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

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(who standardized on the program) and by

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. SDRC was bought in 2001 by its competitor,

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, which had also acquired UGS Corp. (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

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