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Autodesk scoops up 3D point cloud innovator Alice Labs

October 13, 2011

Randall Newton

Studio Clouds edits point clouds for use in 3ds Max and Maya and displays with game engine speed. Everyone is ...

SAP to acquire Right Hemisphere for design visualization

September 7, 2011

Randall Newton

The two have been technology partners for years; what took SAP so long to bring 3D to the enterprise? Business ...

Autodesk acquires NURBS-based ray tracing technology

August 25, 2011

Randall Newton

Numenus RenderGin generates visualizations from CAD data without triangulation. Automotive design is a targeted use. Autodesk has acquired certain technology-related ...

Autodesk buys a DIY online recipe book

August 1, 2011

Randall Newton

Autodesk acquires Instructables, extending its reach into the growing Maker Movement. The CAD industry is arming in a new war ...

2007: Oracle acquires Agile in $495 million bid to become PLM leader

July 29, 2011

GfxS staff

In hindsight, this acquisition was just one of many; Oracle assimilated Agile and moved on. Here’s what it looked like ...

2007: Major acquisitions consolidate PLM industry

July 19, 2011

GfxS staff

Two major acquisitions dominated the PLM scene in 2007: Siemens buying UGS and Oracle buying Agile. An analysis by CIMdata’s ...

Trimble clears final hurdle in Tekla acquisition

July 5, 2011

Randall Newton

Stockholders vote overwhelmingly for Trimble bid. Autodesk, Bentley, and Nemetschek now have a stronger competitor in structural engineering. Trimble has ...