The Alibre Design client provides core solid modeling functionality.
Its claim to fame of being different is that Alibre is based, from the
ground-up, an Internet architecture that allows "real-time team modeling".
The idea is to allow teams of engineers and designers to work on the same
design simultaneously, regardless of location.
Vp of marketing, Greg Milliken
(formerly of Autodesk) emphasizes that this new software is not just viewing
and markup; it's true editing, with flexible change management. Alibre
Design features:
The idea behind XchangeWorks is that the AutoCAD user can import part files in IGES, STEP, and VDAFS -- as well as directly import native SolidWorks, Pro/ENGINEER, Unigraphics, and Parasolid files.
Keeping Up With STEP is a monthly online summary of STEP news from STEP Tools Inc.
Ziff-Davis is selling PC Magazine, PC/Computing, Interactive Week, and Yahoo! Internet Life for US$780 million in cash to private investment firm Willis Stein & Partners. Ziff-Davis is retaining Computer Shopper and Red Herring.
Autodesk's new Web site provides real-world feedback on utilities, patches, and fixes. It is also the place to enroll to become a beta site for Autodesk Products.
CADKEY
Digital Immersion Software,
developers of Merlin VR and Merlin 3D software, have signed an agreement
with CADKEY Corp. to offer VRML, animation, and virtual reality capabilities
with CADKEY 99. This is a bonus to customers with current Annual Update
Contracts.
CADLOCK
The latest version of Cadlock v3.2 supports the various flavors of
AutoCAD 2000; additional versions of Release 14; foreign language versions;
and fixes all bugs left from 3.1. .
CoCreate Software
New native adapters for OneSpace now provide seamless integration of:
CoCreate's SolidDesigner, Dassault Systems' CATIA, PTC's Pro/ENGINEER,
Unigraphics, and SDRC's I-DEAS Master Series.
Intergraph
The St. Louis Airport Authority has chosen Intergraph to provide the
road, site, and drainage design solution for the US$1.04 billion Phase
I expansion project of the Lambert-St. Louis Airport.
KayPro
The Kaypro was the second (after Osborne) portable PC, about the size
and weight of a sewing machine. Premio, the owner of Kaypro, announced
three new Kaypro PCs no different from any other budget-price PC.
Ketiv Technologies
ReLayerIt 2000
extends the capabilities of ReLayerIt 1.0 by allowing layer modifications
to AutoCAD 2000 files.
Microsoft
Starting with the release of the next version of Windows CE for palm-size
PCs, code-named Rapier, Microsoft will stop cobranding devices with the
Windows CE moniker. Instead, devices such as Hewlett-Packard's Jornada
420 and Casio's Casioppeia 100 will be promoted as Windows Powered, along
with every other device running on Windows CE. Windows CE-based devices
will simply be one more thin client for server computers based on Windows
2000. - CNET
PTC
Not to be outdone, Parametric Technology announced it is helping design
three of the New Zealand Cup challengers: Abracadabra
2000, AmericaOne, and Team
Prada. The three teams are using Pro/ENGINEER and i-Series engineering
design and analysis software. The race takes place February 2000.
Rebis
AutoPLANT Explorer/ID is based on LightWork Design's NavisWorks core
technology, providing piping and plant design engineers with a visualization
and collaboration tool for making design reviews of large 3D CAD plant
models.
SGI
Silicon Graphics demo'ed an Intel Itanium processor-based Linux cluster.
Symbol Price Company
52-week Range
ADSK
33 AUTODESK INC
17 49 7/16
CDN 19 3/8 CADENCE DESIGN
9 3/16 34 1/8
DASTY 51
DASSAULT ADR 30 1/16
50 1/2
DIEG 7 3/8 DIEHL GRAPHSOFT
2 11/16 7 3/8
EGPT 6 7/16 EAGLE PT SOFT
4 1/2 9 1/2
INGR 4 3/8 INTERGRAPH
CP 3 3/16
10 1/4
PMTC 29 13/16 PARAMETRIC
11 11/16 30 1/16
SDRC
11 STRUCT DYNAMICS 8 13/16 23
7/16
STY 5 1/8 SPATIAL
TECH 2 9/16
5 9/16
UGS 22 7/8 UNIGRAPHICS
13 1/8 36 7/16
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