Change is in the air
It’s been quite the year so far for Al Dean but he’s got a feeling that change is in the air. Are we on a cusp of a new era…
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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.
Altair acquires SimSolid, citing ‘profound impact’ it will have on product design
Altair has announced that it is acquiring SimSolid, an FEA start-up that has focussed on a meshes approach that dramatically shortens the set-up and solve time for structural analysis. If…
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Review: Luxion KeyShot 8.0
From its roots as a point-and-click renderer, KeyShot has grown in sophistication and power in recent releases. Al Dean takes a look at KeyShot 8 to see if Luxion can…
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Review: Siemens PLM Femap 12
Simulation is still a process that frequently requires a specialist set of tools. Al Dean takes a look at one of the finest pre- and post-processing systems on the market…
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Electrification and autonomy in automotive design
The automotive design world is going after electrification and autonomy hard, but will these two paradigm shifts open up the transportation industry to a much wider audience? Al Dean takes…
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How Biomega plans to enter the electric vehicle industry
Best known for its work in the bicycle industry, Danish industrial design powerhouse Biomega recently announced its first foray into the world of four-wheeled electric vehicles. Al Dean speaks to…
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SolidWorks Visualize Pro 2019
It's been a couple of years since Bunkspeed Shot was reborn under the SolidWorks brand as SolidWorks Visualize. Al Dean takes a look at the latest release, which introduces a…
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Will we all still be swearing at Alexa in 2030?
As a near-future sci-fi nerd, Al Dean has been geeking out on The First. Will the integration of new technologies be as seamless as is depicted in this stylish TV…
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Ansys to acquire material data management wizards, Granta Design
Ansys has just announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire material selection specialists, Granta Design. For those working in materials and their data management, this is a fascinating…
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Simcenter 3D update focusses on faster modelling and more accurate simulations
In the latest release of Simcenter 3D (2019.1), Siemens PLM Software introduces new, cutting-edge simulation capabilities, along with stronger connections to the broader Simcenter portfolio (That portfolio includes the likes…
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