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CAD Wars Erupt in China
and Russia, Pt 2 - new geometry kernel RGK by Russian government faces
competition with 17-years old, privately-funded C3D kernel by ASCON, Ralph
Grabowski, upFront.eZine, May 7, 2013
CAD Leaders Face China Threat, Pt 2: Does GstarCAD Have a Chance?
- GstarCAD8 launched with fanfare, but privately funded company with
only 400 employees might not be able to compete with current CAD industry
leaders, CAD Insider, May 6, 2013
Autodesk Faces a China Threat, Pt 1 -
GstarCAD may be part of Chinese challenge to CAD current CAD
industry leaders, CAD Insider, May 2, 2013
CAD Wars Erupt in China and Russia - Chinese CAD vendors ZWSOFT, Gstarsoft
in open competition for world market, Ralph Grabowski, upFront.eZine, Apr 30,
2013
Gstarsoft Launches New CAD Platform, Seeks to Expand Global Reach - GstarCAD8 with enhanced UI, modular architecture, new command-management mechanism, smart graphic partition, self-adaptive data model, priced at $499/$599 for standard/pro editions, Cyrena Respini-Irwin,
Cadalyst, Apr 29, 2013
AVEVA Teases Solid
Performance in FY13 - share price up 5%, good outlook for
engineering solutions, records appreciable contribution from Bocad, Monica
Schnitger, Schnitger Corporation Hot Topics, Apr 23, 2013
Geometric Kernels and Irremovability of Presidents from Office
- ASCON kernel C3D is available for licensing; Russian geometric kernel RGK is under development by Russian Government, isicad.net,
Apr 15, 2013
Pillar
of the CAD Community - CAD expert Brain Benton about getting selected for Autodesk Expert
Elite program, conveying information through books, videos, contribution to CAD industry, hobbies, Cyrena Respini-Irwin,
Cadalyst, Apr 11, 2013
Bentley, Siemens Partner to Add Value for Plant Owners - to advance interoperability, data availability by integrating OpenPlant, Comos,
complete, providing consistent, accurate digital plant asset, Schnitger
Corporation, Apr 8, 2013
Ken Versprille,
the Inventor of NURBS, Tells About Past, Present, and Future of CAD -
drawbacks of contemporary 3D modelers, surface-surface intersection issues,
challenges to 3D CAD interoperability, isicad.net, Apr 4, 2013
50 Years of CAD
- features of Sketchpad, history, versions for drafting, designing, Evan Yares,
Design World, Feb 13, 2013
Windows 8: Is It the Right Call for CAD? - redesigned touchscreen
interface might present transition pain to users, Windows 7/8 blended
environments supposed to be norm in near future, Joe Dysart, Cadalyst, Feb 14,
2013
Is Social CAD the Next Big Thing - sharing CAD
data within, beyond group encourages collaboration, knowledge sharing but may
result in theft of intellectual data, Aaron Goldberg, CAD/CAM Performance, Jan
31, 2013
The Roots of
CAD, Pt 1 - beginning of CAD with expectations to use computer in direct
way, origin of design concepts, graphic display, optimization procedures,
Evan Yares, 3D CAD Tips, Jan 25, 2013
The Roots of CAD, Pt 2: The Design Process - inception of CAD industry,
impact of design process, designer variables in developing creative tasks,
Evan Yares, 3D CAD Tips, Jan 28, 2013
CAD Trends from the Global Product Data Interoperability Summit
- emphasizes on modeling, 3DPDF for creating technical data packages, Aaron
Goldberg, CAD/CAM Performance, Jan 24, 2013
Geomagic/3D Systems Deal Accelerates the Digital Reality Revolution -
Geomagic CEO Ping Fu on 3D printing industry, strategy vs. execution, future of
3D printing, Kathleen Maher, Graphic Speak, Jan 8, 2013
It Could Be
That CAD Vendors will Suffer from Avoiding Granularity - Android,
iOS enable users to perform specific tasks while communicating with each
other, while Windows, Linux, OS X can't do so, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access,
Dec 17, 2012
Three Big Trends Impacting Designers Today - 3D
printing, ambient intelligence, infinite computing, Tom Lansford, Graphic Speak,
Nov 30, 2012
Jon Hirschtick Looks Ahead - talk about starting
new venture, motivation behind it, cloud computing, SolidWorks 2013, Deelip
Menezes, Deelip.com, Nov 9, 2012
Getting the Original SolidWorks Band Back Together
- CAD industry is getting ready for another hunch in product development
technology, Randall Newton, Graphic Speak, Nov 5, 2012
SolidWorks Founders Reunite to Ponder Their Second Act
- Jon Hirschtick, John McEleney, Scott Harris, others, form Belmont
Technology, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, Nov 2, 2012
The Wengerd Report: Time-Sliced CAD Models
- ability to view CAD model with time axis, discrete frames, just like
watching video, could be the next big thing in CAD world, Owen Wengerd, WorldCAD
Access, Oct 16, 2012
How to be the Next Autodesk - The ABC of Success, Pt 4
- 'Americanizing' will be key for foreign CAD companies, Roopinder Tara, CAD
Insider, Oct 12, 2012
How to Be the Next Autodesk, Easy as ABC, Pt 2: B is for Bulletproof
- software must offer excellent quality assurance, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider,
Oct 9, 2012
How to Be the Next Autodesk, Pt 3: B is Also for Big
- 'be big' for potential customers, significant presence on web,
good customer care support, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, Oct 9, 2012
Bricsys Beware, SolidWorks Wants Into Lower Cost 3D CAD Market -
survey from Dassault Systemes released soon after Bricsys announces
3D modeling features being added to BricsCAD Platinum package, Ralph
Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, Oct 4, 2012
Statistics
on
Service
for
Analysts
and a
Critical
Look at
CAD
Market
Studies
-
usefulness
of
mathematical
statistics,
methodology:
Q&A,
Nikolay Snytnikov,
isicad, Oct 1, 2012
Should
You
Change
Your CAD
Solution
- or
Not?
-
companies should try to maximize performance using existing CAD software before
trying to switch to new options, Bill Martin-Otto, CAD/CAM Performance, Sep 4,
2012
7 Free
CAD
Models
Resource
to
Bookmark
-
Autodesk
Seek,
RevitCity,
GRABCAD,
CAD
cube,
Bentley
library,
CADforum
library, CAD Block Exchange Network, Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes, Aug 31, 2012
AspenTech Revenue Up 23% in FY12
- total contract value was $1.68 billion, services & other revenue was $18
million, reported loss from operations of $3.6 million, Monica Schnitger,
Schnitger Corporation Hot Topics, Aug 22, 2012
CAD
Around
the
World
-
software developers eye China, Brazil, Turkey, Russia as infrastructure
growth in these countries prompt increasingly global market, Heather
Livingston, Cadalyst, Aug 5, 2012
Why I
Quit the
CAD
Business
-
raster-to-vector conversion results remain unsatisfactory
for inexperienced users, Steve Hannath, upFront.eZine, July
24, 2012
Seeing Into the Future: Eureka Asks 3 CAD Companies What They See as
Emerging Technologies - PTC, SpaceClaim, Autodesk on mobile
markets, social media, easy-to-use, highly interoperable CAD software,
Justin Cunningham, EUREKA, May 14, 2012
A Midterm Test for the CAD Industry - Autodesk has highest
market share, followed by Dassault, Siemens, PTC; BRIC countries
continue to be highest growth regions, Kathleen Maher, Graphic Speak, Apr
18, 2012
Which CAD Vendor Will be First to Run on 8 Metro?
- tablet-ready nominees MoI, AutoCAD, SpaceClaim to work with Metro UI of
Windows 8, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, Mar 30, 2012
Industry Trend Line: What's Going on with CAD These Days? -
cloud computing gains, CAD market, users growing fast,
customers ready to buy 3D, summary of JPR report, CAD products, Bill
Martin-Otto, CAD/CAM Performance, Mar 15, 2012
CAD
Market
Grows,
Expands
in New
Directions
- CAD
market grew to $7 billion in 2011, increase in cloud computing platforms, growth
in tablet computing will add to revenue resources, Barb Schmitz, Creo (by PTC),
Mar 5, 2012
Quickies:
AspenTech,
Cimatron,
Comet &
MuM
- Aspen
Tech
acquired
SolidSim
Engineering;
Cimatron
earned revenue of $12 million in Q4; Comet Solutions announced closing of $4
million Series C equity capital round, Monica Schnitger, Schnitger Corporation
Hot Topics, Feb 21, 2012
A Free
Web-Based
3D Model
Viewer,
No
Plug-ins
Required
- P3D
model viewer is sleek, WebGL-based system, can import OBJ files, has
different shading/wireframe modes, can be embedded in an html documents, Josh
Mings, SolidSmack, Feb 10, 2012
Should You Buy Your CAD Software - Or Rent? - Siemens PLM partners with
Local Motors to rent Solid Edge Design 1; software rental problems faced by
CAD vendors, Evan Yares, 3D CAD Tips, Feb 2, 2012
GrabCAD,
New
Openness
and
Future
Business
Models
-
GrabCAD is trying to innovate engineering environment, technologies,
creating business opportunities, Oleg Shilovitsky, Beyond PLM, Feb 1, 2012
From France, Its iPocketDraw, Now with DXF Editing - full 2D CAD app for iPhone, iPad, can open DXF files upto 20MB only, doesn't handle complex objects like splines,
hatches, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, Jan 24, 2012
Why CAD
Will Wither on Apple
- Apple
needs to understand lacking feature in iPad to serve CAD industry: sufficient
RAM, full OpenGL implementation, intimate access to graphics chip, speedy
development, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, Jan 17, 2012
Interview
with GrabCAD CEO Hardi Meybaum
- talk
about origins of GrabCAD, inspiration behind it, Josh Mings, SolidSmack, Jan 17,
2012
GrabCAD:
Community,
CAD, and
Goodwill
Prove a
Winning
Formula
-
GrabCAD helps publish 3D models to site, meet users of similar interests with
each other, use social connections to get potential assignments, job leads,
Kenneth Wong's Virtual Desktop, Jan 4, 2012
Dr.
Who and
the CAD
Manager,
Pt 2
- manual
board drafting, AutoCAD modeling, drafting benchmark, comparison, Patrick
Hughes, AUGI Library, Jan 5, 2012
Dr. Who and the CAD Manager, Pt 1 - author sharing his past work
experience in CAD industry, Patrick Hughes, AUGI Library, Dec 7,
2011
Keeping Up with AM Technologies -
major trends in additive manufacturing, 3D printing, service provider updates, Terry Wohlers,
MoldMaking Technology, Dec 1, 2011
The Truck That Peterbilt: Designing and Fabricating Classic Models - die-hard fan builds remote-controlled functional model of Peterbilt 359 truck at 1:4 scale, Dan Marotta,
PTC Blog, Nov 2, 2011
BOM and CAD-PDM-PLM-ERP Integration Challenges
- challenges include BOM transfer, keeping item data in sync,
maintaining different flavors of BOMs in multiple systems, Oleg
Shilovitsky, PLM Think Tank, Nov 3, 2011
Conference Review: Hexagon User Conference 2011
- well-organized event offered full tracks of equipment, software centric
training, end-use case presentations, Gavin Schrock & Gene Roe, The American
Surveyor, Oct 31, 2011
Hexagon: Strong Q3, 'Cooling' China -
revenues up 55%, Americas performed stronger than expected, Monica
Schnitger, Schnitger Corporation Hot Topics, Oct 27, 2011
'JT Open' and the Future of PLM 2.0 - JT
Open formats will help penetrate data downstream in organizations, Oleg
Shilovitsky, PLM Think Tank, Aug 29, 2011
The Open Design Alliance Prepares for the Future - history of ODA, aims
to move forward to improve CAD under new
president Arnold van der Weide, Kathleen Maher, Graphic Speak, Aug 19, 2011
10 Things to Remember
When Asking a Technical Question - search forums separately,
use social media, attach screen shots of problem, use correct terminology as
far as possible, Matt Lombard, Dezignstuff SolidWorks Blog, Aug 21, 2011
CAD Hash Tags for Twitter - list of Twitter
hash tags to find CAD-related Tweets, Cadalyst, July 2011
The Future of CAD Without Files? - CATIA system connects directly to
ENOVIA back-end, AutoCAD WS on cloud trying to minimize need of CAD
files on disc, Oleg Shilovitsky, PLM Think Tank, July 27, 2011
The World as Your Workstation - mobile computing apps give liberty
to design products anywhere through Internet, Bertrand Sicot, Desktop
Engineering, July 1, 2011
AVEVA Making Steady Progress - interim
statement reports strong demand from oil, gas sector, experts expecting 12%
increase in revenue, Monica Schnitger, Schnitger Corporation Hot Topics, July 7,
2011
Hexagon: €3.5 Billion
by 2015 - forecasts revenue of euro 2.238 billion in 2011, assumes to grow
at 8% per year through 2015, Monica Schnitger, Schnitger Corporation Hot Topics,
June 6, 2011
Traits of a Productive CAD Drafter in a Choppy, Directionless Economy
- ability to comprehend big picture, communicates well, makes use of tools,
training given, finishes tasks on time, Brian Curran, CAD Panacea, May 23,
2011
CAD
Technology
Guide
-
Connex50
3D printer in use at Trek Bicycles, SolidWorks n!Fuze, Moldflow 2012,
PTC Creo, Leslie Gordon, Machine Design, May 4, 2011
Hexagon
Says
2011
Off
to
Good
Start
-
total revenues up 77%, Intergraph accounted for 56% of growth, Monica
Schnitger, Schnitger Corporation Hot Topics, May 10, 2011
6 1/2 Reasons to Ignore the Trend in Direct CAD Technology
 -
budget, time, multi CAD software package usage can be reasons, also productivity, Scott Sweeney, Kubotek,
Apr 25, 2011
HP,
PLM
Cloud
and
Services
Aggregation
-
PLM companies may connect to private, public cloud, Oleg Shilovitsky, PLM
Think Tank, Apr 12, 2011
Al Dean - Develop3D's Master Scribe - interview, Develop3D
offerings, Jeff Mirisola, Jeff's Tool Shed, Mar 26, 2011
Microsoft Competes
With Autodesk in the
Make-3D-Models-From-Cellphone-Cameras
Market - PhotoSynth technology to
capture 3D objects using cell phone,
digital camera, Ralph Grabowski,
WorldCAD Access, Mar 24, 2011
Thoughts on CAD Software
Pricing - cloud may upset geographic pricing, which currently
causes huge differences between countries, Deelip Menezes,
Deelip.com, Mar 14, 2011
CAD
Revolution: Inevitable & Already Started - industry trends
include cloud, SaaS, alternative licensing, new platforms, history
free, 3D printing, more, Vladimir Malukh, isicad, Jan 30, 2011
A Role for Resellers? - VAR's role as software sellers erodes as SaaS-based
software sold online, working of construction businesses as VARs, Paul
Wilkinson, Extranet Evolution, Mar 3, 2011
What the Effect of Autodesk's Registration of DWG as a Trademark Means
- similar trademarks can be used by different entities, DWG will not give
Autodesk any right to .DWG file extension, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access,
Mar 4, 2011
LEDAS Changes
Leadership to Better Guide Future Development of CAD Technology -
former CEO, cofounder, David Levin interviewed on transition, products,
technology, strategy, future, isicad, Feb 1, 2011
Social Product Innovation - Facebook - 2
main ways of using social product, exploring use of social computing in
product innovation, Jim Brown, Clarity on PLM, Feb 1, 2011
Intersection of Engineering IT, Cloud
- processing, storage, data transfer features, applications for IT, Chad
Jackson, Engineering Matters, Jan 10, 2011
No End to Seasons Sale - CATIA, ANSYS for $2.20 - software pirates
flourish in Pune, India, selling openly on roadside stall, includes
guarantees, Sachin Nalawade, CAD XPERTS, Jan 10, 2011
2010
Products vs. Platforms - Mass Customization at Tipping Point? -
successes at TechShop, Kicstarter raises money, Joseph Flaherty,
Replicator, Dec 22, 2010
Should We Be Teaching Document Control or Collaboration?
