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{{Short description|American software company}}

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'''Micro Engineering Solutions, Inc.'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.trademarkia.com/micro-engineering-solutions-73671015.html |title=MICRO ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS - Reviews & Brand Information - MICRO ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS FARMINGTON HILLS, MI - Serial Number: 73671015 |publisher=Trademarkia.com |date= |accessdate=2015-05-14}}</ref> was a [[CAD/CAM]] (Computer Aided Design / Computer Aided Manufacturing) software company founded in 1986 by Lynn and Jim Hock and Bill Harris in [[Farmington, Michigan]]. The initial product was "Solution 3000", a PC -based CAD/CAM system that ran on a standard [[IBM Personal Computer AT|IBM PC "AT"]] (or [[PC clone|clone]]), running under [[IBM PC DOS]], with 640kb640 KB of memory. Additional required hardware included a [[math coprocessor]], a 20MB20 MB [[hard disk drive]] with [[floppy disk]] backup, a graphics display interface, and a graphics monitor.

Solution 3000 featured true full 3D modeling capability, including both design and manufacturing capabilities. Optional packages included:

Advanced Surfacing / NC Machining Advanced Conversion Programs: [[IGES]] (Initial Graphics Exchange Specification), DFXDXF ([[AutoCAD]] Format),<ref>{{cite web|url=httphttps://whatis.techtarget.com/fileformat/DXF-Drawing-Interchange-Format-AutoCAD |title=What is DXF? What Opens a DXF? File Format List from WhatIs.com |publisher=Whatis.techtarget.com |date= |accessdate=2015-05-14}}</ref> DES ([[General Motors]]), Ford Standard Tape, and [[Chrysler]]'s format.

In 1990, Micro Engineering Solutions, Inc. was purchased by a group of investors that included Morganthaler Ventures, 3I Ventures, and GeoCapital.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.michigancorporates.com/corp/488007.html |title=MICRO ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS, INC. - MichiganCorporates – Company Profiles of Michigan |publisher=Michigancorporates.com |date= |accessdate=2015-05-14}}</ref>

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