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.

Future proofed

Posted by - April 9, 2019
As we gear up for DEVELOP3D LIVE in Sheffield on 17 April, Al Dean explores the importance of technology in driving new efficiencies in product development
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PTC Creo 6.0 Review

Posted by - April 15, 2019
When it comes to maturity in the 3D design system industry, it's hard to beat Creo on track record. Al Dean takes a look at the latest update to PTC's…
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Algorithmically driven design

Algorithmically driven design

Posted by - April 16, 2019
After spending a good chunk of March writing about algorithmically driven design solutions, Al Dean gets a press release from Škoda that reminds him that human-centered design will always need...…
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HDR Light Studio – Tungsten is go

Posted by - May 9, 2019
    If you’re deep into your visualisation game, chances are you’ll have heard of HDR Light Studio, which has just announced its latest Tungsten update. For those that are…
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Siemens NX Q2 2019 Review

Posted by - May 21, 2019
Siemens has moved its flagship NX product to a continuous release schedule, promising smaller, more manageable updates. Al Dean explains what that means for users and takes a look at…
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