PTC Archive

  • A few weeks ago, while I was in Boston, I sat down with a couple old friends for lunch. We like to talk about what’s happening in the industry and...

    Changing the PLM Landscape: PTC’s Acquisition of MKS

    A few weeks ago, while I was in Boston, I sat down with a couple old friends for lunch. We like to talk about what’s happening in the industry and...

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  • It seems like 2011 is bound to be the year of CAD. There are numerous updates by so many software providers in terms of introducing new capabilities to their CAD...

    Modeling with Creo: Diving into the Details

    It seems like 2011 is bound to be the year of CAD. There are numerous updates by so many software providers in terms of introducing new capabilities to their CAD...

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  • Remember back in February when I blogged about a new series of eBooks focused on the CAD Revolution? The first one was relatively broad-based, talking about the changes in the...

    Three New eBooks in The CAD Revolution Series

    Remember back in February when I blogged about a new series of eBooks focused on the CAD Revolution? The first one was relatively broad-based, talking about the changes in the...

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  • As most of you know, something I write about fairly frequently on this blog is CAD software. I've written about different modeling technologies. I've written about new releases and changes in strategies from different software providers. But most importantly, I've tried to translate what all of it means to different roles in the engineering organization. After all, that's the most important thing, right?

    New eBook Series: The CAD Revolution… and What It Means to You

    As most of you know, something I write about fairly frequently on this blog is CAD software. I've written about different modeling technologies. I've written about new releases and changes in strategies from different software providers. But most importantly, I've tried to translate what all of it means to different roles in the engineering organization. After all, that's the most important thing, right?

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  • This series of posts will cover new product releases, changes in product strategy and acquisitions by engineering software providers affect engineering stakeholders. New posts in this series will be published...

    The Potential Advantages and Outstanding Concerns of PTC’s Creo

    This series of posts will cover new product releases, changes in product strategy and acquisitions by engineering software providers affect engineering stakeholders. New posts in this series will be published...

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  • I've always been extremely curious about PLM deployments in larger enterprises. Based on my experience, larger companies tend to take on PLM to support an internal initiative. And because internal initiatives often widely vary from company to company, the ultimate form that PLM takes within those companies can be completely different from one another.

    Howard Schimmoller Talks About Windchill at Lockheed Martin MS2 Divisions

    I've always been extremely curious about PLM deployments in larger enterprises. Based on my experience, larger companies tend to take on PLM to support an internal initiative. And because internal initiatives often widely vary from company to company, the ultimate form that PLM takes within those companies can be completely different from one another.

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  • When I attended the PTC/User conference and heard this announcement earlier this year, I thought it was an interesting concept. I knew it brought more social computing capabilities into product development. I heard a lot about the vision of what it would eventually become. But at that point, I had no idea exactly what capabilities it would offer. Since I was in Boston last week, I made it a point to drop by PTC and talk it over with Christian Barr, a product marketing manager for Windchill SocialLink.

    Some Answers to the Question: What exactly is PTC’s Windchilll SocialLink?

    When I attended the PTC/User conference and heard this announcement earlier this year, I thought it was an interesting concept. I knew it brought more social computing capabilities into product development. I heard a lot about the vision of what it would eventually become. But at that point, I had no idea exactly what capabilities it would offer. Since I was in Boston last week, I made it a point to drop by PTC and talk it over with Christian Barr, a product marketing manager for Windchill SocialLink.

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