CADAM
For Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing in general, see
CAD/CAM.
- CADAM (Computer Augmented Design And Manufacturing) is a CAD related product that was developed by Lockheed. CADAM is/was software originally written for IBM mainframes and later ported to UNIX workstations. A variant of CADAM called Micro CADAM was also developed, which also ran on PCs under DOS.
CADAM History
1977
- IBM agrees to sell CADAM to aerospace companies
1981
- CADAM Release 18.3 Released.
Provided support for IBM mainframes running VM/CMS.
1983
- CADAM INC is formed as a subsidiary of Lockheed Corp.
1985
- CADAM, Inc v. Adage, Inc.
CADAM INC successfully sues Adage over the CADAM look-and-feel. One of the first look-and-feel court cases.
1987
- CADAM INC and SDRC win massive GM C4 benchmark.
- CADAM agrees to port Professional CADAM to Sun, Apollo and HP
1989
- CADAM INC is sold to IBM. CADAM INC an IBM Company is formed.
1990
- Microcadam is formed.
- CADAM INC develops and enhances CADAM (mainframes) and Professional CADAM (workstations)
- Microcadam develops Micro CADAM
- Professional CADAM ported to IBM RS/6000. One of the first non-IBM applications for the workstation.
1991
- Soules v. CADAM court case decision.[1]
1992
- IBM sells CADAM INC to Dassault Systèmes. This entity is called "Dassault Systemes of America" (DSA)
- DSA maintains mainframe CADAM and Professional CADAM
- Altium is created.
- Altium supports Micro CADAM, P-CAD and IBM CAD
1993
- An old version of Micro CADAM was made available via a free license for use on DOS PCs. Copies of this free version are still available on the internet.
1999/1998
- Microcadam becomes CSC/Microcadam
2000
2001
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