Do graphics cards hold the secret to photorealistic real time rendering? Posted by Greg Corke - July 27, 2009 Last week I saw a very slick demo of a brand new rendering, animation and composition package called MachStudio Pro…
SpaceClaim shows its hand(s) with regards to multi-touch Posted by Greg Corke - July 20, 2009 SpaceClaim has just posted a video on YouTube that is certain to grab the attention of multi-touch CAD fanatics. The…
How to buy a professional graphics card for SolidWorks 2009 Posted by Greg Corke - July 15, 2009 SolidWorks 2009 has one of the most advanced 3D graphics engines in the CAD industry, but what is it that…
A moral quandary: Should we cover the weapons and defense industry? Posted by Al Dean - July 9, 2009 In the forthcoming issue of DEVELOP3D, we have a huge range of stories as ever (inlcuding a look at Vuuch,…
SustainabilityXpress Beta: The Benefits & Challenges of talking Green & Technology Posted by Al Dean - July 7, 2009 SustainabillityXpress loads up into the Browser panel to the right-hand side of the UI. This release onto SolidWorks’ Labs web-site…
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…
Inventor Fusion Part II: Working with existing geometry, assemblies + annotation Posted by Al Dean - June 29, 2009 #2: While the tools we’ve discussed are predominantly targeting the creation of geometry from scratch, one of the reasons that…
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…
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…