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Siemens Streamlines ECAD-MCAD Collaboration

At Siemens Realize LIVE in Detroit this week, Siemens unveiled new 3D electrical design capabilities within its Capital software to unify wiring design and physical harness routing in a single, model-based workflow across its Siemens Xcelerator software portfolio. According to the company, the new capabilities enable electrical and mechanical engineers to work…
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May 2026 Special Focus: Artificial Intelligence in Design and Simulation

In this Special Focus Issue, learn about the latest developments in the integration of artificial intelligence into engineering workflows.

CadSoftTools CST CAD Navigator 16 Now Released

June 12, 2026 · The company added support for new file formats, introduced features, and improved existing ones.

PTC Creo 13 PTC Adds AI-Powered Insight into Design Environment

June 12, 2026 · In beta is an AI capability that reads your 3D model to help detect issues earlier and validate designs faster.

PTC Reveals Wave of AI-Infused Product Innovations

June 12, 2026 · Company introduces PTC Orbit and PTC Jetstream, a new AI platform, 12 AI agents, 10 new integrations, and 100+ enhancements.

IronCAD Offers NestIt Add-on

June 8, 2026 · NestIt for IronCAD eliminates manual data entry and file handling.

CADSoftTools Releases ABViewer 16.2

June 8, 2026 · For those who have a license for ABViewer 16, they will get ABViewer 16.2 for free.

Siemens Streamlines ECAD-MCAD Collaboration

June 4, 2026 · Capital electrical design software is now integrated into Designcenter and Teamcenter.

What’s New in IronCAD 2027?

June 4, 2026 · Solution is optimized for industrial equipment and machinery manufacturing, metal fabrication and tooling manufacturing, assembly layout and design of industrial equipment and facilities, and modular product manufacturers.

Siemens Launches Industrial-Scale, Agentic AI Orchestration Platform

June 2, 2026 · Intelligence Center X connects industrial data, workflows and AI agents in one governed system.

May 2026 Special Focus: Artificial Intelligence in Design and Simulation

May 27, 2026 · In this Special Focus Issue, learn about the latest developments in the integration of artificial intelligence into engineering workflows.

Mazda Unifies Model-Based Development and CAD Storage With Dell AI Tools

May 21, 2026 · The automaker has deployed Dell PowerScale to create a scalable data infrastructure for AI engineering workflows.

CADEXSOFT Launches Manufacturing Toolkit 2026.3

May 18, 2026 · Manufacturing Toolkit 2026.3 highlights: Improvements in CNC and sheet metal recognition; Wall Thickness and Nesting updates; MTK Workbench and Web updates.

OpenBOM Releases CAD File Agent for SOLIDWORKS

May 15, 2026 · Solution also features revision control and connected product context for engineering teams using SOLIDWORKS.

Tim Costa, NVIDIA, Discusses Enthusiasm for AI Integration Among CAE Vendors

May 15, 2026 · Tim Costa, NVIDIA, Discusses Enthusiasm for AI Integration Among CAE Vendors

PTC and Altium Streamline Electrical, Mechanical CAD Integration

May 13, 2026 · PTC's Onshape CAD and PDM platform integrated with Altium electronics design platform.

KISTERS 3DViewStation Integrations Available

May 12, 2026 · Users of Siemens PLM systems benefit from user-friendly 2D and 3D CAD visualization.

Mastercam Italia Acquires Cadline

May 6, 2026 · This transition brings together Cadline' regional expertise with Mastercam's global technology leadership.

MathWorks Adds AI Copilots to MATLAB and Simulink 

April 28, 2026 · The new MathWorks Release 2026a includes Simulink Copilot and Polyspace Copilot to accelerate development.

Editor’s Chat: Additive Manufacturing Strategies Show, AMUG, ASSESS, NVIDIA GTC, and More

April 24, 2026 · Editors discuss recent conferences they attended, including the Additive Manufacturing Strategies Show, ASSESS, AMUG, and NVIDIA GTC.

WSCAD Unveils ELECTRIX AI-Powered Electrical CAD

April 24, 2026 · New solution said to decrease manual design time by up to 50%, company says.

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Easing the Transition from ETO to CTO with Configuration Lifecycle Management

April 23, 2026 · Manufacturers are discovering that the Configure-to-Order (CTO) model provides significant benefits when it comes to customization.


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