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Onshape releases Android app

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Randall Newton

The browser is good enough on the desktop, but CAD works better on mobile devices with a dedicated app. CAD ...

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Lattice3D Studio update simplifies creating 3D PDFs for technical communication

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Randall Newton

The new template approach to creating interactive 3D PDFs does not require programming or scripting. 3D manufacturing models are seen ...

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Two initiatives from Khronos Group to advance open graphics standards

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Randall Newton

Vulkan is a cross-platform API for modern GPUs; Safety Critical will develop open graphics for environments where safety is mission ...

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Euro decline leads Ansys to an unusual flat quarter

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Randall Newton

The CAE vendor is usually a poster child for double-digit growth. Ansys (ANSS: Nasdaq) today reported second quarter results atypical ...

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New Take System highlights Cinema 4D update

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Randall Newton

Lens distortion and support for Houdini also included in this update. A new system for working with multiple takes of ...

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Computer Graphics market to exceed $235 billion by 2018

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Randall Newton

New Jon Peddie Research update shows graphics a continuing driver of computer industry growth. The computer graphics industry has been ...

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IntelliCAD ships major update of dwg-compatible development platform

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Randall Newton

Over 1,200 new features including broader raster image support. The IntelliCAD Technology Consortium has released a new version of its ...

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Giant burrowing snake machines create London Crossrail tunnel

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Randall Newton

Designed in PTC Creo, eight 1,000-ton units are cutting through 26 miles of widely varying conditions. For years the Crossrail ...

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PTC Q3 results in a word: Ouch!

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Randall Newton

Monstrous gains for Internet of Things doesn’t compensate for lackluster quarter in core businesses.   By Randall S. Newton PTC ...

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SPECapc releases SolidWorks 2015 benchmark

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Randall Newton

Three new models are included in this year’s benchmark, along with new procedures to test workstation performance. The leader in ...