iPad internals: A case in point of design-doing, not design-thinking Posted by Al Dean - April 7, 2010 This week is all about the iPad, Apple’s new device. I’ve only had a brief fiddle with one in the…
Inventor used to build WoodWave roof structure at Olympic speed skating venue Posted by Al Dean - February 24, 2010 I remember back in the day before Alias was acquired by Autodesk, the toronto-based company had a tradition of issuing…
All time top five top fives list of 2009: #1 The Good Bits Posted by Al Dean - December 18, 2009 It’s the end of the year and people love lists. One for Santa, one for the Elves, one for the…
Hi-fidelity CAD Posted by DEVELOP3D - November 26, 2009 High-fidelity CAD is extremely powerful, but how well does it support the formative stages of design? In relation to the…
Clean living Posted by Stephen Holmes - November 9, 2009 The new @ease from Electrolux is designed to put the fun back into cleaning. During the development process, the global…
The Mac is back Posted by Stephen Holmes - October 9, 2009 Apple has always been popular in 'creative' industries, but now there is growing interest from the world of product development.…
Inventor Fusion tech preview Posted by DEVELOP3D - August 14, 2009 DEVELOP3D's editor Al Dean gives his first impressions of Autodesk's brand new direct modelling technology preview. Now available to the…
Inventor Fusion Part I: Inventor Fusion – getting started and creating geometry Posted by Al Dean - June 25, 2009 Perhaps the most eagerly awaited bit of technology in the last few months has been Inventor Fusion. This is Autodesk’s…
PNY Nvidia Quadro FX testing Posted by Stephen Holmes - May 29, 2009 Nvidia recently updated its CAD-focused Quadro FX family of professional graphics cards. Greg Corke put all four cards through their…
Live from LA: Behind the scenes at BMW DesignWorks Posted by Greg Corke - March 26, 2009 I’ve just spent an incredibly interesting few hours with BMW DesignWorks in its headquarters in Los Angeles. Owned by BMW,…