Mar 14, 2016 | Hot Topics
Autodesk’s REAL conference last week was a mashup of technology, both market-ready and in the creation stage, and scientific, artistic and business endeavors that show how why this tech matters. Like last year, it was fascinating; unlike last year, we’re seeing...
Mar 11, 2016 | Hot Topics
Exa Corp. last night announced results that definitely bucked the trend — recall that ANSYS and DS both reported simulation results that were good but not expectation-beating. Exa’s Q4 revenue was $18.3 million, up 8% year/year as reported and up 13% in...
Feb 29, 2016 | Hot Topics
As you know, Autodesk is in the midst of a transition from hefty upfront fees to a steadier stream of subscription revenue. The company’s recently announced Q4 results highlight both the positives and negatives of the change — but there was also a lot of...
Feb 25, 2016 | Hot Topics
Autodesk just announced Q4 results and, as with ANSYS, we’re going to do a quick preview while we await the conference call. Total revenue for the quarter was $648 million, down 2% as reported but up a nice 3% in constant currencies over last year’s Q4...
Feb 25, 2016 | Hot Topics
ANSYS just reported that Q4 revenue was $252 million, up 4% year/year, for a total of $943 million in 2015, up 8%. CEO Jim Cashman said in prepared remarks that the “fourth quarter presented us with a combination of both challenges and opportunities … Q4...
Feb 24, 2016 | Hot Topics
I’ve been thinking a lot about simulation: who should be doing it, where it fits in a design process, how can we involve more people in using and creating these tools … And there are no easy answers. Quick, throw-away reactions are that everyone should be...
Feb 23, 2016 | Hot Topics
People find the Schnitger Corp. website in all sorts of ways, looking for a lot of different information. [Did you know we now have over 1,000 blog posts with maybe a million words — yikes.] Here are a couple of search terms that led people to this website and I...
Feb 20, 2016 | Hot Topics
When you buy something, what are your criteria? I look at whether it does what I need it to do, if it’s a good value for the money, and if it leaves me room to grow or adapt as my needs evolve. Like Alton Brown of Good Eats fame (http://altonbrown.com/ – worth a...
