3D Printer Breaks $500 Price Point CAD/CAM Corner 5/18/2012 33 comments A startup is pushing do-it-yourself 3D printing to the next level by offering a fully assembled printer to hobbyists and at-home engineers.
Maple 16 Fosters Mathematics Exploration CAD/CAM Corner 5/16/2012 10 comments With an array of Clickable Math enhancements and interface improvements, Maple 16 puts a new face on mathematical software, making it easier for users to explore expressions.
Slideshow: The Fun Side of 3D Printing CAD/CAM Corner 5/15/2012 23 comments While 3D printers gain ground for traditional prototyping and limited-run manufacturing applications, the technology is also fueling a host of innovative use cases, from furniture design to collectibles, even for unmanned aircrafts.
Are Engineers Ready to Go Mobile? CAD/CAM Corner 5/11/2012 22 comments CAD and design tool vendors are poised to flood the market with smartphone and tablet apps that promise to untether engineers from their desktops.
PLM Providers Head to the Cloud CAD/CAM Corner 4/30/2012 8 comments Building on the momentum of cloud-based business applications, PLM providers are serving up cloud-based variants of their platforms aimed at facilitating global product design collaboration and cost- effective deployment.
Prodrive Shifts 3D Printing Into High Gear CAD/CAM Corner 4/27/2012 13 comments Now in phase three of its implementation, Prodrive is not only using additive manufacturing technologies to test surrogate parts, it's actually 3D printing end-use parts for the finished MINI John Cooper Works World Rally Car.
Slideshow: Young Designers Flex Engineering Chops CAD/CAM Corner 4/17/2012 33 comments From human-powered helicopters to ball-throwing robots, student engineering competitions not only promote STEM education, but they also serve as a platform for innovation for commercial products.
Autodesk Bets Big on the Cloud CAD/CAM Corner 4/13/2012 19 comments The cloud lies at the heart of Autodesk's 2013 software portfolio for manufacturers, a response, officials say, to a fundamental shift in the way people are conducting engineering and design work.
Vuuch Makes Product Development Social CAD/CAM Corner 4/12/2012 24 comments Emphasizing enhancements like deliverable-specific dashboards and timelines, along with Facebook-like threaded discussions, Vuuch V5 promotes a collaboration-focused agenda for social product development.
Dassault Deal Brings Social Media to Design Table CAD/CAM Corner 4/6/2012 9 comments Dassault's vision for the post-PLM era is to enable 3D experiences where designers, engineers, marketing managers, and consumers connect around social innovation.
Low-Cost CAD Options Fuel Growth CAD/CAM Corner 4/4/2012 16 comments New subscription pricing models and lower cost tools are fueling a resurgence in the CAD software market, giving smaller companies and independent CAD professionals entrée to software that was previously out of reach.
PTC Primes Mathcad for Collaboration CAD/CAM Corner 3/30/2012 4 comments In the Prime 2.0 release of its all-purpose engineering calculation tool, PTC has added features enhancing the ability to collaborate and integrate technical calculations into engineering workflows.
Slideshow: 3D Printers Make Prototypes Pop CAD/CAM Corner 3/23/2012 24 comments 3D printers are advancing on both the high and low ends of the spectrum, introducing new materials choices, color options, and price points that make the technology far more accessible to mainstream users.
PLM Syncs Up With Service CAD/CAM Corner 3/19/2012 9 comments Companies are tying service operations into Product Lifecycle Management, expanding the reach of end-to-end design processes.
Slideshow: Design Apps for the Mobile Engineer CAD/CAM Corner 3/15/2012 24 comments There is a growing variety of mobile design tool apps available, providing engineers with on-the-go access to everything from 3D viewing and markup capabilities, to specialized utilities and technical calculators.
Model-Based Design Driven by Embedded Systems CAD/CAM Corner 3/9/2012 14 comments Driven by the rise of embedded systems, companies are turning to model-based design approaches to facilitate the development of increasingly complex products.
Apple’s Siri Springs to Life in 3D CAD/CAM Corner 3/8/2012 14 comments Shapeways’ contest to visualize Siri, the voice-activated personal assistant in the iPhone 4S, shows just how comfortable the general public is getting with 3D printing technology.
