Stephen Holmes, Author at DEVELOP3D

Shortfall shown in PLM user group activity

Posted by Stephen Holmes - October 28, 2008

As the time of year for surveys crashes upon us, some interesting figures are showing that only six per cent of PLM user group cooperation actually taking place. Subsequently, 39…

Chair made from WEEE

Posted by Stephen Holmes - November 5, 2008

A chair made the recycled plastics of redundant video game consoles is helping reduce the amount of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) from our nations gaming habit heading to…

Bass breaks the bad news

Posted by Stephen Holmes - November 6, 2008

Carl Bass, president and CEO of Autodesk has admitted they are feeling the pinch of the global financial crisis, as demand for products fell throughout October. “The sharp downturn of…

PTC ‘unleashes’ its six-way beast

Posted by Stephen Holmes - November 13, 2008

Pro/Engineer users, and anyone else for that matter, are being invited via webcast to listen to PTC offer its six-point mantra for helping make companies more money. Despite sounding like…

NAFEMS seminar to get ‘upfront’ with CFD

Posted by Stephen Holmes - November 13, 2008

A NAFEMS seminar in Coventry is bringing together experts from motorsports, motion and control, and telecommunications industries to present ways in which designers can apply CFD earlier. Renault F1, Rolls-Royce,…

PTC encourage boys and their toys

Posted by Stephen Holmes - November 24, 2008

As Christmas approaches many a man will go bleary-eyed reminiscing of that childhood memory of waking in hope of finding a Scalextric set under the Christmas tree; only to find…

3D design battled out to the death*

Posted by Stephen Holmes - November 27, 2008

I might be missing out on the weather, the casinos, the showgirls and something called Autodesk University in Las Vegas next week, but the AU Design Slam by the guys…

Modelling moves into the mainstream

Posted by Stephen Holmes - November 28, 2008

Online open 3D print site Shapeways has been around for a few months now, but has now added its own Creator engine, allowing anyone to go online to design, model…

Gems of design

Posted by Stephen Holmes - November 28, 2008

Stephen Holmes gets all 'blinged up' this month as he investigates the hi-tech world of jewellery for DEVELOP3D's regular Product Design showcase

Are you sitting comfortably?

Posted by Stephen Holmes - November 29, 2008

Herman Miller's new Embody chair is claimed to enhance health through groundbreaking ergonomics. It also looks pretty cool. Stephen Holmes caught up with the legendary furniture designer to talk about…