CADAM

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CADAM (Computer Augmented Design And Manufacturing) is a CAD related product that was developed by Lockheed. CADAM is/was software originally written for IBM mainframes and later ported to UNIX workstations. A variant of CADAM called MicroCADAM was also developed, which also ran on PCs under DOS.

CADAM History

1977
* IBM agrees to sell CADAM to aerospace companies

1981
* CADAM Release 18.3 Released. Provided support for IBM mainframes running VM/CMS.

1983
* CADAM INC is formed as a subsidiary of Lockheed Corp.

1985
* CADAM, Inc v. Adage, Inc. CADAM INC successfully sues Adage over the CADAM look-and-feel. One of the first look-and-feel court cases.

1987
* CADAM INC and SDRC win massive GM C4 benchmark.:CADAM agrees to port Professional CADAM to Sun, Apollo and HP

1989
* CADAM INC is sold to IBM. CADAM INC an IBM Company is formed.

1990
* CSC/Microcadam is formed.:CADAM INC develops and enhances CADAM (mainframes) and Professional CADAM (workstations):CSC/MicroCADAM develops MicroCADAM
* Professional CADAM ported to IBM RS/6000. One of the first non-IBM applications for the workstation.

1991
* Soules v. CADAM court case decision. [http://online.ceb.com/CalCases/CA4/2CA4t390.htm]

1992
* IBM sells CADAM INC to Dassault Systèmes. This entity is called "Dassault Systemes of America" (DSA)DSA maintains mainframe CADAM and Professional CADAM
* Altium is created.Altium supports MicroCADAM and PCAD

1993
* MicroCadam was made available via a free license for use on DOS PCs. Copies of this free version are still available on the internet.

External links

* [http://mbinfo.mbdesign.net/CAD-History.htm CAD history]