SolidWorks Looks Beyond PLM CAD/CAM Corner 3/1/2012 14 comments Positioning 3D data as the universal language, Dassault/SolidWorks kicked off SolidWorks World 2012 with a vision for collaborative innovation.
Autodesk iPad App Animates Lego Dragon CAD/CAM Corner 2/29/2012 12 comments Autodesk is teaming up with Lego to promote the benefits of animated 3D instruction manuals via a proof-of-concept iPad app that’s powered by the Inventor Publisher Mobile Viewer.
Consumerization Steers a New Wave of Design Tools CAD/CAM Corner 2/24/2012 16 comments The user experience around personal devices is driving a whole new generation of tools and CAD apps that will deliver enhanced usability and new utility for engineers.
Slideshow: Social Side of CAD CAD/CAM Corner 2/21/2012 13 comments Traditional CAD vendors and new startups are bringing a social side to traditional design tools, inspiring new ways of collaboration, and fostering the development of more innovative products.
Complexity Surrounds Software-Intensive Product Designs CAD/CAM Corner 2/14/2012 11 comments As software increasingly becomes a lever to differentiate and drive innovation, product development organizations face complex change management issues that can put a damper on potential benefits.
3D PDF Backed for Engineering Data Exchange CAD/CAM Corner 2/7/2012 12 comments The 3D PDF Consortium is courting a community to drive adoption of the standard as a means to collaborate, exchange, and visualize engineering-related data.
IMSI/Design Has Foundation for Mobile CAD CAD/CAM Corner 2/6/2012 2 comments With its new TurboApps SDK, IMSI/Design is hoping to make its 2D/3D viewing engine a platform for developers building mobile CAD-related apps.
3D Printer Takes Paper-Based Approach CAD/CAM Corner 2/1/2012 27 comments An Irish firm is offering a printer that employs ordinary paper to create 3D models, along with a novel pricing model that charges for print service plans, not hardware.
Mentor Graphics' Deal Expands CFD Portfolio CAD/CAM Corner 1/24/2012 5 comments With its acquisition of Flowmaster, Mentor Graphics is expanding its Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) portfolio with a systems-level tool for 1D CFD analysis.
Siemens PLM Software Expands Subscription Menu CAD/CAM Corner 1/23/2012 8 comments In partnership with Local Motors, Siemens PLM Software is offering the crowdsourcing community multiple variations of Solid Edge as subscription licenses.
Design News Radio Explores Next-Generation PLM CAD/CAM Corner 1/20/2012 5 comments Join Design News Radio in a live radio program and companion chat Thursday, Jan. 26, at 2 PM EST to explore how next-generation Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) is pushing CAD tools and product development processes to the next level.
Jack 7.1 Explores Human Side of Simulation CAD/CAM Corner 1/17/2012 14 comments With the latest release of its Jack human simulation modeling software, Siemens PLM is aiming to make it easier to conduct ergonomic and safety studies on the manufacturing floor and beyond.
PLM Startup Targets Efficiency CAD/CAM Corner 1/11/2012 11 comments Positioning itself as the anti-PLM, Kenesto is readying a cloud-based process automation tool that aims to bring efficiencies to manufacturers' product development processes.
Virtually Perfect Pumps PLM 2.0 CAD/CAM Corner 1/10/2012 7 comments PLM veteran Michael Grieves's new book, Virtually Perfect, shines a spotlight on how manufacturing giants like Boeing and Apple are driving innovation and efficiencies through virtual product development.
TurboViewer App Enhances CAD Experience CAD/CAM Corner 1/9/2012 5 comments Trying to carve out a front runner position in the mobile design tool apps market, IMSI/Design has released version 2.0 of its professional 3D mobile viewer with plans to build out a portfolio of apps in 2012.
Dassault Release Streamlines Simulation Workflows CAD/CAM Corner 1/5/2012 6 comments Isight 5.6, an upgrade to Dassault Systèmes' simulation process workflow tool, is intended to help automate the simulation process and make it easier for engineers to explore design options.
Slideshow: CAD Jockey's Holiday Gift Guide CAD/CAM Corner 12/21/2011 18 comments From high-end mobile workstations to novel input devices and a reasonably priced 3D printer/CAD software bundle, there's an array of new products designed to bring holiday cheer to any CAD user.
