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BricsCAD update puts BIM and MCAD in a familiar container

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Randall Newton

Bricsys is betting CAD users want to keep using .dwg data and drafting workflows while taking advantage of 3D advances. ...

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SolidWorks 2017 comes with new tricks and new options

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Kathleen Maher

The latest SolidWorks has a little something for everybody, but mostly CEO Gian Paolo Bassi works hard to keep everyone happy.

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CorelCAD 2016 arrives

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Kathleen Maher

Corel has building on its CorelDraw franchise to create a line of professional products for designers. In the process the company has been able to appeal to a unique base of users.

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Datakit plug-ins bring Rhino and DWG to Open Cascade

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Randall Newton

The plug-ins are for developers; more than 100 vendors use Open Cascade technology. Datakit has released two new plug-ins that ...

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Siemens PLM teases Catchbook

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Kathleen Maher

Siemens is reaching out: PLM group showed off Catchbook, a tablet based drawing and drafting tool for a wide range of applications from professional to consumer.

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Concepts reboots drafting for iPad

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Kathleen Maher

New drafting tool for tablets bridges conceptualization and drafting and opens up new lines of communication for professionals.  The arrival ...

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Bentley MicroStation update is all about the connections

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Randall Newton

The design platform favored by the enterprise-class design-build and infrastructure firms  will use the cloud without living on it. This ...

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AutoCAD Mac update brings feature set closer to Windows

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Randall Newton

Barely more than half of AutoCAD key features can now be found in the Mac version. Autodesk has updated AutoCAD ...

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TurboSite releases plug-in for AutoCAD

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Randall Newton

The free app makes it possible to view geo-located video and photos directly within AutoCAD. Today IMSI/Design releases a free ...

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Autodesk launches Point Layout for construction site modeling

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Randall Newton

Rivals Bentley and Trimble are already offering similar products. Construction-based BIM is slowly becoming a reality. Autodesk today launches new ...