ANSYS announced the new release of SpaceClaim software that it claims will speed the time it takes users to manipulate geometries, prepare 3D printing files and reduce product development times. SpaceClaim 2015 is the first product to be introduced since SpaceClaim’s acquisition by ANSYS earlier in the year. According to the company, SpaceClaim 2015 will greatly improve product development and manufacturing workflows by enabling engineers to work faster through such innovations as expansive editing and management of faceted models, improved toolpath functionality for the machinist and more complex geometry creation upgrades for anyone looking to edit or create 3D models. I had a personal demo of the product today by Justin Hendrickson, director of Product Management for the SpaceClaim product line. The new features he showed me were quite impressive, especially the speed and ease of making changes, a hallmark of the company’s direct modeling approach. I saw several customer ...