IronCAD 2024 Product Update 1 Released

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ATLANTA, GA, Apr 25, 2024 – IronCAD, a leader in CAD solutions for design productivity and collaboration, is excited to announce the first product update of 2024 for its flagship CAD software. IronCAD 2024 Product Update 1 (PU1) brings significant enhancements and product quality improvements across general modeling, sheet metal design, and collaboration capabilities, designed to accelerate the design process and improve user flexibility in a multitude of engineering environments. In addition, IronCAD is excited to announce the launch of the IronCAD AI Chatbot, a revolutionary new feature designed to enhance user experience and proficiency with IronCAD software. This cutting-edge tool, powered by the latest ChatGPT 4 AI system and backed by an extensive IronCAD database, offers users comprehensive guidance, enhanced learning, and new user guidance on IronCAD’s unique design approach.

The IronCAD AI Chatbot provides instant, personalized assistance directly within the IronCAD interface, offering tips, best practices, and tailored support for all IronCAD-related queries. Accessible through the Help Ribbon Bar or the AI icon, the Chatbot is set to become an indispensable resource for new and seasoned users.

Initially available to select partners and customers, the IronCAD AI Chatbot will be fully launched to all users later this year. Once released, the Chatbot will be offered free of charge for a limited time, with future license options based on usage to accommodate company needs.

Innovations for Enhanced Design Flexibility and Productivity

Known for its user-centric design and flexibility, IronCAD continues to push the boundaries of mechanical CAD software (MCAD) by providing solutions that are both innovative and intuitive. This latest update introduces several key enhancements and quality improvements that empower users to achieve greater creativity and efficiency.

Key features of this update include:

  • Advanced General Modeling Tools: Enhanced feature-level linking capabilities allow users to create links from feature selections on parts and offers quick creation of links on drop from the IronCAD catalogs streamlining the creation process. The introduction of lock mechanisms for parts and assemblies is designed to prevent unintended alterations, securing the design data in its current state and safeguarding against unauthorized edits.
  • Sheet Metal Design Enhancements: IronCAD 2024 PU1 improves the drag-and-drop behaviors for the sheet metal stock thickness selection process and introduces new bend line styles and layer support for up and down bend lines, enabling more precise detailing of sheet metal parts for manufacturing.
  • Advanced Sketching Options: New sketching options, such as the ability to hide unedited parts and display hidden sketch items as dashed lines when obscured by geometry, provide a cleaner, more intuitive sketching environment.
  • Structured Parts Enhancements: The update introduces new tools for structured parts, including decimal precision settings for BOM properties on structured frame members and an option to exclude hidden bodies from BOM, ensuring more accurate and tailored documentation.
  • Expanded Collaboration Features and Integration Enhancements: IronCAD 2024 PU1 expands its support for KeyShot 2024 and enhances the IronCAD Native Translator capabilities for the latest file types, including CATIA, SOLIDWORKS, and its Architectural and Viewing Translator Plus for the latest BIM formats, IFC and Revit, streamline cross-platform collaboration and ease the integration of IronCAD into diverse workflows.
  • Customer Driven Quality Improvements: In IronCAD 2024 PU1, they’ve prioritized customer-driven quality improvements based on feedback from our community. Stability, reliability, and performance quality improvement further enhance the overall experience. IronCAD remains committed to excellence, continually evolving to meet the needs of our users.

IronCAD’s Product Update 1 is tailored to empower users to unleash their creativity through cutting-edge technology, user-friendly design tools, and enhanced flexibility in design. The update enhances IronCAD’s already powerful tools, providing the flexibility to create, modify, and manage complex designs more efficiently than ever.

“At IronCAD, we’re dedicated to making CAD as intuitive and versatile as possible,” said Cary O’Connor, vice president of marketing at IronCAD. “These enhancements are driven by feedback from our community and our deep understanding of the challenges our users face. We continually strive to develop solutions that not only meet but exceed their needs, and our latest update is a testament to IronCAD’s commitment to this mission, offering tools that are not only powerful but also intuitive, ensuring that engineers and designers can achieve their best work with ease and precision. And now, with the introduction of the IronCAD AI Chatbot, we’re taking another leap forward in providing innovative solutions to our users that enhance user experiences and provide a foundation for future groundbreaking developments,” he added.

IronCAD 2024 Product Update 1 is available for immediate download for all current IronCAD users. New users are invited to explore IronCAD’s diverse capabilities through a free trial on the IronCAD website.

For detailed information on all the new capabilities and enhancements included in the IronCAD 2024 Product Update #1, please visit IronCAD’s website.

