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New Autodesk BIM Blog for Germany is now Live

The first official German Autodesk BIM blog http://bimblog.typepad.com/ is now live.

About Autodesk BIM blog:

The Autodesk BIM blog is the first Autodesk blog in german language containing information about BIM, Revit and all further BIM products of our AEC (Architecture, Engineering and Construction) market group.

With this blog we will give information about BIM, the interoperability of our products, information about new Releases, Service Packs, Subscription Tools, Tipps&Tricks, support issues, new products, trade fares and further events.

Revit Structure and AutoCAD Structural Detailing will of course be important products in the blog that we will focus on.

The authors are technical sales engineers (Jochen Tanger, Thorsten Simon, Michael Trabitzsch and Roland Klement) and support employees (mainly Barbara Schurig) of Autodesk Central Europe.

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New Review of Inventor 2011

As most of you know, Inventor 2011 has been out for since March of this year and many of you are already using. I still get questions from some of you that are thinking of upgrading and haven't done so yet so vor various reasons. David Cohn wrote a great review on Desktop Engineering that I think is well worth reading - even if you are already using Inventor 2011.

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$30 Billion (US) Electronics Manufacturer Controls High-Risk Substances, Complies with Environmental Regulations, and Wins Recognition as a Green Product Leader.

VÉLIZY-VILLACOUBLAY, France, September 8, 2010 – Dassault Systèmes (DS) (Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA), a world leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, announced today that Scania, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of trucks and buses, has integrated production design, product development, processes and manufacturing using Dassault Systèmes PLM solutions. Scania creates full scale 3D models with Dassault Systèmes’ CATIA and ENOVIA, encompassing everything from design evaluation and virtual manufacturing to marketing material.

Employing 32,000 people, Scania operates in about 100 countries. About 2,400 employees work with research and development, a majority of these are based in Sweden, close to the production units.

Scania has evaluated different CAD systems with the objective to reduce time and costs significantly in order to develop, produce and improve their products and product descriptions.  After reviewing different CAD systems Scania decided that CATIA was the best one.

“We realized that CATIA was still the best authoring solution for us. One of the key reasons was our previous Dassault Systèmes experience as a supplier,” says Anders G. Lindberg, technology manager, R&D, Scania.

Today, approximately 650 employees use CATIA and ENOVIA at Scania, primarily within R&D and production, but also in other areas, such as post-market. Today, the 3D environment is a naturally integrated part of a designer’s workday.

“The biggest difference for the user today is that we have a platform where we can construct in 3D from the start and make cross functional use in a whole new way. We also have other possibilities for parametric design, optimization tools and kinematics compared to our previous solution,” says Lindberg.

Design decisions can quickly be adjusted to the right solution with CATIA. For example, an incorrect choice of line mounting in hydraulic, cooler, fuel and brake systems can be avoided by rules in the system. All information is collected and made reusable in future development projects.

Scania’s collaboration with its supply chain has also been simplified. Scania has developed a data exchange solution built on ENOVIA that makes it possible for users to retrieve, convert, share and import data with suppliers – not just drawings, but also complete 3D models in different standard formats.

About Scania

Scania is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of trucks and buses for heavy transport applications, and of industrial and marine engines. A growing proportion of the company’s operations consists of products and services in the financial and service sectors, assuring Scania customers of cost-effective transport solutions and maximum uptime. Employing 32,000 people, Scania operates in about 100 countries. Research and development activities are concentrated in Sweden, while production takes place in Europe and South America, with facilities for global interchange of both components and complete vehicles. In 2009, invoiced sales totaled SEK 62 billion and net income amounted to SEK 1.1 billion. Scania press releases are available at www.scania.com

About Dassault Systèmes

As a world leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, Dassault Systèmes brings value to more than 115,000 customers in 80 countries. A pioneer in the 3D software market since 1981, Dassault Systèmes applications provide a 3D vision of the entire lifecycle of products from conception to maintenance to recycling. The Dassault Systèmes portfolio consists of CATIA for designing the virtual product - SolidWorks for 3D mechanical design - DELMIA for virtual production - SIMULIA for virtual testing - ENOVIA for global collaborative lifecycle management, and 3DVIA for online 3D lifelike experiences.  For more information, visit http://www.3ds.com.

CATIA, DELMIA, ENOVIA, SIMULIA, SolidWorks and 3D VIA are registered trademarks of Dassault Systèmes or its subsidiaries in the US and/or other countries.

