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DataCAD is a professional-level A/E/C CADD software for architectural design, animation, photo-realistic rendering and construction document creation.

Simplify the extraction of geometric entities on digitized models, accelerating the development of parametric wireframe, surface and solid models in SolidWorks.

PowerCAD Drafting & Design is an experienced team of CADD professionals that support AEC industries utilizing 2D & 3D AutoCAD and related software.

When I set out to evaluate whether upgrading to the NVIDIA Quadro 2000 professional graphics card would significantly improve SolidWorks performance, I knew that I was also addressing a larger question: As an engineering and design software user, do you really need a professional graphics card? Or is it something like a motorcycle that goes 200 mph ... (more)

Bentley Systems today announced two key initiatives to support the construction phase of Crossrail Europe's largest construction project.

Let's Go Design Project 3 from Dassault SystA mes SolidWorks Corp. is a wrap! Over the past several months, the Let's Go Design team has worked with the SolidWorks community to design and prototype a "Hot Rod Baby Buggy" from the ground up.

This week I received four announcements of new or updated software for mobile devices.

I found this bug while working as one of the first QA engineers at the MathWorks in the early 1990s.

Delcam offers a range of enhancements to its CAD/CAM products designed to speed and ease programming for CNC machines.

Objet Asia Pacific Ltd., a subsidiary of Objet Ltd ., the innovation leader in 3D printing for rapid prototyping and additive manufacturing, today announced the appointment of Objective 3D Pty Ltd as the new distributor in the region, reinforcing Objet's presence in the Australian 3D printing market.

Kubotek's KeyCreator Compare - Review - finds differences between 2 sets of geometric data, helps make changes to imported parts with ease, suitably priced, but some usability issues remain, Matt Lombard, CADdigest.com, Feb 2, 2012 Kubotek's KeyCreator Compare - Review - sub-set of KeyCreator, Compare allows you to compare parts or assemblies to ... (more)

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd's Samsung Foundry has teamed up with Cadence Design Systems Inc.

ZWSOFT, a leading supplier of 2D and 3D CAD/CAM solutions to the AEC and MCAD industries, today released Beta 2 for its forthcoming release of ZW3D 2012.

Configure Onea , a leading provider of web-based product configurator and electronic catalog software, today announced its participation at SolidWorks World 2012 to be held at the San Diego Convention Center, CA.

Intergraph PV Elite Webinar on February 16th to Demonstrate Methods for Re-Rating Pressure Vessels in Service and for Evaluating Components HOUSTON, TX -- -- 02/09/12 -- Intergraph will present a PV Elite webinar on February 16, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. CT that will demonstrate methods of re-rating pressure vessels in service, including vessels that may ... (more)

Mastercam CAM system developer CNC Software announces the 2012 edition of the Mastercam Innovator of the Future competition.

Yesterday some very slick apps were released for SolidWorks World 2012. You can get a better look at them here .

" TurboViewer is the first and only 2D and 3D CAD viewer on Android," stated Royal Farros, Chairman and CEO of IMSI/Design . "It brings a host of really powerful, useful viewing features to this exploding platform." Based on TurboViewer , named one of the Top 5 apps in the iOS world by Macworld/iWorld, TurboViewer Pro for Android includes ... (more)

Eurocom, a developer of long lifespan, fully upgradable Notebooks, high performance Mobile Workstations and Mobile Servers, introduced the EUROCOM Panther 4.0 Mobile Workstation, Mobile Server and Gaming Station powered by Intel's newest line of 6 core, 12 thread, 130W desktop Intel Core i7-3960X Processor Extreme edition based on the Intel X79 ... (more)

Investment analysts at RBC Capital boosted their price target on shares of Parametric from $28.00 to $30.00 in a note issued to investors on Wednesday.