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The Tata Technologies Store is open for business!!

In a continuing effort to help our clients bring products to market faster, the Tata Technologies Store is open for business.  Inside you’ll find software developed by Tata Technologies to help your company strive to become Better and Better.

Brands include, but are not limited to:

i CHECK IT

i GET IT

i COMPARE IT

So come and have a look:http://store.tatatechnologies.com/

West Michigan CATIA User Group Meeting

Meeting Announcement
When: Sept. 9,  2009  
Where:
IBM Corporation, Briefing Center - 3rd Floor
2900 Charlevoix DR SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546

Agenda:

Coffee & Sign-in	8:15 - 8:30
Welcome & Introduction Jeff Roark, President WMCUG	8:30 - 8:35
Session 1 :  Introduction to the Automotive COE Workshop Paul Silver, Global IBM Automotive Marketing Manager The AUTO COE Workshop is scheduled for Friday, November 6  in Troy, Michigan.   A one-day format, the event features OEM updates, V5 updates and V6 futures,  and educational 'breakout session' opportunities on topics including Knowledge-Based Engineering, Multi-CAD Integration, 3D FD&T, Efficient Design/Engineering, and featuring CATIA, ENOVIA, DELMIA, & 3DVIA solutions.	8:35 – 8:55
Session 2  : Automotive OEM Update (Ford and Chrysler) Paul Silver, Global IBM Automotive Marketing Manager What are the very latest CATIA software, hardware, and OS standards for Ford suppliers?   We'll present all of the answers for C3P NG P2.0 QD5.3 and show you where to get additional requirement details as a Ford supplier. Also the very latest supplier updates from Chrysler, and information on the appropriate resources to quickly resolve any supplier program challenges.	8:55– 9:25
Break	9:25– 9:40
Session 3:      Introduction to Healing Assistant Kandarp Patel. IBM PLM ,  Automotive Center of Excellence The Healing Assistant provides a set of tools for work on the geometry and topology of surfaces. Parts that have not been created with CATIA V5 may not conform to CATIA V5 standards of validity and be in need of repairs before being used.	9:40 – 10:20
Session 4:   Introduction to Cast and Forged Part Optimizer Kandarp Patel. IBM  PLM,  Automotive Center of Excellence         This application is dedicated to users specializing in casting and forging processes. Because Cast and Forged Part Optimizer delivers capabilities covering the final steps of rough part design, it guarantees a successful integration into the machining process.	10:20- 10:50
Break	10:50– 11:10
Session 5:  Modeling Best  Practices (An Open Discussion)	11:10 - 11:35
WMCUG Open Forum	11:35 – 12:00

                                                 
 
This meeting is sponsored by IBM  
RSVP:        Mike Robinaugh (IBM)        616-942-3896,         Email:  mrobinau@us.ibm.com

*By sending an RSVP you qualify to win one of the door prizes.

                We are on the Web at http://www.coe.org/resources/rugs/wmcug.cfm

Western Michigan Regional User’s Group Meeting

Date:	September 29, 2009 (Lunch/Sign-in: 12:30 – 1:00; Meeting concludes approximately 4:00 p.m.)
Location:	Shape Corp  1825 Industrial Park Dr.  Grand Haven, MI 49417

Shape Corp has several buildings. The meeting will be held at the address above – building   number 5 in the attached link: http://www.shapecorp.com/contact/
Shape Corp. website: www.shapecorp.com

Cost:                   No cost
Registration:         Please register online for this meeting at http://wmich.plmworld.org/meeting-registration/

Tuesday, September 29, 2009 – Agenda
12:30 – 1:00 Lunch, Registration
1:00 – 1:30 Welcome, RUG news, Intro of Companies present
1:30 – 2:30 Presentation: User Defined Features (Chris Pattitoni – Siemens )
2:30 – 3:15 Presentation: Shape case study
3:15 – 3:50 Tour: Tentatively planned
3:50 – 4:00 Wrap up

Heal Geometry

The Heal Geometry application exports the displayed part (or an existing part) to another new NX part to perform any required healing operations on the selected bodies.
As a result, after healing completes the work part is the same as before the application starts.

Healing does not retain associativity (with the healed bodies) that the original bodies had with drawing data, assembly reference sets, or any other type of associativity links.   

How To:

Select File,Export, Heal Geometry.

1. The tiny tolerance value is a measure of geometric feature size, below which the healer takes action to remove the feature.
2. The Specify Output file submenu is available to change the output part name to something other than the shown Output File default part name. The default part name is the work part's file name with a "_hg" suffix, which stands for healed geometry.
3. Choosing OK runs the application.

