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ASGVIS V-Ray Users Turn Bits Into Ice

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Randall Newton

ASGVIS, the maker of the V-Ray rendering add-in for Rhino and SketchUp, recently sponsored a contest with a simple theme—ice. ...

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New Licensing Plan Forces AspenTech Second Quarter Loss

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The short-term hit to revenue is in the company’s best interest, as it continues to fix the mess left by ...

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Time to Welcome the Desktop Supercomputer

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Nehalem-based workstations offer a strategic advantage we haven’t seen in years, and now—yes, now—is the time to ramp up. By ...

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Solving the Twists and Turns of Race-Car Brakes

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Pratt & Miller Engineering uses sophisticated fatigue analysis software to solve a brake pedal issue in a world-class race car. ...

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3D Systems Up 4% in 4Q; Down 19% For All of 2009

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Sequential trends are positive, as the manufacturer of Rapid Manufacturing and 3D Printing machines reversed its net loss from 2008. ...

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Lenovo Introduces New Entry-Level Workstation

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The ThinkStation E20, made from 50% recycled plastic content, is intended for CAD and digital content creation professionals on a ...

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Luxion Reclaims Hypershot Technology

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The advanced rendering software formerly known as Bunkspeed HyperShot is now—more or less—Luxion KeyShot. HyperShot is now Shot, but not ...

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Graphics Boards, Workstation Sales Strong in 4Q09

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The latest figures from Jon Peddie Research show strong sales gains for both PC graphics and workstations in the last ...

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THE CAMBASHI VIEW: Embedded Software Requires New Processes

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Manufacturers and their engineering software tool makers have yet to catch up with the embedded software revolution. Cambashi’s Bob Brown ...

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Geometric Revenue Down 31% in Third Quarter

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Randall Newton

The Mumbai-based PLM vendor and services provider prefers to point to sequential results to paint a more positive view of ...