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Magnacad now offers 3D Printer Repair Services.
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Magnacad is happy to announce that it now provides 3D printer repair services. We will post more information in upcoming releases.
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IronCAD Announces 2024 Product Update 1 Featuring AI
Integrated Chatbot and Improved Capabilities for an Enhanced Design Experience
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ATLANTA, GA – [April 25th,
2024] –IronCAD, a leader in CAD solutions for design productivity and
collaboration, is excited to announce the first product update of 2024 for its
flagship CAD software. IronCAD 2024 Product Update 1 (PU1) brings significant
enhancements and product quality improvements across general modeling, sheet
metal design, and collaboration capabilities, designed to accelerate the design
process and improve user flexibility in a multitude of engineering
environments. In addition, IronCAD is excited to announce the launch of the
IronCAD AI Chatbot, a revolutionary new feature designed to enhance user
experience and proficiency with IronCAD software. This cutting-edge tool,
powered by the latest ChatGPT 4 AI system and backed by an extensive IronCAD
database, offers users comprehensive guidance, enhanced learning, and new user
guidance on IronCAD’s unique design approach.
The IronCAD AI Chatbot provides instant, personalized assistance
directly within the IronCAD interface, offering tips, best practices, and
tailored support for all IronCAD-related queries. Accessible through the Help
Ribbon Bar or the AI icon, the Chatbot is set to become an indispensable
resource for new and seasoned users.
Initially available to select partners and customers, the
IronCAD AI Chatbot will be fully launched to all users later this year. Once
released, the Chatbot will be offered free of charge for a limited time, with
future license options based on usage to accommodate company needs.
Innovations for Enhanced Design Flexibility and Productivity
Known for its user-centric design and flexibility, IronCAD
continues to push the boundaries of mechanical CAD software (MCAD) by providing
solutions that are both innovative and intuitive. This latest update introduces
several key enhancements and quality improvements that empower users to achieve
greater creativity and efficiency.
Key features of this update
include:
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Advanced General Modeling
Tools: Enhanced feature-level linking capabilities allow users to
create links from feature selections on parts and offers quick creation of
links on drop from the IronCAD catalogs streamlining the creation process. The
introduction of lock mechanisms for parts and assemblies is designed to prevent
unintended alterations, securing the design data in its current state and
safeguarding against unauthorized edits.
● Sheet Metal Design Enhancements: IronCAD 2024 PU1 improves
the drag-and-drop behaviors for the sheet metal stock thickness selection
process and introduces new bend line styles and layer support for up and down
bend lines, enabling more precise detailing of sheet metal parts for
manufacturing.
● Advanced Sketching Options: New sketching options, such
as the ability to hide unedited parts and display hidden sketch items as dashed
lines when obscured by geometry, provide a cleaner, more intuitive sketching
environment.
● Structured Parts Enhancements: The update introduces new
tools for structured parts, including decimal precision settings for BOM
properties on structured frame members and an option to exclude hidden bodies
from BOM, ensuring more accurate and tailored documentation.
● Expanded Collaboration Features and Integration
Enhancements: IronCAD 2024 PU1 expands its support for KeyShot 2024 and
enhances the IronCAD Native Translator capabilities for the latest file types,
including CATIA, SolidWorks, and its Architectural and Viewing Translator Plus
for the latest BIM formats, IFC and Revit, streamline cross-platform
collaboration and ease the integration of IronCAD into diverse workflows.
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Customer Driven Quality
Improvements: In IronCAD 2024 PU1, we’ve
prioritized customer-driven quality improvements based on feedback from our
community. Stability, reliability, and performance quality improvement further
enhance the overall experience. IronCAD remains committed to excellence,
continually evolving to meet the needs of our users.
IronCAD’s Product Update 1 is
tailored to empower users to unleash their creativity through cutting-edge
technology, user-friendly design tools, and enhanced flexibility in design. The
update enhances IronCAD’s already powerful tools, providing the flexibility to
create, modify, and manage complex designs more efficiently than ever.
