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Synchro and Bentley Systems enter technology partnership

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Randall Newton

The deal will allow Bentley users to more easily integrate Synchro’s 4D construction management software into their workflow. Bentley Systems ...

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Will engineers be creators or facilitators in the mass customization era?

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GfxS staff

Futurist Brian Seitz wonders; will the democratization of design fundamentally change the role of engineering? By Brian Seitz The engineering ...

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2007: The Way of Rhino, Part 4: The Passion of the Rhino

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GfxS staff

No product specification sheets; no PR announcement until two months after it shipped; a list of new features that covers ...

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2007: The Way of Rhino, Part 3: Tracking the coming perfect storm in CAD

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GfxS staff

Just as it takes more than a butterfly in the Azores flapping its wings to launch a hurricane toward Houston, ...

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2007: Blurring and bridging the boundaries between PLM and factory automation

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GfxS staff

Increasing the communication between engineering and the factory floor has developed significantly, but still has a long way to go. ...

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Snopes weighs in on ‘unbelieveable’ 3D printing video

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Randall Newton

Rumor-busting website confirms 3D printing exists. Z Corp reaps a PR bonanza with the help of National Geographic Channel. A ...

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LightWave 10 supports 3Dconnexion 3D mice

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Randall Newton

One more reason to take the GraphicSpeak survey and win a SpacePilot Pro. NewTek has integrated 3Dconnexion 3D mouse support ...

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2007: New Acrobat 3D promises a treasure box of possibilities

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GfxS staff

Once upon a time the CAD world waited with breathless anticipation for the second release of Acrobat with 3D capabilities. ...

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Autodesk does about-face on PLM

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Randall Newton

Instead of cracking jokes about “only three companies with a PLM problem,” Autodesk will bring to market this year cloud-based ...

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2007: Assessing the challenges and rewards of design reuse

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GfxS staff

Manufacturing models may have hundreds of interrelated features, yet a growing number of companies are pushing to increase their reuse ...