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Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Open_Cascade > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Open_Cascade.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Cascade > Source revision: 1338026340 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Promotional|date=September 2016}} {{Infobox company | name = Open Cascade SAS| | logo = Open cascade company logo.png | caption = | type = Private (Subsidiary of [Capgemini](/source/Capgemini))| | genre = | fate = | predecessor = Matra Datavision| | successor = | foundation = 2000| | founder = | defunct = | location_city = | location_country = | location = France| | locations = 3 sites: Head office in [Guyancourt](/source/Guyancourt) (France), offices in [Lyon](/source/Lyon) (France) and [Porto](/source/Porto) (Portugal)| | area_served = Worldwide| | key_people = Mikhail Kazakov| | industry = [Computer software](/source/Computer_software)| | products = [Open Cascade Technology](/source/Open_Cascade_Technology), [Salome](/source/Salome_(software))| | services = Specific software development| | revenue = | operating_income = | net_income = | aum = | assets = | equity = | owner = | num_employees = 51 - 200| | parent = [Capgemini](/source/Capgemini)| | divisions = | subsid = | homepage = [http://www.opencascade.com www.opencascade.com]| | footnotes = | intl = }} '''Open Cascade''' is an Information Technology Company (ITC) owned by [Capgemini](/source/Capgemini).[https://www.linkedin.com/company/open-cascade OPEN CASCADE on LinkedIn] Open Cascade provides services in the domain of scientific and technical computing and simulation tools.[http://www.opencascade.com/about About Open Cascade] Open Cascade is primarily known to the public for its [open source](/source/open_source) platforms, which the company maintains, improves, and distributes free of charge. It provides: * [Open Cascade Technology](/source/Open_Cascade_Technology) (OCT) for 3D surface and solid modelling, visualization, data exchange, and rapid application development. * [Salome (software)](/source/Salome_(software)) – a [free software](/source/free_software) that provides a generic platform for pre- and post-processing for [numerical simulation](/source/numerical_simulation). Open Cascade uses its [open-source software](/source/open-source_software) for the development of commercial software. Which they use for their consumers.[http://www.ebusiness-watch.org/studies/case_studies/documents/Case%20Studies%202005/CS_SR10_IT-services_4-Open_Cascade.pdf European e-Business Market Watch Case Study: Open source-based services by Open CASCADE S.A.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726012648/http://www.ebusiness-watch.org/studies/case_studies/documents/Case%20Studies%202005/CS_SR10_IT-services_4-Open_Cascade.pdf |date=2011-07-26 }} The company's head office is located in [Guyancourt](/source/Guyancourt), [France](/source/France), and there are production sites in Lyon and Porto, Portugal.{{Cite web |url=http://www.opencascade.com/contact/ |title=Open Cascade locations |access-date=2011-05-20 |archive-date=2011-04-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110419001652/http://www.opencascade.com/contact/ |url-status=dead }} Open Cascade employs around 150 engineers and developers in France and Portugal. ==Shareholders== Open Cascade is a subsidiary of [Capgemini](/source/Capgemini).[https://www.capgemini.com/resource-file-access/resource/pdf/2014_registration_document.pdf 2014 Annual Financial Report / List of the main consolidated companies by country]{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Capgemini employed 180,000 people in 2015.[https://www.capgemini.com/about/group/company-profile-key-figures Capgemini website] ==Historical background== * '''1980''': [Matra Datavision](/source/Matra), a French company, released the [Euclid CAD](/source/Euclid_(computer_program)) system. * '''1987''': Euclid-IS, the first integrated CAD/CAM system, appeared. * '''1993''': Euclid 3 was released. This was a completely new and unique system that supported concurrent engineering. Euclid software made Matra Datavision a true market leader in the field of CAD/CAM. Euclid was employed in the widest variety of engineering domains, from general mechanical and automotive engineering to the complex robotics and aerospace industries. * '''1993''': a development platform called CASCADE (Computer Aided Software for Computer Aided Design and Engineering) created by Matra Datavision was released. CASCADE had been used by Matra Datavision as a platform to develop Euclid Quantum. * '''1996''': Matra Datavision released Euclid Quantum, a new generation of Euclid. * '''1998''': Matra Datavision changed its strategy and became a software service provider. That year, the company signed an agreement with Dassault Systèmes to acquire some products from the Quantum product line, including Euclid Styler, Euclid Machinist, Strim, and more. * '''1999''': Matra Datavision open-sourced CAS.CADE as Open Cascade, while focusing on rendering services around it. * '''2000''': On December 7, Matra Datavision announced the foundation of Open Cascade SAS, its subsidiary for support and development of the Open Cascade platform as well as for carrying out numerous custom development projects for its customers. * '''2003''': Matra Datavision, the parent company, was purchased by IBM, while Open Cascade was acquired by [http://www.principia.fr/ Principia Research & Development] – a French editor of finite-element solvers and provider of engineering services.[http://www.principia.fr/company-profile-company-history-158.html Principia website: company history] * '''2004''': The Open Cascade platform was renamed to Open Cascade Technology to avoid name confusion with the company itself (Open Cascade). * '''2007''': Open Cascade SAS became a subsidiary of Euriware, which was a subsidiary of Areva Group. * '''2014''': Euriware, the mother company of Open Cascade SAS, was purchased by [Capgemini](/source/Capgemini).[https://www.capgemini.com/news/areva-and-capgemini-strengthen-their-partnership Capgemini Newsletter] * '''2015''': Euriware was merged with Capgemini,{{Cite web |url=https://www.fr.capgemini.com/resource-file-access/resource/pdf/150617_capgemini_france_-_euriware_sa_convention_de_fusion.pdf |title=Merger Agreement |access-date=2015-07-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304060914/https://www.fr.capgemini.com/resource-file-access/resource/pdf/150617_capgemini_france_-_euriware_sa_convention_de_fusion.pdf |archive-date=2016-03-04 |url-status=dead }} and Open Cascade SAS became a direct subsidiary of Capgemini. ==See also== * [Open Cascade Technology](/source/Open_Cascade_Technology) * [Salome (software)](/source/Salome_(software)) == References == {{Reflist}} == External links == * [http://www.opencascade.com/ Official website] * [http://www.opencascade.org/ Open Cascade Technology website] {{DEFAULTSORT:Open Cascade}} Category:Companies based in Île-de-France Category:Information technology companies of France Category:French companies established in 2000 --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Open Cascade](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Cascade) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Cascade?action=history)). 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