Seminal thoughts
Siemens PLM Solutions has had many names, brands and owners over the past ten years. In every guise, the company has developed a consistent reputation for developing high-end modelling tools…
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DEVELOP3D
Visiting the Spacemouse mothership
Al Dean visits the home of 3D navigation device masters to interview 3Dconnexion chairman Dieter Neujahr, and gets an intriguing insight into the CAD market and how 3D navigation is…
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A breath of fresh air
How Paragon Rapid Technologies used a wide range of prototyping techniques mixed with old school model making prowess to assist Parker domnick hunter, a division of Parker Hannifin, to bring…
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Teetering on the edge of space
Teetering on the edge of space, Josh Mings explores the role of multi-touch in the future of 3D interaction in product developmentYou touch your screen to turn it on. It…
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Best foot forward
Timberland has transcended its humble work boot origins to become one of the hottest lifestyle brands on the planet. We look at how it uses rapid prototyping to great effect
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Tricks of the trade
Rob Rodriguez, co-author of the PhotoWorks Step By Step Guide, gives us his top tips for achieving rendering perfection using PhotoWorks within SolidWorks
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Heavy metal
Stephen Holmes takes a look at some motorised heavyweights, and the design technologies that drove them into production
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VISI Series 16.0
In the first of a two part review, Al Dean takes a look at the latest release of VISI Series from Vero Software, a system with incredible power that has…
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The fast and the furious
Kiska has brought the power and exhilaration of a motorbike to four wheels with the new X-Bow. Frances Corbett talks to Austria's largest design company about its work with motorcycle…
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Credit crunch, recession, what impact will this have on engineering firms?
In the last month, we have all learnt a lot about the credit crunch, investment banks, multi-billion dollar rescue packages and bail-outs. While the long-term impact is unknown, most predictions…
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