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
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Aveva stays with Windows for its mobile strategy
New E3D Insight is for Windows 8 only and uses Microsoft Azure cloud technology. Aveva has launched its first mobile app, the fruit of a year-long collaboration with Microsoft to develop a 3D mobile viewing platform for plant design. Aveva E3D (the “E” is for “Everything”) is only available on Windows mobile devices. The app is being released for Windows 8.1, … [Read more...] about Aveva stays with Windows for its mobile strategy
Aveva reboots plant design portfolio
New Everything3D seeks one-to-one correspondence of physical and digital assets. The original data-first philosophy behind PDMS lives on. Plant and marine design vendor Aveva last week introduced a significant reboot of its plant design portfolio by introducing next-generation design software that integrates 3D geometry and 3D laser scan data into a coherent unit. Aveva … [Read more...] about Aveva reboots plant design portfolio
Aveva teases customers with new plant design product vision
Details are slim but the track record suggests a bold initiative that will blend engineering data with point clouds, with an SaaS component. Plant design specialist Aveva has released a statement announcing a new software initiative. “The Future of Plant Design” is short on details but long on bravado. Given the company’s track record, there is every reason to believe it will … [Read more...] about Aveva teases customers with new plant design product vision
BuiltWorks 3.1 increases SolidWorks utility for plant design
New interoperability with plant design systems from Aveva, Bentley, and Intergraph. Only five months after a major update, SolidACE has released an update to BuiltWorks that provides links to the major plant design software platforms. As one of the leading AEC add-ons to SolidWorks, it provides a way for structural engineers and designers working in SolidWorks to … [Read more...] about BuiltWorks 3.1 increases SolidWorks utility for plant design