The Converge Brief
Half the year is behind us, and one theme keeps surfacing in every conversation we have: teams don't have an AI problem, they have a data problem. June's writing worked that thread from four directions — generative CAD, multi-CAD hosting, our own internal knowledge base, and the managed-security bundle that keeps governed data governed.
Here's what's worth your time this month.
From the Blog — June
The Future of Engineering: Generative CAD and Automated Design Tasks
What Leo, the virtual twin inside SOLIDWORKS and 3DEXPERIENCE, actually changes about day-to-day modeling — plus how the other generative tools compare.
Read the postHosting Multi-CAD with EpiGrid: Best Practices for Mixed-CAD Environments
SOLIDWORKS one week, Revit the next, supplier files in between. How CAD-agnostic hosting keeps revisions, BOMs and performance aligned across all of it.
Read the postAI Use Case — Converge Knowledge Base: The Brain for Everything We Do
An honest look inside our own AI stack: what we ask of it across sales, operations, marketing and document control — and what governance it takes to trust the answers.
Read the postThe Managed Security Advantage: MCAS + EpiGrid for Compliant Engineering
Audit trails, immutable backups and proactive CAD administration — with the ROI math laid out for small, mid-size and large engineering teams.
Read the postWhat Does "AI-Ready" Actually Mean for an Engineering Business?
A no-hype definition — and why a governed PDM vault may already put you further ahead than you think.
Webinars
SOLIDWORKS / 3DEXPERIENCE Aura and Leo Deep Dive
A hands-on look at the first two virtual twin agents built into 3DEXPERIENCE: what each one actually does, how they interact with your design data, and where they create real leverage in everyday engineering work. Live Q&A to close.
Solve the AI Jigsaw Puzzle: Introducing AI Leadership Services
Chad Garrish and Tanner Knight walked through the Organize → Distill → Integrate framework, real examples from inside and outside the CAD world, and the first move that sets up measurable AI ROI.
Watch the recordingQ3 Promotion
Deploy PDM Standard or Professional on EpiGrid for half off implementation — no investment in instantly-out-of-date server hardware. Best for teams of two or more.
The fastest path to AI ROI is the one that starts with knowing where your information actually lives.
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