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Learning From Our Mistakes Learning From Our Mistakes

By Pro CNC

This month we are going to discuss an unfortunate situation that was expensive and that could have been easily avoided.

Results from the 2009 Longview Market Report and Survey Results from the 2009 Longview Market Report and Survey
By David Prawel, Longview Advisors

The report discloses 22 key findings and 12 key market trends in collaboration and interoperability.
2010 Analysis and Simulation Industry Spotlight 2010 Analysis and Simulation Industry Spotlight
By ConnectPress

ConnectPress presents an update on the latest trends and developments in computer-aided engineering (CAE) in this collection of articles.
Using the Global Reference Viewer
Using the Global Reference Viewer
By PTC
Wildfire 4.0 saw updates to resolving modeling issues that negatively impact assembly performance; mainly external and circular references.
Developing Smarter Products
Developing Smarter Products
By IBM
Product success hinges on how well the product addresses the needs of the marketplace so capturing and prioritizing requirements is essential.
Addressing System-On-Chip Development Challenges
Addressing System-On-Chip Development Challenges
By IBM

The competition is putting pressure on design teams and tasking them with integrating more functions into single system-on-chip (SoC) devices.

Tips & Tricks

Using the Global Reference Viewer Using the Global Reference Viewer
Wildfire 4.0 saw updates to resolving modeling issues that negatively impact assembly performance; mainly external and circular references.
Flexible Component Capability in Pro/ENGINEER Flexible Component Capability in Pro/ENGINEER
Here is a Pro/E technique to allow assemblies of several 180 degree flat arc segments for depiction of springs in action.
Need Help Creating a Volume Analysis Feature? Need Help Creating a Volume Analysis Feature?
A tip on how to take advantage of the often-overlooked Volume Analysis Feature in Pro/Engineer.
Standard Hole Notes in Pro/E Standard Hole Notes in Pro/E
In this tip Viral Tilva discusses how to create standard hole notes using company standards.
Revaulting in Windchill 9.0 Revaulting in Windchill 9.0
Sconce Solutions provides a more complex tech tip for revaulting in Windchill 9.0.
Setting Opening Screen to Homepage Setting Opening Screen to Homepage
Here's a Windchill 9.0 tip that will help you set the opening screen as the homepage, saving time when opening the program.
Conducting Part Searches in Pro/INTRALINK 3.4 Conducting Part Searches in Pro/INTRALINK 3.4
Conducting a part search in Pro/INTRALINK 3.4 using INTRALINK scripts.
Wildfire 4.0 Tutorial on 3D Annotation Feature by Gary Lamit Wildfire 4.0 Tutorial on 3D Annotation Feature by Gary Lamit
Gary Lamit shares a step-by-step tutorial on the 3D Annotation feature in Wildfire 4.0.
Pro/E Tip - Reference Replacing in a Sketch Pro/E Tip - Reference Replacing in a Sketch
Whenever it is required to change, edit or delete parent entity, this tip will be very useful.
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Cannot draw in wildfire 4
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Weldments
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Can't Edit Definition in Assembly- Assembly is grayed out! Please Help!
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xpr & xas accelerator files
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Coordinate Table
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moving parts in assembly mode
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annoying blue lines
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Modell check-spellcheck
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xas & xpr files
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Intralink 3.4 to PDM 9.1 training required?
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Comparing two BOM's.
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Pro/I 3.4 to PDM Link 9.1
We are in a process of migrating Pro Intralink 3.4 data to PDM Link 9.1. We have a number of Pro/E objects in different Commonspace…
Industry Spotlights

Industry Spotlight: Best Practices and Solutions by IBM
This collection of articles and webcasts by IBM focus on best practices businesses can employ…

2010 Analysis and Simulation Industry Spotlight
Analyst Outlook on CAE 2009 was a year of rapid change for the computer-aided engineering (CAE)…

2009 Sustainable Design
With a new global economy forcing companies to reevaluate how they do business, and a…

2009 Rapid Prototyping/3D Printing Industry Spotlight
The rapid prototyping industry has seen many advancements in recent years, including an increase in…

2009 High Performance Computing Industry Spotlight
This year’s High Performance Computing Industry Spotlight is brought to you by Premier Sponsor Intel,…

2009 Automotive Design & Innovation Industry Spotlight
The Automotive Design & Innovation Industry Spotlight is brought to you by ConnectPress, Premier Sponsor…

Analysis
Even a perfect CAD model can still have flaws discovered in the manufacturing phase; catching errors before this stage can …

Interoperability
2009 Collaboration & Interoperability Industry Spotlight Welcome to the Collaboration & Interoperability Industry Spotlight sponsored by Premier Sponsor Longview Advisors, and …

Hardware
Workstations, Large-Format Printers and Scanners & More Hardware is one of few universal challenges for all CAD users. After all …

Digital Parts Catalogs
ConnectPress is proud to present the 2008 Digital Parts Catalog Special Report and Vendor's Directory. Here you will find a …

Computer Aided Manufacturing
Welcome to the ConnectPress special report on CAM. ConnectPress would like to thank Delcam for sponsoring this roundup. Please see …

