Al Dean looks at the latest release from SpaceClaim, a purveyor of direct modelling design tools that are increasingly special purpose yet widely applicable
Siemens PLM Software's new Mechatronics Concept Designer software works inside NX 7.5 and looks to bring together the three key inputs in machine design: mechanical design, electrical design and control…
While the heavy simulation tools used for FEA or CFD have been widely adopted, systems simulation is still a relatively niche technology. Al Dean takes a look at Comsol Multiphysics,…
Biomimicry, the use of nature to solve human problems, has become a major influence on new product design. This month Martyn Day goes all David Attenborough on us and finds…
2011 is the ten-year anniversary of DriveWorks, the specialist developer of design automation software. Al Dean talks to CEO Glen Smith and vice president Maria Sarkar about the last decade…
Construction equipment manufacturer Guntert & Zimmerman was able to take control of its complex SolidWorks assemblies and AutoCAD drawings by implementing an engineering document management system from Synergis software
Stack it high and sell it low’ is one way of shifting software. Following the success of bundles like Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Suite, CAD vendors are following suit.…
Autodesk launched this product in Spring 2010, but as a result of a major delay at Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs, we only got the software recently. Al Dean explores…