ZW3D Showcased at Euromold 2010

Frankfurt, Germany- December 1st to 4th, 2010 marked the 17th EuroMold 2010 Fair. Known as an annual world fair for design, product development, mold making, and tooling, this year, over 55,000 people attended it from 86 different countries. Encee, an authorized ZW3D distributor in Germany had its debut showcase for ZW3D at EuroMold 2010.

At the show, Encee built a fifty-two square meter booth with four open display sides, two large ZW3D background palates, and six laptops for hands-on demonstrations. There was much curiosity over the new software as numerous visitors attended the booth during the four days of exhibition. New customers were delighted to discover the extent of the capabilities of ZW3D, and were even more surprised by the great price. People who had already heard about ZW3D and former VX customers were very excited about the new software. Particularly, they commented on how the new features of TransMagic, Partsolution, and Turning will be able to aid them in their designs.

EuroMold 2010 was a huge success. This year, there were 1384 exhibitors from 38 different countries. These exhibitors showcased products and services from related industry sectors, as well as included numerous technology world premiers. However, ZW3D stole the show when it came to new CAD/CAM products on the market, as 50% of interested costumers opted for the ZW3D premium package.

ZWSOFT fully acquired VX Corporation on July 30, 2010, including its trademarks, intellectual properties, technologies, R&D center, etc, and then fully incorporated VX's technologies into ZW3DTM.

VX Innovator product line expanded to reach more designers & machinists

Melbourne, FL - VX Corporation, a developer of integrated CAD/CAM solutions, announced today the expansion of its VX Innovator series. "These last 12 months mark a significant change in the VX product mix", said Bob Fischer, VX Vice President of Sales &: Marketing. The VX Innovator Series opens up a new market for those looking for low-cost yet high-value CAD/CAM. VX is designed to grow with you. Fischer continues, "Many VX Innovator customers need an affordable solution that is easy to learn and easily expanded" VX’s built-in learning system, Show-n-Tell™, helps users get up to speed quickly since they essentially learn the software on their own.
VX Innovator Lite

Innovator Lite is a low-cost product that is a great introduction to the world of VX. It is a good starting point for new users and engineering managers. VX Innovator Lite is a very useful viewing and markup tool. This product provides a set of design and assembly tools for building models and mechanisms. Users can quickly create 2D layouts and export models for manufacturing and RP.
VX Corporation Releases New Innovator Series CAD / CAM
Designed with Innovator PRO
VX Innovator

VX Innovator contains a capable set of 3D solid, surface, and assembly modeling tools for conceptual and mechanical design. Innovator provides all of the tools for delivering 2D drawing layouts of parts and assemblies including BOMs. This solution also includes a complete set of translators for communication with customers and suppliers.

It is the perfect all around product for getting started – serious enough for heavy duty design work, yet affordable enough for startup.

VX Innovator Pro offers all of the functionality of VX Innovator but includes the wireframe and freeform surfacing tools of VX Designer to help product & jewelry designers. It competes with the best high-end Class-A surface modelers, yet still builds assemblies and provides complete 2D drafting and layout. VX Innovator PRO is the perfect next step for someone that needs more power than VX Innovator, but does not need all the tools of VX Designer.
VX Innovator NC

VX Innovator NC delivers the tools to handle your most challenging 2D machining tasks. Intelligent Hole Drilling™ and Auto Feature Milling™ drastically reduce programming and machining time. VX Innovator NC includes all of the CAM management and reporting tools of high-end offerings with no hidden costs.

VX Corporation Releases Version 14.2

Direct-edit shape morphing gets speed boost.

Melbourne, FL - VX Corporation announced today the release of VX 2009 v14.2, which is now available for download from support.vx.com. This release not only contains many enhancements in drafting,modeling and 2-5 axis CAM, but there is a significant performance enhancement to the direct edit shape morph technology and improved sectioning of unhealed imported parts.

As a step to increase performance, customers can now build a "light- weight" morph feature that can be edited and tweaked more rapidly.

This enhancement is especially important to customers that use shape morphing for non-stylistic applications,like bending and unbending parts, model repair,back draft correction and applying over bend.

VX has always been able to produce section views of unhealed imported parts for quoting and inspection, but this latest enhancement rounds out the tool kit by now supporting bent sections of open shapes.

"These latest enhancements to VX 2009 version 14.2 are just two examples of our responsiveness to our customer needs." said Bob Fischer, VX Vice President Sales and Marketing "We are continually striving to provide customer-driven updates to our software."

VX Corporation donates integrated CAD/CAM software to Samutsongkhram Technical College of Thailand

Melbourne, FL - VX Corporation and its exclusive distributor in Asia, Machineware, has donated 60 licenses of their comprehensive CAD/CAM solution, VX End-to-End with 5 Axis, to Samutsongkhram Technical College (S.T. College) to help teach students a full range of design and manufacturing disciplines. The donated software contains all of the functions of the full commercial product.

