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Bricsys aims to expand its low-cost CAD empire

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Randall Newton

New tools for mechanical design and product data management are coming. More than 700 third-party developers now build on the ...

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SpaceClaim and SofTech release Cadra bi-directional connector

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Randall Newton

2D mechanical drafters now have a fast path to 3D models. SpaceClaim and SofTech have jointly produced a path for ...

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Wild new Airbus twin-fuselage patent designs in glorious 2D

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Randall Newton

The cutting edge of aviation thinking must still go 2D when submitting a patent application. All current commercial aircraft are ...

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Infotech beefs up Kubotek KeyView

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Randall Newton

New release adds SAT export, advanced markup, 2D CAD import from 3D CAD products, and more. An update to Kubotek ...

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IMSI/Design releases paid version of TurboViewer for iPad/iPhone

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Randall Newton

Built using Teigha technology from the Open Design Alliance, IMSI/Design creates an Autodesk-free zone to view DWG 2D and 3D ...

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PTC releases free Creo Sketch

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Randall Newton

Designed for rapid capture of design alternatives, Creo Sketch’s defining characteristics are its compatibility with the Creo line and its ...

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AEC startups Horizontal and Ziggurat launch cloud BIM partnership

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Randall Newton

The two plan to carve out a niche as the ‘best of breed’ in 3D BIM project collaboration for existing ...

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Siemens PLM’s Newbury sees bright future for Solid Edge and mainstream PLM

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Randall Newton

Solid Edge was a hidden nugget when Siemens acquired the former UGS; under Newbury’s leadership the nugget is getting polished. ...

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Is the European Commission investigating Autodesk?

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Randall Newton

Reading between the lines, it is clear somebody in Brussels thinks it is time to take a close look at ...

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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 ...