Workstations
2008 Workstations Roundup by ConnectPress ConnectPress is proud to offer its 2008 Roundup on Workstations. Contained in this special report is a …

Visualization Simulation Tools
The 2008 Pro/E Community Visualization & Simulation Roundup by ConnectPress ConnectPress is proud to present its 2008 Roundup of Visualization and Simulation. …

Reverse Engineering
Reverse Engineering Round Up by ConnectPress ConnectPress is proud to offer its 2008 Reverse Engineering Roundup. This special report features a collection …

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Geometric’s DFMPro Recognized as a Top Innovation
Innovations is an annual event conducted by …
VISTAGY Signs Contract with Lear
VISTAGY announced that Lear Corporation has purchased …
CAD Schroer On-Hand Viewer for iPhone / iPod touch
CAD Schroer’s MPDS4 software, combined with iPhone …
Join SMARTORG for a Webinar on 2/24 or 2/25
In this web event learn how HP …
Planit Attends Southern Manufacturing Show
Planit Software announces that four of its …
Delcam’s Sales Partner Meeting Attracts Record Attendance
Delcam’s 2010 Sales Partner Meeting attracted over …
Sustainable Minds and MAGNET Partner
The partnership will bring sustainability practices, expertise, …
New Program Director for CPDA Mechatronics
New program director comes with 19 years …
Aras Solutions are Highly Scalable, Reliable and Secure
Certification independently validates that the Aras solutions …
3D Systems Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2009 Results
3D Systems plans to hold a conference …
Quickparts Celebrates 10 Years
Quickparts was the very first company to …
Solido Introduces 3D Printer for Less than $5000
Solido will introduce a commercial 3D printer …
NVIDIA Quadro Powers Mobile Workstations
NVIDIA Corp. announced the availability of its …
3D Systems Awarded Multi-Year Aerospace Contract
3D Systems Corporation announced it has received …
PTC Delivers Standardized PLM Solution
Windchill enables Raytheon to create a common …
Extensible CAD Releases Office2PDM
Now you can bring the document management …
Aras is Compatible with Windows 7
Aras Innovator suite is the first enterprise …
Aras is Compatible with Windows 7
Aras Innovator suite is the first enterprise …
CDS CAD Libraries of Pro/E Models Available for FIRST
CDS announced the availability of online CAD …
Kenworth Truck Company Selects CADseek
The Kenworth Truck Company selected CADseek as …
Geometric Releases Version 2.1 of DFMPro for Pro/E and SW
DFMPro is an automated DFM review tool …
PTC Announces Q1 Results and Initiates Q2 Guidance
PTC reported results for its first fiscal …
PTC Wins Contract With Volvo
PTC Volvo Group has signed an agreement …
Features

Learning From Our Mistakes
This month we are going to discuss an unfortunate situation that was expensive and that could have been easily avoided. …
Results from the 2009 Longview Market Report and Survey
The report discloses 22 key findings and 12 key market trends in collaboration and interoperability. …
2010 Analysis and Simulation Industry Spotlight
ConnectPress presents an update on the latest trends and developments in computer-aided engineering (CAE) in this collection of articles. …
Using the Global Reference Viewer
Wildfire 4.0 saw updates to resolving modeling issues that negatively impact assembly performance; mainly external and circular references. …
Developing Smarter Products
Product success hinges on how well the product addresses the needs of the marketplace so capturing and prioritizing requirements is essential. …
Addressing System-On-Chip Development Challenges
The competition is putting pressure on design teams and tasking them with integrating more functions into single system-on-chip (SoC) devices. …
Systems Development In The Twenty-First Century
This executive brief explores the best practices and tools organizations can use to facilitate to increase the effectiveness of systems development. …
Requirements Driven Product Development
Learn how leading companies are improving product development by managing requirements across multiple disciplines. …
Staying In Control When Requirements Change
Learn how an effective change management process can help you better identify how alterations will affect cost and schedule. …
Delivering Smarter, Better Products Faster
IBM offers a comprehensive solution that can help you improve the quality of your systems while helping reduce your cost and risk. …
Model-Driven Systems Development
The IBM solution for model-driven systems development is designed to help you deliver complex systems more quickly. …
New E-Tablets Introduced at Consumer Electronics Show
Insight Media predicts e-tablets will serve a much greater multi media/entertainment role. …
Overcome Cloud Computing Barriers with Intel Technology
Top concerns in cloud based computing remain security, predictability and availability. …
Design Document Management Fundamentals
ConnectPress and Concurrent Systems present this webcast to help you make cost-effective and viable decisions on your data management needs. …
The Benefits of Integrating CAD and CAE
Enhancing collaboration between aerospace designers and analysts is key to developing robust composite parts. …
CAE Confronts the Challenges of the 21st Centaury
A discussion of how computer-aided engineering (CAE) can help an organization and how certain trends are shaping the technology. …
Siggraph Asia Sets the Stage for 2010
Siggraph Asia provides a view of what’s likely to be important in the coming year for the graphics industry. …
PTC Ignites Wildfire 5.0
PTC explains how Wildfire 5.0 will help users meet the design challenges of the new decade. …
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