PTC/USER Monthly Newsletter: March 2005

March 2005

The Independent Voice of PTC Customers Worldwide™

Event Agenda Now Available

Profiles Magazine is published by PTC/USER.

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• To provide education and communication services for our members

• To act as a unified voice representing the membership to Parametric Technology Corporation

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Want to know about this year's presentations for the PTC/USER World Event? You can now download the preliminary agenda in PDF format, complete with thumbnail descriptions of the abstracts. Our offerings for 2005 are incredibly deep, with topics ranging from geometric tolerancing and dimensioning, to behaviorial modeling

Featured Presentations
Each month, we're going to highlight selected presentations from the upcoming World Event. Our first selection is entitled "U.S. Army Future Combat Systems - Advanced Collaborative Environment" and will be presented by Col. Steve Bristow, U.S. Army, and Richard Crispo of Boeing.

Here is the thumbnail for this presentation: The U.S. Army's Future Combat Systems (FCS) Advanced Collaborative Environment (ACE) is a web-based environment for sharing, collaborating, integrating, accessing and controlling management information, product information and technical data defining the FCS Program. This presentation will highlight how the ACE, powered by Windchill ProjectLink at its core, is serving the needs of a broad, distributed Army and contractor community as well as establishing a framework for future collaborative systems within the Army.

Our second featured paper is "Making PTC's Product Development System Work In A Complex Design Environment" by Keith Marchand of Asyst Technologies Inc. His thumbnail description is as follows:

Much progress has been made in the CAD and PDM systems arenas in recent years. Where vendors have fallen short is in bridging the gap between these two worlds in a seamless and configurable manner. PTC's PDS (Product Development System) is a revolutionary leap in their product offering aimed at solving this problem.

Come learn how Pro/INTRALINK, Windchill PDMLink and the Gateway have been implemented at Asyst Technologies to create an automated PDS from Pro/INTRALINK through ERP and how PTC's latest technology will be used to radically enhance this environment and further expand it to our supply base providing secure capabilities for working collaboratively with both design and manufacturing partners.

You can read about these and over eighty other presentations at www.ptcuser.org/2005/
agenda.html.

Come to Orlando and see the Airboard hovercraft, designed in Pro/ENGINEER

Central Florida RUG to Meet

Orlando Users to Meet; New Chair in Brazil
The Central Florida Regional User Group will be meeting on April 7. Contact Mike Steedle at ENSER for details (e-mail: steedlem@enser.com).

We'd like to welcome Marcio Jose Milhan, new chair of the Brazil Users Group. You can find out more about the Brazil group at www.brasilusersgroup.com.

World Event Online Registration Now Open
PTC/USER is accepting registrations for the World Event 2005 in Orlando, Florida. It's four days of training, workshops, exhibits and demonstrations created just for the people who use, manage and deploy PTC technology. From Pro/ENGINEER to Windchill, simulation to sheet metal, paperless manufacturing to productivity improvement, you'll find the information you need for success at the World Event.

Just a Few Days Left for PTC Awards 2005
You could earn worldwide recognition for your design talents by entering PTC Awards 2005. This annual competition draws many of the world's top product designers. The deadline is March 13 so you must act now!

PTC Technical Webcast Series: Customized for All Levels, From Pro to 3D Novice
PTC’s informative, technical Webcasts are perfectly tailored to your skill level and your needs. Whether you’re a seasoned CAD power user, or totally new to 3D design, you’ll discover new CAD tips, techniques and design methods that can save you hours in your job.

Check out the latest schedule and list of topics.


	Events Calendar
	With all of these upcoming meetings, there's sure to be one near you! 2005 March 16, New England March 17, Northern Ohio (NOPUG) March 17, Central Kansas March 23, Kansas City & NW Missouri March 24, Tulsa, OK (New Date!) March 31, Carolinas April 6, St. Louis April 7, Central Florida April 13, Badgerland (Wisconsin) April 19, Three Rivers (Pittsburgh) April 21, San Diego June 5-8, PTC/USER World Event 2005, Orlando, Florida You can check the website for updated meeting information at our member portal members.ptcuser.org.


	Coming in April
	Next month we'll bring you the Spring 2005 issue of Profiles Magazine, where you always find the best information on the Net for PTC-related topics. In April, we'll be discussing the recent meeting between the PTC/USER Board and Dick Harrison, Jim Heppelmann and other senior PTC management. Also, we'll have an article on how Geomagic Studio software was used to reverse-engineer fan blades for a blimp manufacturer. Last but not least, we'll have four new productivity-boosting Tips and Tricks. You'll find all this and more in the Spring issue.		Write for Profiles Magazine Did you know you could earn $100-500 writing for Profiles Magazine? By sharing your knowledge and experience in an article, you can get recognition for your skills while fattening your wallet. We're always on the lookout for well-written stories on Pro/ENGINEER, Windchill and other topics involving product development. Contact Rick Snider for more information. Past Issues profilesmagazine.com
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