Samutsongkhram Technical College ST Thailand Classroom S.T. College is a top rated technical and vocational college located near Bangkok. “The teachers love VX CAD/CAM,” said Hiroshi Shimizu, Director of Machineware, "but, equally important, they love to teach VX." It is quickly spreading amongst the teachers. The number switching to VX from their current software continues to grow as they experience VX CAD/CAM’s contagious power, rich features and ease of use.

This gift is part of VX Corporation’s (www.vx.com) commitment to support the use of technology in education. State of the art CAD/CAM software better equips teachers and students, allowing them to maximize their educational efforts. "Since design through manufacturing is built into one product, students and teachers profit by being able to focus on teaching and learning manufacturing and engineering concepts," said Bob Fischer, VX Vice President of Sales and Marketing, "They spend less energy learning how to interface with CAD/CAM software and more time on process improvement." Educational institutions and students alike will benefit from VX’s learning system, Show-n-Tell™. Users can work at their own pace, not that of an instructor, so no one gets left behind. Show-n-Tell™ is built into VX CAD/CAM for on screen step-by-step lessons that work like a 3D book. Users can step back and forth through tutorial steps with a click of a button.

The Healey Werks builds classic cars 'better than new', with the help of VX CAD/CAM Software

Melbourne, FL - On the home page of the Healey Werks you'll find a simple but appropriate phrase: "the premier automobile restoration company." Cruise around the company's website, www.healeywerks.com, and you'll be dazzled by the vintage Ferrari, Maserati, Jaguar, and Austin Healey cars that the company brought back to their glory days.

But look beneath the glossy paint and glistening chrome and you'll discover that Healey Werks has a secret: many of the cars they have restored are not just as good as the day they rolled out of the factory . . . they're better.

"Our goal at The Healey Werks," says President Craig Hillinger "is to achieve a higher level of excellence with each project. As a result, we're constantly asking ourselves, ‘How can we do that better?' That's why we bought VX CAD/CAM – to help us raise the bar on quality."

The challenge can be daunting. "Often we're asked to start with less than a complete automobile, and customers will frequently say that they want the car to be more reliable, to stop better, to accelerate faster or to handle better. At that point it becomes a design or R&D situation where we are pushing beyond where the factory engineers left off. For that, VX is invaluable."

healey3VX CAD/CAM is used constantly at The Healey Werks. It has been used to design such diverse parts as a trigger wheel sensor for a customer who wanted custom designed traction control, intake manifolds for custom fuel injection, and "out of nothing" suspension elements. Sometimes VX is used to replicate specialized factory tools that are no longer available.

VX helps The Healey Werks successfully deal with the sheer age of some of the cars they are restoring. "If we're building a vintage sixties V12 Ferrari and we need a bushing that is thirty-one thousandths bigger to compensate for wear, you can't order it from the factory; they'd just laugh at you," says Nick Lahrs, The Healey Werks shop foreman. "But you can design what you need in VX and use the CAM feature to make it on one of our CNC machines."

With VX, The Healey Werks can move and align parts, whether solid or wire frame, so that they can monitor internal structures and strength. "With VX," Hillinger says, "we can know better what we're building and be intimately familiar with all aspects of a part. We can have a better idea of how the part will react in a real-world setting."

healeyUsing a digital laser scanner, The Healey Werks can scan parts, import them into VX, manipulate the design in VX, and send the result to the customer for approval. "Importing, visualization, and video enhancement in VX is key to what we do," Hillinger says. "If you're going to morph the fenders of a vintage car so you can install disk brakes, it's infinitely better to be able to do it in VX first."

VX has expanded The Healey Werks' vision of what they can do. "Our focus is much broader now that we have this tool in house," Hillinger says. "Maybe we would have suggested the same approach to meeting the customer's need before, but now – with VX – we can get there a lot more efficiently. We produce more accurate drawings and discover design or engineering issues before we cut metal."

He adds, "We had the choice of stagnating or moving ahead. It became really apparent that we needed the capability to design and/or replicate parts to serve the restoration work, and that's where VX became an integral part of what we do. Using VX CAD/CAM benefits us and our clients as we raise the bar of quality standards higher and higher."

The Healey Werks is the premier provider of motor car restoration. The company serves a worldwide clientele from North America, Australia, Japan, Argentina, and nearly every European nation. Our diversified forte extends from vintage Ferrari, Maserati, Aston Martin, Jaguar, Austin Healey, and other European specialty/sports cars, to North American Pre-war, vintage, muscle, and luxury vehicles.

