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AI Is a Jigsaw Puzzle: A New Way to Think About AI for Your Business



Most companies approach AI the way an impatient kid approaches a 1,000-piece puzzle: dump the…



Half-Year Check-In: Is Your Engineering Stack Ready for the Second Half of 2026?


Uncategorized / June 29, 2026

We are officially halfway through 2026. Therefore, it is the perfect time to pause and…



The Future of Engineering: The Managed Security Advantage (MCAS + EpiGrid)



Securing your proprietary engineering designs while maintaining strict regulatory compliance is a major challenge for…



AI Use Case — Converge Knowledge Base: The Brain for Everything We Do



 In mid-sized engineering and service firms, critical information is routinely trapped in siloes. To solve…



Hosting Multi-CAD with EpiGrid: Best Practices for Mixed-CAD Environments



Imagine a typical week at a fast-growing engineering firm. First, your primary team models a…



The Future of Engineering: Generative CAD and Automated Design Tasks



Picture a familiar engineering bottleneck: a tight deadline, an upcoming design review, and a critical…



Thank You, Everyone Who Attended Our Live Event!

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Uncategorized / May 29, 2026

A packed room at our Gainesville, GA event — engineers, CAD users, and friends ready…



Proactive Security: Why Cloud Hosting Protects Your IP from Hardware Failure and Ransomware

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Uncategorized / May 25, 2026

 For many engineering firms, intellectual property does not live in a patent filing or a…



MCP Server or Native Connector? Choosing the Right AI Integration Path

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Uncategorized / May 18, 2026

As AI becomes more practical inside engineering and business workflows, companies are facing a new…



Flatter Files: The Smartest Way to Distribute Engineering Documents Without Giving Everyone CAD or PDM Access

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Uncategorized / May 11, 2026

For engineering teams, creating great designs is only part of the job. The real challenge…



Closing the BOM-to-ERP Loop: Solving Manufacturing Gaps with OpenBOM

Closing the BOM-to-ERP Loop: Solving Manufacturing Gaps with OpenBOM


Uncategorized / May 4, 2026

For many engineering teams, the challenge is not creating a bill of materials. It is…



Is Your CAD Environment Ready for Q3?

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Uncategorized / April 29, 2026

Q3 is when design cycles accelerate — and when a poorly maintained CAD environment stops…



Meet Leo and Aura: SOLIDWORKS’ New AI-Powered Virtual Twins

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Announcements,CAD / April 27, 2026

SOLIDWORKS is redefining the future of engineering with the introduction of two new AI-powered Virtual…



EpiGrid Cloud-Hosting for CAD: Performance, Security, and TCO Explained

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Announcements,CAD / April 20, 2026

Engineering teams often think CAD performance problems start with software or hardware. In reality, they…



The ROI of CAD Security: Calculating the Cost of a Data Breach


Announcements,CAD / April 13, 2026

The ROI of CAD Security: What a Data Breach Really Costs Many engineering teams still…



Microsoft Azure Is Out Of Cores!

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Announcements,CAD / April 7, 2026

We’re not ones to kick a man when he’s down — but if you’re planning…



You’re Invited! Converge In-Person Event – May 20th 4:30PM Gainesville, GA

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Announcements,CAD,Events / April 6, 2026

AI Is Reshaping Product Design. See What That Means in Practice. Artificial intelligence is changing…



You’re Invited! Converge Webinar Series Continues – 3DEXPERIENCE to Enhance Your CAD Workflow Today

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Announcements,CAD,Events / March 30, 2026

You’re Invited! April 22nd • 10:30 AM EST • Hosted by Kevin Zich (Dassault Systemes)…



The Human Element: Training Your Engineering Team to Be Cyber-Secure



Tools, firewalls, and processes matter — but people matter more. Across audits and security reviews,…



Top 3 CAD Workflow Mistakes – Are you making any?


