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3D Experience Platform could solve problems

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Steve Wolfe

Dassault Systèmes unveils its next-generation product development system, clearly a strategy for the long haul. By L. Stephen Wolfe, P.E. ...

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LightWave ships 3D sculpting over time in ChronoSculpt

BY
Randall Newton

Review and correct cache animations and simulation errors in a variety of formats. LightWave 3D Group introduces a new approach ...

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Autodesk powers new Smithsonian 3D web presence

BY
Randall Newton

Custom educational tool gives general public virtual access to rare artifacts and specimens.    The Smithsonian today launches its new ...

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Geomagic Capture brings professional scan-design to the desktop

BY
Randall Newton

Scan-to-model bundle is pitched at design and manufacturing engineers, designers, and quality control. The Geomagic division of 3D Systems is launching ...

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Ansys reports 8% revenue growth in third quarter

BY
Randall Newton

The leader in engineering simulation reports a number of issues that have slowed sales in Asia. North America and Europe ...

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PTC closes year on positive note

BY
Randall Newton

Service Lifecycle Management keeps the revenue needle pointed upward. Large deals were up significantly from a year ago. PTC (NASDAQ: ...

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SPEC introduces first professional workstation benchmark

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GfxS staff

The new benchmark tests workstation performance without requiring specific applications to be preloaded.  SPEC’s Graphics and Workstation Performance Group (SPEC/GWPG) ...

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Autodesk to acquire CAM leader Delcam

BY
Randall Newton

The deal is an all-cash offer for the publicly traded British firm. Autodesk will dip into its non-US cash to ...

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Aveva stays with Windows for its mobile strategy

BY
Randall Newton

New E3D Insight is for Windows 8 only and uses Microsoft Azure cloud technology. Aveva has launched its first mobile ...

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Autodesk acquires Virtual Shape Research Technology Assets

BY
Kathleen Maher

Autodesk furthers its industrial design line of tools with the acquisition of VSR's technology for class A surface design and modeling tools.