Stephen Holmes, Author at DEVELOP3D

Project Geode solid modelling kernel targets fast engineering simulation

Posted by Stephen Holmes - January 4, 2018

Pointwise’s Project Geode kernel is being used for node insertion in research code for degree elevation and curving of high-order meshes, such as this quadratic mesh Pointwise’s Project Geode has…

Blueprint product design competition packs in a whole raft of prizes to make an idea a reality

Posted by Stephen Holmes - January 5, 2018

LUMA Blueprint 2018 is looking for entries to its product design ideas contest, which has packaged up a prize that should help take the winning concept through to realisation. The…

HP unveils Z 3D Camera for your workstation

Posted by Stephen Holmes - January 9, 2018

HP has pushed out the 3D camera from its Sprout computers as a product in its own right, as it looks to take advantage of the increased demand for 3D…

Makers with a Mission programme looks to supports extra-ordinary ideas and new businesses

Posted by Stephen Holmes - February 1, 2018

London’s hotbed of new product design creative new businesses, Makerversity, is looking to kickstart the next industrial revolution with a new Makers with a Mission programme. Alongside offering free membership…

Renishaw ramps up the lasers for its latest 3D printing system, the RenAM 500Q

Posted by Stephen Holmes - February 1, 2018

Featuring four 500 W lasers, Renishaw’s latest compact machine aims to greatly improve productivity in the most commonly used platform size for additive manufacturing. More lasers in the RenAM 500Q…

WATCH // Escapism through design with The Shape of Water

Posted by Stephen Holmes - February 2, 2018

It’s the film leading the charge for Oscars and BAFTA awards, but the escapism and fantasy of The Shape of Water contains a satisfying amount of hardcore physical and digital…

SolidWorks add-in for Nano Dimension means faster 3D printed circuit boards

Posted by Stephen Holmes - February 5, 2018

3D printed circuitboards are now a direct step from SolidWorks A SolidWorks add-in for Nano Dimension’s DragonFly 2020 3D printer should eliminate time-consuming processes, increase design possibilities and ultimately result…

Major new custom prosthetics initiative backed by Stratasys and Dassault Systèmes

Posted by Stephen Holmes - February 5, 2018

A new initiative founded by self-taught robotics whizz Easton LaChappelle has been helped turned into a reality by Dassault Systèmes and Stratasys, as they aim to increase the amount of…

Robotic automation sees Creaform introduce 24/7 3D scanning with its R-Series upgrades

Posted by Stephen Holmes - February 6, 2018

Creaform has launched the R-Series Productivity Station and R-Series Autocalibration Kit as upgrades to its robotic metrology dimensional measurement solution a growing alternative to traditional shop-floor CMMs. The MetraScan 3D…