Each solid highlights during healing.
The NX window status line reports progress as Healing body N of M.

An informational window shows the summary counts of the major healing operations. The system log file also contains an audit trail of the heal operations.

Windows 7 Testing

Fun time in the old CAD Geek cave.  I’m doing some testing with Windows 7.  Initial results are very promising.  From a CATIA perspective as well as just for fun.  Been running it since Beta, then to RC1.  Now I’m running RTM, and all is good.  This is what Vista should have been.

Stay tuned for more information to come!!

GLACOE Meeting Today

Sorry for the late post, but if your in the Troy area GLACOE is happening TODAY at 8:30.  Even of you’re a bit late the information is still good.

Don't miss your free training & CATIA-related updates at our next value-packed GLACOE meeting on Tuesday, August 18th, at the RAMADA PLAZA (formerly the Hilton), 5500 Crooks Rd, Troy, Michigan  48098  (248) 879-2100 (on east side of Crooks, just north of the I-75 entrance).  Please share this invitation with your co-workers or CATIA-focused friends.

Webinar Replay: i SUPPORT IT Offering Overview

Tata Technologies announced it's i SUPPORT IT offering back on July 1, 2009.  Today we had an overview presentation of the service, and if you missed the webinar, please take a look at the attached video.

For more information contact us at: isupportit@tatatechnologies.com

Register for your free i SUPPORT IT Web Help account here: www.tatatechnologies.com/isupportit

2009-08-06 13.03 i SUPPORT IT Overview Webinar.wmv

Webinar Replay: Doing More with Less - Templates

CAD Geek TV is proud to present the Doing More with Less - Templates replay.  This replay is from July 30th.

In reality anything you design can be made into a template, but what really defines a template is the capture of the process used to design that kind of part. Using the embedded parametric tools of CATIA V5, the collection of that knowledge is greatly increased. Understanding functional design with the proper structuring of Power Copies and how to build feature data can easily be reused for a multitude of design adaptation.

2009-07-30 14.01 Doing More with Less _ Templates.wmv

Webinar Replay

CAD Geek TV is proud to present the Doing More with Less - iFM replay.  This replay is from July 9th.

The Doing More with Less Series is an effort to help companies get more out of their existing CATIA V5 investment.

Independent Feature Modeling (iFM) is a term used to define the structure of a CAD data file. An iFM structure relates features to a common set of reference features (planes and points), while a standard feature structure relates features to boundary representation (B-rep) data such as faces, and edges.  As designs change, modification to solid models is inevitable.   Remodeling a part could have negative consequences on the downstream applications. However, if the model is robust, adjusting key parameters will accommodate many changes without requiring any feature remodeling. This preserves any downstream work that relies on those features.

2009-07-09 14.07 Doing More with Less _ iFM _Independent Feature Modeling_.wmv

i COMPARE IT

So what is i COMPARE IT?

i COMPARE IT is the ultimate quality process product that allows fabricators to rapidly compare 3D master model data to point inspection data collected from the final real part.  Comparing the final part inspection data to the CATIA V5 model manufactures can be ensured their product meets OEM specification requirements.  This is a critical step and requirement within aerospace and automotive industries and is often a complex process.

For more information please visit http://www.tatatechnologies.com/icompareit/
or see it in action by clicking the link below.

i COMPARE IT Introduction.avi

Stuff I forgot to post

It's been awhile since my last post.  Been a little crazy lately, but that's good right?  So anyway here are a couple things I forgot to post.

Ratan Tata presents Nano to first three customers

Tata Motors Chairman Ratan Tata presented the first Tata Nanos, the world’s cheapest car, to three customers at a dealership in the Prabhadevi area in central Mumbai on Friday.

The keys of the three cars were delivered to Ashok Vichare, Ashish Balakrishnan and A. Chandrashekaran. One of them said that he would be driving his historic car to Mumbai’’s Siddhivinayaka Temple.

Story from Fresh News (http://www.freshnews.in/ratan-tata-presents-nano-to-first-three-customers-155791)

COE Fall Workshop Registration

Registration for the COE 2009 Industry Workshop - Aerospace & Defense is now open.  Click here for details.

Doing More with Less series

As the Doing More with Less webinar series keeps rolling, I'll be posting videos from the events.  I'm trying to shrink them down in size without loosing too much quality... Stay tuned.  For more events and times click here.

New Support offerings!!!

Tata Technologies has developed comprehensive support services available through i SUPPORT IT™. Through combining our Web-based support, live HelpDesk support and our knowledge management capabilities with i GET IT^® we bring all essential pieces together to provide better support for all our clients. Find out in this informative webinar about our scalable, cost-effective tiers of support that get better and better.

