Archives

Datakit updates CAD converter

BY
Randall Newton

CrossManager improves 3D PDF output, adds new formats. Geometry and semantic data are given equal treatment.  CAD exchange expert Datakit ...

Archives

Yet another SpaceClaim integration

BY
Randall Newton

SimWise 4D offers mainstream simulation for motion analysis. The new interface transfers SpaceClaim geometry and assembly constraints to SimWise. Engineering ...

Archives

Taking 3D printing into softer realms

BY
Randall Newton

A new appointment at Harvard will explore the chemistry and physics of gels, polymers, and colloidal suspensions for 3D printing. ...

Archives

TurboSite update adds HTML reporting, AutoShapes

BY
Randall Newton

We called version 1.0 of this innovative AEC iPad app a bargain at $495. Apps like this one reveal the ...

Archives

xPLM Solution acquires product documentation expert Sinteg

BY
Randall Newton

xPLM will use its many industry relationships to extend Sinteg sales into North America. Product Lifecycle Management software integrator xPLM ...

Archives

New Fir Tree CAM method replaces 19th Century milling process

BY
Randall Newton

A three-way research partnership between software vendor Delcam, engineering services firm Iruba, and tool maker Hermle led to the new ...

Archives

Vectorworks BIM camp heads to Washington DC

BY
Kathleen Maher

BIM Camp teaches skills to architects and landscape architects, and is designed for smaller firms. AIA credit is available. The ...

Archives

Hexagon acquires portable metrology software specialist New River Kinematics

BY
Randall Newton

The first company to sell a 3D solution for on-site industrial scanning has a solid list of customers. Hexagon has ...

Archives

Autodesk buys PI-VR for real-time visualization technology

BY
Randall Newton

Computational horsepower now allows high-end product development to work real-time with fully visualized models. Autodesk will target automotive first.  Autodesk ...

Archives

Geomagic/3D Systems deal accelerates the digital reality revolution

BY
Kathleen Maher

3D Systems, Stratasys, and EOS divvy up competitive territories. 3D Systems makes bid for Geomagic and expands software play. By ...