intersection options have also been added to the same page. The dialog allows the user to set Intersection Edges Options. The dialog box contains color and pattern settings.
• ‘Ground Shadow’ Category in Environment Library – A new Visualize Environment category “Ground Shadow” has been added to the environments library for TurboCAD 2024. 9 environments with thumbnails have been added to this category, i.e., Plan, Left, Right, Top, Blurry 4, Blurry 8, Ground Offset 0.5, Opacity 0.5, and Opacity 0.9.
• New environment shader ‘Ground Shadow’ – A new shader ‘Ground Shadow’ has been added to Visualize Environment in the Render Manager for TurboCAD 2024. The ground shadow effect allows users to simulate shadows under graphical objects in a scene without needing to manually add and set up lights, a ground plane, materials, and other objects.
• Export to VSFX format – Format VSFX (Open Design Visualize Stream) is available for export now for TurboCAD 2024.
• Render Manager. New command ‘Add Visualize component’ – A new command ‘Add Visualize component’ has been added to the local menu for each entity (material/luminance/environment) in the Render Manager for TurboCAD 2024. The command works similar to the “Add LightWorks component”, “Add RedSDK component”, and “Add TurboLux component” commands. This menu item is available if the selected entity (material/luminance/environment) does not have Visualize components.
• Drawing Selector using Visualize – The classic selector is drawn in Visualize modes without using GDI. This made it possible to bypass the limitations of the GDI engine and draw the selector and selected objects without blinking. GDI selector has been improved for correct drawing of cubes, rectangles, and other objects, correct drawing on a black background, and flicker-free selector draw.
• Drawing selected entities using Visualize – Now selected entities can be drawn in Visualize modes without using GDI for TurboCAD 2024. This made it possible to speed up the drawing and draw without blinking. Its limitation is that the supported device type is “OpenGL ES2”. If the device type is “OpenGL”, then selected objects are drawn only in green. The new additions include toggle selection highlighting in wireframe mode, using Highlight Styles for selected entities, using Highlight Styles for entities associated with selected entities, and showing selected entities while dragging. In terms of performance, it has speeded up the selecting/deselecting of entities and drawing selected entities while dragging.
• Drawing entities highlighted from ‘Selection Info’ using Visualize – Now the drawing entities can be highlighted in Visualize mode from the Selection Information Palette. Its limitation is that the supported device type is “OpenGL ES2”. If the device type is “OpenGL”, then selected objects are drawn only in green. The new additions allow users to use highlight styles for highlighted entities and change selected entity type transparency. In terms of performance, it has speeded up the highlighting of entities.
• Show/Hide highlighting selected entities in Wireframe mode – New option “Highlight selection in wireframe mode (Visualize only)” has been added to the ‘Program SetupSelection’ page. The option change is immediately displayed if there are selected objects and windows in Visualize wireframe mode. Activating this option enables drawing of the selected objects in Visualize wireframe mode.
• New option ‘Selected Entity Style Transparency’ in ‘Selection Info’ – New option “Selected Entities Style Transparency (Visualize only)” has been added to Selection Info Palette Options dialog for TurboCAD 2024. This feature allows user to increase the brightness (visibility) of a highlighted object against the background of others. The option change is immediately displayed if there are highlighted objects and windows in Visualize mode.
• Highlight Styles – Visualize Highlight styles have been added to the selection dialog in Program Setup. These Highlight Styles allow users to highlight an object or any part of it (facets, lines) from the rest, bring the object to the foreground, and make an object invisible. Visualize has six predefined highlight styles: “Default”, “Default: edges on top”, “Default: faces on top”, “Stipple”, “Magenta”, and “Glow”. Its limitation is that the supported device type is “OpenGL ES2”. If the device type is “OpenGL”, then highlighted objects are drawn only in green.
• Conceptual Selector – The Conceptual selector is now available in Visualize Wireframe, Hidden Line and Draft and works for all types of Visualize devices: GDI, OpenGL, OpenGLES2. The conceptual selector in Visualize supports all features available in RedSDK. In contrast to the classic mode, the Conceptual Selector uses a full-blown 3D model, materials, lighting, adjustable scale, and editing capability. The user can edit: the selector geometry, materials, the set of handles, response to mouse movements, etc. All data about the Selector is stored, which is accessible for editing.
• New property page ‘Selector Properties Visualize’ – A new property page “SelectorVisualize” has been added to the “Selector Properties” dialog. The Visualize property page allows you to set up visualize specific options. This page allows settings like Allowing FXAA, SMAA, settings in Classic Selector section, and Conceptual Selector section.

File Support / Interoperability

•  Professional Mechanical CAD File Translator Improvements – New and Updated version support includes:

1. 1. IGES,  STEP (updates)
   2. Rhino 3D
   3. IFC Import
   4. SVG Import
   5. 3DM Import
   6. Improved reading of TCW corrupt files
   7. AutoCAD 2024 Support
   8. SketchUp 2024 Support

For a more complete listing and descriptions of all of the new and improved features in TurboCAD 2024, please visit www.TurboCAD.com.

Availability and Pricing

TurboCAD Platinum 2024 is now available for $1,499.99 USD for a full, permanent license, ($599.99/year for an annual subscription), TurboCAD Professional for $999.99 ($499.99/year for an annual subscription), TurboCAD Deluxe for $299.99, and TurboCAD Designer for $99.99.

About IMSI Design

IMSI Design is a global leader in mechanical and architectural CAD 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, TurboFloorPlan, 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.