Computing: Briefly noted

Mechanical Engineering, Sep 2002

The maker of wire harness design automation software, Linius Technologies Inc. of Westborough, Mass., has released EmbassyWorks 4.0 for the CAD software SolidWorks from SolidWorks of Concord, Mass. . MSC.Software Corp. of Los Angeles, a maker of simulation software, has released MSC. visualNastran for Windows 2002, which combines the developer's software with a Windows-based graphical user interface for generating models and visualizing analysis results.

. Sigmetrix LLC of McKinney, Texas, has released version 6.0 of its Cetol Six Sigma software for mechanical tolerance analysis. CAD/CAM Components Inc. of San Juan Capistrano, Calif., a developer of surface modeling software, has released GeometryWorks3D version 2.04, a freeform surface modeling software program that offers single-window integration with SolidWorks 2001 Plus. . The visualization and simulation software developer Vrcontext of Brussels, Belgium, has released Walkinside 2.0. The application allows users to simulate complex industrial projects and depict them in a virtual-reality setting. . Moldflow Corp. of Wayland, Mass., a maker of software to aid the design and manufacture of plastic products, has released Moldflow Plastics Adviser 6.0. . A provider of software for architects and engineers, Last Software of Boulder, Colo., has released SketchUp for MacIntosh operating system X. . TransMagic Inc. of Westminster, Colo., a new company in the CAD industry, has released its software product, TransMagic, which offers CAD data repair, healing, translation, and viewing. The provider of software for mechanical engineers, Algor of Pittsburgh, has released Superview IV, an integrated results environment that offers evaluation and presentation options. The software application is available for Algor linear analyses. , EDS of Plano, Texas, maker of Unigraphics and other engineering technology, has released its Teamcenter Aerospace and Defense 2.0 software application. The PLM Solutions division released the program. . Alias/Wavefront of Toronto, a maker of computer-aided industrial design software, will bundle its Maya Personal Learning Edition program with workstation graphics cards from graphics manufacturers such as 3Dlabs and Nvidia Corp.