François Gravel (G2) & Jean-François Niaison (President of SolidXperts Inc.)

Lévis, May 3rd, 2010 – Creaform, leading provider of 3D technology and engineering services, is proud to announce the extension of its flagship product line of optical coordinate measurement solutions! This international launch will take place during the Control International Trade Fair in Stuttgart, Germany, from May 4th to May 7th, 2010, the most important and widely attended trade show in Quality Assurance in the world.

The HandyPROBE high-accuracy, portable, wireless CMM can now be paired with three different C-Track units: the C-Track 380, the C-Track 780 and the C-Track 1480. The three units boast working volumes ranging from 3.8 cubic meters to 14.8 cubic meters, thereby offering options to cover all combinations of measurement requirement and budget! Since it was launched in 2008, the HandyPROBE has made articulated measuring-arm technology obsolete: the HandyPROBE offers higher measurement accuracy in shop-floor conditions, faster and easier measurement, extendable measurement volume, while being a truly portable device.

Creaform is offering a launch discount of 20% off the price of the HandyPROBE system using either the C-Track 380, the C-Track 780, or the C-Track 1480 until December 31st, 2010.

About Creaform

Creaform is a technological company that offers innovative solutions covering the entire range of 3D applications: 3D scanning, reverse engineering, quality control, design and engineering, and FEA. Our products, our services and our advanced training program are intended for companies from the automotive, aerospace, consumer products, education, heritage preservation & architecture, manufacturing, medical care and multimedia industries, among others.

Creaform has developed and sells the Handyscan 3D line of scanners. These state-of-the-art self-positioning handheld 3D laser scanners are known for the high accuracy of the 3D scanning data they generate, their true portability, and their ease of use. Creaform also manufactures and sells the HandyPROBE, the 100% portable, wireless CMM, a probing system designed for inspection applications. Creaform is an international company, with offices in Québec City, in Montréal, in the United States, in France, in China and in Japan.

For further information:
Julie Martineau, communications
jmartineau@creaform3d.com
www.creaform3d.com
1.418.833.4446, extension 215

Innovation will be a key theme at EASTEC 2010, the largest annual precision manufacturing event on the East Coast. The three-day event will kick off on May 25 with an Executive Breakfast where Chris Trimble, the author of 10 Rules for Strategic Innovators, will present “The Innovation Imperative and Revitalizing the U.S. Economy.” EASTEC 2010 will also launch Innovations Theater this year where manufacturers will introduce new products and services introduced since last year’s event. Over 90 manufacturers have indicated they will be showcasing new products at EASTEC 2010 including Massachusetts-based Citizen Machinery America, Inc.

Sponsored by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, EASTEC will be held at the Eastern States Exposition on May 25-27 and is centered on five exhibit categories: Design, Engineering, and Rapid Technologies; Tooling, Workholding and Machining Accessories; Automation and Process Improvement; Plant, Energy, and Environmental Efficiency; and Precision Manufacturing Equipment and Systems. EASTEC also features Lean and Green Resource Centers offering presentations, consultations and opportunities to meet potential business partners.

SolidXperts Inc.
Booth #5762

Vance Communications Canada LCC announces that it will not produce the 2010 edition of Salon Industriel du Bois Ouvré (SIBO). The event had been scheduled for October 21-23 at
Place Forzani in Laval, Quebec. This announcement does not affect the Woodworking Machinery and Supply Expo (WMS) – Canada’s largest woodworking event – which will take place September 29-October 1, 2011 at the International Centre in Mississauga (Toronto), Ontario.  “These are extraordinary times, and based on market conditions and interaction with both woodworkers and exhibitors it became clear that not producing the 2010 SIBO event was in the best interest of the Québec woodworking community,” says Steve Reiss, vice president of Vance. “SIBO has always been the focal point for Québec’s woodworking market, but there are too many uncertainties to ensure both exhibitors and attendees the valuable experience they deserve and have come to expect. “We are extremely grateful to all of the companies that pledged their support to the industry and
to SIBO, and felt it was in everyone’s best interests to make a decision sooner – rather than later – so that they could plan their related activities accordingly.
“As always, we remain committed the success of the Canadian market,” Reiss adds, “and will devote all of our time, energy and resources to developing innovative ways to bring the Canadian Woodworking industry together at next year’s WMS show in Toronto, and to exploring how we can bring the Québec market a new and improved SIBO in 2012.”

MMTS is organized by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers and connects key Quebec industries like Aerospace, Transportation, Energy, Medical, and Mining with technology and process innovations in machining, metalworking, automation, fabrication and more.

MMTS continues to evolve beyond a tradeshow into a multi-dimensional industry event offering: buying and matchmaking opportunities, manufacturing innovation, educational programs promoting the most relevant topics, and multiple networking opportunities.

Montreal Manufacturing Technology Show
Place Bonaventure
Montreal, QC, Canada

Dates & Hours

Monday, May 17     10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Tuesday, May 18     10:00 am – 8:00 pm
Wednesday, May 19     10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Kiosk #278

If you have any questions,  please contact us at 514.343.9111 or at www.solidxperts.com

“SolidXperts has always delivered best-in-class service to their customer base and we’re excited about the potential of their expanded reach,” said Bertrand Sicot, Executive Vice- President Worldwide Sales of Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corp.  “Design teams in New England will benefit from working with the SolidXperts team.

