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Chaos Group ships V-Ray for SketchUp major update

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Updates put 64-bit rendering power inside the 32-bit SketchUp. Chaos Group says its new V-Ray 2.0 for SketchUp represents the biggest ...

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Delcam adds Vortex high-speed roughing to PowerMill

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Time savings of between 40% and 70% have been achieved using the new technology. Delcam introduces a new high-speed milling ...

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New DesignSpark Mechanical is free 3D CAD for electronic and mechanical design

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SpaceClaim has teamed up with Allied Electronics and RS Components to create DesignSpark Mechanical, a subset of SpaceClaim Engineer. The ...

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Review: Nvidia Shield handheld Android game device

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Nvidia’s first consumer gaming device is a solid product, blending well into the connected world beyond gaming. By C. Robert ...

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3D Systems acquires The Sugar Lab for confection printing

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Husband and wife architects used the studio 3D printer to top a cupcake; the rest is culinary history. 3D Systems ...

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PTC acquires long-time partner NetIdeas

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The PLM hosting specialist bring remote deployment (cloud) expertise. PTC today announced it has acquired long-time services partner NetIdeas, Inc., a provider ...

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SolidWorks keeps on truckin’

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The 2014 version of the top selling 3D mechanical CAD will improve the user experience. The founders’ legacy of a ...

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Elon Musk channels Tony Stark to assemble next-generation 3D CAD

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NX looks like it belongs in a science fiction movie thanks to some clever interface hacks. Using off-the-shelf tech and ...

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Stealth mode CAD developer Belmont Technology selects Parasolid

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Choosing the durable 3D geometry kernel was a no-brainer for the Belmont team.   Siemens PLM says Belmont Technology, a ...

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Dassault Systèmes buys fatigue simulation technology

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Acquisition of Safe Technology Ltd. will add to Simulia simulation portfolio. Dassault Systèmes today acquired Safe Technology Ltd., a Sheffield, ...