About IronCAD

IronCAD delivers high-performance design collaboration solutions that free engineers from the constraints imposed by traditional CAD systems. IronCAD enables designers to translate their ideas into reality through its innovative design methodology and its commitment to providing strong, customer-focused solutions in the CAD industry.

IronCAD’s mission is to blend its ingenuity and engineering expertise to develop a software suite that not only meets but exceeds the expectations of their global clientele, driving innovation and excellence in the engineering community.

For more information, visit website.

Dassault Q1 Revenue Down 9% to €1.5B with €286M Profit

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VÉLIZY-VILLACOUBLAY, France, Apr 25, 2024 – Dassault Systèmes announced IFRS unaudited estimated financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024. This quarter’s revenue stood at €1.49B, down 8.7% compared to €1.64B of fourth quarter of 2023, with a profit of €286M.

Comparative analysis based on Dassault’s financial results in the last 12 quarters (Result source Dassault website)

Comparative analysis based on Dassault’s financial results in the last 12 quarters (Result source Dassault website)

Pascal Daloz, Dassault Systèmes’ chief executive officer, commented: “In the first quarter, our 3DEXPERIENCE business delivered strong results. A majority of key industry leaders in manufacturing have now adopted our platform, taking advantage of its science-driven approach, integrative capabilities, and cloud flexibility. Looking ahead, we see large opportunities in transportation & mobility, as well as in aerospace & defense.

In Life Sciences, as the sector pivots towards patient-centricity, technology transfer from labs to bioreactors, and the utilization of generative AI for faster innovation, we are replicating what we have achieved in other industries by providing an end-to-end platform. This transformation lays the foundation for new sources of sustainable growth.

While we are rooted in the present, we also want to make a positive impact on the world. Shaping the Generative Economy is the next step in our journey. The Generative Economy goes beyond extending virtual twins to living organisms: it’s about learning from life to adopt net-positive ways of living ─ giving back to the planet and society more than we take. A more holistic view of the entire life cycles and impact becomes critical.

This holistic approach is made possible through our 3DEXPERIENCE platform, enabling clients to connect data from experience with models from science. Using our generative AI engines, they will nurture circularity and elevate data into valuable knowledge and know-how.”

A complete chart of the financial results is available here.

About Dassault Systèmes

Dassault Systèmes, the 3DEXPERIENCE company, is a catalyst for human progress. They provide business and people with collaborative virtual environments to imagine sustainable innovations. By creating virtual twin experiences of the real world with their 3DEXPERIENCE platform and applications, their customers can redefine the creation, production and life-cycle-management processes of their offer and thus have a meaningful impact to make the world more sustainable. The beauty of the Experience Economy is that it is a human-centered economy for the benefit of all – consumers, patients and citizens. Dassault Systèmes brings value to more than 300,000 customers of all sizes, in all industries, in more than 150 countries.

For more information, visit www.3ds.com.

ASME Foundation Wins Grant for Technical Workforce Dev

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NEW YORK, NY, Apr 24, 2024 – The ASME Foundation has been awarded an $800,000 multi-year grant from ECMC Foundation to help underserved community college and CTE students persist to graduation and enter the technical workforce or transition to a four-year institution to complete a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related technical field. ECMC Foundation is a national foundation whose North Star goal is to eliminate equity gaps in postsecondary completion by 2040.

The ASME Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), the world’s premier professional society for multidisciplinary engineers. The two-year grant, Accelerating Engineering Pathways for CTE Students in a COVID-Changed World, expands ASME’s Community College Engineering Pathways program to a total 15 community colleges (including five minority-serving institutions) and helps implement and evaluate STEM-focused activities and resources, which include work-based learning programs and professional networks for underserved students.

“The ASME Foundation is proud to partner with ECMC to open doors of opportunity for underserved students seeking to transition from community college to high-paying, in-demand careers in engineering-related fields,” said Stephanie Viola, executive director of the ASME Foundation and managing director of ASME Philanthropy. “This significant grant advances our work to build the technical workforce for the 21st Century while closing the equity gap that leaves too many women, rural learners, and students of color behind.”

ASME’s Community College Engineering Pathways program connects community college and continuing technical education students to opportunities for specialized training, internships, apprenticeships, and jobs. At the same time, it provides resources to community colleges to expand their employer networks and align curricula to the needs of local and national employers.

A companion program, HBCU Engineering Pathways, helps engineering students at historically Black colleges and universities expand their professional networks, participate in ASME student sections and activities, and connects employers to graduates of HBCUs and other minority-serving institutions.

