Stephen Holmes, Author at DEVELOP3D

Altium aims to integrate PCB with SolidWorks design

Posted by Stephen Holmes - May 26, 2015

Altium is looking to bridge the world of product and PCB design with its extension tool for more collaborative design A new extension for Altium’s flagship PCB design tool, Altium…

Autodesk seeks government compliance approval for its cloud products

Posted by Stephen Holmes - May 26, 2015

FedRAMP compliance will allow Autodesk to serve government agencies that require certification for cloud products Autodesk has initiated the US federal government compliance process for cloud products and services known…

Modo movie magic builds ‘real’ Interstellar spaceships

Posted by Stephen Holmes - May 26, 2015

The CAD data was not only used to help build realistic props, but also to plan out the lighting and camera rigs, and to organise complex scenes in Interstellar CG…

Will a dead designer get the apple? Nominate a creative to feature on the new £20 note

Posted by Stephen Holmes - May 26, 2015

Adam Smith will shortly be replaced on the back of the £20 note, but which designer would you follow him with? The next £20 note is set to celebrate Britain’s…

Sheffield Design Week returns with great conference line-up

Posted by Stephen Holmes - May 27, 2015

Sheffield Design Week takes place from 13 – 21 June June is turning into a month of not to miss events – not only are the graduate shows in full…

Precision is the jewel of China’s ‘largest 3D printing bureau’

Posted by Stephen Holmes - May 28, 2015

The manufacturer of high precision 3D wax printers, Solidscape, has announced its strategic agreement with engineering company Kangshuo Group to create one of the world’s largest 3D printing bureaus. Kangshuo…

Creaform partners with AGT Robotics for automated 3D scanning

Posted by Stephen Holmes - May 28, 2015

The ScanMaster offers 1m³ area environment for both on-line and off-line inspections As demand for automating 3D processes increases Creaform has partnered with AGT Robotics to produce a ‘plug-and-play’ option…

GoBoat’s eco design takes to summer waters from Copenhagen to Stockholm

Posted by Stephen Holmes - May 28, 2015

Taking to the canals and rivers that make up much of Copenhagen, GoBoat has been set up to provide an environmentally friendly way of touring urban waterways. Carl Kai Rand,…

Gerber adds 3D visualisation to its pattern cutting technology

Posted by Stephen Holmes - May 29, 2015

Despite this tiny image, the viz new add on for AccuMark 10 should give designers a better idea of materials fit and flow Gerber Technology is adamant that virtual sampling…

First Look: Mastercam X9

Posted by Stephen Holmes - May 29, 2015

The Solid Disassembly feature can reorientate and lay out all the part bodies in an assembly onto a single plane The latest version of Mastercam – X9 – has been…