First parametric Software 4

[macduff]

All,
A friend and I are discussing what was the first CAD parametric software. I was saying SDRC ideas and he was thinking Autodesk. Which came first? And please don't say the chicken or the egg?

Macduff
Colin Fitzpatrick
Mechanical Design Engineer
Solidworks 2006 SP 4.1
Dell 380 XP Pro SP 2
nVida Quadro FX 3450/4000

 

[insult2injury]

http://www.mcadonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=177&Itemid=1

I2I

 

[PDMAdmin]

That article is a bit PTC-centric, I'm afraid. This one seems a bit more objective:

http://www.cadazz.com/cad-software-history.htm

 

[macduff]

PDMAdmin,
Everything you wanted to know about CAD, but were afraid to ask, huh?

A star for you!

Question, why are the stars pink? Can we come up with a different color besides pink? Perhaps gold....?

Best,

Macduff
Colin Fitzpatrick
Mechanical Design Engineer
Solidworks 2006 SP 4.1
Dell 380 XP Pro SP 2
nVida Quadro FX 3450/4000

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

They're not Pink ... they're Purple.

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[macduff]

LOL! sorry. Time to get the eyes checked I guess

Macduff
Colin Fitzpatrick
Mechanical Design Engineer
Solidworks 2006 SP 4.1
Dell 380 XP Pro SP 2
nVida Quadro FX 3450/4000

 

[kmarencswp]

Purple Stars? Is that following in the tradition of Lucky Charms?

 

[looslib]

Another link to a CAD History page.

http://mbinfo.mbdesign.net/CAD-History.htm

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