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SpaceClaim rapid growth continues in 2011

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Randall Newton

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

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Randall Newton

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

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Randall Newton

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

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Randall Newton

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

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Randall Newton

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

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Kathleen Maher

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

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Randall Newton

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

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Randall Newton

“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

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Randall Newton

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

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Randall Newton

The founder of SolidWorks announced the news in an email to employees. His resignation is effective immediately.  SolidWorks founder Jon ...