A bit more on the ANSYS / Aras OEM deal
A bit more on the ANSYS / Aras OEM deal I had a number of questions about the new / upgraded relationship between ANSYS and Aras that was announced last week and reached out to both companies for more details. ANSYS VP Strategy and Partnerships Sin Min Yap told me the...
Simcenter Amsterdam: making simulation a routine part of design
Simcenter Amsterdam: making simulation a routine part of design Last December I went to Amsterdam to attend Siemens’ Simcenter Symposium. It’s one of my favorite events because it brings together so many different … everythings: auto talks to aero, who...
At AU 2019, AEC continued to rule
At AU 2019, AEC continued to rule Did I go to AU in 2019? Why, yes, I did. But I had the flu so only participated in a fraction of what was going on and only now have the time to share what I learned. 13,000 people, 13,000 stories and I only got a tiny bit, sigh....
Altair starts 2020 with an EMAG deal
Altair starts 2020 with an EMAG deal Surprise! One of the PLMish world’s most acquisitive companies has done it again: Altair announced today that it has snapped up Spain’s newFASANT, which makes software used for high-frequency electromagnetic analysis....
Quickie: FieldView now part of Vela Software
CFD Just saw the press release: on November 8, 2019, Intelligent Light announced that it had sold the right to develop, sell and support FieldView to Vela Software International, the company that bought Tecplot four years ago. According to the press release, and with...
Quickie: ESI’s Q3 goes to plan
Hot Topics ESI yesterday released Q3 results that show … no real change. The company’s reinvention continues. Revenue in Q3 was €28.6 million, up 2% as reported and down 1% in constant currencies (cc). Software license revenue was up 1% (but down 3% cc) to...
Altair’s Q3 soft, guidance for Q4 disappoints — but diversification will boost 2020
CAE Altair reported results last week for its fiscal Q3 and, while they weren’t awful, they didn’t do much to reassure investors about the rest of the year. The details and then some thoughts: GAAP revenue for Q3 was $100 million, up 18% and up 17% in constant...
Quickie: Siemens gets into material science with MultiMech
CAE Goodness: Two acquisitions in one week. They have been busy! Siemens just announced that it will acquire MultiMechanics, Inc., maker of the MultiMech suite of material analysis tools. MultiMech uses finite element methods to do microstructural analysis,...