“ASME’s project builds necessary capacity across existing successful engineering programs to improve student persistence, completion, and post-graduate employment outcomes,” said Anna Fontus, program officer at ECMC Foundation. “This project will generate new learnings on best practices in the field, and encourage increased collaboration between industry associations and community colleges”

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than three million technical jobs are currently unfilled in the United States. Contributing to the employment gap is a severe equity gap, with women representing only nine percent of US mechanical engineers and members of BIPOC communities only 11 percent. The ASME Foundation’s philanthropic programs in engineering education, career resources, and innovation support aim to correct these inequities by empowering more people from underrepresented groups to pursue technical careers.

About ECMC Foundation

ECMC Foundation a national foundation whose North Star goal is to eliminate equity gaps in postsecondary completion by 2040 so that underserved learners have greater opportunity for social and economic mobility. The Foundation’s mission is to improve higher education for career success among underserved populations through evidence-based innovation. ECMC Foundation makes strategic grants and program-related investments to support both nonprofit and for-profit ventures, guided by a strategic framework that aims to advance systemic change by removing barriers to postsecondary completion; building the capacity of organizations, institutions and systems; and transforming the postsecondary ecosystem. Learn more about ECMC Foundation by visiting www.ecmcfoundation.org and our parent company, ECMC Group, by visiting www.ecmcgroup.org.

About ASME Foundation

The ASME Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), supporting an array of programs in three core pillars: engineering education, career engagement, and global development. With the goal of empowering tomorrow’s technical workforce, the ASME Foundation advances equitable access both to professional opportunities and to engineering innovations that improve quality of life.

For more information, visit www.asmefoundation.org.

About ASME

ASME helps the global engineering community develop solutions to real world challenges. Founded in 1880 as the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, ASME is a not-for-profit professional organization that enables collaboration, knowledge sharing, and skill development across all engineering disciplines, while promoting the vital role of the engineer in society. ASME codes and standards, publications, conferences, continuing education, and professional development programs provide a foundation for advancing technical knowledge and a safer world. In 2020, ASME formed the International Society of Interdisciplinary Engineers (ISIE) II & III LLC, a new for-profit subsidiary to house business ventures that will bring new and innovative products, services, and technologies to the engineering community.

For more information, visit www.asme.org.

EvolveLAB Joins Vectorworks Partner Network

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COLUMBIA, MD, Apr 24, 2024 – Global design and BIM software provider Vectorworks, Inc., part of the Nemetschek Group, has welcomed data-driven app developer EvolveLAB to its Partner Network to provide customers direct access to AI-powered visualization app Veras. Bringing a mature AI technology fine-tuned for high-quality visuals straight into Vectorworks, this seamless integration allows customers to enhance their creative workflows, gain efficiency using predefined prompts, and perfectly balance AI flexibility and precision in creating impactful visuals.

The Veras integration joins Vectorworks’ recently released AI Visualizer and will provide customers with additional options to harness AI’s potential, specifically for visualization. Vectorworks Architect, Landmark, Spotlight, and Fundamentals professional license customers will benefit from the added ability to explore AI iterative designs and to create visuals of their 3D models, even in the earliest stages of their design process.

“We are excited to partner with the EvolveLAB team to bring Veras and its trusted capabilities to Vectorworks users,” said Vectorworks Senior Director of Rendering and Research Dave Donley. “This collaboration underscores our dedication to empowering designers with cutting-edge tools that not only enhance their creativity but also boost their efficiency. Acting as a complement to our AI Visualizer, the integration of Veras enriches our customers’ toolkits, offering them unparalleled flexibility, speed, and the capability to vividly visualize and seamlessly share their unique design visions with the world.”

The integration introduces a new web palette within Vectorworks, enabling the creation of high-quality project imagery based on a 3D model and natural language or predefined prompts. Customers can refine and iterate imagery from previously created images and generate up to four images simultaneously, streamlining the visualization process.

“We are honored to bring additional AI ideation and rendering to the Vectorworks community by incorporating Veras into its software,” said EvolveLAB President Bill Allen. “From this partnership, we look forward to the tremendous value it will add to an already amazing application.”

Customers can explore Veras’ capabilities by installing the Veras plugin using the “Install Partner Product” command from the Vectorworks Help Menu. To stay in the loop on upcoming features, integrations, and plug-ins, visit the Public Roadmap.

About Vectorworks, Inc.

Vectorworks, Inc. is an award-winning design and BIM software provider serving the architecture, landscape architecture, and entertainment industries in 85 countries. Creating intuitive software since 1985, we’ve become the preeminent software built to manage the entire design process. Globally, more than 685,000 users are creating, connecting, and influencing the next generation of design with Vectorworks on Mac and Windows. Headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, with offices in the UK, Canada, Australia, and Japan, Vectorworks is a part of the Nemetschek Group.

For more information, visit vectorworks.net.