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Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Adoption in Industrial Design (1970–2005)

Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Adoption in Industrial Design (1970–2005)

  1. Sketchpad demonstrates interactive computer drafting

    Labels: Ivan Sutherland, Sketchpad

  2. IGES 1.0 is published for CAD exchange

    Labels: IGES, National Bureau

  3. Dassault Systèmes is created to commercialize 3D CAD

    Labels: Dassault Syst, Dassault Aviation

  4. CATIA V1 releases as an add-on to CADAM

    Labels: CATIA V1, CADAM

  5. Autodesk is founded, accelerating desktop CAD

    Labels: Autodesk

  7. PTC is founded to pursue parametric 3D CAD

    Labels: PTC, parametric CAD

  8. Parasolid kernel is released for solid modeling

    Labels: Parasolid kernel

  9. Pro/ENGINEER enters the market with parametric modeling

    Labels: Pro ENGINEER, PTC

  10. ACIS kernel releases, expanding third-party 3D CAD

    Labels: ACIS kernel

  11. STEP (ISO 10303) begins publishing as an international standard

    Labels: STEP, ISO 10303

  13. Open CASCADE is released as an open-source CAD kernel

    Labels: Open CASCADE

  14. Autodesk Inventor launches for mechanical 3D modeling

    Labels: Autodesk Inventor, Autodesk

  15. Autodesk forks ACIS to create ShapeManager

    Labels: ShapeManager, Autodesk

  16. STEP and interoperable 3D workflows become routine expectations

    Labels: STEP, interoperability