Flexible support options for every client, including:

• Web-enabled support
• 24x7 live support
• Onsite support services
• Access to the exhaustive engineering document library in i GET IT, the world's most comprehensive Web-enabled engineering training database
• Scalable solutions from no-cost self-help through enterprise-level agreements for the industry's most widely used software and hardware including Dassault Systèmes, Siemens, Autodesk and Net App
• Global multilingual support team with more than 20 years of technical support and call center experience
• Remote-managed support capabilities via modem, Internet and dedicated connection
• Live assistance from dedicated Tata Technologies engineering support professionals

 

I think that's good for now...  Videos shortly, and another Podcast!!

 

Thanks

CCGTV-06252009-001_PowerCopy_Webinar

Here is CATIA CAD Geek TV with a webinar from June 25, 2009. This is part 1 in the "Doing More with Less" Series, and it covers Power Copies. More to come... Stay tuned.

2009-06-25 14.01 CATIA _ Doing More with Less _ Power Copies _Series_.wmv

Dassault Systemes Launches V6R2010

PARIS, June 23, 2009 – Dassault Systèmes (DS) (Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA), a world leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, today launched V6R2010, the latest release of its new platform.  Today’s announcement introduces 42 new V6 products supporting business processes in all industries and a new offer, V6 PLM Express, tailored specifically for mid-market businesses and small teams within large organizations. V6R2010 also includes groundbreaking direct modeling capabilities and realistic simulation solutions for non-experts.

Full press release can be found here.

COE 2009 Industry Workshop

COE 2009 Industry Workshop – Aerospace & Defense Call for Speakers is Open!

Share your industry expertise with hundreds of Dassault Systèmes PLM solutions users by submitting an abstract to become a speaker at the COE 2009 Industry Workshop – Aerospace & Defense.

October 26-27, 2009
Fort Worth Convention Center
Fort Worth, Texas

The following presentation tracks have been established for the Aerospace & Defense workshop. Consider these topics when submitting your abstract:

• Digital Manufacturing
• Electro-Mechanical Engineering
• Post Delivery Product Support
• Migration/Integration with CATIA V6 from Non-EM1 PDM System
• CATIA Analysis from a Designer Standpoint
• Program Management
• Processes for Dealing with Legacy Data
• Large Assemblies and Knowledgeware
• Shipbuilding track: V4 to V6 Shipbuilding Evolution/Transition
• Awareness of V6

The success of all COE events is based on the advanced knowledge sharing between COE members. Submit an abstract of your presentation for consideration by the Workshop Planning Committee by Friday, July 10, 2009.

All accepted presenters will be contacted by August 2009. Your final presentation is due by October 16, 2009 for inclusion in the online proceedings. Contact speakers@coe.org if you have any questions.

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COE Headquarters - 401 North Michigan Avenue - Chicago, Illinois 60611
Phone: 800/COE-CALL or 312/321-5153 (inside Illinois or outside the U.S. and Canada)
Fax: 312/527-6636 - www.coe.org

COE is the only international, professional organization uniting the users of Dassault Systemes software solutions. With more than 80,000 users in 400 member companies, there is no better support community available.

CATIA CAD Geek Radio

Have any questions or tips you liked to hear about in the next show?  Drop me a line at sp@tatatechnologies.com

Digital TV

Digital TV is here!!!  Are you ready?  R.I.P. Analog.

Maintaining image size when using High resolution module

Ever notice when you switch to different modules your screen size shrinks.  This is particularly frustrating when in the High resolution module.  To combat this you can simply float the fly out panel.  To do this simply click on the "thumb tack" (auto hide) and the panel will collapse into the side.  When creating an image the panel will now float over the screen, and not change the zoom in the graphics window.

 

Webinar Tomorrow - June 9th

Tomorrow June 9th there will be a webinar showing some of the DMU functionality.  To register please use the link below:

Link to register

CATIA CAD Geek Radio has been Switched on!!

CATIA CAD Geek Radio (CCGR) show #001 is ready to air. This is the first in what hopes to be many episodes. Not exactly sure what the interval will be, but for starters I’d like to try for once a month, if not more. So sit back and enjoy the show.

This show:

Tata Technologies upcoming CATIA events

Interview: Ken Denton, 3D Connexion

CATIA 101

Format:

00:34:07, 15.8 MB (MP3)

CCGR-06042009-001-3dconnexion.mp3

Link dump – Some things I talked about in this episode:

http://www.3dconnexion.com/spp/index.php

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/live/projectnatal

http://www.tatatechnologies.com/global/events.aspx?MenuCode=234