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HOOPS Exchange 2017 Service Pack 2 released

HOOPS Exchange 2017 Service Pack 2 has been released by our partner Tech Soft 3D and is available from Siemens PLM Software.
HOOPS Exchange now provides beta support for access to a CAD mod…

Digitalization and Collaborative Robots at Hannover Messe – where innovations collide

Last week I attended Hannover Messe, the world’s largest industrial trade fair with 6,500 exhibitors and nearly a quarter of a million visitors. Our Kineo team at Siemens specializes in software tech…

Kineo Flexible Cables

Kineo Flexible Cables – benefits for robotics automation

We recently announced the launch of Kineo Flexible Cables, a new software component for modeling cable routing and performance. Here we take a closer look at its target application in robotics simula…

parasolid convergent modeling

A short history of 3D modeling

This video provides a 2 minute history of facet modeling and B-rep modeling, citing some characteristics of each technique and its associated data format. The historical context sets the scene for un…

Flux.io chooses Parasolid for its cloud-based collaboration tool for AEC

Parasolid is now providing cloud-based geometric modeling capabilities in Flux® software, which connect users of different AEC software applications with a browser-based solution for project collabor…

Parasolid with Convergent Modeling

We’ve just announced Parasolid version 29.1, the third release of Parasolid to deliver Convergent Modeling TM technology. This has been getting lots of attention since its debut in NX11, which was t…

Parasolid Communicator chosen by Verashape for 3D Printer Software

 
Verashape has become one of the latest companies in Additive Manufacturing to embrace Parasolid.
The company supplies the VSHAPER line of 3D printers which are used across numerous ind…

A Critic’s Perspective: Dr. Ken Versprille on the PLM Components Conference

Dr. Ken Versprille is a well respected CAD pioneer; his research and contributions to the industry are numerous and span over 35 years. He was the lead architect on the CADDS 4 product, the leader of…

Passionate Customers

Passionate Customers

During my 30 years or so in the CAD/CAM/CAE world, it’s been my experience that software development folks are generally reserved and somewhat quiet personalities. They are not usually prone to hyper…