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PTC's pending purchase of CoCreate for $250 million may not change CAD history, but it's bound to break it. Mark Halpern, Gartner's research director and a veteran PLM commentator, observed, "[PTC's] flagship CAD software Pro/ENGINEER identifies design intent by parametrically defining features such as holes, bosses, and pockets, and capturing their sequence in the construction of 3D models. By contrast, the CoCreate approach focuses on powerful tools for directly manipulating geometry without regard for the history of model construction, empowering users to more easily edit CAD models regardless of the original authoring software."

Showdown in BIM town; Autodesk Maya for Intel-Based Macs; and More.

Autodesk sues Open Design Alliance; Windows Vista implements DWF support; and more.

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New CEO at Autodesk.