Report uncovers nearly 5 million CAD seats
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Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team
Jun 30, 2004
According to industry analyst Joe Greco, 4.96 million mechanical CAD (MCAD) seats were installed worldwide at the end of 2003.
According to industry analyst Joe Greco, 4.96 million mechanical CAD (MCAD) seats were installed worldwide at the end of 2003.
This total includes both commercial and educational seats.
The leading MCAD product family in cumulative commercial installations, according to the study, is Pro/Engineer, followed by Catia, Unigraphics (including Ideas), Mechanical Desktop, Inventor, SolidWorks, and Solid Edge.
Among the MCAD products not counted were Alibre, KeyCreator (formerly Cadkey), OneSpace Designer, IronCAD, thinkdesign, VX CAD/CAM, and Cobalt (formally Vellum Solids).
"The MCAD industry experienced a moderate rebound in 2003", stated Greco, a well-known analyst and author that focuses on the MCAD industry.
"Both revenues and unit sales were up over the previous year", he said.
"PTC's aggressive push into education has boosted the total installed base in a big way".
For four years, Greco has worked closely with Wohlers Associates to determine CAD solid modelling growth trends.
This information has helped the company forecast the expansion and acceptance of machines for rapid prototyping and 3D printing, the primary focus of Wohlers Report 2004.
This worldwide study presents the rapid prototyping, tooling, and manufacturing state of the industry in a 270-page soft-bound publication.
Wohlers Report 2004 sells for $425 in the USA and $445 in all other countries.
The report's table of contents, as well as additional information on the rapid prototyping market and industry, can be found on the Wohlers Associates website.
Joe Greco has more than 20 years of CAD experience.
He began as an end user and CAD manager and now continues as a writer and consultant.
In addition to CAD, his expertise covers related topics such as CAM, CAE, rapid prototyping, reverse engineering, Web collaboration, and interoperability.
He is a regular contributor to popular industry magazines such as Desktop Engineering, Cadalyst and Design Product News and he has written for Machine Design magazine and other publications.
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