Autodesk Launches Cloud-Based Simulation Suite
CAD/CAM Corner 9/17/2012 4 comments Autodesk Simulation 360 delivers a range of mechanical, fluid flow, thermal, and plastic injection-molding tools in the cloud with a pay-as-you-go pricing model.
Slideshow: SolidWorks' 2013 Upgrade
CAD/CAM Corner 9/14/2012 12 comments Amidst the nearly 200-plus user-requested enhancements in SolidWorks 2013 are new 2D/3D electrical CAD capabilities, along with analysis capabilities for optimizing the design of plastic parts.
Getting Real With 3D Visualization
CAD/CAM Corner 9/13/2012 9 comments Modern tools let engineers and non-engineers alike experience products in the virtual world, helping to accelerate development cycles and optimize designs.
MathWorks Modernizes Model-Based Design
CAD/CAM Corner 9/12/2012 5 comments The latest versions of Simulink and MATLAB focus on user interface enhancements and other features meant to make them easier to use.
Siemens Technology Stack Takes the Sting Out of PLM
CAD/CAM Corner 9/7/2012 4 comments Siemens PLM Software is assembling next-generation user interfaces, sophisticated search, and visualization technology coupled with highly granular industry-specific capabilities to reduce the ongoing complexity surrounding PLM.
MapleSim 6 Goes Heavy on Modelica Support
CAD/CAM Corner 9/6/2012 2 comments In expanding support for the Modelica open-source language, MapleSim 6 aims to integrate its physical modeling and simulation capabilities with the rest of the design tool chain.
Slideshow: Content Creation Tools Push 3D Printing Mainstream
CAD/CAM Corner 9/5/2012 13 comments In addition to a ready selection of low-cost 3D printer models, a host of 3D content creation tools and services is fueling mainstream adoption of the technology, along with a drive toward personal manufacturing.
SolidWorks Syncs Electrical, Mechanical Design Silos
CAD/CAM Corner 8/27/2012 12 comments SolidWorks Electrical connects mechanical and electrical engineering teams, allowing them to plan and integrate electrical systems into overall 3D mechanical models.
Video: Tool Is a Handy Replacement for a Mouse
CAD/CAM Corner 8/24/2012 11 comments A Purdue University research team has developed Handy-Potter, technology that lets users tap intuitive gestures and movements to create and modify 3D objects with their bare hands.
TeamPlatform Spins Up Cloud-Based Design Collaboration
CAD/CAM Corner 8/23/2012 7 comments Blending cloud, 3D visualization, project management, and workflow capabilities, VisPower Technologies' TeamPlatform aims to facilitate product design and engineering collaboration among dispersed design partners.
3D Technologies Help Custom Prosthetics Hit Their Stride
CAD/CAM Corner 8/21/2012 13 comments A growing number of researchers and manufacturers are tapping 3D printers and 3D CAD software to build highly customized, next-generation prosthetics in a more cost-effective manner.
Gates Foundation Flushes Out Winning Toilet Designs
CAD/CAM Corner 8/20/2012 22 comments A year after it announced grants for its "Reinvent the Toilet Challenge," the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation picked winning toilet designs that have the most potential for bringing cost-effective and safe sanitation to developing countries.
CD-adapco Unleashes Simulation on EV Battery Design
CAD/CAM Corner 8/16/2012 4 comments With its latest STAR-CCM+ Battery Simulation Module, CD-adapco brings simulation to bear on the design challenges around lithium-ion batteries for the electric vehicle market.
Engineer Pulls Trigger on 3D-Printed Gun
CAD/CAM Corner 8/15/2012 72 comments Inspired by the growing 3D printer-driven maker revolution, an engineer has created a working 3D printed AR-15 automatic rifle.
PTC Gets Serious About Service
CAD/CAM Corner 8/14/2012 4 comments With its latest $220 million acquisition of Servigistics, PTC is building out a service lifecycle management suite that can help manufacturers optimize service operations by leveraging product-related data.
