Inventor Fusion Part III: Plans for the future + a conclusion of sorts. Posted by Al Dean - July 1, 2009 #3: Looking at this initial Tech Preview, Inventor Fusion has some legs to it. Yes, there are things missing or…
Solid Edge with ST2 Posted by DEVELOP3D - June 26, 2009 This summer Siemens PLM Software is set to launch the second Solid Edge release based on its new Synchronous Technology.…
Autodesk Inventor 2010 Posted by DEVELOP3D - June 26, 2009 Inventor 2010 is one of the most significant releases in the product's history. With new assembly-based simulation tools and plastic…
Product design – understanding physical constraints Posted by DEVELOP3D - June 12, 2009 Improperly constrained parts can suffer from undesired induced stresses and failures from poor fit. Joe Moak makes his DEVELOP3D debut…
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…
Intel Xeon 5500 processor Posted by DEVELOP3D - April 15, 2009 While Core i7 brought CAD/CAM/CAE and design visualisation users a first glimpse of Intel's revolutionary new Nehalem CPU architecture, it…
Efficiency in product development – horses for courses Posted by DEVELOP3D - April 10, 2009 A variety of tools are needed to drive efficiency in product development but while technology often gets in the way…
Autodesk 2010 product preview Posted by DEVELOP3D - April 10, 2009 Just as we were going to press, Al Dean shot off to Portland, home of Autodesk's Manufacturing Solutions division, to…
NEi Fusion Posted by DEVELOP3D - April 9, 2009 Al Dean reports on NEi's standalone simulation package, which uses the foundation of SolidWorks, one of the leading modelling packages,…
Dock of the bay Posted by DEVELOP3D - April 1, 2009 On a recent trip to the docks, instead of rubbing shoulders with sailors, Stephen Holmes found himself in the company…