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Archive for August, 2010
Videos: AutoCAD 2011 for Mac
Aug. 31 | The following QuickTime videos were released by Autodesk this morning to illustrate the new AutoCAD 2011 for Mac. Click on a link to see the video. QuickTime Viewer required. AutoCAD 4 Mac WELDING FIXTURE AutoCAD for Mac Launch Sequence 1-onscreen
Autodesk Announces AutoCAD for Mac and AutoCAD WS App for iPad and iPhone
Aug. 31 | The worst-kept secret in software is out; Autodesk returns to the Macintosh platform with a new version of AutoCAD, and extends its expertise in 2D even further with a new app for Apple’s iPod/iPhone environment. Autodesk today confirms it is...
Nemetschek Division Name Change Reflects Reality
Aug. 30 | An architectural rendering by Roy Reini of Architectural Rendering Services, created using Vectorworks. The former Nemetschek North America has changed its company name to Nemetschek Vectorworks, Inc. The Vectorworks line of software provides professional...
Acquisition-Minded PTC Hikes Line of Revolving Credit
Aug. 26 | In a mandatory filing with the SEC, PTC says it will increase its line of credit to $300 million, and might go to $450 million if bankers agree. PTC has expanded its line of revolving credit, signaling a continued willingness to acquire other companies....
Annotated List of Construction Management Apps
Aug. 26 | A detailed list of iPad/iPhone apps for a wide variety of construction uses. Houston Neal of Software Advice has assembled an annotated list of iPhone/iPad apps for construction management. The article, explaining his methodology, is at: http://www.softwareadvice.com/articles/construction/the-best-construction-management-apps-for-the-iphone-and-ipad-1082510/ There...
Project Butterfly Gets an Update
Aug. 26 | The online work-in-progress seeks to make AutoCAD technology available in a cloud-based application. Autodesk’s Project Butterfly is flapping its wings. Project Butterfly is Autodesk’s work on extending AutoCAD the cloud. The company is also...
CADdepot Opens Its Doors to Sell CAD Products
Aug. 25 | CAD news veteran Roopinder Tara revamps an old site to challenge the status quo in CAD product sales. By Kathleen Maher Editor-in-Chief Roopinder Tara Roopinder Tara is a man who instinctively understands the web. His site TenLinks is primarily an aggregator...
Guntert & Zimmerman Streamline Product Development with SolidWorks and Synergis Adept
Aug. 24 | When G&Z upgraded from AutoCAD to SolidWorks, its old Windows Explorer-based document management system could not keep up, and high-end PLM systems were too expensive and complicated. Guntert & Zimmerman is a small company that competes and thrives...
Stagnant SofTech Delists Stock
Aug. 24 | Small CAD and PLM developer SofTech filed this week for the delisting of its common stock. The company says the move will save it money by reducing reporting expenses. CAD and PLM vendor SofTech Inc. has delisted its common stock. The company says it...
