3D CAD Model Publishing

Its been a key feature of Design World since inception, but reading a partner profile at Autodesk brings the point home again - Why design when you can download? You can save hours of design time by using ready-made parts from your favorite global suppliers.

CAD neutral Traceparts continues to leverage their resources through publishing partnerships with CAD & PLM vendors such as Google, SolidWorks, PTC, Missler Software, Alibre, Axemble, and of course Design World.

And with the uptake on 3D Catalog creation & broad publishing via Traceparts, we are seeing high activity in this area. Marketers must view this as ‘new media’, a means to leverage lead generation and marketing ROI that also has the extremely worthwhile side effect of reducing aspects of engineering overhead; eg. time savings in not having personnel in the engineering department generate and send CAD data to a prospect or customer since the engineer can configure and download themselves. And be guaranteed an in-spec part. I view 3D content creation, configuration and promotion a ‘must do’ for any supplier with in-house 2D/3D demand.

Expanded Relationship with TraceParts

More great news leading off the New Year - we’re pleased to announce our expanded business relationship with TraceParts.

WTWH Media, LLC Expands Relationship with TraceParts

www.tracepartsonline.net added to Design World Online network offerings

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–WTWH Media, LLC today announced an expanded partnership with TraceParts, a leading global supplier of 3D Engineering Content. Through this partnership, Design World is named as exclusive North American reseller for assisting and supporting suppliers in the data migration process to a 3D catalog. The CAD catalogs are then available across the TraceParts media platform including www.designworldonline.com, www.tracepartsonline.net, SolidWorks^® www.3dcontentcentral.com, Google Warehouse^™, and a number of other popular CAD communities.

Additionally, Design World will leverage the TraceParts international audience to its portfolio of network offerings. TracePartsOnline.net is a 3D supplier catalog community with over 5.2 million monthly page views and over 300,000 registered users. Marketers have the ability to run globally geo-targeted messages to this rapidly growing audience.

“Manufacturers are updating their marketing programs so they can increase customer satisfaction and product exposure,” says Bob Noftle, TraceParts president. “This partnership provides manufacturers the program flexibility they’re looking for and allows for maximum exposure of 3D models to the design engineer OEM and machine builder audience.”

“Marketers are seeking a higher ROI by implementing 3D CAD model online catalogs and the TraceParts solution fits perfectly with Design World Online programs,” said Mike Emich, co-founder Design World. “These catalogs also promote higher efficiencies in engineering customer support by allowing the design engineer to configure the model to their specifications. It’s a three-way win for engineering, marketing, and the design engineer. We’re pleased to provide our OEM design engineering audience valuable 3D services and content through our TraceParts partnership.”

About TraceParts

TraceParts is a leading digital engineering content company, offering customers progressive business solutions through powerful web based products and services. TraceParts helps customers improve marketing efficiencies by increasing the value of their existing digital product data. The TraceParts Online CAD portal is freely available to millions of CAD users worldwide. For more information about TraceParts, please visit www.traceparts.com.

TraceParts, Design World Partner

TraceParts Partners with Design World
Design World Online engineering resource site to host millions of supplier certified 3D models.

WILTON, New Hampshire - October 19, 2007 - TraceParts, a leading global supplier of 3D Engineering Content, announced today a partnership with WTWH Media, publishers of Design World magazine and Design World Online. Through this partnership, component manufacturers will have access to online 3D product catalogs that will provide engineers and designers with free access to the manufacturer’s products through Design World Online, TraceParts Online and other popular web sites.

“Manufacturers are updating their marketing programs so they can increase customer satisfaction and product exposure”, says Bob Noftle, TraceParts president. “This partnership provides manufacturers the program flexibility they’re looking for and allows for maximum exposure of 3D models to the design engineer OEM and machine builder audience”.

“The demand from marketing and engineering to publish and promote 3D models representing products, systems and assemblies is extremely strong”, said Marshall Matheson, Vice President New Media at Design World.

Matheson continues, “With 3D content bringing measurable value, marketers are seeking a better ROI on their investments by implementing 3D online systems and the TraceParts solutions fit perfectly with Design World print and online programs. At the same time, these catalogs promote higher efficiencies in engineering customer support. It’s a three-way win for engineering, marketing, and the design engineer. We’re pleased to enable 3D services and content availability through TraceParts and provide a compelling media package to drive growth for our supplier community and our OEM design engineering audience.”

About WTWH Media, LLC

WTWH Media, LLC is a privately owned media business with its primary holding Design World serving OEM machine builders and design engineers in several growth markets. Launched in 2006, Design World Magazine and Design World Online represent the fastest growing print and online community serving the OEM design engineering market. For additional information about Design World please visit www.designworldonline.com

About TraceParts

TraceParts is a leading digital engineering content company, offering customers progressive business solutions through powerful web based products and services. TraceParts helps customers improve marketing efficiencies by increasing the value of their existing digital product data. The TraceParts Online CAD portal is freely available to millions of CAD users worldwide. For more information about TraceParts, please visit www.traceparts.com