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Autodesk Product Design & Manufacturing Collection launches for ‘integrated workflow’

Posted by Stephen Holmes - August 9, 2017

Autodesk Industry Collections have been launched, with the Inventor-focussed Product Design and Manufacturing variant adding key manufacturing tools in the…

Review: Fusion 360 Q3 2017

Posted by DEVELOP3D - September 19, 2017

Fusion 360 has been growing since we last looked at it. Sheet metal, PCB interaction tools and browser-based modelling have…

Laminates and composites FEA analysis targeted by MSC Nastran 2018

Posted by Stephen Holmes - November 20, 2017

Simulating pre-stressing and fan blade out of a jet engine in Nastran 2018 Nastran 2018.0 will bring ‘new assembly modeling…

Scania reduces cabin noise in its trucks

Posted by DEVELOP3D - November 30, 2017

With the use of MSC Software global truck manufacturer Scania has been able to enhance the design of its trucks…

Life on Mars

Posted by Tanya Weaver - January 15, 2018

Your brief is Mars: what would you design, construct or engineer for a new smart city in the Mars Valley,…

Composites abilities take centre stage in MSC Apex ‘Harris Hawk’

Posted by Stephen Holmes - February 28, 2018

MSC Apex model of a composite layup airplane structure MSC Apex’s latest release, Harris Hawk, is targeting a unique composite…

Review: Siemens Solid Edge 2019

Posted by Al Dean - June 26, 2018

With a wealth of new technology at its disposal after key acquisitions by Siemens PLM, Al Dean takes a look…

Review: ITI CADfix 12

Posted by Al Dean - August 10, 2018

3D data translation isn't the nightmare it once was, but there are still issues. Al Dean looks at CADfix, which…

Powertrain simulation software MSC Nastran gets AVL Excite hook-up

Posted by Stephen Holmes - August 21, 2018

MSC Nastran v2018.2 for powertrain simulations now allows engineers to cover a wider range of design possibilities and examine the…

Review: Siemens PLM Femap 12

Posted by Al Dean - November 12, 2018

Simulation is still a process that frequently requires a specialist set of tools. Al Dean takes a look at one…