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Exploring the best new technologies and innovative products at SolidWorks 2011

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GfxS staff

Two well-known engineering software industry analysts team up to rate the most promising new products on display at SolidWorks World ...

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Aston Martin Racing chooses PTC

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Randall Newton

The busy racing firm will use both Creo Elements/Pro and Windchill as it develops a next-generation Le Mans prototype chassis. ...

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3Dconnexion passes 1 million 3D mouse milestone

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Randall Newton

The Logitech subsidiary got its start creating a 3D controller for Space Shuttle Columbia. 3D mice are now the must-have ...

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Making mountains — Adobe releases Molehill beta

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Kathleen Maher

Adobe’s 3D API codenamed Molehill is set to expand 3D development for the web. Expect to see new applications, games, ...

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New Tekla BIM viewer is good, but not what AEC desperately needs

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Randall Newton

BIM has enough proprietary viewers but too few interoperability options. And where are the AEC iPad viewers? Structural engineering software ...

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Gonzaga University smart antenna project uses Ansys simulation

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Randall Newton

The NSF-funded project seeks more reliable WiFi. Gonzaga University is using Ansys engineering simulation software as part of its research ...

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Parasolid tops 3.5 million users

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Randall Newton

Almost every CAD/CAD/CAE vendor is a Siemens PLM customer. Siemens PLM Software today announced that sales of its Parasolid 3D ...

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Autodesk up 16% in fourth quarter

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Randall Newton

All business segments performed well, with manufacturing setting a quarterly record. Starting next quarter Autodesk will change how it reports ...

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Ansys sets fourth quarter and annual revenue records

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Randall Newton

Revenue was up in all geographies and categories. Looking back two years, Ansys has earned the right to say “what ...

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New version of AutoCAD WS supports paper space layouts and Inventor DWGs

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Randall Newton

The popular iPad/iPhone app also adds support for eight languages, a magnifying preview of snaps, and more. Autodesk has released ...