Month: July 2011

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Actify set to release SpinFire CAD viewer update

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Randall Newton

More than 50 updates or features including new measure and calculate tools. Actify has announced the next release of SpinFire, ...

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2008: Autodesk and Bentley exchange software libraries to improve interoperability

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GfxS staff

In 2008 Autodesk and Bentley Systems agreed to direct exchange of software libraries and the reciprocal use of each other’s ...

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PROSTEP updates PDF Generator 3D

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Randall Newton

Version 2.0 comes only five months after the initial release. When TechSoft 3D took charge of 3D PDF technology from ...

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Intelligent Light FieldView makes CFD data dance

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Randall Newton

The new release, three years in the making, delivers fast visualization of analysis data, high compression ratios, and a new ...

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2007: Major acquisitions consolidate PLM industry

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GfxS staff

Two major acquisitions dominated the PLM scene in 2007: Siemens buying UGS and Oracle buying Agile. An analysis by CIMdata’s ...

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Direct print: 3D Systems acquires Alibre

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Kathleen Maher

The marriage of Alibre and 3D Systems gives the hardware manufacturer direct access to CAD users and leverages the work ...

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National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency expands rapid access

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Randall Newton

New GeoEye technology makes satellite data available within hours. Hundreds of terabytes now available for concurrent joint use. The US ...

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Autodesk acquires social image service Pixlr

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Randall Newton

Autodesk will use the technology to strengthen existing consumer products like SketchBook, and it also gains an existing platform on ...

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June 2007: Autodesk Inventor LT aims to be 3D design editor

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GfxS staff

Autodesk released its entry into the MCAD direct editing sweepstakes in June 2007 with the preview release of AutoCAD Inventor ...

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Autodesk deal with Bayer Technology pushes Intergraph aside

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Randall Newton

Bayer will use a wide variety of Autodesk products in the design, construction, and operation of chemical and pharmaceutical plants ...