Dassault Systèmes acquires Simpoe for injection molding simulation

May. 8 | The existing Simpoe line will still be sold, and the underlying technology will enhance Catia, Simulia, and SolidWorks. Dassault Systèmes has acquired Simpoe, a specialist in plastic injection molding simulation. Dassault will add the Simpoe technology...

Dassault reports modest first quarter

Apr. 25 | Simulation software was the only area to report double-digit growth. Dassault Systèmes reported a modest first quarter, reflecting continuing macroeconomic malaise in the manufacturing segment. Total revenue was €485.3 million, ($630.9 million) up...

Dell introduces automated workstation optimization software

Apr. 2 | The free software fine-tunes Dell Precision workstations for the product and task. Initially shipping with settings for Maya, SolidWorks, and Creo. Dell today announced Dell Precision Performance Optimizer (DPPO), software that automatically configures...

Nvidia announces Grid visual computing appliance

Mar. 19 | 3D CAD and digital content creation are among targeted users. SolidWorks was part of the main stage presentation at Nvidia’s GPU Technology Conference for the reveal.  Nvidia today made good on past promises, announcing its new Nvidia Grid Visual...

JL Audio uses SolidWorks to fine tune high-end product line

Mar. 15 | The holder of 15 US patents, JL saves on physical prototyping using SolidWorks simulation.  JL Audio designs and manufacturers high-end audio equipment for a discriminating clientele. (Source: ModernTech) True audiophiles appreciate good sound quality...

SPECapc releases all-new SolidWorks 2013 benchmark

Mar. 14 | New two-tier price structure introduced, separating non-commercial and commercial uses of the test. SPEC.org has introduced a new performance evaluation for computers based on SolidWorks 2013. The latest edition of SPECapc for SolidWorks includes 10 new...

Live linking to CAD tops list of KeyShot new features

Feb. 20 | Luxion also adds new lighting placement flexibility, Pantone libraries, and more.   A tighter connection to several 3D CAD products tops the list of new features in KeyShot 4, just released by Luxion. The CPU-based 3D rendering and animation software...

nPower brings Sub-D surfacing to SolidWorks

Feb. 8 | Power Surfacing uses a hybrid modeling kernel to bridge the gap between freeform modeling and CAD’s geometric precision. The latest entry in the quest to merge 3D artistic and technical detailing was released this week with the introduction of Power...

Dassault Systèmes tops €2 billion revenue in 2012

Feb. 7 | It was a good quarter and year by all measurements. SolidWorks seat sales set a quarterly record.  Dassault Systèmes (Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA) today reported annual revenue topped €2 billion in revenue—and also $3 billion—for the first...

Workstations rule in CAD

Feb. 1 | Dell and Nvidia used SolidWorks World to show off a variety of power user technologies. By Kathleen Maher Dell and Nvidia took their partnership to SolidWorks World recently, where they showed the Nvidia Grid at work enabling SolidWorks users to use virtualization...