2007: 3D data interoperability vendors sound off

Jul. 11 | In design automation circles, interoperability is said to be like the weather; everybody talks about it, but nobody does anything about it. Recent years have seen dramatic improvements in engineering data interoperability, but the problems persist. This...

2007: In Remembrance of Dr. Jason A. Lemon, CAE pioneer

Jul. 8 | Dr. Jason Lemon was a true pioneer of the computer-aided design industry. This remarkable article by Peter Marks will touch your life and make you think even if you have never heard of Dr. Lemon before today. From the March 2007 edition of Engineering...

2007: Is Second Life a new opportunity for engineering application vendors?

Jul. 7 | In 2007 IBM invested in Second Life, which at the time was the talk of technologists everywhere. Industry analyst Allan Behrens takes a look at what Second Life could mean for the engineering IT industry, in a commentary published March 2007 in Engineering...

2007: UGS publishes JT data format; industry observers do a happy dance

Jul. 6 | Sharing 3D product data with rich detail and a light data footprint has been the Holy Grail of design automation for a generation. In this article from Engineering Automation Report, March 2007, analysts suggest JT has the potential to become “a true...

2007: IBM and Dassault Systèmes redefine sales relationship

Jul. 5 | This agreement in 2007 set the stage for the 2009 acquisition of IBM PLM by Dassault. From the archives of Engineering Automation Report, acquired in 2010 by Jon Peddie Research. By Randall S. Newton Engineering Automation Report, March 2007—IBM and...

2007: Surprise! Siemens to acquire UGS

Jul. 1 | The $3.5 billion deal cashed out investors and paved the way for the Siemens PLM Software of today. From the archives of Engineering Automation Report, acquired by Jon Peddie Research in 2007. By Randall S. Newton Engineering Automation Report, March...

2007: A scorecard on simulation trends

Jun. 30 | In 2007 Collaborative Product Development Associates completed an in-depth study of how enterprise manufacturers were taking advantage of virtual product simulation. Analyst Michel Vrinat explains the firm’s findings. From the February 2007 edition...

2007: All the Geeks agree quad core is hard core

Jun. 29 | The 2007 launch of HP workstations using Intel quad core CPUs was a milestone for technical graphics. Processes that previously took days on PC workstations now took hours or minutes. From the February 2007 edition of Engineering Automation Report, acquired...

2007: ATI, NVIDIA Reach for High Performance Computing Status

Jun. 28 | 2007 was a pivotal year in the advancement of computer graphics. Both AMD and Nvidia introduced new technologies for general-purpose computing on graphics processing units. This article from the February 2007 issue of Engineering Automation Report describes...

2007: Autodesk licenses ImpactXoft technologies

Jun. 27 | ImpactXoft played an important role in the development of feature modeling in mechanical CAD. Their work has influenced the current generation of design tools from vendors such as SpaceClaim, Siemens PLM, Dassault Systemes, and Autodesk. In an archive...