"At IronCAD, we’re
dedicated to making CAD as intuitive and versatile as possible," said Cary
O'Connor, Vice President of Marketing at IronCAD. "These enhancements are
driven by feedback from our community and our deep understanding of the
challenges our users face. We continually strive to develop solutions that not
only meet but exceed their needs, and our latest update is a testament to
IronCAD’s commitment to this mission, offering tools that are not only powerful
but also intuitive, ensuring that engineers and designers can achieve their
best work with ease and precision. And now, with the introduction of the
IronCAD AI Chatbot, we’re taking another leap forward in providing innovative
solutions to our users that enhance user experiences and provide a foundation
for future groundbreaking developments," he added.
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KeyShot® makes support maintenance shift to subscription based.
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End of Sales and Support for Node-Locked Maintenance Plans...
Subscription licensing brings to our customers -- including easier login and license management, self-managed version updates, improved flexibility in switching between your laptop and desktop, and more -- as well as the future functionality it offers for our KeyShot community.
All new node-locked license sales will end March 31, 2024, and all sales of KeyShot node-locked maintenance plans for KeyShot HD and KeyShot Pro licenses will end December 31, 2024. If you wish to maintain access to upgrades and support, you will need to move to thesubscription licensing platform.
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Changes to Support Policies...
As a part of this transition, we will also be changing our support policies. Customers with inactive node-locked licenses will only be eligible for license reactivation and will have to use our community resources for any other questions.
For customers with active subscriptions and maintenance contracts, we're delighted to provide a guaranteed response time of no more than 12 hours for high-priority cases, access to web meetings and live chat with support engineers, along with a dedicated customer success manager and the ability to beta test new versions.
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Updated End-of-Life Schedule for KeyShot Versions 8, 9, and 10 ...
KeyShot 8 and 9 will reach end of life on January 1, 2025, and KeyShot 10 will reach end of life on January 1, 2026, at which point product downloads will be removed, license servers will be unavailable for license reactivation, and technical assistance will no longer be provided.
If you have a node-locked license, KS will be able to reactivate your license until the official end of life date. If you have a current maintenance plan, KS will provide support until the end-of-life date
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IRONCAD users who have integrated KeyShot, please stay tuned ...
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Using the Synergy Configurator from IronCAD.
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IronCAD’s SYNERGY Configurator allows users to remotely configure 3D Products over the cloud in a browser on any device. Simple Drag & Drop design with intelligent connections makes configuring products a snap. Share configured products with teams and customers to design the right part the first time.
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50% Discount on the "m-TOOLS" Mag-Lib.
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Mag-TOOLS is an IronCAD catalog exclusively developed by Magnacad, LLC
with a varied collection of components. Such components include; Tubing
and Pipe Variant models with associated components, Advanced fasteners
such as U-Bolts, Assembly-Features, ANSI intellishapes, and more.
USE PROMO CODE for 50% DISCOUNT: "ZINE"
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Magnacad Soap Box Racer 2024
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Magnacad has updated its Magna-RACER for 2024. Streamlined the body and experimenting with shock absorbing 3D Printed wheels that are flat proof. The steering mechanism has been redesigned as well. Just felt we share the new look.
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Recent models uploaded to GrabCAD.
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Magnacad often uploads free IronCAD scenes and models to GrabCAD to share with the public. We also included STEP files and any ancillary data needed so as to make the sharing as enjoyable as possible. Below are some of the more resent uploads.
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Conceptual 3D Printer Cart |
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3D Printing Nerd Unpacks Raise3D DF2 Solution Technology.
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Joel Telling, more popularly known as the "Printing Nerd" on YouTube, takes a look at the new DF2 solution with Raise3D co-founder and CTO Derek Li. In this video, learn what makes DF2 unique among DLP solutions and how its end-to-end traceability makes resin printing more viable for engineering applications.
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Raise3D ideaMaker 5.0.5 Release1
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This ideaMaker software update (5.0.5) introduces new slicing capabilities for the Raise3D new resin printer DF2 and industrial large format printer RMF500, as well as new expanded material template options.
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