To see how the same workstations fared in different benchmark tests and to view results from additional workstations, visit SPEC/GPC's Web site at
www.spec.org/gpc.
Worldwide user spending for mechanical CAD/CAM/CAE software and services will exceed $6.6 billion this year, according to a recent report from the Cambridge, Massachusetts-based research firm Daratech. This number represents a growth of 16.4%, compared to spending in 1999.
SDRC (Structural Dynamics Research Corp.; Milford, OH) has launched Accelis, a new e-business-oriented product line....Solid-modeling software manufacturer
Spatial Inc. (Boulder, CO) is changing the name of its Web-hosted interoperability application service, 3Dmodelserver.com, to 3Dshare.com....Film and visual effects house
Animal Logic (Sydney, Australia) has acquired the visual effects business of
Dfilm....Virtual Technologies (Palo Alto, CA), a developer of force-feedback and real-time 3D interaction technologies, has acquired
Ndimension Simulations (Santa Clara, CA), a supplier of development environments for real-time 3D applications running under Windows 98/NT.... Visualization software developer
Muse Technologies (Albuquerque, NM) has acquired theVRsource.com, an e-commerce site for virtual reality hardware.
News is written and compiled by Jenny Donelan.