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Altair Engineering acquires Acusim Software for CFD

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Randall Newton

Acquisition solidly positions Altair as a major player in the CFD market and at the forefront of multi-physics simulation. Altair ...

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Wanted: Volunteers to lead the high-tech revival of American jobs

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Randall Newton

A visualization and animation professional in Huntsville, Alabama has found a simple remedy for America’s twin crises in employment and ...

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Newtek gets LightWave 10 out the door; Core in the wings

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Kathleen Maher

When the NewTek team is finished, Core will become part of LightWave. Kathleen Maher sorts it all out. The new ...

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CEO transition at SolidWorks signals end of an era

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Randall Newton

Jeff Ray is promoted to Executive Vice President, Geographic Operations for Dassault Systèmes; Bertrand Sicot becomes SolidWorks CEO. Dassault Systèmes ...

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2010-2011 in CAD technology, the illustrated version, part 2

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Randall Newton

More trends from 2010 that will have an impact on design and engineering technology in 2011. The computer-aided design and ...

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MSC.Software introduces Adams Gear Advanced Technology plug-in for MD Adams

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Randall Newton

The new plug-in allows engineers to use a single dynamic simulation tool for the complete design process of transmissions. MSC.Software ...

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Solid Edge or NX? A reseller comments

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Kathleen Maher

Editor’s note: Kim Corbridge of Ally PLM Solutions, Inc. offered his checklist for users contemplating NX or Solid Edge. We ...

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InspectionXpert for Catia V5 update

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Randall Newton

Changes include AS9102 form improvements and a redesigned interface for automated ballooning in both 2D and 3D. There’s a new ...

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Autodesk releases web-based free trial of AutoCAD LT 2011

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Randall Newton

Through cloud computing, users can experience AutoCAD LT 2011 by downloading only a small player file, not the full program ...

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Chaos Group rolls out V-Ray 2.0

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Kathleen Maher

The newest version of the popular rendering engine for Autodesk 3ds Max includes support for Nvidia GPUs and improved 3D ...