New features help drive innovation. PTC has released Creo 9, the latest version of the company’s CAD software, providing features that enable users to take advantage of emerging technologies such as generative design, real-time simulation, and additive manufacturing. Updates to Creo 9 across the core modeling environment improve productivity and ease of use. For … [Read more...] about Creo 9: Design on the fast track
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Spatial continues to expand on a ‘kernel’ of an idea
Spatial details its latest plans at its 2022 3D Insiders’ Summit. There is a group of companies and organizations that operate largely under the radar, and that if it were not for them, we would not have the kind of progress in CAD software we have seen over the decades. These companies have names like Spatial (a division of Dassault Systemes), Open Design Alliance, C3D Labs … [Read more...] about Spatial continues to expand on a ‘kernel’ of an idea
Linux Edition of SPECviewperf 2020 v3.0 benchmark is available for free download
The SPEC Graphics Performance Characterization Group (SPECgpc) has released a Linux Edition of its SPECviewperf 2020 v3.0 performance benchmark. v3.0 was released on December 9, 2021. Major updates in the SPECviewperf v3.0 benchmark include: The Solidworks-07 viewset has been updated to use the same viewport rendering modes in both 4K and 2K resolutions. Results are not … [Read more...] about Linux Edition of SPECviewperf 2020 v3.0 benchmark is available for free download
Autodesk takes aim at the factory
As the US opens up … again … Autodesk puts its bets on manufacturing. Once upon a time, the way the world worked in manufacture seemed pretty clear: the big engines of China and nearby smaller countries pumped out low-cost products. Consumers in the west bought whole bunches of the low-cost products and then sent them back to Asia to recycle. It was efficient, if not … [Read more...] about Autodesk takes aim at the factory
Dassault announces year end results for 2021
Looking back and looking ahead, Dassault says they’ve set the stage for future growth in the Experience Economy. As this is being written, Dassault is spelling out its plans for the future during 3DExperience World 2022. The company says it is poised for a new period of growth as it aligns its major product lines including Industrial Innovation (such as Catia and Enovia), … [Read more...] about Dassault announces year end results for 2021
Gian Paolo Bassi becomes Executive VP of 3DExperience Works; Manish Kumar promoted to CEO Solidworks
3DExperience World 2022 again has been shifted to a free and complete virtual event amid the news of the Omicron variant of the Covid-19 virus. Solidworks World became 3DExperience World and was inaugurated in 2020, introducing Solidworks users to new strategies for business innovation through discussions and demonstrations of 3DExperience Works. The 3DExperience Works has … [Read more...] about Gian Paolo Bassi becomes Executive VP of 3DExperience Works; Manish Kumar promoted to CEO Solidworks
Tech Soft 3D announces HOOPS 2022 Toolkits and a new Cohort Training Program
Free training sessions for the developers to get the most out of their 60-day evaluation of HOOPS toolkits. Tech Soft 3D has released its latest HOOPS 2022 SDKs. The yearly release of the toolkits features Apple Silicon support, new animation capabilities, PBR rendering, support for "Spatial Relationships,” etc. A free 60-day evaluation of HOOPS SDKs is available here. … [Read more...] about Tech Soft 3D announces HOOPS 2022 Toolkits and a new Cohort Training Program
Jon Peddie Research announces its 2022 Worldwide CAD Report: Building a more resilient marketplace
The AEC industry achieved a combined annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9%. MCAD grew at a rate of 8%. Tiburon, Calif.—January 31, 2022—Jon Peddie Research (JPR) today announced the availability of its 2022 Worldwide Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Market Report. The CAD market has always been a signpost for the health of the world’s Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) and … [Read more...] about Jon Peddie Research announces its 2022 Worldwide CAD Report: Building a more resilient marketplace
Shapr3D adds significant features throughout 2021
It’s the little things that count, like 2D drawings, cross platform support including M1 Macs and Windows machines, and cross-sections. Shapr has been regularly adding on new features and now it's stepped up the price accordingly. Shapr3D, an ambitious company based in Budapest, Hungary, was founded in 2015 by István Csanády. The company and its 3D modeling tool have … [Read more...] about Shapr3D adds significant features throughout 2021
Ashlar-Vellum releases new Lithium downloads for Mac and Windows
Tough contender Ashlar-Vellum adds a new draft tool for industrial design. Austin-based Ashlar-Vellum is the inheritor of a long tradition of industrial design tools and the company has continued to provide tools for drafting, CAD, and industrial design for Mac and Windows machines. Last July, the company announced the release of Lithium v12, a brand-new sketch and … [Read more...] about Ashlar-Vellum releases new Lithium downloads for Mac and Windows