Archive for October, 2018

Altium 365 – how MCAD and ECAD can end up competing on cloud platforms.

Altium 365 – how MCAD and ECAD can end up competing on cloud platforms.

Earlier this week, I shared news about Altium announcing future availability of Altium 365 – new cloud based platforms to support collaboration between engineering and manufacturing organizations. If you missed my earlier article, please check this link. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to attend Altium Live event this year, but online…

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PLM intelligence – future enterprise digital predator?

PLM intelligence – future enterprise digital predator?

10-20 years ago enterprise software story was about data control. Who control the organizational data assets. How to access them and how to perform changes One of the most powerful data assets were related to company financial flow and resources. And it is it easy to understand – you need…

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Onshape and Magic Leap are teaming up for new CAD user experience

Onshape and Magic Leap are teaming up for new CAD user experience

VR and new user experience are fascinating these days. Companies are looking for new ways to interact. Mobile devices made a big difference in the last decade by bringing a completely new way of interaction. Just few days ago, I was writing about experiments to develop applications for VR sets….

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Ultimate PLM exec tech buzzwords for 2018-2028

Ultimate PLM exec tech buzzwords for 2018-2028

Everyone likes technologies. It is cool and it is inspiring. We are all trying to following technological trends to stay up to the speed of changes.  Sean Moffitt, Managing Director of Wikibrands (McGraw-Hill) created an ultimate top 30 emerging technologies list. Check this article – The Top 30 Emerging Technologies…

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Is VR a “new mobile” for CAD?

Is VR a “new mobile” for CAD?

The last decade was a mobile heaven. The amount of applications that turned from regular apps you need to install and website you need to use online have moved to mobile devices. Smartphone or tablet computer made a revolution in the way applications are discovered, delivered and used. A combination…

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What is next for Autodesk PLM?

What is next for Autodesk PLM?

It has been long time since I covered Autodesk PLM in my blog. Time is running fast and it has been 7 years since Autodesk announced their intent to step into PLM development. You might remember my blog from 2011 – everything changes for Autodesk. Unfortunately, many links I put…

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Who will buy CAD resellers?

Who will buy CAD resellers?

Changes are coming to CAD industry and you can feel it. I attended Develop3D Live Boston event earlier this week and had a chance to compare my notes with industry colleagues about current CAD and engineering software development trends. As we see CAD companies are transforming their business and technologies,…

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Develop3D Live USA – Boston

Develop3D Live USA – Boston

I spent today at Develop3D Live Boston. The event is focusing on engineering and design space and organized by Develop3D crew located in UK. If you never heard about Develop3D, you probably should – this is one of the very few PRINTED magazines I still keep on my bookshelves. The…

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