Autodesk nabs netfabb to boost 3D printing

Autodesk nabs netfabb to boost 3D printing

Sep 24, 2015 | Hot Topics

Not a dull week — not at all. Autodesk just stepped up its game in 3D printing by saying it intends to acquire netfabb, a German software company, and by making a strategic investment in netfabb’s parent company, FIT Technology. netfabb makes software that...
Onshape raises another $80m, well ahead of schedule

Onshape raises another $80m, well ahead of schedule

Sep 24, 2015 | Hot Topics

Onshape announced today that it has raised another $80 million in new equity financing in a new round led by Andreessen Horowitz and with existing investors New Enterprise Associates, Commonwealth Capital Ventures and North Bridge Venture Partners upping their...
Siemens PLM Catchbook is the tip of the iceberg

Siemens PLM Catchbook is the tip of the iceberg

Sep 21, 2015 | Hot Topics

Siemens PLM is big, really big, with thousands of employees, dozens of product lines, 8 target industries, and lots of messages to convey in a 3+ day-long analyst event. I’ve been trying to come up with a single theme, or story to tell that ties it all up neatly for...
Onshape raises another $80m, well ahead of schedule

Bentley acquires e-on, CG for nature

Sep 14, 2015 | Hot Topics

Bentley Systems,just announced that it has acquired e-on software, a French company that makes computer graphics technology specifically for natural environments. Think Minions (which I loved) or How to Train Your Dragon (didn’t see), and you’re on the...
Onshape raises another $80m, well ahead of schedule

Quickie: Hexagon acquires EcoSys for AEC project control

Sep 10, 2015 | Hot Topics

I’m at the Siemens PLM analyst conference in Boston this week, but need to let you know that Hexagon is acquiring EcoSys to further its strategy of addressing broader AEC project challenges. EcoSys helps customers capture and manage project information related...
Onshape raises another $80m, well ahead of schedule

Exa’s Q2 shows good progress

Sep 9, 2015 | Hot Topics

Exa reported results last week that show good progress, if not stellar growth. Total revenue in Q2 was $15.5 million, up 4% as reported and up 15% in constant currencies — more or less in line with prior guidance and Wall Street’s expectations. The details: License...
Accelerate 2015 tackles PLM, one bite at a time

Accelerate 2015 tackles PLM, one bite at a time

Sep 8, 2015 | Hot Topics

The end of summer, warm days, cool nights, Boston harbor all around. Hard to focus on PLM, right? But 300 of us managed it, inside the Seaport Convention Center at Accelerate 2015. We were treated to dozens of presentations by Autodesk PLM360 users and Autodesk...
An appreciation: Steve MacDonald of CD-adapco

An appreciation: Steve MacDonald of CD-adapco

Sep 4, 2015 | Hot Topics

An incredibly sad email just came across the transom: CD-adapco announces the death of one of its founders, Steve MacDonald. Mr. MacDonald was smart, funny, abrasive, did not suffer fools, could be very kind and was a great guy to sit with and just … chat. He...
Onshape raises another $80m, well ahead of schedule

Quickie: On Autodesk subscriptions & perpetuals

Sep 4, 2015 | Hot Topics

I’m still working on a longer write-up of Accelerate, Autodesk’s PLM event earlier this week, but need to weigh in on news that I’ve seen a bit mis-characterized: Autodesk yesterday announced that it will no longer offer perpetual/maintenance...