Dell Immerses 3D Technology in Mainstream Mobile Workstations
CAD/CAM Corner 8/13/2012 9 comments Continuing its push to bring high-end performance and 3D graphics to mainstream mobile workstations, Dell's next-generation Precision offerings feature NVIDIA's built-in immersive 3D technology.
NVIDIA Refuels GPU Architecture for High-Octane Performance
CAD/CAM Corner 8/10/2012 Post a comment Powered by its new Kepler architecture, NVIDIA launches its next-generation Maximus workstation platform, which melds professional-quality graphics with massively parallel floating point capabilities, delivering HPC capabilities to the desktop.
SolidThinking Evolves Hybrid Modeling Approach
CAD/CAM Corner 8/9/2012 Post a comment With the debate over CAD modeling approaches still front and center, Evolve 9.0 melds parametric and 3D direct modeling capabilities in an upgrade tuned for ease of use and accessibility.
Slideshow: Beyond the Mouse
CAD/CAM Corner 8/8/2012 23 comments New input technologies, from 3D mice to haptic devices, bring a new level of freedom, flexibility, and control to working with 3D design tools.
Product Development Gets Social
CAD/CAM Corner 8/3/2012 9 comments Companies are starting to recognize how Web 2.0 social conventions like microblogging, communities, and activity feeds can be applied to product development tools.
3D Systems Enhances Content Creation Play
CAD/CAM Corner 8/2/2012 13 comments 3D Systems' acquisition of Viztu gives it technology that lets users create 3D content from ordinary digital photos and videos, extending the capabilities of its Cubify.com content creation community.
Dassault Steers PLM Toward Automotive Design Challenges
CAD/CAM Corner 8/1/2012 3 comments New "Smart, Safe & Connected" industry-specific solution tackles the development of embedded systems while helping ensure compliance with AUTOSAR and new ISO safety standards.
Autodesk Snaps Social Video Into Picture
CAD/CAM Corner 7/31/2012 15 comments Reasoning that video has a key role to play in design collaboration, Autodesk is acquiring Socialcam, a mobile app and Web-based video capture, edit, and sharing service.
ANSYS, Intel Strive for High-Fidelity Simulation
CAD/CAM Corner 7/30/2012 2 comments A partnership is fine-tuning ANSYS CAE software for multicore architectures, allowing engineers to conduct larger, more detailed, and more accurate simulations.
Sunglass API Fuels CAD Connections
CAD/CAM Corner 7/27/2012 Post a comment With the formal release of the Sunglass API, Sunglass is courting developers to build add-ons for its cloud-based collaboration platform, along with fostering direct integration to popular 3D design tools.
Renault Fast Tracks CAD Interoperability
CAD/CAM Corner 7/25/2012 4 comments Using Elysium interoperability software, Renault Sport F1 created a supplier portal that automates multi-CAD file exchange, facilitating collaboration across a global supply chain.
Video: 3D-Printed Furniture Is 'Endless'
CAD/CAM Corner 7/24/2012 15 comments As technology innovations and price reductions advance the 3D printing cause, novel applications are springing up, including custom furniture and prescription drugs.
Engineering Tools Take to the Cloud
CAD/CAM Corner 7/23/2012 8 comments While engineers have been slow to adopt the cloud-based delivery model, a slew of new on-demand tools are promising to alter product design processes and promote a new level of cross-company collaboration.
Mentor Graphics Bridges 1D With 3D CFD Analysis
CAD/CAM Corner 7/20/2012 4 comments As part of its push for upfront CFD analysis, Mentor Graphics has tightly coupled its system-level 1D Flowmaster tool with its FlowEFD 3D CFD analysis offering, letting engineers leverage the best of both platforms.
MathWorks Fleshes Out Its Code Story
CAD/CAM Corner 7/19/2012 5 comments Citing automatic code generation as a way to help customers accelerate time to market, MathWorks augmented MATLAB with functionality for generating HDL code for ASIC and FPGA design.
