New Product Announcements From: 7/18/2006 Modern Machine Shop UGS Corp. has released Parasolid v18.0, the newest version of its geometric modeling component software. According to the company, the new release strengthens versatility and ease-of-use. It features improvements in application support functions and enhanced levels of user control over 3D model construction, editing and interrogation. Upgrades include extensions to thickening, tapering and embossing operators designed for finer user control in local editing. The software also features automated reordering and repair to enhance blending and filleting in tightly curved regions, as well as improvements in data tracking, rollback efficiency and partition management.