- Paul Wilkinson, Extranet Revolution, Dec 20, 2010
How Big Boys, Girls Helped CAD Grow Up - staple forms of
architectural education, digital project built wins over CATA,
creating knowledge, work processes for CAD industry, Sivam Krish,
Generative Design, Dec 18, 2010
PLM and Cloud - Hold the Promise?
- PLM and enterprise software, cloud promise, cost, Oleg Shilovitsky, PLM
Think Tank, Dec 18, 2010
How Can Apparel Companies Use 3D Software to Streamline Sample Development?
- digital models offer advantages over physical samples, Ram Sareen,
Cadalyst, Nov 11, 2010
Let's Talk About the Cloud Topic that CAD Vendors Won't Discuss -
pricing details have not been forthcoming, may be because vendors are
trying to figure out how to make it expensive, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD
Access, Nov 4, 2010
CAD in the Cloud - Needs Selling on the Ground - CAD delivered on SaaS
basis, on Dassault launching AEC CADaaS, marketing challenges, Paul
Wilkinson, Extranet Evolution, Oct 14, 2010
Design Forecast: CAD in the Cloud - commercial
design-applications arriving via cloud, benefits for customers, Martyn Day,
Develop 3D, Oct 12, 2010
The Costs and Benefits of
Change - CAD industry changing, low cost 3D, free 2D, direct edit, cloud
delivery, Solid Edge on change of kernel, Matt Lombard, Dezignstuff SolidWorks Blog, Oct 11, 2010
The Future of the ITC and the AutoCAD Clone Market -
IntelliCAD 7 Beta 2 made available to members, ITC size dwindling, Dassault
Systemes launching free DraftSight on Windows, Mac and Linux, Deelip Menezes,
Deelip.com, Oct 7, 2010
AutoCAD Look Alikes, What's your Opinion? -
users may be better served if vendors would create better CAD programs, not
just copy AutoCAD, Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes, Sep 22, 2010
Book Excerpt: Empowered - Rachel Nislick creating online community for PTC
customers, Robin Saitz believer in groundswell power, Josh Bernoff and Ted
Schadler, Bloomberg Business Week, Sep 17, 2010
Take CAD to the Next Level - collaboration
engine, SharePoint 2010, ProjectWise StartPoint V8i, Nancy Spurling Johnson,
Cadalyst, Sep 16, 2010
Considering the Cost vs Benefit of CAD -
CAD adding value, using improved 3D model, moving from 2D CAD to 3D CAD, Paul
Hamilton, Sep 14, 2010
CIP - The Bomb; Fragments CAD in the Cloud
- understanding required between customers and CAD vendors, CAD in the Cloud
most beneficial for vendors, data collected on customers' business computers by
customers' CAD vendor, Caveat Emptor, Sep 13, 2010
My Vision of the Plenary Session at isicad-2010/COFES - conference lineup of
speakers include Oleg Shilovitsky on
PLM trends, Deelip Menezes on intelligent 3D modeling methods, Anton Dzhoraev
on graphical capabilities for next CAD generation, David Levin, Not Just
Russian CAD/PLM, Sep 6, 2010
Some Thoughts on the DWG CAD Market
- porting to other CAD systems using ODA platform, DraftSight based on ARES, DWG
market building credibility/acceptability to concept of AutoCAD clones, Deelip
Menezes, Deelip.com, Aug 30, 2010
Lean Product Development Ideas for Your CAD Problem - Pt 3
- GANTT chart, lean PD process, Jeff Waters, Life Upfront, Aug 27, 2010
Manufacture Content, PIM, et al. Pt 1 - amount
of information contained in PIM, content designed for Revit MEP use, Autodesk
providing end users/product modelers with guidelines on optimizing families for
best performance, Erik Lewis, Who's Afraid of the Big Bad BIM?, Aug 21, 2010
Lean Product Development Ideas for Your CAD Problem - Pt II -
concept modeling, pre-CAD concepting, IP protection, SpaceClaim enables
bid modeling, Jeff Waters, Life Upfront, Aug 20, 2010 (also see
Pt 1)
Experiencing CAD on the Mac - fewer
commands, APIs, different UI, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, Aug 5, 2010
Affordable 3D Arrives
- appealing to small businesses, no more clay models, products more user friendly, Emily Maltby,
The Wall Street Journal, July 29, 2010
Product Data Formats for the 21st Century
- technology, interoperability, design related applications, data ownership,
Oleg Shilovitsky, Daily PLM Think Tank, July 21, 2010
100 Fabulous Freebies for CAD Users
- recommendations of readers, editors,
general purpose tools, Cyrena Respini-Irwin, Nancy Spurling Johnson, Cadalyst,
July 19, 2010
Free
CAD File Conversion in the Cloud - companies offering
conversion service, selling translation software, Oleg Shilovitsky, Daily
PLM Think Tank, July 9, 2010
Free
CAD File Conversion in the Cloud - companies offering
conversion service, selling translation software, Oleg Shilovitsky, Daily PLM
Think Tank, July 9, 2010
Of CAD, Clouds, and
iPads -
author doubts practicality of using iPad, cloud technology for CAD, Matt
Lombard, Dezignstuff SolidWorks Blog, July 5, 2010
CAD
Vendors Are Vowing to Stir Up the Industry; If Only -
Dassault announcement of free 2D CAD program not the revolution that was
promised, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, June 24, 2010
Online CAD and the Fear for the Sales Channel -
mixing channel/direct sales, indirect sales models, selling online, cloud
technology, Martyn Day, Develop3D, June 23, 2010
Some
Thoughts on CAD on the Cloud - versionless
face of CAD in cloud, cloud computing, large companies open to cloud, Deelip
Menezes, Jun 12, 2010
Bricsys 2010 Conference - Keynote - future of CAD, Deelip Menezes,
Jun
9, 2010
What is the Future of CAD and PLM Standards? - effect on users/industries/vendors, expensive, different business models, Oleg Shilovitsky, Daily PLM Think Tank, Jun 3, 2010
Good Products Gone Bad - Web 2.0 methods, process advantages to product development/PLM, Project X, failure mode, effects analysis, Tom Shoemaker, Social Product Development, Jun 2, 2010
Jay Vleeschhouwer on Active CAD Seats, Autodesk Sub Numbers - CAD users, maintenance revenues, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, May 28, 2010
Other
Trademarks Opposed By Autodesk and By Others
- US Trademark and Patent Office, battles over names, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD
Access, May 27, 2010
Autodesk
Shows Dassault How to Treat Customers - Autodesk's
distribution of bug fixes to its customers, Blog Nauseum, Apr 30, 2010
PTC
We're Ready to be on the Cloud - putting apps on cloud,
Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, Apr 30, 2010
The
Fight Over DWG Ends - ODA relinquishes use of DWG marks
end of opposition to Autodesk, Deelip Menezes, Apr 24, 2010
Interview
with Arnold van der Weide - Pt 2 - CEO of Open Design
Alliance on branding, origin of Teigha, Deelip Menezes, Apr 23, 2010 (see
also Pt 1,
Pt 3,
Pt 4,
Pt 5,
Pt 6)
The
Dassault Systemes Cloud Strategy - Pt 1 - SolidWorks/Dassault
presents cloud technology as imminent, customers confused, rivals
anticipating fallout, Deelip Menezes, Apr 25, 2010 (see also
Pt 2,
Pt 3,
Pt 4)
Interview
with Arnold van de Weide - Pt 1 - president of Open
Design Alliance discusses leaving ITC, lack of formal QA, reverse engineering
DWG, DGN with Russian developers, Deelip Menezes, Deelip.com, Apr 23, 2010
Windows XP Still Rules - Windows XP still
dominant according to Autodesk data, Deelip Menezes, Deelip.com,
Apr 12, 2010
CAD in the Cloud II -
Collaboration, SaaS & 2D/3D Mashups - SaaS about web browser,
collaboration, integration, plus ROI of SaaS for CAD, Christopher Boothroyd,
afterCAD Blog, Mar 28, 2010
Community: It's
All About the Members exclusive
- facilitating in community, connections vs
hub-and-spoke, know needs of members, Jim Meyer, Autodesk University 2009
Leading Online and
Face-to-Face Communities
exclusive
- share content best practices with other leaders, learn about content,
speakers/videos, importance of strong leadership, Jill Keefer, Autodesk
University 2009
The Clouds are Gathering - SolidWorks World showcased cloud-based design
system; Microsoft presents on Bing mapping, augmented reality research,
Martyn Day, Develop 3D, Mar 16, 2010
Software Industry Loses Patience with China - Beijing's policies irritate Business Software Alliance, Bruce Einhorn,
Business Week, Mar 10, 2010
A Cloudy Conversation with Mike Payne
- founder of SpaceClaim Corporation talks about CAD on cloud, following
subscription model, plug-ins, Deelip Menezes, Deelip.com, Mar 10, 2010
Mark Parent on the Cloud
- COO of Kubotek USA considers cloud just new pricing model to trap
customers, Deelip Menezes, Deelip.com, Mar 10, 2010
Paul Grayson on the Cloud
- CEO of Alibre talks about online functionality of Alibre Design, phasing
it out, cloud computing for SolidWorks, Deelip Menezes, Deelip.com, Mar 10,
2010
It Works
for Me Just Fine - many users
content with older versions, upgrade revenue a concern, cloud may be answer,
Deelip Menezes, Deelip.com, Mar 8, 2010
CAD in the Cloud: The First Wave - PC-over-IP - discussing software,
hardware solutions, integration with SaaS, Christopher Boothroyd, afterCAD
Blog, Mar 2, 2010
The Growing Need for Multiple CAD Access in ERP - CAD-independent
technology Oceans SDK facilitates easy integration of 3D CAD data assets
into ERP applications, Vinay Wagle of CCE, Desktop Engineering, Mar 1, 2010
Open Source Software and the Cloud - using open source software on cloud can
be cheaper option, Deelip Menezes, Deelip.com, Mar 3, 2010
A Closer Look at
Graebert's ARES (Standard Version)
 - 2D drafting product based on ODA's
DWG-compatible technology supports 400 AutoCAD commands, available for Windows,
Mac, Linux versions, Kenneth Wong's Virtual Desktop, Mar 1, 2010
CAD/PLM on the Cloud and Vendor Lock in - cloud CAD can simplify selling
process but interoperability issues can arise, Oleg Shilovitsky, Daily PLM
Think Tank Blog, Feb 24, 2010
PLM, Cloud, SaaS and Software Upgrades - analyzing technology of SaaS/cloud,
Cloud/SaaS as business model, Oleg Shilovitsky, Daily PLM Think Tank Blog,
Feb 25, 2010
Community Matters
- CAD vendors using social network channels to reach its customers, Kenneth
Wong, Desktop Engineering, Feb 25, 2010
A Closer Look at Graebert's ARES
- Kenneth Wong, Desktop Engineering, Feb 25, 2010
Technical Graphics and the ODA -
ODA to expand beyond cloning Autodesk technologies, Deelip Menezes, Deelip.com,
Feb 24, 2010
Analyze
This - cloud computing seems to make analysis, simulation software
affordable, Deelip Menezes, Deelip.com, Feb 23, 2010
The Cloud
After the CAD - Live Web Platform technology from AfterCAD allows
multiple users to interact with scene in real time, Deelip Menezes,
Deelip.com, Feb 22, 2010
Clearing Up Cloud Computing - Before It's Too Late
- discussing issues related to browser-based CAD: latency, security,
reliability, interoperability, Kenneth Wong's Virtual Desktop, Feb 17, 2010
You-Bought-It-You-Own-It vs the Cloud - reader shares his practical
experiences of using CAD software on cloud, Matt Lombard, Dezignstuff
SolidWorks Blog, Feb 12, 2010
Graebert's ARES Takes on AutoCAD; IMSI/Design's DoubleCAD XT Graduates to V2
- Kenneth Wong, Desktop Engineering, Feb 10, 2010
Cloud and Multitouch CAD/PLM = Engineer's Nightmare?
