An avid fan of Autodesk software, but precluded from tapping some of the more popular 3-D design tool because you’re on a Mac? Not a problem any more, according to Autodesk officials. The firm recently inked a deal with Parallels to make the Parallels Desktop for Mac the preferred virtualization software for Autodesk products. The partnership means Mac users can run programs like AutoCAD, Inventor Professional and Autodesk 3ds Max on Mac OS X in virtualization mode via the Parallels Desktop. Earlier this year, Autodesk added official support for these products on the Mac via Boot Camp, a utility offered with the Apple operating system that enables users to create a separate hard drive partition on an Intel-based Apple computer where you can install a Windows OS. Officials say the Parallels offering delivers a much more robust and streamlined solution.
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.
Plastic may not be the most beloved of materials to the more environmentally minded, but Plasti 2012 aimed to mold a different opinion of the material in people's minds.
The rare earth element market has become steadily more rational, and new sources coming online will continue to reduce costs. Still, it is unlikely that prices will drop to their former lows.
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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