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2008: RIP Autodesk Mechanical Desktop
When Autodesk Inventor was initially launched, Autodesk said it would keep Mechanical Desktop alive for three more releases. When it ...
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Mercury Marine pushes PLM first, ERP second
“Our lifeline is product innovation,” so Mercury Marine uses PLM to invest in four key components: people, process, technology, and ...
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Actify set to release SpinFire CAD viewer update
More than 50 updates or features including new measure and calculate tools. Actify has announced the next release of SpinFire, ...
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2008: Autodesk and Bentley exchange software libraries to improve interoperability
In 2008 Autodesk and Bentley Systems agreed to direct exchange of software libraries and the reciprocal use of each other’s ...
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PROSTEP updates PDF Generator 3D
Version 2.0 comes only five months after the initial release. When TechSoft 3D took charge of 3D PDF technology from ...
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Intelligent Light FieldView makes CFD data dance
The new release, three years in the making, delivers fast visualization of analysis data, high compression ratios, and a new ...
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2007: Major acquisitions consolidate PLM industry
Two major acquisitions dominated the PLM scene in 2007: Siemens buying UGS and Oracle buying Agile. An analysis by CIMdata’s ...
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Direct print: 3D Systems acquires Alibre
The marriage of Alibre and 3D Systems gives the hardware manufacturer direct access to CAD users and leverages the work ...
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National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency expands rapid access
New GeoEye technology makes satellite data available within hours. Hundreds of terabytes now available for concurrent joint use. The US ...
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Autodesk acquires social image service Pixlr
Autodesk will use the technology to strengthen existing consumer products like SketchBook, and it also gains an existing platform on ...