- maintaining real-time user-machine interfaces through cloud is important, Jim Brown, Tech-Clarity, Feb 5, 2010
Interview with John McEleney, CEO of CloudSwitch - ex-CEO of SolidWorks
explains cloud technology, life after SolidWorks, Matt Lombard, Dezignstuff
SolidWorks Blog, Feb 10, 2010
Cloud Computing': What Exactly Is
It, Anyway? - every is talking about it, here are the basics,
business examples, Wall Street Journal, Feb 8, 2010
ARES Takes Aim at AutoCAD; DoubleCAD XT Evolves into V2 - less-expensive
alternative to AutoCAD, DWG reading-writing product based on ODA's
technology supports most commonly used AutoCAD commands, Kenneth Wong's Virtual
Desktop, Feb 8, 2010
ThomasNet CAD Online Offers ROI for Everyone - WebCAD
solution helps engineers search industrial products, services online to view,
buy desired models, Peter Mooney, Desktop Engineering, Feb 1, 2010
The Cost of CAD on the Cloud
- change-resistant users will adopt CAD on cloud if it will offer
significant cost savings, Deelip Menezes, Deelip.com, Feb 8, 2010
The Joy of Specialized Design Tools: BikeCAD Pro
- impressive parametric CAD program designed for custom bicycle frames, runs on
Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, handles human-mechanical interaction well, Al Dean,
Develop 3D, Jan 29, 2010
The Future with Augmented Reality - live view of real world merged with
contextual computer-generated information can find applications in CAD industry,
Martyn Day, Experience Building, Jan 27, 2010
Interview with COADE Employee Over Intergraph's Purchase - Q&A about merger,
CAESAR integration, strength, opportunities generated by merger, Ralph
Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, Jan 25, 2010
Episode 257 - CES, CAD Style
-
introduction of touch enabled devices, Lou Gallo, SolidWorks:Heard!, Jan 17,
2010
EULA Showdown -
Autodesk strikes back at critic R Paul Waddington for sustained criticism of
end user license agreement (EULA),
Matt Lombard, Dezignstuff SolidWorks Blog, Jan 18, 2010
10 of the Best Tech-for-CAD Goodies of CES 2010 (and More Highlights) -
light-touch interactive projector, MSI Wind Top AE2420 screen, LG N+ monitor
technology, Josh Mings, SolidSmack, Jan 12, 2010
Saving the Planet Starts
with Your Design in Mind - using technology tools for evaluating materials,
determine manufacturing location, shipping requirements, assessing
manufacturing processes, Jeff Ray of Dassault Systemes SolidWorks Corp.,
Desktop Engineering, Jan 3, 2010
10 New Technology Predictions for the Future of 3D and Design - SolidWorks
might release CATIA translator/converter, 3D design applications on Windows,
Mac, Linux, mobile, more usage of thumb-drive, web upgrades, Josh Mings,
SolidSmack, Jan 6, 2010
Apple
Applies to Patent Multi-Touch Viewing and Moving of 3D Objects - Apple's
solution includes manipulations like changing 3D perspective
viewpoints, panning in various directions, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access,
Jan 5, 2010
2009
Engineering with Social Media - manufacturers want their ERP systems to be
integrated with Enterprise 2.0 like social networking tools, Jeff Rowe,
MCADCafe.com, Dec 21, 2009
The Complacency of Subscription Income - subscriptions bring revenues
for vendors, could be dangerous for future of CAD, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD
Access, Dec 23, 2009
Hi-Fidelity CAD
- digital tools cannot overcome every limitation, Al Dean, Develop 3D, Nov 26,
2009
 Let's Move Beyond Modeling -
true CAD innovation sounds rare today, Joel Orr of Cyon Research Corp., CADdigest.com,
Dec 11, 2009
Are CAD Vendors Thinking 'HTML 5' Yet? - HTML 5 spec supports 2D drawing
(inline SVG), document editing, offline storage, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD
Access, Dec 9, 2009
Your Personal Technical Bookshelf in a Browser - online technical
information portal 'Knovel' offers social networking features also,
Kenneth Wong's Virtual Desktop, Nov 25, 2009
Updated CAD News from Russia - Bentley Systems sold 120 licenses to
Russian design companies, NanoCAD Mechanics available for 25K rubles,
SpaceClaim to distribute its products in Russia, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD
Access, Nov 18, 2009
Adobe Pulls a Visio - Adobe withdrawal from 3D is latest example of
companies' lack of success in CAD market, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD
Access, Nov 16, 2009
Price Slashes in CAD:
the Sign of the Times - software vendors like Alibre, Autodesk, Kubotek
offer big discounts, Kenneth Wong's Virtual Desktop, Oct 22, 2009
Is
the Design Engineer Extinct? -
skilled design engineer is responsible for fundamental product development
but paid less than CAD engineer, Matthew Loew of Daxcon Engineering Inc.,
CADdigest.com, Oct 19, 2009
A Tale of Two Aberdeen Reports - companies need to expand conceptual
stage of their development process, Jeff Waters, lifeupfront.com, Oct 15,
2009
In Search of Elegance #1: An Introduction
- software gets more complex with each release, users adopt only simple
features, Al Dean, Develop 3D, Oct 14, 2009
Growing Up the Clones - AutoCAD
clones need major facelift, Deelip Menezes, Deelip.com, Oct 8, 2009
What Should Be the Price of CAD Software? - software price is determined
based on economics, psychology, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, Oct 1, 2009
The Value of Partners - Bricsys runs partner program like Autodesk to
make software more useful for customers, Deelip Menezes, Deelip.com, Sep 23,
2009
The Quest for the
Holy Grail of Hand-Held CAD - NaviCAD searches, browses, downloads, inspects
3D content available in Google 3D Warehouse on Apple iPhone for $0.99 only,
Kenneth Wong's Virtual Desktop, Sep 16, 2009
The
Cost of CAD Software Today - not many CAD bargains right now but
some vendors flexible on lapsed maintenance contracts, Nancy Spurling Johnson,
Cadalyst, Aug 31, 2009
How to Trade in CAD Software - ASCON is offering KOMPAS 3D at 50% discount
in exchange of your old CAD software, Deelip Menezes, Deelip.com, Sep 1,
2009
Alibre CEO Grayson: 'Destructive Creation' Defines the Opportunities Ahead
- contraction reflects fundamental restructuring of American economy, Paul
Grayson of Alibre, CADCAMNet, Aug 27, 2009 pdf
Is Computer Design a Substitute for Hands
On Experience? -
designers, engineers should put themselves in users shoes before using CAD
to build products, Jamie Hyneman, Popular Mechanics, Aug 2009
Pictures in the Cloud - Autodesk's Project Showroom, Dragonfly
delivered as software as service (SaaS) offer high-quality rendering,
visualization through cloud computing, Kenneth Wong, Computer Graphics World,
Jul 2009
A Game-Changing Formula
for Global Success - social product development model helps companies in
risk mitigation, knowledge management, increasing productivity, operational
efficiency, Robin Saitz of PTC, Desktop Engineering, Jul 27, 2009
Desktop Data Acquisition
Scales New Heights - integrating appropriate card with easy-to-use software
to build inexpensive data acquisition system is easy, Peter Varhol, Desktop
Engineering, Jul 27, 2009
Accelerate 3D
Application Development - rapid application development framework
with core 3D functions, capabilities helps focus on application-specific
functionality, Anthony Lockwood, Desktop Engineering, Aug 5, 2009
Digital-Modeling Veterans Want Data for Life Cycles -
common reference data standard ISO 15926 being followed,
software vendors working on plant design, Tom Sawyer, ENR.com, Aug 5, 2009
Interview
with Kenneth Wong, CAD Journalist and Blogger - CAD market, scope
of magazines, delayed use of 3D in browsers, CAD bloggers, journalists,
Franco Folini, Novedge, Jul 22, 2009
Bricscad v9.3.9-1 Feels Like v10 - latest release adds in-house geometry
engine, fixes 170 bugs, provides access to settings more than AutoCAD
does, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, Jul 31, 2009
Social Networking and Product Development - applicability of Web 2.0 tools
to social product development can bring substantial benefits to companies, Tom
Shoemaker, Cadalyst, Jul 23, 2009
Real Web
Design - 'OnLive' technology may provide cloud-based solutions for CAD over
Internet, Martyn Day, Experience Building, Jul 14, 2009
ODA
Cracks DWG 2010 - Autodesk changes DWG format every 3 years to
avoid troubling customers, Deelip.com, Jul 15, 2009
A Quick Look Out on the CAD/CAM
Web - list of sources, cadcamstuff.com, Jul 13, 2009
Flying in the
Face of Adversity - acceptance of cloud computing & SaaS-based design
technologies is increasing during economic slowdown, Mark Fletcher, MCAD Online,
Jul 14, 2009
Open
Design Alliance Caught in the Autodesk-SolidWorks Legal Tangle
- ODA is summoned to produce its communications with SolidWorks regarding
DWG, Kenneth Wong's Virtual Desktop, Jul 13, 2009
5 CAD/PLM Conspiracy Theories to Ponder and FEAR - is Dassault 'dumbing
down' SolidWorks to distinguish it from CATIA?, Josh Mings, SolidSmack, Jul
8, 2009
Is China's Green Dam Another Great Wall?
- mandatory content filtering 'Green Dam' may limit workstation options for CAD
users, Kenneth Wong's Virtual Desktop, Jul 3, 2009
The Essential Reader: OpenCAD - cheap book by Deelip Menezes is good for
beginners to help them write their own CAD program step by step, Ralph
Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, Jul 5, 2009
4 Ways to Share Content Stinkin Quick, The Best and How They'll Totally
Advance CAD/PLM - overview of FriendFeed, Posterous, Tumblr, WordPress, Josh Mings, SolidSmack,
Jun 29, 2009
Should You Give Your
Processes Some SaaS? - software as a service can do
most of accounting, backup, applications work, helping you concentrate on core
processes, Tony Lockwood's Burning Questions, Jun 22, 2009
ODA and LEDAS Get Constrained
- LEDAS will implement its constraint technology in DWGdirect, Deelip.com,
Jun 15, 2009
Episode
217 - NovEdge - podcast, NovEdge CEO Cristiano Sacchi talks about website,
blogging, COFES, Lou Gallo, SolidWorks:Heard!, Jun 14, 2009
GRX - Another ObjectARX Source Compatible SDK - list of ObjectARX source
compatible SDK's, Deelip.com, Jun 11, 2009
Boston Area Companies Expand Beyond CAD Alone
- good talent pool for developing CAD, product data management makes
companies earn profit, Galen Moore, Mass High Tech, Jun 5, 2009
Jump In. 5 Ways New Tech Has Completely Changed 3D CAD Design and PLM Forever
- future applications will have hands-free control, unlimited multi-touch,
real-time collaboration, experiential reality, touch-enabled software, Josh
Mings, SolidSmack, Jun 3, 2009
Social Engineering: A
New Era in Product Development - sources like Facebook, Vuuch,
3dvia.com, AutoCAD Exchange portal help collaborating with users, share
innovative ideas, Kenneth Wong, Desktop Engineering, May 21, 2009
The
Bricsys Automated Testing System - Luc de Batseiler of
Bricsys explains whole building, testing process, Deelip.com, May 6, 2009
The Story of
Bricsys - moving through ups and downs in past, Bricsys is
evolving continuously, Deelip.com, May 5, 2009
Giving the Customers What They Don't Know They Want
- don't rely just on customers' statements of need, visit to SolidWorks
customer, Jeff Ray, SolidWorks Blog, May 5, 2009
Can
Internet Change CAD? - CAD data management transparency, open CAD
representation format will be affected, Oleg Shilovitsky, Daily PLM Think Tank,
May 4, 2009
Is
Your Business Smart Enough? - CAD industry experts
interviewed about CAD software knowledge, CAD as core business product, average
performance of company using CAD, Eat Your CAD, May 1, 2009 (requires free
registration)
CAD
on Mac: Yea or Nay? - Autodesk, SolidWorks ask users,
Mac compatible version of NX might be delayed, Kenneth Wong, Desktop
Engineering, Apr 30, 2009
ODA
World Conference - Tech Soft 3D and Redway3d - demo of
high-performance graphics engine HOOPS, Redsdk 2D/3D graphics engine, Deelip
Menezes, Deelip.com, Apr 30, 2009
ODA
World Conference - ADTdirect and Facet Modeler - demo of
architectural engineering package plus lightweight 3D modeler by ODA, Deelip
Menezes, Deelip.com, Apr 30, 2009
Current
and Future Trends in Product Engineering, Application Development, Technology
Consulting - KPIT Cummins - PLM, MES helping organizations
in global economic slow down, market size for PLM, CAD, CAM software globally,
in India, Prabhakar Bendre, CAD CAM News, Apr 28, 2009
Open
Design Alliance Conference - Day 2.5 - demo of TurboCAD
constraint technology, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, Apr 28, 2009
ODA
World Conference - Constraints - Siemens' presentation on 2D
dimensional constraint manager, LEDAS ready to sell their DRX modules, Deelip
Menezes, Deelip.com, Apr 29, 2009
ODA
World Conference - DWG 2010 - ODA able to read DWG 2010
files, Deelip Menezes, Deelip.com, Apr 28, 2009
ODA World Conference - Day 1 - Opening Remarks
- dos, don'ts of ODA, talk about re-signing ODA membership agreements,
Deelip Menezes, Deelip.com, Apr 28, 2009
ODA World Conference - Day 1 - Development Status
- Neil Peterson of ODA talks past work, current development of ODA platform,
Deelip Menezes, Deelip.com, Apr 28, 2009
Open Design Alliance Conference - Day 1.5
- aspects of DirectDWG, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, Apr 27, 2009
Open Design Alliance Conference - Day 2
- Techsoft 3D demo, ADTdirect, ODA facet modeler, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD
Access, Apr 28, 2009
Open
Design Alliance Conference - Day 1 - ODA president
renames 'libraries' as 'the platform', PDF to be supported, Q&A on ODA
future, developing technical platform, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, Apr
27, 2009
Pushing
the Envelope of 3D - Sim Ops, BumpTop, Cooliris offer
software to view content in 3D, Olga Kharif, Business Week, Apr 20, 2009
Freakin'
Ribbon Bar - interface changes rile users, Roopinder
Tara, CAD Insider, Apr 20, 2009 exclusive
A Conversation with Evan Yares - class action suit against ODA considered,
Deelip Menezes, Deelip.com, Apr 18, 2009
ODA
vs Evan Yares - clause forcing members to abide by
whatever ODA decides contested by its own author, Deelip Menezes,
Deelip.com, Apr 15, 2009
Open Design Alliance: What a Mess - ODA changing terms of associate
membership rankles author, ongoing dispute, threats of lawsuits, Evan Yares,
Evan on Engineering Software, Apr 13, 2009
3D Searching Madness - 5 Ways to Search in 3D - Oh, Except for CAD and Design
Stuff - shape search abounds for graphics but only a few CAD search based
tools, Josh Mings, SolidSmack, Apr 13, 2009
slash.dot
Comments on CAD Software for the Unemployed - software
vendors worried unemployed may head to free CAD software, Ralph Grabowski,
WorldCAD Access, Apr 9, 2009
Win, Win, Draw - drawbacks of
AutoCAD LT favor Bricscad Pro that is half price of LT, has most of APIs of
AutoCAD, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, Apr 6, 2009
Time
to Make the CAD Software - key areas are software
development, quality assurance, education and training, product planning, Mark
Burhop, Siemens PLM Software Blog, Apr 5, 2009
BRX - Under the
Hood - more functions are being added to BRX
SDK regularly, maintaining quality, Deelip.com, Mar 31, 2009
BRX Explained
- Bricsys offers ARX source-compatible BRX SDK for AutoCAD users, Deelip.com,
Mar 30, 2009
Obama's 'Buy American' Policy May Limit US Wide Format Scanner Choice
- strict law leaves option of using expensive and specific Xerox large format
scanners only, Scanners 4 CAD, March 2009
Research Rap: Designing Your Company Out of a Bad Economy
- strategies to adopt, using digital prototyping software, message for
manufacturing companies, Jim Brown, Manufacturing Business Technology, Mar
11, 2009
Exceeding 5-year Lows
- overview on share prices of publicly-owned CAD companies, Ralph Grabowski,
WorldCAD Access, Mar 10, 2009
What I Learned: Multitouch Goes 3D
- 3D information becomes common form of business data, implication for
manufacturing, Jim Brown, Manufacturing Business Technology, Mar 9, 2009
How's This for an Adaptive 3D Modeling and Rendering Environment? Much
Better - film maker Bruce Branit video showing future
of 3D modeling, rendering, Josh Mings, SolidSmack, Mar 5, 2009
The Fruit Bowl Future of Design and Engineering in 2019
- videos, future vision montage, manufacturing techniques, applying technologies
to process of design, engineering, Josh Mings, SolidSmack, Mar 4, 2009
Finding New Paths to
Move from 2D to 3D - emerging 3D tools offer
attractive approach to solid modeling, Blake Courter, co-founder SpaceClaim,
Desktop Engineering, Mar 2, 2009
Why Technology Projects Fail - address probable obstacles, match project to
company goals, change management, need of strategic vision, Mark Hechel,
Cadalyst, Feb 26, 2009
Neil Peterson - interview with CTO of Open Design Alliance, ODA World
conference, overview on changes in DWG format in AutoCAD 2010, companies plans,
more, Deelip Menezes, Deelip.com, Feb 20, 2009
The Maturity Curve of Product Development - factors that keeps companies
above or below the curve, CAD tool as biggest creator in Product Development,
more, Paul Hamilton Blog, Feb 16, 2009
Wisdom from the Trenches (User Profile) - three software upgrade tips for
CAD, IT managers from CAD manager Charles Prettyman, Kenneth Wong, Cadalyst, Feb
2, 2009
Excel Foundry
Forges Ahead - Excel Foundry and Machine combined Romer Cimcore 3000i
portable measurement machine with scan-to-CAD software from
ReverseEngineering.com, Christiann Moore, Desktop Engineering, Feb 2, 2009
Predicting the
Future of CAD - CAD still has far to go in terms of performance,
simplicity, connectivity, intelligence, more, Jeff Ray, Desktop Engineering,
Feb 2, 2009
Mechatronics Primer: Reinventing Machine Design - process to integrate
mechanical, electronics, control systems, computers to develop flexible,
