A not so brief History of CAD...

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.

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.

 

[ewh]

Very interesting book, John!
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. - [small]Thomas Jefferson [/small]

 

[ewh]

it's making me feel old, though...

When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty. - [small]Thomas Jefferson [/small]

 

[looslib]

Really date yourself by reading chapter 21, Miscellaneous Companies, and see how any names you recognize.

I have heard of 20 of the 22 companies in that chapter alone.


"Wildfires are dangerous, hard to control, and economically catastrophic."

Ben Loosli

 

[wmalan]

Cadds5, Applicon, now NX. I can remember thinking how cool I was to make my way through Cadds without the menus. Same with Applicon.

I feel so ancient. <g>

--
Bill

 

[gergs]

I am ancient....I started on CADDS 3, thought CADDS 4X was the best it ever could get, then came UG and ProE. Cant wait to see NX6. Hopefully old dogs can still learn new tricks!