Stephen Holmes, Author at DEVELOP3D

BETA pre- and post-processing CAE software tools get updates

Posted by Stephen Holmes - July 24, 2017

BETA CAE Systems has announced its new Ansa/Epilysis/Meta suite v17.0.5, boosting performance for the multidisciplinary CAE pre- and post-processing tools. Ansa sees improvements to CAD translation when importing .igs files,…

FastEngineeringAnalysis.com offers on demand cloud simulation

Posted by Stephen Holmes - July 24, 2017

Built around a core simulation application, FastEngineeringAnalysis.com‘s service is claiming meshing and simulation times reduced by ‘at least 50 per cent’ via the user’s set of Virtual Machines. The service…

Latest version of Vero WorkXplore file viewer can be downloaded from the web

Posted by Stephen Holmes - July 24, 2017

WorkXplore 2017 R1’s curvature analysis Vero Software’s 3D CAD viewer and analyser WorkXplore, which can open all file types and sizes at high speed, is now available for trial and…

Foundry targets next generation of visualisation content with latest Nuke and Hiero releases

Posted by Stephen Holmes - July 25, 2017

Versions 11.0 of Nuke and Hiero, the latest releases from Foundry, have been launched with a focus on how visualisation teams collaborate, and helping them gain the highest quality results,…

UPDATED – Onshape Update // July sees major new surfacing tools + Drawings tools

Posted by Stephen Holmes - July 27, 2017

The Tangency option in the new Fill surfacing tool sets Onshape to create a surface that has continuity to the surfaces around it It seems that summer is for surfaces…

Gearbox for the shower proves a low cost water saving device

Posted by Stephen Holmes - July 27, 2017

A tiny inbuilt gearbox allows users to monitor their water usage in ‘packets’ of 45 A ‘fit and forget’ device to be fitted between a shower-head and shower, or a…

Cardiff University are first UK Formula Student winners as Euro competition go elsewhere

Posted by Stephen Holmes - July 28, 2017

The winning Cardiff University car in action at Silverstone Cardiff University have become the first UK winners of Formula Student (FS), an engineering and design showpiece challenge organised by the…

Technology for injection moulding ‘in-mould decoration’ gets dedicated simulation tools

Posted by Stephen Holmes - July 28, 2017

The melt front time comparison between the simulated and experimental results Growing alongside the demand for injection moulding, a new plastics decoration technology In-mold Decoration (IMD) has been developed, combining…

Vertex compact motion capture camera sees Vicon target smaller environment applications

Posted by Stephen Holmes - July 31, 2017

The Vertex motion capture camera allows for faster set up times, with new mounting options and reduced vibration, meaning faster calibration times Vicon has launched its new compact, lightweight and…

Gravity Sketch launches on Oculus and Steam to anyone with a VR headset

Posted by Stephen Holmes - August 2, 2017

Since its beta release in January, Gravity Sketch has been used by 500 vehicle and industrial designers, resulting in a release version with a full suite of tools that allows…