Rev up to trounce the competition!

Rev up to trounce the competition!

Are you using the latest version of the software you rely on to do your job? Why not? You’d be amazed at how often I talk with users who are a couple of revs back — they tell me they don’t have the money to upgrade, or they’re too busy, they...

Quickie: Update on Autodesk and NEi

My goodness — the piece I posted yesterday about Autodesk acquiring certain asset of NEi Software really poked the bear! You’ve been commenting and emailing like crazy, which leads to this quick update: No, I don’t know more that what I originally...
Autodesk adds Nastran to its CAE offering

Autodesk adds Nastran to its CAE offering

Autodesk confirmed yesterday that it has acquired certain assets of NEi Software, including its flagship Nastran solver. Autodesk isn’t ready to say anything about its plans for Nastran but we can speculate that it wants to add its powerful linear and nonlinear...
Autodesk adds Nastran to its CAE offering

Is Hexagon’s strategy starting to pay off?

Hexagon has been on a quite a buying spree lately, adding point solutions for precision agriculture (Arvus) and mine modeling (Mintec), traffic safety (SAFEmine, initially targeted at mines) and multicopters (Aibotix), as well as precise positioning for all sorts of...
Morning coffee: Automotive edition

Morning coffee: Automotive edition

Welcome to a new week! Spring finally arrived in New England on Saturday and it’s hard to concentrate on work this fine day. But it’s a busy week, so let’s get right to it. I’ll be in Atlanta for Solid Edge University and hope to see you there....
Autodesk adds Nastran to its CAE offering

ANSYS channel worries, Russia drag down Q1

ANSYS’s announcement that it was buying SpaceClaim took the spotlight off its Q1 earnings, but those deserve a look, too. The company reported Q1 revenue of $215 million, up 9% from a year ago, with software revenue up 6% to $126 million and maintenance and...
Don’t wait: simulate earlier!

Don’t wait: simulate earlier!

OK, I hear you say: “You keep telling me I should add simulation into my design process. I know, I know, I know, but I JUST DON’T HAVE TIME.” You probably do, you just need to approach things a bit differently. Many companies start simulating too...
ANSYS buys SpaceClaim (finally!)

ANSYS buys SpaceClaim (finally!)

Yes, yes, yes, ANSYS announced Q1 results today and we’ll get to that. What’s really got you buzzing is the second press release out of ANSYS this morning: For those who follow simulation but not CAD, SpaceClaim has ruffled a lot of feathers since 2007 by...
Morning coffee: Automotive edition

Morning coffee: manufacturing, earnings, ice and … tuna?

Wow, what a week! Let’s see: earnings, COFES, earnings, meetings, briefings … There’s lots more coming from me over the next few weeks about COFES and earnings but here are some highlights and news we all need to catch up on. It’s the Economy … Big...