capable, multipurpose machines, Tom Kevan, Desktop Engineering, Feb 2, 2009
CAD is Boring - Because CAD is Alone! - calling CAD 'boring' touches off
a debate, Oleg Shilovitsky, Daily PLM Think Tank, Jan 29, 2009 (more
CAD industry articles)
PTC Schools Competition Hits Top Gear -
enthusiastic
students share their
experience, show
great grasping power, skills for fundamentals for design, engineering,
Stephen Holmes, Develop3D, Jan 29, 2009
Natural User Interfaces - video, about natural frequencies in vibration
analysis, creating multi-modal CAD, Tom Stahovich, University of California,
Riverside, COFES.com, Apr 2008
Say It In 3D - 3D a natural way to communicate, eliminates barriers, Richard
Breitner, 3D Perspectives, Jan 20, 2009
Interview with Chris Williams, Vuuch Founder and CEO - startup aims to
integrate CAD project communications, Franco Folini, Novedge Blog, Jan 26, 2009
I(heart)Sketch Shows What 3D Design is All About - video shows applying
design in semi-3D environment using touch interface, Josh Mings, SolidSmack, Jan
22, 2009
Amidst Gathering Clouds and Raging Storms - economic storm, casualty
includes Autodesk Location Services, Kenneth Wong, Cadalyst, Jan 21, 2009
Dale Fugier - interview with McNeel's CAD software developer, academic
background, selecting animal names for products, Autodesk connections, copyright
notices, OpenNURBS for Nobel prize, Deelip Menezes, Deelip.com, Jan 14, 2009
Why Do Machine Shops Need a CAD System? - shorter lead times, pressure on
pricing, production operations, Mark Driscoll, American Machinist, Jan 5, 2009
CAD Tools: Breaking Barriers - CAD company executives' views on migrating
from 2D to 3D, simplifying design process, increasing productivity, trends,
Linda Bell, NASA Tech Briefs, Jan 1, 2009
In
Pursuit of CAD File Compatibility - need for compatibility between current
and past versions, Ken Fields, CADdigest.com, Jan 2, 2009
2008
Interview with Maxim Bogdanov, ASCON CEO - KOMPAS 3D's success in
Russia, where it is a leader in mid-range CAD, thoughts on US market, more, Franco Folini, Novedge
Blog, Dec 22, 2008
Interview with Al Dean, DEVELOP3D Co-founder and Editor - overview on
personal life, comparing online and print media, impact of social media on
CAD users, new technologies, more, Franco Folini, Novedge Blog, Dec 16, 2008
George Davis Turns Avatech Around - CEO guides Avatech through several
straight profitable quarters with cost cutting, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, Dec
4, 2008
The Design Platform
of
the Future - current giant Autodesk faces challenges from
open-source, low-cost, free software, Terry Wohlers, Desktop Engineering, Nov 1,
2008
CAD In The Cloud - cloud computing may not be practical for CAD, with
its demand for processing and graphics, Matt Lombard, Matt Writes Blog,
Nov 3, 2008
Moving
from 2D to 3D to Digital Product Development - 2D still
popular but here are reasons to switch, Paul Hamilton Blog, Oct 16, 2008
The Case for Factory Automation
- software can plan assembly lines, configure, guide robot for better production
planning, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider Blog, Oct 15, 2008
Interview With
Chris Randles, SpaceClaim CEO - importance of customer feedback,
targeting users that don't use 3D parametric CAD
products, why use SpaceClaim?, changing trends in CAD market, making less costly
solutions, Franco Folini, Novedge Blog, Oct 15, 2008
Overcoming Market Challenges - A Design Approach - steps for product
development companies to remain competitive in recessionary trends, setting
goals, action plans, perform, fit, functional validation, implement,
Natarajan Ramamoorthy, EGS, Oct 12, 2008
Where Art Modelling and Engineering Embrace
- industrial designers using animation software with CAD packages to get
required results, productivity, Tom Shelley, Eureka, Oct 10, 2008
Interview With Paul Brown, NX Marketing Director - views on Synchronous
Technology, acquisition impact on UGS, ambitions, JT file format, future CAD
systems, Franco Folini, NOVEDGE Blog, Oct 10, 2008
Common Pitfalls in
Parametric CAD Systems - limitations of parametric CAD systems when applied
to numerical optimization, more, Dr Edgar Gerteisen, Ledas, Oct 9, 2008
The Future 3D Multi-Stroke Sketching System of Your Dreams
- video shows 3D curve sketching system with new interface technology changing
way designers work, Josh Mings, SolidSmack, Oct 8, 2008
Training Needs of Design
Engineers are Changing - moving from physical, tangible
processes to virtual representations, modeling, simulation, advantages adopting
lean, six sigma for design engineers, David Lengacher, Desktop engineering, Oct
1, 2008
CAD Development Priorities
- table to identify, manage important development priorities for CAD companies
to develop reliable products, Evan Yares, Evan on Engineering Software, Sep 30,
2008
Interview With
Gaetano Tavano, Founder of MechWorks - focused on document
management, DBWorks/DBInventor benefits to designers, offering API support for
customization, differences in US and Europe markets, Franco Folini, Novedge
Blog, Sep 29, 2008
Bridging the CAD Deliverables Gap With Your Client - client requirements for
electronic deliverables, software requirements, CAFM connection, file usage,
distribution, communication, Melanie Perry, Cadalyst, Sep 25, 2008
PTC's Potential Sale Could Stir Up CAD Space - CAD industry leaders like
Autodesk, Dassault, Siemens already completed acquisitions, carry their own
parametric-modeling products, Cadence, ANSYS might go for deal, Christopher
Calnan, MHT, Sep 19, 2008
Software, IP, Patents, Copyright and the Great Confusion
- software programs afforded special protections, laws compare to other
industries, confusing users, Matthew Lorono, SolidWorks Legion, Sep 24, 2008
An interview with John Walker - Pt 1
- an Autodesk founder and former CEO on historical tidbits and forward-looking
insights into the CAD industry, Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, Sep 12,
2008
No Surprise--PTC Up For Sale
- executives had golden parachutes ready months ago, Roopinder Tara, CAD Inside
Blog, Sep 8, 2008
From AutoCAD to Bricscad - Bricsys
new version, lower price, better tools bound to attract AutoCAD LT and impact
Autodesk, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, Sep 5, 2008
Alternative CAD Tools
- SolidWorks tries to be master of all trades but specialized tools are
sometimes needed, Matt Lombard, Matt Writes Blog, Sep 6, 2008
Software Via the Internet Offers a Cost-Effective Alternative to Licensing
- vendors like PTC, Arena, SolidWorks, Autodesk offering software as a service,
Engineer Live, Sep 4, 2008
Engineering Intent Must
Drive Product Development -
designers should use easy-to-use templates containing engineering information
for developing designs, Dan Meyer of Comet Solutions, Desktop Engineering, Sep
1, 2008
Interview With
Brian Roberts, President of QuadriSpace - talk about document-based
solution, comparison with Adobe Acrobat 3D, exploiting visualization solutions,
more, Franco Folini, Novedge Blog, Aug 29, 2008
Thin Clients Target CAD Users
- technology advancements have improved graphics performance and latency issues,
powering CAD and simulation programs, Beth Stackpole, Design News, Aug 25, 2008
Explode Diagrams. The Next Cool Thing in 3D CAD
- video showing interactive 3D exploded views of models, Josh Mings, SolidSmack,
Aug 21, 2008
Response from Richard Welch, SW
VP Customer Services - official SolidWorks response to
initial outcry from SolidWorks users (on policy of charging if maintenance
lapses) causes more heated debate, Matt Writes, Aug 19, 2008
The
Easiest Fee to Avoid, in the Most Simple Way - best way is to stay current
on your subscriptions, Mike Puckett's Blog, Aug 19, 2008
Chewing the CAD
- CAD software are expensive and rights of its use are also controlled by
companies, J Paul Grayson, Cadalyst, Aug 13, 2008
A State of Continuous
Improvement - progress is being made in increasing interoperability among
CAD systems and also in CAD process standardization, David Prawel, Desktop
Engineering, Aug 6, 2008
Future of CAD and Cloud Computing
- SolidWorks can make possible cloud-computing and CAD to go beyond desktop,
Lou, SolidWorks Heard, June 30, 2008
Spangly New SpaceClaim Website - Sloppy Marketing 101
- new website illustrates products not designed in SpaceClaim, Al Dean,
Develop3D Blog, Aug 1, 2008
An Interview
With Roberto Ciarloni, think3 CTO - talk about direct modeling, outsourcing
influences on CAD products, global shape modeling, more, Franco Folini, NOVEDGE
Blog, July 29, 2008
Model Driven Engineering - CAD software still need to find application of
model-driven engineering, Evan Yares, Evan on Engineering Software, July 28,
2008
Where's the Future of 3D Interaction? -
3Dconnexion is still only company developing 3D mouse devices, Al Dean,
Develop3D, July 28, 2008
3D CAD
Software
Eliminates Lengthy Error Checking -
problems with 2D, benefits using
3D, Ved Narayan, The Economic Times, July
18, 2008
An Interview
With Michael Gibson, MoI CEO and Founder - first hand look into Michael's
innovative ideas and vision, created Rhino, new project for beginning users,
making things easy, more, Franco Folini, NOVEDGE the blog, July 2, 2008
An Interview with Evan Yares, Charismatic CAD Expert - next revolution
in MCAD, licensing issues, software as service, more, Franco Folini, Novedge
the Blog, June 11, 2008
Visualize This - events that have shaken the CAD world include: Dassault
unveils PLM 2.0, Autodesk buys Moldflow, PTC releases new version of CoCreate,
more, Randall Newton, 3D CAD News, May 28, 2008
Where is Video Going - Direct3D
or OpenGL? - porting SolidWorks to Mac has not been possible for
Apple as SolidWorks uses higher end OpenGL graphics, Matt Writes, May 27, 2008
The CAD Industry is Split By History
- benefits of history-based modeling can not be ignored in spite of direct
editing being easy and less expensive, Matt Writes, May 22, 2008
A
Close Encounter With Mumbai Pirates - despite laws and
raids, author manages to find pirated AutoCAD, Pro/E - for
about $2.50, Deelip Menezes, May 12, 2008
The
Prophecy - open letter to CAD community discussing
current state of CAD software, Jacob Abel, CADgasm.tk, May
8, 2008
Future CAD: Download or Dealer?
- web-based delivery of CAD products and services in future will question the
survival of dealers, Martyn Day, Develop 3D, May 12, 2008
Protecting IP With the New Breed of 3D Design
- new technology adds intelligence to CAD models, Al Dean, Develop 3D, May 8,
2008
A Sustainable
Bandwagon? - environmental policy of CAD software should emphasize on
sustainability, Nigel Davies, Eat Your CAD, Apr 30, 2008 (may require free registration)
Why is Direct Modeling Becoming
Popular Among CAD Vendors? - technology that can be used by non-CAD users,
but can not replace parametrics completely, Matt Writes, Apr 26, 2008
Model-Based
Definition Drives Process Change - 3D model data exchange brings new
technology trend for manufacturers for effective collaboration among internal
departments, Ken Versprille of CPDA, CADdigest.com, Apr 28, 2008
CAD
Society 2.0 Aspires to Be Meaningful - CAD Society offers discount to
members on CAD products, training, publications, more, Randall Newton,
CADdigest.com, Apr 28, 2008
How Microsoft's Live Mesh Will Affect 3D CAD - Live Mesh technology has
ability to run CAD programs, can sync data to other secured computers, replicate
vaults, more, Josh Mings, SolidSmack, Apr 24, 2008
The CAD Society - Engineering
Heroes - interview with Dr. Alyn Rockwood of SIGGRAPH, Patrick Hanratty,
The CAD Society, Apr 2008
Siemens PLM Excites Onlookers With 'New' 3D CAD Technology - SolidWorks user
gives his take on recent announcements about direct modeling, which on the
surface appears to be a threat to history based modelers like SolidWorks, Josh
Mings, SolidSmack, Apr 23, 2008
Direct
Modeling: The Future? - SolidWorks user takes notice of Solid Edge
being able to direct edit a model, Ricky Jordan's Blog, Apr 23, 2008
Can CAD Market Grow in an Economic Downturn?
- investing in technology will help to get efficient process cycle when funds
are going low, Kenneth Wong, Cadalyst, Apr 7, 2008
The General, the Arms Merchant,
and the Samurai: The CAD Society Gives Us a Real-Life Fairy Tale -
The CAD Society honors Autodesk CEO Carl Bass, consultant Evan Yares and
software architect Mike Riddle, Randall Newton, 3D CAD News, Apr 2, 2008
Integrating Industrial Robotics With CAD - SolidWorks offers RobotWorks
that supports 'design for manufacture' process, Jeffrey Rowe, Cadalyst, Mar 20,
2008
Dividing the Digital Plunder
- CAD vendors like SolidWorks and Autodesk face clashes in intellectual property
laws, anti-piracy technology in industry, Kenneth Wong, Cadalyst, Feb 1, 2008
Personal CAD -
Alibre CEO may be using fear, uncertainty and doubt in promoting 'personal CAD,'
Deelip Menezes, Feb 21, 2008
New Game, New Rules: Now It's Personal
- affordability and ease of use is making personal CAD popular, Greg Milliken,
Alibre CEO Blog, Feb 19, 2008
MFG.com
Offers Global Arsenal of Parts On-Call - history of MFG.com, how founder
Mitch Free went from CAD dealer to online part sourcing leadership, Laura Lathan,
CADdigest.com, Feb 19, 2008
Journalists and Bloggers - roles of blogging, comparisons to press, future
of both, Deelip Menezes, Feb 13, 2008
Is
SaaS the Killer App For the CAD Industry? - issues like ownership of
information and data plus information transparency need to be addressed before
adopting 'Software as a Service' model, Brian Seitz, COFES.com, Feb 10, 2008
Journalists and Bloggers -- Old School Meets New School - increasing
presence of bloggers, roles of bloggers versus 'traditional' journalists,
Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, Feb 11, 2008
CCNtv Feb 4 Newscast - PTC
Q1 2008 revenue up 9%, AVEVA ReviewShare for 3D visualization, demo of NEC 24"
professional display, more, CADCAMNet, Feb 11, 2008
Lots More Input Device Concepts - touchless
3D user interface demands your hands to be in air, which is tiring, Ralph
Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, Feb 4, 2008
Other Font Formats - They Exist - non-CAD programs support .otf
files but AutoCAD 2008 does not, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, Jan 29, 2008
DRX for Dummies
- explaining DRX and ARX, Deelip Menezes, Jan 22, 2008
Largest Producer of CAD Software? - author sorts through various claims to
call Autodesk the largest CAD company, Evan Yares in The CAD Industry, Jan 22,
2008
Novato Web Biz Largest CAD Reviewer on Net - talk with Roopinder Tara, CEO
of TenLinks, history of company, serving CAD industry, recent acquisition of
CADTalent.com, more, Paul Jones, Novato Advance, Jan 16, 2008
OpenDWG Supports Many, Many, Many Operating Systems
- Open Design Alliance DWG API supports Linux X86, Macintosh, IBM AIX, HP and
more OS, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, Jan 14, 2008
Limiting
Freedom - it is CAD users not CAD vendors who choose how and where to apply
design software, Deelip Menezes, Jan 11, 2008
CCNtv Jan 7 Newscast -
Autodesk's Civil 3D product and Bentley PowerCivil details, Cimatron to acquire
Gibbs Systems, debut of ParaCloud Modeler v 1, more, CADCAMNet, Jan 7, 2008
CAD Searches
- searching similar objects and raster images is difficult, Ralph Grabowski,
WorldCAD Access, Jan 9, 2008
Digital Signatures: Under the Hood - understanding public key encryption,
digital ID, and digital certificate, Owen Wengerd, Outside The Box, Dec 10, 2007
Digital Signatures: Practical Guidelines - hurdles in using digital
signatures in CAD model and some suggestions, Owen Wengerd, Outside The Box, Dec
10, 2007
Sustainability
in the Mundane Aspects of Daily Life Starts with Design - vendors are
offering range of PLM products to choose design material and produce sustainable
products, Rachael Dalton-Taggart, CADCAMNet, Jan 2, 2008
2007
Who Owns DWG?
- Autodesk's fight for registering DWG may technically impact users working with
DWG, Martyn Day, MCAD Online, Dec 13, 2007
DWG: The Registration Attempts & Successes - Softelec, ODA and SolidWorks
have been successful while Autodesk is still waiting to get registered, Ralph
Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, Dec 18, 2007
What is Called For is a Breakthrough in the Product Design Process -
approach of CAD systems towards product designing and development need to be
altered, Brian Seitz, COFES.com, Dec 15, 2007
Browser-Based Software of Possible Interest for CAD Users - useful
application like Gliffy, ajaxSketch, Aviary, Koral, Blinksale, more, Ralph
Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, Dec 17, 2007
Looking to Open Source for CAD Alternatives
- Open Source not a threat to established CAD vendors, Matt Lombard, Matt
Writes, Dec 4, 2007
CCNTV @
Autodesk University - CAD Video News and Reviews - small screen size
and inability to view specific parts of video are small issues that can be
improved, RobiNZ CAD Blog, Dec 7, 2007
Autodesk University Special
Report - video interview with executives from Spheron, cadworks for
architects, and NextEngine, CADCAMNETtv, Dec 2007
Autodesk University Special Report -
11/28/07
- video interview with executives from RDV systems, SolidCAM, and NVIDIA,
CADCAMNETtv, Nov 28, 2007
Autodesk University Special
Report - 11/27/07 - video of Carl Bass keynote, talk with executives from
Adapx, 2Bot ModelMaker, and HP, CADCAMNETtv, Nov 27, 2007
Designers, Architects Celebrate 25 Years of Computer Aided Design - AutoCAD
revolutionized CAD industry 25 years ago, providing freedom to design, Bryan
Gardiner, Wired.com, Nov 14, 2007
Open Design Alliance Catching Up
- ODA has updated DWGdirect with annotation scaling, DWF file underlays and
other features, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, Nov 15, 2007
Value and Service?