SolidXperts has been successfully collaborating for over a decade with customers to help them develop, manage, validate and document sustainable new product designs for industries including biomedical, electronics, automation, robotics, aerospace and ISO-certified manufacturing.  With a track record of high customer satisfaction and quality services, SolidXperts provides businesses with the capabilities to increase productivity and expand on opportunities required to compete in the global economy.

“ We are very honored to have this opportunity to work with companies in New England and provide them with superior solutions and services tailored to their needs, “ said Jean-Francois Niaison, President of SolidXperts Inc. “ We understand the challenges that designers and engineers face every day and we look forward to assisting them in designing and developing the best products possible. “

SolidXperts currently provides more than 2,000 customers with a dedicated technical support call center, specialized training centers, implementation and consulting services as well as custom programming. To further complement the SolidWorks line of Design, Validation, Data Management and Documentation solutions, SolidXperts also offers several partner solutions such as DriveWorks, 360 Enterprise Software, GeniusWorks,  SimpoeWorks, Logopress3, 3Dconnexion controllers, Dell workstations  and more.

For additional information about SolidXperts Inc. please visit us at www.solidxperts.com/en/

“Let’s Go Design” (http://www.letsgodesign.tv/), sponsored by Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corp. (DS SolidWorks), is open to the entire engineering community. Hosted by DS SolidWorks employee and 18-year design engineering veteran Jeremy Luchini, the interactive web series asks viewers to vote on a product idea, then contribute their own ideas and suggestions to arrive at a finished product design. Viewers communicate with Luchini through social media tools while he coordinates their efforts, builds the product, and reports progress via blog. The viewer “team” will confront real product development issues such as budget, timelines, and testing on the way to building a prototype of their chosen product.

“We’re going to assemble the world’s biggest design team, ask them for an idea, then turn them loose on it,” said Luchini. “The worldwide design community has a huge pool of skills and experiences. ‘Let’s Go Design’ is a showcase for that creative energy, and a chance for all of us to do something fun while interacting with other talented product designers.”

The “Let’s Go Design” home page will display the audience’s tweets and blog comments, as well as videos of Luchini helping put viewers’ ideas together to create a finished product. Luchini, a custom vehicle enthusiast who builds hot rods and choppers in his spare time, will host the series from a new design studio at DS SolidWorks’ headquarters in Concord, Massachusetts. The audience will kick off each project by voting through the series Web site on what to design. The audience stays fully involved throughout the project, submitting ideas, opinions, and reactions through the show’s blog and by responding to Luchini’s Twitter feed. DS SolidWorks plans to sponsor as many as four “Let’s Go Design” segments this year.

“Designers and engineers everywhere are designing cool products, but typically in isolation. Since so much of the SolidWorks experience is built around the passion of the community, we wanted to give them a chance to participate in something big that they could perfect and collaborate on together,” said Christine Washburn, vice president of marketing at DS SolidWorks. “They can compare their knowledge and experiences while doing something fun, and potentially end up designing the next big thing.”

“SolidXperts is well-respected as a leader in providing solutions for engineering and manufacturing,” says Jeff Cope, President of Extensible CAD Technologies.  “SolidXperts’ extensive experience in technical software sales and marketing will help us reach more customers who will benefit from using InspectionXpert and Office2PDM.”
 
InspectionXpert allows users to create more accurate first-article and in-process inspection reports in less time. The Office2PDM add-in for Microsoft Office brings the document management functions of SolidWorks Enterprise PDM directly into Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
 
About SolidXperts
Since 1998, SolidXperts has been one of the leading providers of SolidWorks 3D design software and services for Québec and Eastern Canada.  Specializing in the utilization and implementation of 3D SolidWorks solutions, SolidXperts has helped hundreds of companies in Québec make the transition to 3D technology through its established offices located in Montreal, Québec City, and now in New England. For more information about SolidXperts solutions and services, visit our website at http://www.solidxperts.com/en/ or please coontact us at 514.343.9111. 

About Extensible CAD Technologies
Since our founding in 2004, Extensible CAD Technologies has focused on the needs of CAD and PLM users. Extensible CAD Technologies has been able to leverage its tremendous experience and expertise to provide innovative and high-quality solutions to its customers. For the latest news and information visit the company’s Web site http://www.extensiblecad.com or call 919.249.6442.

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Some of the features of Photoshop CS5

1. Puppet tool - It allows you to create a skeleton kind of shape by assigning joints on object and wrap image around it. This is being take from Adobe After Effects program.

2. Wet paint – Newer CS5 will support wet paint color mixing that looks like actual paint mixing like we have in Corel painter software.

3. Brush Stroke effect - Besides the wet paint mixing, it promises brush stroke effect that looks almost real life, like we see on actual painting canvas.

4. Patchmatch - It includes 3 tools: re-targeting, in-painting, and reshuffling. It allows you to patch and edit photos even better than clone brush (read content aware fill above).