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SpaceClaim rapid growth continues in 2011
110% license sales growth and another round of VC funding. Ford gives its seal of approval. We compare SpaceClaim to ...
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SolidACE releases BuiltWorks 2012 for SolidWorks
Combining intelligent steel data translators with 3D CAD in the SolidWorks environment creates a data-centric solution for structural design and ...
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Autodesk acquires T-Splines modeling technology
The first major advancement in CAD geometry since NURBS has become popular in industrial, commercial, and architectural design. The fate ...
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Luxion releases updated plug-ins for SolidWorks, Rhino, Creo, Pro/Engineer, SketchUp
The KeyShot plug-in allows CAD data to be directly transferred from a modeling session into high-resolution rendering. Luxion has updated ...
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Mobile makes CAD industry submit to Joy’s Law in 2011
Most CAD vendors released at least one mobile app in 2011, but some felt pressured to do it. Joy’s Law ...
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Chasing pixels from CAD to Pandora
The new markets we thought were out there, really are out there. It’s not easy, but the ability to combine ...
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Dassault Systèmes revenue up 11% in third quarter
Enovia PLM sales were up higher than expected. The year-ago comparisons are healthy despite the end of the IBM PLM ...
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Open source Aras releases commercial PLM solution for SolidWorks
“Aras Enterprise PLM for SolidWorks Enterprise PDM” fills a hole in the SolidWorks marketplace as big as its name is ...
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Autodesk buys into Frank Gehry’s Catia-powered think tank
The “strategic relationship” with Gehry Technologies provides Autodesk with world-class consulting and GT with money and training to expand the ...
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Jon Hirschtick leaves Dassault Systemes SolidWorks
The founder of SolidWorks announced the news in an email to employees. His resignation is effective immediately. SolidWorks founder Jon ...