3D Systems to acquire Geomagic

3D Systems to acquire Geomagic

Happy New Year! We’re officially not back in the office until next week, but this is big news: 3D Systems is acquiring Geomagic for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition should close during the first quarter. Geomagic founder Ping Fu will join 3D Systems to...
Welcome, 2013!

Welcome, 2013!

From all of us to all of you, Happy New Year! 2013 is already shaping up to be an exciting year. We’ll be writing and tweeting about engineering and design technology, attending conferences, sometimes with a speaking role, and supporting our clients’...
Happy Holidays!

Happy Holidays!

2012 is almost over — and what a year it was! We are grateful that you shared it with us and look forward to working with you in the new year. May you and yours be happy, prosperous and well next year and always.  
3D Systems to acquire Geomagic

Delcam says Q4 strong, sees record rev in 2012

Delcam Plc, the British maker of design, manufacturing and inspection software, today issued an interim statement that sent its share price up 6% mid-day in London. Why? Because the company announced that it now expects record revenue for 2012 as well as profit before...
3D Systems to acquire Geomagic

Quickies: AVEVA acquires, JT ISOs

A couple of quick notes to start your week. The world of engineering software certainly isn’t letting winter weather slow it down! AVEVA acquires Global Majic   AVEVA added Global Majic’s real-time interactive 3D visualization and simulation scene...
No words

No words

You don’t look to me for political or social commentary (and feel free to ignore this post) but the horrific tragedy in Connecticut cannot be ignored. It came up at every holiday get-together, public performance and private conversation this weekend and...
3D Systems to acquire Geomagic

ESI Q3: full steam ahead

ESI Group yesterday reported third quarter revenue of nearly €22 million, an increase of 25% as reported and up 20% in constant currencies. CEO Alain de Rouvray said that growth was “balanced between the various sectors and geographical zones, with a high rate...
AU 2012: Everyone is a designer

AU 2012: Everyone is a designer

Another Autodesk University has come and gone, with its share of announcements and glitz. Around 8,000 of the Autodesk faithful converged on the Mandalay Bay hotel in Las Vegas to be inspired, learn about the latest developments in the software they rely on and...
3D Systems to acquire Geomagic

Exa also sees caution, constrained spending

Exa Corp. today announced results for the quarter ended October 31, 2012 that mirror what we’ve heard elsewhere: caution and constrained spending, especially in October as the quarter drew to a close; and in Japan where tensions are growing with China and in...
Autodesk unveils 3D CAD in the cloud

Autodesk unveils 3D CAD in the cloud

Autodesk today finally took the wraps off Autodesk Fusion 360, its entry into cloud-enabled 3D CAD. This isn’t Inventor running in the cloud but is a completely new product, with a new user interface, the ability to import from and export to other modelers...