- protecting intellectual property too much results in development of cheap
alternatives, Robert Jamieson, MCAD Online, Oct 28, 2007
CCNtv Nov 6 Newscast - Q3 mixed financial results from Dassault Systemes,
interview with Chris Williams from Seemage, Windows and CAD software performance
on Mac, CADCAMNet, Nov 6, 2007
What is DWG? - readers defining DWG, Evan Yares
in The CAD Industry, Oct 29, 2007
Is Trial Software an Effective Marketing Tool? - free trial software targets
mass users effectively as compared to giving personal attention, Deelip Menezes,
Oct 28, 2007
How Goes Free Software?
- offering free software may reduce piracy but software success is not assured,
Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, Oct 25, 2007
Graebert Becomes "Graebert" - GiveMePower changes its name back to Graebert
GmbH, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, Oct 16, 2007
More Concepting, Mesh and NURBS - defining mesh, NURBS,
offerings from industry, Matt Writes, Oct 24, 2007
The
Future of AutoCAD Clones - in futuristic 3D CAD world, companies will look
for cheap substitutes of costly 2D AutoCAD, Deelip Menezes, Oct 23, 2007
The Thumb Wrestling Continues - Dassault is focusing on innovating web and
peripheral to get competitive edge, Josh Mings, SolidSmack, Oct 23, 2007
CCNtv Oct 22 Newscast - editors at
Autodesk's Paris event side with digital prototyping and downplay PLM, Bentley's
industry survey on BIM, CADCAMNet, Oct 22, 2007
Alias + Inventor
- Rhino users on including Alias in the Inventor package, Deelip Menezes, Oct
20, 2007
Inventor and Alias - What Does That Have To Do With SolidWorks?
- SolidWorks Labs has added conceptual shape modeler CB Pro, Matt Writes, Oct
18, 2007
Model-Based Design Takes
a Front Seat - simulate any product to check and improve design
functionalities through model-based designing, Paul Barnard, Desktop
Engineering, Oct 14, 2007
CCNtv Oct 15 Newscast - Autodesk
Manufacturing Media Summit report, more, CADCAMNet, Oct 15, 2007
Powering Up Green
Design - CAD and PLM tools like Teamcenter, Windchill, CATIA, NX, Pro/E,
SolidWorks are helping engineers create sustainable designs, Beth Stackpole,
Design News, Oct 8, 2007
Beyond Step - STEP-NC standard helps CNC machines read CAD and CAM
information but industry make take time to adopt it, Jean Thilmany, Mechanical
Engineering, Oct 2007
An Interview
with Joel Orr, Chief Visionary of Cyon Research - talking about evolution of
design software, missing link between engineering process and computer, blogging,
web2.0, more, Franco Folini, Novedge Blog, Oct 8, 2007
CAD 2.0, or the Democratization of CAD - democratization of CAD will
increase collaboration and faster product designing, Joe Lichtenberg, Spaceclaim
Blog, Oct 4, 2007
How Shops Can Share Design Data with Intellectual Property Protection - CAD
data software solution should be easy-to-use plus provide automatic de-featuring
and support for major CAD software formats, Scott Collins, Moldmaking
Technology, Oct 2007
An Interview
with Giuseppe Bocchi, Engine Designer - role of CAD software in designing
engines, Italian mechanical industry, more, Franco Folini, Novedge Blog, Sep 26,
2007
The
Way of Rhino, Part 3: Tracking the Coming Perfect Storm in CAD - discussing
six indications responsible for coming storm, Randall S. Newton, CADdigest.com,
September 21, 2007
Computer Models, Handmade in Europe - Touch and Design project uses 'haptic'
technology allowing user to see and feel virtual object, ICT Results, Sep 20,
2007
CCNtv Sep 17 Newscast - interview of
eBay seller Timothy S. Vernor, who is suing Autodesk, CADCAMNet, Sep 17, 2007
Mastery of the Complex - history of CAD and how it affected engineering
industry, Jean Thilmany, Mechanical Engineering, Sep 2007
When the Left Knows What the Right Hand's Doing - efficiency and creativity
go together to make a company "ambidextrous," Robert "Buzz" Kross
of Autodesk, Desktop Engineering, Sep 2007
The Future of CAD
- several innovations are taking place, counter to the claim of industry
stagnation, Deelip Menezes, Sep 7, 2007
The Future of CAD
- limited growth of computer hardware and less use of Internet is limiting CAD,
Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, Sep 6, 2007
CCNtv Aug 27
Newscast - Russian programmer, PTC drops SoftTech, Autodesk jabs at
disgruntled resellers, more, CADCAMNet, Aug 27, 2007
Russian
Programmer Arrested in Alibre Code Theft Case - former Alibre employee Roman
Voznyuk was illegally selling Alibre software as 'RaceCAD Design Professional'
product, Randall S. Newton, CADdigest.com, Aug 24, 2007
National Standards Evolve Slowly
- challenges in creating and adopting national CAD and BIM standards, Heather
Livingston, Cadalyst, Aug 16, 2007
Design in Virtual Space
- CAD software is helping designers and engineers understand technology in depth
for building better aircraft, Harry Hutchinson, Mechanical Engineering, Aug 2007
CCNtv Aug 13
Newscast - GE Leasing accuses PTC of racketeering, Stratasys concern about
competition, speculation about AVEVA, more, CADCAMNet, Aug 13, 2007
Fresh Air -- CAD TV
- bi-weekly news about CAD provides a welcome change, Roopinder Tara, CAD
Insider, July 30, 2007
Second Life: What Is It and Why Should Manufacturers Care?
- virtual world and virtual economy is catching on with manufacturers, Brad
Kenney, Industry Week, July 27, 2007
Don't Blink: Interview with Jeff Harrow - author and editor of
TheHarrowGroup.com discuss the future of technology including nanotechnology,
combination of sciences, more, Sam Vaknin, Global Politician, July 28, 2007
Spend a Little on Documentation
- increasing complexity of CAD and ignorance of CAD vendors leaves little space
for documentation, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, July 18, 2007
Keeping
CAD Files From Going Astray - CAD vendors UGS, Autodesk and
SolidWorks offer their products to protect intellectual property, Larry Haftl,
American Machinist, July 10, 2007
DWG
Belongs to Autodesk? - USPTO replies to Autodesk's application
regarding DWG trademark, Evan Yares in The CAD Industry, July 12, 2007
Why Hasn't Someone Made One of Those Before?
- six criteria to check if a concept can be developed as an ideal solution, Rick
Chin of SolidWorks, Desktop Engineering, July 2007
An Interview
with Jon Banquer, "Enfant Terrible" of CAD/CAM - talk about VAR
network to sell CAD/CAM products, tips on choosing it, real time rendering, more, Franco
Folini, Novedge Blog, July 5, 2007
Vendors Make Over
CAD, PLM Software for SMBs - CAD and PLM vendors are offering easy-to-use,
competitive products to SMBs at low cost, Beth Stackpole, Design News, June 25,
2007
CAD
'07 Conference - the event offers presentations on CAD, CAM and CAE
subjects, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, June 28, 2007
An Interview
with Roopinder Tara, CEO of TenLinks - the principle behind TenLinks,
keeping users up to date, changing trends, Franco Folini, Novedge Blog, June 25,
2007
Standardizing the CAD Software Market
- analyzing positive, negative and interesting issues of uniform file formats
and embedded standards, Mark W. Kiker, AUGI, June 2007 (may require free
registration)
The 40
Fastest Growing Software Companies - Autodesk, PTC, Adobe included,
growth through acquisition a trend, Robert Hertzberg, Baseline, June 11, 2007
Designer
Babies - investing in education and training plus a design
engineering culture can attract young talent to manufacturing field, John
Pickering, MCAD Online, May 18, 2007
What I Think CAD Will Look Like 50 Years from Now
- computers will design individual parts or assembly and keep an eye on project
details for betterment, Lester Craft, Innovate Forum, June 7, 2007
Can Oracle
Shake the CAD Visualization Market? - what does it mean for Cimmetry, a well
known visualization company acquired by Agile?, Franco Folini, Novedge Blog, May
17, 2007
Virtual Worlds and 3D Printers: A New 'Golden Age' for CAD?
- 3D printers will be used to create sustainable building designs, Lester Craft,
Innovate Forum, May 15, 2007
What History
Teaches about Standards - CAD and BIM practices need to be
standardized so they can interoperate with each other, Mark W. Kiker, AUGI, May
2007 (requires free registration)
The Case for 3D Design
- new tools should add productivity and quality to the civil engineering
process, Michael Barkasi, CENews.com, April 30, 2007
Are You Ready for Ed Goldberg's Vision for CAD in 50 Years?
- predictions on the dominance of 3D in design world, better view of structures,
reduced time in documentation, more, Lester Craft, Innovate Forum, May 1, 2007
T Splines
- a plug-in for Rhino that can handle multiple surface patches as a single body,
Matt Writes, April 10, 2007
The
Democratization of 3D - products like Alibre, SketchUp and SpaceClaim
are providing mid-range CAD at lower costs, Matt Writes, April 9, 2007
The Land of Opportunity is...Japan! - CAD vendors like FreeSpace
and IronCAD are releasing their software in Japanese language, Ralph Grabowski,
WorldCAD Access, April 4, 2007
Siemens, Dassault, Parametric Could Vie with Asians for Smaller ALM Players - trend of growth
through acquisitions, speculation about Adobe buying
Autodesk, FT.com, March 30, 2007
WID Interview: Beth Powell - CAD Software Applications Specialist
- The CAD veteran talks about her career journey, Melanie (Stone) Perry,
Mistress of the Dorkness, March 6, 2007
Usage of CAD in Vista - mouse precision error is highest in Vista as
compared to Windows XP and Mac OS X, JTB World, March 1, 2007
The Problems with CAD Tools: Vendors Address User Pain Points
- issues are ease of use, functionality, collaboration, Tech Briefs, January 1,
2007
Do's and Don'ts for Selling CAD CAM Software in the US - tips for non-US
companies doing business in US, Franco Folini, Novedge Blog, February 23, 2007
Eye on the CAD/PLM Market - recent happenings at Dassault and UGS indicate
their suspicious future, while PTC grows with high turnaorund, Sramana Mitra,
Yahoo Finance, February 21, 2007
Intrusive License Agreements - how genuine are the software clauses asking
for users' computers information, Deelip Menezes, February 15, 2007
Legally Yours - legal rights should be practiced within moral and ethical
limits, Deelip Menezes, February 8, 2007
Are Creative Tools Ready for Windows Vista?
- without official support for Windows Vista from Adobe and Autodesk, users can
only wait until software and hardware issues are resolved, Digit, February 6,
2007
TrustedDWG Misconception - a software developer has the right and duty to
add his information to user's drawing file, Deelip Menezes, February 7, 2007
Free CAD for Everybody - low-priced CAD systems, free 2D CAD to compete with
Autodesk in 3D market, plus Autodesk's efforts to attract user base towards
Inventor, Franco Folini, Novedge Blog, February 5, 2007
Techsoft 3D Comments on OpenGL in Vista
- due to issues involved in graphics cards on Vista, Direct3D is supposed to be
the preferred option on Windows platform, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access,
January 26, 2007
Ownership and Copyright of Drawing Files - does a user own a DWG file?,
Deelip Menezes, February 2, 2007
In Your Face, SolidWorks
- Autodesk advertises at the SolidWorks annual user meeting, Roopinder Tara, CAD
Insider, February 4, 2007
Windows Vista Problems with CAD Need to be Sorted Out - display drivers and
development tools with Vista are affecting performance, workaround is to use
installable client drivers by NVIDIA or ATI, Evan Yares, AEC News.com, February
1, 2007
Vista's Chains Free Us from Microsoft
- issues faced when working with Vista, Gizmos Grabowski, January 29, 2007
10 Reasons to Not Buy Vista
- Vista has incomplete drivers, expensive, time-consuming, demands new hardware,
more, Gizmos Grabowski, February 1, 2007
Capital Expenditures and Competitiveness
- actual costs method can justify technology expenditures and ROI, Jeffrey Rowe,
Cadalyst, February 1, 2007
Windows XP vs. Vista: The Benchmark Rundown - average performance goes down
90% for MCAD applications and 86.4% for visualization programs running in Vista
compared to XP, Patrick Schmid & Achim Roos, Tom's Hardware, January 29,
2007
To Vista Now or Wait - Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor checks if your
hardware and software are compatible with Windows Vista, Lee Ambrosius,
Hyperpics, January 29, 2007
What Can Ajax Do for You? - Asynchronous Javascript and XML (Ajax) and HTML
based CAD and DWF viewers allow viewing CAD drawings with a standard web
browser, Franco Folini, Novedge Blog, January 18, 2007
5 Things to Consider When Choosing Design Software - make a choice, look for
easy UI, ability to exchange files, think in long term, prefer quality over
price Cristiano Sacchi, Novedge Blog, January 13, 2007
How to Rank CAD Blogs - reasons for choosing Technorati ranking for rating
the CAD blogs, Franco Folini, Novedge Blog, January 10, 2007
WorldCAD Access Posts Top 10 CAD Downloads on CNET
- Google SketchUp tops the list with 422,782 downloads, Ralph Grabowski,
WorldCAD Access, January 8, 2007
Don't Quit Your Day Job to Start a CAD Blog - writing CAD blogs is for
networking and sharing information, not for earning revenues from the blog,
Franco Folini, Novedge Blog, January 6, 2007
First Timebomb Explodes in Vista
- fundamental flaws of Vista become apparent as the subcomponents showed
malfunctioning, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, January 5, 2007
10 Reasons Why Vista is a Killer OS
- Vista can disable functionality, decrease playback quality, eliminate unified
drivers, more,
Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, January 2, 2007
2006
Five CAD Trends for 2007 - more Internet usage, gap between big and small
users, communication beyond paper, better documentation and more online user
communities, Franco Folini, Novedge Blog, December 22, 2006
Sing Sing - Evan Yares comments on his dismissal from ODA, Evan Yares
in The CAD Industry, December 20, 2006
Profile on Sean Dotson
- Q&A session with Autodesk Inventor expert, Rachael Dalton-Taggart, PR,
Marketing and the Business of CAD, December 18, 2006
2006 - A Strange Year for CAD
- CAD industry needs some initiatives to keep it vital and ongoing, Rachael
Dalton-Taggart, PR, Marketing and the Business of CAD, December 12, 2006
Why Upgrades are No Longer Popular
- too many incremental upgrades, disruption has become negative, Ralph
Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, December 4, 2006
Can the Internet Put Fat CAD Software on a Diet? - CAD users prefer improved
existing main features in a software rather than having other new features of
little use, Franco Folini, Novedge Blog, December 5, 2006
Booth Babe - We are Not Worthy
- hiring a professional model at a trade show proves distracting, Roopinder
Tara, CAD Insider, December 2, 2006
News Analysis for Mac Pros - Beware 'End User' Microsoft and Autodesk Both Seek
Innovation by Lawsuits - Microsoft threatens to sue Linux end users, while
Autodesk has already sued ODA for DWG infringement, Anthony Frausto-Robledo,
architosh, November 22, 2006
Free CAD Offerings Are Growing
- think3 offers free2Design for free, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, November 10,
2006
Piracy Figures Overblown - BSA,
others, report big piracy figures with no solid grounds to get attention, Ralph
Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, November 7, 2006
Do's and Don'ts of Publishing Online Parts Catalogs
- consider source, format, size, maintenance and cost factors when creating or
using online catalogs for 3D CAD models, Sara Ferris, Cadalyst, November 1, 2006
Lessons from the Airbus Design Team
- cultural problems dominated collaboration systems in Airbus plants leading to
mismatched electrical connections in A380 design, Doug Smock, Design News,
October 30, 2006
Do People Pirate Software Because It Is Expensive?
- higher relative costs of software may not fully explain high piracy rates in
other countries, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, October 24, 2006
The Silence is Deafening
- a scandal erupts in the CAD world but the CAD press remains mostly silent,
Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, October 18, 2006
3D for All and Kevorkian CAD
- cost, complexity and openness issues keep users away from adapting 3D, Greg
Milliken, Alibre CEO Blog, October 13, 2006
How Slow for a 80-Core CPU?
