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DesignSpark Mechanical downloads top 50,000 in first two weeks

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Randall Newton

Will other parts vendors also offer free CAD tied to their parts catalogs? We recently reported on the launch of ...

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New DesignSpark Mechanical is free 3D CAD for electronic and mechanical design

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Randall Newton

SpaceClaim has teamed up with Allied Electronics and RS Components to create DesignSpark Mechanical, a subset of SpaceClaim Engineer. The ...

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Elon Musk channels Tony Stark to assemble next-generation 3D CAD

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Randall Newton

NX looks like it belongs in a science fiction movie thanks to some clever interface hacks. Using off-the-shelf tech and ...

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Stealth mode CAD developer Belmont Technology selects Parasolid

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Randall Newton

Choosing the durable 3D geometry kernel was a no-brainer for the Belmont team.   Siemens PLM says Belmont Technology, a ...

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Siemens offers monthly subscription option for Solid Edge

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Randall Newton

With more than 500,000 licensed seats in use, Solid Edge is gaining on the top two in mainstream 3D CAD. ...

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Solid Edge ST 6 brings social media into mainstream engineering

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Randall Newton

With built-in links to YouTube and GrabCAD, and a new online community to replace online help, Siemens is making Solid ...

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Solid Edge kicks off user conference with ST6

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Kathleen Maher

Solid Edge University 2012 showcases the new Solid Edge ST6 with productivity enhancements, sheet metal tools, surfacing improvements, and collaboration.

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TurboCAD turns V20

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Randall Newton

Who would have thought back in 1986 a $99 CAD product would be around so long? The list of new ...

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Siemens acquisition forges new links between digital and physical worlds

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Kathleen Maher

Siemens’s acquisition of LMS International demonstrates the commitment of the PLM group two integrating tools for design through production. With its own manufacturing as well as design, simulation, and data management Siemens AG has more puzzle pieces than the PLM competitors.

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Getting the original SolidWorks band back together

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Randall Newton

The non-compete clauses are out of the way, so some of the original SolidWorks team are reuniting to see what ...