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Connect Press updates its communities

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Kathleen Maher

In the world of CAD related web sites, ConnectPress has taken a unique approach to news sharing and community. It ...

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Luxology releases second Studio Environment Set kit

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Randall Newton

SES 2 includes a wide variety of high dynamic range images for Modo 501, MicroStation, and SolidWorks 2011 users. Luxology ...

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AMD’s amazing A to Z APU accomplishments

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Jon Peddie

The last five years have been an incredible roller coaster ride for AMD, the largest rival to Intel in the ...

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Sydney high-rise designed in ArchiCAD rakes in the awards

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Randall Newton

Ark-Coca-Cola Place is the first commercial tower in Australia completely designed, constructed, and managed from a BIM model. Australia’s first ...

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Solid Edge ST4 improves sheet metal simulation, 2D drafting, and more

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Randall Newton

Other new features include new support for JT and 3D PDF, and new synchronous technology capabilities for working with assemblies. ...

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Autodesk introduces AutoCAD 2012 App Store

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Kathleen Maher

Not content with selling Sketchbook or the occasional quirky app on the Apple iStore, Autodesk takes the initiative, and a ...

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New Edgewise Plant find pipes within massive 3D scans

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Randall Newton

The software automatically extracts pipe geometry from 3D point cloud data, reducing pipe modeling time 50% or more. ClearEdge3D (Warrenton, ...

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Part Solutions sees rise in ‘purchineering’ as key to lowering product design cost

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Randall Newton

Adding 3D part catalogs to PLM allows faster access to previously approved products. [Editor’s Note: The following email interview with ...

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Lattice releases update to XVL Studio

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Randall Newton

Lattice is known for its speed in displaying and manipulating very large manufacturing assemblies. Included in this release is new ...

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PTC delivers; now it’s up to the users

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Kathleen Maher

The message at PlanetPTC Live this week has been about the all-new PTC, ready to shake up manufacturing automation. Is ...