Do you want to really dig deep to find out how 3D CAD and Pro/ENGINEER can improve your product development processes? Take a look at one of these white papers to learn more...

Dispelling the CAD Selection Misconception:
Company Size Doesn't Matter, But Product Complexity Does
 According to Aberdeen Research, company size isn't the best measure of its CAD and data
management needs.  Instead, a more accurate measure is the manufacturer's product complexity.  In this report, Aberdeen compares companies that produce products of the highest complexity to those producing products of lowest complexity - regardless of company size.

Selecting a Mechanical CAD/CAM/CAE/PDM System for Small to Medium Businesses
For prospective buyers of mid-range Mechanical CAD (MCAD) systems, this report from TechniCom, Inc. proposes a logical, methodical approach for successfully selecting a new product development system.

 
Transition from 2D Drafting to 3D Modeling Benchmark
Aberdeen Research shows how best in class manufacturers use 3D Modeling to get complex products to market 99 days earlier and pay $50,637 less in product development costs than average performers. How? Virtual prototyping.  By revealing design issues online, manufacturers using 3D software typically require 1.4 fewer physical prototypes than average performers and 6.1 fewer change orders than laggards, for dramatic time and cost savings.

How Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire Eases the Transition from 2D CAD to 3D Solid Modeling
Moving from 2D CAD to 3D solid modeling?  The best approach is to evaluate 3D software in terms of learning curve, legacy data re-use, total cost including software, training, and support and future scalability.  This paper will show you how Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire addresses each of these concerns. 

Midsize Companies Hold Own in Configuration Management
Aberdeen Research identifies the approaches that leading companies take to manage their bills of materials (BOMs) and product configurations.  An analysis of respondents from midsize companies indicates that they are performing at the same levels as larger organizations, on average, in managing their product configurations.  These mid-tier companies share the same opportunities as larger manufacturers to improve their configuration management performance - and ultimately improve their ability to deliver profitable products to market.

Benchmark Test Reveals Best CAD Tool for Assembly Performance
Speed is everything in product development, especially when it comes to creating and managing large assemblies.  And while some 3D CAD vendors claim that model retrieval time is the only critical function, the truth is, there are many other equally critical capabilities required for exceptional large assembly performance.  Read the results of this important benchmark study and you'll not only discover all the essential capabilities for superior performance in large assembly creation and management, but you'll also discover which 3D CAD tool outperforms all the rest by a significant margin. 

Convert 2D Drawings into 3D Models in Minutes  
Pro/ENGINEER AutoBuildZ tool saves time, effort and aggravation.  Moving from 2D design to 3D modeling has never been easier.  Yet, most engineers agree that there's still one hurdle to overcome: converting legacy 2D data into 3D models.  In this paper, learn about AutobuildZ - the free Pro/ENGINEER plug-in application that offers a simple, interactive, wizard-based approach for quickly turning imported 2D data into functional Pro/ENGINEER 3D solid models.

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