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Nancy Spurling Johnson


Nancy Spurling Johnson was editor and content director of Cadalyst from 2004-2019.


Move Past the AutoCAD Ties that Bind Article
Move Past the AutoCAD Ties That Bind   10 Sep, 2017
By: Nancy Spurling Johnson

You’ve invested a lot in your CAD software — but don’t let that cloud the reality that it’s time to consider other options.

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The Why and How of IoT-Enabled Design   31 May, 2017
By: Nancy Spurling Johnson

Connecting products to the Internet isn’t Tomorrowland, and presenters at PTC’s LiveWorx 17 conference showed just how real-world it has become.

Humanitarian Outreach + Design Technology = Saved Lives Article
Humanitarian Outreach + Design Technology = Saved Lives   19 Apr, 2017
By: Nancy Spurling Johnson

In Nepal and around the globe, Build Change is teaching locals how to recover from natural disaster — and how to survive the next one.

Performance, Reliability Are Top Computer “Must-Haves” for CAD Users Article
Performance, Reliability Are Top Computer “Must-Haves” for CAD Users   6 Apr, 2017
By: Nancy Spurling Johnson

Cadalyst survey takes temperature of CAD professionals and their companies relative to desktop and mobile CAD computing hardware.

CAD in the Cloud: Modest Adoption Levels Persist Article
CAD in the Cloud: Modest Adoption Levels Persist    5 Apr, 2017
By: Nancy Spurling Johnson

According to a recent survey by Business Advantage, 15% of companies worldwide are using the technology and another 12% are considering it.

SOLIDWORKS World 2017, Part 1: New Products and Services for SOLIDWORKS Users Article
SOLIDWORKS World 2017, Part 1: New Products and Services for SOLIDWORKS Users   15 Feb, 2017
By: Cyrena Respini-Irwin,Nancy Spurling Johnson

Event report: Virtual reality, 3D printing, and much more are highlights of this year’s Partner Pavilion.

Autodesk University 2016, Part 2: What Article
Autodesk University 2016, Part 2: What's New for AEC, Manufacturing Tools   15 Dec, 2016
By: Nancy Spurling Johnson

Event report: Product Innovation keynote session delivers latest software news, including a sneak peek at Project Quantum, a fully integrated, collaborative, cloud-based platform for AEC.

Autodesk University 2016, Part 1: Tomorrow Article
Autodesk University 2016, Part 1: Tomorrow's Design Reality Is Already Here   7 Dec, 2016
By: Nancy Spurling Johnson

Event Report: At its annual user conference, the company details how “futuristic” technologies such as machine learning, generative design, and virtual reality are becoming integral to the CAD workflow.

HP Unveils World’s Smallest Professional-Grade Workstation Article
New HP Z2 Mini: World’s Smallest Professional-Grade Workstation   14 Nov, 2016
By: Nancy Spurling Johnson

Measuring 8.5” x 8.5” x 2.3”, the brand new HP Z2 Mini offers full-size power in a pleasing-to-the-eye package.

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Catching Up with Solid Edge   2 Nov, 2016
By: Nancy Spurling Johnson

Event report: At Solid Edge University 2016, Siemens PLM talks about what's happening, and what's ahead, for the 2D/3D CAD software and its users.