Vires makes simulation software that will aid in developing the Hexagon “autonomous X vision.” For years, Hexagon has been acquiring companies in a variety of 3D-related technologies for engineering disciplines of process and power plant design, civil engineering, and related geographic data applications, including 3D scanning. More recently, the company has been buying … [Read more...] about Hexagon acquisition points to autonomous driving strategy
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BricsCAD officially compatible with Intergraph CADWorx Plant
For tiny Bricsys the deal a big step forward in its battle to be taken seriously as a legitimate alternative to AutoCAD. CAD vendors Bricsys and Intergraph Process, Power & Marine today announced that the new release of Intergraph CADWorx Plant 2017 is compatible with both AutoCAD and BricsCAD. For Bricsys, a small software company based in Ghent, Belgium, this is a big … [Read more...] about BricsCAD officially compatible with Intergraph CADWorx Plant
PTC’s big picture is getting bigger
PTC has been tirelessly outlining its strategy for an extended view of PLM that integrates design, software, service, and operation. It’s the great reshuffle. The CAD companies have been doing a good job of sorting themselves out according to their skills and and ambitions. PTC in particular has done a remarkable job of redefining itself over the past 4 or so years since its … [Read more...] about PTC’s big picture is getting bigger
Hexagon acquires portable metrology software specialist New River Kinematics
The first company to sell a 3D solution for on-site industrial scanning has a solid list of customers. Hexagon has added to its portfolio of acquisitions with the purchase this week of New River Kinematics (NRK), a US-based engineering company that specializes in 3D analysis software for portable metrology applications. The NRK customer list reads like a Who’s Who of heavy … [Read more...] about Hexagon acquires portable metrology software specialist New River Kinematics
Geomagic Spark unites 3D scan data with MCAD geometry
The product combines Geomagic point cloud and mesh editing expertise with SpaceClaim’s direct modeling technology. New technologies had to be created to make the product possible. Last week at Euromold Geomagic announced a new product that combines 3D point cloud data, mesh editing, and MCAD solid modeling in one product. Geomagic Spark is the result of a close collaboration … [Read more...] about Geomagic Spark unites 3D scan data with MCAD geometry