Unigraphics NX 2--hard to beat: EDS delivers flexible and scalable tools in its flagship CAD...

At one end of the CAD spectrum is code that seems like it was written in someone's garage, then turned loose on the masses, who in turn act as beta testers as long as they can endure it. At the other end are companies that have led the industry for decades. EDS PLM Solutions, the maker of Unigraphics NX 2, is one of those leaders (figure 1). Not only does it develop several highly compatible CAD applications (Unigraphics, I-deas, Solid Edge), it also offers a range of PLM (product lifecycle management) solutions. For those unfamiliar with this relatively new acronym, CIMdata defin