- Intel's idea to develop 80-core CPU sounds unreasonable as software may not be
able to run with it, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, September 28, 2006
AGCxml Won't Replace IFCs - IFCs is about data of the building facility,
while AGCxml is about the transactional data used during construction, Ralph
Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, September 12, 2006
Pros and Cons of CAD - CAD software may draw unrealistic designs, but its
ease of use and multi-functionality still excite engineers, Jean Thilmany,
Mechanical Engineering, September 2006
Risks - CAD software developers face the problems of inadequate
requirements and architectures, poor software engineering and multiparty
incompatibilities, Evan Yares, The CAD Industry, September 2, 2006
Intergraph to Go Private: It's About the Patents, not the Products - the
real reason for Intergraph's acquisition in not the company's software but the
hundreds of millions of dollars it has made defending its chip patents, Randall
Newton, AECnews.com, August 31, 2006
More Than Just a Paint Job - Midland F1 Racing uses CAD model to design its
paint scheme, PITpass.com, August 20, 2006
Optical Software: Which Program is Right for Me? - categorizing optical
software and finding out the best based on on interoperability, modeling and
analysis capabilities, accuracy, and technical support, Michael Stevenson,
Optics.org, August 17, 2006
The 3D Digital Revolution - Bernard Charles
of Dassault Systemes talks about 3D digital
revolution and how collaborative innovation will prosper in global context, MCAD
Online, August 7, 2006
Backdating Hits CAD - Moldflow
Corp. reports backdating due to improper documentation, Ralph Grabowski,
WorldCAD Access, August 10, 2006
Indian
CAD Sector Plays Major Role in World Architecture and Engineering Field
- due to high cost and shortage of architects and engineers in US and
Europe, India becomes the major destination for outsourcing, PressZoom, July
25, 2006
CAD Companies Fight Over Boeing
- Dassault and UGS clash as each strives for association with Boeing, Roopinder
Tara, CAD Insider, July 24, 2006
Setting Clothes in Motion with Israel's OptiTex - OptiTex
helps fashion designers and manufacturers to visualize and create 3D images of
customized garments, Nicky Blackburn, ISRAEL21c, July 15, 2006
Jewelry Shoppers Find Store a Real Gem - designers make jewelry per
customers' specifications using CAD software, Marton Dunai, ContraCostaTimes.com,
July 17, 2006
Autodesk Continues Alias Tradition of Free Alias PLE - Autodesk provides
free download of personal learning edition of AliasStudio for non-commercial
use, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, July 10, 2006
Users Revolt Against Annual Upgrades
- users and book publishers dislike the increasing software complexities with
every annual cycle, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, July 5, 2006
Who's Got the Mindshare? Goooooooogle! - Autodesk, Bentley, Graphisoft,
VectorWorks, and others have Google Earth involved in their products, Ralph
Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, June 27, 2006
Multithreading and CAD - CAD users comment on extent of usefulness
of multi-threading for CAD applications, Evan Yares, The CAD Industry,
June 20, 2006
Now, This One
is Funny - video pokes fun at Rhino3D but fails to show the
qualities of Autodesk Studio Tools, Evan Yares, The CAD Industry, June 6, 2006
PDF Being Taken Out of Microsoft Vista?
- Microsoft-Adobe breakup again questions the openness of CAD formats, Rachael
Dalton-Taggart, PR, Marketing and the Business of CAD, June 6, 2006
FBI Agent Recounts Outsourcing Horror Story - no conviction after SolidWorks
software theft stymies FBI, Bob Brown, infoworld, May 16, 2006
Who's the Loser? - video pokes fun at SolidWorks and features Autodesk's
Carl Bass and Carol Bartz, Evan Yares, The CAD Industry, June 2, 2006
Top Tier CAD Vendors Proclaim: "Free 2D for Everyone!"
- the free 2D CAD program performs much better than AutoCAD LT, Ralph Grabowski,
WorldCAD Access, June 2, 2006
Never Mind the Booth Babes; Here Come the Booth Wars - conspiring and
targeting the customers in user events due to fear of competition is getting
common in CAD industry, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, May 22, 2006
Affuso on Competitors - UGS CEO Tony Affuso criticizes Dassault's
"dog's breakfast' of different platforms, foresees problems with PTC
acquisitions, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, May 16, 2006
Actify Changes Management - David Opsahl and Chris Jones lead Actify as
Randy Ochs and Lynne Saunders resign, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, May 17, 2006
Open
Design Alliance Says Autodesk Infringes Copyright - many Autodesk products
were found to be using DGNdirect indirectly, Randall S. Newton, AECnews.com, May
11, 2006
ODA Accuses Autodesk of Copyright Infringement
- Autodesk ignored the copyright issues for two years, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD
Access, May 11, 2006
Open
Design Alliance Statement on the Use of Its Technology by Autodesk - Q&A on
Autodesk's alleged unauthorized use of DGNdirect libraries without membership in
the alliance, Open Design Alliance, May 9, 2006
Autodesk and DGN V8
- Autodesk uses DGNdirect without membership in the Open Design Alliance, Evan
Yares in The CAD Industry, May 10, 2006
Free MEDUSA4 CAD for Linux
- free CAD program has limitations, also available for Windows, Ralph Grabowski,
WorldCAD Access, May 10, 2006
ODF Sets the Example for CAD - ISO approved OpenDocument Format challenges
Microsoft's APIs and data file formats, Evan Yares in The CAD Industry, May 6,
2006
Enlisting in Apple Boot Camp, Part 2 - representatives from Autodesk,
auto-des-sys and Nemetschek NA discuss Mac vs. Windows, virus issues and effects
of Boot Camp on the CAD industry, Kenneth Wong, Cadalyst Management, May 3, 2006
Enlisting in Apple Boot Camp, Part 1 - executives of Autodesk, auto-des-sys,
and Nemetschek NA discuss effects of Boot Camp on CAD industry, Kenneth Wong,
Cadalyst Management, May 2, 2006
Software Piracy Thrives in China
- ninety percent of software used in China, including major CAD programs, is
unlicensed, Reuters, published in ZDNet, April 19, 2006
U3-enabled CAD Viewers - When?
- U3 can run applications from USB thumb drives, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD
Access, April 12, 2006
Is DS the New PTC? - PTC is now more responsive than ever to the press but
Dassault Systemes appears to be heading in the wrong direction, Ralph Grabowski,
WorldCAD Access, April 11, 2006
CAD on Linux - enterprise applications such as UGS NX4 and Teamcenter are
designed to run on multiple platforms and can more easily support Linux, Evan
Yares, the CAD Industry, April 11, 2006
N-sided Surfacing - FreeDesign's
n-sided surface technology may be exciting but CAD vendors may not want to
license any more technology, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, April 11, 2006
CAD on Mac via Boot Camp - Apple's "bootcamp"
software can help Windows-based CAD run on Intel-based Macs, Ralph Grabowski,
WorldCAD Access, April 6, 2006
Switching CAD Systems
- make a rational decision after understanding the CAD needs to switch CAD
systems, Rachael Dalton-Taggart, CEO of Strategic Reach Inc., Machine Design,
March 23, 2006
Fate of NMW - and Trade Shows in General - attendance at industry trade
shows is suffering, some suggestions to pick it up, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider,
March 23, 2006
Which CAM Shud Adsk Buy? - Autodesk may think about MSC.Software, especially
when UGS has terminated its agreement with MSC, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD
Access, February 22, 2006
Is CAM Part of High-End CAD? - Autodesk's move towards owning CAM technology
may scare its CAM partner vendors, Evan Yares, Evan Yares, February 21, 2006
UGS Slaps MSC: You're Not Good Enuf
- free upgrade offer by UGS requires the purchase of a 12-month maintenance
agreement, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, February 21, 2006
Dances with Wolves: Dassault, PTC, UGS -- and IBM - after weakened
relationship with Dassault, IBM enters PLM alliance with PTC, Ralph Grabowski,
WorldCAD Access, February 15, 2006
2 PLMs Better Than 1 - how Lockheed Martin can use PLM solution from UGS as
well as Dassault Systemes for its F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program, Ralph
Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, February 12, 2006
What is High-End CAD? - factors that distinguish high-end CAD from mid-range
CAD, Evan Yares, Evan Yares, February 3, 2006
HP and SW Gang Up on 2D Users
- SolidWorks sponsors Machine Design's "Going 3D.." report which you can read
after surrendering personal information, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access,
February 3, 2006
Do Your CAD Designs Comply? - CAD data can be used for the Restriction of
use of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive, which governs all electrical,
electronic equipment imported to the European Union, Machine Design, January
2006
Reversal of Fortune?
- shares of Dassault performing better than Autodesk, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD
Access, January 31, 2006
The Old GLOBEtrotter Folks are Back
- GLOBEtrotter is back with Reprise Software to deliver license management
tools, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, January 29, 2006
PTC Targets UGS - PTC
alliance with IBM is supposed to target UGS accounts in future, Ralph Grabowski,
WorldCAD Access, January 27, 2006
10-Year Plans
- reducing software piracy rate in India and China to U.S. and European
levels may take a long time, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, January 27,
2006
CIMdata
Commentary: IBM-PTC Announcement - with this substantive relationship, IBM
will sell PTC-branded products while at the same time selling products from its
other PLM partner (Dassault Systemes) under the IBM brand, CIMdata, January 25,
2006
CEOs Using CAD - John McEleney of SolidWorks and Mark Sawyer of @Last are on
a very short list of CAD CEOs that can use their company's software, Evan Yares,
The CAD Industry, January 25, 2006
Integrating CAD and GIS - CAD/GIS integration gives way to better designing
using geospatial data, James L. Sipes, Cadalyst GIS, January 1, 2006
The Attraction of Detraction
- users and resellers remain unaffected by juvenile behavior of CAD software
companies towards their competitors, Rachael Dalton-Taggart, PR, Marketing and
the Business of CAD, January 21, 2006
A
Frenchman with Virtual Passion - biography of Bernard
Charles, head of Dassault Systemes, James Kanter, International Herald Tribune,
January 6, 2006
Extensions Return from the Dead
- Autodesk now offers a new Pro Booleans feature extension for its subscription
customers, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, January 11, 2006
Developer Buys Client
- Geometric Software
Solutions of India acquires Teksoft Inc. of USA, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD
Access, January 11, 2006
2006 - Looking Forward - CAD industry will see more 3D, more blogs
in 2006, Rachael Dalton-Taggart, PR, Marketing and the Business of CAD, January
10, 2006
Tear
Up Those Architosh Petitions Now! - a billion dollar conspiracy
between Microsoft and CAD vendors forces CAD users to work on Windows-only
computers, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, January 4, 2006
PC Magazines Asks, 'Why is CAD Still Backward?
- "clueless" author slams CAD for not embracing 64-bit, Ralph Grabowski,
WorldCAD Access, January 1, 2006
2005
Return on Interoperability: the Reward is Real - AEM Torino company of Italy
is earning good ROI by improving customer service, Malcolm Walter, COO of
Bentley, geoplace.com, December 2005
What! 64 Bits Just 7% Faster?
- a 64-bit computing environment may improve data
handling but overall speed improvement will be marginal
without major architectural changes in software, Ralph
Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, December 13, 2005
Logical Fallacies
- a list of logical fallacies being used in CAD marketing, Ralph Grabowski,
WorldCAD Access, December 12, 2005
AutoCAD Blogs Way Ahead of the Market - about 85% of blogs
are about AutoCAD, Rachael Dalton-Taggart, PR, Marketing and the Business of
CAD, December 8, 2005
The Long Tail in Engineering Software
- the Internet is a perfect environment from which to serve specialized
engineering software even if big software vendors limit their stock to 'hits,'
Joel Orr, Machine Design, October 2005
Corporate Blogging as a Cheap Alternative to Marketing a Company - Lynn
Allen, Autodesk's technical evangelist, recommends blogs as a way to put a more
personal face on a corporation, Elaine Ng, Mediacorp News, October 11, 2005
Hey! are Bentley & SolidWorks Collaborating? - despite similar crossgrade
campaigns from SolidWorks and MicroStation, record numbers of AutoCAD users are
upgrading, yielding high revenues for Autodesk, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD
Access, October 20, 2005
India is Our Fastest Growing Market - Hans Kurt, UGS Executive Vice
President-Asia Pacific, talks on future of PLM in India, Deccan Herald, October
22, 2005
Workstation
Market Revitalized in 2005 - Jon Peddie Research reports shipping of
branded workstation and professional graphics on a large scale in 2005, Randall
Newton, AECnews.com, October 12, 2005
Integrated
ERP/CAD Shines for ETOs - CAD-ERP integration software lets the data
flow between engineering and production, Thomas R. Cutler, Machine Design,
October 2005
3D Base Camp Opens: a
Packed House and a Sold Out Event - first SketchUp users conference attracts
over 300 attendees, Randall Newton, AECnews.com, October 5, 2005
Made Your Way - manufacturers are now concentrating on customer tailored
products, Jean Thilmany, Mechanical Engineering, October 2005
More to CAD Than Just Product Design - the move from 'model-centric' to
encompass related data and Australia's lag in converting to 3D design, Keith
Power, ferret.com.au, September 14, 2005
Return on Interoperability: the New ROI
- $16 billion are lost annually due to poor IT interoperability, Malcolm Walter,
COO of Bentley, BE Magazine, pages 30-35, September 22, 2005
Counter Punch! UGS Socks it to Dassault - UGS and Microsoft provide 2D and
3D CAD drawings in non-CAD documents, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access,
September 14, 2005
Ephemeral Warehouse - digital archival storage and retrieval for future
engineers' references is a challenge in light of software obsolescence, Jean
Thilmany, Mechanical Engineering, September 2005
CAD, Cars and Commercials - What's Around the Photoreal Corner
- the state of the art uses CG instead of real cars, Debra Kaufman, Digital CAD,
August 8, 2005
CoCreate's 3-Way Choice - CoCreate claims to be the only vendor to offer
perpetual licensing, hosted licensing, or subscription licensing to customers,
Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, August 26, 2005
Designs
on the Future - a Washington high school team takes 2nd prize in
SkillsUSA, a national competition in automated manufacturing technology, Hope
Anderson, The Daily News, July 18, 2005
The Competitive Requirements for ETO
Technology - attention to trends will help technology providers perform
better in engineer-to-order market, Tom Cutler, Managing Automation, June 21,
2005
It's All in the Design - in spite of having powerful design tools and
strategies, users need more user-friendly tools, Peter Fretty, Advanced
Manufacturing, June 2005
"CAD"
Domain Names Available for Your Website
Address - a list of
'cool' CAD domains just waiting to be
picked up, CADVILLE.com, May 7, 2005 (more
CAD industry news)
Which Stock is the Most Overpriced? -
P/E ratio is used to measure the reasonableness of a stock's price, current P/E
ratio of many CAD vendors shows surprising results, WorldCAD Access, June 9,
2005
PODcasting - Do We Care?
- PODcasting , publication of an audio file that can be directly downloaded
or used with a RSS feed, is the hot buzzword but how can it be used in the
CAD industry, Rachael Dalton - Taggart, Floating Point, June 3, 2005
April 2005 -
Survey Says - 68% are on subscription model
works for their firms and among those, 24% upgrade to the new releases
immediately, 52% wait for 6 months and 22% wait a year, Mark W. Kiker, CADDManager.com,
May 22, 2005
CAD Makes a Difference in Time To Market - time to market assumes
different form in different circumstances and the CAD industry is helping out
with faster workstations and software, Bill Mcllvaine, Managing Automation, May
4, 2005
Everyone
Has a Special Relationship with Microsoft
- Microsoft's invasion of the CAD industry continues unfazed with CoCreate
and UGS pledging support for its products and services, Ralph Grabowski,
WorldCAD Access, April 30, 2005
CADfidential
- behind the scenes about Autodesk on annual release schedules, Daratech
conference, Dave Arnold's latest venture, more, Sara Ferris, Cadalyst
Management, April 1, 2005
Up,Up,Up
- CAD vendors like PTC, Dassault, Intergraph report increasing revenues,
Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, April 27, 2005
Innovations that Will
Make Your Engineering Life Easier - changes in the
engineering and manufacturing industry is inevitable although
accepting such changes might not be easy for individual
organizations, Kim Spinsby, CATIA Community, April 25, 2005
Press Releases Rules Are A-Changing
- press releases should abandon their traditional form and provide a web
site path to more customer information, Rachael Dalton-Taggart, Floating
Point, April 25, 2005
The Third Dimension: CAD - CAD software is used by 25 million people all over the world and generates almost $10 billion a year, Graeme Philipson, SMH,
March 4, 2005
CAD vs. CAM 101 - the gap between CAD and CAM have reduced considerably over the years, yet there are differences especially in their features and interoperability, Jeffrey Rowe, Cadalyst Manufacturing, March 17, 2005
Now
CAD is More Than a Fad -
the good old days have
taken away with them boring 2D designs. This is the age
of three dimensions, ushered in by MCAD, Ved Narayan, domain-b, March 9, 2005
The Deciding Factor
- research aims to help the way design engineers make decisions, Daniel D.
