PTC demonstrates the flexibility of Atlas and its commitment to SaaS. Since its arrival in 2012, Onshape has been revolutionary in its commitment to pure SaaS for design. The company also demonstrated a willingness to innovate on the fly. Recognizing the challenge of bringing a new design tool into a very mature market, Onshape concentrated on getting a usable base product out … [Read more...] about PTC adds AR and generative design to products in Atlas portfolio
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Bentley Systems registers drop in EPC during pandemic
Revenues up 8.2% and CEO Greg Bentley says the company is at a new setpoint for the future. The company performance was just about right on the nose as far as the company’s expectations and those of their investors; but, it’s easy to get the impression that as 2020 was unfolding over Bentley execs were a touch nervous. Greg Bentley says that 2020 was not a normal year. The … [Read more...] about Bentley Systems registers drop in EPC during pandemic
Shapr3D releases new 2D drawing feature and pricing tiers
The rapid pace of development of Shapr3D, CAD modeler for iPad and macOS, has been a point of attention. It caused a stir after being optimized for the new Macs with the M1 processor. Shapr3D founder István Csanády says CAD software should be easier to learn and use. Keeping the focus on end user is important. While celebrating 5 years of its journey to developing CAD program, … [Read more...] about Shapr3D releases new 2D drawing feature and pricing tiers
Vectorworks 2021 Service Pack 3 offers new partnerships and collaboration features
Vectorworks, Inc. has released Service Pack 3 for the Vectorworks 2021 product line that includes Vectorworks Architect, Landmark, Spotlight, Designer, Fundamentals, Braceworks, ConnectCAD, and Vision. Service Pack 3 adds to the Vectorworks 2021 capabilities to deliver ‘simplicity to design the complex.’ Vectorworks has partnered with Unreal Engine to create a connection to … [Read more...] about Vectorworks 2021 Service Pack 3 offers new partnerships and collaboration features
Autodesk closes out a successful fiscal 2021, widens its ambitions
With a good sense of timing, Autodesk targets infrastructure. Autodesk says it has made good progress toward digitizing AEC, advancing its design and manufacture workflow, and pushing into the Enterprise. One of Autodesk’s key fundraising strategies is to convert “non-compliant users” into paying customers and to upgrade all subscribers to user-identified subscriptions. … [Read more...] about Autodesk closes out a successful fiscal 2021, widens its ambitions
Hexagon PPM revamps its annual awards
Hexagon PPM is headquartered in Madison, Alabama, USA. Its 2,400 employees are located on five continents and serve customers in over 80 countries. The company provides engineering software for the design, construction, and operation of plants, ships, and offshore facilities. Hexagon PPM aims to grow through constant investments in R&D and well-thought acquisitions. Last … [Read more...] about Hexagon PPM revamps its annual awards
Dassault advances Solidworks capabilities with cloud-based 3DExperience Works
Dassault opens its arms to all designers and engineers with new pricing packages. The lesson for 2021 is that you should have paid attention in 2020. Dassault has spent the past year delivering on the framework it laid out last year at the first 3DExperience World in Nashville. If you didn’t pay so much attention, we attempted to explain it here. Dassault wants to move its … [Read more...] about Dassault advances Solidworks capabilities with cloud-based 3DExperience Works
Ultra Librarian announces STMicroelectronics reference designs to accelerate design process
Ultra Librarian, a huge cloud-based, free PCB CAD library, announced that it has added 25 authorized STMicroelectronics interactive reference designs in Cadence system design formats that can be downloaded via Ultra Librarian website. The library helps you quickly find the verified parts from the leading component manufacturers. A user gets unlimited access to free schematic … [Read more...] about Ultra Librarian announces STMicroelectronics reference designs to accelerate design process
Dassault Systèmes announces 3DExperience Solidworks offers for makers and students
All virtual 3DExperience World 2021 was attended by more than 35,000 attendees this week. Although it was different than in-person experience, the event offered equally informative keynote sessions, free certification exams, stories from Solidworks customers using 3DExperience Works portfolio of tools, and much more. Going along with the event’s theme ‘The Freedom to Create,’ … [Read more...] about Dassault Systèmes announces 3DExperience Solidworks offers for makers and students
Pushing processors to the limit: Siemens NX incorporates new design paradigms, ease of use, and plenty of AI
Ongoing development work from synchronous to convergent expands Siemens’ concept of model-based definition. Siemens has achieved some milestones with their latest release of NX. The company has gone to a continuous release in which changes are rolled out regularly. The company expects a cadence of every 6 months or so. The company is taking more advantage of AI/ML with every … [Read more...] about Pushing processors to the limit: Siemens NX incorporates new design paradigms, ease of use, and plenty of AI