Sustainability Makes for Good Design
CAD/CAM Corner 7/18/2012 15 comments Compliance directives and user demand for greener products are upping the ante, and new capabilities in CAD and PLM tools are helping engineers embrace the practices as just another element of effective design.
Video: 3D Printer Cooks Up Blood Vessels
CAD/CAM Corner 7/17/2012 9 comments A bioengineering team from the University of Pennsylvania has put the RepRap open-source 3D printer to work, making templates of blood vessel networks out of sugar as part of its work in regenerative medicine.
Kenesto Takes an Un-PLM Approach to PLM
CAD/CAM Corner 7/11/2012 4 comments Kenesto aims to make product development process systems more palatable via its use of cloud technology and adherence to simple and familiar collaboration metaphors.
EV Battery Design Challenges Tackled by ANSYS CAE
CAD/CAM Corner 7/10/2012 3 comments ANSYS is developing new battery CAE models as part of a Department of Defense program to bolster engineering simulation tools for the challenges of EV and hybrid battery development.
3D Printer From Objet Serves Up Materials Mix
CAD/CAM Corner 7/9/2012 17 comments With its expanded palette including seven different materials and functional properties, the Objet30 Pro aims to give professionals a versatile platform for producing highly realistic parts at a desktop price point.
CFD Study Explores Cycling Drag
CAD/CAM Corner 7/6/2012 20 comments With the competitive cycling season underway, a new ANSYS CFD study reveals how to optimize the position of multiple cyclists to reduce drag and boost team performance.
eDrawings App Launches on the iPad
CAD/CAM Corner 7/2/2012 14 comments SolidWorks has entered the mobile design app arena with an iPad version of its eDrawings lightweight collaboration tool.
3D Printers' Role Fueled by Content Tools
CAD/CAM Corner 6/29/2012 26 comments Along with cheaper, more accessible 3D printers, new content creation tools are helping promote the technology for personal manufacturing.
Design Agility a Key Pain Point
CAD/CAM Corner 6/28/2012 4 comments PTC research reveals that the ability to readily respond to late-stage design changes and struggles surrounding CAD interoperability remain ongoing challenges for engineering organizations.
IBM, NI Plug Systems Engineering Gap
CAD/CAM Corner 6/27/2012 6 comments IBM and National Instruments are building a bridge between their embedded software testing and quality management tools, delivering end-to-end traceability from requirements through system test.
Siemens Takes the Sting Out of Data Management
CAD/CAM Corner 6/26/2012 10 comments Accompanying the debut of Solid Edge ST5, Siemens PLM Software rolls out Insight XT, which leverages Microsoft SharePoint to mitigate some of the complexity associated with design data management.
3D Systems' Custom Prosthetics Ooze Personality
CAD/CAM Corner 6/25/2012 9 comments Via its latest acquisition of Bespoke Innovations, 3D Systems is getting into the medical device business, leveraging its 3D print technology to create personalized prosthetics.
Design News Radio Explores Big-Picture Systems Engineering
CAD/CAM Corner 6/20/2012 2 comments Engineering groups are serious about systems-level thinking, but they still struggle with the practice. Tune into Design News Radio to uncover best-practices to take an integrated, systems engineering approach.
Video: Bukobot Advances Open-Source 3D Printing
CAD/CAM Corner 6/19/2012 6 comments The Bukobot open-source 3D printer aims for easier assembly and scalability, offering hobbyists and engineers a low-cost framework for getting started with 3D printing.
By refining topologies and using new fluid technology, Moog's new peak sine drive controller increases available power without increasing controller volume.
Lantronix Inc. has expanded its line of controllers for sensor networks with the release of a rugged controller that improves management of automation systems used in a number of industries, including manufacturing, oil and gas, and chemicals.
Inspired by the hooks a parasitic worm uses to penetrate its host's intestines, the Karp Lab has invented a flexible adhesive patch covered with microneedles that adheres well to wet, soft tissues, but doesn't cause damage when removed.
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