Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) today announced its intention to acquire Delcam (LON: DLC), one of the world’s leading suppliers of advanced software for the manufacturing industry.

3D software firm Autodesk Inc. will acquire Delcam Plc for $276 million (£172.5 million). Delcam is a leading provider of CADCAM software to the woodworking and other industries, with products that include ArtCAM and PowerMILL.

Delcam will demonstrate new tools for the creation and editing of vectors in its ArtCAM Express software for sig-nmaking and other woodworking applications at the Woodworking Machinery & Supply Expo to be held in Toronto, Oct. 24-26.

Artist and traditional sculptor Frank Triggs of WoodForms used ArtCAM Pro 2012 to render the finished panel in rosewood on his home-made CNC router.

We are very excited to announce that this year’s ArtCAM User Group meeting is going back to a multi-day, 1 location national meeting format from August 22-24, 2013 at the Sheraton New Orleans, LA. The extended format will mean more time to cover more projects and material, so users can be more productive and profitable with their ArtCAM software.

Advanced attendee registration for IWF 2012 is over 10,000 and continues to climb daily. In response to the increased attendance Delcam has increased the booth space to show its artistic software ArtCAM.

Delcam Plc introduces its new and revamped mid-range CADCAM software package, ArtCAM Insignia. Formerly focused on the 2D and 2.5D creation of furniture, it has been completely overhauled to provide furniture, cabinetry and custom architectural millwork manufacturers with an affordable introductory 3D modeling and CNC/laser machining software package.

Leading CADCAM software developer Delcam held the 2011 ArtCAM User Group meetings in North America in four separate locations: Toronto, ONT; Orlando, FL; Grapevine, TX; and Santa Monica, CA.

Software manufacturer Delcam has launched a dedicated website for its ArtCAM family of artistic CAD/CAM software.

Delcam has launched a new dedicated website for its ArtCAM family of artistic CADCAM software at ArtCam.com, detailing the various applications where ArtCAM is used and the business benefits of the software.