3D CAD Brings Battleships to Life CAD/CAM Corner 12/16/2011 16 comments Donn McKinney is hoping to spark the public's interest in large battleships by leveraging SolidWorks to create a full-scale 3D CAD model of the USS Missouri, which will provide a foundation for building a 1/32nd scale operational replica.
Subscription-Based CAD Tool Offered CAD/CAM Corner 12/15/2011 10 comments As part of its co-creation approach to vehicle design, Local Motors has teamed up with Siemens PLM Software to offer its crowdsourcing community Solid Edge Design1, a fully featured CAD tool priced with a $19.95 monthly subscription fee.
For Dassault, 3D Sketch Is a Natural CAD/CAM Corner 12/12/2011 20 comments CATIA Natural Sketch aims to help industrial designers fast-track 2D ideas into 3D models in a way that mimics paper sketching.
Autodesk Puts PLM in the Cloud CAD/CAM Corner 12/6/2011 11 comments Autodesk is finally planting a stake in PLM territory with its new Autodesk 360 for PLM offering, a hybrid cloud approach that promises a faster-to-deploy, less expensive alternative to traditional systems.
CAD Upstart Gives Designers Holographic View CAD/CAM Corner 12/5/2011 15 comments Using virtual-holographic 3D imagery, Infinite Z's new zSpace immersive 3D environment lets users interact and explore 3D models as if they were real, physical objects.
Do Engineers Have Appetite for Mobile Apps? CAD/CAM Corner 12/2/2011 22 comments Unlike the consumer market, which is hungry for all things mobile, engineers remain slightly skeptical about the upside of design tool apps running on mobile platforms.
Slideshow: CAE Goes Mainstream CAD/CAM Corner 11/17/2011 14 comments Computer-aided engineering (CAE) features such as computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and finite element analysis (FEA) are no longer arcane tools just for highly trained specialists. They're becoming accessible to mainstream engineers via inclusion in mainstream CAD programs.
Siemens Steps Up Composites Game CAD/CAM Corner 11/16/2011 7 comments Siemens snaps up Vistagy, a specialized composites design tool maker, as part of its industry strategy and as a step towards building a broader, end-to-end product development platform.
Dassault Bridges Mechanical, Electrical Design CAD/CAM Corner 11/10/2011 10 comments Dassault Systèmes acquires Elsys, a maker of electrical engineering tools, taking an important step in bridging the worlds of mechanical and electrical design.
Aras Targets SolidWorks Users With Enterprise PLM CAD/CAM Corner 11/8/2011 3 comments Making the case that SolidWorks users need more than CAD file management, Aras has a version of its platform that brings full-scale PLM capabilities to SolidWorks Enterprise PDM customers.
Catapult Competition Chunks Old Punkins CAD/CAM Corner 11/4/2011 5 comments For the 2011 Punkin' Chunkin' World Championship, Team ETHOS orchestrated a redesign of its catapult using SolidWorks CAD and CAE to optimize materials and improve performance.
Slideshow: 3D Printing & Prototyping Takes Off CAD/CAM Corner 11/1/2011 9 comments Thanks to technological advances, ease-of-use functionality, and far lower price points, 3D printing is fast becoming a prototyping and design resource for smaller manufacturers as well as hobbyists.
Almost every automaker has had to 'pick a side' when it comes to alternative fuel options and ways to divest from a reliance on gasoline. Fiat is looking to back compressed natural gas or liquid propane as an interim solution.
Designing and filling a new type of water bottle might take less engineering work, but the description will help kids understand how science, math, and engineering influence their lives even through things that seem mundane.
Against a backdrop of mounting product complexity and a need to keep a lid on development costs, companies are recognizing a need to make simulation a more integral part of the design process. In response, vendors in the CAD world are building out CAE functionality as part of their CAD suites while simulation vendors are building tighter integrations to leading CAD tools. Keith Meintjes, Ph.D., Practice Manager, Simulation and Analysis at CIMdata, Inc., joins Design News CAD Editor Beth Stackpole in this radio program to explore the new face of integrated CAD and CAE, how companies are benefitting from this tighter partnership between platforms, and how integrating CAE earlier in the development cycle pays off in optimized product designs.
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