Interests AI / ML (artificial intelligence / machine learning in AEC or Manufacturing) AEC Industry CAD or BIM Architecture Visualization CAE / FEA and Simulation Technologies Computational or Algorithmic-aided design (AAD) CDEs or Cloud-based Project Management Technology Drones and 3D Laser Scanning and Measurement Systems MCAD and PLM Process and Plant CAD/BIM Robotics in AEC or Manufacturing VR / AR / MR Immersive Technologies More In-Depth on Hexagonįor a more in-depth news analysis and commentary on this announcement, see “Hexagon Now Has End-to-End AEC Solutions Platform with Acquisition of Bricsys.” Senior associate editor, Pete Evans, AIA, is in London at Bricsys 2018 Conference covering the announcements. MORE: Hexagon Now Has End-to-End AEC Solutions Platform with Acquisition of BricsysĪrchitosh has spoken over the years to at least one major CAD industry executive who mentioned Hexagon’s existence and potential to one day enter the AEC industry and disrupt it.

Its tagline at the present is “manufacturing intelligence” and the company sells computer-aided engineering (CAE) software with solutions touching on finite element analysis (FEA) and computational fluid dynamics (CFD). 17 percent of its employees are engaged in research and development (R&D). Sweden’s Hexagon AB (styled HEXAGON) is a massive company with revenues of over EUR 3.5 billion and nearly 20,000 employees globally. MORE: BricsCAD Shape for macOS-SketchUp Competitor Arrives in Market A screenshot showing HEGAGON’s acquisition of Bricsys NV.īeing a smaller company, relative to its competitors, and being in Europe, one of the inevitable challenges in growing its brand and user base has been its lack of US-based offices and worldwide marketing firepower.

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