Dassault Systemes acquires IBM PLM business - 10/27/2009

IBM and Dassault Systemes (DS) today signed an agreement under which DS intends to acquire IBM sales and client support operations encompassing DS's Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software application portfolio, as well as customer contracts and related assets, for approximately $600 million in cash.

Autodesk to Acquire ALGOR, Inc. - 12/17/2008

SolidWorks 2009 Delivers Dramatic Speed Increase/Enhancements - 10/21/2008

Dassault Systemes SolidWorks Corp., a world leader in 3D solutions, today in a worldwide press event unveiled SolidWorks® 2009 Premium, the newest version of the most widely adopted 3D CAD software with a documented speed increase of up to 65 percent over SolidWorks 2008. No 3D CAD software is faster or easier to use in helping users transform their innovative ideas into intelligent 3D models that are ready for manufacturing.

Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Unveils SolidWorks Enterprise PDM 2009 - 10/20/2008

BARCELONA, Spain, Sept. 18, 2008 - Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corp. (DS SolidWorks), a world leader in 3D solutions, unveiled SolidWorks® Enterprise PDM 2009. The new version of the product data management solution introduces deeper integration with SolidWorks® 3D CAD software, expanded bill of material (BOM) functionality, and Item-Centric product data management.

SolidWorks Enterprise PDM is a software solution for secure organization-wide sharing, management, and reuse of product data, enabling organizations to more quickly create better products. It is especially suited to companies that span multiple geographic sites, desire the benefits of automated workflow, or require the rich database functionality provided by Microsoft® SQL Server®. Fully integrated with Microsoft Windows® Explorer, SolidWorks Enterprise PDM 2009 can be deployed in a fraction of the time required by other enterprise PDM systems with little or no user training.

Worldwide Vehicle Development of Volkswagen and Audi Will be Based on Siemens PLM Software's Teamcenter Platform - 02/28/2008

Autodesk Reports Record Revenue of $599 Million - 02/28/2008

Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK) today reported record revenue of $599 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008, an increase of 20 percent over the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007.

SolidWorks Corporation co-founds ‘The CAD Academy’ to nurture future engineers - 10/15/2007

SpaceClaim Launches Breakthrough 3D Mechanical Design Technology - 03/13/2007

Autodesk Frames Global Vision for Design Software Industry - 02/12/2007

Autodesk Transforms Product Development Process With Manufacturing Solution Updates - 02/12/2007

SolidWorks Labs Gives Engineering Community a Direct Connection to SolidWorks Corporation R&D - 02/05/2007

SolidWorks Corporation today launched SolidWorks Labs, an online destination that lets product designers behind the curtain of SolidWorks R&D. They can tinker with emerging technologies, test-drive new SolidWorks functionality through their Web browser, and weigh in on the company's product direction.

IBM and Dassault Systèmes Expand Strategic Partnership: IBM to Sell Additional DS Solutions - 01/29/2007

Siemens A&D acquires UGS for US$3.5 billion - 01/25/2007

With its acquisition of U.S. software producer UGS Corp., of Plano, Texas, the Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D) Group will expand its product spectrum in automation technology to include industrial software for planning, design and simulation in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM). As a trendsetter in industrial automation, A&D will now be able to offer its customers worldwide solutions for creating digital factories. The purchase price for the deal is around US$3.5 billion including debt. The transaction is subject to approval by the relevant authorities.

Kubotek Combines Advanced Face Selection with Dimension Editing Techniques to Simplify Product Design - 01/09/2007

CoCreate Introduces Free 3D: OneSpace Modeling Personal Edition - 01/08/2007

OmniFind from IBM and Yahoo - 12/13/2006

IBM OmniFind (TM) Yahoo! Edition is a no-charge, entry-level enterprise search software solution that provides an affordable starting point for extracting value from enterprise business information.

