Volume 3
Number 5
May 2002

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Inside this issue

What's New at CATI

  • SW Promo
  • EMbassyWorks Pricing
  • Dreyer & Reinbold Racing
  • MotionWorks
  • FASTBLANK

Training Services

  • Training Spotlight

ETS

  • 2001 Plus SP 2.0
  • SolidWorks Press Releases

CATI Solution Partner Updates

  • Cosmos/FloWorks
  • Cosmos Promo
  • Cadman Promo

ITS

  • DriveWorks

MTS

  • FREE Virtual Gibbs Night School

Upcoming CATI Events

  • CATI SolidWorks Technology Briefing
  • CATI SolidWorks Test Drives

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What's New at CATI
Special Limited Time Offer on SolidWorks! Buy 2 seats of SolidWorks Office or Collaboration Edition, get 1 SolidWorks Office FREE! Click here for more details.

EMbassyWorks at a New Low Price !!
You can now experience the value of EMbassyWorks for about the same as the cost of a SolidWorks license. Contact CATI for more details.

CATI Fun
Look for Dreyer and Reinbold Racing's #23 and #24 Cars Sponsored by CATI and SolidWorks in the May 26 Indy 500!  Check them out here.

MotionWorks from Solid Dynamics available from CATI! - With MotionWorks, you can benefit from the fastest and most intuitive Mechanism Simulation software in the industry. For more information, click here.

FASTBLANK Economical and User-Friendly Blank Prediction Software - Demand for a simpler, less expensive software for blank prediction prompted Forming Technologies to produce FASTBLANK. For more information, click here.

Stampers Large and Small Find a New Way to Use FEA - for Estimating. To read complete article published by Metal Forming Magazine (May issue) on FASTBLANK and BLANKNEST, click here.

Training Services

Training Spotlight - SolidWorks Level 2 is now  SolidWorks Level 2+1  This course is comprised of 3 days total of training.  The first 2 days are required and are always consecutive. These two days are focused on advanced part and assembly techniques. For the third day, the student will select the topic from any of the following 1 day CATI training classes.  This will typically be a separately scheduled day.       

Sheet Metal Fabrication (SMF)
Mold Design - Core and Cavity Creation (C3)
Applied Rendering and Animation (ARA)
Technical Drafting and Detailing (TDD)
Translation Techniques (T2)
 

For more on the modifications to this class click here. For more information on CATI's Comprehensive Training Program, click here.

Engineering Technology Solutions

SolidWorks 2001Plus SP2.0, available now!
SolidWorks 2001Plus SP2.0 is the latest Service Pack available.  To download SP2.0, click here.

FREE SolidWorks Night School

  • Wednesday, May 29 - Appleton, WI
  • Wednesday, May 29 - Buffalo Grove, IL
  • Wednesday, May 29 - Indianapolis, IN
  • Wednesday, May 29 - Madison, WI
  • Wednesday, May 29 - Milwaukee, WI

May Night School Topic: Round Table Discussion – Best Practices

Space is limited and pre-registration is required. For more information or to register for this event, click here.



SolidWorks Press Releases
America's Cup entry sails through design and testing with SolidWorks and COSMOS/Works software

SolidWorks software helps develop U.S. Navy aircraft systems

Boston Gear enhances customer service with SolidWorks 3D PartStream.NET

Baker SPD standardizes on SolidWorks software to speed design and enhance customer communication of its oil well drilling parts

Nova Cruz introduces first lightweight, powerful electric motorbike using SolidWorks software for quick design and production

SolidWorks supercharges PWR Championship Racing’s race car designs with SolidWorks software

CATI Solution Partner Updates

Structural Research and Analysis Corp. to market FloWorks from May 1, 2002
On May 1, 2002, NIKA entered into a distribution agreement with SolidWorks Corporation for the marketing, sales and support of FloWorks. The product will be branded as Cosmos/FloWorks. NIKA will continue to deliver unparalleled efficiency in fluid flow and thermal analysis for the SolidWorks design and engineering community.

Exclusive offer for Cosmos/Works Users! 50% discount on COSMOS/Motion if purchased before June 30, 2002* For more details click here.

Introductory Offer on New CadMan from 3DConnexion! The makers of the Spaceball and Spacemouse now bring you a professional 3D controller at an affordable price. For more details click here.

Information Technology Solutions
InFlow Technology and CATI are now offering DriveWorks! DriveWorks is a valuable tool for those using SolidWorks and for those who are, (or would like to) ‘mass customize’ their product range through a series of product variations. For more information, click here
Manufacturing Technology Solutions
machining STRATEGIST is a powerful 3D CAM product that generates optimum roughing and finishing CNC toolpaths from the complex shapes generated by all major 3D modelling systems. For more information click here.

FREE Virtual Gibbs Night School
 

  • Tuesday, June 4 - Appleton, WI
  • Tuesday, June 11 - Buffalo Grove, WI
  • Tuesday, June 18 - Milwaukee, WI

June's Night School Topic: To Be Determined 

Space is limited and pre-registration is required. For more information or to register for this event, click here.

Upcoming CATI Events

CATI SolidWorks Technology Briefing
This workshop is an overview of the advanced functionality within SolidWorks 2001 software and selected Solution Partners such as FEA, CAM, PDM and Visualization.  Click on the location closest to you for the latest schedule: Appleton, Buffalo Grove, Indianapolis, Madison, or Milwaukee.

CATI SolidWorks Hands-On Test Drive Seminars
During this session our instructors will take you through the steps to model, assemble and fully detail a sample design. This allows you to get your hands on SolidWorks and experience for yourself just how powerful and easy it is to use.  Click on the location closest to you for the latest schedule: Appleton, Buffalo Grove, Indianapolis, Madison, or Milwaukee.

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