Siemens “Dolphin” VR solution demoed at Solid Edge University Posted by Al Dean - November 2, 2016 Siemens PLM is developing a workflow for incorporating CAD into VR There’s a huge amount of buzz around virtual reality…
Mentor Graphics continues to push FloEFD to the front of the design process with version 16 Posted by Stephen Holmes - November 18, 2016 A range of new CFD simulation features in FloEVD v16 continue with the software’s aim of ‘frontloading’ analysis towards the…
Tech Soft 3D updates Hoops Exchange for SolidWorks 2017 and Siemens PLM tools Posted by Stephen Holmes - November 23, 2016 CAD data translation solution, Hoops Exchange, has added support for SolidWorks 2017 to its latest release of the file viewing…
Cloud Bill of Materials tool OpenBoM receives updates for 2017 Posted by Stephen Holmes - December 5, 2016 OpenBoM has received updates for 2017 including more intuitive CAD integration and design changes reflected in the BoM The latest…
Review: Autodesk Fusion 360 – Q4 2016 Posted by Al Dean - January 9, 2017 It's been nearly 12 months since we last caught up with all things Fusion 360. Al Dean takes a look…
Heat in transit Posted by DEVELOP3D - February 14, 2017 Complex and tightly packed modern diesel engines can suffer from heat. Stephen Holmes finds out how Ford Otosan solves design…
VR for design & engineering Posted by DEVELOP3D - March 14, 2017 Virtual Reality is on the cusp of becoming a mainstream design and engineering technology. Al Dean and Greg Corke explore…
Develop3D Live 2017 preview Posted by DEVELOP3D - March 21, 2017 The final preparations are underway for DEVELOP3D LIVE 2017 at Warwick University on 28 March, so don't miss out on…
Materialise 3D printing tech added into Siemens NX Posted by Stephen Holmes - April 13, 2017 A new partnership has seen Siemens NX add Materialise’s lattice technology, support structures design, 3D nesting, build tray preparation, and…
Busy bean Posted by DEVELOP3D - April 19, 2017 Continuous digitalisation at Swiss coffee machine manufacturer Thermoplan helps engineer the perfect cup of coffee