I-DEAS (''Integrated Design and Engineering Analysis Software''), a

computer-aided design Computer-aided design (CAD) is the use of computers (or ) to aid in the creation, modification, analysis, or optimization of a design. This software is used to increase the productivity of the designer, improve the quality of design, improve c ...

software package. It was originally produced by

SDRC SDRC (''Structural Dynamics Research Corporation'') is a leading company specializing in MCAE (Mechanical Computer Aided Engineering) and PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) software. History SDRC was formed by engineers, led by then associate pr ...

in 1982. I-DEAS was used primarily in the automotive industry, most notably by

Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company (commonly known as Ford) is an American multinational automobile manufacturer headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, United States. It was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. The company sells automobi ...

(who standardized on the program) and by

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. SDRC was bought in 2001 by its competitor,

Electronic Data Systems Electronic all cash BSN acc: 1311729000110205 Data Systems (EDS) was an American multinational information technology equipment and services company headquartered in Plano, Texas which was founded in 1962 by Ross Perot. The company was a subs ...

, which had also acquired

UGS Corp. UGS was a computer software company headquartered in Plano, Texas, specializing in 3D & 2D Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software. Its operations were amalgamated into the Siemens Digital Industries Software business unit of Siemens Indust ...

(maker of Unigraphics). EDS merged these two products into NX. UGS was purchased by

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in May 2007, and was renamed Siemens PLM Software, now known as

Siemens Digital Industries Software Siemens Digital Industries Software (formerly UGS and then Siemens PLM Software) is an American computer software company specializing in 3D & 2D Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software. The company is a business unit of Siemens, operates un ...

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