A not so brief History of CAD...
A not so brief History of CAD...
(OP)
For anyone interested, there is a new book just published on the history of CAD titled:
The Engineering Design Revolution: The People, Companies and Computer Systems That Changed Forever the Practice of Engineering
By David E. Weisberg
The book is available in its entirety online at:
http://www.cadhistory.net/
Disclaimer: Dispite my being quoted several times in the chapter covering Siemens PLM, I've received no compensation nor consideration of any kind for my help.
The Engineering Design Revolution: The People, Companies and Computer Systems That Changed Forever the Practice of Engineering
By David E. Weisberg
The book is available in its entirety online at:
http://www.cadhistory.net/
Disclaimer: Dispite my being quoted several times in the chapter covering Siemens PLM, I've received no compensation nor consideration of any kind for my help.
John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
NX Design
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Cypress, CA
http://www.siemens.com/plm
http://www.plmworld.org/museum/
To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.





RE: A not so brief History of CAD...
definitely brings back the memories... the Applicon stylus/tablet, CV4X, moving to UG when CV5X came out...
Thanks for the link!
When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty. - Thomas Jefferson
RE: A not so brief History of CAD...
When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty. - Thomas Jefferson
RE: A not so brief History of CAD...
I have heard of 20 of the 22 companies in that chapter alone.
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Ben Loosli
RE: A not so brief History of CAD...
I feel so ancient. <g>
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Bill
RE: A not so brief History of CAD...