VX 2009 v14.01 update brings more customer driven enhancements

VX Corporation, announces the release of the v14.01 upgrade to VX 2009. This is the first point release, since the March production release of VX 2009 v14.0 The initial stability and reliability of VX 2009 has allowed VX to focus on more software enhancements rather than just on bug fixes. “VX CAD/CAM is continuously improving our quality and the production release of VX 2009 is solid evidence of that effort,” said Bob Fischer, VX Corporation, VP of Sales & Marketing. In addition to a completely new STEP translator, v14.01 has more modeling, drafting and machining enhancements as well as several GUI improvements.

All-new STEP™ Translator supports AP 203 and 214

* Improved support of primitive surface types on import and export is helpful for detailing and assembly mates.
* Users have maximum control when importing and exporting. There is a switch to export an assembly as separate components, or as shapes in one part.


Easy dynamic viewing - more intuitive rotate and pan

Show-n-Tell™ built-in learning

* Easier access to run Show-n-Tell 3D Tutorials that users have downloaded from the on-line learning center.
* Updated QuickTips™ provides more helpful information to VX users.

Modeling and detailing enhancements

* New support for heart-shaped dome features.
* Fast creation and easier editing options for BoM, hole, and trode tables.
* Sketcher supports negative dimensions


NEW Intelligent Feature Machining (Mill2 Tactic)

* Automatic operation and tool selections based on 2D part features reduces programming time and effort.
* Now even faster calculation times for 2-axis feature machining.


More Milling and drilling enhancements

* 5x Sidecut enhancements tighten up tool path.
* New parameters give users more control with 5x Swarfcut.
* Hole Drilling now supports simultaneous spot drilling.

VX CAD/CAM and TraceParts partner to deliver over 100 million free 3D native models to VX user community

Access to suppliers’ parts catalogs has never been so easy from within VX interface.

Melbourne, USA and Saint Romain, France – VX Corporation and TraceParts today announce the immediate availability of a free exclusive online parts library, directly accessible from the VX user interface. Thanks to this strong partnership, thousands of VX users worldwide will now have instant access to best-in-class native 3D models coming from leading parts suppliers’ catalogs including Advantech, Asco Numatics, Bosch Rexroth, Cepex, CGI, Facom, Festo, IFM, Igus, INA/FAG, Legris, Mädler, Misumi, Norelem, Nozag, Rabourdin, Rud, Schmersal, Schmalz, Schneider Electric, Sherex, SNR, Telemecanique, Zimm, and more.

The new online parts library designed for VX 2009 users can be accessed via the VX software or directly at www.tracepartsonline.net/ws/vx

VX users can launch the specific TraceParts online library by using a menu inside the new 2009 version of VX CAD/CAM. They can then directly browse one specific catalog or use a powerful search engine for cross-catalogs searches based on the dimensions or other technical properties of the part they need. After selecting a part, the user has access to a real-time 3D preview and a summary of all its Bill of Materials (BoM) attributes. The last step is to select the VX native format and put the part inside the caddy, allowing users to get several parts at once. Users can then either directly download the VX 3D models or receive them by email.

“The extensive library of TraceParts’ online catalogs will bring incredible productivity benefits to the extended VX user community,” says Mark Vorwaller, VX Co-Founder, President & CEO. “Quick and easy access to accurate and up-to-date off-the-shelf components is critical for design and manufacturing engineers because it allows them to concentrate on adding immediate value to their company’s products. That’s really a key issue in today’s challenging economy.”

“We are extremely pleased to partner with VX because they have always been a technology pioneer in the CAD/CAM industry,” explains Gabriel Guigue, Managing Director of TraceParts. “Independent surveys show that over 70% of CAD models that a mechanical designer adds to its parts list are actually purchased. It is therefore critical for parts vendors to get additional product exposure from this new TraceParts/VX Online Library.”

VX 2009 delivers fully expandable CAD/CAM with built-in learning

Munich, Germany : VX Corporation, specializing in CAD/CAM for consumer products and molds, unveiled VX 2009 today in its worldwide reseller conference. VX is inviting CAD/CAM users to try the only fully expandable CAD/CAM product on the market that has a built-in 3D learning system, Show-n-Tell™. These integrated 3D Books allow users to learn CAD/CAM at their own pace, on their own schedule. This fully expandable approach allows users to grow the software as their needs change while having instant access to learning tools.

