Does everything have to be done for profit in the design and engineering world? Al Dean thinks back to lessons learned in the last year and wonders if we all…
The Open Source Beehive project is hoping to promote 'backyard beekeeping' with its DIY hive and integrated sensor system. Tanya Weaver tracks the design process and aims behind this open…
Ansys' name is legend in simulation and analysis circles. With the advent of Workbench, it is building a single, intelligent platform to support its increasingly diverse technology stack. Al Dean…
With its reputation built as a standalone application that has close links with CAD systems, Edgecam is expanding into new areas. Al Dean takes a look at what's new
A designer looking to enforce his registered design has sparked a fresh debate over Intellectual Property (IP). Stephen Holmes looks at how this legal case puts thousands of designs across…
Last year was all about the FDM-based machines. Will 2014 go down as the year that stereolithography became a more common process in the design office? Al Dean thinks that…
With the introduction of direct editing, freeform surface modelling and lots more, Inventor 2015 promises to deliver on what users have been asking for. Paul Munford takes a direct look…
Its community is growing and adoption is increasing both through native users and, increasingly, integrated sales with 3D CAD systems. Al Dean looks at one of the most innovative renderers…
Tanya Weaver takes a trip to the picturesque Cotswold village of Chipping Campden where homeware product brand Robert Welch Designs has resided for over 50 years. Although steeped in a…