PTC software helps design shark research sub

Parametric Technology Corp. of Needham said today that a German engineering firm has used its 3D modeling software to help design a research submarine that studies the behavior of great white sharks off the coast of South Africa.

With the help of Parametric's CoCreate Modeling software, Arnold Maschinenbau was able to conceptualize, design, modify, and manufacture a specialized research submarine called the Shark Observation Vehicle II, or SOVII, in just nine months, said Parametric, which refers to itself as PTC.

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(By Chris Reidy, Globe staff)