Contact Dassault Systèmes Press Contact (Americas):  Lane Derek +1 (818) 673 2243 Email Dassault Systemes Press contact (North EMEA):  Blindenberg Virginie 33 1 61 62 84 21 Email DS Nordics  Karin Sverlander +46 31-720 58 68 Email Scania Press Contacts  Lindberg Anders G +4670-520 48 92 Email

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., September 8, 2010 – Dassault Systèmes (DS) (Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA), a world leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) applications, has announced that its long-standing academic partnership program at Ohio Northern University’s Department of Technological Studies has yielded positive results for both students and private industry as students convert their classroom teaching to real-world applications. Manufacturing Technology students receive instruction in manufacturing and simulation using the DELMIA Human, Robotics, DPM Assembly, and QUEST software, as well as CATIA.

“Our students have the opportunity to learn these leading-edge, advanced digital manufacturing software applications, which has provided them with a significant advantage in their career placement,” said Paul Nutter, associate professor, Ohio Northern University. “Recent graduates have been hired by companies such as KTH Parts Industries, OEMs from the aerospace and automotive industries, plus many of their tier-one suppliers.”

Key to the program’s success is the OEM and supplier projects assigned to student teams, providing them a chance to see how digital technologies can impact real-world manufacturing.

A recent project for auto supplier KTH required students to assess a robotic welding cell featuring two robots and a two-position turntable. To meet new production requirements, the current cycle time had to be reduced by at least 20%. After reviewing the equipment and current process, the student team developed a solution to reduce the cycle time from 28.5 seconds to 21.5 seconds through re-distribution of the weld tasks and the addition of a third robot. Receiving the weld line layout from KTH, students created the workcell in DELMIA Robotics where they were able to create, simulate and verify their findings within five weeks of project start.

Partner companies to Ohio Northern University may take the information gained via the student projects and then develop it internally. In the case of the KTH welding cell, the student outcomes verified KTH’s own project direction prompting the company to implement the solution, successfully resulting in zero overtime requirements as production throughput increased.

“This partnership not only allows KTH to help students apply their knowledge to the understanding of manufacturing, but also provides us a great opportunity to hire these technically proficient engineers, positively impacting our company performance,” said Kevin Casanova, manager of Engineering, KTH Parts Industries. “These types of programs are critical for us to maintain a competitive edge.”

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About Ohio Northern University

Ohio Northern University, founded in 1871, is a private liberal arts university enrolling approximately 3,275 students.  To prepare students for careers in professional technical fields, the Department of Technology curriculum emphasizes the understanding, utilizing and managing of current and emerging technologies. For more information visit  http://www.onu.edu.

About KTH Parts Industries

KTH Parts Industries, Inc. was established in 1984 as a Tier 1 supplier of stamped and welded components to the automotive industry.  Currently the KTH-Group consists of four plants located in Ohio (2), Alabama and Ontario, Canada.  KTH Parts Industries, Inc. parent company H-One (Japan) is a global leader in automotive chassis systems. For more information, visit http://www.kth.net.

About Dassault Systèmes

As a world leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, Dassault Systèmes brings value to more than 115,000 customers in 80 countries. A pioneer in the 3D software market since 1981, Dassault Systèmes applications provide a 3D vision of the entire lifecycle of products from conception to maintenance to recycling. The Dassault Systèmes portfolio consists of CATIA for designing the virtual product - SolidWorks for 3D mechanical design - DELMIA for virtual production - SIMULIA for virtual testing - ENOVIA for global collaborative lifecycle management, and 3DVIA for online 3D lifelike experiences.  For more information, visit http://www.3ds.com.

CATIA, DELMIA, ENOVIA, SIMULIA, SolidWorks and 3D VIA are registered trademarks of Dassault Systèmes or its subsidiaries in the US and/or other countries.

Contact Dassault Systèmes Press Contact (Americas):  Lane Derek +1 (818) 673 2243 Email Dassault Systèmes Press Contact (EMEA):  Malherbe Arnaud +33 1 61 62 87 73 Email  DELMIA Butcher William +1 (248) 205-5294 Email

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USC School of Cinematic Arts Complex Autodesk® BIM software solutions improve the design, construction, and operation of a new educational complex at the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts.

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USC School of Cinematic Arts Complex Autodesk® BIM software solutions improve the design, construction, and operation of a new educational complex at the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts.

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