Until the Great Recession, SpaceClaim was growing at rates similar to the early days of SolidWorks. Mainstream 3D vendors including Siemens PLM, Autodesk, and PTC found it necessary to respond with direct modeling initiatives of their own.

SpaceClaim did not invent direct 3D modeling with its debut in 2007 after a two-year incubation, but it did bring the technology into the forefront. Additionally, SpaceClaim has net operating losses (NOLs), which Ansys will be able to carry forward to reduce future tax payments. (Source: SpaceClaim)Īnsys expects the new business to be “neutral to slightly accretive” to revenue in 2014, meaning it expects SpaceClaim will make a positive impact on the bottom line in 2014. A brake caliper assembly imported from SpaceClaim into Ansys Workbench, with and without mesh. The deal closed Apand was announced today. The broad appeal of SpaceClaim to part-time CAD users matches well with the CAD-neutral approach of Ansys.Īnsys has acquired SpaceClaim, the venture-capital funded 3D MCAD tool that made a big splash a few years ago with its combination of direct editing and built-in interoperability.

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