Frey and Kemper Lewis, Mechanical Engineering Magazine, March 2005
PLM is Here to Stay, So Get Ready - report from daratech SUMMIT 2005, annual gathering of CAD, CAM and CAE company executives, Nancy Spurling Johnson, Cadalyst, Mar 2, 2005
Ten CAD Challenges -
significant technical challenges facing the CAD industry and an approach to
addressing them, David J. Kasik, William Buxton, David R. Ferguson, IEEE
Computer Graphics and Applications, March/April 2005 pdf
CAD
Will Get Easier - virtually every developer is taking steps to improve
their user interface - and facilitate design collaboration, Paul E. Teague,
Design News January 10, 2005
NCS v3.1: No, Not Many Care
- CAD users find any number of reasons not to employ the National CAD
Standard in their offices, Michael Dakan, Cadalyst AEC Tech News #138,
February 17, 2005
Meet the New
Pirates - to reduce software piracy, what's needed is a serious look by
the industry into what's being protected, what isn't and a strong lobbying
effort to close up the loopholes, Ed Sperling, ferret.com.au, February 16,
2005
JT Open
Merging with DWF - UGS and Autodesk are swapping technology to gang up
on 3D XML from Dassault Systemes, Ralph Grabowski, upFront.eZine, February
15, 2005
CAD
Friendly - to make CAD easily integrated and better able to respond to
industry demand, many software vendors are choosing to partner up, Start,
February 14, 2005 (requires free registration)
Milestones in the
News 1995 to 2004 - CAD companies and CAD-related technology are
included in this roundup of technology milestones of last decade,
RedNova.com, February 8, 2005
Agile
Takes Part In PLM Acquisition Movement - Agile Software last week
acquired collaborative visualization specialist Cimmetry for $41.5 million
in cash to add to its product lifecycle management offerings and also to add
9,500 customers, Computer Business Review Online, February 7, 2005
Most Valuable CAD Company in the World
- Autodesk is currently worth $7.2 billion; see who else is in the billion-
and multi-million-dollar club, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, February 7,
2005
5 Major Trends in Product Design
- CAD software is becoming more user- and collaboration- friendly, Katrina
C. Arabe, ThomasNet, February 1, 2005
That's 2: Hitachi Expresses Support for U3D
- Intel has signed up one more high-profile vendor to
support its "universal three dimensions" format, Ralph
Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, January 26, 2005
Helping Designers Go Digital - new types of 2D and
3D design software have revolutionized the job for
mechanical engineers and architects, in turn boosting
sales in the design software industry at a 5% annual
rate, J. Bonasia, Investor's Business Daily, January 21,
2005
A Crisis in Innovation? - SolidWorks CEO believes the
state of CAD product development is in good shape, and that its
standardization provides the fertile ground needed for the incremental
development of a steady stream of productivity-enhancing applications, John
J. McEleney, Desktop Engineering, January 2005
Offshore Outsourcing Is Both Inevitable and a Source of U.S. Manufacturing
Strength - think3's CEO believes strategic outsourcing lets in-house
engineers focus on innovative new designs, while more routine
design/engineering work is outsourced, thus improving the recruitment,
retention and motivation of in-house engineering talent, Joe Costello,
Machine Design, January 6, 2005
Pay Up! HP Loses Against Intergraph in Germany - Hewlett-Packard
launched a series of countersuits in the USA and Germany, claiming
Intergraph software infringed on HP's patents, some of which related to CAD,
Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, January 14, 2005
Shifting the Balance - CAD developers have made billions of dollars over
the last decade; now it's the users' turn to gain better returns on their
investment, Dick Pilkington, CADserver, January 12, 2005
CAD
Pros Wanted, PLM's Booming - if India were to capitalize on its product
lifecycle management resources, the country might earn as
much as $3 billion in the industry by 2008, Prabhakar Deshpande,
Economic Times, January 12, 2005
Tsunamic Relief: CAD Vendors Join In
- a list of some of the CAD companies - including PTC, SolidWorks and 3D
Systems - that have launched campaigns for the relief of tsunami victims,
Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, January 11, 2005
CAD Will Get
Easier - to help nudge more engineers to 3D CAD technology, developers
from such companies as Autodesk, SolidWorks and UGS are working to enhance
the ease-of-use factor in their CAD and collaboration tools, Paul E. Teague,
Design News, January 10, 2005
Hot on the Trail of the Software Pirate -
Autodesk's Piracy Prevention Program educates consumers about software law,
helps companies better manage their software use and vigorously pursues
software thieves, Nancy Spurling Johnson, MCAD Tech News #136, January 6,
2005
Student's Dilemma in Using Original Software - a response to the story
of a man who confessed to using
a pirated copy of AutoCAD,
The Star Online, January 6, 2005
2004
Confessions of a Former Pirated Software User - a Malaysian man admits
to using a pirated copy of AutoCAD and other software, Ahmad Sayuthi, The
Star Online, December 21, 2004
The MCAD Community Bids Farewell to a Great Friend and Colleague - Joe Greco
- a personal reminiscence, Jeffrey Rowe, MCAD Weekly Review, December 20,
2004
BlogCAD
Exclusive Interview: Ralph Grabowski - noted CAD journalist reflects on
the future of the CAD industry, BlogCAD, December 17, 2004
Joe
Greco: Writer Extraordinaire, Colleague, Friend - Joe's name under the
title of a review was as close as we in the CAD industry had to a Good
Housekeeping Seal of Approval, Roopinder Tara, CADdigest.com, December 14,
2004
Higher Prices = More Piracy - CAD vendors bemoan widespread
software piracy
overseas, but compound the problem by charging as much as double for their
software in those markets, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, December 10,
2004
Microsoft Sparks Renewed Longhorn Buzz with Conference Plans -
Autodesk CTO Scott Borduin says his company plans to exploit Longhorn's
Avalon and Indigo graphics and Web technologies as soon as possible, Erika Morphy, Enterprise Windows I.T.,
December 9, 2004
CAD/CAM/CAE Defense Applications: How Your Software Is Being Used for
Defense Projects - how various CAD applications are involved with the
world's defense operations, ConnectPress staff, CATIA Community, December 6,
2004 (requires free registration)
How
Open Would 3D XML Be From Microsoft? - with the CAD industry
already suspicious of "open" formats, it's difficult to see how Dassault and
Microsoft can attract any major competitor to 3D XML, Ralph Grabowski,
WorldCAD Access, November 24, 2004
What Matters Most?
- outsourcing and software will likely change the way engineers develop
products, Machine Design, November 18, 2004
Microsoft
and Dassault Systemes Forge Strategic Alliance - Microsoft and Dassault
are working on what they hope will become the 3D standard - 3D XML for PLM
(Extensible Markup Language for Product Lifecycle Management), a universal,
lightweight XML-based format for capturing and sharing live, accurate 3D
data, Jeffrey Rowe, MCADCafe Weekly, November 22, 2004
Microsoft, Dassault in Pact
- big PLM deal steals some of IBM's thunder, Demir Barlas, Line56, November
18, 2004
The Point Being - as industry analysts asked probing questions during the
Dassault-Microsoft press conference, there seemed less and less to the
agreement, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, November 17, 2004
India Racing Ahead in Product Development - Indian
software product development - including CAD/CAM - is
becoming a thriving market for innovative ideas, R
Ravichandran, the Financial Express, November 9, 2004
Functionality
Is Dead - in software, the name of the game in the 1990s was
functionality and technology but now it's ease of use and accessibility, Erik
Keller, AMR Research, November 1, 2004
Gentleman
Genius: Patrick Hanratty - pioneer in the field of developing NC and CAD
code is working on the next big thing, Rachael Dalton-Taggart, Desktop
Engineering, November, 2004
Software Piracy: Why You Should Care, and What You Can Do to Ensure the Software You Use is Legal - Sandy Boulton, Autodesk's Director of Piracy Prevention, discusses why software piracy has become so prevalent and what her company is doing to overcome it, Lynda Rutledge, Pro/E Community, October 21, 2004 India's Future in Engineering Design - a perspective on the Indian side of the outsourcing equation and a survey of the overall engineering climate there, Abhinav Rai, Pro/E Community, October 6, 2004 (requires free registration) 2004 Will Be Good, '05 Better Predicts Software President - SolidWorks president John McEleney believes that the continuing migration of design departments from 2D to 3D is one of the major trends that will boost the CAD industry's economy, Machine Design, September 16, 2004 China Guarding Against Software Piracy - troubled by piracy in the world's most populous country, Autodesk recently changed its focus from sales to services to offer an advantage that pirated products lack, People's Daily Online, September 20, 2004 Outsourcing CAD Offshore: Assessing Service Provider Reliability - advice on how to evaluate potential partners for outsourcing some of your CAD to an offshore service provider, Lakshman Balaraman, CAD Outsourcing Newsletter, September 7, 2004 Subscription-Style Software Licenses Continue Upward Trend - the trend toward subscription-based software licenses continues, with a slight increase in subscription and hosted software in the second quarter, John Foley, Information Week, September 8, 2004 Dimensions, Tolerances, and More Right on the Model - the new ASME standard Y14.41 establishes guidelines for documenting digital 3D models, Machine Design, September 2, 2004 CAD Takes On New Role - mid-range, value-priced CAD software - now with added PLM and collaborative tools - is growing at nine percent today while more pricey competitors are seeing only four-percent growth, Design News, September 7, 2004 Software Piracy: Hype Versus Reality - explores the activities of the Business Software Alliance, a nonprofit trade group formed by more than a dozen major software makers - including Microsoft, Adobe Systems and Autodesk - charged with enforcing licensing and copyright protection, David Becker, CNET News.com, August 2, 2004 Antipiracy Bill Gains New Ally - Autodesk is among the organizations endorsing new legislation that would outlaw peer-to-peer networks and possibly some consumer electronics devices - like Apple's iPod - that could be used for copyright piracy, Declan McCullagh, CNET News.com, July 21, 2004 JT Open Initiative Continues To Attract New Members - JT Open is becoming an influential community of users, software vendors and other parties across the PLM chain, who are able to share 3D data for the purposes of visualization, collaboration and data-sharing, Jeffrey Rowe, MCAD Weekly, July 19, 2004 The Case for 2D Design - if solid modeling is so effective, why are 80 per cent of CAD users still sticking with AutoCAD?, Charles Clarke, e4engineering, July 9, 2004 How GM Saved a Billion Dollars - GM exec Tony Scott discusses the transformation of his company into a 100-percent outsourcing operation, with EDS the primary outsourcer, Jeff Caruso, Network World, July 12, 2004 Offshoring, Part II: The Debate Continues - although a consulting firm study proposes that U.S. companies aren't offshoring operations quickly enough, one manufacturer has launched an innovative program to help keep manufacturing jobs in America, Lynda Rutledge, SolidWorks Community, July 6, 2004 (requires free registration) Large-Scale 3D Data Integration - An Introduction to the Challenges for CAD and GIS Integration - as computer-aided design has developed towards AEC (architecture/engineering/construction) solutions, the border between Geographic information Systems (GIS) and CAD has begun to fade, Sisi Zlatanova, Directions Magazine, July 7, 2004 Offshoring, Part I: New Study Refuels the Debate - a Labor Department report released this month concluded that few U.S. job losses could be blamed on offshoring, Lynda Rutledge, Inventor Connections, June 28, 2004 (requires free registration) Outsourcing Chart - a graphical representation of issues relating to the outsourcing of work, Joe Greco, Cadalyst, June 17, 2004 (pdf) Offshoring Poses Security Hazards - behind-the-scenes account of a fired SolidWorks employee who stole the software's code and attempted to sell it, Barry Shlachter, Star-Telegram, June 25, 2004 (requires free registration) Outsourcing Part 3 - advice on how to compete in the CAD/CAM sector without sending jobs to cheap labor markets, Joe Greco, Cadalyst MCAD Tech News #123, June 17, 2004 CAD Pioneers Gave Desktop PCs A Full Range of Electronic Drafting - examines the origins of CAD at Autodesk, the current state of the industry and a discussion - with Bentley's Keith Bentley - of CAD's possible future, Tom Sawyer, Engineering News-Record, June 21, 2004 10 Electronic Technologies That Changed Construction - CAD (specifically AutoCAD) is listed as number two in the list of the 10 technologies to change the construction industry in the past 20 years, Tom Sawyer, Engineering News-Record, June 21, 2004 Outsourcing, Part 2 - examines many of the often overlooked problems that outsourcing causes for the company it's supposed to benefit, Joe Greco, Cadalyst MCAD Tech News #122, June 3, 2004 Tech Execs Want Better Schools, Fewer Software Pirates - among the tech leaders appearing before senators on Capitol Hill, SolidWorks CEO John McEleney described his recent trip to Asia where he bought a black market copy of his company's $4,000 software for $4, CNN.com, June 17, 2004 Group Drafts First Spec for 3D CAD - the CAD software market could move into new dimensions with XML data, Clint Boulton, internet.com, June 2, 2004 Outsourcing, Part 1 - much overseas outsourcing is the result of the extreme greed of large multinational corporations, who place what's good for the corporation ahead of what's good for the individual, under the guise of "if the company does well, the individual will do well," Joe Greco, Cadalyst MCAD Tech News #12, May 20, 2004 CAD Financials - Part 2 - discusses the CAD industry's financial outlook and some of the market factors that may affect the industry in the near future, Robert Green, Cadalyst CAD Manager's Newsletter #106, May 13, 2004 Mexico's Race Against Time - a shortage of CAD systems is part of the problem of Mexico's troubled apparel industry, Daniel Kaye and Charlotte Woodcock, Apparel Magazine, May 1, 2004
Dassault Joins With Rand Worldwide - Dassault Systemes is investing $8.5 million to create a new US company called Rand Americas - what's in it for Dassault and Rand?, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, April 15, 2004
