MapleSim 2, Maple 13 released
Maplesoft announced new releases of its core products: MapleSim, the multi-domain modeling and simulation tool; and Maple, the technical computing software for engineers, mathematicians and scientists. Both products are based on Maplesoft’s core technologies, which include an advanced symbolic computation engine and physical modeling techniques.
MapleSim 2 combines a physical modeling environment with symbolic techniques to reduce the time and effort required to create models. The new release introduces 3D visualization and animation tools, which can transform multibody models into realistic animations. It also provides tools for managing results from multiple simulations.
At the core of MapleSim lies Maple, the technical computing software that contains an advanced symbolic computation engine, numeric solvers and a technical document interface. The new Maple 13 release provides enhanced tools including the Maple Portal for Engineers; control systems analysis tools; and expanded CAD connectivity that adds NX to the list of supported CAD systems. New plotting facilities include extensive annotation tools and fly-through animations. Maple 13’s solvers offer techniques for finding solutions to differential equations that are beyond the scope of standard methods.
Autodesk expands Vault PDM line
With the 2010 release of its manufacturing software, Autodesk has expanded its PDM lineup to include four distinct products all carrying the Vault brand. Formerly, the company offered Vault, the basic data management application included with seats of the company’s CAD design software, and the higher-end ProductStream (now called Vault Manufacturing) which provides many of the features of an enterprise PLM system. These include BOM management, engineering change management and the ability to integrate engineering data with ERP and other business systems.
Positioned between these extremes, Autodesk has introduced Vault Workgroup and Vault Collaboration. Intended for users requiring more functionality, Workgroup adds revision control, automatic file naming, non-CAD users access, batch plotting and file/folder security enforcement.
Vault Collaboration has all the capabilities of Workgroup but adds others that make it better suited for companies with multiple locations, including multi-site replication, read-only web client reporting and server-based DWF publishing.
