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Autodesk acquires Tweak for digital image review

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Randall Newton

The Tweak technology and team will become part of the Shotgun review and collaboration group. Autodesk today announced it has ...

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Motion picture academy honors software makers

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Randall Newton

From the Bullet physics library to tools for storing volumetric data, 10 new software breakthroughs win Technical Achievement Awards. Hollywood ...

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Dassault Systèmes revenue up 19% in Euros in fourth quarter

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Randall Newton

Annual revenue tops $3 billion for the first time. Currency fluctuations were a doubled-edged sword for the French company. By ...

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Autodesk announces subscription transition plans for new software licenses

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Randall Newton

The move to subscriptions is about the payment scheme and the terms of legal use, not about whether the product ...

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New devices, new interfaces from Microsoft

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Kathleen Maher

Windows 10 will arrive with two new products for work and play. The Surface Hub is a high-end white board for show and tell and save and share and the HoloLens is another take on wearable augmented reality.

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Delcam adds vector and text flexibility to $149 ArtCAM Express

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Randall Newton

The entry-level program can now read in 3D files but still outputs in 2D for engraving and routing.   Delcam ...

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Flat first quarter revenue report hides the real growth at PTC

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Randall Newton

Slammed by currency fluctuations and the move to subscription income, PTC needs its big Internet of Things story to kick ...

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KeyShot workflow now available in ZBrush

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Randall Newton

Two years after an initial joint venture, KeyShot is now available as a fully integrated rendering option. The popular 3D ...

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New Spotlight features in Maxwell Render update

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Randall Newton

Next Level uses its science research to improve its artistic toolset. Maxwell Render from Next Limit adds new support for ...

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MyCadbox extends alternative model sharing platform

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Randall Newton

When other companies are moving to all-browser or mobile apps as a primary platform, CADfaster goes retro with a desktop ...