Stephen Holmes, Author at DEVELOP3D

Aircraft have feelings too: new sensor skin to let planes ‘feel’ damage

Posted by Stephen Holmes - August 22, 2014

A skin of sensor nodes could report back on speed, temperature or even damage Engineers at BAE Systems are working on enabling the detection of injury or damage to the…

Something for the weekend – wearable chair might just be what you need

Posted by Stephen Holmes - August 22, 2014

Designed for the factory worker, the Noonee support device allows you to take the weight off Designed for the long-suffering factory workers of this world, doing manual tasks repeatedly for…

Teach Yourself: Intro to Python scripting

Posted by Stephen Holmes - August 26, 2014

An introduction to teaching yourself Python programming for generating geometry Python is an open source programming language used for Rhino 3D, and one that we’re seeing designers and engineers from…

Passage to India – SolidWorks to open 50 training centres in the country

Posted by Stephen Holmes - August 26, 2014

Dassault Systèmes is taking direct action to increase authorised SolidWorks training in India Dassault Systèmes has opened its first SolidWorks Authorised Training Centre (SATC) in India, with the aim of…

Delcam’s dancing feet: express custom orthotics, 3D scanned and milled in minutes

Posted by Stephen Holmes - August 26, 2014

Delcam’s iQube scanner feeds the 3D model of the foot directly into the software and on to the CNC milling machine faster than you can waltz Taking it’s pro milling…

Bike that can’t be stolen? How a design countering theft is more likely to give the user a headache

Posted by Stephen Holmes - August 27, 2014

Novel designs for bikes that can’t be stolen – like this example from Chile Bike theft is a massive ball ache, hence the raft of locks and other anti-theft devices…

Speeding up 3D scanning using FlexScan3D automation software

Posted by Stephen Holmes - August 28, 2014

FlexScan3D was designed to be used with LMI’s range of HDI 3D scanners LMI Technologies (LMI) is looking to optimise the 3D scanning workflow by introducing more features to automate…

When you know it’s a design classic: Toyota Land Cruiser 30th anniversary

Posted by Stephen Holmes - August 28, 2014

What’s that coming over the hill? It’s a re-issued Toyota Land Cruiser 70, a design icon and engineering wonder The gargantuan SUV is a controversial beast, yet it was designed…

3D Coat – for making your SubD CAD models dance

Posted by Stephen Holmes - August 28, 2014

Retopology tools like 3D Coat reduce the number of polygons of SubD models, making them ready for animation As more product designers look to dabble with SubD CAD software for…

Top 10 Engineers: Queen Elizabeth Prize steps up with a countdown of the best

Posted by Stephen Holmes - August 28, 2014

The people have voted – who is the greatest engineer? The Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering is not simply a £1m pay cheque, but a gateway to the pantheon of…