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Blender Foundation awarded $1.2 million Epic MegaGrant

July 18, 2019

Kathleen Maher

The grant will contribute to Blender’s Professionalizing Blender Development Initiative.

Foundry reveals its schedule for Siggraph 2019

July 12, 2019

Ruchika Saini

Foundry is also supporting the annual JPR Siggraph Luncheon that will take place on July 31, 2019 at JW Marriott LA LIVE.

Autodesk introduces Fusion 360 extensions

July 1, 2019

Ruchika Saini

New manufacturing extension in Autodesk Fusion 360 will help users perform processes like complex surface finishing, automated drilling, additive manufacturing,, and automated verification workflows.

Want a truck—Volvo has one for you

July 1, 2019

Jon Peddie

Volvo has employed the latest tech to give max choices. At the PTC LiveWorx19 conference the other week, CEO and ...

PTC’s bet in AR and IoT is paying off

June 24, 2019

Kathleen Maher

PTC CEO Jim Heppelmann was a keynote speaker at the AWE AR conference, followed up a few weeks later with the company’s Liveworx conference.

Altair releases Hyperworks 2019

June 14, 2019

Ruchika Saini

Latest release offers fast simulation of complex assemblies, easy-to-learn fatigue life prediction, enhanced user experience for fast concept modeling, and more.

Dassault announces plan to acquire Medidata for a heart stopping $5.8 billion deal

June 13, 2019

Kathleen Maher

Dassault-Medidata acquisition will provide an opportunity to build a new business on Dassault’s 3D Experience platform.

Siemens’ PAVE360 puts auto manufacturers in the driver’s seat

June 8, 2019

Kathleen Maher

PAVE360 is designed to bring in all the different companies involved in the design of autonomous systems including people making semiconductors and components, writing custom software, developing sensors, and all the other parties that might be evolved. Siemens sees the automaker at the center of the equation.

Graphisoft and Epic Games offer realtime visualization for ArchiCAD 23

June 7, 2019

Ruchika Saini

Recent Twinmotion acquisition will help Epic Games provide ArchiCAD 23 customers with free access to realtime visualization technology. Graphisoft, developer ...