CAD market shipments increased 9% sequentially from 2018 to 2019 The CAD market is growing and stronger than ever, thanks to the engine of digitalization, which affects every aspect of design and engineering and every discipline. The market is anticipated to grow with a healthy growth rate of more than 2.4% over the forecast period 2018-2022. The Computer-Aided … [Read more...] about The stage is set for continued CAD industry growth
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Graebert steps-up to BIM
The company opens up access for rich 2D data in Ares products. There are nearly three dozen CAD programs on the market that work like AutoCAD, but there is only one that comes close to AutoCAD's market size. Autodesk executives speak of 10–12 million versions of AutoCAD in use, of which 3/4 are, they suggest, pirated ones. So it may come as a surprise to learn that German … [Read more...] about Graebert steps-up to BIM
Captis debuts at Adobe Max
HP and Adobe team up to create tools for material capture and use. It's no secret that Adobe is growing its 3D business. What is kind of a secret is exactly how they are going to do that. The company has been steadily acquiring people and technology in the realm of 3D imaging and creation, but the tools that are actually available to Adobe customers are scattershot and … [Read more...] about Captis debuts at Adobe Max
Unity Reflect for AEC
Unity has been promising the arrival of its Reflect platform for AEC visualization for several months. The game engine company and Autodesk had announced plans to collaborate in a marriage of game engine technology and BIM in 2017. The deal was made manifest in June at the AIA conference in Las Vegas with demonstrations of Unity’s Reflect plugin. The plugin started shipping in … [Read more...] about Unity Reflect for AEC
PTC acquires Onshape, ends quarter on a high note
Two companies with long histories come together for a new future. It’s been a busy fall in the design and engineering industry, but PTC and Onshape still managed to shake up the industry. PTC announced plans to acquire Onshape for $470 in cash. PTC used its financial call to talk about the acquisition. In his opening remarks, Heppelmann said the deal is part of a “near era … [Read more...] about PTC acquires Onshape, ends quarter on a high note