Stephen Holmes, Author at DEVELOP3D

Autodesk to kill off T-Splines plug-ins for Rhino

Posted by Stephen Holmes - November 22, 2016

Autodesk is killing off T-Splines for Rhino in 2017 T-Splines is to cease selling or producing updates of its Rhino plug-in on 7 January 2017, having made the decision to…

MSC gears up for latest Adams multibody dynamics simulation release

Posted by Stephen Holmes - November 22, 2016

MSC Adams returns for 2017 with improved gear part geometry MSC Adams 2017 looks to expand its multibody dynamics simulation solution, offering users enhanced performance, advanced 3D contact methods for…

Wood Awards 2016 – mixed styles, clever storage and natural lines pick up prizes

Posted by Stephen Holmes - November 23, 2016

Winner of the Small Project award, Twist by Emergent Technologies and Design, Architectural Association Stepping back from a world of complex composites, 3D printed titanium and injection moulded plastics, wood…

Krone’s exclusive golf clubs hit the fairway with mixed 3D printed and CNC process

Posted by Stephen Holmes - November 23, 2016

//giphy.com/embed/LRQEKMLgVgQyA A collaboration between Krone Golf and an experienced Italian parts manufacturer, CRP Group, has resulted with the creation of the KD-1 composite driver clubbed, where the different materials have…

Tech Soft 3D updates Hoops Exchange for SolidWorks 2017 and Siemens PLM tools

Posted by Stephen Holmes - November 23, 2016

CAD data translation solution, Hoops Exchange, has added support for SolidWorks 2017 to its latest release of the file viewing tool. By integrating the Hoops Exchange translators into an application,…

Creo 4.0 Advanced Rendering powered by KeyShot render technology

Posted by Stephen Holmes - November 24, 2016

The visualisation power of KeyShot is now integrated into Creo 4.0 The upcoming release of Creo 4.0 will give users of Advanced Rendering (ARX) a new interactive real-time experience in…

WATCH // Why children’s drawings matter

Posted by Stephen Holmes - November 24, 2016

Children’s art is creative, playful and doesn’t give a damn. It’s a great reminder of how as adults – and specifically as designers burdened with precision, client voices and deadlines…

Xerox Direct to Object inkjet printer offers on the spot customisation of 3D objects

Posted by Stephen Holmes - November 24, 2016

//giphy.com/embed/A64wGe9J4kXII While 3D printing has often heralded its place at the top of the customised products food chain, Xerox’s 2D technology might be ready to take the accolade with its…

Weekender // Design Museum

Posted by Stephen Holmes - November 25, 2016

The Design Museum opens its doors this weekend in London, having relocated to Kensington It might have been announced by founder Sir Terence Conran as a ‘Cathedral of design’, but…

Watch // Repurposing F1 cars as art

Posted by Stephen Holmes - November 29, 2016

//giphy.com/embed/13U3KRo0oR0Ft6 To celebrate the career of F1 driver Jenson Button, Channel 4 commissioned former F1 race team chief mechanic Alastair Gibson, who now produces works of art under the studio…