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BricsCAD officially compatible with Intergraph CADWorx Plant

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Randall Newton

For tiny Bricsys the deal a big step forward in its battle to be taken seriously as a legitimate alternative to ...

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PTC’s big picture is getting bigger

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Kathleen Maher

PTC has been tirelessly outlining its strategy for an extended view of PLM that integrates design, software, service, and operation. GfxSpeak sums it up.

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Hexagon acquires portable metrology software specialist New River Kinematics

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Randall Newton

The first company to sell a 3D solution for on-site industrial scanning has a solid list of customers. Hexagon has ...

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Geomagic Spark unites 3D scan data with MCAD geometry

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Randall Newton

The product combines Geomagic point cloud and mesh editing expertise with SpaceClaim’s direct modeling technology. New technologies had to be ...

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Hexagon acquires myVR for 3D GIS interactive viewing

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Randall Newton

The Norwegian company creates software that enables high-resolution real-time viewing of interactive maps over low bandwidth. Technology conglomerate Hexagon AB ...

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Redefining production in the age of Digital Reality

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Kathleen Maher

Software is transforming every stage of the manufacturing process. Small companies with niche technologies are being gobbled up. By Kathleen ...

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Hexagon extends geospatial reach by acquiring MicroSurvey Software

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Randall Newton

The Canadian vendor of desktop and field software is both an Autodesk and IntelliCAD developer.  Swedish technology conglomerate Hexagon has ...

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Apple acquires 3D mapping company C3 Technologies on the sly

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Kathleen Maher

It may be about relying less on Google, but Apple isn’t the only company building a GIS portfolio. Build or ...

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Hexagon Eyes Disruptive Opportunities in $2.1 Billion Acquisition of Intergraph

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Randall Newton

The Swedish congolerate plans a go-to-market strategy of laser scan for full-time plant and asset analysis, using Intergraph software as ...