Review: CGTech Vericut 8.1
Simulation is a standard part of CNC machine programming but if you're looking to truly verify your G-code, a system separate from your CAM system is the only bulletproof way…
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Al Dean
Al Dean is formerly DEVELOP3D’s editor in chief and has been writing and talking about product development technology for the last 20 years. With a technical background in product design and engineering, he still gets excited about new ways to apply a fillet.
The trouble with topology optimisation
Additive manufacturing promises to shift part design to a more efficient state, but we still need to ensure that these parts are fit for purpose. Al Dean ponders how these…
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CEL Robox launch smarter, larger, RoboxPro 3D printer
During the heyday of the 3d printing boom, we saw a lot of companies spring up, make a lot of noise then disappear in more recent time, but one that…
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LinkedinLearning is giving away SolidWorks Courses
With the annual SolidWorks World event coming up next week (so brace yourself for an onslaught of news), the team at Linkedin Learning (you might know them as the lynda.com…
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Optis launches SolidWorks Lighting simulation tool
Optis brings its powerful lighting simulation to the mainstream It’s SolidWorks World in Los Angeles this week, so brace yourself for an onslaught of announcements from Dassault and its partners…
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Desktop Metal launches Live Parts
https://giphy.com/embed/26DN48PB9sHggRrag Perhaps the most exciting announcement out of SolidWorks World doesn’t come from Dassault, but rather from Desktop Metal. The announcement centres around a new technology for additive manufactured part…
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CAD user events – getting the most out of your visit
User events are common across the CAD industry. Al Dean looks at why they remain a favourite in the calendar and provides a few tips on how to get the…
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HDR Light Studio Carbon – bringing the renderer to the HDR
If you’re at the top of your rendering and visualisation game, chances are you’ve come across HDR Light Studio – one of the finest solutions out there for…
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Review: Onshape Q1 2018
Al Dean catches up with what's been added to Onshape in the last four months. With an expansion of sheet metal tools, more flexible and powerful sketching and new standard…
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Review: nTopology Element 1.0
There's a new focus on the use of lattice structures in engineering forms but both defining and designing these forms is a complex field. Al Dean looks at a system…
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