The 2018 MSC Software Global Users' Conference will be held at HxGN LIVE, Hexagon's premier cross-industry technology conference, on June 12-15 at The Venetian in Las Vegas. During this four-day event, Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence will highlight innovative, data-driven manufacturing techniques and technologies that are redefining quality and productivity in the Smart Factory.

Three sub-tracks – Design and Engineering, Production, and Metrology – form the Manufacturing Intelligence Track. The MSC Software Global User's Conference will be  hosted in the CAE and includes a simulation-focused design and engineering sub-track, attracting company executives, engineering managers, CAE specialists, product development professionals, designers and academicians.

Acquired by Hexagon in 2017, MSC Software is a global leader in helping product manufacturers to advance their engineering methods with simulation software and services.

The MSC Software Global Users’ Conference offers educational content for novice and expert users of MSC Software's expanding product portfolio: MSC Nastran, Adams, Marc, MSC Apex, SimManager, Digimat, Simufact, Actran, Cradle CFD and VIRES VTD. The conference program features topical expert presentations, customer success stories, an Experts’ Desk and Q&A sessions. Conference attendees learned about simulation methodologies, best practices and MSC's vision for virtualization of the manufacturing process. Users will get a first-hand look at how the digital thread can integrate MSC's engineering solutions with other process touchpoints and embed quality throughout the product lifecycle.