Nancy Spurling Johnson

MakerBot, Rize, Artec3D, and other hardware and software developers had much to brag about during the Dallas conference.

3D printing adoption continues to grow significantly, as strong growth potential is found for emerging technologies such as generative design and artificial intelligence.

At the annual PLM Connection user conference, Siemens PLM Software developers introduced Solid Edge 2019 and upcoming continuous-release delivery of NX.

Acquisitions, key updates to core tools such as NX and Solid Edge, and developments in simulation, additive manufacturing, AI, and more make up the backbone of a fully integrated process.

Rounding out the company's latest professional hardware lineup, the two models are helping The Hydrous project foster understanding of the world’s oceans and the fragile coral that live within.

And the company is not holding back on BIM, either, as evidenced by updates to its dedicated module for building information modeling and the Bricsys 24/7 cloud-based collaboration tool.

Going head-to-head with AutoCAD, company upgrades general 2D/3D functionality of BricsCAD V18, as well as mechanical and sheet metal offerings.

Software and hardware launches and updates, plus new partnerships, aim to take AEC and manufacturing into the future.

Bricsys: We’re Not Holding Back on DWG

At its annual Industry Analyst Conference, the company talked up its strategy of providing comprehensive automation and digitalization for progressive product development.