US 3D printer OEM Carbon has bought generative design software developer ParaMatters. The move marks the California-based photopolymer 3D printing specialist’s first acquisition.
The ParaMatter purchase expands the topology optimization capabilities of Carbon’s software offering in a way that should allow users to create better products in less time. Using its improved program portfolio, Co-founder Phil DeSimone says the firm will now be able to address a gap in the market for a modern design platform that enables users to take full advantage of 3D printing in new product iterations.
“We recognize the critical role software design tools play in our customers’ digital transformation,” says DeSimone. “For far too long, designers have settled for software design tools that adhere to the limitations of traditional manufacturing. Many design tools of yesterday are not…