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The EDA Consortium (EDAC) Market Statistics Service (MSS) today announced that the Electronic Design Automation (EDA) industry revenue increased 6.3 percent for Q2 2014 to $1757.9 million, compared to $1653.4 million in Q2 2013. Sequential EDA revenue for Q2 2014 increased 0.7 percent compared to Q1 2014, while the four-quarters moving average, which compares…

German software provider Nemetschek® AG announced it is acquiring Bluebeam® Software, Inc., the developer of PDF-based collaboration solutions for the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry, for a $100 million purchase price. “Today is an exciting day for Bluebeam Software and Bluebeam users alike,” said Richard Lee, Bluebeam Software CEO. “With…

Lattice Technology, Inc., announced Lattice3D Studio version 13. This latest release of the company’s authoring tool contains features that improve productivity and increase functionality for companies that create 2D and interactive 3D technical documentation for internal use, external stakeholders and customers. Lattice Technology delivers technical communication solutions that may be…

Software training firm Infinite Skills Inc. this week released its "Mastering Autodesk Inventor - Administration and Data Exchange," an advanced course designed for experienced Inventor users, particularly those working in a company environment, teaching the program's features for producing model libraries and templates in order to track data and allow…

IMSI/Design announced New DesignCAD® 3D Max v24. DesignCAD 3D Max, named for the second year in a row by TopTenReviews.com as one of the top 2 consumer-based CAD products, offers budget-minded professionals and hobbyist a versatile 2D/3D precision design solution.  "DesignCAD continues to be a price/performance leader in CAD," stated…

Rand Worldwide announced that its IMAGINiT Technologies division released an updated version of its Scan to BIM software, Scan to BIM 2015.1. This latest release features automated piping tools specifically designed to save mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) engineers and scanning professionals time when identifying, placing and connecting pipes from a point cloud…

WHO: Cadence Design Systems, Inc. to announce third quarter 2014 financial results via webcast. WHAT: You are invited to attend the third quarter 2014 financial results audio webcast. Participating on the webcast will be Lip-Bu Tan, president and chief executive officer, and Geoff Ribar, senior vice president and chief financial…

At the 2014 Composites and Advanced Materials Expo (CAMX) (previously SAMPE), October 13-16 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., Collier Research Corporation will demonstrate a key software program used to lightweight the heat shield of NASA’s Orion Multi-purpose Crew Vehicle—HyperSizer®. NASA’s Orion team utilized information gathered from…

Nemetschek Vectorworks, Inc., invites professionals and students from any design discipline to attend The Business of Creativity, an online, interactive panel discussion that will connect the dots between vision and reality. The event will take place on October 9, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. EDT through a Google+ Hangout on Air.…

AVEVA announced additional speaker, sponsor and agenda details for this year’s AVEVA World Summit. The global event is being held in Berlin, Germany, from 14-16 October. AVEVA customers from across the world’s process, plant, power and marine industries are invited to the Summit to share their experiences and business challenges.…