Review: Autodesk Inventor 2015 Posted by DEVELOP3D - June 19, 2014 With the introduction of direct editing, freeform surface modelling and lots more, Inventor 2015 promises to deliver on what users…
Review: Delcam PowerMill 2014 Posted by DEVELOP3D - June 11, 2014 PowerMill is a legend amongst those machining at the bleeding edge. Al Dean explores the highlights of the latest release
Review: Edgecam 2014 Posted by DEVELOP3D - June 10, 2014 With its reputation built as a standalone application that has close links with CAD systems, Edgecam is expanding into new…
Review: Ansys Workbench 15 Posted by DEVELOP3D - May 27, 2014 Ansys' name is legend in simulation and analysis circles. With the advent of Workbench, it is building a single, intelligent…
Solid Edge ST7 Posted by DEVELOP3D - May 13, 2014 Solid Edge is one of the most mature 3D design and engineering systems available. Al Dean takes a look at…
Into the fold Posted by DEVELOP3D - May 12, 2014 Using robots to bend, shape and fold sheet metal is bringing freedom to design. Stephen Holmes visits Robofold and becomes…
Review: SpaceClaim 2014 SP1 Posted by DEVELOP3D - April 28, 2014 SpaceClaim is maturing nicely and with its latest service pack update, brings a set of tools that extends several key…
3D printing: real tools please! Posted by DEVELOP3D - March 24, 2014 “Get off the bandwagon and put down the handbook” sang Arctic Monkeys. Their singer hit the headlines for his speech…
Managing colour Posted by DEVELOP3D - February 13, 2014 Following on from last month's look at how colour influences design, Al Dean reports on how it can be managed…
More than meets the eye Posted by DEVELOP3D - February 12, 2014 At UK injection moulding specialist Rutland Plastics, VISI software is used for much more than merely designing mould tools