Stephen Holmes, Author at DEVELOP3D

WorkXplore 2018 R2 speeds up file opening and updates help functionality

Posted by Stephen Holmes - May 10, 2018

Colour has been added to enhance surface faces Vero has released an updated version of WorkXplore, completely updating its online help in the latest version to include new icons along…

US Navy shipyard adopts 3D Systems additive manufacturing for next generation vessels

Posted by Stephen Holmes - May 10, 2018

Newport News Shipbuilding is the sole builder of US Naval aircraft carriers 3D Systems has announced its collaboration with Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) to qualify its metal additive manufacturing technologies…

NextSense acquired by Hexagon, adds auto compensate skills for 3D scanning

Posted by Stephen Holmes - May 16, 2018

Non-contact profile measurement and surface inspection firm NextSense has been added to the expansive portfolio of Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division. Headquartered in Graz, Austria, NextSense is best known for its…

Altair gets the nod to distribute GE’s engine system modelling tool

Posted by Stephen Holmes - May 16, 2018

Flow Simulator model of a GE aircraft engine Altair and GE have signed a multi-year software agreement making the former the exclusive distributor for GE’s Flow Simulator software. The comprehensive…

Microsoft Surface Hub 2 adds mobility to 50″ 4k collaboration screens

Posted by Stephen Holmes - May 16, 2018

The future of collaborative working is the target for Microsoft’s latest incarnation of the collaborative smart whiteboard – the stunning new Surface Hub 2. Billed as sleeker, more agile and…

Sinterit announces new ‘benchtop’ Lisa 2 SLS machine, complete with nitrogen build chamber

Posted by Stephen Holmes - May 16, 2018

The Lisa 2 has been announced for preorder by Sinterit, creating a compact end-to-end SLS 3D printing system suitable for a small workshop. With a build volume of 150 x…

Rolls-Royce using Visionary Render to open huge engine models in its VR Cube

Posted by Stephen Holmes - May 17, 2018

Rolls-Royce sees a positive future for using VR in its aerospace engineering – and is working with academic partners to develop new processes to merge simulation results with CAD geometry…

WATCH // When Kid’s TV helped build a race car

Posted by Stephen Holmes - May 21, 2018

Blue Peter, the children’s television show as much a part of English social fabric as a Royal Wedding or over-hyped sports team, was once allowed access to a Formula 5000…

Wireless Mo-Cap body kit from Noitom ducks under $4K mark

Posted by Stephen Holmes - May 22, 2018

An IMU sensor-based full-body motion capture system that can record motion data anywhere without any constraints to space and without the need for optical cameras has been launched by Noitom.…

WATCH // Making the Gatorade ‘Water Made Active’ commercial

Posted by Stephen Holmes - May 22, 2018

As the temperature heats up outside, cool off with this ‘Making Of’ video from the recent Gatorade ad, which combines product design, 3D printing, motion capture, stop-motion and some… er……