Show-n-Tell™ built-in learning cuts training costs and shortens the learning curve

VX Show N TellShow-n-Tell™, launched in September 2008, now includes an additional 10 new 3D tutorial books for healing, mold & die design, and 2-3 axis machining which are available in several languages. In addition to nearly eliminating training costs, Show-n-Tell™ tutorials make it easier to adapt to VX applications. To top it off, on-line chat and web meeting help is available in conjunction with Show-n-Tell™. The authoring tools have been enhanced to make it easier for users to create design review and assembly instruction documents directly in VX. New 3D ballooning and text tools allow users to choose font, color and border style and lock balloons to screen locations or directly to their model. These new text tools enhance the on-screen instructions in the 3D tutorials, improving the overall learning experience.

Expandable CAD/CAM grows to meet your needs

The release of VX Innovator and the new 3D Machinist products rounds out the product line making VX a fully expandable product. Users can start in at any point and add functionality to meet their growth needs. For instance, even customers on a small budget can get started with VX Innovator and grow into advanced surfacing, digital model reconstruction, and mold & die design and machining. This means they can meet their expanding design and manufacturing needs as their business grows. Customers will also be glad to learn that VX Innovator has floating-license support. VX Innovator is the perfect tool for product and mechanism design, detailing, design review, and quoting.

Ease-of-use and reliability increase design productivity

VX 2009 also introduces new interface enhancements and improved reliability. Users can now enjoy better predictability, the ability to constrain lines and arc/circles tangent to splines, VX 2009 and new options for 2D linkages with the newly added D-Cubed 2D constraint manager in VX sketcher.

Patterning in VX 2009 has been upgraded with a new dynamic preview option which now shows the result, so changes can be made more quickly and on-the-fly.

The VX Overdrive™ engine has been revved up to handle more extreme geometry conditions. For example, the draft command supports changes in draft angle that can cause complete faces to be removed. The simplify command now supports more complex cases and can now clean up shape intersections. Filleting continues to be improved, handling even more fillet cases than the previous releases.

It is now even easier for users to add purchased parts to assemblies from their common suppliers. All VX 2009 products include a direct interface to the TraceParts™ and CADRegister™ libraries with complete bill-of-material support. TraceParts™ in particular lets users insert parts from thousands of suppliers directly into a VX assembly from over the internet, without requiring a separate download. It’s nearly the same as having the library reside on your local system.
VX 2009

The combination of the improvements and enhancements contributes to a shortened learning curve and increased design productivity.

2D detailing is still important for communication

VX 2009 speeds 2D drawing creation with improved editing of section and detail views. Users have total control over formatting of BOM, hole and electrode tables and their associative balloon layouts. Balloons can be rapidly organized with automatic or manual sorting. Manual edits are retained even when details are regenerated. The new "balloon dimension" stretches the border to match the text length. Automatic drawing layouts have improved view scaling, so less manual interaction is required.

VX 2009
CAM Enhancements lead to increase performance and expanded capability

New thumbnail images for each CAM parameter help explain settings, so that changes to machining operations are more easily understood and are especially helpful for new users or those who are upgrading from legacy CAM products.

The VX QuickMill™ high-speed milling engine found in 3D Machinist and the End-to-End products has been refined for better performance and reliability. QuickMill users will appreciate a 20-30% improvement in overall calculation times, particularly noticeable when machining huge complex parts.

VX CAD/CAM Launches Redesigned Website

VX Corporation unveils new website designed to connect with engineers & machinists

Melbourne, FL : VX CAD/CAM WebsiteVX Corporation today announced the launch of its new website, vx.com. The website provides easy access to in-depth information on how VX helps solve today’s tough engineering and manufacturing problems.

“We’re introducing a more robust website that will make it easier to learn how VX CAD/CAM can help accelerate modeling and machining success,” says Bob Fischer, VX Vice President, Sales and Marketing.

“It’s not just the fresh, dynamic look that’s exciting; the expanded content is full of useful material. The new customer testimonials show how customers have benefitted from VX, and samples of their work are in the related image galleries. To help see which VX products will suit users’ needs, the new products comparison tables are extremely helpful,” says Fischer.

The redesign incorporates the VX signature colors with new graphics and completely revamped navigational tools. Among the many improvements are:


* Easier Navigation - information one click away

* New image gallery with content filtering

* VX Innovator allows you to add style to your models with complex sweeps, lofts and domes.

* Detailed product information

* Show-n-Tell™ information & downloadable tutorials

* Dynamic products comparison tables

You can view the new website now at http://www.vx.com and be sure to look for additional features throughout 2009.

VX Corporation is a pioneering developer of CAD/CAM solutions for industrial designers, engineers and CNC programmers. VX enables speedy design with fully integrated, accurate manufacturing. Using a blazing fast hybrid modeling engine, engineers can take advantage of the speed of solids with the flexibility of Class A surfaces. Designers can create, modify, visualize, document and machine a vast array of parts and assemblies. From the entry-level product to the complete End-to-End suite, VX software delivers power, performance and productivity.