15 Years On, Microsoft Research Changing Face of Computing - 09/26/2006

Welcome to the Connected World: How Eight Trends are Radically Changing Work and Play - 09/26/2006

UGS’ Solid Edge 2D Design Available Free! - 09/07/2006

Engineous Software and Visual Collaboration Technologies, Inc. (VCTI) Partner to Deliver Common Visualization Platform to View 3D Simulation Results - 08/24/2006

Federation Software Releases IPG Version 4.0: New Independent Platform Gateway the Ultimate PLM Networking System - 08/23/2006

Productivity+ Demonstrated in Gibbs and Associates Booth at IMTS 2006 - 08/23/2006

Bentley Executives Highlight New Era of Infrastructure Design and Management - 08/15/2006

UGS’ Teamcenter Implemented at Transport Canada - 08/15/2006

KALTENBACH Selects UGS’ Solid Edge 3D CAD Software - 08/14/2006

UGS’ Velocity Series Momentum Continues - 08/14/2006

MAGNA STEYR deploys LMS Virtual.Lab for full-vehicle NVH engineering - 08/09/2006

SolidCAM Named as Fastest Growing Worldwide CAM Vendor - 08/01/2006

Newly Formed IMSI/Design to Focus on Exploding CAD Market - 06/13/2006

Elektronik Names Electronics Workbench Software Suite Among 2005 Top Products - 03/29/2006

SolidWorks Software Helps Peavey DesignSpecial Series Guitars - 03/29/2006

Mastercam X on Display at NDES 2006 - 01/07/2006

Nissan Selects UGS’ NX Software as New Standard for Its Next-generation Computer-Aided-Design (CAD) System to Design and Build New Vehicles - 12/15/2005

Mastercam X on Display at Mazak’s ‘Touch the Future’ Event - 11/10/2005

Dassault Systemes and IBM Announce Version 5 Release 16 of their Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Portfolio; New Version Empowers Innovation Networks - 11/10/2005

Denel Aerospace Systems Selects PTC Windchill(R) Through Distributor productONE - 11/10/2005

Growing the Collaborative Manufacturing Community with DELMIA Version 5 Release 16; Dassault Systemes' Latest V5 PLM Solution for Manufacturing Empowers Collaboration Between Design, Manufacturing and Production - 11/10/2005

Deep Sea Diving World Record Set Using Breathing Regulator Designed with SolidWorks Software - 11/10/2005

SolidWorks 3D mechanical design and COSMOS design analysis software play key roles in developing regulator that reached more than 1,000 feet deep

3D Systems Reports Record Third-Quarter Revenue - 11/03/2005

Moldflow Reports Year-over-Year Revenue Growth of 9% for the First Quarter of Fiscal 2006 - 11/03/2005

PTC Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2005 Results; Company Delivers 15% Year-Over-Year Revenue Growth in the Fourth Quarter; 9% Revenue Growth for the Fiscal Year - 11/03/2005

PTC Q4 and FY 2005 Financial Results Overview - 11/02/2005

Volvo Penta Reduces Engine Warranty Costs 30% with ITI's Reliability Growth Program - 11/01/2005

Centric Software Announces Patents that Reduce Design Iterations and Time-to-Market - 11/01/2005

ALGOR offers multi-platform support for Windows, Linux and UNIX - 11/01/2005

TOTALGAZ Deploys SolidWorks - 10/31/2005

New Kubotek KeyCreator Bridges CAD Interoperability Gap - 10/20/2005

We had a chance to see the Beta release in early August and were quite impressed with the direct modeling capabilities. That is, the ability to directly modify the model from existing geometry. The capability demonstrated went far beyond anything else we have seen from other vendors. For mold and die makers, the ability to significantly alter a "geometry only" model without resorting to re-modeling, this capability offers enormous benefits. Other users, who are often the beneficiary of translated data, might also be able to make needed changes directly from the model. Kubotek's web site provides a good description of the direct modeling functions. -- Ray Kurland