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
EdgeWise Plant 3.0 runs up to 12x faster with multicore processing
Other new features include enhanced pipe extraction, QA tools to verify accuracy, and real-time finishing tools. ClearEdge3D this week released EdgeWise Plant 3.0 with six major new features to optimize and accelerate 3D modeling workflows. The software automates the extraction of complex CAD pipe geometry from 3D laser scanned data, reducing time to create accurate as-built … [Read more...] about EdgeWise Plant 3.0 runs up to 12x faster with multicore processing
Autodesk deal with Bayer Technology pushes Intergraph aside
Bayer will use a wide variety of Autodesk products in the design, construction, and operation of chemical and pharmaceutical plants worldwide. Four years ago Intergraph SmartPlant was supposed to do the same thing. Bayer Technology Services has signed an enterprise agreement with Autodesk for the global use of a variety of software products and suites. Four years ago Bayer … [Read more...] about Autodesk deal with Bayer Technology pushes Intergraph aside
New Edgewise Plant find pipes within massive 3D scans
The software automatically extracts pipe geometry from 3D point cloud data, reducing pipe modeling time 50% or more. ClearEdge3D (Warrenton, Virginia) is now shipping Edgewise Plant, a new software tool that automates the extraction of complex CAD geometry from 3D point cloud data. The software uses smart algorithms to identify essential surfaces in a point cloud, discarding … [Read more...] about New Edgewise Plant find pipes within massive 3D scans
AVEVA reports record annual revenue of $286 million for FY 2011
The BRIC economies continue to be hot for the global vendor of plant design and operations software; North America is currently considered a "rough" market for the UK-based vendor. Plant design and operations software vendor AVEVA (LON: AVV) has reported record revenue for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2011. Rebounding nicely from a down year, the Cambridge, UK vendor … [Read more...] about AVEVA reports record annual revenue of $286 million for FY 2011
Bentley AutoPlant V8i now supports 64-bit Windows
The market leader for AutoCAD-compatible plant design also adds new working modes, an updated user interface, and more. Bentley Systems has released an updated version of AutoPlant V8i (SELECTseries 3) suite that brings new interoperability, new support for 64-bit Windows, and other features. Bentley says AutoPlant is the most widely used AutoCAD-based plant design … [Read more...] about Bentley AutoPlant V8i now supports 64-bit Windows