The State of CAD Interoperability 2004: Survey Results - Proficiency and TenLinks studied the issue of CAD interoperability to determine how engineering model data is delivered today to manufacturers and suppliers, how CAD conversion, geometric translation and/or feature-based CAD interoperability is handled, at what expense and under whose authority, CADdigest.com, April 16, 2004 Mac CAD: COFES Is Over, What Next? Tidbits and Hearsay - the announcement by UGS PLM Solutions that they are porting Parasolid to the Mac OS X platform is welcome news to Mac CAD users and shouldn't be a great surprise considering Apple's Unix-based OS and 64-bit hardware, Anthony Frausto-Robledo, Architosh, April 7, 2004 They Love Me, They Love Me Not? - thoughts on the changes in the CAD dealer/developer relationship in a time of decreasing margins and dealers going out of business, Martyn Day, CADserver, April 7, 2004 COFES 2004 Report - an account (with photos) of the recent COFES (Congress on the Future of Engineering Software), where more than 200 CAD users, vendors, journalist, and analysts debated the past, present and future of CAD, Ralph Grabowski, upFront.eZine, April 6, 2004 Summary of COFES 2004 - a participant offers his thoughts on some of the discussions that took place at COFES on the state of the CAD industry, Sean Dotson, sDotson.com, April 5, 2004 2004 (pdf) The Increasing Cost of Ownership - a look at the latest trends in the buying and selling of CAD software, Martyn Day, CADserver, April 6, 2004 Intergraph Settles with Intel, Dell - in a patent infringement suit, Intel will pay Intergraph $125 million now and an additional $25 million a quarter for the next year, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, March 30, 2004 Chinese Whispers - buzzwords, techspeak and mysterious acronyms are rampant in the CAD world, and although some of this is inevitable the downside is that such jargon can create barriers to communication and understanding, Nigel Davies, bentleyuser.org, March 16, 2004 Auto Outsourcing: India's World No.1 - CAD/CAM professionals in India are enjoying the fact that their country is the top outsourcing destination for Detroit's auto industry, Economic Times of India, March 25, 2004 2004 Engineering Salary Survey: It's Good to Be an Engineer - salaries are up, but engineers are feeling insecure about the threat of job outsourcing, Victoria Reitz, Machine Design, March 18, 2004 EDS Selling UGS PLM Solutions For $2.05 Billion - how the deal evolved and what it means for the future of UGS PLM Solutions, Jeffrey Rowe, MCAD Weekly, March 22, 2004 UGS PLM to Sell for $2.05B - Martyn Day and W. Bradley Holtz discuss the recent selling of UGS PLM Solutions, CADwire.net, March 15, 2004 Design: Next BPO Frontier for India - India is emerging as a design hub as more and more companies are increasingly outsourcing industrial and engineering design tasks to the country, N. Vidyasagar, Time of India, March 1, 2004 Reuters Summit-Tech Companies Focus on Asia to Expand Jobs - executives at a recent conference said they see increased hiring in countries like India and China, but few jobs will be added in the United States, David Zielenziger, Feb 27, 2004 PLM - With and Without CAD/CAM/CAE - if SAP buys UGS PLM it will mean that three of the five main MCAD systems of the past decade will be in the hands of non-US-based companies, Dennis A. Nagy, CADwire.net, February 18, 2004 Mars: Fourth Planet from the Sun - how SolidWorks, COSMOSWorks and Pushbutton PDF helped to create the robotic arm of the Spirit Rover, Arnie Williams, Cadalyst, February 1, 2004 Collaboration Driven By Globalization - Autodesk's Robert Kross discusses the trends in CAD, including the use of collaboration as a management tool and the growing adoption of 3D modeling, Design News, February 12, 2004 (may require free multiple-field registration) CAD Companies Seek Beta Testers - how to get involved in testing the CAD software you use and what to expect as a tester, Michelle Lang, Design News, February 10, 2004 (may require free multiple-field registration) Out With The Old, In With The New - we need to remove the emphasis on CAD as a process and concentrate instead on making it a tool again by which we achieve our desired result - concentrating on design, Nigel Davies, benyleyuser.org, January 23, 2004 Is CAD a Done Deal? - a fundamental change in CAD technology is needed to help users make a quantum leap forward in productivity terms - but the answer is not simply PLM as many in the industry would have you believe, Bob Brown, Engineering Automation Report, January 2004 (hosted on Cambashi) State-of-the-Art Software Key To Golf Course Designing - golfer Greg Norman's firm, Golf Course Design, uses the latest CAD software and other technical tools to produce documents ranging from 3D conceptual plans to final construction drawings, Financial Express, February 3, 2004 They Love Me, They Love Me Not? - in the face of a tough market, ever-decreasing margins and dealers going out of business, what is the future of the CAD dealer/developer relationship?, Martyn Day, CADserver, January 23, 2004 An A List Alliance - AVEVA (formerly Cadcentre) has teamed up with Autodes k in a strategic alliance to provide extended design software solutions to the process industries, e4engineering, January 30, 2004
And the Award Goes to ... Us! - that CAD magazines and organizations hand out so many awards has as much to do with placing themselves in the limelight as it does honoring outstanding products and services, Ralph Grabowski, upFront.eZine, January 26, 2004 Ripe for Change - Part II - an analysis of the current performance of the CAD/CAM market and individual players in the UK, Nick Ballard, CADserver, January 23, 2004Dassault Systemes - with no serious competition in the aerospace business and a top player in the global auto industry, Dassault sets its sight on capturing the PLM sector, Carol Matlack, Business Week Online, January 26, 2004 AVEVA Delivers XMpLant - AVEVA's new translation technology promises to affect the plant design fortunes of not only AVEVA, but also Bentley and Intergraph, Randall Newton, CADwire.net, January 22, 2004 Carrots, Sticks and Spies in Software Piracy Fight - the Business Software Alliance estimated global losses from all software piracy - including CAD applications - at more than $13 billion in 2002, Douglas Heingartner, New York Times (hosted on International Herald Tribune), January 18, 2004
Offshore Outsourcing: Engineering Goes Overseas - a growing number of firms are moving high-tech engineering and design work overseas - is your job next?, Martyn Day, CADdigest.com, January 12, 2004 IT Industry Should Not Lack Soul: Autodesk Vice President - software will be the key to the IT industry in China in the coming 10 years, according to Autodesk VP Jack Gao, China View, January 2, 2004 2003Software Crimes, Easy Getaways - currently in India more software is pirated than purchased, Sify News, December 23, 2003 The Fabric of an Industry Has Evolved with Technology - designers of carpet and textiles have turned to CAD/CAM and other advanced tools and methods, Alan Joch, Architectural Record, December 2003 Think Outside of the Square - begun as an AutoCAD services company in 1989 with four employees, Hawaii-based HONCAD now boasts a staff of 24 and projects gross sales of $10 million in 2003, David K. Choo, Hawaii Business, December 2003 CAD, GIS Integration: Why Would You Want to Do This Anyway? - merging CAD and GIS information could prove useful to both facilities management and emergency management, Hal Reid, Directions Magazine, December 10, 2003 Industry Urges Government to Address Counterfeit Conundrum - Australia leads the pack in the proliferation of business software piracy, including Autodesk products, Jennifer O'Brien, PC World Australia, November 26, 2003 Change Is Constant - with all the turmoil in the CAD industry, it pays to look beyond a company's product features and give some scrutiny to that company's longevity, CATI Technical Newsletter, November 2003 Alibre Case Underscores Russia Piracy Issue - Russia's reputation as a haven for software pirates is being reinforced by allegations that a code thief has been illegally distributing a program called RaceCAD, which is actually a product of Texas-based software company Alibre, Michael Mainville, IDG News Service, November 17, 2003 MCAD Industry View - What Did the Last Quarter Bring? - explores how the major MCAD vendors performed during the third quarter of 2003 and discusses how they might fare the rest of the year and beyond, Russ Henke and Jack Horgan, MCADCafe, November 13, 2003
Advanstar Buys Cadence - a discussion of Cadalyst's recent purchase of Cadence magazine and how that acquisition reflects the maturity of the CAD publishing industry, Adena Schutzberg, GIS Monitor, November 6, 2003 Women On Top - a female CAD manager explores the reasons why there are so few women sharing her leadership position in the industry, Nigel Davies and Karen Fugle, bentleyuser.org, November 6, 2003 Cadalyst Buys Cadence Magazine - the growing influence of the Web is one of the major factors in the changing nature of the CAD publications industry, Rachael Dalton-Taggart, CADwire.net, October 31, 2003 Spatial vs. Autodesk Lawsuit - reflections on the aftermath of the Spatial vs. Autodesk lawsuit that lasted almost two years, Joe Greco, CADENCE MCAD Tech News #108, October 23, 2003
PDF vs. DWF - a report on the battle between Adobe and Autodesk to win the engineering publishing format war, Martyn Day, CADdigest.com, October 29, 2003
Is RaceCAD Design a Clone of Alibre Design? - an interview with the unnamed programmer, accused of stealing the Alibre Design code and selling it in Russia under the name RaceCAD, who claims he is innocent, Ralph Grabowski, upFront.eZine, October 28, 2003 Open Source Riles Software Makers - Autodesk is among the companies concerned over a decision by the state of Massachusetts to shift to open-computing standards and consider open-source software as part of that strategy, William Welsh, Washington Technology, October 27, 2003 Piracy, Security Hot Issues with Tech Execs - software executives lobbying the US Congress include Carol Bartz of Autodesk, by Kent Hoover, bizjournals.com, October 20, 2003
EDS To Sell Part of PLM Solutions - why is EDS selling a portion of its PLM division, and who will buy it?, Ralph Grabowski, upFront.eZine, October 14, 2003
Workstations in the CAD/CAM Sector - as PCs have grown more powerful, the use of workstations for CAD tasks in the UK has fallen to a mere 10 percent - and within that number systems from Sun account for some 40 percent of the hardware, CAD Spaghetti, Autumn 2003 The Little Stock That Could - in April, Faro Technologies traded for $2; now the stock trades for over $11, Ben Berentson, Forbes.com, September 18, 2003 Some Thoughts on IMSI's Recent Purchase - will IMSI's recent deals with Upperspace and CADKEY usher in renaissance or ruin for the company?, Joe Greco, CADENCE MCAD Tech News #105, September 3, 2003 CAD Outsourcing Trends - examines the growing trend of the globalization of technical labor and how it affects CAD professionals in North America and Western Europe, Robert Green, CADENCE CAD Manager's Newsletter #92, September 10, 2003
The Increasing Cost of Ownership - where once CAD companies competed on features and functions, today’s CAD market is more and more reduced to one issue: the rising cost of ownership, Martyn Day, CADdigest.com, September 9, 2003 Booming Firm "A Perfect Model" - a UK firm, Cad-Cam Projects, reveals the secrets to its success in growing from four employees to more than 50 in just three years, Colin Lewis, ic Coventry, July 16, 2003
What CAD/CAM Corporate Executives Earn - although CAD companies have seen little or no growth recently, many company executives are not only unwilling to take responsibility for this, they're earning enormous salaries that show low correlation between pay and performance, CADCAMNet, June 19, 2003
Thoughts on the Dealer/Developer Relationship - do software companies really respect CAD dealers and their function in the sales process any more?, Martyn Day, CAD Spaghetti, Summer 2003 Software Firms Keep Hard Times At Bay With New Business Models - MicroElectroMechanical Systems (MEMS) CAD firms such as IntelliSense are seeing the necessity of cooperation to grow their market, Jeff Karoub, Small Times, May 29, 2003 Commercial CAD/CAM for Linux? - Weber Systems may be the first company to offer a commercial 3D CAD/CAM package for Linux, Carl Brown, NewsForge, May 28, 2003 Bay Area Case Ends with Bangkok Arrest - a 25-year-old Ukrainian man faces charges for marketing and selling counterfeit software - including Autodesk products, Josh Richman, Oakland Tribune, May 22, 2003 For EDS, Not Enough Good News - EDS has named a new CEO and made several other recent positive moves, but a number of outstanding issues must be resolved to win back investor confidence, Richard Stice, Business Week, May 23, 2003
Avatech - discusses Avatech's decision to sell its PrescientQA software to TDCi and the company's new deal with Dassault, Ralph Grabowski, upFront.eZine, May 16, 2003 COFES2003: A Technology Summit Like No Other - a report from the recent Congress on the Future of Engineering Software, where discussions stemmed from the latest advances in science and technology, Amy A. Rowell, MCADCafe, May 21, 2003 Today's Drafters Draw on New Skills - in the near future, CAD operators will need to master at least two 3D CAD programs to be competitive in their field, Patricia V. Rivera, Indianapolis Star, May 21, 2003
daratechSUMMIT2003 - a report from this year's gathering, where the latest 3-letter superstar, PLM, took center stage, Martyn Day, CADdigest.com, May 15, 2003 CAD/CAE Initiatives for Growing Future Engineers - a look at some of the CAD-related programs for high school students that are prepping tomorrow's engineers, Louise Elliott, DE Online, May 2003 Garment Sector Grows Stitch By Stitch On Tech Adoption - CAD/CAM applications are among the technological tools that have helped boost the Indian apparel industry to a $15 billion a year enterprise, Kavitha Alexis, The Financial Express, May 5, 2003 Catching Them Younger - "pre-engineering" programs such as PTC's Partnership for Innovative Learning, which brings CAD to high-school students, is helping to create a new generation of engineers, Jean Thilmany, Mechanical Engineering, May 2003 Solid Modeling and Medical Devices: Maintaining Compliance in a Virtual Design Environment - 3D digital design has yielded huge gains in speed and flexibility, but going paperless also raises important legal and regulatory hurdles, David Warburton, Medical DeviceLink, April 2003 Licensing: Software by the Numbers - the Business Software Alliance, which includes Autodesk and Bentley, are trying to deal with software pirates, a fair number of whom are CAD users within the architecture industry, Alan Joch, Architectural Record, April 2003 Is the Worst Over? - the job market for both new grads and experienced engineers is showing some positive signs, Machine Design, April 30, 2003 CAD Whiz Creates Her "Dream Story" - Stephanie Kvamme's CAD Store, founded in 1984 with a $5,000 loan, last year boasted $10 million in revenue, Suzanne Starr, The Arizona Republic Malaysian Software Developers Feel the Heat of Piracy - a recent investigation found that four out of five copies of Autodesk software in use in Malaysia is pirated, Raslan Sharif, TechCentral, April 15, 2003 CAD on Campus - explores what some educators, industry leaders, and students have to say about CAD's role in education and what they see as the opportunities to refine the tech-education process for mutual benefit, Kenneth Wong, CADENCE, April 2003 Adding Excitement To E-learning - think3 is among the growing number of companies offering simulated software for employee training, Jennie L. Phipps, Industry Week, April 2003 Meetings and Interviews - a report from the recent Daratech Summit2003 and NDES on discussions with various CAD/CAM industry executives, including representatives from EDS, PTC, IBM, ANSYS, Autodesk, SolidWorks, VX and Iced*CAD, TechniCom Weekly, March 25, 2003 Are We Doomed Yet? - the computer-networked, digital world - including the CAD/CAM sector - is beginning to reconfigure the world as we know it, with possibly dire consequences, Sheldon Pacotti, Salon.com, March 31, 2003 CAD Five Years Down the Road - where will CAD's developers focus their future developmental efforts, and how will that change the way we use CAD?, John Connolly, TimeCompress, January 2003 Is There a Future for the CAD Software Industry? - more and more consolidation of companies and new ways to sell and support CAD software are likely trends in the future of the industry, David E. Weisberg, A-E-C Automation, February 2003 Re-Thinking the CAD Course: Design Not Drafting - traditional drafting courses need to be re-thought to emphasize design and creativity, John Hutchinson, Ties Magazine, December 2002 (pdf) Creative Revival - recent advances in CAD technology may free designers from repetitive work so they can be more creative, David Fowler, e4engineering.com, January 24, 2003 CAD Software Report Card - examines how well CAD applications are doing in adopting technologies - such as data exchange and 3D visualization - that should be fundamental components of CAD software, Peter K. Sheerin, CADENCE, January 2003 2002Keynote Address by Carol Bartz at Autodesk University - Bartz rallies the users - and once again claims Autodesk is second only to God in the creation of the universe, Joe Francica, Directions Magazine, Dec 5, 2002 Special Autodesk University Issue - a report from the recently concluded Autodesk user conference, includes Carol Bartz' keynote, by Adena Schutzberg, GIS Monitor, Dec 5, 2002 Special Issue - Autodesk University 2002 - mostly about GIS but includes a peek at the Tablet PC, Joe Francica , Directions Magazine, Dec 5, 2002 CAD Industry in Decline-Conclusion - how CAD vendors are affecting the industry and why CAD managers should learn how to customize their software, Robert Green, CADENCE, July 11, 2002
EDS PLM Solutions: Delivering on its Potential - Unigraphics was absorbed by EDS, bought SDRC, changed its name and now moves forward, Martyn Day, July 15, 2002 An Interview with Carol Bartz, CEO, Autodesk, Inc. - GIS revenue has been up 27% during the last year but what is Autodesk's vision?, Joe Francica, Directions, June 25, 2002 Bernard Charles Interview - the head of Dassault talks about the latest product updates, including some new 3D morphing capability, DSweb.com, June 11, 2002 EDS PLM Solutions Leads CAM Software Market - with Dassault 2nd and PTC 3rd, CIMdata, June 18, 2002 2001
Interview: Yoav Etiel, former VP of Bricsnet - Yoav Etiel, executive vice president of World Wide Marketing, recently left Bricsnet. Here is an exclusive interview with TenLinks.com, October 2001 An Interview With Joe Costello - he may be think3's CEO but there's a whole lot more to this dynamic individual, Peggy Aycinena, EDA Vision, Nov 2001 (pdf) EDS Acquires SDRC - CIMData's position paper on the merger, June 22, 2001, pdf file (reprinted in MCAD Vision, Aug 2001) Re-Engineering The New PTC: v.2001-2002 - detailed report on PTC financial status and its financial expectations, by Merrill Lynch, July 30, 2001
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