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group will function as a defining organization for unfulfilled common-interest PLM-related capabilities, CIMdata said, as well as sponsoring collaborative research on prioritized industry and technology topics. Membership is open to A&D


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OEM companies and select Tier 1 suppliers. The group will be led by James L. Roche, CIMdata senior consultant and A&D practice manager. CIMdata’s September 2013 research report “Aerospace and Defense Industry PLM Value Gap Survey,” noted that, with few exceptions, the aero- space and defense industry’s PLM invest- ments have fallen short of manufacturers’ goals for the technology.


For more information, see www.cim- data.com/en/memberships/aerospace- defense-plm-action-group, or contact CIMdata at info@cimdata.com.


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New Releases


Elysium Inc. (Southfield, MI) on March 4 announced the release of CADfeature 11.3, the company’s new browser-enhanced, feature-based program for repairing, migrating and reporting on product engineering data exchanged within manufacturing organizations and their supply chains. The updated software addresses industry goals of speeding the creation of master CAD models used to build products ranging from appliances to medical devices, automobiles, aircraft, and other products.


The new software draws on lessons learned from migrating millions of 2D drawings and 3D models for major manufacturers worldwide, said Ken Tashiro, president of Elysium. The update enables high-definition transla- tion of 2D/3D content, Tashiro said, and a quick and highly accessible way to analyze the status and quality of modeling data.


The Elysium 3D Reports Model, or dashboard, allows manufacturers to drill down and view assemblies, parts, details of sketches and features—the very recipes of 3D model creation—for


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