Stephen Holmes, Author at DEVELOP3D

On the road: Everything seems a bit MadMax as tech goes cross country

Posted by Stephen Holmes - October 3, 2014

The Stratasys 2014 Roadtrip sets off later this month How do you get your software or hardware into the hearts and minds of respectable US designers and engineers? The answer…

Lattice Technology targets lightweight ease of use for BOMs

Posted by Stephen Holmes - October 3, 2014

Version 13 of Lattice3D Studio allows for the creation of lightweight bill of materials documents to be created and shared The latest version of Lattice3D Studio aims to increase technical…

Competition: Reinvent the wheel – Win trip to Cologne to meet Ford’s design team

Posted by Stephen Holmes - October 3, 2014

Reinvent the steering wheel for Ford and win a once in a lifetime trip to Cologne to meet its design team We’re offering you the unique chance to design a…

Transport: London’s new Crossrail passenger trains to be designed by Barber & Osgerby

Posted by Stephen Holmes - October 3, 2014

The interior, exterior and livery for the trains are to be created by London design studio Barber & Osgerby The new London public transport system, Crossrail, is set to change…

Autodesk Fusion 360: The family expands with new Ultimate edition

Posted by Stephen Holmes - October 6, 2014

Fusion 360 Ultimate: includes all the standard Fusion 360 features plus added extras Autodesk has been busy introducing a new tier to its Fusion 360 product line: Fusion 360 Ultimate,…

Delcam adds enhancements for 2015 SolidWorks integrated CAM

Posted by Stephen Holmes - October 6, 2014

Delcam for SolidWorks 2015 adds intelligence into the turning algorithm to avoid tool dragging It may be owned by Autodesk, but Delcam is still churning out the upgrades for its…

Space: Manufacturing for up in the stars gets lighter with every design

Posted by Stephen Holmes - October 7, 2014

Sentinel-5 Precursor is scheduled for launch in 2016 to monitor the atmosphere from polar orbit. The satellite will carry the Tropospheric Ozone Monitoring Instrument, Tropomi, which has parts redesigned to…

Education: How to teach the teachers?

Posted by Stephen Holmes - October 8, 2014

Black Country Atelier teaches children about design through 3D CAD and 3D printing, but is seeing a rise in school teachers needing training When stood at our fine DEVELOP3D trade…

Teach Yourself: Intro to brick meshing for FEA or CFD analysis in Ansys

Posted by Stephen Holmes - October 8, 2014

It might not seem immediately important to a newcomer to analysis software, but the way you mesh your solid model ready for simulation can make a big difference. A solid…

3D Scanning: New laser-based imaging system can create HD surface maps from over 10 metres away

Posted by Stephen Holmes - October 9, 2014

The new technology can create a 3D image of about one million pixels in less than 8.5 minutes, from 10.5m away Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology…