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Inventor of the Year nominees read like a small manufacturer’s hall of fame

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Randall Newton

Autodesk asks its users to select a winner from 12 nominees. All have used engineering software to competitive advantage. For ...

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Tetra 4D and Lattice Technology to help each other refine 3D design data reuse

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Randall Newton

New business partnership will help Lattice’s digital mock-up tools produce interactive 3D PDF documentation, and give Tetra’s customers better tools ...

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Adding a pipeline improves LMU visual effects lab workflow

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Randall Newton

Loyola Marymount students now create animations in a professional rendering workflow; their creative output has doubled.  The mantra at any ...

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ScanToNURBS links 3D scanning to 3ds Max

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Randall Newton

Imported models can have G1 curve continuity across surface boundaries. NURBS specialist nPower Software has released a new plug-in for Autodesk ...

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CoreCG introduces a pipeline between Mental Ray and Maya

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Randall Newton

MentalCore expedites the back-and-forth process of content creation and rendering. Several studios field-tested the product prior to release. When computer ...

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Nvidia updates CUDA programming platform for GPUs

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Randall Newton

New features aim to make better use of GPUs for scientific and engineering simulation. Nvidia today released a major update ...

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Manufacture comes home

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Kathleen Maher

The future is always different than we think it will be. There are people working to completely revamp the process ...

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PTC first quarter revenue up 19%; plans internal re-organization

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Randall Newton

Revenue of $318 million was led by Windchill PLM and contributions of recent acquisitions. CAD revenue is flat. PTC (PMTC: ...

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3D PDF Consortium begins formal operations

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Randall Newton

The new industry group will manage the future of 3D PDF and advocate for its increased use in engineering. The ...

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New filter uses on-screen curves to deliver finer level of color video control

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Randall Newton

Curve-based color adjustment available for Final Cut Pro, Motion, and After Effects Levels and Curves is a new filter pack ...