Managing colour

Posted by - February 13, 2014
Following on from last month's look at how colour influences design, Al Dean reports on how it can be managed…

Bridging the gap

Posted by - March 25, 2014
Using Ansys simulation tools ThyssenKrupp Airport Systems was able to improve on previous passenger boarding bridge designs. Antonio Murias, within…

Review: SpaceClaim 2014 SP1

Posted by - April 28, 2014
SpaceClaim is maturing nicely and with its latest service pack update, brings a set of tools that extends several key…

Into the fold

Posted by - May 12, 2014
Using robots to bend, shape and fold sheet metal is bringing freedom to design. Stephen Holmes visits Robofold and becomes…

Solid Edge ST7

Posted by - May 13, 2014
Solid Edge is one of the most mature 3D design and engineering systems available. Al Dean takes a look at…

Review: Ansys Workbench 15

Posted by - May 27, 2014
Ansys' name is legend in simulation and analysis circles. With the advent of Workbench, it is building a single, intelligent…

Review: Edgecam 2014

Posted by - June 10, 2014
With its reputation built as a standalone application that has close links with CAD systems, Edgecam is expanding into new…

Review: Autodesk Inventor 2015

Posted by - June 19, 2014
With the introduction of direct editing, freeform surface modelling and lots more, Inventor 2015 promises to deliver on what users…