CAD,CAD Data Management / March 16, 2026

When most engineering teams evaluate their CAD environment, they focus on tools—licenses, performance, or new…



Accelerate Quoting: Leveraging DriveWorks in Configurable Product Design Part 3



Our previous two posts on how DriveWorks speeds up quoting, we introduced you to DriveWorks…



You’re Invited! Converge Webinar Series Continues – How EpiGrid Reduces Your CAD IT Burden


Announcements,CAD,Events / March 3, 2026

You’re Invited! March. 18 • 10:30 AM EST • Hosted by Phillip Lewis & Tanner…



Accelerate Quoting: Leveraging DriveWorks in Configurable Product Design Part 2



In last week’s post, we looked at what DriveWorks is and why it matters. Now,…



Accelerate Quoting: Leveraging DriveWorks in Configurable Product Design Part 1


CAD,CAD Data Management,DriveWorks / February 23, 2026

In a market where customers expect fast, accurate answers, sales teams often succeed or fail…



You’re Invited! Converge Webinar Series Continues – AI for Engineering/Manufacturing 2026


Announcements,CAD,Events / January 26, 2026

You’re Invited! Feb. 18 • 10:30 AM EST • Hosted by Chad Garrish & Tanner…



Beyond the Firewall: Why Managed CAD Administration is Your Best Defense


CAD,CAD Data Management,Cloud / January 21, 2026

In today’s fast-moving design and engineering environment, companies invest heavily in protecting their intellectual property….



3 Reasons To Check Out The 3DEXPERIENCE Platform in 2026


3DExperience,Cloud / January 21, 2026

If your team is thinking about modernizing how it designs, simulates, and delivers products, the…



The CAD Department’s Top Cybersecurity Threats in 2026 — and How to Fix Them



In 2026, CAD teams face more cyber risk than ever before. Cloud PDM, AI tools,…



You’re Invited! Converge Webinar Series Continues – PDM Standard vs. Professional



You’re Invited! Jan. 14 • 10:30 AM EST • Hosted by Phillip Lewis & Tanner…



3 Pillars of CAD Data Webinar Series Continues! – #6 Do You Know Everything About Your CAD Software Entitlement?


Announcements / November 10, 2025

We’re back with the Final session in our 3 Pillars Webinar Series Wednesday December 10th…



3 Pillars of CAD Data Webinar Series Continues! – #5 Flatter Files Data Distribution


Announcements / October 27, 2025

We’re back with the next session in our 3 Pillars Webinar Series Wednesday November 12th…



The Top 3 Reasons Why Your Team Needs SOLIDWORKS PDM


Announcements / October 20, 2025

If you’re managing product design workflows without a formal system for storing and controlling your…



3 Pillars of CAD Data Webinar Series Continues! – #4 Who is Managing My Data and How?


Announcements / October 1, 2025

We’re back with the next session in our 3 Pillars Webinar Series Wednesday October 15th…



SOLIDWORKS on 3DEXPERIENCE: Everything You Need To Know


SOLIDWORKS / September 22, 2025

Back in 2022, the big news was SOLIDWORKS officially joining the 3DEXPERIENCE platform. Fast forward…



The Top 6 Reasons Why Cloud-Based CAD Just Makes Sense in 2026

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CAD,Cloud / September 15, 2025

Let’s keep it simple: engineering teams are under pressure to do more with less. That’s…



Converge Partners with CADchat To Solve The Design Review Problem


CAD,SOLIDWORKS,Tech Help / September 3, 2025

We’re thrilled to announce our strategic partnership with CADchat, a bold step forward in our…



Converge Proudly Partners With SolidProfessor For On-Demand CAD Training


Announcements,CAD,SOLIDWORKS / August 1, 2025

We’re excited to share a big upgrade to your training toolbox. Converge has officially partnered…



Compare SOLIDWORKS, 3DExperience, Onshape, Autodesk Fusion

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Picking the right CAD software for your engineering needs?  There are several powerful computer-aided design…



A Guide To Choosing the Best 3D CAD Software

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CAD,SOLIDWORKS / March 17, 2023

In this article, we will provide a guide for choosing the best version of SOLIDWORKS…



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