I-DEAS

I-DEAS (Integrated Design and Engineering Analysis Software), a Computer-aided design software package. It was originally produced by Structural Dynamics Research Corporation in 1982.^[1] I-DEAS was used primarily in the automotive industry,^[1] most notably by Ford Motor Company (who standardized on the program^[2]) and by General Motors.^[1] SDRC was bought in 2001 by its competitor, Electronic Data Systems, which had also acquired UGS Corp. (maker of Unigraphics).^[1] EDS merged these two products into NX.^[3] UGS was purchased by Siemens AG in May 2007, and was renamed Siemens PLM Software.

See also

NX (Unigraphics)

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} Carlson, Wayne (2007). "CAD/CAM/CADD/CAE software defines a new field". A Critical History of Computer Graphics and Animation. http://design.osu.edu/carlson/history/lesson10.html. Retrieved 2010-06-28. 
2. ^ National Research Council (1999). "Current Practices". Advanced Engineering Environments: Achieving the Vision, Phase 1. National Academies Press. pp. 12. ISBN 9780309065412. 
3. ^ "Unigraphics today". The Unigraphics Virtual Museum. PLM World. http://www.plmworld.org/museum/the_00s.htm.