Stephen Holmes, Author at DEVELOP3D

First Look: Artec Studio 11 – automation added to 3D scan post processing

Posted by Stephen Holmes - June 3, 2016

Artec suggests that its Autopilot mode deletes any unwanted captured data and auto aligns the scans with one click Billed as ‘autopilot post processing functionality’, Artec’s Studio 11 software for…

Siemens UK deploys new VR set-up for digital factory reviews

Posted by Stephen Holmes - June 3, 2016

The new ActiveWall allows teams of over 10 to review designs Siemens UK has installed a Virtalis Virtual Reality (VR) system and software in its Congleton, Cheshire, factory as part…

Insight into how Zaha Hadid and Patrick Schumacher designed their 3D printed chair

Posted by Stephen Holmes - June 3, 2016

//giphy.com/embed/AJsx70S4D9CWQ In time for the Zaha Hadid retrospective, a 10 room showcase of the late designer’s work running as part of the Venice Biennial celebrations, Stratasys has unveiled some of…

Simsolid adds direct data integration for SolidWorks

Posted by Stephen Holmes - June 6, 2016

//giphy.com/embed/I76uor5DckUO4 Thanks to a new partnership, Simsolid users are now able to directly access and analyse fully featured SolidWorks geometry for simulation without meshing, thanks to direct data integration. Every…

First Look: MSC Nastran + Patran 2016 – faster multidisciplinary analysis

Posted by Stephen Holmes - June 6, 2016

MSC Nastran 2016 uses Shared Memory Parallel computing for faster performance MSC has launched its 2016 versions of Nastran and Patran, promising improved performance and speed improvements, across both products.…

Air conditioning goes green with space engineering

Posted by Stephen Holmes - June 6, 2016

Helioclim’s solar collector for their zero-emission air-conditioning system turns to follow the Sun The European Space Agency (ESA) has announced that four of its space engineers have created a ‘zero-emissions’…

CRL opens application process for 2016 hardware incubator candidates

Posted by Stephen Holmes - June 6, 2016

//giphy.com/embed/k8l0wWXUPkmhW If you’ve a clear idea of a physical product-based business, but need some assistance and support to build it into a money-making machine, then the Central Research Laboratory (CRL)…

Moto GP prize puts Esteco 2016 student design competition on pole position

Posted by Stephen Holmes - June 8, 2016

//giphy.com/embed/gfJPge7aWAjzW Esteco Academy, simulation software expert Esteco’s student user community, has partnered with Aprilia Racing and Gamma Technologies to launch its 2016 Design Challenge. Entrants will have to test their…

Pimped-out soldering iron that could touch up your 3D printer’s errors

Posted by Stephen Holmes - June 9, 2016

//giphy.com/embed/j9yVf4ohO578s Most 3D printers are going to spit out botched results from time to time, and to perfect the finish of even the best models can be a pain, hence…

Lenovo smartphone first to launch with Google Tango 3D imaging technology

Posted by Stephen Holmes - June 10, 2016

The Lenovo Phab 2 Pro features Google Tango 3D scanning tech The first consumer product to feature Google Tango’s 3D depth sensing technology has arrived in the shape of Lenovo’s…